Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-06
FOILED BY A FEMALE.
Desperate Attempt to Escape by Colora-
do Stage Robbsr-The Escape Prevented
by the Brave Action of O Lady.

Desperate Attempt to Escape by q COlora-
do Stage Robbsr-The Escape Prevented
by the Brave Action of Lady.
DETROIT, Dec. Son Saturday, on the day
express from Chicago over the Michigan Gen.
tral, q desperate struggle took place between
Henry White, alias Burton, stage robber,
bandit, and desperate, enroute to the Detroit
house of correction, and United States Mar
shall, P. P. Wilcox, of Denver, Colorado, who
had him in custody. White, who had been ap-
parently engaged in reading paper, suddenly
rose in his seat and furlously attacked the
officer with his hand cuffs, the lock
of which he had picked wi4h tooth
pick, thus releasing his hands,
his feet being shackled, which alone prevent
ed his escape. The passengers all fled from
the car, except a plucky woman, Mrs. Smith
son, of Denver, who rendered valuable aid by
throwing her arms about the neck of the des-
perado, hampering him in his struggle. The
marshal was at first somewhat stunned by the
blows from the hnndcuffs, which came thick
and fast, while he also succeeded in wrenching
his revolver from him, which he attempted to
fire, but failed to discharge. Two guards in
the baggage car smoking, were finally apprais-
ed of what was going on, and hastened to the
rescue of their chief. The villain was soon
brought under subsection.
White is notorious murderer, who has
been the terror of Texas, Arkansas and Colo
rado for several years, and is now under SEN
tence for life. He was sentenced during the
administration of President Hayes, to ten
years in the Wheeling, W. Va, penitentiary,
for robbing stage, but was subsequently
pardoned.
Yesterday, Marshal Wilcox, was suffer-
ing quite severely from the terrible
struggle. he passed through, though
he made few complaints. His head,
of the left ear was slightly impaired by the
blow which he received on the left side Of the
head. making him partially deaf. He leaves
for Washington to day.
Chicago Market Review
CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-The markets were un-
usually lively to-day, fuctuating rapidly, and
large speculation business was done. Flour
advanced a little on account of the wholesale
destruction of mill property at Minneapolis,
and through the strong wheat market.
Wheat was unsettled and active, and, at
times, excited, and opened Xc to 1c above
Saturdays close; advanced nc on favorable
advices and bad weather, and then, weaken
ing, dropped Ike, rallied Xc, but again suf.
fered a decline, and closed &c above Satur'
days last price. Exports were bought freely.
Sales very made at $1.29X @1.S1X January,
and 81 .30@1.32 February.
Corn was In demand early, with fair de.
mand, and prices X@Xc above Saturdays
close. A decline of 4 to &c ensued, followed
by an advance Of y to Kc and then, with a
decidedly weak feeling, closed lower than Sat.
urday for most options. Sales, 6l@6lK Jan
uary, 6lX @62Hc February, cox @67xc May.
Oats were a shade better all day, starting In
with an advance of X0Nc, aud maintaining
it pretty well. Sales, May, 46l9@46Xc.
Barley took sharp jump upward and closed
strong on all grades.
In provisions there was weak market from
the start to the finish, but prices were irreg-
ular. Pork was 1O@20c lower, closing tanner.
Sales, $17.15@17.4O January, 7.35@l7.571s
February. Lard active but 12H 015c lower,
closing little better than yesterdays lowest
prices. Sales, 11.25@11.4 40 January, s11.300
11.55 February.
On call board there were large sales, but
prices declined, reaching the lowest price oi
the day for everything except oats, which
kept up well.