Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-25
KILLED BY HIS INSANE SON.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Feb. pa man nam
ed Donohue one of the oldest citizens and a
wealthy fruit grower of Otoe county, was killed
to-day by his insane son. The boy had shot
one of his fathers horses and the old man, at
tempting to take the pistol from the son, was
| tabled and instantly killed. The boy at
tempted to kill his mother but she escaped.
He went to the barn. stabbed another horse and
two dogs, and finally fed to cOrntield where
he was captured by neighbors after some hours
resistance, and lodged in jail.
MURDER ON CROWDED STREET.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 24.-Wm. Penn, aged 30
was stabbed and killed by an old man named
Keran, at noon to-day, on Tunnel street, near
Fifth avenue. The two men were walking to-
gether and the murder was the result of hot
words between them. Although the street was
crowded, the only witnesses are three school
boys. The murderer is not yet arrested.
SENT UP FOR LIFE.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Feb. 24-Pil, the negro who,
while intoxicated, fatally stabbed Willie Tes-
sier at Mound City last fall, was to-day SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for life.
AN EMBEzzLER.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. GA dispatch from Kansas
City says, Alfred Hartz, a young German,
cashier of the commission house of A. J. Mead,
left there a few days ago to visit friends since
when it has been discovered that he hBs robbed
his employers of about $1,000, by raising
checks and false entries. He also left about
! six hundred dollars of debts to various parties.
Speculation in bucket shops is the cause of the
young mans crime. 1t also transpires that
Hartz while confidential clerk of large
German tea house at Hong Kong, embezzled
| Sl2,U00.
CoLORED BANK ROBBERS.
CHICAGO, Feb PA colored man named
Brown and his wife have been arrested at
| Galesburg on suspicion of having rosbed the
Galesburg bank of several Thousand dollars,
part of which was found in their house. Some
| excited citizens took their son to the outskirts
of town, and by threats of hanging got from
him full confession. throwing the guilt also
on Bill Stamps, of Knoxville, Lew Ellsworth
| and Ed. Adle, of Maquon, all of whom have
peen arrested.
ONE EXPEDIENT FAILED.
New YORK, Feb. 24.-Rev. Edward Cowley,
the convicted manager of the Shepherds Fold,
was in court again to-day, this time on writ
of habeas corpus. Judge Daniels dismissed
the writ and Cowley was remanded to the cns-
tody of the sheriff.
ANOTHER CHANCE TRIED.
New YORK, Feb. 24.-The counsel for Rev.
Edward Cowley has obtained writ of habeas
corpus in behalf of his client from the SUI
preme court, and counsel will apply to have
him released on bail pending an appeal to re-
view the proceedings on his trial.
FIRE IN ALBANY, N. Y.
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 24.-Fire broke out this
morning in the Delavan block bound by Broad
way and Hamilton streets, and Pruyn street
and Eagle alley, originating in the upper part
of building occupied by Butler, furniture
manufacturer. Among the sufferers are Messrs.
Butler W. E. Valentine, VIM. Graves, @. c..
Geller, Robt. F. Todd, Boardman & Brother.
Teneyck Clapp, Barber & Bennett, Henry
Russell and Woodward & Hill, all insured.
The buildings belong to the estate of the late
E. G. Delavsn, and are also insured. Loss es-
timated at over 100000.