Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-04
CRIMES&CASUALTIES.
THE REVOLVER ROUTE.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. J


scene at 1910 o'clock this morning of
somewhat sensational suicide A body
now lies at the morgue which, from papers
found in the pockets, is thought to beothat
of William Price, OF Oskaloosa, L. It is Sc
the body of young man, apparently
about twenty-seven years of age, five feet
and no beard. Shortly before the hour
saloon of big Sand" Murray, No. 3OS
State street, where he had been for some
time. While there he had bought a bottle,
of whisky and in conversation with the }
bartender, said he had been compelled to
leave Iowa-why, he did not state. He
seemed to be in very respondent mood,
and said he did not caYe how long he lived.
After he left Big Sandy's" place he went.
south on State street on the opposite side
OF the street. When il front of No. 1876
State street he drew a revolver, and plac-
ing it to his Forehead, blew out his brains.
He was found by Officers Earle and Herwin
lying on the sidewalk and quite dead.
The shooting was witnessed by Lyman
Marshall, who lives at 435 State street.
THROUGH THE HEART.
MEDINA, o., Jan. 3.-Albert Calvert, aged
twenty-three, suicided to day by shooting
himself through the heart. He had been a.
student at Oberlin and was expected to re-
turn last night. He is reported to have
long contemplated suicide. Calvert was
of respondent nature and had twice.
failed of suicide, once by drowning and
once by hanging. This time he went into
bee house, unbuttoned his coat and vest.
put the muzzle of the revolver against his
side and fred bullet through his heart.
The deceased's father lives in Montreal.
for which place two brothers start tonight.
with the body.
sINGED DRY GOODS.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3.-The dry goods:
stock of Hood, Bombright & Go. was dam
aged by fire to-day about $4,000; insured.
Row BETWEEN POLICEMEN.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 3.-Jacob Shut was
shot three times and dangerously wound
ed this morning on South Illinois street
by Martin Powers. Both are merchants,
policemen. Shut attacked Powers with
his mace, and Powers responded with his
revolver.
GAMBLERS FINED.
CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-The appellate Gourf
to-day affirmed the sentence Of Judge
Garry, filming twenty keepers of gambling
hells 500 each. As this comes nearer en-
forcing the law with some severity than
any previous legal action has done. 1t
causes much satisfaction.
THE CORRECT THING.
BAIRD, Tex, Jan. 3.-Thomas Jones and
George L. Franks, of Collin Springs, met
on the street, Franks with & shotgun and
Jones with revolver. Both fired and both
were instantly killed.
FIRES.
BoRDRNTowN, N. J., Jan. 3.-The water
works and machinery burnedl last night.
They will soon be In working order again.
1t was incendiary.
ST. JOSEPH, MO, Jan. "A disastrous
confagration occurred at 10 O'Clock this
morning. Fire began in an unused eleva-
tor of the Hannibal & st. Joseph railroad.
spread rapidly, destroying the old passen--
ser depot Of the Hannibal and St. Joseph.
two box cars, several fat cars loaded with
lumber, and number of small frame
houses. The elevator, originally, cost
100000.
KEoKUK, Jan. 3.-The elevator burned
tonight The fire was evidently the work
of an incendiary. The elevator cost S1lO,-.
600, and since had extensive repairs. It
was owned by the Geo. W. Williams estate.
Insured for $4,000.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 3.-The construction
shop of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
burned with eight new and two old cars
and the private car of the third vice presi-
dent. Loss $4,000.
DISHONEST POSTAL CLERK.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3.-B. Falkenhaimer.
railway postal clerk in charge of the trans
fer service of the union depot in this CITY.
was arrested this morning by Inspector
Dice, of the special postal service. He is
charged with withholding a bundle of let.
tiers addressed to Agent Boardman, of the
Louisville lottery, and to the Courier,Jour-
nal. They were decoy letters. He should
have placed them in the Ohio & Mississippi
mail. The letters we're found lying on the
counter in his Office. Falkenhaimer de
clares the package was simply overlooked,
and that he intended retaining it to theSk
Louis office.
KILLED BY DYNAMITE.
WINCHESTER, KY, Jan. 3.-Three colored
~'~NASAo va WIZ hOAIuOAJ OOutId1 IdAkEObO
extension put wet dynamite in a stove to
dry this morning. 1t exploded, blowing
two to atoms, and seriously ininring the,
other. The house was demolished.
Geo. Neal had an examination here this
morning for killing Sanford Baker on Dec.
rs, and was held over in $500.
KILLED BY THE CARS.
HoPKINsvILLE, KY, Jan. 3-A freight
train was wrecked near Guthrie Monday
Fred Carney, brakeman, WAS killed.
KILLED AT CROSSING.
ST.. THOMAS, Ont, Jan. 3.-Mr. and Mrs
Arnold were killed here to-day while CROSS
ing railroad track in a sleigh.
THE COOKE FAMILY MURDERER ARRESTED.
LAcHUTE, Quc.,Jan. 3-Frederick Manu.
the murderer of the Cooke family at Little
Rideau yesterday, is captured. Mann is
Englishman, ana only seventeen years of
age.
A NEBRASKA CoNsTABLE KILLED
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 3.-U. M. Whiteomb,
a constable at Friend, this state, attempted
to arrest Charles Gridley for selling mort