Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-03

MANKATO ASSAULT.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
MANKATo, Mimi, Aug. 2.-Last night an
assault was made by Duane, brother-in-
law of Miss Matther, upon Charles Francis.
The parties met near Ford's barber shop,
where the collision occurred. It was word
and blow, and Francis was sent Keeling
1ntoEthe gutter. They came together again,
Francis clinching Duane, and q friend of
Francis, Beebe, on Quane's back, in spite of
which duane, who is small man, feet 6
inches in hight, and weighs from 1876 to 14O
pounds, gave Francis severe beat
ing about the face and head. The
parties separated, and Duane was
taken away by his friends, but they
again met on Broad street, where the fight
was re.openeds by Duane, who, by the way,
IS quick tempered, and promptly resents an
injury. At this time Francis made an at
tempt to draw revolver, but was overawed
by his opponent. TIE parties were again
separated, as Francis had been quite roughly
handled. Duane was arrested to. day, taken
before justice, pleaded guilty, and was
tined 800 and costs, making the total $24.25.
The defendant, feeling that the decision was
unjust, appealed to higher court.
THE HAMILTON FIRE.
HAMILTON, Ont. Aug. 2.-The dividing
wall between McInnes & Furnan, and the
eastern wall facing John street, fell. The
block is complete ruin. The King street
wall will have to be taken down. The Nc
Innes block cost $3.50, 900; insured for 1885,
600. The stock was worth about 100000:
insured for $l65,O00. Furnar, Livingstone
& Co.'s stock, $4,000 to $4,000. Sanford,
Vail q Buckley lost their building and stock.
Estimated value 5000, 900; stock insured.
At the time the walls fell James Iyery.
VIM. Seymour and John Noble were fixing
gas pipes and were buried in the ruins. The
Bank of Hamilton, the Provident and
Loan association and the Merchants bank
lost only some Office furniture.
sMoTHERED IN VAULT
CINCINNATI, Aug. 2.-At late hour last
night Mrs. John Howe, wife of a prominent
business man of Cincinnati, and her servant.
Anna.Browp, fell through floor vault at
their. residence in Covington, and before thew
could be rescued both were suffocated. MI.
Howe hearing cries ran out, jumped down to
their relief and was taken out insensible, but
was resuscitated by vigorous means.
DtsCWNEO WHILE EljHTINGs
CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-William Fitzpatrick
and Edward Ryan, two dock hands, last
night while engaged in fight on tho stair.
way of a building just over the river on
Clark street, were precipitated over the rail
ing to the dock, and thence into the river,
where both were drowned.
HELD IN HEAVY BONDS.
ST.. Louis, Aug. 2.-Mayor Goldsell, who
has obtained considerable notoriety in con-
nection with the affairs of the Broadway
Savings bank, and who was indicted about
two weeks ago for receiving money known to
him to be embezzled, appeared before the
court OF criminal correction this morning
and gave bonds in the sum of $4,000 to
answer the charge against him.
RoBB1Na THE MAILS.
DETROIT, Aug. 2.-United States govern
ment detectives to-day arrested James w.
Walsh, for seven years letter carrier of this
city, charged with robbing the mails. Walsh
made full confession in writing, acknowl-
edging that he made practice to rifle regis
tered letters, etc., for the past two years.
EMBEzzLEMENT.
BURLINGTON, Aug. Edward P. Paige,
formerly chief clerk of the Vermont Central
railroad freight Office, has been arrested on
the charge of enbezzling $4,000.
DROWNED.
LONE Rock, Wis.,, Aug. 2.-While Master
Willie Pound and Miss Alice Ketchum, of
Richland City, accompanied by Miss Cely-
ham, of Spring Green, were sailing on the
Wisconsin river, this forenoon, their craft
capsized. Miss Celyham chung to Mr..
Pound, while he and Miss Ketcham did
their best in clinging to the boat, but it
being small one, they found it very difficult
to do so. Accidentally help was at hand,
boards was thrown them, by which Mr..
Pound and Miss Cellyham were saved, but
Miss Ketcham, while in the act of grasping,
sank. Not reappearing as soon as customary,
diving for the body commenced, and result
ed in bringing her up within thirty minutes
after sinking. Every remedy was resorted
to, but OF no avail. As blood was discovered
to be flowing from her mouth Just as she
sank, it is very probable blood vessel was
bursted. Miss Ketcham was an only daugh-
ter. Her death will be a severe blow to her
parents and especially to her invalid father.
Mr. ketcham, during Gov. Fairchild's admin
Woo oo0ASVnuu SGoL0 treasurer, ana at
that time was very popular in political cir
cles The funeral occurs at two tomorrow.
COULDN'T ACCOMMODATE.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2.-Francis s. May
bin, insurance agent, has disappeared. It is
rumored he failed to meet accommodation
paper to the amount Of $4,000.
FALSE STATEMENTS,
MONTREAL, Aug. "A large stakeholder
announces an intention of suing the direc-
tors of the Consolidated bank for issuing
false statements.
SUICIDES.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 2.-At Denver, Col, j. o.
Avery, while in a fit of dependency, com
mitted suicide. last Wednesday, on the
banks of the Platte river, two miles below
this city, by shooting himself in the temple
with a revolver. The body was not found
till last night.
A young man, named Joseph Divine, aged
II, whose parents reside in New Haven. COM
mitted suicide, at Greeley, yesterday. He
put shot gun to his head, pulled the trigger
by attaching wire, and blew off the top of
his head. No cause assigned.
DEFAULTER.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 2.-Chevalier Jamou-