Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-18
ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE.
ISpecial Telegram TO tho Globe. 7

morning the dead body of handsome
young woman was found floating in the
river near the Harrison street bridge by a
sailor employed on vessel near by. He
was sitting on the deck, when suddenly a
human hand appeared. The sailor noticed
it. but as quickly it disappeared, another
tug came by, agitating the water, and then
a mass of black hair floating like veil
over a dead white face was mingIing with
the diff. The sailor, hastily jumping into
Yawl, secured the body and lowed it to
shore. from whence the patrol wagon re-
moved it to the morgue. The body had
apparently been in the water three weeks.
1t was dressed in dark silk fastened at the
throat with gold pin in the shape of
key. No papers or clothing marks could
be found by which the dead could be
identified. Even the curious crowd on the
dock, and the police, accustomed to such
sights, were impressed with the mystery of
the woman, and admired the magnificent
dark hair.
SCHILLER NOT GUILTY.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
MILWAUKEE, April 1.-THE trial of the
case of the people US. Geo. Schsller on the
charge of burning the Newhall house was
concluded this afternoon. The most pro-
found attention was given to the charge to
the jury, and during its delivery to the
jury pin could have been heard to drop
In any part of the crowded room. Schel-
Ter, his wife and little boy and girls were
near the counsel for the defense The Jury
retired at 2:20 O'Clock, and the vast crowd
was still in the court room at 4:15 p. M,
when they returned with a verdict of not
guilty. The room rang with the applause
OF the prisoners friends when the result
was announced.
MILWAUKEE, April 17.-George Scheller,
accused of setting fire to the Newhall house
on the morning of Jan. 10 last, was to-day
acquitted by the jury. Five ballots were
taken and only one of the jurors was for
conviction all that time, and he finally
gave in, because Judge Mallory instructed
that if there was any doubt in his mind he
mast give the prisoner the benefit of the
doubt. The court room re-echoed with
cheers when the verdict was announced
and hundreds crowded about Scheller to
grasp his hand. The jury were out just
two hours. The trial has lasted a week and
nearly 100 witnesses have been called.
The prisoner was traced to within half
block of the scene and admitted on the
only few minutes previous to the time
the alarm was sounded. The cause
assigned by the prosecution for
the fendish act was that Scheller
owed over $4,000, and had
heavy insurance on his stock of
liquors in store in the basement of the
jets in his place had been found turn
cd c.,
er was arrested, his father-in-law died at
the hospital under circumstances point
ing to suicide. His father-in-law was in
terested with him in business. Scheller
says he viii remain in Milwaukee.
PRINTERS SUICIDE.
Especial Telegram to tie Globe
CHICAGO, April 17.-Alfred R. Douth-
waite, aged twenty-seven years, who has
been rooming at 81 Elm street, shot HIM
self IL the head with q 32-caliber Reminr-
ton revolver about $50 this morning.
The man was a compCsitor, and had been
working for Cameron. Amberg g. Co., but
had been suffering with Infammatory
rheumatism, and at the time of firing the
fatal shot he was out OF his right mind.
tie lived but few minutes.
DENIES TIE REPORT.
SAN Francisco, April 17.-Senator Fair
denies the report telegraphed last night,
so far as an attempt of his son to shoot
him is concerned, and shows letters from
the boy dated at Paso Robes Springs to
prove that he is not in the city. Mrs. Fair
also says her son is out of town. Mrs Fair
is occupying the family residence in the
city and the senator is staying at the
Occidental hotel.
DYNAMITE UNDER a BROOKLYN FACTORY.
New York, April ia dynamite cart
ridge was found today in the basement
OF Renaldo & Co.'S factory in Schermer-
horn street, Brooklyn. One hundred girls
were working il the upper part of the
building. Tne cartridge was sufficient to
demolish the factory.
SHOT DEAD BY A SHERIFF.
CArrLETTsBUEG, Ky, april 1.-THE
sheriff of this county last evening in at
tempting 50 q1ell disturbance among
lot of men, vas attacked by one of them
named Dempsey, with a knife. The sheriff
fired and Immediately killed Dempsey.
SCHOOL MISTRESS FATALLY INJURED BY
PUPIL.
WHEELING. ". Va, April I7.-Miss Kate
Griffith, school teacher at Martins Ferry,
attempted to correct VIM. Beck, a fifteen
year Old pupil, when he assaulted and beat
her brutally until it is thought she is ia
tally injured. The boy was arrested.
JETELRY STORE ROBBED.
FRANKLIN. Ohio, April 17.-Brady's jew
elry store WAS robbed yesterday to the
amount Of 81 600 worth of ooods and then
fired. The ire was extinguished with
small loss,
KILLED BY HIS BROTHER.
PooLEsv1LLE, Ind, April 17.--Aaron Ste
venson was instantly killed by his brother,
Richard Stevenson, the instrument being
an ak. The brothers had been unfriendly
for some time.
MURDERER co SFEssEs.
MoRRIsrowN, n. j., April Thames
Trigtown, sentenced to be sxeeutei to-