Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-14
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Sunday evening, Major 9. J. q. Ball shot
and dangerously wounded DR.. w. B. Porter,
the ball entering the neck just below the lobe
of the right ear and lodging in the bones on
| the opposite side. Both are prominent citi-
zens and the affair caused great excitement.
The trouble originated in Ball being prose.
| cutting attorney IN rape case where Porter
| was defendant. At the time of the shooting,
the men met on the street, words passed be-
tween them which no one was near enough
to hear, when Ball fired, claiming that if he
had not got the drop on Porter he would
have been shot himself. Porter says he was
not armed, and this is corroborated. He will
likely recover.
CANADIAN STEAMER SUNK.
SARNIA, Ont, July 13.-The steamer City
of St. Catharines was in collision with the
American steam barge George o. Marsh, off
White Rock Point, forty-two miles from
here. The City of st. Catharines was struck
near the bow, and went to the bottom inside
of fifteen minutes. Her cargo of general
merchandise and five horses, bound for Chi
cago, were all lost. The crew and passen-
gers, numbering fifty, were saved and brought
here by the tug David W. Rust, which was
close by at the time of the collision. The
upper works of the st. GATHERINGS foated1
away from the hull, and the passenger effects
were taken off by boat from the ,Rgsk
The Marsh was so badly damaged that she
Tad to be towed back to port. Gross care
lessness is charged as the cause of the COLI
sion.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
COLUMBUS, O., July 13.-At noon to-day
s. S. Rickley, president of the Capitol City
bank, was shot through the head while
standing at his desk by Andrew Eichenberg,
German dyer. Eichenberg was on the street
and as soon as he shot Mr.. Rickley he placed
the revolver at his temple and shot himself,
dying almost instantly. Mr.. Rickley may
probably live but the chances are against
him. The trouble grew out of Mr.. Rickley's |
refusal to loan Eichenberg money.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 49, Rickly, who was
shot by Richenberg at noon to-day, is i'm
proved, and hopes are entertained that he will
recover, although he will lose both of his
eyes. The shooJlng was caused by Rickly's |
refusal to pay over to Richenberg 1898 which
the latter claimed was due to him on an old
account of $1,500, which Richenberg had de.
posted IN Rlckly's bank, and on which only
fifty per cent. had been paid, Mr.. Rickly
failing In business.
CHAsT1NE cox.
New YORK, July Ex-Governor Cornell has
decided not to interfere with the case of Chas-
tine Cox sentenced to be hanged Friday. When
Coz was informed of the decision of the COVER
nor. he said its hard to die this way, but l
hardly expected that the governor would in.
terfere. am prepared for the worst. Later
Cox, remarked to thesptison keeper: Upon
considering the matter, don't know but what |
its better for me to die than to spend my life in
prison." When Cox informed Balbo. under
death sentence, that he, Cox had but three |
days more TO live, Balbo exclaimed, my
God" and retreated to the furthermost corner
of his cell. VIM. F. Howe, counsel for Cox. has
sent the following telegram to the governor: 81
declare it to be inhuman and unjust to deny
clemency to the friendless negro Cox. You ac-
cord it to Balbo the Italian. On what principle |
then do you deny hearing to one of your own
MILWAUKEE, July l3.-The schooner capsized |
off Two Rivers Point Friday night proved to be !
the Joe Duvall, of Racine. All her canvas is
set, showing she went over suddenly, and it is |
feared her crew of six men are lost, as four |
days have elapsed without hearing from them,
and the vessels small boat was attached to the |
wreck.
FATAL FALL
CHICAGO, July l3.-Thomas Tigen, work.
man on the new county building, this after
noon fell from the top story to the basement, |
distance of ninety feet, and was instantly |
killed. 1t is supposed he was affected by the |
extreme heat and lost his balance.
CONSTABLE SHOT.
DUBUQUE, July l3.-Constable Peter Scanton, |
while attempting last night to arrest August |
Wunderlicht for beating woman who lived
with him, was shot by Wunderlicht and his
body thrown into slough, where it was found
this morning The murderer escaped. He is
a fisherman of low repute.