Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-20
A JOLLY CHOKING.

Strange Scene at Murfreesboro, Tenn.-The
People Gathering by Thousands to Wit
ness o Hanging To-Day-Reserved Seats
Erected. and Oxen, Pigs and Sheep Being
Barbecued for the Occa sion Great Dam
age by High Water in the Tennessee
River-Many Houses in Nashville Flooded
Other Crimes and Casualties.
MAKING JOLLY AT AN EXECUTION.
MEMPHIS, Feb. l9.-The Appsars Murfrees-
boro, Tenn, special says the scenes witnessed
upon the grounds selected for the hanging TO-
morrow of Burrell Smith and John Hall, negro
assassins of Major Hugh Boreman, has . moro
striking resemblance to holiday occasion than
one of death. While the building Of the
scaffold was in progress, a large number of
mechanics were engaged in erecting long high
tiers of seats to accommodate persons desiring
to reserve an elevated position at Is cents per
head. Long bitches were prepared and fat car
cases we're roasting over live Goals. large
number of spectators are present watching the
progress of the work, smacking their
lips at the savory odor and rejoicing
at the excellent provender to be obtained On
tho morrow. The proceedings are strongly
condemned by many citizens who look upon 1t
as calculated to reflect discredit upon the
number of special police have been sp-
pointed. Both prisoners seem satisfied to
die. They say they have no fear. They will
set ON the right hand Of Jesus. They say they
are guilty and their execution justl
FIRE AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 19.-Fire broke out shortly
before tonight in John Roberts carriage fac
tory on Sixth street near Race, and Is still
burning. though it will be confined to the fac
tory and Victor Burnham i Company's paint
shop. Roberts insurance ON building go, 600.
This is sufficient to cover the whole loss.
MooNsH1NERs ARRESTED.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 19.-Revenue Officer
A. B. Cooper, Tuesday, arrested Henderson and
Kelso, two we'll known moonshiners Of Henry
county. Tenn. Several stills. together with l.
200 gallons of mash and other material, were
destroyed.
CoUNTERFEITER CONVICTED.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 19.-In the United
States district court, to-day, Walter Hammond
was convicted of having in his possession the
famous Pete Mccartney bank note plates and
s2l, 900 in counterfeit money, recovered by the
secret service agents year ago. and of pass
ing counterfeit money. he hasn't been SEN
fenced. Hammond is about the only member
of the notorious briggs, Boyd and Mccartney
gang out of the penlteHtlary.
FLOOD TIDE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 19.-The river is
slowly rising, with forty-four feet on the
shoals. The low lands about the city have been
covered for week past, and one thousand or
fifteen hundred people have been forced to va
cate their homes. There has been no damage
beyond the flooding of small houses. The rise
has washed out immense quantities of lumber
from above and caused a loss of corn on the
lower Cumberland.
MURDER OF DIVORCED WIFE.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Feb. 19.-William Thelson
shot and killed his divorced wife, Mrs. Mary
Rodewald, in this city thus morning; cause.
jealousy. Thelson was arrested shortly after
the shooting.
SPOON FACTORY BURNED.
WATERBURY,, Ct, Feb. 19.-The spoon fac
tory of Holmes. Booth & Hayden, and their
works were burned to-day. Loss estimated at
| $4,000. Insurance, $50, 100.
DROWNED.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Feb. 19.-G. Addison
Rose, E. w. Rose and Capt. Archibald Wilkin-
son were drowned last night while endeavoring
| to board vessel of the latter named, during a
Gale.