Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-20
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES

CKlMES AMI CASUALIlES
Arrest Of the Would-be Assassin of Judge
Page--A Fashionable Hemp Matinee at
Washington--Two Negroes Hanged for
Murder-Sevsral Boiler Explosions and
Number of Fires.
Special Telegram to the Globe.I
WNoSA, Mimi, Nov. 1S.-John Riley,
man who halls from Stevens Point, Wis.,,
and who bears hard reputation, was arrest
ed here to-day charged with the attempt to
assassinate Judge Sherman Page, at Austin,
on the oath of last August. The evidence
points strongly to the guilt of Riley. He
will be taken to Austin in the morning.
Little is known Of the man here.
a HEMP MATINEE.
WASHINGTON, Nov: 19-The negroes
Joseph Neverson, (Baby Bedford,) and Ed
ward Freeman, convicted of the murder of
G. P. Hirth, on the evening of the 7th OF
January last, were. hanged to-day at 1:27.
When the men reached the scaffold prayers
were said and hymns sung. They were then
asked if they had anything to say. Both
crime and said they were willing to die.
They preserved remarkable Indifference
during the whole proceedings, Bedford smil-
ing throughout. At 1:24 the black caps were
put over their heads and minute later the
drop fell.
VIOLATING TILE ELECTION LAWS.
DANv1LLz, Va, Nov. ia. L. Da-
Wis, one of the judges of election of this
city at the Presidential election, was arrested
70 day upon the complaint of T. o. Jones,
(colored), charged with violation of the cleo
ton laws of the United States. He was
partially examined before the United States
commissioner and the examination con-
tinued until to- morrow.
BOILER ExrLosIoN.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 19.-To-day the boil
er in Capt. O'Nears saw and grist mill near
Stevenson, Alabama, exploded, killing
men, wounding fatally and 2 seriously.
The niII was destroyed. Carelessness of
the engineer.
RAILROAD COLLISION.
COLUMBUS, Nov. 19.-The pay car Of the
Hooking Valley railway when near Lancaster
to-day, collided with train on the Cincin-
natl & Muskingom Valley road, wrecking
both trains badly and fatally injuring Bert
Pearce engineer of the Hooking Valley en-
CINE. No one else was seriously injured.
ANOTHER HLov-UP.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 19.-The boiler
in O'Neal mills, near Stevenson, Ala, ex-
pIoded this afternoon, killing outright Tom
Cowan, white, Jas. Davis, colored, and two
boys. The boys were badly mangled. Two
negroes were scalded and bruised, one losing
his arm. man named Thomas was blown
some distance from the mill but only slight
ly injured. A negro boy was found among
the debris but unhurt.
SMELLING woRKs BURNED.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 19.-The st. Louis refn-
cry and smelling works, situated at Cnel-
than, about fifty miles from Centre City,
were destroyed by fire this morning. Loss
about S125, 600; insured for $4,000. The
fire was caused by the bursting of one of the
heating furnaces containing twenty five tons
of molten lead. Jno. M. Williams, night
| engineer, while trying to save his clothing,
was overtaken by the flames and burned to
| crisp. About 150 men are thrown out of
employment. The works will bs recon
structed.
ADMITTED TO BAIL.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 19.-Jas. Walsh, John j.
| Hence and Hugh McGinnis, the three
| Judges of election who were arrested last
night, under Indictment for refusing to re-
ceive the votes of qualified colored voters in
| the Fourth ward of this city at the late cleo
| tions, were brought before Judge Treat, of
the United States court to-day, and admitted
| to bail in 81 900 each.
| FELo DE Sc.
| BUFFALO, Nov. 19.-Herman Schmidt, q
saloon-keeper of Milwaukee, shot himself
dead in Gruerer's hotel to-day. He claimed
to be the husband of German actress who
! recently married Emil Wohle, a prominent
musician of this city. Schmidt left letter
to her stating that word from him would
send her to State prison.
| FIRE AT WHEELING.
WHEELING, Viva, Nov. 10.-Ths large two
story brick machine shop connected with
the old Superior Moving Machine works of
| A. j. Sweeny & Sons, was entirely destroy.
ed by fire about 8 o'clock this evening. The
flames broke out seemingly all at once
| through the second story windows. A great
| many valuable patterns and considerable
machinery were lost. The building was in
sured for $4,000 and the contents fer $4,000.
Loss estimated at $50. 900 to $75, 600. The
insurance foots up $4S, 700 in eastern AMI
foreign companies.
ACQUITTED.
CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-Dr. Cream, on trial
for murder and abortion, was tonight found
not guilty.
eEddy Powers confessed tonight to having
shot and killed the Chinaman Ye Mon,
claiming that he acted in self defense.
KALLocR INDICTED.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19.-The grand Jury
has presented an accusation against Mayor
Kalloch, charging him with having procured
the appointment of w. P. Hughey to a DO
sition in the Office of register of voters and
then demanded from him a portion of the
salary, which was paid him. The jury also
presented accusations charging the mayor.
Auditor Dunn, and City and County Attor-
nsy Murphy with having had work done on
the new city hall without advertising for
bids.
CONGESTION OF THE LUNGS, NFLAMArIoN OF