Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06
THE ALMY MINE ExdLosIoN.

THE ALMY MINE EXPLOSION.
CHEYENNE, Wy, March 5.-The ex-
citement at Almy mine, the scene Of
Thursday 4 nights explosion has
| abated somewhat. Chas. Beveridge, who
was thought to have been mortally
wounded, is still living and may recover.
The fire has been put out in one portion
of the mine so that the rescuers can
work. The bodies of all but three China
men5 have been taken to the surface.
The bodies of all the white men were re-
covered last night. An inquest
has been held on the
bodies Of the white men but the verdict
not yet given The funerals will take
place tomorrow. The interment will be
in the cemetery near Evanston,s Chinese
and ALL Several Cinnamon who we're
brought out alive have since died and
others are expected to die also. The
office of the company and surrounding
dwellings have been improvised as hos
pitals and all possible kindness is extend
ed by citizens to the injured Cinnamon,
with plenty of nurses, medicines and
physicians present.
SIGNALS FROM A SINKING VESSEL.
MILWAUKEE, March Sat o'clock
this evening the men at the Milwaukee
water works saw, four or five miles out
on the lake, what seemed to be vessel
throwing and flashing lights, signals Of
distress The signals continued almost
without intermission for over two hours,
and fixed light could be seen from the
mast head. Suddenly the fash lights
stopped, and twenty minutes later the
fixed light that seemed to be steadily
sinking disappeared suddenly. 1t is
about certain that it was sinking vessel,
but what one is not known. Ice prevented
any attempt to- reach the vessel from
shore.
Later-The life-saving crew have sighted
vessel six miles off North Point. She seems
to be burning boards A tug W II start out in
the morning.
YOUNG KALLoCH'S DEFENSE
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.-In the Kali
loch murder trial, the defense during the
week, introduced number of witnesses,
who testified to seeing Or hearing several
shots fired, and one of them swore that
he saw De Young fire the first shot.
Clement Shaw, who gave evidence to the
same effect at the preliminary exam
iudtLOui Wdo IlltO COuAt %HO
ated his former testimony The evident
object of the defense is to show that De-
Young had two pistols, one presumably a
derringer, which he drew from his over
coat pocket and fired, though not able to
get his revolver from his pants pocket in
time to use it. Many witnesses for the
dense have been of doubtful antecedents
and disreputable character
BALTIMORE, March 5.---The second
section of the fast line north, which left
Washington at 1:10P. III. on the Balti-
more 6 Potomac railroad, and an extra
train south bound with empty passenger
cars, drawn by two engines, cOllided on
the first curve south of Severn Station,
fifteen miles south of Baltimore. One
passenger and one train hand were killed
and seventeen are reported wounded. All
three engines were wrecked. a special
Car with ex-President Hayes was attached
to the north bound train, but was unin-
jured.
DISHONEST TREASURER.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March 5.-A de-
fciency of SS5 900 has been discovered in
the accounts of the Springfield Silk COM
pany and they are unable to meet their
liabilities as they mature, although re-
organization on sound basis will be
effected About $50, 900 has gone through
the connivance of Henry w. Hallett,
treasurer of the company, since its Or
ganization three years ago.
CONSPIRACY TO DEPRAUD Ar.CITY.
PHILADELPHIA, March 5.---Sentence
was passed to-day in the court of quarter
sessions, on Charles Haines, commits
sioner of highways, and VIM. T. Mickey,
Jr, and Henry G.. Clements, contractors,
convicted of conspiracy to defraud the
city in obtaining highway contracts.
Haines was sentenced to Imprisonment
for eighteen months in the EaSton peni-
tentiary and $500 fine, and Mickey and
Clements to one years imprisonment,
and fines of $500 each. A motion for
new trial was Overruled.
CONVICTED OF CRUELTY.
NEW YORK, March 5.-Thos. Smith,
charged with cruelty to his son Thomas,
by compelling him to engage in walk
ing match two weeks ago, was convicted
and sentenced to prison for ten days and
to pay fine of 800.
UNDERGROUND IMPRISONMENT.
PITTSBURGH, March 5.-Joseph f.
Fuchs who shot and killed policeman
Virgins, was convicted of murder in
the second degree and sentenced to-day
to underground Imprisonment of nine
years in the penitentiary.
SHOOTING BY A CRAZY PASSENGER
GALVESTON, March 5.-The Ne,os' Den
ison special says: Last night while the
Missouri Pacific passenger train was
bound south, passenger in an emigrant
car named Hayden, from Kentucky, COM
menced firing among the passengers.
Mr.. Lewis was shot through the brain,
and instantly killed Thos. Shaw was
shot dead in his right eye, and Jas; Ham
ilton was shot In the body before Hayden
could be disarmed He is apparently in
sane, and was arrested.
CATHOLIC CHURCH BURNED.
PEORIA, ILL.,, March 5.-St. Patrick's
Catholic church, which was dedicated
September 11tb, 1880, caught fire this