Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-28
THE MEXICAN STYLE.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

liaus Lasso. the mayor of the town, ana
two confederates, took Antonio Vurdazco,
who was dying of fever, from his bed and
hanged him to a tree, and then carried of
forcibly Teresa Segnha, beautiful girl.
CHARGED WITH FRAUD.
CHIcAeo. Feb. 27.-Franl H Matthews,
vice president and treasurer Of the firm of
Brown, Bonnet 81 Co., of Youngstown, o.,
was arrested here on a capias this evening
at the instance OF the First National bank
of Youngstown on the charge of fraudu-
lently obtaining S26,0O0 from the bank on
notes given by John ". Ayers Sons, and
endorsed by Brown, BonnelI q Co. The
allegation Is that Matthews represe nted
the property Of Brown, Bonnell Co. not
incumbered, when in fact there was
mortgage on it for half Il million. Ten
thousand OF the amount was loaned on
note otherwise secured. Matthews gave
bail for that amount.
INVESTIGATING TIE LOSS OF THE TACOMA.
SAN FRAN01sco, Feb. 27.-The investiga-
ton Of the loss Of the steamer Tacoma By
the United States inspectors closed to-day.
Capt Kartz attributed the disaster to the
deviation OF the compasses. Inspector
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LECTION Of duty on the part of the captain
and officers in laying the course. 4 decis-
ion Will be rendered in a few days.
THE RIVER AT CAIRO.
CArRo. Ill. Feb. 27.-The river has been
stationary since last night, and some claim
slight fall is perceptible, The levees
still remain intact and everything is going
on as usual. Although we have had some
strong winds during the last few days, the
bulkheads are not affected in the least.
Weather cold and clear.
sUFFooATED By COAL GAS.
MADISON. Wis, Feb. PA man and
wife and three children named Haley, were
sufocated to-day by coal gas. 1t is be-
Heyed none Of them can recover.
DISASTROUS FIRE AT ALBANY, N. Y.
ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. 27.-BeIlows &
Moore's building, Hudson avenue and
Green street, was burned to-day. Loss
$4,000. Insured.
THE VIRGINIA INSANE ASYLUM POISONING.
SrAUNroN, Va, Feb. 27.-Another victim
of the Western lunatic asylum poisoning
died to-day making six. Two of. the
poisoned have recovered. The coroner's
inquest thus far confirms the early story
that the medicine received the fatal in
fusion between the time of leaving the
druggist and reaching the attendants. 1t
IS thought that some patient commissioned
to xiii got at the medicine.
LoUIsTILLE's TAX DEFALCATIoN.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. 27.-After seven
months tedious investigation, City Book
keeper S. Ingraham has completed an
itemlzed statement showing the loss to the
city by the defalcatiOn of the late Tax
Receiver and Back Tax Collector Fergu-
son. The total foots up to $147, 202.50.
Little if any of this amount will ever be
received by the city. Ferguson is still in
Jail and his trial has been set for the latter
part of March, There Is no doubt OF his
being found guilty. He will probably en-
ter plea of guilty.
PLEADS GUILTY TO EMBEzzLEMENT.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 27.- Noah D.
Smith, ex-special deputy collector of United
States customs, who was recently arrested
at Chicago and brought back here for trial,
pleaded guilty to-day of embezzling $1,000
of United States funds. Sentence has not
yet baen pronounced.
wRoNGFULLY COMMITTED TO AN INSANE AsY-
LUZ.
New YORK, Feb. 27.-Mary Irene Hoyt,
daughter of Jesse Hoyt, committed by
friends to the insane asylum near Phila-
deIphia, III June last, has been released,
and pronounced sane. She says she was
put out of the way to keep her from her
fathers death-bed and will contest his will
on the grounds of undue influence. The
physicians certificate, upon which Miss
Hoyt was committed was not filed and the
physicians here are cited to court to ex-
plain.
WHERE NEW YORK BEER BARRELS GO.
New YORK, Feb. 27.-Brewers here have
secured the arrest of driver and cooper
on charge of selling their barrels to out
of town brewers. Fifty thousand dollars
worth of barrels were thus annually sold.
AN APPROACHING EXECUTION.
New YORK, Feb. 27.-The death watch
has begun upon Pasquale Malone and
Michael McGloin, to De executed March 9.
THE WAY OF A TRANsGRBssoR.
TORONTO, Feb. 27.-Flenming, of Chi
cago bucket shop notoriety, was discharged
from arrest to-day, but was Immediately
re-arrested by Montreal detective.
BANK OFFICER HELD FOR FRAUD.
LONDON, Ont, Feb. PA member of the
Mahon Banking company has been COM
mitted, to answer a charge of fraud for re-
ceiving deposit short time before sus-
pension.
ACCIDENT TO sLBIGHING PARTY.
HAwLKY, Pa, Feb. pa sleigh ride
party of thirty-two prominent Germans,
ladies and gentlemen from this place, last
night in a large open sleigh, slid off the
road into the empty Delaware 81 Hudson
canal, distance of forty feet. All were
injured, six seriously. Reinhard Warg,a mer-
chant, died this morning from his injuries.
MURDERoUs ASSAULT.
CLEVELAND, Feb. Edward Teller was
wakened at a. m. by knocking at the en-
trance to his dwelling an Factory street.
On opening the door he was shot in the
left breast by one of two -aen outside, all
of whom Immediately attacked him with
murderous intent. Though desperately
wounded Teller made such vigorous resist
ance that he succeeded in Selling revolver