Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-28
roReErru1xEss IN DEATH.


FoRGETFULNEss IN DEATH.
ST. LOUIS, June GA dispatch from
! Kansas City says: The body of man
| found in the river here last Friday
turned out to be that of Rev. Sidney M.
Stray, who was expelled from the ministry
by the presbytery at Glenn Falls, N. T., June
! Il, for shooting his wife some time ago, at
Warrensburg or Lake George, N. T., where
he was pastor of fashionable church, and
who afterwards confessed to sundry allegations
| of adultery. Stray had resided in Leavenworth
| since last March, where he held the position
| of bOOk-keeper in a business house, but re-
| celving letter that his wifs's brother had
started west with the ayowed intention of
| shooting him, he left Leavenworth, changed
| his name, and intended to secrste
| himself somewhere until his irate
returned TO the east Coming to Kansas City
he musl have fallen into desperate mood and
| sought to drown his troubles in stimulants.
Temporary insanity followed and plunge in
| the river sealed his fate forever The body
| was identified last night by A. A. Finn,
| member of the council of 1eavenworth and
| Rev. R. B. Brown pastor of the Congrsga-
worth June 9TH and had not besn heard from
since. He went by this name of Louis, and
was known as quiet, Industrious man. A
| number of letters received at Leavenworth
since his departure from that city, some of
which were opened by the coroner and re-
vealled who the man was and much of his
history. His friends east have been tele-
graphed.
AMANIAC AT SEA.
San FRANCISCO, June 27.--The steamer
Newberg brings the crew of the schooner
Eustice from Magellan, and particulars Of tbs
killing of the captain and firing Of the vessel
by maniac named Cook, who had shown
signs of insanity. He suddenly stabbed the
captain as he entered the cabin. He then ran
into closet where axes were kept The crew
closed the cabin doors. Cook continued walk
ing about the cabin several hours threatening
to fire the vessel. The crew got boats and
soon after some smoke was discovered rising
from the cabin and the crew left hastily as the
vessel had $500 kegs of powder on board.
Soon after she blew up and the maniac assur-
idly perished in the explosion.
AssAssINATED.
LITTLE RORK, Ark, June 27.-Informatien
has just reached the city of the assassination
of James Anderson, in Clark township, Pike
county. Anderson was blowing in the field.
Failing to return to dinner, search was made
for him, which resulted In the discovery of his
dead body perforated with buckshot. Near
by was blind constructed, behind which the
assassins stood and fired. The circumstances
point strongly to Richard johnson as the
principal, and Jas. johnson and Robt. john
son as accessory to the crime. The parties
are now in custody awaiting examination.
The motive for the bloody deed is said to be to
crafty revenge, engendered between the par
ties by Anderson hOmesteading some land
wanted by the supposed murderers.
FEARFUL STORM
WASHINGTON, June 27.-A fearful storm of
thunder, lightning and wind, accompanied by
hail, occurred here tonight. Some houses
were blown down, many unroofed, trees torn
up, sewers flooded, and the roofs of the ar
mory and medical museum building were burst
in. Ford's theater, in which Lincoln was
killed, was torn IN two, and the two halves
blown in different directions. 1t unroofed the
Masonic temple, and the iron railing and orna-
ments were blown from the pension office
building, and damage was done in all sections
of the city.
Damage in this city and Georgetown is esti-
mated at $4,000 to 100000. Anxiety is felt
for the safety of excursion boats which left
we'll filled with passengers for down river
during the day. 1t is feared the storm in its
passage southwark met them returning to
Washington.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, June 27,-Mrs. C.
Bohman, wife of German farmer, was over
taken on the road some distance from home
this afternoon by j. Parker, section hand of
the Missouri Pacific railway, and ravished by
him. He retained his victim two hours, when
she escaped from him and returned home.
VERY FRIENDLY ACT.
OwENToN, KY, June 27.--Norman Clark,
young man 20 years old, called John Roman
out for friendly talk yesterday evening and
closed the conversation with four shots from
reyovler loaded with No. shot. All the
shots took effect, and it is thought Roman is
seriously injured. Clark was placed on trial
for malicious shooting.
WAR OF RACES.
RICHMOND, Va, June 27.--An affray oc-
CURED Saturday night at Columbia, Flummors
county, between whites and blacks, in which
one of the latter was fatally injured and
others seriously hurt. The fight occurred in
a bar room. All hands had been more or less
under the influence of liquor
DEFAULTED AND ABsCONDED.
CHICAGO, June 27.-Oliver j. Smith,
nephew OF the lately deceased COL Smltns
president of the Merchants Saving bank trust
company, is defaulter to that institution
with which he was identified, to the amount
of $31, ,0CO He has absconded and his present
location is not known. He has been gone
since Tuesday or Wednesday last The
above is the story told by the bank Of
Rcials Smiths father-in-aw Benz +. Baker,
saws the trouble, If any, is with inexpert new
bookeepers, and not with Mr.. Smith, who has
left town for his health, with no secret as to
his whereabouts, and he will return shortly.
The account in which the shortage claimed
occurred, is that of Mr.. Baker, but it does not
appear from the official statement in what
way the money was secured by
Smith, who was only bookkeeper.
A Diver Disappointed.
NORFOLK, Va, June 27.Last week a
submarine diver found small safe in
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