Daily globe., 1880-09-29
NO. 273
THE CATHOLIC CROSS.

A Mother Inyokes It's Power and Wrinss a
Confession of Murder from an Errine
Daughter - Cold-bl0oded Murder at the
Hot Springs, Arkansas-Destru Fire
at Fort Dodge, Iowa-A Railroad Land
Swindler llaneous Record.
CRIME CONFESSED.
MANTTowoC, Sept 28.-Anna Stroker who
has been on trial for the murder of her en-
ployer, Mrs. Nancy Haywood, to-day was
visited by her mother, who, holding up the
Catholic cross and abjuring her to tell the
truth, got from her confession of the MUIR
der, which confession she subsequently made
in court. She said Nancy scolded her aud
perated her that she pushed her down on the
floor. and picking up an axe, struck her on the
neck and head, and finding her Ifeless,
dragged her out into the yard and concealed
the body. She misled the neighbors who
foand the body. The girl is only II years old.
and can neither read or write. She has hitherto
shown no signs of guilt.
cowARDLY MURDER.
HoT SPRINGS, Ark, Sept. 28.-This after.
noon at 7:S0 Hot Springs was the scene of
cool, deliberate and cowardly murder. 1t ap-
pears worthless cur known as Shang, the
boot black, met highly respected young man
named John Summers, both colored, in front
of the Arlington house billiard hall and had a
few words with him wherein the lie passed,
when Shang drew his revolver, levelled it at
Summers and fired, the ball striking him in
the head and inhicting fatal wound. The
assassin ran away, pursued Intellectually by the
police. While bystsnders were lifting the dy-
ing man into a carriage, Shang returned and
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Great indignation is manifested and talk Of
lynching freely INDUCED in.
BANK PRESIDENT IN TROUBLE.
FoKT EoorT, KS, Sept. 2S.-F. Nj. Shaw,
late president Of the First National bank of
Paola, Kansas, which went into liquidation
some months ago. was arrested at Paola last
night charged with making false entries in re-
ports of the condition of the bank. The arrest
Shaw was brought before the United States
commissioner at this place, and prelimi nary
examination set for Saturday.
STEAMBOAT SHOOTING.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Sept. 2S.-This afternoon, in an
alteration between Mansfield Hall, second
clerk of the steamer Paris, O. Brown and Andy
Goings (colorcd) Hall fred three shots at Go
ings, QUE shot taking effect in Goings' right
lung. Hall escaped. Goings will probably
die.
EXTRADIIIoN REFUSED.
QUEBEC, Sept. 28.-In the case of Brooks,
alias Leine, arrested in August last for for
gerry committed at Columbus, Ohio, Judge
Carson decided the prisoner could not be ex-
tradited on warrant which does not adequa-
tely allege an offense within his Jurisdiction.
The prisoners counsel then moved for release,
but this was opposed by the opposing counsel
who submitted fresh demand for extradition.
TERRIBLE MACHINE ACCIDENT.
DETROIT, Sept. 28.-A terrible threshirg
machine accident occurred in Sharon township.
Washlonaw county, Saturday last. young
man named Mayer attempted to climb over
the machine on to scaffold in barn, when by
a misstep he lost his balance and fell into the
cylinder. The machine was stopped as soon as
possible, but not before he had passed with
both legs into the iron jawed monster clear to
the waist. The men who were present were
unable to remove him from the teeth of the
machine until they had amputated one of his
feet by the aid of a pocket knife. A physician
was sert for, but nothing could be done for
the sufferer, but as much as possible to ease
the pain which was most intense for six hours,
when death relieved him from further suffer-
ing.
RAILROAD LAND swINDLER ARRESTED.
OMAHA, Sept. 2S.-An important arrest was
made to-day of Frank Boron. former land agent
of the Burlington & Missouri railway, who de-
ffauded number of people in Michigan and in
other States by selling them worthless railroad
land certificates. It is said he has realized
many thousands of dollars by his swindles.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Fort DODGE, Ia, Sept. pa destructive
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store of Hull & julius, the boot and shoe store
of Grossly & Co., the hardware store of Prus-
sios and the First National bank burned, be-
sides smaller buildings. Loss 800, 900; in
surance $55, ,000.
wAITE'S PLEA.
BELLOWS Falls, VT, Sept. 2S.-S. M. Waite
was arraigned on eight indictments. this even
ing, and pleaded not guilty to each. He is
charged with larceny, forgery and negotiating
forged notes.