Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-29
THE BRAINERD FIRE.


Especial Telegram to the Globe.
BaAINERD, Mimi, Nov. 2S.-The Head
quarters hotel is to'al loss. The pro-
prie!ors lose everything in the way of per-
sonal property. Four thousand dollars
represents the loss of the lessess respect
lively. No lives were lost. Several narrow
escapes were noted. Hundreds Of people,
homeless this morning, are now provided
for. Mr.. McHugh, of the Northern Pacific
road, has done all in his power for their
comfort. Brainerd people display west
ern hospitality magnifcently. Your COR
respondent has reason to be grateful for
this. His efforts to save others and their
property have not gone unrecognized. 1t
is reported that q new hotel will be imme-
date ly started back of the Old site.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Special Telegram to tn Globe.
MILWAUKEE, Nov 2S.-Iast evening
Charley Beck. son OF the ex-chief Of po-
lice. attempted suicide in Wells gun shop,
on East Water street and succeeded in
badly wounding himself. He entered the
shop at about 5 O'Clock and asked to see
revolver. After examining it he asked to
have it loaded, and tie clerk complied.
whereupon young Beck aimed at his own
breast and pulling the trigger, sank to the
floor with a hole in his treast. He did not
lose consciousness. ard at once regretted
the act, expressing the wish to be taken
home and the hope hat he woald not die
Charley Beck is - years Of age, and is
quite well known in Milwaukee. where he
has passed the greater portion of his life.
When ne attended MAJ kham's academy he
met with an accident which affected his
brain. Loving athletic sports he was
racing with his hands tied when he fell
heavily TO the ground. and his head
struck the curbstone. Since then
he has exhibited signs of insanity
ard was sent to Oshkosh, but DR.. Kempster
returned him as incurable. The worst re
suit of his fall was, that size he has been
subjected to epilcp tic fits. When be feels
them coming on queer feeling of de-
spondency comes over him, and he takes
to drink. It is thought that his suicidal
attempt was prompted by one of these
spells.
4 MURDER AVENGED.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
LANCASTER. O.. Nov. 2S.-Mrs. Fanny
Creighton, who was shot in the head last
Tuesday night by some unknown person,
died from the wounds to-day at her home
near Lithopolis. Since her return from
the penitentiary, where she had served a
three years term for the murder of her
husband in 1877. she has been the victim
of three attem ITS at murder. made. she
said. by the relations of her husband. In
vestigations have never followed these at
tempts, though. since her death, Detective
Vanderma ark, of this place, is following a
clew.
SHOCKING EOUBLE TRAGEDY.
PITTSBURGH, Fa., Nov. 2S.-One of the
most shocking doable tragedies that has
ever occurred in this vicinity was commit
ted this evening by John Mueller, well-to
do German saloon keeper, who killed his
wife and then committed suicide. The de-
tails of the terrible affair are as follows:
Shortly after supper this evening, Mueller.
who was shaving himself. sent his little
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returned. in about fifteen minutes. most
ghastly sight met her eyes. There, lying
on the floor, in great pools of blood, were
both her parents, with their throats cut
from ear to ear. The child was Mortified
and ran into the street screaming that her
father had killed her mother
The police soon arrived on the scene.
and upon entering the house the terrible
If @ha III -! t.
not known how the crime was committed.
or what was the provocation, but it is be-
lieved to have been jealousy that crazed
him. 1t is supposed that after the little
girl left the room, ne went over to his
wife, who was sitting on the sofa, and at
tackled her before she had time to give the
alarm or get away. The razor was found
on the piano partly dried and half in the
case.
SHOT BY POLICEMEN.
RUssELvILLE, KY, Nov. 29.-At II
O'Clock last night shooting ARRAY occur
red between Campbell and policemen
Clevinger and Valentine. Campbell re-
ceived six wounds, and died at o'clock
this evening. Particulars can not be
learned, as the officers who are under ar
rest, decline to say more than claim that
they fired in self defense. A bad feeling
had existed between Clevinger and Camp
bell.
PRISONERS RECAPTURED.
DETROIT, Nov % Dan Van Wagner
and Dan Root, two desperadoes who es-
capped from Ionia prison a few days ago,
were recaptured to-day near leland, Otta-
wa county.
BRUTE JUDGED.
MILWAUKEE,, Nov. 2S.-George Gisey, a
young farmer of the town of Lake, one of
the suburbs of this city, was caught in the
act of outraging Minnie Hardfeld, thirteen
years old, daughter of neighboring
farmer, by the father of the victim, and
arrested after considerable difficulty. He
was brought to jail in this city late last
night.