Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-13

empIoye, and Ray one of the men engaged
IN the brakemens' strike. M
GOVERNMENT DEFAUDTER SENTENCED.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 12.-StiIlwelI
II. Russell, late United States marshal of
the western district of Texas, recently
tried and convicted upon charge of pre-
senting false expense accounts. was TODAY
sentenced by Judge Turner, at San An
tonic, Texas, to Imprisonment for two
years in the penitentiary at Chester. Ill.
Russell was appointed by President HAYES.
and made application to President Arthur
for reappointment, but charges of miscon-
duct in Office we're preferred against him.
and an investigation ordered by the
attorney general ended in his arrest, trial
and conviction. 1t is estimated that Rus
sell defrauded the government Of at least
$4,000. His official bond, however, is
good, and the department of justice ex-
poets to recover the entire sum from his
sureties.
AssAULTING NON UNION MEN.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 12.-The situa-
ton at the rolling mill is becoming very
serious. The mill has been filing up with
non-union men quite rapidly Of late, and
the members of the Amalgamated associ-
alton seem to be getting desperate, and
assaults on the men who have taken the
place of the strikers are of daily occur
renee.
To-day party of twenty who left the mill
for a walk into the country, were followed
by gang of strikers and when about two
miles distant were beaten and thrown off a
bridge. Two of the members have not re-
| turned and are said to be very seriously
injured. Two or three physicians left to-
night to attend them but became alarmed
and returned before reaching the spot. The
browning infamy in these series of outrag-
es heaped upon the working
men was perpetrated tonight. A
party of them were leaving the mill about
7:3O o'clock. Soon after getting out
side the enclosure a gang of strikers
| opened fire upon them. They fired shot
guns and pistols. 1t is said scarcely less
than fifty shots were fired. John Waldron,
young man recently arrived from Pitts
thirty-four buckshot entered his side,
breast, throat and face. Brainard Mulkurn
was shot in the chest and arm. His wounds
are serious but it is thought he will sur
vive. Sam Brittin received slight wound
in the hip. Great excitement prevails.
No arrests as yet made. The murderers
are unknown, as they fred from ambush.
The workingmen are unawed and ex-
press determination to run the mill.
BOSTON MOB.
BOSTON, April IA mob of about
1000 Irish assaulted the house of the father
of Lizzie NJ. Cannon, who brought an &C
ton against Father Fleming to recover
damages for removing her paper images,
Bonfres blazed upon the sidewalk and the
steps of the house, and sticks and stones
were hurled against the house and win
dows. The police finally dispersed the
crowd. Another large crowd gathered to-
night, but the police and rain sent them
all home.
THE OUACHITA BOOMING.
CAMDEN, Ark, April 12.-There was a
heavy rain and hail storm on Wednesday
night and considerable damage was done
to crops. The roadbed of the st. Louis
Narrow Gauge railroad was badly washed
north of the town. The Ouachita river is
rapidly rising this afternoon. It is thirty
one feet on the government gauge.
TOO FRESH.
HAMILTON, Ont, April 12.-Phipps, the
Philadelphia alms-house forger, left this
evening in charge of Detective Robt.
McWade. City editor of the Philadelphia
Ledger, waiting to accompany Phipps,
cursed the queen and the Canadian gov
eminent, and was arrested and fined, re-
ports he was robbed of $500 here.
SERIOUS DRUNKEN BRAwL.
New HAVEN, April 12.-In a drunken
brawl last Monday night, near Buffalo,
Larue county, sixteen miles from here.
VIM. Terrell shot and killed Jasper Skaffgs.
! During the fight Terrell was stab bed and
from the effects died yesterday. Another
report says neither are yet dead, but both
are seriously injured.
MIsAPPLIED TAXES.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 12.-Further de-
velopments in city hall frauds made to-
day, indicate that Cope Snapp, as far
back as 1876, misapplied the sum of 81, ASP
of city taxes paid by Gen. VIM. Preston.
The matter is to be laid before the grand
jury at the next meeting.
CHILD MURDERER.
Special Telegram to the Globe.
MACON, Ca, April I'm Monroe county
Sallie Pruitty, colored nurse, murdered
the little child of Mrs. Phillips by throwing
it in well. She confessed the crime. She
is also suspected of beating another child
to death two weeks ago.
BOGUS DIAMOND DEALER.
New HAVEN, April 12.-Jacob Nepel, a
diamond setter here, was arrested on a
charge of washing African diamonds with
a chemical preparation and palming them
off as the genuine article.
INDICTMENT FOUND.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April 12.-The Uni
ted States grand jury to-day indicted ex-
United States Marshal j. T. Brown for for
gerry, perjury and the presentation of false
accounts, while chief clerk under the late
Marshal Tarran.
TO HANG.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
MACON, Ga, April 12.-In the johnson
county superior court yesterday, Warren
Price was sentenced to be hanged for the
murder of his son-in-law, Romanus F.
! Perry. The crime was most atrocious
one.
ELEVATOR BURNED.
/ Special Telegram to the Globe
ST.. LOUIS, April 1.-THE elevator at