Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-12
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Oct. 11.-About
a year ago Mrs. Nora Ryan began suit In
the circuit court here against the Hon. Mr..
Frolick. an old, wealthy and respected
citizen. president of tie State Fair asSocia-
ton. a trustee of the First Congregational
church. Il bank director, and stock holder
in various manufacturing concerns, charg-
inc hiIn with the seduction of her daugh-
ter. Mary Ryan, and claiming damages of
$4,000. The case has dragged along, and
was brought to trial for the first time to-
day. A jury was empannelled and Mary
was put upon the stand as witness.
When the point was raised by the defense
irregular in that the mother
could not bring suit for damages sus-
tanned by her daughter, but only for her
services. Under the common law the OBJ
lection was sustained and the cause dis
missed. The plaintiffs were given forty
days to appeal, and will take the case to
the supreme court. In his answer to the
com plant Froiick does not deny the fact
Of Illicit intercourse, but claims to have
paid money for all alleged damages, and
says la holds her receipt in full. The
amount paid to Mary at various times is
authoritatively stated to be about $4,000.
The seduction is alleged to have oc-
Cured in 1874, and guilty relations
continued for two years. Fralick has an
estimable wife and family.
REWARD FOR MURDERER.
WAUpAcA. Wis, Oct. 10.-The county Of
fers 1000 for the detection, arrest and con-
victioa OF the perpetrators or any person
implicated in the murder of II. @. Mead
and fhe robbery OF his bank. No new
clues have developed. The blackened wad-
ding found in the chamber of death is a
portion OF the Waupaca Post of October g.,
and the nature of the aiding indicates
that the weapon used was muzzle loader
charged with pigeon or mustard slot.
MURDER BY DRUNKEN POLICEMAN.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 11.-Anthony Baccioco,
q policeman, while drunk, shortly after
midnight last night, entered the saloon of
Adam Daller, on Broadway near Court,
and being refused drink by Mrs. Daller,
became abusive. Mr.. Daller attempted to
eject him, when Baccioco fired two shots
which proved fatal, Daller dying within an
hour. Baccioco was too drunk when ar
rested TO give any account of the murder.
CONFESSION OF MURDERER.
MONTPELIER, VT. Oct. 11.-Almond l..
Aieaker, under sentence of death for with
his mother) killing little girl at
Waterbury VT, some two years since by
administering poison having previously
cruelty beaten the child on several occa-
sions. made a confession which is SubStan-
TALLY the same as recited by the witnesses
at the trial. He accuses his mother Of in
stigating the murder. The details show
great brutality.
HEAVY DEFALCATION.
CHICAGO. Oct. 1.-THE Ne,cs says
Franklin l.. Chase. chairman of the Cook
County Democratic committee, has proven
a defaulter for sum estimated at $4,000
to $4,000. Drink, harlotry and specula-
ton caused his downfall. He was law
him by his clients, who trusted him with
out security. Mrs. Norton, widow of
Chases protector, Judge Norton, loses
came to light. Chase managed to settle
q small part of the claim to avoid the PEN
itentiary, but other creditors have within
a few days pressed him So hard that he has
threatened to commit suicide, and custo-
dian has been placed in his house. Chase
confesses his insolvency, but denies
any criminal act. He says his attempts to
get rich fast have resulted disastrously.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. IA very meagre re-
port from Dallas, Tex, says: A train on
the Texas & Pacific road ran through a
bridge over Sweetwater river, some 200
miles east of Dallas, at an early hour yes
terday morning. The report says five or
SIX persons we're killed and several wound
ed, but no one seems to have any definite
information, and as no train has since
came in from the east, and railroad men
will not talk, no further particulars can be
obtained.
POLITICAL ROWS.
DAYTON, O., Oct. lin political quar-
rel at the Soldiers home last night, August
Mencke stabbed John Dean in the groin
Both were inmates of the home. In an
other political row saloon keeper was
fatally stabbed, and there were several
other rows caused by the interference of a
crowd of roughs at the polls to prevent
votes being cast against the saloon inter
ests. Whisky and disorder were the chief
factors in the election.
POISONED WATERMELON.
PINE BLUFF, Ark, Oct. 11.-Daniel
Camp, well-known planter, died from the
effects of carelessly eating watermelon
which he had poisoned for the benefit OF
thieves who made inroads on his patch
Three Of his children who also partook are
likely to die.
North ADAMS, Mass, Oct. 1.-THE Bal.
lou house was burned by an incendary this
morning. Some boarders and servants had
narrow escapes. One lady and a fireman
were hurt.
STRUCK SNAG.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 1.-THE steamer
-Plowboy, enroute from Pine Bluff, Ark. to
Memphis, struck snag yesterday morn
ing in White River cutoff, eight miles
above its mouth, and sunk. She was
owned by the Memphis & Arkansas River
Packet comDanV was three voorc Ala ,vd