Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-10

! a continuance, and chen postponement be
cause of absent witnesses.
Neal filed an affidavit for post pone
ment and the case was set for Monday
Crafts counsel answered ready and fought
hard against an application for postpone
ment till the 10Th and the case passed over
till morning. The court house was crowded
but there was no excitement. The day was
occupied with a motion in the Craft case
The weather was pleasant and there is
| good health in camp, only a few in the
hospitals. There is a general good feeling
among the people toward the military.
A sPIRITUALIsTIC MAIL RIFLER.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 9.-W A. Child
was arrested recently for rihing mails and
released on bond. He is owner of a large
music and novelty store and to-day made
an assignment. His assets were largely in
excess of his liabilities. 1t is thought his
mind is affected by spiritualism.
AT FRANKFORT, KY.
FRANKFORT, Feb. 9.-The Kentucky river
is twenty-seven feet above low water and
falling slowly. The flood reached thirty
three feet last night and began to recede
NO further rise IS expected.
LoRILLARD's STABLES BURNED.
TRENTON, n. J. Feb. "a Jobstown dis
patch states that the building on the farm
of 2. Lorillard and used for draft horses
and also as carpenter. shop, was burned
this evening. Although the flames lighted
the sky for miles around, the loss was not
great. The fire was under control soon.
Twenty-four draft horses and mules ssand
some carpenter tools were burned.
ooLoEADo's CATTLE LOSS.
DENVER, Feb. 9.-Leading cattle men of
Colorado express the opinion that the loss
of cattle on the ranges by the recent
storms has not exceeded 5 per cent. and of
sheep something more. Many reports are
highly sensational. On the Colorado
ranges especially, cattle were in excellent
condition and thus far have stood the
storms without severe loss, but if the ex-
IRENE cold weather continues for few
days longer the percentage will be greatly
increased.
TWO BRAKEMEN KILLED.
PETERSBURG, Va, Feb. 9.-Jas. johnson
and Andrew jenkins, brakemen, were
killed to-day by the derailing of material
train.
CONVICTED OF RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY.
JERSEY CRY, N. j., Feb. 9.-Herman
Havner, dry goods dealer, was to-day con-
victed of receiving 100000 worth,,o prop
erty stolen by John C. Gray from his en-
ployers, J. w. Goddard & Co., N. Y, and
was sentenced to the state prison for
eighteen months.
Port DEPOSIT, Nd, Feb. 9.-The river
has been falling all day slowly, and is now
fully thirty inches lower than yesterday.
The gorged ice is much worn away. Above
Rock run the river is sufficiently clear of
ice to permit boats to ply back and forth
for twenty miles.
CUT HIS OWN AND HIS wIFE's THROAT.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb 9.-Tom Wig
gins, colored, finding his wife from whom
he had departed, in company with col
ored preacher, cut her throat and then his
own.
THE RIVER AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNvTI, Feb. 9.-The river at mid
night is still rising slow, but will be fall
ing tomorrow. The loss will be much less
than usual at similar floods, on account of
the gradual rise giving time to prepare.
The river is falling at Portsmouth this
evening. The chief losses here are the
stoppage of distilleries and other manu-
factories and the disturbance of railroad
traffic. No additional losses are reported
at points up the river.
ILLINOIS FRUIT INJURED.
CLINTON, Feb. 9.-Reports from Dewitt
and counties adjacent say the fruit crop is
ruined by the recent storm of sleet.
N IJTED HIGHwAYMEN.
ELKo New, Feb. 9.-The grand jury to-
day indicted train robbers Howley, Fran
els, Earl, Anderson and May for assault to
rob and kill. The bail was fixed at $4,000
each. Trial set for Feby. 10TH 1t is
generally understood that all will plead
guilty. The wounded robbers are improv-
ing.