Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-05
TEAM ROBBERS.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
LONDON, O., April As the freight
train due here at 10 p. N. on the Indiana
Bloomington & Western railroad was pass
ing Plattsburg, Clark county, to-day, il
was taken possession of by eight men al
the latter place, who overpowered and
threatened to kill the engineer and train
men if they resisted their demands. The
train was held at Plattsburg and the Off
GERS of Springfield telegraphed for. Upon
receipt of the dispatch several members of
the Springfield police force boarded the
2:40 passenger train and arrived in time
to arrest the gang of highwaymen and
bring them here, where they were lodged
in the city until the 4:19 p. N. train ar
rived from Columbus, when they were taken
to Springfield IN charge of the officers.
The men were of very rough exterior.
Their object was certainly robbery, If not
marderous intent.
sAND-BAGGER SENTENCED.
| Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
CHICAGO, April 4-Judge Tuley this
morning sentenced Thos. Burnes, convic-
ted with Jno. Mccarthy of ''sand-bagging''
Edward Loveridge on Archer avenue last
! winter, to four years in the penitentiary.
SHOT HER HUSBAND.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 4.-Toney
Wiley was dangerously shot in the abdomen
by his wife while scufiing oyer pistol.
Wiley was quarreling with neighbor who,
he alleged, had seduced his daughter and was
attempting to shoot. His wife endeavored
to prevent the shooting, seized the pistol
and the husband got shot. It is intim ated
that the wife, who is only stepmother,
was in collusion with the seducer and shot
the husband Intentionally. The daughter
gave birth to child last evening and the
seducer conspired to destroy it, which was
the cause of the difficulty.
PADDY RYAN's ESCAPE.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHICAGO, April Paddy Ryan's State
street resort was the scene of an exciting
episode yesterday morning about o'clock,
in which the proprietor played a promi-
nent part and had close call for his life.
Thomas Curley, ex-thief, friend of Alder
man "Jim" Appleton, and at present the
keeper of saloon, and John Morris, who
runs concert saloon dive on State street,
got into dispute and finally made a bet
.
hands. Curley put up" but when it came
Morris turn he hesltated, and Ryan, taking
this as reflection on his honesty, threw
the stub of cigar at him, and made some
remarks to Morris. Morris at once pulled
revolver, cooked it, jumped around be-
hind the bar, and, pushing the muzzle
against the ex-chainpion's stomach, was
about pull the trigger, when he was seized,
or16 lot,
were no arrests.
HELD FOE MURDER.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
CHICAGO, April The inquest upon the
body of Mrs. Jacobs, supposed to have
been killed at 1928 State street, on March
26, by tramp named Jno. Mcdonnell, was
held st the Harrison street station this
morning. The husband of deceased testi-
fed that he left the store couple of hours
previous to the murder, and, upon return
ing, found Mcdonnell in the place. He
heard moan in the rear room, and, when
he went back, he found his wife lying on
the floor. The prisoner at once disap-
peared. Sarah Dixon, a young colored
girl, swore positively that she saw the &C
cused strike Mrs. Jacobs as she passed the
door. Witness did not want to see any
thing further, but ran home. The prisoner
was placed upon the stand and gave a
very rambling and disconnected account
of his Whereabouts on the day of the
murder, contradicting himself repeatedly.
The jury were out only few minutes and
returned a verdict that deceased came to
her death from wounds received at the
hands of John Mcconnell, and recon-
mended that he be held to the grand jury
for further examination.
LYNoHING IN NEBRASKA.
OHMAHA, Neb., April A posse of
armed men broke into the jail at Hastings
and took out three prisoners, Green, In
gram and Babcock, after covering the
guards with guns and ordering them away.
The prisoners were then bound and gagged
and carried to a railway bridge, half mile
from the depot, where Green and Ingram
were hung from beam. Babcock was
brought back and turned over to the au-
thorities. The prisoners were arrested
last week for the highway robbery
of Cassius N. Millet, a merchant
and for shooting, him when he tried to es-
cape. Green and Ingram pleaded not
guilty, bat Babcock admitted his guilt.
Gredt e1cltemeHt was aroused, ana on ar
rest, tho prisoners were taken to Lincoln
for safe keeping, and were brought back
to Hastings for examination before the
coroner. The feeling against them was
so intense that not word was raised in
protest against the lynching. Babcock
promised to make revelations of the exist
ence and gave the names of an organized
band of criminals.
FIRR-BUGS ARRESTED.
ST. JOSEPH, No., April 4.-Late this af
ternoon mystery was solved which caused
the greatest anxiety to the people of st.
Joseph. Some time past, during the last
few weeks, sightsen barns and stables have
been burned within a small radius in the
Northeastern part of the city. These fires
| uniformly occurred about 4 o'clock in
the morning. The police and citizens
have bsen constantly patrolling and
watching, bat the fires continued to occur
SO often as to create general alarm. The
board of underwriters offered reward of
| $500, and this amount was supplemented
| by 800 offered by the mayor. This after
noon two boys about fourteen years old
went hunting a short distance north OF the
city. They asked permission of a farmer
| to hunt in his field. Being refused they