Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-04

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ualty Record.
| LAKE CITYLAN TIRED OF LIFE.
Especial Telegram to the Globel
LAKE OlTY, MIMI, Nov. 3.-Frank Pierce,
young man about 81 years of age, son of Ansol
Pierce, hardware dealer of this city, attempte'
suicide on Sunday evening, about Y o'clock
by shooting himself with revolver. Th
facts. as near We are able to learn, are as fol
lows: Young Fierce, in company with some O
| his associates, had been indulging somewha
in liquor during the day, and had returned
from saloon near the railroad depot, where i
is said they procured liquor while on their wa,
down town. Pierce said to his companion
| that he was going to the store and shoot him
self, which remark they had no idea he intend
ed to carry out, but it seems they did moi
| know their man, for, arriving at the store hf
entered, locking the door behind him, pro
cured revolver, and placing the muzzle be-
tween his teeth, fired. A few moments after
committing the deed entrance was effected tc
the store by means of the roof, and the victim
found lying upon his back on the floor. He
was at once removed to his home, and medi.
cal attendance called, and the wound dressed.
f!erce now lies IN very critical condition,
with the chances of recovery very doubtful.
EMBEzzLEaiENT.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 3.-Alfred N. Robinson,
e1-treasurer Clermont county, Ohio, was to-
day arrested at Meanwhile. Ohio, charged with
embezzling 1914, 900 from the county treasury
two years ago. A former clerk has been under
arrest for this crime for the past year or more,
but was released last week.
MICHIGAN LAKE STEAMER wREoKAD.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 3.-The steamer Menomo.
nee, of the Goodrich line, went ashore n
White Fish bay at point six miles north of
the city at an early hour this morning. She
lies on the rocks about one-half mile from
shore. Tugs with pumps and lighters have
gone to her assistance. The sea has gone down
and the steamer will probably be got off during
tie night without damage. The cargo consists
Of 100000 shingles and 800 tons of pig iron.
RIDDLE, THE Po1soNER.
NORWICH, Ct., Nov. 3.-The case of VIM. B.
Riddle, accused OF wife poisoning, came up in
the city court this afternoon. Prof. Samuel
W. johnson, Of Yale, an expert chemist testi-
tied to finding arsenic IN the body, and discred.
tied the cry of defense that it might have got.
ten in the stomach with medicinal bismuth
which deceased had taken.
FOR LIFE.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 3.-James l.. Fetch
who recently murdered his wife and fou,
year old daughter, at Hadley, near Lapeer, hat
been convicted and sentenced to SOLITARY con
hnement and hard labor for life, at the Jack
Son peuitentiary.
BANK DEFAULTER.
MONTREAL, Nov. 9.-Dempster, the defaultinf
manager of Wolson's bank, Inge.soll, Ontario
is in Jail here. He admits guilt and explain
by saying he commenced by overdrawing hi
accounts which led to his classifying the books
SEIZED By CUSTOMS OFFICERS.
AMEERsrBURa Ont, Nov. 3.-The America,
barge Lark, owned by s. B. Drummond, De
troit, was seized here by the customs authori
ties. rescue being threatened, four me,
were placed in charge under customs officers.
LOSSES.
CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-The loss on the Wheele
q Wilson building by last evenings fire wa
$4,000 to $1,000; insurance, $4,000. Loss o,
company's stock, $4,000; insurance, $50, 900
Loss on stock, fixtures and building of A. b
Andrews, furniture factory, is $4,000; insur
ance, $4,000.
TO HANG.
PETERSBURG. Va, Nov. 3.-Frank Baker
colored, convicted Of murder in the first de
gree, in the county court cf Sussex, Saturday
As'H G0eu eSA1eNceu " 10 0angeu C1e 9TH O.
December next. Maria Rose, mother of Baker
arralsred as accessory, has been acquitted.
LOSSES BY THE MOUND CITY FIRE,
CAIRO, Nov. 3.-The heaviest losers by tn
Mound City fire are: G.. F. Meyer, So, 600; in
surance 81 600; Meyer & Nordman. $40. 900: in
surance $4,000; J. B. Seanone, $4,000; no in
surance; Mrs. Rawlins, $4,000, insuranc
$4,000; city of Mound City, $1,000; insuranc
$4,000; Mollen d Son, $4,000; insuranc
$4,000.
All the public school buildings, court hous
and about thirty other buildings were de
stroyed. The county records were saved, ex
cept some loose documents. Total loss abou
$40, 900; insurance less than $4,000.
FATAL CUTTING.
Willie Tester, aged Is, died here to day fror
a cut in the abdomen, inflicted yesterday a
Mound City by Dave Pellman, colored. Th
latter is in jail here. The murder was ontirel
unprovoked. Whisky did it.
GOOD CUTTER.
CINcINNATI, Nov. 3.-The Gazette's Noun
Vernon, Ohio, special says Stephen Zook, owne
Of the Green Valley mills, Knox county, wa
attacked last night on the bridge by two me
armed with knives. Zook drew a pocket knit
and defended himself, killing one of the mer
John PARROT.
BOILER EXPLOSION.
DELAWARE, Ont, Nov. 3.-The boiler of Ga,
nets saw mill exploded to-day, killing Edwar
Johnson, engineer, and injuring three others
The building was completely wrecked.