Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-08
NO.. 8
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
HAIGH, THE FORGER.

HA1GH, THE FOHGEB
NEW York, Jan. IL. Lloyd Haigh, under
arrest for passing forged notes on the
Grocers', Market and other banks, was re-
leased last evening and went to his house in
Mott Haven, where he passed the night.
After, Judge Gildersleeve decided Dudley
Howe, father-in-law of High and one OF the
sureties, was not q suitable bondsman, but
Haigh had gone to his home and could not
be remanded to the Tombs. Word was sent
to his Office this morning and Haigh prom
ised to find now bondsman before noon to-
dsy, but had not done SO at l P. NJ. Amount
of bail, $4,000, his sureties justifying IN
81 900 each.
1t ia said one of the Bowery banks has
$40, 600 of Haieh's forged paper. That an
other bank holds So, 400 and that there are
other notes and acceptances, in reference to
which no information can be had.
WILD FREIGHT CARS.
P1rrsF1ELD, Mass, Jan. 7.-Twenty-two
cars of freight train got loose this morning
at Athol and ran back on the down grade,
rushing into an extra freight train, the en-
CINE and six cars of which were badly
wrecked. Two men were injured.
ELEVATED HAlLWA1 hCClO6Nl'
New York, Jan. 1.-Two trains Oh the
elevated railway came into collision to-day
at Eighth avenue and Slxtieth street. The
engines and one car were smashed. No pas
senRers or train hands were hurt. The
guards prevented the cars from tumbling
into the street.
FLOUR MILLS BURNED.
WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. Two large
-four mills of Pennypacker & Co. were
burned last night. Loss on buildings and
stock estimated at $4,000; insurance prob
ably $4,000.
MACHINE SHOP FIRE.
SHERBRooKE, Qne'ec, Jan. THE large
machine shop of IT, g lth Elkins manufac-
turing company was burned. Loss heavy;
insured.
KILLED THE WRONG MEN.
New ORLEANS, Jan. IA Lake Providence
special says: City Marshal Macguire, whils
attempting to arrest number of fatboat-
men, was shot dead. Five men were arrested
on suspicion and placed under guard. Mon
day night several of Macguire's relatives
broke into the prison and fired upon the
prisoners, wounding all but two MORALLY.
The coroner's jury discovered the murderer
of Macguire to be Jas. Brown, who escaped
in sktff. The men killed and wounded by
Macguire's relatives were innocent.
A LoNGFELLow AS FoRGER.
BOSTON, Jan. 7.-Stephen Longfellow,
nephew of the poet, has been held for trial
for forging the name of the latter to check
for 81 900.
PosToFFICE ROBBERY.
NEW York, Jan. 7.-Postoffice station +,
4O1 Third avenue, was entered last night.
The safe was blown open and $4,000 was
stolen.
DIED OF HIS INJURIES.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. Ed. Leonard,
the fireman injured last night at the fire,
died from the effects of his injuries, early
this morning.
ELECTION MURDER.
ROME, Ga, Jan. I'm the Cholio district
to- day, during an election for tax receiver,
NJ. A. Smith, bailiff, called Jasper Spence
one side to talk about the election. Smith,
without warning, snatched a pistol from
bystander and shot Spence dead. Smith and
Spence had ill feelings towards each other
for some time, but had settled the difficulty.
A large party is hunting Smith. He will
stand poor chance if caught.
SUICIDE.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 7.-Daniel Decas
tro, boy about IA years of age. committed
suicide this evening by hanging himself to
harness hook in the stable of his employer.