Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-25

forcibly took from the jail of Russell
county, this state, two white men, named
0. f. Ferrell and Evan Griffith, confined
on charge of fobtaining under false pre-
tences about $4,000 worth of cattle from
grazers of that section. Nothing is known
of the disposition made of the prisoners,
but tits believed they were lynched The
prisoners had secured a change of venue
to Washington county and were
to have been taken there M onday.
ABsCoNDING THEATRICAL MANAGERS.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 24.-TheatricaI Cir
cles are greatly agitated over the sudden
and unexpected closing of the Grand Opera
house, which has been under the joint man
agement of Chas. A. Andrews and Il. E.
Stockwell for the past three months. A
large placard on the door last night stated
that owing to the absconding of Andrews
and Stockwell, there would be no perform
ance. The salary of the company, which
was very large, has not been paid the past
week. The business of the house for the
past seven weeks has been good. The ex-
tent of the liabilities is not known.
MURDERED FOR MONEY.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. pa horri
BILE murder was perpetrated last night in
Walker county, Ga, eight miles from this
city. Fl. Fl. Rudd, respectable farmer
aged seyenty-tive years, was found in his
doorway with an axe and a frightful cut
from the axe in his breast. There is no
clue, but it is thought the deed was the
work of two negroes who were seen in that
vicinity the night before with axes. The
old man lived alone, and was supposed to
have considerable money, and it was to OBJ
tain this that the crime was committed.
ARRESTED.
DALLAS, Tex, Jan. 90. H. Gregg, the
absconding United States mail route agent
who robbed registered packages on the
Texas Pacific railroad, was arrested at
Nashville, Tenn.
ROCHESTER,, New York, Jan. 24.-Henry
Barnard, late cashier of the defunct City
bank, has been arrested.
AN ARSON CRANK.
NEWPORT, R. l., Jan, 24.-Kate Judd,who
has already served FIVE years in prison for
arson, has been arrested on a charge Of
burning the Weaver villa. She is suspected
of other incendiarism.
MORE ARRESTS FOR PHILADELPHIA GAS
FRAUDS.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 24-In connection
with the alleged gas trust frauds, it is
stated that warrants are out for the arrest
of ex-Auditor Robt B. Morrill,, of the
Seventh street Office; ex-Clerk Taylor, Nor
rilrs assistant; James S. Smith, ex-auditor,
of the Spring Garden street Office; Major
Goodman, the present receiver; West
Philadelphia officer, and Martin W. Culp.
CASH clerk, Seventh street Office. Ex-
Auditor Morrell is the only one known to
have fed.
The alleged frauds are causing a consid-
cradle futter among politicians. Discov-
cries in the books of the trust show pecu-
lations amounting to 100000. The mat
ter was first brought to the attention of
the trust sixteen months ago. Charles
Hooper, recently sent to prison for the
theft, has made confession, upon which
the present inquiry is being conducted.
The accounts are in a terrible condi-
tion, many books and papers be-
ing missing or mutilated. The frauds
were carried on by collusion
between the receiving clerk and auditor
the latter receiving certain proportion of
the stealings. One of the auditors Nor
rill) has been traced to Washington, where
his friends talk of placing him in an insane
asylum, alleging that his mind is unbal-
anced. The fraud extends through the
main and branch offices. The trustees re-
fuse to make any disclosures until the ar
rests are made.
ARREST OF LETTER THIEF.
ST. JOSEPH. No.. Jan, 24.-McGinnis JEFF
freys, night clerk at the postofice here,was
arrested tonight by Inspectors Crowell
and Boyd of the postoffice department for
rihing registered letters. Money placed
in test letter was found in his pocket
book, and he confessed the rime. He
will be examined tomorrow before the
United States commissioner.
JAIL DELIVERY.
DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 24.-At Big Rapids,
this morning, Jack Shaw, the Jail turnkey,
was summoned on plea of sickness to
part of the jail cor rtaining three despera-
does. The moment he unlocked the door
he was attacked with a piece of board
knocked senseless, and three prisoners made
their escape. Shaw is seriously hurt. Two
of the gang were named 1oss, awaiting
trial for stabb1ng, and the other prisoner
was from Wexford county.
PASSING BOGUS COIN.
NEWPORT, n. Y, Jan. 24.-S. NJ. Fields, a
prominent citizen and railroad contrac-
tor, was arrested by the treasury depart
ment for passing counterfeit half dollars.
He claims he used the bogus coins inno-
Gently.
Who WiU Enter the lists as u "Dirty Crea-
tures" for WindOm?
Pioneer Press-Windom Organ-Jan. Is.
If Mr.. Windom's friends have the firm
ness and tenacity of purpose to hold to-
gether to the number of fifty, or even for
ty-fve votes, there is still good fighting
chance that they may win. X
There are probably some one or taco dozen
Of these inefably dirty creatures an the leg
islature luho haze been aUatting to be bought
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
The Budweiser Beer Failure in st. Louis
Close of the st. Louis Iron and Steel