Daily globe., 1882-12-20
SKIPPED OUT.
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Special Telegram to the Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi, Dec. 49,. w. Allen, OF
the firm of Allen, McCrimon & Toomy.
blacksmith, skipped out Sunday, leaving
the firm fully 81, 800 lighter. It is thought
he has gone to Manitoba. The firm was
doing very prosperous business, and it
is thought this will not interfere with the
running Of business.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE At GRAND FORKS.
GRAND Forks, D. T., Dec. 19.-About
midnight a fire occurred, destroying Cas-
wells photograph gallery, Third street, the
Ottawa saloon, Boston Clothing store,
Morsted, Christopherson & Co., clothing
store. Maloney's barber shop, DR.. John
sons dental Office, NJ. Ruther's grocery
store, Union Drug store and two real es-
tate offices of Webster & Nc Gillivray and
Barrows & St: Julien Cox. Office, @. l..
Bakers grocery store is still burning. The
water works are not finished and the fire
department are helpless. A considerable
amount of goods was saved. Bakers loss
is $4,000 on stock; insured for $4,000.
Mocstsd's loss Is $3.50. The fire is under
control. BY hard work the Mereh anrs bank
was saved, Bakers grocery being tho last
building burned. The loss will approx
mate 100000. The stocks and buildings
are about half covered by insurance though
several lost their entire possessions.
BRUTAL ASSAULT.
PfTrsBURGH. Dec. 19.--Last night an un-
kn own tramp attacked an old lady seventy
years of age named Fix, living in lonely
hollow near the city, and after beating her
until unconscious bound and gagged her,
and then ransacked her house, taking $50
in money and a lot of valuables. The
tramp then escaped. The old lady was
found several hours after mole dead than
alive. 1t is not thought she can recover.
INDICTED.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19.-Eight bills of
indictment were found by the grand jury
against DR.. Forbes, of Jefferson Medical
college, for completely with the resurrec-
tionists.
GREAT STORM.
TWIN GATE, N. F., Dec. 19.-The heav-
lest wind and snow storm for fifty years
prevailed here for twenty hours.
Twenty two vessels were wrecked in Green
bay. Loss of life is feared
BLEW OUT THE GAS.
ROCHESTER, Dec. 19.-Thos. Doyle and
Katie A. Morgan, runaway couple from
Oneida county, were found sufocated in
their room this morning.
THEFT AND BLACKMAIL.
New YORK, Dec. 19.-An extensive theft
and blackmailing scheme was to-day de-
veloped in the district attorneys Office by
the arrest of Walter F. Shibley, aged
twenty two, residing in Brooklyn, clerk
in the law Office of VIM. Sutphen, 20 Mas
sau street; and Henry L. Kpling, lawy or,
103 Broadway, of Brooklyn. Shibley re-
presented himself as an unmar-
ried man to Sutphen. AS such in the
course of business, some months ago, Sut.
phen executed condition deeds transferring
four lots in Seventy eighth street, eight
houses and lots in Brooklyn,
and farm in Westchester
county, in all valued at $4,000, to him.
The deeds were not recorded, it being
meant to convey the property temporarily
to Shibley for purposes of Sutphen's bust
ness, and that he should re-convey it or the
deeds he destroyed when the business was
completed. The deeds were placed in the
safe. An attractive young lady who con-
stantly visited Shibley was introduced as
Miss Jennie Brooks. On the 10th of No
vember the law firm of Brown g.
Wescott, 715 Broadway, paid Shibley
$14.ss3 in a check on the
money owing Sutphen. Shibley had the
check certified, representing to Sutphen
that the firm of Brown & Wescott had no
money in the bank and the cashier had
kept the check refusing to certify it until
fee of Fisk & Hatch and endeavored to
purchase United States bonds, but the firm
declined to receive the check. not knowing
the indorsers. Shibley tried to secure the
money from several other parties, but
failed. He disappeared and has not been
seen since until his arrest. When he dis
appeared he took the deeds for property
conveyed to him by Sutphen with him.
The following day Kipling called on Sut-
phen and offered to procure the deeds for
a consideration. Miss Brooks also called
and introduced herself as Mrs. Walter F.
ShaoASys "AAS Va WIZ AuS hAN 90 oNSA
entitled to dover right in the property
She refused to sign release or tell where.
her husband was. Her husband wanted
money for the papers, and would not give
them up unless he received it. Sutphen
refused to pay anything and invoked the
aid of the police. Both Shibley and Kip
ling were arraigned in the court of general
sessions where they pleaded not guilty.
Bail was fixed at $4,000 and both prison
ers sent to the Toombs.
BURGLARY.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec 19.-Thieves en-
tered the hi u 'e of W. H. Dillingham; last
night while the family we're at tea, and
stole 500 in money, diamonds, jewelry,
watches. etc, to the value of nearly $4,000.
No arrests have been made.
KILLED HIS BRoTHER-IN-LAw.
Mt. G1LAs, O., Dec. 19.-Val Wagner, a
farmer of Perry township, last night killed
Daniel Sheehan, his brother-in-law. The
men have been on bad terms for some
time. Wagner drove to Sheehan's house
last night and began to quarrel and DELHI
1,rotalv shot Sheahan in the nrasenca of hic