Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-27

the killing of several men. They
drew him up once and let him down. He
then asked permission to take off his boots,
saying she did not want to die with his
boots on" This request was granted. He
was then swung up, and the body cut down
this morning.
MURDERED HIS CHILDREN.
SPB1HaHIIGD, Mass, Dec. 26.-Merriam
A. Montgomery, about twenty -eight yesrs
old, shot his two little children at Pack
ardville, this morning, instantly killing
George, six years old. and probably fatal
ly wounding Eva, four tears old. Mont+
gomery had not lived With his wife for
eight months, leaving her through jealousy,
and she made her home with her father,
Horatio Marsh, a farmer. Mont
somery visited her family Satur-
day and stayed till to-day. This norling
he asked his wife if she would live with
him, ana she refused. He Immediately
ing, and shot them. He then tried to shoot
his wife and her father, but was over
powered by tho latter and kept in the
house till the sheriff came. He was taken
to Northampton, pleaded not guilty, and
says he does not remember having commit
tod the crimes. The whole family came
from the west in the spring. Little Is
known of them.
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Dec. 26.-Town Officer
Laughlin and Geo. Postwood had diff
Guilty, the particulars not stated, in Law
renceburg, Anderson county, last Satur-
day night, when each shot the other in the
breast. Laughlin was killed outright and
Postwood died to-day.
THE UNIONTowN TRAGEDY.
UN1oNTowN, Pa, Dec. 26.-Reports that
the cause of the shooting of Capt. Mutt by
Hon. N. L. Dukes was the refusal of the
latter to marry Nutt's daughter after ruin
ing her, created a profound sensation, and
was the one theme of conversation. Mem
bers of the bar of Fayette county met this
morning and passed resolutions of condo
lence. The funeral of Capt. Mutt took
place at o'clock this afternoon, and was
attended by company of the Tenth regi-
ment, members of the bar, Grand Army
and Masonic fraternity, who had charge of
the burial exercises. The banks and all
places of business were closed. The con-
dition of Mrs. Mutt is regarded critical
Great fears are also entertained for the
daughters life and reason, and applica-
ton will be made tomorrow for Dukes re-
lease from Jail.
later dispatch says an intense feelil z
against Dukes has developed within the
last few days, it being pretty clearly shown
that he had been begging off for some
time, and had proposed the meeting at
the hotel Sunday for settlement of the
difficulty. No marks of violence were visi-
BILE on his person, while Mutt had cuts and
bruises on his face and arms. It is ui-
city limited that there is possibility Of
the citizens taking the law in their own
hands.
CHRISTMAS BRAwLs.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-About midnight in
one of the hardest sections of the city,
Jimmie Griffin, drunken old vagabond,
who was celebrating Christmas, being in
terrupted by some young hoodlums he
stabbed one of them, John Margin. in the
shoulder, severing an artery and causing
speedy death. He was arrested.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 26.-Chas. Gilman. a
hard character living at McLeansboro, ILL.,,
| shot and killed Addison Sanders yesterday.
The shooting is said to have been entirely
| unprovoked. Gilman was jailed.
COLUMBUS, Ga, Dec. 26.-Christmas day
a difficulty occurred at Troy, Ala, in
which George Formal shot dead Frank
Holliway. Several shots we're fired by both
parties, but only one shot took effect. The
difficulty grew out of an old feud. Both
parties are we'll known business men. The
tragedy created considerable excitement.
Lon Vinson was assassinated in Brown
vile, Ala, on Monday night
SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 26.-Wm. II. Often
having quarreled with Joe Stiles at Way
cross, Stiles cut Otten's throat. Both were
colored.
Mollie Baker, colored, probably fatally
shot William Davis, also colored.
LITTLE Rock, Dec. 26.-Col. John Rich,
| an influential citizen of this county, was
! mortally wounded near McAlmont in an
affray with Frank Shaven.
DEN1soN, Tex, Dec. 26.-Oficer McCar-
thy was shot dead on Christmas day by q
man named Ellis, whom he was attempt
ing to arrest.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Dec. 26.-J. B. Lindsey was
shot dead yesterday at James Bayou, Mo-,
! whore the steamer Tyler left his murderer
| in the hands of mob, and lynohing is e1-
pected.
At Gills, Enterprise, last night, John
Booth shot four men, two seriously.
NEW YoBK, Dec. 26.-This morning
Thomas Baker and John Kelly, hackmen,
while on Christmas spree, overturned the
bread baskets in front of VIM. Beescher's
bakery, No. 242 West Forty-frst street.
Beescher demonstrated, and was fatally as
saulted by the hackmen.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 26.-Matthew
Pressnell and William Montgomery fought
last night over cards. Montgomery used
knife and Pressnel pistol. Montgom-
cry was shot dead.
ANOTHER STAGE TRAGEDY.
ROCHESTER,. N. Y, Dec. 26.-Lillian
Spencer was shot and severely injured by
one of her company at the Academy of
Music, tonight. The shooting was acci
dental. It took place at the end of the
first act in 'Article 47,'' when Duhamel
1 shoots Clara. A. II. Forrest played Duha-
mel, and he fred blank cartridge at too
close proximity to Miss Spencer. She re-
ceived the charge in the ear. The wound is
not serious.
TIN LOUIsv LILLE IRREGULARITIES.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 26.-The council to-
night formally impeached City Auditor