Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-27

her going there and persons to see her there,
Then they would think that she was Cameron'a
mistress that he was compromised with
her." Mrs. Oliver further said she would write
letters and blackmail Cameron. Witness
wanted to know how much she expected to
make by these proceedings, and Mrs. Oliver re-
plied3$500,O 900.
SAVED HIS NECK.
ST. LOUIS, March ga Topeka, Kas., dis
patch says: j. B. True, who murdered Rev.
Samuel Woolpert near Wakefield, Pottawotto-
mic county, in November, 1877, was tried in
Louisville, Pottawottomie county, before Judge
Martin. He was allowed. to plead guilty of
murder in the second degree and was sentenced
TO hard labor at the penitentiary for life.
SHOT TRAMP.
A tramp applied at the house of Nick Ernee,
three miles northeast of Topeka, to-day, for a
meal, which was furnished. Seeing a watch on
the wall. he attempted to appropriate it. but
was prevented by Mrs. Ernee, who shot HIM in
the arm wounding him severely. He was not
captured.
MEMPHIS, March 26.-Mrs. Haley, widow of
the late Capt. Haley, of the fire department,
suicided this morning by shooting herself with
pistol. Grief over the death of her husband,
which occurred during the epidemic, is the
cause assigned.
DESTROYED BIZ LIGHTNING.
CAIRO, ILL.,, March 26.-During heavy thun-
der storm at 8 clock this morning the con.
vent was struck by lightning and burned to
the ground. Nobody injured. Loss, 1000;
insurance, $1,000.
BRIDGE ACCIDENT.
CINCINNATI, March 26.-By the falling of a
bridge over the Whitewater Valley railroad
near Cambridge City, Ind, Adam Depner was
fatally injured, George Davis had an arm brok.
en- and John Pacey and Charles Gallagher were
severely bruised.
WENT Up IN FLAMES.
GALENA, March ga fire at l o'clock this
morning destroyed Olson's, Reeds & Grants
insurance, $16,
ORANGE, Mass, March 26-The Orange man.
ufacturing company's cabinet works have
burned. Loss, 1886, 900.
KEoKUK, a., March 26.-The stock of hats
and caps of Giving& Co. was nearly destroy ed
by fire this morning. Loss 81 800, insurance
$l4,70O. Loss on building. 81, 500; insured.
DROWNED.
EAsTpoRT, Maine, March 26.-Five seamer
coming ashore in Bliss harbor drowned by up.
setting of the boat.
THE KING PLEADS GUILTY.
SPRINGFIELD, I'LL, March 26.-J. ID. Mcintyre
OF Pekin, known as king Of the whisky ring
plead guilty in the United States court to al
the indictments against him. He was fined s
Thousand dollars and his distlllery forfeited on
two pleas, and sentence was suspended as t.
the others on condition that he squeals on the
other ringsters.
ACQUITTED ON ONE CHARGE.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 26.-Carry ". Mile,
was to-day acquitted Of the charge of embez
element by the jury in the United States court
Another trial is in progress another indict.
ment.
INSURANCE THIEF CAUGHT.
- CHICAGO, March 26.-Riehard Morton, of<Ne~
York, ex-cashier of the Atlantic Fire insurance
company, who left New York last August with
shortage of $40, 900 in his accounts with the
company, and who has since then remained ir
Canada. appeared in the streets here to-day
and, being recognized by clerk Of the Chicago
branch: was taken into custody, and is held fol
requisition. He refuses to talk on the matter.