Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-20

struck by the express train. Rose and the
baby were killed and his wife badly hurt.
Roses head was knocked from his shoulders
and found some distance beyond his body.
FIRE AT EAST SAGINAW.
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Sept. 1S.-The
foundry and machiue shop of Mills & Mer-
rill took fire this morning and was totally
destroyed. Loss $4,000, insured for 3d.
600. Origin of fire unknown.
DEFAULTING PAYMAsTER.
New York, Sept. 18.-In reference to an
alleged defalcation by United States Pay.
master Nelson, it is learned that certain
amount was placed to his credit in the
United States sub-treasury here with which
he was expected to pay army vouchers from
Fort Leavenworth. 1t is discovered that
he has issued checks for more than there
was credited to his account. General Hill
house, assistant treasurer, made the dis
covery and allowed the checks to go to
protest, and then reported the matter to
Col. Larned, chief of the district. Investi-
cation followed and deficit was discovered,
some say from $4,000 to 5000.
INDICTMENTS FOUND.
New YORK, Sept. 1S.-The grand jury
found five indictments against Elijah ALI
ger, charged with obtaining money by
means of stolen bonds.
SOLDIERS KILLED.
New YORK, Sept. 18.-Miohael Joyce and
John G. Barry, two soldiers at the United
States arsenal, this city, were accidentlly
shot and killed this morning while handling
a Calling gun.
DESTRUCTIVE BUSH ERE.
QUEBEC, Sept. 1s.-The bush fire in Par
ish st. Georges Franc it is reported has COM
mitted fearful ravages. Seven or eight
square miles of country is devastated near
the frontier, and large quantity of timber
andsgrajn, bssideshouses and other buildings,
burned.
FIRED ON BY INCONSISTENCIES.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.-The internal rev.
enue bureau received report that Deputy
Collector Latham, of southwestern Virginia,
with posse of nine men has been attacked
while in discharge of duty by fifty armed
moonshiners, fired on repeatedly and COM
PEELED to retreat.
STEAMBOATS, BURNED.
PITTsBURe, Pa, Sept. 18.-The steamboats,
Mary, Anna and Simpson Horner, belong
ing to Horner g. Sons, co-operators, moored
opposite this point, burned this morning.
Loss $4,000; no insurance. The fire
started in the Horner.
ONE MAN SHOOTS THREE.
New YORK, Sept. 18.-Patrick dalton,
John D. Keefe and Patrick Walsh, all long
shoremen, were shot this afternoon in West
street, in fight with Patrick Barrett, also q
longshoreman. The quarrel was occasioned
by labor troubles. Barrett would have been
killed On the spot by the crowd but for the
timely arrival of officers. His forehead was
cut and he was covered with bruises from
head to foot. O'Keefe was shot in the side,
Walsh in the groin, and Dalton in the breast.
Dalton's wound will probably prove fatal
Barrett was arrested.
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.
Boston, Sept. 18.-Chas. Eayrs was arrested
this afternoon, while attempting to negotiate
three notes, amounting to $1,000 in the aggre'
Adams, well known bank official. and his
aunt Miss Anna Shaw.
KILLED IN DRUNKEN QUARREL.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1S.-John Bangson, en-
gazing in drunken quarrel last night with
Andrew Anderson in A. W. Peterson's So.
loon, West Indiana street, was fatally
stabbed in the forehead and left insensible
in the saloon all night. He was taken to
the county hospital to-day, but died during
the afternoon. Anderson, who is sailor
is in custody. Bangson is newly arrived
Swede.
FIRE DAMAGE.
CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 1s.-The Powell
Tool Company's Works were damaged by
fire tonight to the extent of $4,000 tc
$4,000. Insured.
THE CANADIAN TIMBER FIRES.
BOSTON, Sept. ia spsciol from Quebec
says the brush fires of Parish st. George
Bruce are reported to have committed fearful
rsvages. Seven or eight square miles O.
country is devastated near the frontier, an6
large quantity of timber and grain, besides
houses and other buildings burnt. Brush
| fires are raging within few miles of Bat
terseau. Other fires being raging in differ
ent parts of the country, and much valuable
timber will be destroyed. The fires in Rus
sell and Ottawa counties continue. and rail-
is badly needed,
| KILLED HIS WIFE.
| PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 1S.-This evenin,
John E. Carr, sailor who had not been liv
| ing with his wife for some time, found he
in boarding house and shot at her severs
times, killing her almost instantly. Jeal
ousy was the cause Of the tragedy. I'd
murderer has been arrested.
RECKLESS SHOOTING PUNISHED.
LEAvENwoRTH, KS, Sept. 18.-In the dis
trict court to day, Thomas Thur5ton, VIII
pleaded guilty last Tuesday to shooting 8
D. R. Anthony, and seriously woundin
Lucien Baker and John P. Douglas, wa
sentenced by Judge Crosier to eighteen year
hard labor in the Kansas State penitenti
airy.
Ratlroad Makers Protected by Police.
CHICAGO, Sept. 18.-Western Indiana hay
ing come to an understanding with the cit
authorities, we're protected by police in lay
ing their tracks from Twelfth street to Ha,
rison. They have not yet crossed the Lab
Shore tracks and their doing so will Deepen
on the decision of the courts, before whic
| the case is now pending.