Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-25
ROSE AMBLER's MURDER.

night of the mn -der. Lnring Amber, a
brother of kOso's former husband, testified
the family relations. VIM.
Smith, of Birmingham, testified that VIM.
Lewis came into his restaurant the day
after the murder with friend, talked about
the case and said, 'If was in Stratford l
could put my hand on the man who killed
Rose" The testimony this morning is
said to point toward Lewis as knowing
more of the casa than he is willing to ad-
NIT.
In The hearing of the Rose Amber case
this afternoon Mrs. E. Osborn testified
that Lewis told her he was up all day and
part of the night the Sunday of the muir
der. Lewis had previously testified that
he retired at his usual time.
AN EsoU1APIAN MURDER.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Sept. 24,-Shortly
after 6 o'clock this evening DR.. A. B. Nc
Kune, prominent physician and druggist
of this city, was shot and instantly killed
by one DR.. E. ID. Cross. The murdered
man was on his way home to supper when
he met Cross, with whom there was an old
feud. Some words passed, when it is said
they came to blows, resulting in Cross
drawing revolver and shooting McKune
through the body. The murderer gave
himself up and is in Jail. He claims the
shooting was in self-defence. Deceased
had been practicing physician here the
past four years, Cross came here four
years ago.
WOMEN SNUG eLERs.
NEW York, Sept. 24.-TWenty- seven
trunks and packages of goods valued al
about $4,000 were taken from the steam
ship Alaska to the custom house seizure
room only this forenoon. The property
belonged to at least four passengers who
came from Liverpool on this steamship.
The names of two of these passengers were
given as Miss Fl. Francis Dunbar and Miss
Hannah Allen. Each are supposed to be
dressmakers having places of business in
ST. Louis and Philadelphia. The names
of other persons who had an interest in
the goods are not given. The capture
| was one of the largest that
had been made in many months.
Some OF the goods bore evidence Of having
| been used; others were new. Captain
| Bracket, chief Of the customs secret SER
vice bureau, and his aids have not yet
| finished their investigation Of the case.
Capt.Brackett said during the past month
great many thousand dollars worth of
goods have been Struggled here by wo-
| men. [ lam not taking the afidavits of
persons interested in such matters. Dress
makers from Baltimore, Philadelphia,
Boston, New York, and other cities have
| been defrauding the revenue on this sys-
TEN for some time. I propose TO
break up this system. shall put the two
! women under arrest. They will be ar
raigned tomorrow
KILLED HIS MoTHEB. IasLAw.
New YORK, Sept. 24.-James M. Craw-
ford, of Freeport, Long Island, has been
held for the action Of the grand jury on
the charge of causing the death of his
mother-in-law, Mrs. E. G. Boyd. 1t is
charged while Mrs. Boyd was i'll her SON.
in-law took her in his yacht to Freeport
beach and left her in a fsherman's hut
without proper attendance and that his
| treatment and. neglect caused her death.
DEADLY ASSAULT.
ENFIELD, N. Y, Sept. 24.-Crab Fogg,
farmer living IN Canaan, was waylaid
and nearly murdered Saturday night, and
at last accounts, had not recovered con-
seriousness, but is deli rious most of the
time. Al. Walker, an adjoining farmer,
with whom Fogg had numerous disputes,
was arrested charged with the deed and
held to await the result Of Fogg's in
juries.
BURGLARY.
! KALAMAZOO, Sept. 24.-C.W. EdselPs res
idence at Otsego was burglarized some
time since Saturday, Of several hundred
dollars worth of silver ware and other val
uables. The family was absent on visit.
The exact amount of the loss is not
known.
THREE HUNDRED DUPEs DAILY.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24.-Robert H..
Graham. of the reliable manufacturing
company, has been arrested for abuse of
the mails, The associates of Graham were
not arrested, being absent. The concer
advertised to furnish light work for Ia. des
and Young men at their own hom.s. The
work consisted in coloring photographs
and mounting them upon glass and the
material necessary, called the outfit, was
charged for at the rate of 81 or So. The
firm claimed $40 to $50 L week could east
ly be made. The eonapany's mail for some
time reached 800 letters per day.
RoBBING THE CITY.
New YORK, Sept. 24.-Daniel E. Atkins
| inspector of water meters, arrested for
| completely in fraud in the water registers
bureau, and indicted for forgery in having
altered the book of records, was arraigned
to-day. He plead not guilty and gave
bail to answer. The commissioner of pub
lie works officially states that $4,000 of
water rent has apparently been collected
| and diverted from the city revenue. The
annual revenue from the water service is
now over 81, 100000. There are now 1910
water meters in use.
CARRoLL's BANKER.
New YoCK, Sept. 24.-While fling bonds
in a civil proceeding to-day Charles Davis
was arrested on a bench warrant. Davis,
it appears kept gambling establishment
at which it is alleged B. Carroll, coupon
clerk at the comptroller's Office played and
lost some $4,000 which belonged to the
city. Carroll is dead and the city has sued
Davis to recover the amount. His arrest
to- day was on an Indictment for n aintain-
ing gambling house.
AN EMBEzzLER's PLEA.
New YoRR, Sept. 24.-Oounsel appeared
in behalf of Charles P. Beckwith to have
eleven indictments for ENLIGHTENMENT nolle