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

aI VINO w. p. fowler, travelling
salesman Tor Schmidt & Zeigler, New Or
leans, shot and killed G. w. Wright, mem
Der of the late firm of Wright Bros. &
Hammond at Winona. The difficulty grew
out of the failure of the Winona firm last
December. Wright attacked fowler, pre-
sentlng two pistols at him, but before ne
could use his weapons Wright died instant
~. Towler's family reside at Grenada.
Miss. He was formerly conductor on
the st. Louis, Chicago q New Orleans rail-
road.
POWDER MILL EXPLOSION.
Boston, Feb. EARLY this morning
No. of the American Powder company's
works at Acton, Mass, exploded with
terrible crash, shaking dwelling houses for
many miles around, and demolished the
wooden frame building in which the mill
was located as well as damaging other
buildings. No one killed or injured. Loss
considerable.
VERY PARTICULAR.
ELKo, New, Feb. 1.-The train robbers
now ask for a requisition from the COVER
nor of Nevada before they viii come. This
will delay the arrival several days. The
district attorney sent the papers to Carson
this morning.
DEsTITUTIoN AND DEATH.
WILKEsBARBE, Pa, Feb. IA horrible
case of death and restitution in Kingston
township was revealed to-day by the ladies'
aid society. A man named Leonard and
his son were found dead in bed, his wife
dying, and two young children in the last
stages of starvation. Relief was given
There is much excitement over the dis
covery.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
ST.. Louis, Feb. John B. Sisty arriv-
ed here a week ago from Denver, and ar
ranged with the officials of the st. Louis &
San Francisco railroad to take charge of
the news department of the road. He regis
tered on arrival at the Grand Pacific hotel,
which he left last Monduy morning and
has not been seen or heard of since. He
is described as about thirty five years old.
five feet four inches high, dark complex
ion, defect in the upper lip, mustache and
goate; wore pilot cloth overcoat, velvet
collar. dark clothes; had large amount
OF money in his possession when he disap-
peared. Friends believe he has been foul
ly dealt with.
BR1DGEPoRT. Conn, Feb. Lacy &
Downs fur hat factory at Danbury, was
totally destroyed by fire this morning.
Loss $4,000; insured for $4,000.
The Last Sad Rites-FuneraI of Eddie
Bickel.
The funeral obsequies of Eddie Bickel
son of Hon. VIM. Bickel, took place from
the First M. E. church at o'clock yester-
day afternoon. The sacred edifce was
filled with the friends of the deceased, and
no higher tribute could have been paid to
the young mans high and blameless char
acter. The services were conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Miller, assisted by Rev. S. G.
Smith and Rev. Mr.. Conrad.
A short and impressive address was de-
livered by the latter in German, after which
timely and beautiful remarks were made
by Rev. Mr.. Smith, both of the reverend
gentlemen having been personal friends of
the deceased, and in each instance an elo-
quent tribute was paid to the faultless life
which had been so suddenly terminated in
the dawn of useful and honorable man
hood, and of the terrible blow to the fam
lily.
The casket containing the remains was
literally embowered with roses and choice
floral tributes. On the lid of the bier were
a lovely crescent, bearing the name
Eddie" inwrought with violets,
cross and several other beautiful memen-
toes. At the head of the casket was a
magnificent design of carnation. lilies and
immortelles, representing star and cres-
cent, the gift of the class of '65 of the high
school, of which deceased was a student.
At the head also, was lovely pillar of rare
flowers, tribute from Mrs. d. NJ. Sabin,
and there was also another pillar of flowers
from the family. The remains were borne
to Oakland cemetery, followed by large
number of sorrowful friends. The pail
bearers we're six young men,
friends of the deceased. as follows:
Ned Smith, Lyman Farwell Fred Blodgett,
John Chandler, Burt. McGilI and James
Armstrong. The remains were placed in
vault where they will stay until spring.
The deceased was young man of pure
life and exceptionally fine habits. He
bore the suffer1ngs of his illness with he
roic fortitude, and being possessed of a
strong constitution his life was not de-
SPARED of until the last. As last expedi-
ent, the day of his death, a quantity OF
blood was taken from the arm of his
brother William and injected into him
with the hope that it might supply in a
measure the blood lost by the hemorrhage,
but it was of no avail.
Rough on COrns."