Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-25
A HORRIBLE ARRAY.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Aug. A.-A murder
GUS ARRAY, resulting in the death of James
Dobbins and Michael Burns: The men had
dispute about money transaction involv-
ing $50. Armed with revolvers the men ad-
vanced within two feet of each other before
the firing began. Dobbins fred the first
shot, hitting Burns on the right fore arr.
Burns retaliatad and sent two bullets through
Dobbin's chest. Dobbins, in return, shot
Burns through the abdomen. Burns last
shot struck Dobbins under the left ear and
passed clear through his head. Both men.
now in dying agony, clinched each
other and fell to the ground, Dobbins
being underneath. Burns beat
Dobbins over the head and face with the
butt of his revolver, then, thinking that
Dobbins was dead, he started to leave him.
With dying energy Dobbins turned, and in
q moment had thrown Burns under. One
of the neighbors, Mrs. Kalfton, appeared at
this time and pulled Dobbins off Burns.
Two young men then came up and the men
were separated. Burns was taken to his
house, and the two young men started to
take Dobbins to his house. They had hard
ly gone five yards before Dobbins sank
down on his knees and died; in their words,
he died without saying word. Burns
fingered till o'clock this morning, when he
died.
INDICTMENT DISMISSED.
ST. Louis, Aug. 24.-The case of Health
Commissioner Francis, who was indicted
abouta month ago for oppression and mis-
demeanor in Office, was set aside by Judge
Cody, of court of criminal correction, yes
terday, and the grand jury censured for their
action in the matter.
RAILROAD COACH BURIED BY A LAND SLIDE.
HENRY, N. c., Aug. 24.-Last night the mail
and passenger train of the Western North Car
DINA road, with an excursion attached, was
wrecked at Maud Cut by q land slide, and the
coach containing the excursionists Gem
pletely buried. No one seriously injured.
FOREST FIRE AT FARMER CITY, ILLINOIS
ST. LOUIS, Aug. PA fire at Farmer City,
Ill, early yesterday morning, destroyed twenty
four buildings and burned out twenty-five
firms: the main part of the business portion
of the city is in ruins: The fire is believed to
have been the work of an incendiary. Total
loss, about SlO0 600; Insured in the Home, N.
Y, $1,000; Phoenix, Brooklyn, $1,000; North
Farmers, Penn, s2,406; Hartford, Conn,
81, 800; Farmers N. Y, $1,000; Fireman's
Fund, COL, 90. 400; Etna. $1,000; Phoenix,
Hartford. $4,000; Underwriters, $4,000; Scot
fish Commercial, $4,000; Pennsylvania, 1880;
Melville N. Y, 1880, There was no fire en-
giues in the place and not much water, and
the citizens could do little else than stand
idly by and see the property burned.
CONDUCTOR Killed.
CLEVELAND, Aug, 24.-Two freight trains on
the Atlantic road collided last night at Coles
station, near this city, and frederick Sass, and
conductor Dugle aged 80 years, was instantly
killed.
ERIE. Penn, Aug. 24.-Thomas Madden, a
Waterman on a dredge, was drowned at an
early hour this morning. by stepping into the
water in attempting to walk ashore. The &C
cident was owing to the intense darkness which
prevailed at the time.
AN UNSETTLED ROWING RACE.
WHEEL1Na, w. Va, Aug. 24.-The three mile
single scull race between August Knoke. of the
Leisure club, and John Murphy, Of the
Schultz boat club, of this city, yesterday
evening, for six hundred dollars, ended in
draw which will necessitate another trial Of
speed tomorrow. Knoke came in five lengths
ahead of his competitor, but Murphy claimed
a foul, which was allowed by the referee
with the understanding that the race would be
rowed over again.
CLEVELAND PAPER MILL FIRE.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 2i.-The fire in the Cleve-
land Paper Company's rag warehouse, last
stock and buildings is $4,000. Cause of the
fire unknown. Insurance on building 81, 600,
stock Sill 900, machinery and presses $4,000,
furniture $l 900,