Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-18
CRIMES & CASUALTIES.

Shocking Outrage Upon Young Girl in
IllinOis---A Coup Of Washington Ne
grOes Arrested for Murtl- "A Series of
Railway Accidents and HIisdemeanors.
DAsTARDLY ASSAULT.
PANA, ILL.,. Nov. 17.-Last evening Lena
Benin, a girl sixteen years old, on her way
from NATION, missed connection here.
and while waiting at the depot was enticed
away about o'clock by Jno. heller and
VIM. Coulter, two young men, one repre-
senting himself to her as an officer. and
the other as hotel runner. They took
her to the East schoolhouse grounds and
forcing ther into an clubhouse brutahy and
criminally assaulted her. They are under
arrest, together with chum named VIM.
Oraiger, who claims he only followed
them.
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
WASHINGTON, Nov.17.-Robert Lewis and
Charlotte Beverly, both colored, were ar
rested here this forenoon on sus:. icion of
numbering Washington Jackson about two
weeks ago. Since that time his friends
instituted search for his body which was
last night found floating on the Potomac
river. Lewis and Beverly were last seen
with him on the night of his disappearance
and from the fact that they had both ut
tered threats against him they are believed
to be the mur2erars. The body had the
appearance of just being thrown into the
water. and it is thought it has been hid
since the night of the murder.
Inspector Pollock writes friends that he
will be in the city shortly to have an inter
view with Teller about his suspension.
In the police court this morning Thos.
R. Foote. the alleged star route jury briber,
gave bail in $4,000 for his appearance
when the trial is called.
ROBBING THE MAILS
ST. Louis, Nov. lin the United
States district court Samuel Levear, let
ter carrier, was found guilty of robbing
the street mail boxes, and sentenced to
three years imprisonment. Jacob Beffar,
charged with opening q letter containing
$26, addressed to Mrs. Befar, was found
guilty and sentenced to three months in
Jail. A. M. Browner, for counterfeiting,
was sent TO Jail for two years.
FALL OF ROOF.
SCRANTON, Pa, Nov. 17.-At Grassy
Island mines, Oliphant, last evening Thos.
Williams and Albert Williams were in
stantly killed and Sylvester Williams ia
tally injured by the fall OF a roof.
FIRES.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 1.-The wholesale
drug warehouse of Gilbert Bros. Il Co.
burned. Loss unknown. The employees
escaped without serious injury. Six young
women at work in the fourth story were
rescued by fremen.
Boston, Nov. IA most alarming fire
broke out this morning III the extensive
lumber yards of Stetson, Moseiy & Co..
South Boston. By 10 o'clock it had as
sumed such dimensions that it threatened
to eclipse any fire ever known in that part
of the city. The flames are spreading
rapidly and the entire fire department of
the city has been called out to fight them.
The utmost CONSERVATION prevails. and the
destruction of property is enormous.
LATER-The fire proved not as destruc-
tive as was threatened. Loss $4,000.
SUICIDE.
CLEVELAND, Nov, 17.-Homer W.Barnes,
a young, well-to-do citizen, of Brocksvilie,
last evening went to his barn and fired
charge of bucksilot into his heart. Do
nestle troubles are the alleged cause.
ARRESTED FOE ROBBERY.
LITTLE Rock. Nov. l7.-Jim Burns, Tom
Madden and Brooks, alias Berth, have been
arrested for attemptingto rob O'Brien's safe
in Hot Springs. Billy Dolan is also ar
rested for attempting to aid Burns to es--
cape.
MONTREAL, Nov. 17.-Jno. Burgess, in
spector of steamer boilers, was aquitted
tonight of the charge of felonious neg
Igence in connection with the explosion
of the steamer Richelieu.
MILL BURNED.
OTTER RIVER, Mass, Nov. 1.-THE blan-
ket mill owned by R. J. Frost & Co., Bos-
ton, burned tonight. The fire originated
in the card room from hand lamp In
Sured.
KENTUCKY MIsHAPS.
PADUcAE, Nov. Hilary Cannady and
Robert Darrell, of Ballard county, were ar
rested on the charge of passing counter
felt money. Proof is very strong against
them. Ballard county has been recently
flooded with counterfeit money.
Herbert Hebson, member of the city
council of Paducah, leading tobacco
buyer, had his foot and leg badly crushed
by hogshead of tobacco rolling on him.
He will probably lose limb,
The daughter of Hon. F. A. Wilson, Ed
dyville, KY. approached too near the CRATE
Thursday morning. Her clothing took
fire. Her mother rushed to her rescue,
and her clothing also ignited. Both re-
ceived terrible burns, and their lives are
despaired of. The night before in the
same town, a colored child was burned to
death.
POWDER EXPLOSION.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Nov. 17.-An explosion
occurred, to-day, in the nitro vault at Cold
Spring powder works. Fl. G. Welsh, super
intendent, is missing and is believed to
be killed.
A FORGER CAPTURED.
CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-Chief of police
Kennedy, of Troy, N. Y, left this city this
afternoon having in his custody August
Corse, charged with forging notes to the
amount of $685.