Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-24
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


fire department, OF which Faribault can Justly
be proud. Through their constant exertions
the hotel was saved, although at one time it
was in great danger, causing the ladies the
usual trunk packing, preparatory to q hasty
exit. The barn contained some valuable
horses. All were gotten out except two,
which perished in the flames. The stump
pulling man lost one horse, some elegant har-
ness, and trunk filled with fine clothes. The
horse doctor lost one of his fine match horses
and some other property. The loss falls quite
heavy on Col. Barron, as he was Only carrying
about $500 insurance. Capt Roper, the pro.
prietGr of this old-established and popular
hOteE comes in for his share of loss in the
burning OF some fine pOrkers. Faribault is
full of goaheaditiveness. One hour after the
fire died out, the sound of the carpenters
new structure on the ruins of the old.
ATTEMPTED TRAIN wREcK1NG.
HANNIBAL, Mo-, Aug. 22.-The fourth dia-
bolical attempt to wreck passenger ltrain on
the Wabash road occurred to-day. As the
train which passed Hannibal at 1890 a. m.
was rounding sharp curve on heavy down
grade, half mile west of Newcastle, ILL.,, the
engineer, Thomas Clark, discovered q man
trying to fasten heavy tie to the rail.
As the train approached the man leaped
wood near by. The engineer applied the air
brakes and stopped within few feet of the
obstruction. The passengers seemed to know
by instinct what was the matter, and before
the train actually came to a standstill every
man left the seats and started in pursuit of the
fiend. The search was unsuccessful, how
ever, and the dastardly wretch is still at large.
The man is supposed to be
former brakeman named Laughlin, who was
discharged, and is now attempting to revenge
himself on the company. Three other efforts
have been made to throw trains off the track
within 100 yards of this spot, which is pc
culiarly favorable for such develish purposes,
as o derailed train would plunge down a
twenty-five feet embankment into ravine,
and great destruction of property and loss of
life would inevitably follow. Search is still
being made for the man. If caught he will
never appear in court.
HowGATE's DEFALcATIoN.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The Erening
Critic says at the instance of Gen. Hazen a
further charge has been made against Capt.
Howgate for the additional embezzlement of
$4,000. The evidence upon which this
charge is made comes from New York de-
tectives, who found vouchers for the pay
ment of supplies in large sums furnished by
parties in New York. These parties posi-
tions. These supplies were never furnished
by them, and that no such moneys had been
received by the disbursing officer of the signal
service. In one instance forged voucher for
10000 was discovered. The amount specified
in this further charge covers what has been
unearthed up to date. 1t is charged double
set of vouchers were obtained by Capt. How
gate.
BURNED TO DEATH.
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houses of Warner g. Merre . and 54 North
Delaware avenue, burned this forenoon. Loss
on building, 100000; on stock and machin-
cry, $l25, 600; partially insured. The falling
walls demolished several small adjoining
buildings. The fire originated from the ex-
plosion of gas.
The wool house of Beale & Bro, whose
stock was badly damaged by water, were in
rett's employees, viz: Henry Barnum and
man named Fitzgerald, were burned to death.
They were in the top story at the time, and
failed to reach place of safety before the
flames burst through the roof.
DECAMPED.
TORONTO, Aug. 2S.-Alsa Gathreaux, in
Jail here for robbing the London and Paris
jewelry store of 81 500 worth of jewelry, and
camped. He was at one time civil sheriff of
New Orleans.
SUICIDE BY DROWNING.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 23.-John Murphy, an
impecuneous individual, who, as indicated
by letters in his pocket, has lived in New Or.
leans and Cincinnati, jumped into the river
this morning and was drowned.
AssAssINATED.
NASHVILLE, Ahg. 23.-Alderman Potts, a
wealthy and highly respected farmer was shot
and instantly killed on his farm four miles
from Murfresboro, Rutherford county, yes
terday. He was in his melon patch when the
fatal shot, from deuble-barrel gun, was
fired. Six buckshot were taken from his
head. An unknown person fired the shot.
THE MEXICAN EXPLOSION.
CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 22.-A private letter
from Mazattan gives the following details of
the explosion there: One hundred and fifty
pounds of powder blew up the first day. Thirty
corpses were removed the following six days,
four or five daily, when the authorities inter
dicted further removals, considering the work
dangerous. All the windows in the town were
demolished.
,..- DAMAGED BY wATERsPoUT.
DENVER, Col, Aug. 2S.-The Ne,cs, of
Canon City, says "the railroad between here
and Silver Cliff was totally wrecked by the
waterspout of Saturday, and will not be in
order for several weeks. In the meantime
traffic between that point and Canon City will
be carried on by coaches"
LYNCHED.
New ORLEANS, Aug. ga Demacrat
Paris special from Monroe, La, says: Early
this morning unknown parties entered the
Jail and took Perry Mason and Alexander Will
SOD, colored, charged with murder, and hang
ed them.
PIrTsToN, Pa, Aug. 2S.-Dr. W. McOs-
trander, wealthy and well-known physician,
committed suicide here this morning, by
hanging himself from fixtures in his bath
room. He had been an invalid for some time.
KILLED By FLYING SWITCH.
PROVIDENCE, r. L., Aug. 23-Two opera
tives in the mill at Berkely were sitting on
fiat car at that station this noon, when fly
ing switch sent other cars down on the same
track and both men were killed. Their names
were A. M. O'Day and Lawrence Hatterg.
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