Daily globe., 1879-06-13


WRECK OF THE CONSTITUTION.
A board of inquiry has been appointed to in
vestigate the grounding of the United States
ship Constitution, and subsequent disablement
while returning home from the Paris exposition
THE FOUR PER CENTS.
Subscriptions to the four per cent. refund
ing certificates since yesterday, $22,94O
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The New York Murder Mystery-Destruc-
tive Winds In New England-NIiscellan-
eous.
THE NEW YORK MURDER MYSTERY.
NEW YORK, June IA police officer high in
authority in speaking with reporter of Mrs.
Hull, admitted he was convinced the murder
was committed by a person in the house,
and said the removal of her jewels was device
too shallow to deceive any one He also init
mated it was likely an arrest would be made
very soon, possibly to-day. Superintendent
Wailing is said to be convinced that the missing
jewels are still in the house, but if the jewels
are not found in the house or drains, the police
theory of the murder will not be altered, as
they say it is impossible to say how far jewels
might be carried along the sewer by matter
passing through them. DIR. Hull is under sur
veillance. The idea that the murder was COM
mitted by professional burglars is generally dis
believed. The police are confident of the winding
up the case before the end of the week. Three
thousand postal cards giving description of
the missing iewelry have been sent to all parts
of the country. The police will get full state
ments from every member of the household as
to their knowledge as, to existing feeling be-
tween themselves and Mrs. Hull and others in
the house, as we'll rs of events Immediately
preceding and following her murder: Capt.
Williams, on entering the house to-day, met
DR.. Hull in the hallway and handed dispatch
to him. DR.. Hull read the dispatch and then
handed it back to the captain, who read it and
tue dispatch which could not be learned.
The officers have been instructed to take
charge of all letters and dispatches directed to
any of the inmates of the house,.
NEW YORK, June l2.-No arrests have yet
been made in connection with the murder yes
terday of Mrs. DR.. Hull.
PAPER CONTEMPLATING.
SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, June 12.-This morning a
United States marshal brought in from Rose
Claire, ILL.,, J. II. Jenkins, Alex Hardesty, L.
r. Wymo7d and J. o. Smoot on the charge Of
issuing notes intended to pass as money, in de-
nominations less than 81. They were held in
the sum of $500 each to answer to the grand
jury. It is raid the country has been flooded
ANOTHER KANSAS CYCLONE.
ST. LOUIS, June IA Topeka, Has, dis
patch says special from Augusta says a
cyclone in Butler county, Monday last, was
very severe Mrs. Hawkins and her two chill
killed. Quite number of persons were in
jured, some of them seriously. Thirty-two
farm houses were blown down and completely
wrecked. Others moved from their foundations
and twirled out of shape. There was a general
destruction of outhouses in the course of the
storm, and corn was badly hurt but will grow
again. Wheat also badly injured.
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER KILLED.
CHICAGO, June IA collision occurred on
the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern road early
this morning, at Thirty-frst and Clark streets,
between a freight and switch train, in which
James Shannon, the engineer, was instantly
killed. Several cars were demolished and one
engine wrecked. Loss to property considerable.
WHISKY FIRE.
LOUISVILLE, June IA large fire on Third
near Water street has destroyed M. ]. Hardy &
Co.'s whisky house, J. Willet's tobacco factory
and other property.
ESCAPING CoNvICTs SHOT.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala, June 12.-While the State
convicts were marching to dinner yesterday six
broke away. Two were shot dead and the
others are at large.
RoCKLAND, Me-, June 12.-Sam. Haincs a
notorious thief, fatally assailed his keeper,
John Robbins, last night and escaped.
MANHATTAN BANK ROBBERY.
NEW YORK, June 12.-John Hope. aged %,
son of the burglar Jimmy Hope, was placed
on trial to-day for the robbery of the Man.
haitian Savings bank, when bonds and securi-
ties to the value of twenty-seven million dol
lars and specie and bark notes to the amount
of several Thousand dollars were taken.
WIND IN NEW JERSEY.
BoRDENTowN, N. j., June IA terrific
storm passed over here this morning. Rain fell
in torrents, accompanied by wind and hail.
Trees were uprooted, roofs were carried away,
and several buildings were blown down. A
mile below the storm was not felt.
TRENTON, N. j., June IA violent storm,
accompanied by hail, passed over this city at
$50 P. NJ, uprooting trees and doing consider
able damage. washout occurred on the Penn
sylvania railroad, delaying trains for while.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, June 12.-United States
District Judge Parker, at Fort Smith, on Tues
day sentenced to be hung, August 29th, Henry
Stuart and VIM. Elliott for murder committed
in the Indian Territory.
KILLED HER sEDUCER.
.WEL1AND, Ont, June l2.-To-day Charles
Garrett of Drummondville, while walking the
streets of this town, was shot fatally by VIM.
Alexander. Cause of shooting: Garrett Sc.
duced lady friend of Alexanders.
cApsHED AND SUNK.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, June 12.-Last night, dur
| ing the severe wind and rain storm, the Alex.
Chambers, used for towing gravel to this city,
oapsized about five miles above the city.
Seven persons were on board. No lives lost.
She is a total loss.
THIEvING POSTAL CLERK.
MEMPHIS. June 12.-Special Agents Boyd
and Galpralth, of the postofico department,
arrested to-day James W. jackson, colored
postal route agent on the Memphis d Little
! Rock railroad, charged with embezzling letters
Containing money addressed to proprietors of
| the Louisiana and Louisville Lottery comp pany.
When arrested several bills which had been
marked were found on his person. He con
fessed his guilt and was taken to Little Rock
this afternoon for trial.
ILLINOIS MURDER.
CENrRAl1A, ILL.,, June IA horrible muS
der was committed at Central City, near here
this afternoon, in which Oliver Sails was sho
and killed by Richard Brown, a brother-in-law
cause, family difficulty of long standing
Sails threatened to whip Brown, and Brown
went to his house, got shot gun, and returned
and shot Sails in the breast, killing him in
stantly. Brown is in Jail.
GEORGIA CYCLONE.
AUGUSTA, Ga, June IA cyclone passee
over Sandersville, Ga, to-day. The Catholi
church and many trees were blown down
Fencing and crops sustained considerabl,
damage. No lives lost.