Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-13
JACK KETCH AT WORK.
TIMELY HANGINGS SUCCESSFULLY
CARRIED OUT.
A Young Missouri Blood Becomes Can
Use Of q Reyolver-Twe Men Killed by
a Railroad Collision Near ChiIllcothe,
O.-CrIme and Casualty Record.


Use OF q Reyolver-Twe Men Killed by
Railroad Collision Near Chiulcothe,
O.-CrIme and Casualty Record.
COLLISION IN SNOW STORM.
RAwL1Ns, N. Y, March 12.-During q
heavy snow storm at an early hour this morn
ing the overland passenger trains three and
four collided at Red Desert station, fifty miles
west of here. Martin, engineer of train No.
4, will probably die from his injuries. No
passengers injured.
A TOO HANDY REVOLVER.
ST. LOUIS, March 12.-At Marshall, Mo-,
yesterday, Bal Goodman, a young white
man twenty-one years old, had an alterca-
ton with Smith Loomis, colored. Loomis
used offensive language, whereupon Good
man whipped out a revolver and shot him
twice, killing him instantly.
WIFE PoIsoNER HUNG.
LITTLE Rock, March 12--Sidney L. Fad
den, colored, was hung, at Washington, Ark,
today, for murder, by poison, of his wife,
in November, 1879. He had formed con-
nection with another woman, and was heard
to say he intended to put his wife out of the
way. She was taken suddenly i'll at the
time stated, and died suddenly, in q few
hours. The sheriff arrived at the scaffold
with Fadden, at 1:30 P. NJ, after prayer by
Rev. Jas. Reed. The prisoner addressed the
public briefly. not directly oonfessing, but
protesting hopes of salvation. Prayer was
also offered by Rev. Brown. At his request
the drop was then sprung, and, after severe
struggle, he was pronounced dead, after
II minutes. His neck was broken by the
fall
FLOUR MILL BURNED.
CINCINNATI, March 12.-The flour mill of
Baker, johnson & Co., Shoals, Ind, was
burned yesterday afternoon, together with
1000 bushels of wheat, hundred and fifty
barrels of -four, lot of corn, bran, etc. Loss,
| Sic, 1000; no insurance.
DESTROYED APPETITE.
| FLORENCE, Ala, March 12.-John May
field, colored, was hanged here to- day for the
murder Of lobe Irvine, colored, in this place
November II, 1873. Mayfeld had no ap-
petite yesterday or to-day, and slept very
little last night. He said his conviction was
caused by malice, but he was going to better
country, and was prepared to die. At 1:40
the trap fell, and in about ten minutes the
doctors pronounced Mayfeld dead.
KILLED BY RAIL COLLISION.
/ COLUMBUS, O., March IA freight
train, consisting of an engine and 8 cars,
was wrecked near Chillicothe, on the Sciota
Valley railroad, early this morning. The
engine struck three horses which were on
the track. Edward Gates, fireman, of this
city, and o man named Berry, who were on
the engine, were almost instantly killed.
The wreck is said to have caused q consider
able loss of property to the railroad, and
trains were delayed all day.
| PARDON OF POLITICAL BRIBERs.
HARRISBURG, March 12.-Application will
be made for pardon in the cases of Kimble,
Salter, Petroff, Rumberger and Crawford.
1t is thought special meeting of the board
of pardons will be called.
SHERIFF SHOT.
CINCINNATI, March 12.-The Commercial
special from Sanford, KY. says that yester-
day at Liberty, Casey county, deputy sheriff
w. L. Brown, while attempting to arrest Jas.
Coffey, received charge of four buckshot
in his abdomen and will die. Coffey es-
capped.
| ANOTHER HANGING.
SAVANNAH, March 12.-Dan Brigharly,
negro, was hanged in private at Townsville,
Ga, to-day, for rape of a respectable white
woman in October. The condemned was
resigned and calm.
COULDN'T GET JURY.
DEKALB, MISS, March 12.-Further pro-
ceedings in the trial of Vergil and Houston
Gully for the murder of Gilmer, was aban-
doned to-day, and the case stands continued
on account of failure to get Jury.
BREAKING MISSISSIPPI LEvEKs.
NEW ORLEANS, March PA break which
occurred in the levee near the barracks is
being c'osed and levee strengthened. The
river is very high, causing apprehension that
the levee will not Withstand the storm. A
crevasse thirty feet wide is reported in the
levee on Bayou La Fourche, fifty mile below
Lockport. Col Hardel, state engineer, will
send men and material tomorrow to close il
up,
Ex-INDIAN AGENT INDICTED.
MILWAUKEE, March 1.-THE United States
grand jury returned an indictment against
ex-Indlan Agent j. @. Bridgeman, of Me-
nomonee, Wis.,, reservation, charged with
making fraudulent returns and vouchers to
the government. Bridgeman claims he will
be able to clear himself of the charge.
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
OFFICE OF OBSERVATION, SIGNAL CORPS, U. 8. A.
! INaERsOII, RACK THIRD SrREEr
ST. PAUL, MINI.
Observations taken at the same moment OF
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