Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-23
WICKED DOINGS.
An Old Man On His Way to be Married Ar
rested for Murder Of His Son-Fatal Duel
Between Brothers-Wife Murder by q
Jealous Husband-The False Clerk of
Cincinnati.
TEN INCHES OF RAIN.

Cincinnati.
| TEN INCHES OF RAIN.
COLUMBUS, Ca, May 22.-From Friday
at 8 A. NJ. to Saturday at A. NJ, nine and
ninety-two hundreths inches of rain fell,
eight and half falling in ten hours. The
railroads are broken. No trains arrived or
| departed to- day. The through freight and
accommodation train from Macon to Mont
i gomery last night, ran into Shatulga Creek,
on the Southwestern road, nine miles east
of this place. The engineer, John L. Wade,
| fireman, Joe Schaeffer and wood-passers
| Charles Taylor and JAS. T. Brown, were
killed: All are white and from Macon. The
engine and eleven cars were wrecked. A
construction train is repairing the break
from here to the accident. Girard Greek
bridge is washed away. The low lands are
submerged, and all crops likely damaged.
Much cotton will have to be replanted. The
river rose fifteen feet in two hours. The
roads may be all right tomorrow.
CLERK OF COURT AMBROSE.
CINCINNATI, May 22.-The case of Tom
Ambrose, late clerk of the United States
courts at this place, who was indicted for
forgery, embezzlernent, and making false
claims, and who was also sued with his
bondsmen to recover the amount charged to
have been illegally retained by him, has been
before the United States circuit
court for some time on the preliminary
investigation. A decision rendered to-day
sustains the civil suit and the Indictment for
making false claims, but the court being
divided on the question raised as to the suf-
cheney of tae perjury Indictment that is
certified to the supreme court, the lndlct-
ment for embeZzlement has been found in
sufficient, because the statutes cover only
| treasurers and not clerks of court.
LAKE STEAMER BURNED.
Port HURON. Mich, May 22.-The West
ern transportation propeller Maine, took
fire at the company's dock at 2 A. M. to-day
and burned to the waters edge. The fire
was first discovered near the smokestack.
Streams were turned on the fire without
effect, When it was found that the fire
could not be controlled, her lines were cast
off and she was allowed to drift to the Ca
madam shore below Port Edwards. Her
cargo consisted of jute, sugar and potash,
which was insured. The Maine was built al
Cleveland in 1862, by Stevens & Prisley, for
the firm that now owns her. The hull ls
insured, but for what amount the general
agents here do not know.
KALLoCH's IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
SAN FRANCISCO May 22.-The impeach-
ment case cf Mayor Kalloch commenced in
the superior court, Monday. Defendant
has fled an affidavit stating that the court
has not jurisdiction; also, that it does not
state facts sufficient to continue. In another
affidavit he asks that the case be heard in bar,
as it involves public interest of great import
ance and difficult questions of law and fact.
In this affidavit he refers to the duty of ap-
pointing the board of delegates devolving
on him by the new Mcclure charter, and
draws attention to the conflict between him
self and the board of supervisors on this and
other points as special reasons for asking
hearing in bar.
TURKEY TO BE OOERCED AGAIN.
BERLIN, May 22.-An identical note from
the powers will go to Constantinople IN a
few days, summoning the porte to settle the
Armenian, Montenegro and Greek question.
Upon the reply of the porte will depend
whether q supplementary conference will be
held in Berlin to consider the Greek question.
The first fortnight in July is the period at
present contemplated for holding the con-
ference. The porte will be excluded from
the elaboration, which will be held on the
bssis of clause "a of the treaty of Berlin.
MoENDIARY PORT PROTECTORS.
New ORLEANS, May 22.-Thomas Melia,
sailor of the ship Iron Cross, has been az
rested on charge of having for $3.50 dollars
set fire to that vessel, loaded with cotton,
April %. Melia's instigstors are said to be
connected with the harbor protection boats.
It is believed nine -tenths Of the fire on cot
ton vessels in this port have similar orr
gin.
AN EIGHTY YEAR OLD MURDERER.
BUFFALO, May 22.-Peter thinner, of Port
Washington, Wisconsin, was arrested here
to-day on the charge of the murder of his
son in Wisconsin. When arrested, he said
he supposed ne was accused of murder, but
denied the charge. He was on the way to
New York to meet his intended wife coming
from Germany. thinner is 80 years old.
A CONGRESSMAN DROWNED.
MEMPHIS, MAY 22.-Wm. T. Avery, re-
preventative from this district in Congress,
and for two terms prior, was drowned this
afternoon by the capsizing of a boat, at Ten
mile bayou, Ark, ten miles west of this city.
Deceased had gone from here yesterday with
party of gentlemen on fishing excursion.
His remains were recovered.
FATAL DUEL BETWEEN BROTHERS.
GALVESTON, May pa Neps special
from Denjson, Indian Territory, says: Bill
and Bud Beesley, brothers, and half breeds,
fought duel. Bill was killed. He was
largely interested in coal mines.
MURDER, ROBBERY AND ARSON.
LOCK HAVEN, Pa, May 22.-The residence
of Mrs. Balser Frieath burned this morning
The remains of Mrs. Frieath were found in
the ruins, and there are suspicious of murder,
robbery and arson.
HE'LL BE CAUGHT.
RoNDoUT, N. Y. May 22.-John KelIiher,
the American express agent at Red Hook,
has decamped with ffty-eight hundred dol
lars belonging to the Red Hook national
bank.
CUT HIS THROAT.
PLYMOUTH, Mass, May 22.-Guanbridge
Walter, the murderer, cut his throat with q