Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-30

In Tennessee-The Grand Lodge OF Odd
Fellows of West Virginia Mulcted by It's
Observation-Disclosures Crime and CAS-
ualty Record
FIRE At HENDERSON.
Special Telegram to the Globe.l
HENDERSON, Mimi, Oct. 29.-Two buildings
burned this morning in Henderson at A. M.
One building was owned by Hon. Matthew
Donohue, insured, and occupied by John St,
John as grocery store. st. John had no in
surance. His loss is about twelve hundred
dollars. in stock. The other building was
owned by E: Moore; insured in the German
American, New York, and Fireman's Fund,
California.
CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-The Zaibunes Keokuk
special. The trial of Bill Young for the muir
der of Lewis Spencer and four children, closed
in Kahoka, Mo-, Saturday, resulting in ver-
dict of not guilty. The elimination of the
case, however, came to-day. Circumstantial
evidence was strong, but was weakened by the
fasco of detectives evidence Although
Young was acquitted. belief in his guilt was
very decided among the citizens, and they de-
termined to lynch him. Sunday
afternoon Young married Lydia Bray
Of Ohio, and on Monday evening the couple az
rived here, before going to Young's home at
Luray. As their train passed Though Kahoka
mob Of 200 to 300 followed them on horse
back and in wagons and surrounded his house.
On demand of his surrender, Young opened
ire on the mob and shots were exchanged till
be was wounded. Eight men then forced their
way into the house, took him out and hanged
him. The excitement there is intense. No
further details received,
THE WRECKED STEAMER AMAZON.
DETROIT, Oct. GA Grand Haven dispatch
says the wind has been blowing hard from the
northwest since early this morning, rendering
it impossible for the tugs and lighters to 70
move the cargo of the wrecked steamer ANA
zon, or to learn her condition. The sea is run
ming high and the waves dash over her. It is
believed that if the wind continues all day she
will go to pieces. The cabins and furniture
are all broken up and washed ashore. The
hull is badly Ragged and filled with water
Six thousand barrels of flour are in her hold.
BOILER EXPLOSION.
New YORK, Oct. 29, -The tug boat Daniel
Brown exploded her boiler on East river this
morning, instantly killing the fireman and
deck hand, and seriously injuring the engineer
and cook. The tug was blown into fragments.
DOUBLE SUICIDE.
OAKLAND, CAL, Oct. 29.-At the Nicoll house
last evening, Herbert Benton and frankie
Woodward both committed suicide. shooting
themselves with the same pistol, the man kill
ing himself first. It was premeditated deed,
IS both had threatened to kill themselves,
Cause unknown.
RAsCALLY OFFICIAL.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Oct. 29.-United States
Commissioner s.. D. Mather, who has been
prominent in tie Suppression of illicit eistillers,
has been indicted by the grand jury of tho
United States circuit court for presenting false
and fraudulent accounts as United States CON-
| missioner for payment by the government and
for perjury in swearing to the same. Mather
was arrested to-day, his commission revoked
and held in $4,000 for his appearance at the
April term of court.
ROBBERY CLAIMED.
WHEELING, W. Va, Oct. 29.-Mr. W. r.
Kelly. treasurer of the grand lodge OF Odd
Fellows Of this State, threw that bpdy into no
little CONSERVATION, at its session this fore
noon, by stating that he had been robbed of
81 800 OF the funds of the order. Mr.. Kelly,
who resides at Petersburg states that he left
that city on Monday by the Baltimore Il Ohio
railroad, having $l,3CO in bills in one pocket
and small amount in another pocket. When
he reached Grafton he missed the 81 800, but
said nothing about it to his friends who accom-
panied him. The grand lodge, on learning this,
appointed committee to investigate the af-
fair, and who are now considering it.
DISCHARGED.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 29.-John W. Thomas, in
dicted by the Putnam county circuit court
for the murder of man named Malone, during
the war, appeared before the United States
| circuit court to-day by writ of habeas corpus.
He established the fact that he was in the
| federal army at the time of the deed alleged
tn tfed hat he
of it, and thai Malone was killed under an
| order from the commanding officer to exter-
inmate bushwhackers, and defendant was not
responsible for Malone's death. Thomas was
discharged.
SEVERE STORMS AT HALIFAX.
HALIFAX, Oct. 29.-The rain storm and
heavy southeast gale commenced last night and
continued till late this morning, was very
severe, and fences and trees in the city suf-
fered considerably. The tide was unusually
high and washed over some of the wharves, but
no serious damage on the water is yet reported.
kilograms from various points of the province
report the storm severe: rain very heavy and
tides high. There is every appearance of
other storm tonight.
CONVICTED OF PERJURY.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 29.-A. B. Wakefield, noto-
rious character here, who figured extensively
in the grand jury Investigations of Last spring,
of the alleged connection of one or more police
commissioners with gamblers rings, and who
used Gov. Phelps name with great free
dom, and claimed acquaintance and intimacy
with other prominent and influential gentle
men, was convicted tonight of perjury. and
punishment assessed at two years in the peni-
Tertiary. The perjury consisted in giving
false testimony before the grand jury regard
ing his relation with gamblers.
SHOOTING AND SUICIDE.
SAN FRANCISCO Oct. 29.-Charles L. Peterson,
real estate agent, was shot dead by garroters
early this morning. near the United States
mint. The murderers escaped.
W. n. Henderson, commercial editor of the
Chronicle, shot himself twice in the head this
afternoon, in the Arion saloon, Kearney street
The wounds proved fatal a few hour later.
F.. SHOT.
CHEYENNE, Wy, Oct. 29.-Ed. Malone, who
came here from Bodie, CAL, a short time ago.
was shot and killed this morning by Charles
Boulter. Boulter gave himself up and claims
he acted in self-defense.
LUMBER FIRE.
DETROIT, Mich, Oct. pa fire at Manistee,
Mich, this afternoon destroyed the saw mill
owned by r. G. Peters, together with large
amount of lumber. Loss $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.
The steamship Herder from Hamburg at New
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