Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-16

the senatorial contest, characterizes the
affair as being the filthy device of black
mailer.
WANTED IN MOORHEAD.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
WAUpAoA, Wis, Jan. 15.-Sherif Briggs,
has received dispatch from Moorhead
Mimi, from an attorney in that place say
ing that Vandecar, who is held here on
the charge of being one of the Mead MUIR
derers, is wanted in that state for killing
young girl in brothel two years ago.
He was arrested and lodged in jail, but
made his escape before his trial came of.
The attorney telegraphsd that if Vandecar
could not be held for the murder of
Mead to let him know, and they would
send for him.
YOUNG LADY ROBBED.
New YORK, Jan. 15.-Christina Isher-
wood, daughter of the chief engineer of
the United States navy, was robbed of her
pocket-book and earrings the other day,
while descending the steps at Murray Hill,
an aristocratic quarter of the city, to take
the Fourth avenue horse cars. No arrests.
The young lady, resisting the thief, was
thrown violently to the ground.
THE JERSEY CITY BANK.
JERSEY CITY, Jan. 15.-Shaw, cashier of
the suspended City bank, was arraigned
to-day. He said he was unable to furnish
$4,000, and demanded and asked to have
the amount reduced. The justice replied
that in view of certain evidence now in
the hands of the state the bail instead of
being reduced would probably be increased.
The prisoner was committed to jail. 1t is
intimated that several additional arrests
are about to be made in the matter on in
formation duplicating parties not
heretofore mentioned in the case.
4 SWISS MAYOR ARRESTED.
New YORK, Jan. 15.-Mayor Frederick
Roth, of the Swiss confederation, was ar
rested on board the steamer Rhineland,
charged with appropriating government
funds to his own use, and held for trial.
ARRAIGNED.
CINCINNATI, o., Jan. 15.-John B. Hoff-
man. who shot his son Robert, Friday,
was before the police court to-day charged
with shooting with intent to kill. The
hearing was postponed to await the result
of the sons wound. Hoffman admits the
shooting, and says he is only sorry he did
not also shoot his wife.
SAVINGS BANK THIEVES.
WASHINGTON, Pa, January 15.-The saw
ings bank case against Thompson and
Ruth for cons piracyIand embezzlement has
been compromised by Thompson paying
$10,650 and attorney fees of $4,000. Ruth
has been rearrested on the charge of per-
jury, embezzlement and false pretenses,on
oath of ". A. Mickey, a stockholder of the
bank.
MYSTERIOUS THEFT OF TREASURE.
PANAMA, Jan. GA shipment of $780,
900 was made by the sub-tseas-
ury II New York through Wells,
Fargo & Co. to the United States
fleet on the Pacific by the steamer City of
Para, which arrived at Aspinwal the 10Th
ultimo. The money, American gold coin,
was packed In two small kegs weighing in
the neighborhood of 200 pounds each
They were received in Panama
the same evening and stored in
the Panama railroad companies vault
Delivery was not made until Monday the
1st instant when, on opening the vault, it
was discovered one key was missing. No
locks had been broken on either of the
doors of the freight house in which the
vault is situated, or of the vault itself.
Evidence was found that the keg had been
opened in the freight house, but ueithe1
the keg nor any vestige of its valuable
contents could be discovered. A long and
careful search with all possible measure
was taken to discover the thieves or booty
but without complete success. Several
arrests made.
DEFAULTING BooKKEEPEB.
JERSEY CITY, Jan. 15.-John L. Beach,
bookkeeper of the Broker City bank, was
arrested on the charge of everdrawing his
individual account $4,000. The total sum
due to depositors is S16s,5S2. Total as
cts $4,000.
ALLEGED BRIBER ACQUITTED.
CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-John B. GribIer has
been on trial in the criminal court several
days on the charge of attempting to bribe
the jury in civil case some months ago
The trial was concluded to-day, and late
tonight the jury returned verdict of &C
quittal.
FATAL EXPERIMENT.
81. LOUIS, Jan. 15.-MichaeI Doyle, con-
nected with coal mine a short distance |
from East st. Louis, took his wife and
Miss Mary Bluett, friend, into the mines |
yesterday and while showing them the |
mine, explained the process of firing |
blasts by laying train of powder along |
q tramway in one of the passages of the |
mine and ignited it. A terrific explosion
followed. and the whole party were badly |
burned, Miss Bluett so severely she died |