Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-18

that was in the drawer. Mrs. Wright re-
fused the demands, whereupon the negro,
who was armed with shotgun, fred at
Mrs. Wright, killing her instantly. The
murderer then robbed the store of 500 in
cash and two pistols. Mrs. Wright's little
girl, who witnessed her mothers murder,
could give but a vague description of the
assassin. a1
TRAIN DITcHED.
TOLEDO, Dec. 17.-At, 1905 Saturday
night the Wabash passenger train due at
1O:1S, but two hours behind time, was
ditched at Woodburn, fourteen miles east
of Ft. Wayne.and four cars, badly smashed.
John Eisenhart, of Toledo, had leg man
gled seriously; Jas. Lover, of Denver, had
his head cut and bruised; C. G. Bennett, of
Omaha, had his head cut; Tom Jones, con-
ductor, had his head and leg cut and
bruised; one passenger living near Wood
burn was hurt ia the bowels. Cause-a
broken rail.
LONG JOHN ROBBED.
CHICAGO, Dec 17.-Some days ago,
during the temporary absence from his
offices, of Hon. John Wentworth, sneak
thieves carried away large tin box from
the vault containing $4,000 in registered
United States bonds, and deeds and mort
cages, to very large aggregate value,
besides letters from Webster, Clay, Cal
houn and other public men, and docu-
ments of greater historical value. The
theft was not discovered till Friday, when
the box was accidentally found hidden in
haSnmanf ho
carry it away in day light. The only
thing missing was the bonds. The box
was replaced in the basement and detec-
tives set a watch. The thief entered the
basement to-day and was caught in the
very act of carrying off the box. He gave
the name of Fowler, and the detectives
belive him one of a dangerous gang of
thieves.
HONEY GROVE, Tex, Dec. 1.-THE cot
ton platform of j. B. Lockhart, caught fire
this afternoon, and between 5000 and
5000 bales of cotton were burned. Insur-
ance $1,000. The principle losers are
Fitzhughs, Martin s. Wise, W. F. White
man and Vanzant Bros.
NEWPORT, Ark, Dec. 17.-This town was
this morning visited by one of the most
fire broke out at q. m. and laid waste
sixty buildings, nearly all of which were
occupied by business firms. Eight brick
stores are included in the ruins The loss
is about $25O,OOO and insurance $15O,OOO.
The following are the names of the suffer-
ers: Berlman's restaurant, where the fire
started; S. Conger, grocer; Rankin, gro
Ger; Mason's butcher store; Keherman's sa-
loon; Vagnar's barber shop; Nelson, grocer;
Grimes, grocery; Ames, saloon; L. Hirsch
Co., dry goods; Jackson company, bank;
Montencen's railway eating house; J. D.
Elsboy, saloon; Mccullough, restaurant;
Sam Dorr, saddlery; M. L. Kohn, dry
goods: j. Mortensow, furniture; S. Brash,
clothing; Owens, barber shop; Harris &
Co., clothing; Hurley's saloon; Staley &
Pyle's grocery; Lashwith, mil
linery; W. Londale, dry goods;
w. B. Bogart, Hardware;
F. H. Goodloe, dry goods; DR.. G. Jones,
drugs; Z. G. Walks, jewelry; Simon & Co.,
dry goods; Bailey Bros, saloon; Jno. Wal
lace, dry goods; Knox, grocery; Roen &
Caro-, day goods; "a. Prusch, grocery; Mar
tin, frame hotel; Clark's drug house; post
Office; DR.. Walkers residence; Newport
Ne,os Office; Newport Spectator office;
Bertof's residence; two buildings owned
by E. L. Watson, the three last named be-
ing south of where the fire started; It's
bales of cotton belonging to NJ. L. Cohen,
L. Hersch & Co., and Rosen & Caro- burn
ed, and six carloads on the track
of the st. Louis, Iron Mountain g. South.
ern railway. II. L. Renimell, local agent of
insurance, has losses in the following COM
panies: American Central, St.Louis; Con-
tinental, of New York; London Assur-
ance; New Orleans Insurance association;
Howard Insurance company, of New;York;
Crescent, of New Orleans; Niagara, of
New York; North American, of Philadel-
phia; Star, of New York; Hartford, of Con-
necticut; Fire association, of Philadelphia;
New York Underwriters; Phoenix, of Hart
ford
CINCINNATI, Dec. 17.-Shortly after IL a
fire at Riverside destroyed Reeder's hall,
in the lower story of which were the may
| or's Office, council chamber and postoffice.
The hall was used by the Presbyterians as
| place of worship. Loss $4,000; insur-
ance $4,000, in four companies.
HEAVY DKFALCAT1ON
NEW YORK, Dec. II. The fugitive Sec
rotary of the Brooklyn board of education
| is defaulter to tho amount of $25O,OOO.
| Expert accountants report that the city en-
| deavored to recover portion of the money
from Alderman Harry o. Jones, and a
brother-in-law of the fugitive, named
Stewart.