Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-22
STARTLING TRAGEDY.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, June ala startling
tragedy was enacted here tonight, resulting in
the death by suicide of the wifo of Hayde
Brown, condemned murderer. The execution
of Brown is to take place at Moberly, Friday.
He is now confined in Jail in this city. His
wife, an intelligent and prepossessing woman,
of 26, came here with her three year old child
few days ago and has spent nearly all her
time in her husbands cell since her arrival.
During the entire day to-day she has been there
and it appears an agreement was made between
the doomed man and his wife that both should
cmmit suicide at half past seven tonight
Accordingly as time approached the woman in
her boarding place wrote note of explanatio H.
pinned it to the child's breast and making
bed on the floor, placed 3 revolver to her tenn
pie and put bullet through her brain. She
expired instantly. Two policemen went to
Jail to notify Brown of his wife's act, and as
they called him into the corridor. saw him put
something into his mouth hastily. They i'm
mediately grasped him by the throat, and after
protracted struggle succeeded in removing
half an ounce of morphine from his mouth.
The morphine had been given him by his wife.
When called to the corridor Brown emitted
oath after oath, and curse after curse, and after
the poison was removed he begged to be killed,
and cursed bis fall. Brown is thoroughly bad
man, and the strange devotion of his wife is
the subject of much comment.
TRIAL OF Ex-sTATE OFFICIALS.
San FRANCISCO, June 21.-Portland dispach
Trial of the cases against the late ex-Gov.
Grover, ex-Secretary Of Sta S. F. Chadwick,
the estate of Treasurer 4. e. Brown and board
of land commissioners commenced
this morning befoEe Judge Daley.
The testimony is voluminous, and
investigation of the cases will consume sew
eral days. These cases have been the subject
of much newspaper comment for the past two
years. and great interest is felt in the result of
the trial.
KAILooH REARRESTED.
San FRANCISCO, Juno 21.-J, M. Kalloch hav-
ing been released from arrest on the charge of
in the proceedings, and Immediately rearrested
on new complaint, was this afternoon held to
answer without bail.
charter, framed for the city by the last legisla-
ture, unconstitutional, being in the nature of
special legislation.
JUMPED THE TRACK.
NEW YORK, June 21.-A freight train on the
Pennsylvania railroad jumped the track, tele
scoping the cars at North Elizabeth, New Jer-
sey. The road was blocked seven hours.
FOREST FIRES.
ST. JOHN. N. B., June 21.-Forest fires are
doing immense damage, and many villages are
threatened. Work is stopped in several places
and the inhabitants are out fighting the flames.
WHARF BOAT BURNED.
MEMPHIS, June 2l.--The Robert E. Lee, q
wharf boat at Arkansas City, Ark, burned yes.
terday morning. The cargo discharged by the
steamer City of Vicksburg, Charles Morgan,
Commonwealth and Coshma were totally de-
stroyed. The hull, after burning to the
waters edge, broke loose from its fastenings
and tloated down the river a quarter of a mile
and sunk in sixty feet of water. The origin
of the fire is unknown. 1t was first discovered
in the locker beneath the forward steps and
had gained such headway that it was impossi.
BILE to DO anything towards saving the boat OF
cargo. The boat was owned by the railroad
company, was valued at sc, 500 and insured for
$4,000.
ASSASSINATION IN CONNECTICUT.
HARTFORD, June 21.-John and Henry Freich
man, of Cornwall, were fatally shot SATURDAY
night by unknown persons, while returning
home.
CoLoRED MURDERER.
RICHMOND, Va, June 81 VIM. Burke killed
Pat Harris last night and then Drained hi
wife. All colored. Burke was arrested.
FATALLY BURNED IN DIsTILLERY FIRE.
CHICAGO, June 21.-The distilling company
brewery on Twenty-seventh street, near th,
lake, was partially burned this morning. Los
on building and stock, chiefly whiskies, higl
wines and machinery, 5000 to $4,000. In
surance $4,000. Daniel MCCARTHY and PA
Linder, employees, were probably fatal!
burned