Daily globe., 1879-01-24
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COLD BLooDED MURDER.


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COLD BLooDED MURDER.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 23.-The following particulars
Of a bloody tragedy committed Tuesday, at
Sunfower Landing, Coahe,na county, Miss,
were received this afternoon. The statement
of two eye-witnesses is as follows: Lawson
Woodbridge aud N. Glover, two young men,
had difficulty last January, which resulted in
Woodbridge telling his antagonist. Peace be-
tween the two was apparently made, as they
parted friends. Tuesday Woodbridge, who is
cierking in a store at Sunfower Landing, had
returned from the interior, whittier he had been
sent on business, and when about entering
the store, VIM. Glover brother TO the man
with whom Woodbridge had the difficulty the
Saturday previous deliberately, and without
warning, fired double-barreled shot gun at
Woodbridge. killing him instantly, nine buck
shot taking effect in his breast After the
assassination, VIM. Glover and his brother coolly
walked out of the store, the brother remarking
he was sorry he ha. MT been permitted to DO the
killing. After the excitement of tie murder
had partly subsided, a party went ia pursuit Of
the murderer, and it is thought will effect his
capture. Wooldridge's remains were brought
to the city this afternoon. Many relatives Of
deceased reside here.
JUsHIFABLE HOMICIDE.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 23.-The jury this after
noon in the case of Russell Wheeler, indicted
for the murder of Theo. Henderer, returned a
verdict of acquttai, on the ground of justifs-
BILE homicide. This was the second trial. On
the former one the verdict was mansIaughter
in the fourth degree.
GARRoTED.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 23.-Capt. Hasaman ex.
jaile-, while going home late last
night was garroted by two men and robbed
Of q valuable gol d watch and chain and some
money.
KILLED BY HIS CoMRADR.
FT. MCKINNEY, Jan. 25.--Private Ringer,
! company D, Ninth infantry, was shot and killed
by drunken soldier of the same company on
the 18th instant.
PIRATE STEAMER.
New YORK. Jan. ga London dispatch says
that Capt. Adams. at Cork, reports sighting
about fifty miles west Of Fastnett ship on
| fire and steamer we'll manned in the neigh
horhood. On going to the assistance of the
vessel be was warned by the steamer to keep
| on his course or he would burn, too, and not
| report what he had seen, else he had better
| look out for himself on the next voyage.
ELECTION PROSECUTIONS.
| JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 23.-In the United
States circuit court, Judge Settle sentenced the,
| Brevard county canvassing board, convicted Of
making false returns of the election. The Lee
county clerk was sentenced to three years, and
| Wright and Johns. sheriff and Justice respec-
| lively, to one year each in the Albany peniten-
tiary. Lee is also State Senator from Brevard
county. All the other election cases have been
continued until the May term of court.
NEWSPAPER AGENT MURDERED.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, Jan. GA Cour:e,-Jo Journal
special reports the killing of a newspaper acert
o5 Iv
man named Powell. Deceased was from Port
land, Maine.
BLOOD HORSE OPERATOR.
PEORIA, ILL.,. Jan. 23.-John G. Johnston, of
Chicago, was arrested here this afternoon with
twenty fine blooded horses which he is accused
| of having obtained by false pretenses from
VIM. +. Withers and B. J. Tracy, of Lexng-
| ton, KY. The police caught him half an hour
! after the dispatch was received asking for his
| arrest Gen. Withers will arrive Saturday.
TROUBLE BREWING.
! Advices from Frenchburg report trouble
breaking out between friends of Barnes wLo
| is confined for the murder of a man named
| Stevens and the sheriff's posse. In the event a
| release is attempted a fight will occur. The
| Governor has been appealed to.
| Casualties.
LOGGER KILLED.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHIPPEWA FALLS. Wis, Jan 23.-Wm. Purdy,
| who was working in Woodruff & Taft's logging
camp, was instantly killed yesterday by log
| rebounding and striking him. Weather mild.
| No snow.
| Western Associated Press.
NEWSPAPER MAN KILLED.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. PA special from
Jefferson City says Horace L. Hyde, brother of
| William Hyde, managing editor of the ST. Louis
Republican, was run over by a railroad train on
the Missouri Pacific road near Benefits Mills,
about seventeen miles east of jefferson City,
this morning and instantly killed. Mr.. Hyde
was we'll known newspaper reporter.
and had been connected with most
journals OF this city at different times
during several years past. He was the only
regular newspaper correspondent with the yell
| low fever commission the steamer Cham
bers down the Mississippi river last summer,
and wrote very interesting account of the
trip.
| RAIL COLLISION.
QUEBEC, Jan. 23.-A collision occurred on the
Lewis & Kennebec railway, near St. Anselme
to-day, between passenger train ard an en-
| gine opening the road. rhe second class car
on the passenger train was telescoped by the
platform car, and one passenger named J. B.
Lafamoore killed. Dr. Morrisott had leg cut
OF. and another passenger was badly hurt.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
DEADwooD, Jan. 23.-Wm. Rafferty,, messen-
ger of the Cheyenne and Black Hills treasure
coach, in removing pistol from the coach yes
terday, dropped it, the hammer striking broke
the lock, discharged the weapon, killing him
| instantly.
C0nJ9dgrdtions.
WHEELING, W. v, Jan. 23.--At II o'clock
last night double frame tenement at the
corner of Twenty-eighth and Jacob streets was
burned to the ground. The building was
owned by VIM. S5oelzer and the loss is about
Sl,5OO, upon which there is a.; insurance OF
1,50O in the Btna Fire and Marine, of this
city. The fire is supposed to be the work of
an incendiary.
Quincy, ILL.,, Jan. 12.-Thomas Jasper & Co.'S
| elevator burned last night. Loss, Sl2 900; in
sured. The fire had an incendiary origin
DETROIT, Jan. 23.-A fire at st. Joseph,
Mich, tonight destroyed Wells & Co.'s store
and large stock of baskets Estimated loss.
$4,000; insured for 50, 500.
Milwaukee Clothing Failure.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 23.-Gold Bros. proprietors
of the Boston Clothing house. made assign
ments. Liabilities, S4l,0O0 assets, about
Obituary.