Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-14
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
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WILMINGTON, N. c., Aug I3.-Stephenson
Richardson, colored, who killed bis mother.in.
law and attempted to kill his wife and father.
In law, the night Of July 18th, has been c,n-
victed of murder and sentenced to be hanged
the third of September next.
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 13.-Yesterday John
Mcdonald appeared In Mi.esa small town near
there looking for work. To-day at noon on
going home Darius Parks found Mcdonald in
his house with Mrs. Parks. Mcdonald was or
dered out. Instead of going he undertook to
put Parks out, whereupon the latter seized a
gun and lodged fourteen shots in MoDonald's
head, causing instant death. Parks gave him
self to the authorities and is held on the charge
of murder till the mystery of the affair can be
solved.
HOSPITAL FIRE.
LOUISVILLE, Aug 49, Fire In the city hes.
pitai this evening created geat excitement
among he patients, and damaged the building
to the extent of $500.
COLLISION OF FREIGHT TRAINS.
CoopERsTowN, N. T.. Aug 1S.-Early to-day
two extra freight trains the Susquehana di-
vision of the Delaware & Hudson Canal con.
psny's railroad came in collision near Coopers-
ed. Paul Simpson, fireman, was killed, John
Reiley, fireman of the other engine, fatally
wounded. brakeman named Mullins inter-
nally injured and an engineer named Leonard
received injuries in leaping from his en-
gine.
REAARKABLE ESCAPE.
HARRISBURG, Aug. IA railroad accident
peculiar in character and happy in results hsp.
pened to-day. The sec md section of the fast
passenger train coming east on the Peunsyl-
vanis railroad by the breaking of the Hange of
a wheel ran off the track rounding a curve
near Dubcsnnon. The engine and two cars
were turned completely around. The trucks
under the Cars were badly damaged bat the box
portion of the cars withstood the shuck and no
person in them was hurt.
About the same time on the Northern Central
railroad near Millersburg five freight cars were
wrecked. No person injured.
ESCAPE OF PRISONERS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Advices have reached
the department of state that general escape
Of prisoners occurred at Laredo Tex. Two
succeeded in crossing the Bio Grande to New
Laredo, Mexico. Iwo were drowned. The re-
mainder were prevented from crossing by Uni.
ted States troops. It is alleged the prisoners
who reached Mexican soil were afforded protec-
tion there. In consequence tbs department of
| state has instructed the United States consul at
New Laredo to make thorough investigation.
INsANTICIDE.
OsAaE, Ia, Aug. l3-The sheriff of this
countywa notified that young woman living in
Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, had confessed to
having given birth to child in Usage in Nav
last, and that she strapgled the child at birth,
Search was instituted and the remains discov-
cred lying under a log in grove. The child
had been strangled by tying piece of cloth
| around its neck. An inquest was held, and the
unnatural mother will probably be held to
account.
BOSTON FIRES.
BosTos, Aug. l3.-Fire tonight in Nos. ~
to As Sumner street. occupied by Lewis, Brown
& Co.. importers Of silks, and by Seavy, Foster
Brown, fancy silk goods, and others. Lewis.
Blown d Go. were the principal losers. they
having very valuable stock on hand. Dam.
age estimated at S75. 600; insured. Seayy. Fos-
ter & Browns loss s1o,OO0; insured.
Fire in the carriage factory of Sargent &
BALL. Nos. rs to 80 Bowker street, caused
loss of SS3, ,C00; mainly insured
DROWNED.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 13.-By the explosion
and sinking Of Bennie Lee Monday, In addition
to the casualties before reported SIX roustabouts
and one cabin boy were drowned.
FATALLY INJURED.
DAYTON, O.. Aug. l3-This morning Jno.
Windor and wife. an aged couple, prominent
citizens Of this city, and among the Oldest
settlers. were thrown from buggy and picked
up insensible on the road. Their ininries are
of serious Character, his probably win
prove fatal.
MORE TRAIN TELEscoPNG.
Hartford. Aug. S--The regular night
train over the New England road ran into the
extra peach train Of empty cars, which was
taking water at North Wlndham, last uiahe,
and was on the time Of the regular train. The
engineer Of the regular train, Frank MAY, Of
Hartford, was killed, and g number Of cars
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