Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-15
CYCLONE CALAMITY.
HERNDALE, MISS, AND vICINITY.
RATAGED.
Several Persons Killed and a Large Amount
of Property Demolished Lindsay, of
Morey Letter Fame, Given Eight Years
In the Penitentiary-The Postmaster
Baltimore Assessed So 900 for Insulting
Female Employe Miscellaneous Crime
and Casualty Record.
M1ss1ss1ppI oYcLoNE.


MISSISSIPPI CYCLONE.
MEMPHIS, April 14.-Further reports from
Herndale, Miss, show that the cyclone which
visited that section the afternoon Of tine 18th,
was much more destructive to life and
property than at first reported. Commencing
ing mile north of fernando, it struck Mr..
Reilly's steam gin, completely demolishing 1t
and carrying away wagon, team and driver
included landing them in ditch
one-haf mile distant. His blacksmith
shop was carried some distance.
Frank Howard's house was carried near fifty
yards, but not injured; L. Robertson's house
| was blown down; Jim Hunters cabin was
next struck, killing Liza Evans and stunning
two children, who have not spoken since.
The house was torn to pieces, and
covered by fallen trees, and Dan Glover's cabin
wife and killing one child and Glover is not
expected to live. Mrs. Humphreys house
was swept away and two persons wounded by
falling timbers. Bob Lockland's house was
demolished.
The tornado next blew down Johnson &
Co.'S store, totally demolish1ng. them and
strewing the goods for miles. DR.. Lauder
dale's residence was raised to the ground, dan
gerously wounding the doctor and his wife.
Three numbered yards further on anegro cabin
was swept away. Lauderdale's
gin house was blown down, and beyond that
another cabin. John Chamberlain's stables
and out-houses- were demolished, All the
cabins on Will Johnson's place
s1ssk sssRt BOTTOMS away i cTSsas eTSons Ga@P seT
down Hartwell's house, instantly killing
him. His wife and child escaped unhurt
The track was torn about 100 yards wide
Deputy Sheriff Sykes Johnston was caught
and blown off his horse, which was carried In
the air and both legs broken. Mr.. Glen says
he saw man In the air, and one or two are
reported missing. Men were blown all over
against the ground.
EIGHT YEARS FOR PERJURY.
NEW YORK, April 14.-James O'Brien. alias
Robert, or Bot, Lindsay, who during the last
political campaign deposed that he knew b.
L. Morey, the individual to whom 1t was al
legged President Garfield wrote what is known
as the Morey Chinese letter, and who subse-
quntly confessed that he perjured himself, this
morning plead guilty to the Indictment for
perjury presented against him, and Judge
Cowing sent him to the State prison for eight
years.
In imposing the sentence Judge, Cowipg
spoke as follows: The case is one in which
the perjury was of the most dangerous char
of the national election. In imposing such
heavy sentence for the offsnse, thought to
serve as warning to others against going in
court of justice and deliberately perjuring
themselves, where the act involves such
enormous interests. Assistant District At
torney Bell says O'Brien Is miserable, worth
less fellow, who would swear to anything
for IS.
TERRIBLE DEATH.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, April 14.-A dispatch
from Redock, this State, gives the particulars
of horrible accident which occurred there to-
day, and which resulted in the instant death
of young lady, Miss Sadie Spencer Miss
Spencer was walking along the railroad track
and was struck by moving train which
passed over the body, literally cutting it into
pieces, the skull, brains and entrails being
scattered along the rails for distance of sew
eral cars length. The body had to be gath
cred up by pieces.
BALLOT BOX SUFFERS.
JERSEY CRY, N. j., April 14.-The examina-
tion of Police, Captain F. F. Farrier, Officer
Hopkins and two judges of election, Reen and
Trotter, charged with stuffiing the ballot box,
and with conspiracy, lie concluded. Michael
O'Mard, witness for the State, was arrested
to-day to answer to the charge brought against
the others. All were held except Reen for
the grand jury.
ROBBED HIS EMPLOYERS.
ST. LOUIS, April 14.-Lloyd c. Haynes, con.
nected with Statesbury, McLanahan & Co.,
cotton brokers of New York and st. Louis,
was brought here last night from Norfolk,
Va, where he was arrested two or three days
ago on the charge of embezzing considera-
be sum from the house. He is locked up and
denies the charge.
MURDERERS ARRESTED.
New ORLEANS, April 14.-Ernest Butler,
beaten by Charles Diamond and Chas Bolts,
alias Spaniel, last night, died to-day. The
murderers were arrested.
Geo. b. Evans, Chicago thief who came
with Others during the carnival, was convicted
of robbery to-day.
$1,000 DAMAGES.
BALTIMORE, April 14.-In the case of Mary
A. Murray vs.. Gen. E. B. Tyler, postmaster
of this city, for $40, 900 damage for an alleged
indecent assault, while an employe in the post
office, the jury gave verdict for plaintiff,
assessing the damages at $4,000.
TRICKY LAWYER.
MILWAUKEE, April 14.-F. R. Van Valken-
berg, one OF Milwaukee's most prominent
LAWYERS, and one of the wealthiest men In this
city, was sentenced to fine of $500 to-day In
the circuit court for tampering with the court
records.
cnR1sT1ANcY DIVORCE CASE.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-In the Christiancy
divorce case to-day further testimony was
given to show that Mrs. Christiancy couldn't
have visited the st. James hotel Christmas
day as testified by Giro.
FIRE.
LAWRENCE, Mass, April 14.-The fax mill
of the Smith & Doe Manufacturing company
at Frye village was burned to-day. Loss, SIS,
000 insured.
SHOT.
AUGUSTA, Ga, April 14.-Nichael Quinian,
keeper of a grocery, was shot dead to-day by
Jacob Fain, who escaped.
PERSONAL.
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