Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-26

edy Still Involed in Mystery-Southern
Outrages-FataI Railway Accident.
MASKED BURGLARS.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
ALTON. Ill. Dec. Pa daring burglary
took place here last night about o'clock
a. m. Mrs. Percival, who keeps a stand on
State street, was awakened by three
masked burglars in herr room. When she
awakened. one of them, with revolver
pointed at her head, demanded her money,
and she gave them all she had, about $15.
There was no one in the house at the time
except Mrs. Percival and her daughter.
sTABBINe ARRAY.
A terrible cutting scrape took place last
night at Alton Junction, resulting in
the stabbing of nine men, several
of them dangerously. Two men named
CIV. Scroggins and VIM. Gregory were
rather boisterous, and gave offense to some
of the passengers. After the passengers
alighted one or two men made an attack
upon Scroggins and Gregory. They de-
Tended themselves, and finally Scroggins
whipped out his pocket knife and used it
freely, and the melee became general, the
crowd being against the two men. Scrog-
gins and Gregory made their escape. but
were badly injured. Gregory was stabbed
twice. Scroggins was badly bruised by
missiles and blows, but not cut. Of his
assailants seven were cut more or less Sc
riously.
RIOT ON RAILWAY TRAIN.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Ind, Dec. 25.-Miners'
troubles gave rise to a desperate and dead
ly fight which occurred at Montgomery,
seven miles east, between the Cannelburg
miners and the Hunter family. The
fight commenced on the Ohio & Nissis-
sippi east-bound accommodation. The
coaches in which the men fought were bad
~ damaged. Not less than twenty -five men
were engaged in the riot. Frank Hunters
skull is fractured, and he will die; John
Hunter is fatally hurt; Charles Hunter is
seriously: Lyman Carrico, John Cannaugh.
ton, Ike Cassidy and Ed Blundon are also
| reported injured. The sheriff and posse
went over and quieted affairs.
ARKANSAS GRIMES.
/ LITTLE Rock, Dec. 25.-Near Berryville
Carroll county. a few days ago, colored
girl. Rachael Goad, gave birth to an
illegitimate child, and the next day she
and her mother were detected strangling il
to death. Both we're arrested.
In quarrel in saloon over business
matters that has been in court, II. F. Rob-
| inson, white man, suddenly drewfa pistol
and killed colored farmer named Devny
Grufen. Robinson was lodged in Jail.
THE UNIONTOwN TRAGEDY.
PITrsBURG, Dec. 25.-The shooting OF
Capt. Mutt is still the absorbing topic at
Uniontown. Nothing further has develop
ed concerning the cause which led to the
encounter. Mrs. Mutt has partially recov-
cred from her nervous prostration, but is
still very sick. Dukes is in Jail, but refus.
es to say anything concerning the tragedy
Captain Nuts remains will be buried to-
morrow with Masonic ceremonies.
PARDoNED.
BOsToN, Dec. 25.-Lucius w. Pond, of
Worcester, sent to the Concord state prison
in March, 1876, for twelve years for for
gerry and embezzlement, was pardoned to.
| day with the customary reduction of time
for good behavior. He would have about
four years more to serve. He was met al
the prison by friends and Immediately
| taken to Worcester. He was at the time
of his arrest state senator and one of the
most prominent men of Worcester.
PROBABLE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
GREEN CASTLE, Ind, Dec, 25-Nrs. Myrs
J. Osborne and her son Allie, aged seven
| teen years, were found dead in their sleep
ing apartments in this city, this morning
1t is generally supposed the mother
poisoned her son and then committed
suicide. She has been respondent TO,
some time, and expressed desire to die
From the appearances of the bodies they
had laid their about two weeks. She was
! in good circumstances.
BURGLARY.
BosToN, Dec. 25.-Stsphen 81. DOVE, aged
eighteen, Western Union messenger, has
been arrested for burglary on the premises
VI VI. d. darrlS, western UNION DullO1ng.
He gained entrance to the Office by the fire
escape at the back of the building, broke
open desk containing the safe key, open
ed the safe, smashed IN the drawers with a
Ratchet, and took out $500, but only car
ried away $40.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
UTICA, N. Y, Dec. 25.-At Canastota this
noon G. w. Gates, assisting Miss Imogene
Lewis in hanging chandelier, when re.
volver dropped from his overcoat pocket
and exploded, discharging the ball into
Miss Lewis neck. killing her instantly.
MALICIOUS SHOOTING.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 25.-Sunday even.
ing, Lena and Lizzie Pfar, aged fifteen
and nine, while walking with their father
down Fourth street hill, were shot by Geo
Heides, aged about eighteen, and badly in.
jured in the lower limbs. No cause il
known. 1t is supposed he was crazy by
| drink, as the girls were strangers to him
IN CENDIARIsM.
CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 25.-At an early
hour this morning barn near Mansfield
belonging to Mrs. Mary Winston was fired
| by an unknown incendiary, and besides a