Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-14
THE DUELLO.

Two Pr0teges of Congressman Young on the
Historic Field of observation-disclosures
emit Interruption Immediately After Fir
Ing Charge of Blank Cartridge-A Pious
Fraud of Fall River, Mass, Drops Over
HUNDRED Thousand Dollars Dealing in
Futures --NIiscellaneous Criminal and
Casualty Notes.
THE CODE AT BLADENsBURG.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Frank T. Taylor,
aged 10, and Robert Barnard, aged 16, the
former clerk in the Office of Casey Young, of
Tennessee, Representative, and the latter
Young's nephew and private secretary, had
duel this morning near Bladensburg Shots
were exchanged, when Mr.. Young appeared and
put an end to further hostilities. It was then
stated the pistols were fixed with blank cart
ridges.
ANOTHER SPECULATIVE THIEF.
FALL RIVER Aug. 13.-Walter Paine, the
third treasurer of the American Linen COM
pany, has been dealing in futures with the
mills money and has lost 300. 1000.
FALL River, Mass, Aug. 13..-Report says
Paine will make no statement of his loss,
while another rumor credits his placing the
amount at $l75, 900. Paine is between so and
6O years of ago, and son of Walter Paine, of
Providence, who was treasurer of an insurance
company in that city. He married the eldest
daughter of Jefferson Borden. George B.
Durfee married another OF Borden's daugh ers,
De holds many important Offices in the city.
de for several years was member of the city
council! and at one time president of the board
OF trade, is treasurer of the American Linen
mills, trustee of the Fall River Savings bank,
director OF the Metacomet National bank. di-
rector Of the Fall River Granite company,
trustee of the public library, and one
or the trustees under the. new manage
ment OF the American Print works. He
was one of the most active members of the
First Baptist church, former president of the
Young Mems Christian association and always
actively engaged in mission work in this city,
and has always been considered one of the
most upright men in the city and noted for his
conversations.
STEAMER AND WAREHOUSE BURNED.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 13.-The steamer ]. W.
steinhoff and Hutchings' warehouse, with its
contents. were destroyed by FIRE early this
morning. The fire originated on the steinhoff
and spread SO rapidly that some of the officers
and Grew were obliged to- jump into the river
and were rescued by steamers and small boats
| without serious injury. The Steinhoff is val
ued at SIG 900; insured for $9 900. Hutchings
q 20. estimate their loss on salt stored in the
warehouse at $4, OOO insured for So, 800. Bros
sard's loss ON roofing material, $4,000; fully
insured. T. 81. White, sail maker, has loss
of 81. $40, insured for $1,000. The warehouse
| was an old building belonging to the Jones es-
tate and of little value.
| CARGO OF THE sEs1IRAE1IDE.
Boston, Aug. 13.-The cargo of the steamer
semiramide, sunk by the collision comprised
46,35S bushels of corn, 40 cases of domestic
cottons, 231 boxes of canned meats. 8l4 sacks
Of dried blood, 1872 boxes cocoa. $50 tierces of
lard, 425 sacks of oatmeal, 299 live cattle and
| ~ horses; the whole valued at 500. 229.
THEATRICAL PEOPLE ROBBED.
CHICAGO, Aug 13.-Members of the Union
Square company, now playing five weeks en-
gagement at Haverly's theatre, boarding at the
Grand Pacific hotel have been for the last few
| days robbed Of jewelry and diamonds to con-
siderable amount, Maude Harrison and Chas.
| Thorne being the heaviest losers, although
the total amounts are not stated. Upon COM
plant being made the proprietor of the Pacific
set detective at work and two colored bell
| boys named Jackson and johnson were discov-
cred to be the guilty ones, and their residences
being searched yielded up a large part Of the
| plumber. The diamond studs stolen from
Thorne and gold watch taken from Miss Har-
| rison are still missing.
MURDER ADDED TO SEDUCTION.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 13.-Jack Gleason, q
street contractor, shot and killed VIM. Kelker
| at National park tonight. Gleason, some time
SINCE seduced a Miss Mills, over which much
has been said, and it is regarding this matter
that the men quarreled, with the above result.
| LEGISLATIVE CORRUPTIoNIsIs.
HARRISBURG, Aug. l3.-Charges of corrup-
ton of members of the legislature in con-
nection with the riot claims bill, have
been brought against Jesse A. Crawford, Blair
county; Alex. Leisenring, Carbon county; Dr..
Shoemaker, Dauphin county; j. McCune ard
Chris. Lang, Cumberland county, and add
tional charge of perjury in Crawford's case.
INVESTIGATING POSTMASTER.
BALTIMORE, Aug. Investigation of the
charges against Postmaster Tyler preferred by
B. T. Matthews, clerk lately discharged, was
begun to-day by special agents of the postoffice
department.. Only witnesses were admitted
into the examination room, and against this
course Matthews protested to the agents and
authorities at Washington.
SHOOTING AND sTABB1ra.
SCRANTON, Aug. 13.-Dr. Gulick, of Hyde
Park while intoxicated last night assaulted
DR.. Gibbs at his house and was shot. Gulick
then stabbed Mrs. Gibbs, probably fatally.
Gulick and Gibbs are well known physicians
ESCAPED FROM THE OFFICERS.
ST.. LOUIS. Aug. l3-Riohard r. Derry, the
murderer at Pine Bluff, Ark, brought here
this morning from Leadville, Col, by Sheriff
Shaffer and Deputy Sheriff Henderson en- route
TO Arkansas to be delivered to the authorities
there, and while waiting at the Union depot
for train on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain &
Southern railway. quietly eluded the vigi-
lance OF bis custodians and has not since been
found. he was formerly deputy sheriff of
Jefferson county, Ark, and while holding that
Office last February shot and killed VIM. n.
Davis, whom he accused of cheating him at
poker. Derry was heavily shackled when he
escaped this morning. When last seen he was
converslng in the gentlemens waiting room
with two strangers, who are suspected.
FIRE AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Aug. l3.-Fire in the drug house
of Davis 4 Miller, IL North Howard street,
destroyed stock valued at $40, 900 and damaged
the building 5000; insured.
LIGHTNING CASUALTIES.
HALIFAX, Aug. 13.-During severe thunder
storm which passed over portions of Cape Bre-
road near Glencoe, was struck by lightning and
instantly killed. The horse was also killed. A
young woman, name not given, while hay-
making at Middle River was also struck and in
stantly killed. A two year old son of D. Nc
varlsh Sydney was struck and rendered insen-
sible, but is now recovering.
swINDLNa ON STAMPS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. l3.-E. J. Baldwin,
whose distillery at Santa Anita rancho, Los An
geles county, was seized and himself arrested
for violation of the revenue laws, waived exam
ination to-day and was held to answer in the
sum OF $3, 600. In examining witnesses for an
order for the amount of bail, Baldwin's agents
testified it had been the regular custom to re-
NIL stamped packages for retail business, and
that Baldwin said he was paying the govern.
ment well enough, and it stood him in hand to
get the best of them when he could
81 AssAssINATED.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 13.-John Champion, col