Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-27

trust IuQQS. Besides THIS amount no DOT
rowed from Miss Caroline Talman $4,000
In all, in the last three years, he has spent
| STA, 200. In addition to this he owes
$4,000. On the 10Th inst. he made an as
signment. His estate consists of real es-
tate valued at 100000, mortgaged almost
to its full value, and about $4,000 in
shares of mining stock. Crowell is sick in
New Jersey.
sHARoN's SISTER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
SAN FRANo1soo, Feb. 26..-A report was
circulated throughout the city and is ap-
parently well authenticated, that sister
of ex-senator VIM. Sharon attempted sui
eide in bath room of the Palace hotel
yesterday, by cutting herself in the breast
with a penknife. The smallness of the
weapon prevented deep wounds, but the
cutsswere so numerous and the loss of
blood so great that the lady is in preca-
rious condition. The act is attributed to
insanity. Great efforts are being made to
hush up the affair.
KILLED BY SMASH UP.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Feb. ga hand car and
accommodation train on the Milwaukee &
St Paul road, from Cedar Rapids to Du-
buque, were thrown from the track near
Worthington to day by a broken rail.
Several passengers were injured and two
killed. Robert Mercer, of Stone City, and
man named Mcguire, of Worthington.
4 HANoYERIAN CONFIDENCE MAN IN LIMBO.
CHICAGO, Feb. pa mysterious prison
er has been in the custody of the police
since Saturday night. His place of con-
finement is unknown. The police refuse in
formation. 1t is stated that his name is
Ferdinand his, alias Franz IL. Mora, and
he claims to be from Hanover,
Germany, and a member of the
reserve corps Of the army. He carries
with him the seal Of Hanover and some Of
fetal documents. The arrest was made at
the instance of G. S. Nichof, banker, who
claims that This defrauded him out of $500
on fraudulent Hanoverian securities. 1t
alleged that several others have been vic
timized.
JAIL BREAKERS RE-CAPTURED.
SoL1NAs, Cal, Feb 26.-Three prisoners
-Wisenasein, McCarly, and Farroly broke
jail to-day. The former was soon recap
tured. The other Two were pursued sew
eral miles by an armed posse, and when
overtaken offered desperate resistance,
roly was fatally and McCarly dangerously
wounded. None of the posse were injured.
STILL RISING AT CAIRO.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Feb. 26.-The river rose over
an inch last night, but has not varied half
inch during the day. A heavy wind is
10 ID,,% ic
hended from its effects. Everything re-
mains about the same as yesterday.
AN IcE-GoRGE AT QUINCY.
QUINCY, ILL.,, Feb. 26.-The ice in the
river broke up here to-day and opened
space of half mile in front of the levee.
A gorge just below the city backed up the
water and the river rose seven inches
during the afternoon. Should the gorge
hold twenty -four hours longer the low
lands opposite the city will be badly
flooded.
THE DEADLY BOILER.
CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-An engine on the
Northwestern road exploded at Harvard
junction, H., to-day, killing two men,
whose names were not learned.
THE BRAIDwooD GRAVE.
BRA1DwooD, H., Feb. Things look
more encouraging to-day. The pumps are
working better. The water is coming out
a good deal faster than on any other day
since the emptying process began. Last
night the water lowered nearly two feet
an hour. To day it has been lowered at
the same rate,until at o'clock it was fifty
five feet below the level Two machinists
are here from Chicago to keep the pumps
in the best working order. There has been
soma talk of employing professional
diver to 60 down in the nine and search
for the bodies.