Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-28
DEATH FROM BLACK DAMP.

DEATH FROM BLACK DAMP.
PoTTsvnLE, Pa, July 20. AT IL last night,
Jonathan Wesley, supt., Frank Williaman, in.
side boss and John Reese, district superin-
tendent of Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron company, descended Kelley Run oolliery
to examine the ventilation. They were found
at one to-day, dead from black damp. Rescu-
ing parties were at work since seven, and many
of these were taken from the mine overcome
by foul air. The most intense excitement pre-
vailed, and all work in the neighborhood was
suspended. The three men dead leave families.
RAvIsHER LYNczED.
WAsA1Naroy. July .27.-John Diggs, the
negro who outraged Mrs. James Chiffely Satur-
day night last near Durnistown, Marylan was
lodged in Jail at Rockville yesterday. Shortly
before o'clock this morning about fifty men
appeared at the Jail and one OF them demanded
admission on the plea of Identification.
Sheriff Ketohen refused Another formal de.
mand being made, a slight demur was made
by the deputy sheriff. This was the signal for
assault and the door was broken despite the
resistance of the sheriff. While the door was
being forced quite melee occurred with the
officers and even after Diggs had been brought
out in the open air the sheriff made another at
Tempt 10 rescue Inc prisoner. he was I'm.
mediately caught and held.
In his struggles he received cut on the
arm. The crowd then hurried Diggs off, his
ankle irons clanking as he was hurried down
the road at quick trot. He seemed quite
calm and said he was willing to die. Some
distance from town the party met horse by
preconcerted arrangement. Diggs' hands and
arms were pinioned, and it was then found
that to hang HIM by running the horse from
,co~h Sy,n,, n4s .-I H.
was placed around his neck and he was hauled
from the ground, making little resistance. The
body was left hanging. Diggs made full con-
fession of the crime to the sheriff pre-
vious TO the jail being forced.
ILLINOIS MURDERS.
ST.. LOUIS. July 27.-Joseph Stats, young
man who was married only nineteen days ago.
was shot dead in his yard at Centralia. ILL.,, on
Sunday night, by some person unknown.
Some think it a suicide, while others believe it
a murder. .lh.
Harmon Mccoy, living four miles from Ar
cola, ILL.,. was stabbed and killed by Elisha
MoOahe, aided by Joel Engle, during quar-
rel sunday night. McCabe escaped. but Engle
was arrested. ---..-
-:.. INSULT AVENGED. -''.''
PORTLAND, Or, July 27.-Mrs. Anna Lynch,
Of the Keystone house, fatally stabbed Alex.
Matteson, who, she claims made dishonorable
proposition and attempted an indecent assault.
FATALLY STABBED By HIS WIFE.
CHICAGO, July 27.-Thos. Danfort proprietor
of livery stable on Sherman street, was fatal
ly stabbed about midnight by his wife. whom
he was endeavoring to persuade to accompany
him home.
CHICAGO, July 21-Thomas De Lano, who
was stabbed by his paramour early this morn
ing is not likely to live till morning. The
woman appears grief stricken and confesses
her crime, but says the deed was brought
about by his violence towards her and was un-
premeditated. Her statement is corroborated
by Martin Forch. bar tender in the restaurant
where the affair occurred.
LOST MAFoa.
Boston. Jnly "a. John Rowland, John Pow
ers, John Green and Michael Jerosssy, left
their vessel, the Alice Williams, on the banks
to attend the theater at Travis. Soon after q
dense fog set in and they were unable to hud
the vessel, ard it is feared they are lost.
BURGLAR KILLED,
COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa, July 27.-At an ear
ly hour this morning, one of two burglars was
shot and killed while attempting an entrance
into the residence of Hon. D. n, Solomon, on
the latter's farm, about thirty miles from this
city. on the Wabash road. The fatal shot was
fred by B. L. Solomon. son of D. N. Solomon.
The name of the dead burglar is not known.
BURNED TO DEATH.
DETROIT, July 27.-A small grocery store was
burned at An early hour this morning and
single man named Charles Peterson, was
burned to death. He came here from Cali
fornia three years ago. and was carpenter by
trade. He had friends somewhere East.
CHURCH FIRE.
BosToN, July %.-The old Pine street church,
at Washington and Pine streets. damaged by
fire to-day $25, 600; insurance 81, 900
The LIE FEvRE SHOOTING ...-....
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27.--Inquest on the
body of DR.. LIE Fevre, of Oakland, shot yester-
day by Schroeder, developed no new facts.
The defense declined to call any witnesses. and
the jury rendered verdict charging Shredder
with the murder. Mrs. Shredder caonot be
found. When she left her husband last night
she said, ''vou will never see me alive
again." 1t is reported that some of the jurors
desired to implieate her in the act of the hus-
band, and that a warrant for her arrest is to be
issued. The affair has created great exotic
ment, and public opinion is divided as to its
merits
CUSTOMS STATION BURNED.
1Ehhf LANE, w. ouly 'Af.-1ue CUSTOM
house railway station at starman, Province of
Quebec, burned; also the customs records for
many years. Loss havy.
CHICAaoED.
EMPIRE CRY, Oregon, July 27.-Nearly the
entire upper portion of the town was burned
yesterday. Loss sver $4,000.
DISCHARGED.
DEADwooD July 27.-Capt. J. NJ. West, ex-
superintendent and controller of the Black
Hills placer mining company, charged with
embezzling $500 shares of the company's
stock, valued at $23, 600, from Josiah Hahn.
was discharged after preliminary examination
to-day. It is rumored West has left the
country.
CoUNrERFEITERs ARRESTED.
NEW YORK. July 27.-Geo. Bell and Henry
Cleary, old offenders, have been arrested here
on the charge Of passing s5 counterfeit checks
on the National bank of Baltimore, and the
Merchants bank of the same city, and obtain
ing 10000. Charles Farran, believed to have
aided Bell and Oleary, was also arrested.
ELECTION SHOOTING.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 2.-Martin Kelley,
age 81, was fatally shot in East Baltimore to-
night by Thos E. Ridden during dispute
about old election matters.
BANK ROBBERY.
Hartford, July 27.--Three or four men
entered the Middletown savings bank during
the absence at dinner of some of the officials,
and engaging the clerks in conversation, &C.
completes robbed the vault of $500.
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