Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-01
A DETROIT SENSATION.
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A DETROIT SENSATION.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.1
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 30.-This. community
is excited by tho arrest of ex-Mayor William
W. Wheaton, local Democratic boss and pros
pective candidate for Congress, on charge of
embezzlement preferred by Caroline N. Rob-
ipson of Green Castle, Pa, who alleged that
of money received by him as trustee of the es-
tate of David Wilkins, who died many years
ago in Allegheny City; that he collected the
money alleged to have been embezzled, but
arrest is the outcome of q breach between
Wheaton and Luther Beecher, wealthy but
eccentric capitalist of Detroit, and promises to
result in extended litigation which will ulti-
mately involve several persons in high stand.
ing in Michigan and Cleveland Ohio.
ci6c Rolling Stock company Of Marquette.
Mich. -,
LAKE SCHOONER LOST WITH ALL ON BOARD.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 30.-It has become the
settled conviction of vessel and insurance men
of this city that the schooner Hattie Johns
ton, of Buffalo, which sailed from this port
the night of the 10th, foundered, probably,
near Manitous in the gale of the 10Th. and
that all on board have been lost. The crew
consisted of Captain D. d. Proutty and wife.
and eight men. Nothing has been seen or
heard OF the missing craft since her departure
She was loaded with 260, 900 bushels of wheat.
valued at $3.50, 900. shipped by Kershaw L Co.,
this city. The schooner was owned by Captain
Proutty and his brother. the latter residing in
Buffalo. The vessel and cargo were insured
for nearly full value.
WRECKED SAILORS RESCUED.
Boston, Nov, -30.-The steamer Atlas, from
liverpool, brought in the survivors of the
British barque Edith, Captain Trainor, from
Philadelphia for Queenstown. The captain
| and four OF the crew were probably drowned.
The A tlas reports they fell in with a small
| boat, showing signal of distress, in which
were huddled the mate and seven of the crew
| of the illfated barque, who were all taken on
board the steamer. after having been exposed
| to weeks suffering on the ocean, living on
! hard tack.
RAILROAD DEPOT BURNED.
HoRNELLsvLLE, Y, Nov. 3O.-The Erie
railway depot was entirely destroyed by fire this
morning. Contents mostly saved. Carpenters
| begin tomorrow erecting temporary quarters,
Erie contemplates having brick buildings.
| Rodgers dining saloon, connected with the
depot, was also destroyed.
CAUGHT By FALLING WALL.
HANOVER, Pa, Nov. 3O.-Yesterday evening
while Messrs. Elsie g. Young. with workmen,
"S1C cASoSSO IL Guo Ce1AaE OI Cue1E warehouse,
it was noticed the walls were falling. An
alarm was Immediately given and Young and
the workmen succeeded in getting to the yard
uninjured, but Elsie was caught by the falling
wall just as he was leaping from the door and
was instantly killed. The building, which
was recently erected, contained twenty thou
sand bushels of grain.
PEPPER THROWERS.
CHICAGO, Nov, 30.-In the case of Crowley
and Gillen, on trial for throwing pepper in the
eyes of Illinois Central railroad messengers
about six months ago. and robbing them of
ten thousand dollars, the jury after being out
eighteen hours returned verdict against
! Crowley as accessory to the crime, and fixed
the penalty at seven years in the penitentiary.
The jury disagreed as to Gillen.
KILLED BY THE CARS.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 30.-James Young,
switchman in the Louisville & Nashville yard.
this city, was run over and killed tonight.
He resided in Jeffersonvilie, and leaves wife
and four children.
Come and see the best all wool White Under
shirts for $l.25, in the city, at III East Sew
ent, street