Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-09
ELEVATOR HORROR.

CHICAGO, May 8.-About II 80 last night, as
the elevator in the fremont house was leaving
the second floor and descending, Mrs. Henry
Lightner, of Peoria, who had left it, by some
unaccountable mems slipped and fell, and her
head, coming between the floor and the de-
scendlng arch of the elevator, was crushed so
terribly that the lady died in few minutes
thereafter the proprietors Of the house were
very reticent and the facts could only be learn
ed this morning. The whole truth will prob
ably come out for the first time before the
coroner's jury. Mr. Lightner was with his
wife at the time, but was unable to do any,
thing until the accident was over.
CoRoNER's VERDICT.
The coroner's jury this afternoon rendered a
verdict in accordance with the facts before
given, and stated that while the cause of the
descent of the elevator could not be deter
mined, they believe if the conductor had not
LETT his post the accident would not have oc-
CURED They deprecate the system of requir-
ing conductors to leave their stations while
passengers are in the elevator.
ANOTHER.
LOUISVILLE, May Sat supper time to- night
Bridget McDonough, servant in the Gait house,
this city, endeavored to leap from the elevator
while in motion. Her head striking the frame
gateway caused the gate to fall breaking her
neck. The girl was thrown eighty feet and
horribly mangled.
YOUNG MERRITT ACQUITTED.
New YORK, May S.-The grand jury has dis
missed the complaint of Lemuel Williams,
solored, against Clifton A. E. Merritt whom
Williams charges with rendering change for
one dollar bill when he, Williams, had given
him $50 bill. Mr.. Merritt is cashier of the
Metropolitan hotel and the case seemed to OBJ
tain undue prominence on that account as well
as because the young man is nephew of Col
lector Merritt, who naturally took great inter-
est in the affair.
SUSPECTED MURDER.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 8.-The body of Ma
than Frank was found Tuesday about one mile
below the wharf boat at Mount Vernon, Ind.
Frank disappeared on the second of March,
while on business trip to Mount Vernon. It
was supposed that he had been foully dealt
with. The coroner's jury is now in session, the
body having been brought here for burial. The
body shows signs of having received violence.
Surgeons who have seen it say that the head is
crushed, and that he must have been murdered.
When found his vest and coat were unbuttoned,
and his watch and valuables all gone.
SAME IN NAME AND SAME IN THOUGHT.
BURLINGTON, Ia, May 8.-Two young men,
August Miller and John Miller, friends but not
relatives, attempted suicide this morning. The
lOImtI was SuCCeSSlul, having uBeO a DlSCOl,
and the latter used knife with probably fatal
effect. They lived in different parts of the CITY,
and it is not known whether they had mutual
understanding.
ANOTHER IOWA SUICIDE.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, May Sat Mount
Pleasant, this afternoon, Nicholas Theisenger
hung himself to tree on the out skirts of the
city. He and the two Millers mentioned in
the day dispatches were Germans.
THE CUSTOM HOUSE CASES.
CHICAGO, May SIN the custom house cases
this morning Judge Dyer overruled the motion
to quash the Indictment and also the motion
for bill of particulars. After the decisions
was rendered by Judge Dyer, jury was en-
panneled and the case opened for the govern
ment by Boutelle, and for the defense by
Hoyne.
OUGHT TO HAVE BEEN HUNG.
BUFFALO, May 8.-Wallace L. Diarhee, former
agent of the society for the prevention of cru
city to children, has been sentenced to twelve
years in Auburn prison for rape.
The Fire Ficnd.
AT PORTSMOUTH, NJ H.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., May 8.-The largest FIRE
| which has occurred here in fourteen years took
| place to-day. Loss serious but distributed
among many persons. The insurance is con-
siderable. The franklin house and neighbor-
| hood was the scene of the fire.
AT TROY, N. Y.
Troy, N. Y, May S.-The repair shops of the
Troy g. Boston railroad burned this morning.
Loss 100000; insured. 1t is supposed the fire
was caused by striking workmen discharged
yesterday.
| AT NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, May 8.-A fire at 1885, ISL and l59
Bank street, occupied packing box factory
and by a horse shoe company. caused loss OF
$4,000.
AT LOWELL, OHIO.
CINCINNATI, May 8.-A planning mill, church
and several adjoining buildings, in Lowell, o.
burned Tuesday night. Loss $4,000; unin
sured.