Daily globe., 1879-01-24
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Garroters at Work in misunderstanding
ARRAYS and Other Devi1ish Deeds-Hor.
ace L. Hyde, Well Known Reporter.
Killed by the Cars-Other Mishaps-Fire
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COLD BLOoDED MURDER.

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CrisnisanI.
COLD BLooDED MURDER.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 23.-The following particulars
of a bloody tragedy committed tuesday, at
Sunaower Landing, Coahema county, Miss,
were received this afternoon. The statement
of two eye-witnesses is as follows: Lawson
Woodbridge and r N. Glover, two young men,
had difficulty last January, which resulted IN
Woodbridge telling his antagonist. Peace be-
parted friends. Tuesday Woodbridge, who is
clerking in store at Sunhower Landing, had
returned from the interior, whittier be had been
sent on business and when about entering
the store, VIM. Glover, brother to the man
with whom Woodbridge had the difficulty the
Saturday previous, deliberately, and without
warning, fred double-barreled shot gun at
Woodbridge, killing him instantly, nine buck
shot taking effect in his breast. After the
assassination, VIM Glover and his brother cooliy
walked out of the store, the brother remarking
he was sorry he ha' mt been permitted to do the
killing. After the excitement of the murder
had partly subsided a party went in pursuit of
the murderer, and it is thought will effect his
capture. Wooldridge's remains were brought
to the city this afternoon. Many relatives of
deceased reside here.
JUsE1FABLE HOMICIDE.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 23.-The jury this after
noon in the case of Russell Wheeler, indicted
for the murder of Theo. Henderer, returned a
verdict of acquittaI, on the ground of justifia-
BILE homicide. This was the second trial. On
the former one the verdict was manslaughter
in the fou: th degree.
GARRoTED.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 23.-Capt. Hagaman, ex-
jailer, while going home late last
night was garroted by two men and robbed
of valuable gol d watch and chain and some
money.
KILLED By HIS CoMRADR.
FT. MCKINNEY, Jan. 25.-Private Ringer,
company D, Ninth infantry, was shot and killed
by drunken soldier of the same company, on
the 18th instant.
PIRATE STEAMER.
New YORK, Jan. 23-A London dispatch says
that Capt. Adams, at Cork, reports sighting
about fifty miles west of Fastnett, ship on
fire and a steamer we'll manned in the neigh
borhood. On going to the assistance of the
vessel he was warned by the steamer to keep
on his course he would burn, too, and not
report what he had seen, else he had better
look out for himself on the next voyage.
ELECTION PROSECUTIONS.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 23-In the United
States circuit court, Judge Settle sentenced the
Brevard county canvassing board, convicted of
making false returns of the election. The Lee
county clerk was sentenced to three years, and
Wright and Johns. sheriff and Justice respec-
lively, to one year each in the Albany peniten-
tiary. Lee is also State Senator from Brevard
county. All the other election cases have been
continued until the May term of court.
NEWSPAPER AGENT MURDERED.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. 2s.-A Courier-Journa1
special reports the killing of newspaper agent
named Merrick, near Harrisburg, by your q
man named Powell. Deceased was from Port
land, Maine.
BLOOD HORSE OPERATOR.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Jan. 2S.-John G. Johnston. of
Chicago, was arrested here this afternoon with
twenty fine bIooded horses which he is accused
of having obtained by false pretenses from
ton. KY. The police caught him half an hour
after the dispatch was received asking for his
arrest. Gen. Withers will arrive Saturday.
TROUBLE BREWING.
Advices from Frenchburg report trouble
breaking out between friends of Barnes who
is confined for the murder of q man named
Stevens, and the sheriff's posse. In the event a
release is attempted a fight will occur. The
Governor has been appealed to.
Casualties.
LOGGER KILLED.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHIPPEWA FALLS. Wis, Jan. 23.-Wm. Purdy,
who was wot king in Woodruff & Taft's logging
camp, was instantly killed yesterday by a log
rebounding and striking him. Weather mild.
No snow.
Western Associated Press
NEwsPAPER MAN KILLED.
ST.. LOUIS, No., Jan. PA special from
Jefferson City says Horace L. Hyde, brother of
William Hyde, managing editor of the St. Louis
Republican, was run over by railroad train on
the Missouri Pacific road near Benefits Mills
about seventeen miles east of Jefferson City,
this morning and instantly killed. Mr.. HYDE
was we'll known newspaper reporter,
and had been connected with most
journals OF this city at different times
during several years past. He was the only
regular newspaper correspondent with the yell
low fever commission on the steamer Cham
bers down the Mississippi river last summer,
and wrote a very interesting account of the
trip.
RAIL COLLISION.
QUEBEC, Jan. 23.-A collision occurred on the
Lewis Kennebec railway. near st. Anselme
to-day. between passenger train and an en-.
gine opening the road. rhe second class car
on the passenger train was telescoped by the
platform car. and passenger named j. B.
Laaamoore killed. DR.. Morrisott had leg cut
off, and another passenger wss badly hurt.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
DEADwOoD, Jau. 23.-Wm. Rafferty,, messen-
ger of the Cheyenne and Black Hills treasure
coach, in removing pistol from the coach YES
terday, dropped it, the hammer striking broke
the lock, discharged the weapon, killing him
instantly.
Coniaagrations.
WHEELING, w. ", Jan. 23.--At IL o'clock
last night double frame tenement at the
corner of Twenty-eighth and Jacob streets was
burned to the ground. The building was
owned by VIM. Stoelzer, and the loss is abou,
81 800, upon which there is a., insurance oil
81 800 in the Etna Fire and Marine, of this
city. The fire is supposed to be the work oi
| an incendiary.
Quincy, Ill, Jan. 12.-Thomas Jasper & Co.'S
elevator burned last night. Loss, 81, 900; in
sured. The fire had an incendiary origin.
DETROIT, Jan. pa fire at st. Joseph
Mich, tonight destroyed Wells & Co.'s stor
and large stock of baskets. Estimated loss
| $4,000; insured for 50, 500.
Milwaukee Clothing Failure.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 23.-Gold Bros, proprietor
OF the Boston Clothing house, made assign
4 n1ents liabilities Sl1 AOD. assekc ohonI