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

SHOT HIS DEPUTY.
Especial Telegra to the Globe.
ALTON, ILL.,, Dec. 17.-Last evening at 6
O'Clock, Marshal Riley, of this city, shot
and instantly killed Deputy Marshal Fitz-
gerald. There had been difficulty during
the afternoon between the marshal and
his deputy, in regard to serving warrant
which had been placed in the hands of the
deputy marshal, and which the marshal
told him not to serve, it being outside of
the city, and which Fitzgerald would not
give up, either to the marshal or Mayor
Peterborough, and for which the mayor
discharged him about o'clock. Fitzger-
aid blamed Marshal Riley for causing him
to be discharged. and made an attack on
him in his Office, When the marshal shot
him in self-defense. The occurrence creates
great excitement in the city, both parties
being we'll known and old officials on the
police force of this city.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE head-house
on No. 8 plane, of the Pennsylvania Coal
Company's Gravity road, was blown to
fragments yesterday afternoon, and En-
gineer Marsh, who was crushed beneath
the wreck, was scalded to death by the es-
Gaping steam. A number of the Western
Union telegraph poles we're blown down,
and the Gravity road, with its numerous
coal trains, was blocked from end to end.
The accident will keep the Pennsylvania
Company's road and miners idle for two
weeks, and their thousands of workmen
out of employment. The Gravity road
extends across rugged wilderness of
about forty miles, lying between Scran-
ton and Hawley, and has succession of
planes which are operated by stationary
engines that draw the long coal trains up
the steep inclines, on the switchback prin-
ciple by means of stout wire cables. These
coal trains follow each other rapidly. One
was midway up the plane when the acct
dent occurred, and it went flying back
with great force, and was wrecked into
splinters. Two passenger trains go over
the line daily, taking chances between the
coal cars, and one of these was almost due
when the accident occurred.
ARRESTED FOE MURDER.
New YORK, Dec. 17.-Martin Hess was
arrested charged with stabbing Frederick
Dockterman, aged thirty-ive years, early
this morning in a hallway 81 Forsyth
street, causing instant death. Dockterman
kept liquor saloon at 50 Forsyth street.
Hess resided next door. Hess, Dockter-
| man, Frederic LAUDER and man named
Fisher were playing poker. Hess lost and
owed seventy five cents. Dockter-
man demanded the amount and
as Hess was unable to pay
geance. About an hour later Dockterman
went into the hallway to close the door,
when Hess sprang upon him, plunging a
large sheath knife into his bosom. Hess
was arrested getting into bed and the
knife was found with him. Hess admitted
the stabbing, but said he did it in SELF de-
Tense. His wife states that he was arrested
several times in Germany for attempting
the lives of people. He has been in this
country but six months, and speaks no
English.
SENTENCED TO BE HANGED.
KEARNEY, Neb., Dec. 1.-THE trial of
Matt Zimmerman for murder concluded
Saturday. From the beginning it was
very clear how the case would terminate,
as the evidence of guilt was conclusive.
The jury found a verdict of guilty of MUIR
der in the first degree, and Zimmerman
was sentenced to be hanged at Minden,
Neb., April 81. next. He will be removed
to the penitentiary tomorrow for safe
keeping.
KILLED BY THE CARS
OMAHA, Dec. 17.-Hon. Clinton Briggs,
for over twenty years prominent lawyer
| and statesman in Nebraska, and resident
| of Omaha, was killed this morning by fall
| ing off train at Alton, Iowa.
SHOWING THE QUEER.
New HAVEN, Conn.,, Dec. Thames
Kelly, Jos. Dunn and Pat Dolan have been
arrested for passing counterfeit dollars.
RICR's EXPLANATION.
New YORK, Dec. 17.-George j. Rice,
ex-president of the Utica, Ithaca & Elmira
railroad, charged with hypothecation of
bonds and stocks which should have been