Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-04
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES,

EdIfying Speeches from the Gallows by Con.
fessed Murderers-Mrs. Brown and Her
Paramour to Hang-Chase Organ Factory
Burnsd-Other Fires, etc.
HORRIBLE ATTEMPT ar SUICIDE.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
FARIBAULT, Mimi, Sept. 3.-Mrs. Karp,
crazy woman living in the Fourth Ward, at
tempted suicide this afternoon, during the
temporary absence of her Watchers by pour
ing gallon and a half of kerosene oil over
her head and shoulders and setting fks toit.
The poor woman's screams brought her friends
to her relief, who managed to put the flames
out. Sac is terribly burnt about the head and
shoulders. At the present writing it is impos-
sible to cay what the result will be, but we nm
derstand her friends have but faint hopes of
her recovery.
HE DIED HAPPY.
ardson, colored, was hanged here to-day for the
murder of his mother-in.law, Lucy Phinneg,
the night of the 10Th of July last. Only those
allowed by law Witnessed the hanging. Rich
ardson made statement to the effect that he
had made his peace with man and God, had
forgiven all his enemies, and while he was pro.
voked to the deed and though the witnesses
had not told The whole truth on the trial, he
was ready to 60. He asked God to bless Judge.
jury, the sheriff and jailer, and besought those
near him to become Christian men and meet
him in heaven, whittier, by the grace of Jesus,
he felt he was soon to go. He asked bless
ing on the ministers, babe farewell to all and
mounted the trap, seemingly resigned. His
death was almost instantaneous.
COLLISION IN MASSACHUSETTS.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Sept. 3.-The New
York special express east while passing the az.
rioultural fair grounds this morning ran into
several loaded freight cars which had broken
loose from heavy train and run from the side
track on the main line. Two rear cars
loaded with corn were ruined and the corn was
strewn in all directions. The passenger loco
motive was badly smashed, and fireman Davis
of the passenger engine struck. jumped from
the engine and was badly cut. The passengers
aboard escaped injuries. The track was block
AIDED several hours.
FIRE AT Harris FALLS, N. z.
Harris FALLS, N. Y, Sept 3.--Baker's block,
including Parker's opera house and ten other
buildings, are burned; also the Sschaghtecooke
home. Loss $l50,0O0; insurance, $4,000.
CLIMBING LOCOMOTIVE.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 3.-At noon near Gebbers,
a freight tran ran into the rear of q construc-
ton train on the New York Central road. The
engine mounted the platform car and rolled
down an embankment. There was short
blockade of the track.
SUPPOSED 1NCENDIARY FIRE.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Sept. 3.-A grain
warehouse at Washington Corner. Alameda
county, containing about $1,000 sacks of wheat
and barley, burned this morning. Loss prob
q hlu of q yniltiop ia heliavod ho
fire was incendiary, as certain characters were
found marked On the building few days ago.
which have been found on previous occasions
on warehouses subsequently burned and sup
posed to be the work of tramps. There is,
however, some reason to believe that sparks
from the cleaning machines in the vicinity
may have caused the confagration.
SENTENCED TO HANG.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 3.-The motion for
new trial in the murder case of Wade and
Mrs. r. Brown, convicted for the murder of
the latters husband, has been overruled and
they have been sentenced by the court to be
hung on October 18th.
AN ENGINE RUNS AWAY.
PR1NaFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. 3,--While O. & a.
freight traid was switching at the yard in this
city to-day the engineer of the locomotive lost
control of it by reason of the throttle flying
open, resulting in the engine backing at full
speed into the train. Five cars were badly
smashed and one passenger in the oaboose,
Jacob File. agent of the Auburn machine
works, was probably fatally injured. The
lower part of his body was crushed. A. g..
Park, of Bloomington, brakeman. had his ankle
dialocated in jumping from the engine.
FORTY COAL CARS WRECKED.
WHTTEHousE, N. j., Sept. ga coal train on
the Central railroad of New Jersey broke
coupling this morning coming down the noun
tain and forty cars or more scattered their coal
along the two tracks, many cars were badly
broken and through freight trains delayed.
brakeman was severely injured.
CRUSHED. UNDER FALLING ROCK.
RoUNDoUr, N. Y, Sept 3-By the fall of a
rock in the quarries of the Newark lime and
cement company, Patrick Mulhall was killed
and John Noble, Bart Dooley and Chris. Car
toll severely injured.
JUMPED TIE TRACK.
HUDSON, N. Y, Sept. 3.-About one o'clock
this afternoon an engine on the Hudson River
railroad, drawing mixed train of ffty-three
cars bound north, jumped tho track soon after
passing Stockport bridge, carrying twelve cars
with it. Considerable damage was done to the
engine, cars and contents. All passenger trains
were ordered sent over the Boston Il Albany
and via Chatham village.
DOUBLE HANGING.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 3.-Villers Powell and
Aohille Thomas, both colored, were Hanged to-
day in front of court house, st. James Parish,
in presence of three thousand spectators, for
the murder of Theogline Gaudet, store-keeper
at Longview, in May last. The prisoners were
led out, and mounted the soaffold, accompanied
by the shersff and Rev. Father Reuardier. The
sheriff read the death warrant and asked
prisoners if they had anything to say. Powell
spoke about twenty minutes, saying he was
guilty and hoped to be forgiven. He was
ready to meet his maker. Thomas followed,
making short speech, after which the caps
were drawn, the moose adjusted, the drop fell,
and the culprits died from strangulation.
Both confessed, stating their object to be rob-
berry.
REPRIEvE GRANTED.
COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 3.-Gov. Foster to-day
granted reprieve fer two weeks to George
Mitchell, the wife murderer, who was to have
been hung at Troy to-day. It's claimed evil
dence can be produced to show that Mitchell
was insane at the time of the murder, his in.
sanity being csSed by his wife's unfaithful-
ness.
MURDERED HIS WIFE.