Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-25

HELENA, Ark, Feb. pa depIorable
tragedy was enacted three miles below Hell
ena this forenoon. J. II. Grant had seven
ty-fve penitentiary convicts employed at
work on the levee below the city. 1t seems
they had made an arrangement to capture
the guards and escape. One of the con-
victs was working spading dirt near the
guard. He knocked the guard down.
Other convicts then rushed upon the other
guards. At this time Grant came upon
the scene, riding a horse. He fired
at the convicts, but seeing them
armed, he turned to retreat, when one of
the convicts fired, the load passing through
his body killing him instantly, seventeen
convicts then made their escape. They
came across a lot of Legroes working near
and compelled them to change clothes. A
posse of citizens have gone in pursuit, but
up to the present writing none of the con-
victs have been captured. Grant was an
energetic citizen and the people mostly
depended on him to keep the levee from
Helena to old Tour from breaking. The
old Tour country will probably be over
flowed, the water here is rising three inch
es every twenty-four hours. 1t will not
reach high water before March 8, and will
probably be higher than last year.
ROBBERY BY MASKED MEN,
Special Telegram to the Globe.
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 24.-The house of
Porter Brown, which is ten miles south of
Fenton, Mich, was entered by four masked
men last night, they bursting the door open
with fence post. They bound and gagged
the aged couple, and, threatening their
lives; procured $500 in bills, and $500 in
silver. Browns team was partly harnessed,
but not stolen. There is no clue to the per-
petrators of the robbery.
EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Mr. Albert J. Howell,
of Howell &sCapser, commission mer-
chants, 126 Washington street, committed
suicide to-day by shooting himself through
the head with revolver. He died about
2 o'clock this afternoon. Financial diff
culties are supposed to have led to the rash
act. Mr.. Howell has been suffering for
an indefinite period from chronic nervous
ness and weakness that made itself felt at
different times with more or less severity.
lie was unmarried. He had just complet-
ed arrangements for a pleasure trip to
New Orleans, and had expressed his inten
ton of starting on his journey south this
evening. He gave no previous intima
ton of the act he was about to commit,
but left on his bureau a note to Mr.. Stewart
1t read as follows:
CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-DEAR STooT: Many
will think me weak, many insane, but you
can rest assured / am neither one or the
other. l am simply convinced that this
nervousness has become deep seated, that
it cannot be erradicated, and, that having
the case, to live would only be to continue
to suffer, and to be burden to myself. A
brave man should, think, be ready to die
when his time comes. In my opinion my
time has come and 1 die without fear.
Good by, signed. Al.
ANOTHER STATE OFFICER DEFAULTS.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. 24.-State Au-
ditor John Crawford, who is short in his
accounts, to-day handed to President judi
kins, of the senate, mortgage on his
realty. which he desires to be foreclosed
until he pays the principal and interest
which will be due by January 1, 1885. The
matter will be presented to the general
assembly.
THE MISSOURI PENITENTIARY FIRE.
JEFFERSON, Mo-, Feb. 24.-Gov. Critten-
den sent a message to the lower house of
the legislature to-day in relation to the
burning of the penitentiary yesterday. He
asks immediate provision for rebuilding
the shops destroyed. He says the moral
discipline of the prison demands prompt
action, urges the construction of water
works and the acquisition of fire engines
and other appliances for extinguishing
fires, and points out the necessity for a
change in the criminal laws, which shall
make the burning of the penitentiary, or
any part of it, with intention to incite mu-
tiny or instruction in prisoners, with any
other lawless intent, capital crime.
He also urges the enlargement of the peni-
Tertiary or establishing branch in some
other part of the state, and thinks that as
the governor IS responsible for the man
agement of the penitentiary he should be
made member of the board of inspectors
of that institution. The actual loss to the
state by the fire yesterday in the way Of
buildings and machinery, is about $780,
600. About 600 conyicts are thrown out of
employment until the shops are rebuilt,
which will cause a material reduction in
tins revenue of the prison.
oHRIsTIANcY's STOLEN JEwELRY.
New YORK, Feb. 24.-Nathan S. Bennett
was arrested to-day on charge of buying
for $4,000, $4,000 worth of iewelry stolen
from the rooms of ex-Minister Christiancy
in Washington.
ExILED FAITHLEss BANK OFFICERS.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., Feb. 24.-Boyce,
Beach and Shaw, president, bookkeepr and
cashier of the wrecked City hank, were
taken to the state prison to-day.
SUICIDE OF BANKER.
| lopez, Kan, Feb. PA. Prescott,
| head of the firm OF Prefc tt & Co., ban
kers aud loan agents, OF this city, a gen.
tleman of considerable wealth and high
| position, suicided yesterday by shooting
/ in the head. Nervous disorders, causing
mental alteration and family tendency
% suicide, is the cause of the at.