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

mortally wounded.
RACE RIOT IN GEORGIA.
MACON, Ga, Dec. 30.-A race riot oc-
Cured at Oconee to-day. Asa Lawson was
killed, Marshall Webster and his son Will
lam mortally wounded; all white men
| Three colored brothers, Handy, Jefferson
and Squire Washington, were dangerously
wounded. Several others of both races
were injured.
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Dec. 30.-This after
noon, when freight train on the New York
& New England railroad, drawn by two
engines, was approaching this city, the
air drum of one engine dropped, throwing
the tender and five cars from the track.
They were badly wrecked. The damage
is estimated at $4,000. No person was
injured. AS the engine with wrecking
car and gang of men was leaving the city
| over the New York & New England rail
| road for the scene of the disaster, col
lision occurred at Olneyville with the
regular inward bound Springfield
freight. Both engines were badly
wrecked. The damage is estimated at
$1,000. M. G. Lincoln, train dispatcher;
Charles Brienne, engineer; Sanford How
land, wreckers; Linden White, car in
spector, were more Or less severely injured.
The collision was due to the neglect of
Telegraph Operator Illins, at Olneyville,
who should have held the Springfield
freight until the wrecking train passed.
He had been notified b signals.
AFFRAY AT PRAYER MEETING.
ABILENE, Kas. Dec. 3O.-On Wednesday
night tragedy occurred after the close of
prayer meeting at school house about
ten miles north of this city. A feud ex-
listed between several young men, which
was aggravated by placing an insulting
present on Christmas tree for a sister of
three of the parties namede Faseman,
and the sister of the wife of jim. John
son. 1t seems that three of
the Fasemans, Jim johnson and Sam
Cooper, who were waiting on the girl went
to the prayer meeting armed to punish the
parties they supposed had offered the in
suit 1t is stated they waited outside until
the congregation was dismissed and then
began to shoot, the fracas winding up in
side the house. Arthur Shalinger was
shot through the left lung and will
probably die. Sam Cooper received
bullet in the left arm and one in the
right wrist, and bullet penetrated the
brain of one of the Fasemans three inches.
Warrants were issued for the arrest of Jim
Johnson, Cooper and the Fasemans. Two
of the Fasemans and Cooper are caught.
johnson and one of the Fasemans are still
at large. A reward of 800 is offered for
the arrest of Johnson. Cooper is now out
on bail waiting the result of the injuries
to Shaknger, who it was said was shot by
Cooper.
KILLED HER MAN.
New PHILADELPHIA, O. Dec. 20.-A young
man named Rex and girl named Shearer
quarreled last night. Miss Shearer shot
Rex twice, MORALLY wounding him. She
says he tried to break into her room after
being warned away.
THE LOUISVILLE IRREGULARITIES.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 20.-David Fergu-
son makes statement that he used pub
lie funds while candidate for Office and
plaintively asks the charity of silence TO
the sake of his mother, wife and little ones
George w. Levi was dismissed from the
fire department.. Capt. Dan Adds, twenty
four years in the department, succeeds
him as assistant chief.
MISCELLANEOUS.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 3O.-W. B. Maher, fifty
five years old, died to-day, in consequence
of an operation to remove cancer. Chloro-
form was administered at his own request,
and he did not rally. The coroner ascribed
death to the shock to the nervous system.
FIsHKnL LANDING, N. Y, Dec. 3O.-The
coroner's jury say suspicion points to Mrs.
Mary Page as the poisoner of her late hus-
band.
New ORLEANS. Dec. 3O.-In the case of
Joseph R. Riculf and l.. M. T. McClurg
for the murder of VIM. F. Esckler last
September, the jury tonight Rendered
verdict acquitting McClurg and convicting
Riculf of manslaughter, with recommen-
dation to mercy.
LoNGvIEw, Tex, Dec. 30.-James Bar
clay, aged eighteen years, was shot fatally
by an unknown person.
BOSTON, Dec. 30.-At the meeting of the
board OF aldermen to-day it was announced
that the clerk of the board of police COM
missioners had been defaulter to a con-
siderable amount had made restitution,
and been suspended.
WAPAKoNTA, o., Dec.30.-At5 o'clock this
evening, the Wapakonta Wheel company,
burned out. Loss, 100000; insured for
$14,500. Cause unknown. Seventy five
workmen are thrown out of employment.
WIL1IAMsPoRT, Pa, Dec. 30.-Ex-C County
Commissioner Mckinney Smith, whose
trial for perjury, forgery, and conspiracy
was to begin next week, has absconded.
The Nickel Plate.
New YORK. Dec. 3O.-A director of the