The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-01-07
CASUALTIES AND CRIMES,
FALL OF A BREWERY.

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SYRACUSE Jan. 5.--The fifth floor of one Sec
ton of the Greenway Brewing company, an i'm
mense building, gave way this morning and in
its falling carried down all the other floors. A
man on the upper floor and another on the low
er floor were injured but not seriously. Seven
| thousand bushels of corn and wheat, ITS bales
of hops, and about FIVE thousand bushels of
Canada malt and two thousand bushels Of malt
dust were precipitated into Onondaga creek
and much was washed away. The loss is about
S20o, 0oO. The upper floor has heretofore car
RED double the weight which broke it down.
CHICAGO THIEVES SENTENCED.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Judge Blodgett Of the
United States court, to-day sentenced John W.
Gregg to two years imprison ment in Jail and a
fine of $l,2lS for embezzlement in the post
office. William Spalding, custom house clerk,
was also sentenced to pay fine of 81 GAS for
embezzlemenu. s,
STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.
PENSACOLA, Fla, Jan. 5.-The steamer Fisher,
the mail boat between Pensacola and Freeport,
exploded, killing Capt. Watson and one other
and mortaily scaiding the engineer. ~
THE RAIL JuaaERNAUT. Fl
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-The terribly mutilated
body of Jas. Boyers, the young messenger for
grain firm i'll the city, was found scattered
along the track of the Ilinois Central railroad
this forenoon. Although frightfully crushed,
bruised and mangIed life wasn't entirely ex.
tinct when he was found, but he died during
the day. 1t is supposed he attempted to jump
from the train. 7"&4'-..s
A MoLLlE suRRENDERs.
PorrsvILLE, Pa, Jan. 5.-Edward Ourley.
Mollie Mcguire of Columbia county, charged
with the murder Of Joe Cunning. an old man
in Ceutralia, July 26th, 1876, returned to Cen
tralia yesterday and surrendered to the authori-
ties and was committed to Bloomsbury Jail.
Curley is expected to turn States evidence and
expose the participants in a number of MUIR
ders committed in the vicinity of Centrala
the scene of many tragedies during the reign
OF the Mollie Maguires. At Curley's hearing
yesterday, Michael Brogan, who recently mar
ried daughter Of Cunning, attempted to
shoot him. The town is very much agitated.
DEFAULT1Na F. F. v.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 5.-An investigation
general agent and storekeeper of the penitenti-
airy, brought to light shortage of $l5 900 to
500, 600. Taliferro acknowledges the shortage,
but says it will be made good by bis sureties.
He says he does not know how to account for
it, except from the fact that he was engaged in
a commission business as we'll as being agent
of the penitentisry, and that the affairs of both
nave
outstanding assets sufficient to cover the def
cheney.
BLACK HILLS SHOOTING.
DEADWooD, Jan. ga man named Joe Co.
burn, aged about rs, lately employed in con-
strucsing the military telegraph line, entered
the restaurant of VIM. Woolsey, Fountain City,
few miles from Deadwood, this evening, and
renewed an old quarrel by refusing to pay q
bill. Coburn drew q revolver first, but Wool
sey firing, the ball entered Coburns breast.
He lies in a dying condition. It is believed
arrest.
JAIL BREAK.
COLUMBUS. o., Jan. 5.-The prisoners con-
fined in the Franklin county Jail made a break
for liberty at o'clock this evening" just after
the new sheriff had assumed charge, and nine
escaped through the entrance door. James
Herrell alias Kerr, indicted for murder in the
fret degree, and J. w. Doge, for cutting with
intent to wound, are among the missing.
RUN OVER AND KILLED.
CINcINNATI Jan. 5.-Moritz B. Mann, nearly
10 years DID, was knocked down by team to-
night while crossing the street near his resi-
dence, and his skull was crushed by the wheels
passing over it. Deceased has been for long
time bookkeeper for the firm of J. & l.. Sea-
songood. The driver was arrested on the
charge of manslaughter. -
BOILER EXPLOSION. .....s.s s.
BALTIMORE Jan. 5.-The boiler exploded to-
night in the rolling mill of Coates Bros. at
Locust Point, by which the mill consider
ably wrecked and a number of mployes seri-
ously injured. The boiler was elevated some
eight or ten feet from the floor Of the mill and
its fragme passed out through the north
| and west sides and end of the building. The
day men had just gone off and the night force
| had gone to work. Geo. Writ, Jos. Vickers
| and Chas. Thomas were seriously hurt and
scalded, but none fatally in ured. Jos. Morgan,
| Geo. Gestcr, John Williams, q. Jackson, Jas,
Kinney, William Walton, Geo. Bell and Chas.
Disney, all employees in the mill, were badly
| scalded and some of them received injuries
| from flying splinters. The dome of the boiler
was thrown $50 yards. The roofs of several
| small dwelling houses Immediately west of the
| mill were damaged. Loss $40, 900. ~. - -
| ENCOURAGEMENT AND PERJURY. -.s
SARATOGA, Jan. 5.-Stephen 81. Richards
cashier of the Commercial National bank,
which failed Dec. 10, 1879. was arrested this
| afternoon charged with embezzling funds of
| the bank; also with perjury in swearing to re-
ports to the comptroller of the currency. He
gave bail. t1.IH Casa SFE aGl 81. 81