Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-13

| matter. 4 dispatch from him received at
| headquarters in this city to-day indicates
he has not only discovered the cause, but
| has also taken action which will prevent
further depredationsI in that quarter for
! the present, at least. He arrested at La
| Crosse, Wis, ". r. Souter, an ex-postal
clerk who made full confession. It ap-
| pears Souter was accustomed to take ad-
vantage of his former friendly relations
with railway postoffice employees to board
| postal cars at La Crosse, and when unob-
served secyete package of letters. Souter
| was discharged some time ago for insub-
ordination and neglect of his duties.
SUICIDE.
Special Telegram to the Globe.
SIGoURNEY, Iowa, June 12.-This morn
ing at 6:15, Postmaster Robt. McClanahan
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head with revolver. He has
been postmaster of this place fourteen
years, and was well liked. He was a man
of considerable property and not --fnan-
| cially embarrassed. His postof1ice &C
counts are in frst-class order, and no rea-
son can be assigned why he should COM
nit the deed.
JAILED FOR MURDER.
HILLsDoRo, o., June 12.-Bronson Clip
son was put in Jail here yesterday for Kill
ing Candy Nichols at Carmel, this county,
/ Sunday afternoon. Gipson went to Mich
ols' cabin and deliberately shot him.
HIS FATE IN DOUBT.
ST.. LOUIS, June ia dispatch from
Hickman, Ky, says a masked mob took
Henry Colbert. negro, from the jail there
and carried him off to the woods with a
rope around his neck. 1t is not known for
a fact what has been done with the negro.
but it is supposed the mob hung him. He
was accused with having, in company with
another negro. Hart, made an attempt on
the hight OF the fifth of March to enter the
house of Mrs. Lizzie Prather, living about
nine miles from Hickman, for the purpose
of outraging her. .CoIburt was only ara.
rested few days ago. His preliminary
examination on Saturday showed conclus-
lively that he and Hart went to Mrs.
Hrathers house at the instance of a white
man named HUE Woodall, and were I'm
der instructions to do her all the harm
they could. Hart is not yet arrested. Mrs.
Prather is connected with one of the best
families in Kentucky, the daughter of Ed
win Stephens, very prominent citizen.
and widow of Dr.. R. G. Prather.
FOUND MURDERED.
Sr. LOUIS, June 12.-Advices from the
Indian territory say Benjamin T. Porter,
private secretary to Chief Cherots, and
brother of General Porter, military com
mander of the Creek nation, was found
dead Oh the street in Okmuljee yesterday
IoG II L.
his death was accidental or the result of a
quarrel with gang of roughs who were
corousing around town and using revolv-
ers the night before is not known. Porter
was q graduate of Wooster college, Ohio,
and very promising young man.
JAILED FOR STEALING BOOKS.
OBEELIN, o., June 12.-CharIes H. Scott,
a member of the middle class of the The
illogical seminary, has been sent to
Elyria Jail under fine of 800 and costs,
and stand committed until paid, for the
theft of $50 worth of books from a sta
toner. He pleaded guilty. His home is
in Waterbury. Conn. He was studying for
? Greek professorship, and not for the
ministry.
4 COWARDLY MURDER.
ST. Paul, lad, July 12.-Silas Flavois
had his skull cracked with a rock in the
hands of James Cheek. They quarreIed,
and Cheek started up behind Flavois, and
struck him unawares.
PROBABLE MURDER BY NEGRO.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June &c. Bine-
steioh, proprietor of restaurant in the
rear of SIegried's saloon on Deadrick
street, was shot by negro named Melon
aid at 1870 this afternoon. Mcdonald,
who is boarded at the restaurant, was re-
fused a dish he called for, and became Of
fensive in language and manner to Mrs.
Bjnesteich, wife of the proprietor who,
coming in at the time, ordered Mcdonald
OF the premises. The latter struck Bine-
steich with a heavy loaded cane. Bine-
steich wrested the cane from the negro and
beat him severely over the head The two
men struggled and reached the sidewalk,
when Mcdonald drew a pistol and placing
the muzzle against the breast of Binestrich
fired. Binestrich fell on the sidewalk and
was carried in and medical aid summoned.
The negro ran one block and was inter
copied by man who ordered HIM to stop.
Mcdonald drew pistol and the man
stepped aside and Mcdonald continued on
his way. He was afterwards captured and
is now in jail. He is a constable in the
thirteenth district of this county. At this
hour Binestrich is thought to be in a pre-
carious condition.
TOO BIG TALK.
Troy. n. Y, June 12.-There was much
excitement about the stations during the
examination of VIM. Slecher, member of
the firm owning the iron works, charged
with having instigated the shooting of
Hutchinson by saying he would give
$1,000 for every one OF the strikers whom
somebody would kill. Though not charged
with the shooting he was refused bail.
A warrant was prepared against
Slecher, charging him with the murder.
VIM. B. Hagen, alleges that Slecher Of
fered him a reward for every union moul-
der he shot. Imeson, Winstone and Law
have been recognized as three of the
leaders in all the troubles that have fol-
lowed the introduction of non union help
in the malleable iron works. Winstone
has been arrested once and Imeson and
Law twice, each on a charge of assaults
upon non union men.
Observing the Eclipse.
SAN FRANCIsCo, June 1.-THE scientific