Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-25
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NEWTON, N. Y, April 24.-Fred j. Grill
was hanged in the jail yard here yesterday,
for the murder of his daughter in Vernon
township the 5th of June last. Only those
authorized by law witnessed the execution.
Grill left statement with his counsel.
Grill requested to see and examine the gal
lows. The sheriff asked him if he did not
think it would have bad effect
upon him, and tend to make his
last night more missrable than it
might otherwise be. He replied
"no, it will not. know my own feelings
best" He was then brought out of the cell,
and he examined the gallows critically.
Turning the spring he remarked: 81 think
that will work all right, sheriff" A large
crowd gathered about the court house, and
made every effort, but all were futile, to wit
ness the execution. A brass band played in
front of the court house, while preparations
were making for and during the execution.
CALIFORNIA ANTI RENTERS.
SAN FRANCISCO, April PA dispatch
from Haneford, Tulare county says: at
Haneford, this morning, Mr.. Parkhurst,
agent for leasing lands to settlers, was wait
ed upon by band of armed settlers and
asked when he intended to leave town. On
answering that he would leave in the morn
ing, ne was allowed to go. The breach be-
tween the railroad and settlers still prevails,
and both sides are determined.
STRUCK By LIGHTNING.
MILWAUKEE, April 24.-The Touring mill
of FL. Buckner, at Sheboygan Falls, was
struck by lightning and burned this after
noon. Loss $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
A TORNADO IN ILLINOIS.
QUINCY, Ill, April 24.s7A furious wind
struck the north line of this (Adams) coun-
ty last evening, doing great damage along
the line it went, from west to east. AS far
as heard from some twenty houses and
barns were demolished. Several persons are
reported killed and wounded, but their
names cannot yet be learned.
AN INSANE LOVER.
COLUMBUS, o., April 24.-The dead body
of Ernest Zehe was found upon railroad
track at Newark, last night. The body was
cut IN twain, and the coroner's verdict was
that deceased came to his death by throwing
himself under passing train while in a
state OF temporary insanity, brought on by
the refusal of girl to marry him.
OVER A BRIDGE.
Boston, April A.-By the giving away of
brake rod on an express freight train on
the New York & New England road. two
cars were thrown over bridge forty feet
high into the Blackstone river. and three
cars were tumbled down the steep embank-
ment. The sleepers were torn up for rods
and telegraph poles demolished. All trains
were delayed several hours. No one killed.
DIATH ON THE RAIL.
PETERSBURG, Va, April 24.-The WORKING
train on the Norfolk & Petersburg railroad
was thrown from the track last night near
Ivors station, and Capt. Baker and Steven
Jones killed, and Engineer Mcdonnell and
Fireman Harwell painfully injured.
THREATENED INDIAN WAR.
SAN Francisco, April PA dispatch
from Calton says: The danger of an out,
break among the Chimeheuva Indians grows
more serious. They are gathering in force
through the mountains and especially at the
springs along the west side Of the Colorado
river. Mail riders report sssing their signal
fires through the mountains and along the
river. A large stock dealer with his men
has been run off his ranch, his houses
burned and his stock driven of. The agent