Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-17
CHARGED WITH EMBEzzLEMENT.


DETROIT, Aug. 16-Capt. Henry w. How
gate, late of the signal service, passed through
this city last night in charge of United States
Marshal Mathews, of this State, en- route for
Washington. He was arrested at North Glenn
ems, in this State, where he was temporarily
stopping, on the charge of embezzlement from
the government while in the signal service.
The amount is alleged to be $4,000. His wife,
who was with him, remained with friends In
this State.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-Denver adv;ces from
Gunnison City report that last Thursday, at
Carson Il Fay's mining camp, twenty-eight
miles from Gunnison, two men were instantly
killed and two fatally wounded by an expio-
sion of nitro-glycerine. Five men were pre-
pairing a blast, when the charge OF glycerine
prematurely exploded. Sweeny was blown In
to the stream, and his body has not been re-
covered. 1t is supposed to be buried under
the rocks thrown by the explosion. Jesse
Freeze (colored) was badly mangled and In
stantly killed. Two men, whose names are
unknown, were mangled and will die. The
other men escaped unhurt.
JENNIE oRAMER's sEDUCER.
NEW HAVEN, Aug. 16.-The strongest link
vet found in the chain of evidence against the
Maloy boys is the statement of saloonkeep-
er of West Haven Shore, that James Malloy,
Jr, was in his place on Friday evening, pre-
vious to Jennie Cramer's body being found on
the beach, On being questioned by the CHIEF
of notice he said: az don't want to get into
any trouble, and have KEEP still about this,
but James Ma Hoy was in my place that lFrl-
day) night. He did not have Jennie with him
though. l never said he did. | knew them
both. He came in and had a glass OF beer,
and think carried glass to q gentleman
friend who stood in the doorway. The chief
Of nolice, Webster, said to Union reporter,
who discovered this evidence, that 1t was the
strongest link obtained.
New HAVEN, Conn.,, Aug. 16.-Blanche
Douglass made confession to the coroner
iurv tonight She says Friday night she was
called into the room occupied by James NAL
lev and Jennie Cramer to quiet Jennie, who
was screaming and pleading with James NAL
lev. At midnight Blanche was still In con-
sultation with the jury. 1t seems when this
Douglass woman went to the store Saturday
night she looked back fearfully and was asked
what she was afraid of. She said she was
afraid of the Malleys; that she was afraid
they would kill her Sunday.
MURDERED FOR TWENTY DOLLARS.
DENVER, Aug. 16.-A man named Cordova
was murdered Saturday near Los Animas,
COL, by one Sankey, who committed the deed
to obtaid 500 which the victim was supposed
to have in his pocket
COLLISION.
ST. JOHN, N. B., Aug. 16.-While the reg
ular Bangor express train on the st. John q
Maine railway, with st. Druid's church Sun
dav school picnic attached, was approaching
The crossing three miles from the city, the
downward train, employed in carrying rails,
ran into it. A wire man named Kicker was
killed, several hurt, and a number OF cars
thrown from the track.
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR FIRE.
LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. 16 "A destructive
fire took place in this city, in which the loss will
reach $4,000, with see, 1000 insurance. The
fire originated in A. G. Wendover's stable, or
short street, which was quickly burned
through to Main street, and the fire theI
spread in all directions for an hour and half
when ii was finally gotten under control.
POWDER EXPLOSION.
Cry OF Mexico, Aug. 16.-Twenty-ont
lives were lost and thirty wounded by the dis
ast-r at Mamilon. Two blocks and half OF
buildings were also destroyed.
ABsCoNDER ARRESTED.
LONDON, Aug: 16.-A. D. Wheelock, alb
sconding clerk of Walcott & Co., N. Y,
bankers, who robbed his employers of 10000
worth of securities, was arrested on the
steamer Nectar.
SINGULAR FATALITY.
QUEBEC, Aug. 16.-On Saturday last fog
gun on board of the Rocks exploded the stock
of powder at the station, killing Mr.. Chas.
Hason Cooper, his son and assistant.
BAD FIRE.
READING, Aug. 16.-The Reading iron
works have suspended operations owing
to the burning, to-day, of their machine
shops. Nine hundred men are thus
thrown out of employment. Three fire
men were seriously INFUSED by the break
ing of ladder.