Daily globe., 1879-04-30
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES

Successful Safe Robbery at Madison, Wis, |
"A. L. Sheldon Relieved of Over Six |
Hundred Dollars--The Trial of Col. |
Alst0n's Murderer Commenced--Bufords
Trial Postponed Fires and Other Mis-
fortunes.
SAFE ROBBERY.
Special Telegram to the Globe.
MADISON, Wis, April 29.-Burglars broke
into the office of 8. L. Sheldon, general agent
for agricultural implements, bored q hole in the
safe and with powder blew it to atoms, and
robbed it of $40O in currency, bonds and notes.
With the keys found in this safe they opened
another belonging to @. L. Krum. chief clerk,
and took 5000 in currency and $50 in gold and
silver. No trace has yet been found of the
thieves, who are supposed to be professionals.
Western Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO TREASURY DEFA1cAT1oN.
SAN Francisco, April 29.-In accordance
with the provisions Of the city charter on ac-
count of the defalcation of late Assistant
Treasurer Casselebohn, Treasurer Hubert has
been suspended and George McMullen,
prominent retired merchant, appointed tenn
porarily to that position. The defslcation is
found to correspond with the amount stated
Dy Cas6eleDOnn In MS leGLeT.
cox MURDER TRIAL.
ATLANTA, April 29.-The case of Cox, who
killed Col. Alston on the 11th of March, was
called in court to-day. Counsel for Cox made
strenuous efforts to continue the case to next
term on account of the absence of Senator Cor
don and the prevalence of public excitement.
The court refused the motion on both grounds.
Senator Gordon will arrive here tonight. The
u0o1 IOv 10 of Aod hv
an array of thirteen counsel. The State is rep
resented by eight. Judge Hillyer ordered the
trial to proceed. The array of f-jurors were chal-
lenged by the defence on the ground that they
were not drawn in conformity with the law of
the land. The challenge was overruled. The
146 offered.
FLED TO KENTUCKY.
CINCINNATI, April 29.-An Ironton, o.,
died in child birth, was-buried at Proctorville,
twenty miles above Ironton, on Saturday. Two
of her brothers, who suspected foul play, asked
for an investigation by the coroner and the ar
rest of Or. Gates, her husband. The latter re-
sisted, driving back the constables with re-
volver. Gates then took to the river, COM
PEELED the ferryman with pistol to carry him
across and drove back pursuer who attempted
to cross after him in skiff. Gates escaped to
Kentucky.
THE WORK OF JEALOUSY.
TOLEDO, April 29.-A man going under the
name of Morris Florentine stopping at the
Hooper House, tonight at half-past twelve shot
his wife, known as Miss Lille Ellis, now play
ing at the Adelphia variety theatre, through
the neck with revolver, then putting the
weapon to his head fred, and instantly killed
himself. Miss Ellis is considered to be inka
precarious condition. but the physicians have
strong hopes of saving her life. Jealousy is
supposed to be the cause.
| BUFORDS TRIAL POSTPONED.
LOUISVILLE, April 29.-At Frankford, KY,
to-day Judge McNamara ordered the trial of
Thomas Buford, charged with killing Judge
Elliott, continued until the third Monday in
May next. The cause of the postponement was
the inability of several witnesses to attend.
There was excitement whatever, although
| the court room was densely packed. The pris.
oner appeared calm and dOwncast.
SAVANNAH, Ga, April 29.-Three negro
Two are dead and the others are not expected
on suspicion.
FACTORY BURNED.
VRa1NNEs VI, April 29.-The factory of tn,
$50, 900; partially insured.
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
CARBoNHn1, Pa, April 29.-The house O.
John l.. Keogh was destroyed by fire thi
morning, and a son aged IL, and daughte
and hands terribly burned in his endeavOrs t.
save his children. The younger child, aged s
had its head and hands badly scorohed, and it
recovery is doubtful.
Joh,, NJ. Palmer for President.
The New York Sun of Sunday brings on
: John M. Palmer, of Illinois, for President
giving an eleven colomn sketch of him
The following are the reasons given for SUP
porting him:
/ First-John M. Palmer is self-made mar
: cooper by trade, he became an able and SUI
: cessful lawyer.
Second-An anti-slavery man in feeling,
was worker in the Democratic ranks up to tt
repeal of the Missouri compromise.
9 Third-He was one of the founders of tt
: Republican party.
l. Fourth.zHe won major-generars stars in ba
e tie on the Union side.
~ Fifth-When clothed with military pow,
he yielded to the supremacy of the civil court
been identified with the Democracy ever sine
10 Seventh-On every occasion he has stood
n the constitution, the Union, ana the self-go
h ernment of the States.
Eighth-He has always been hard mon
man.
: Ninth-An American of Southern birth a
- Western training, at the age of 62 he is still
" level-headed, strong-handed, hard-worki
10. man.
n Tenth-He is married man, and has b
nine children and due proportion of grar
children.
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