Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-21
CRIME AND CASUALTIES
Death Dance at Monroe County, oh,o---
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Death Dance at Monroe County, ohio---
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PROMINENT But UNcoNcERrED ACTOR.
CINc1NNArI. Ohio, Aug. 20. Monroe Robert
son was hanged to-day at Greenville, Dorke
county, Ohio, for the murder of Wiley Coulter
his wife's brother. The provocation was bis
arrest at Ooulters instance for abuse of MS
wi1e' hopertson deliberately shot Coulter Oc-
tober 2Srd last, in the presence Of his OWN
children. BE slept soundly last night and awak.
eued late this morning with no appearance OF
excitement He was expected to make con.
fesslon, but he only made few brief and
rambling remarks, closing by shouting good
bye to the sheriff and attendants. The drop
feil at I2:l4 and he was soon after pronounced
dead. His whole conduct on the scaffold show
ed him to be the most unconcerned man pres.
ent.
RIVER sTEAMER SUNK.
Sr. LOUIS, Aug. 20.-The steamer Charles r
Chateau, which left here Tuesday night, for
New Orleans, sunk at the foot of Liberty
island, yesterday. At last account the pumps
had relieved her of eighteen inches Of water
and she Was expected to be afioat soon.
DESTROYED By WIND.
81. LOUIS, Aug. 29.-Col Baker, superin-
tendent of the Western Union Telegraph com
pany, has dispatch from Corpus Christi
Texas. which says it is reported there that
Brownville, Texas, near the month of the Bio
Grande, was nearly destroyed by the fearful
storm which prevailed along the Texas coast
on the 18th and 18th inst, and that many
lives were lost. Telegraph wires along the
coast from Indianols, south, was prostrated,
and are still down south of Corpus Christi.
The military telegraph line from Brownsville
up Bio Grande also badly down, and no Com
munication can be had with the stricken city
TIE CODE.
NoRFoLK, Va, Aug 20.-There is intense ex.
citement in the city and community over the
expected duel between Capt. James Baron
Hope, editor of the Norfolk Landmark. a dis
tinguished writer and journalist, and Col.
VIM. Lamb, mayor of Norfolk, an elector On
the readjuster Hancock and English electoral
ticket, and politician of note. Warrants
have been issued for the arrest OF both
par ties, but thus far they have successfully
eluded detection. Col. Lamb left the city this
Afternoon by private conveyance, and Capt.
Hope cannot be found If meeting has not
already taken place IL is thought the duel will
be fought early in the morning. The Immedt-
ate cause of difference grew out of card pub
'ohO0 EJ homb CatuIuaJs SudtdCLcrlZlQx par
agraph written by the editor of the Landmark,
q deliberate falsi6caion for partisan purposes.
Both gentlemen We're of acknowledged courage.
Col. Lamb Commanded Fort Fisher, when it
fell before Gen. Terry, in 1884, and Capt
Hope has distinguished reputation as poet
and writer.
NOVEL SUICIDE.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 20.-Silas P. Lowman, q
and very wealthy citizen, Of Clarke
county, Ind, committed suicide, at o'clock
afternoon, near his house, by shoot
ing himself. The manner in which he COM
mitted the deed was rather novel. he loaded 9
gun heavily and went out in
the road one hundred yards from the house.
Standing aquarely before the gun he placed his
forehead on the barrel and with the ramrod
head and made q firightful wound, blowing q
great portion of his head off and scattering the
brains and flesh. About two weeks ago de-
deased went to Charlestown and made arrange
ments for his funeral. He had his
measure taken and coffin made. he informed
Mr.. Treple in the manner he should be buried
and made all necessary arrangements for In
Eerment. For many years Mr. Lohman had
been inflicted with cancer on his face and has
aged seventy-five and had resided in CLARK
county since 1916.
THE PENALTY OF FLIRTING.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 20.-Edwin O. Mix, Jr.
aged 80 years, was killed to-day by the three
Derance brothers, Ferdinand, Armand and
Henri, aged %, 20 and IS respectively. The
Derances were Imprisoned. They declare that
Mix had hirted with their youngest
sister, and although warned, he had not
iessted but continued TO follow the young
oay l-I,
went to day to the residence of Derances to
explain matters, both unarmed. They failed
however, to convince the Derances, and when
leaving we're followed to the street, when two
oft he brothers opened fire on Edwin g. Mix
BE attempted to fee but was shot
down, when Henri, the younger of the Derance
brothcrs, ran up and stabbed him several times
with knife. Mix leaves a wife and widowed
mother. His brother, franklin who was pres
emit at the killing, was, on the 18th inst, mar
ried to the daughter of the late Gen. Harry T.
Hayes. The Derauces are sons of the late DR..
Henry Derance. a prominent physician of this
city.
HELD TO ANSWER.
PITTssunaa, Pc, Aug. 20 The seven men
arrested for the murder of an unknown man,
who was driv en- into the Ohio river and stoned
to death last Monday for stealing bunch of
mony elected was in accordance with the
above, and resulted in the recognition of four
of the prisoners Joseph Belch, Hubert Gould,
Irwin Luston and John Martin, as participants
in the affair. These four were held by the court
to answer the charge of murder. The Others
were discharged.
OIL FIRE.
BRADFORD, Pa, Aug 20-The oil fire at Dal-
las City Is under complete control. Both the
Tidewater and United tanks have burned cut.
During one of the overAows hetore noon, burn
ing oil ran down the valley aud consumed two
derricks and dwelling houses and the United
pump station. The loss in tanks and oil will
be $65, 600 and will be borne by general aver
age assessment upon all patrons of the Tide
water and United pipe lines.
WAITING FOR REWARD.
PITTSBURGH, Penn, Aug. 20.-J. d. skelton
councilman and livery stable proprietor, OF this
city, claims that DR.. Buchanan, the notorious
bogus diploma man of Philadelphis, reported
to have suicided is alive and in good health, and
in easy resch Of here, where he can be had, pro-
yided a sufficient reward Is offered fer his re-
turn.
suFTooATED IN A VAULT.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 20.-Cspt. Palmer, aged
IS, citizen Of Knoxville, Iowa, while under
the influence of liquor. fell in vault near the
railway depot this evening and was suffocated-
SHOT Oh aUnLoTNED.
Coas1cAN1A, La, Aug. 20-Geo. Doran was
hanged to-day for the murder Of Geo. E. Fitz-
simmons June lst, 1878. The execution took
place in the JAIL yard. Only those allowed By
law was present. The prisoner said be would
prefer TO be shot or guillotined.
ANOTHER VICTIM, MAKING TwENTY-oNE-
PHnADELHIA. Ang. 20.-Patrick Mcbride.
injured in the railroad callision at Mays Land
ing, died last night. Total dead twenty-one.
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