Daily globe., 1879-04-26
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Burglarious Tramps at Rochester, Minn.,
Receive a Warm Reception-CuttingA AT
fray at st. LOuIs-DisastrOus Fire at Chi
tago and Other s--Miscellaneous.
DARING BURGLARY AT ROCHESTER,.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
ROCHESTER,, Minn., April 25.-The residence
of MIR. John Furlowe, at the head of Sixth
street, at 1:9O this morning was the scene of a
burglary and attempted murder by two tramps
who, from their GOODNESS and audacity, prove
that they are not amateurs but professionals.
VIM. Furlowe, son, first heard them in his
room at work on the hinges of his trunk, and
in springing up shouted burglars, his room be-
ng at the head of the stairs. The thieves i'm
mediately ran down, followed closely by the
young man four or five steps behind them. As
the first one reached the foot he fred through
the door into the wooden step, and their pur-
suer halted and returned after his revolver.
Getting it he made another advance,
and on opening the door with
filling his hand his assailants having stopped
on the step to shoot any parties who should fol-
low them farther. It numbed him 80 that he
did not get shot. By this time the whole
family were aroused and came to his aid. Be
ing faint from the loss of blood, which came
pouring from his hand, a physician was imme-
diately summoned, and his wound dressed.
The walls and floor this morning exhibited to
your representative signs similar to an army
hospital the Interpretation being no quarter
to tramps, but shoot them on the spot. At this
writing only seven dollars in cash was known
to have been taken. The doors were all open
1yo1 1,,tL how,
gained an entrance remains a mystery, the only
solution being that they came in during the
evening and hid till about midnight, when they
entered upon their marauding expedition.
MURDERoUs ASSAULT.
Sr. LOUIS, April 25.-A little before noon to-
day VIM. o. Smith, who claims to be from In
dianapolis, made a murderous assault on Mrs.
A. N. Sterling, of Summerfeld, at the boarding
house of Mrs. Locke, No. l,118 Locust street,
cutting frightful cash in her throat, nearly
severing one of her ears from her head and in
hicting serious wound in one of her eyes.
Smith was arrested. The cause of the affair is
not definitely known at this writing.
Mrs. Sterling proves to be the wife of A. N.
Sterling, formerly of the real estate firm of
Sterling & Weasler, this city, but now doing
business in Arizona. Shortly after Sterling left
the city, about year ago. his wife moved to
her farm at Summerville, Ill. During the
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to her for work. She employed him, and few
months later she discharged her foreman
and made Smith superintendent of
the farm. An intimacy is alleged
to have sprung up between the two, and Mrs.
Sterling furnished him with money literally.
Finally they quarreled, and Mrs. Sterling left
the farm and took up her residence with friends
at Lebanon, Ill. In February last Smith left
the farm and went TO Indianapolis, where he
says he has relations. few days ago he came
to this city and took room with Mrs. Locke.
To-day he met Mrs. Sterling il, a street car
and invited her to go to- his boarding
house. She ACCOMPLISHED him,
she refused to go to his room as he desired her
to do, whereupon, while standing in the hall of
the house, he drew pocket knife and assaulted
her as above stated. Mrs. Sterling lies in a
very critical condition, not expected to survive.
Smith is q young man, while Mrs. Sterling is
past middle life.
CHICAGO FIRE.
CHICAGO, April 25.-A fire br1ke out in No.
214 Kenzie street at about O'Clock this even
ing, and for over three houss the flames were
actively destroying property in that vicinity.
character of the contents, the buildings Nos.
214 to 218 were completely Quilted. Loss on
buildings we're 1927, 800. and insurance $4,000.
Loss on contents, about $5, 900, as follows:
Wilson Horne, broom corn, $4,000; insurance
$3,50O. Turnkey Bros, mouldings, loss
$500; insurance $1,000. Watchman & Co.,
picture frames, $4,000; insurance, $500. A. B.
Ferry, broom corn, $4,000; half insured.
Cohn & Son, hides and tallow, $1, 800; insurance,
$1,000. Miller q Dean, hides, $1,000. The
building is four story and basement, brick,
owned by the VIM. II. Brown; estate in the
hands of Connecticut Mutual Life, under
mortgage.
KILLED BY NEGROES.
CINCINNATI, April 25.-John Preston. white,
became involved in quarrel with two negroes
at point on the Kentucky river, eight miles
from Nicholasville, Wednesday afternoon, one
of whom shot him with musket. Preston ran
and jumped into the river to escape, when the
negroes threw a rock after him, striking him
on the head, when he sank. A large posse are
searching for the negroes.
BANK BURGLARS.
LAcoN1A, N. H., April 25-Burglars blew
open the safe of the Laconia National bank last
night, securing about $6, 900 and quantity of
securities.
F. F. v. IN THE PENITENTIARY.
RICHMOND, April 25.-John E. Poindexter
who killed G. G. Curtis, March 8, has been
found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, and
the jury assessed the punishment at two years
In uQe pcn1CenClary.
INCENDIARIsM.
NAPANEE, Ont, April 25.-A fourth attempt
to burn Perry's block caused loss of $25, ,O0O.
AN INDUSTRIOUS THIEF.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-Henry Smith, col
ored, night watchman of the mint has been
arrested charged with stealing about 500 900
gold bullion, small smelling furnace and
about 5000 worth of gold ingots found buried
| in the prisoners garden, and 81 1000 coin on
the premises. His thefts have extended over q
period of three years.
FOUND MURDERED.
Paul Rieger, Front street merchant, was
found murdered and robbed near Olima,
Martin county, this morning. He went there
Saturday on fishing excursion. The mur-
derer is supposed to be a convict recently es-
capped from the penitentiary.
BLOW TO KILL.
WHEELING w. Va, April 25.-Brady Burris
and Marion Burns, employees of the Laughlin
nail mills, Martins Ferry, Ohio, auarreled
| head with piece of iron, from the effects of
which Burns died to-day. Burris has been
jailed.
GLASS WORKS BURNED.
WHEELING, w. Va, April 25.-The Star gas
works, together with the packing house of Bel
laire, O., burned early this morning.
WINNIPEG:
| Movements of steamboats-Insult to Lieut..
Governor COuchOn.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
WINNIPEG, April 25.-The new steamer Mar
quette, which arrived yesterday, is intended to
run between here and Emerson, in connection