Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-05


below the breat hook. The holes in the
inner sheeting had been plugged and
covered with loose dirt to conceal the
source Of the leak, and water filtered in
between the inner and outer planking. A
close watch was kepton the crew, but noih-
ing discovered to warrant making any
arrest, although members of the crew say
Capt. Curling expressed the opinion that
1t was done by Second Mate Davis. The
latter expressed much ill will against the
captain, but, of course, denied the charges.
DEFAUTING RAILROAD CASHIER.
BUFFALO, Dec. 4.-The auditor of the
Lake Shore road is busily engaged in ex-
| aiming the accounts of S. W. Gilbert alb
sconding chashier of the Buffalo division
The amount of peculation is already dis
covered to be $4,000, and it is feared
much larger sum has been appropriated,
as Gilbert has been heavy Spectator in
grain and oil, and met with very large
! losses.
CHICAGO FIRE.
| CHICAGO, Dec. "A fire which occasion
ed considerable loss, occurred this morn
ing at 10 Madison street, occupied by
several firms. Total loss not known. but
probably about 100000 The Steube n
company, wine company is the principal
losers. Their loss chiefly from water.
COLLISION IN HAMPTON ROADS.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 4.-The navy
yard tug Fortune this evening ran into the
| steamer Excelsior, of the Baltimore &
Norfolk line, cutting her to the waters
edge. The Excelsior was speedily run
upon bar, where she lodged. Her pas
sengers were taken off by boats of Ameri-
! can men-of-war in Hampton Roads.
JAILED FOR CONTEMPT.
NEW York, Dec. 4.-Jno. Devereaux was
sent to the Tombs for thirty days for
contempt of court, for refusing to answer
who was chief of the Revolutionary party
that appointed him to take charge of tho
1ri III fund moneys.
WOODEN MILL BURNED.
HHARR1sv11LE, N. H., Dec. 4.-The mill
operated by the Craven g. Wellard Wooden
Co. burned. Loss, 100000; partially in
sured.
CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4.-John O'Grady. a
member of the Philadelphia bar, and Rob
srt and William Cunningham, together
with Margaret Cunningham are charged
with conspiring to defraud the American
Legion of Honor. William Cunningham
personated an invalid who soon afterward
died, and the Leagion of Honor promptly
honored the insurance certificate of $4,000.
The prisoners were held in $4,000 bail
each.
VESSELS ASHORE.
CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-The report is current
that the schooner Oliver Culver is ashore
near Two Rivers and total wreck. No
lives lost. She is an old lumber lugger
and uninsured. Also the schooner A. II.
Hertz on the beach at Saginaw is in dan
ger OF going to pieces. She is loaded with
coal for Green Bay. The crew were saved.
Loss not known.
M1LwAuKEE, Dec. 4.-During the gale
Friday night the government steamer De-
Pere ran ashore one mile south of Two
Rivers. The Depere had no passengers
aboard. The crew is saved, but the cargo
may prove total loss, as the vessel ran
high up on the beach. The vessel is val
ued at $25, 900. The schooner L. w. Perry
stranded the same night six miles north of
Sheboygan. No lives were lost. Loss
this city this afternoon.
KILLED BY HIS WIFE.
L1rTLB SAUK VILLAGE, Mimi, Dec. Al.
G. Goodwater was shot by his wife. He
habitually abused her, and on this occasion
attacked her with knife. She shot and
killed him. Mrs. Goodwater is but seven
teen, and has two children.
AssAULrING LADIES.
DAToN, O., Dec. 4.-This city is in ex-
element over reported assaults on ladies
in the streets. In the last four days ten
cases have occurred. Tonight two girls
named Fogerty were assaulted, knocked
down and beaten by rufians. No arrests
have been made.
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Dies MONIES, To-, Dec. 4.-William Kline
was arrested at Corning and lodged in Jail
here charged with the murder of Stubs at
Polk City last spring.
STEAMER ASHORE.
ST. JOINS, N. F., Dec. 4.-The steamer
Liddlesdale, Captain Oakley, from New
Orleans, bound to Revel, ran ashore near
Trepany, and will probably be total
wreck. A dense fog and gale prevailed at
the time. The steamer is cotton laden.
The crew was saved. The Liddlesdale
brought part of the rescued seamen of the |
lost steamer Cedar Grove, and the crew of
the schooner Parole which the Liddlesdale
sunk in collision.
AN ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCE. |
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. AT Frankfort |
to-day Charles E. Taylor, manager of the |
Western Union telegraph Office, and Frank |
Montgomery, manager of the Telephone |
company, had an alteration. Taylor was |
shot in the left arm; Montgomery had |
flesh wound in the right arm.