Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-08

of him, so gold piece wrapped up in a
little piece of paper. He had written that
he did not commit suicide because he was
insane, but because he was tired Of life.
The pistol shot and its effects made great
excitement in the car for little while.
The body was taken off the train
at Dixon. The deceased Is supposed to be
Jacob Schuremann, of Chicago.
FROZEN TO DEATH.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
MANKATo, Mimi, Jan. 6.-Owen Ed
wards, an old settler in this county and a
man addicted to the use of liquor, was
found dead this morning near the Milwau-
kee railroad track. He had just returned
from visit to Nebraska, had been drink
ing heavily during the night, and some
time between midnight and morning he
wandered of, fell and laid there until he
froze. He was about sixty years old. An
inquest was held, and the verdict was in
conformity with the above facts.
LUCKY BALDwIN's BAD LUCK.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
RACINE, Wis, Dec. 6.-Old residents Of
Racine, are considerably interested in the
telsgraphic accounts of the shooting Of E.
]. Baldwin, of San Francisco. Lucky"
Baldwin, the millionaire proprietor Of
Baldwin's hotel, and owner Of the Theater
Baldwin in 1855. was resident Of this
city, and his career since leaving for the
West has been watched with much interest.
This latest scrape is quite in keeping with
the reputation he has achieved.
DBsrRUOTI7R PRE- II BRooKLYx.
New YoaR, Jan. 6.-About 7:30 this
morning fire was discovered IN the ex-
tensiva orookery and fancy ware establish
ment OF Oyington Bros, Brooklyn, and in
an hour the store and contents were com
pletely destroyed. Tbs FIRE originated just
back Of the Office, and was oaused by q boy
dropping the lamp as he was about to
kindle fire. il the stove. The lamp fell
where paper and straw we're scattered
about, and.in d moment the flames spread
over the floor and to the Office partition.
This boy was so frightened that he failed
to give the alarm, and there was much de-
lay IN notifying the FIRE department In
fact, the building WAS doomed before the
! AFFAFh4 Vi LL4S AA15I SAis3 AASs AAO O4A-LOA
| house adjoining caught fire several times,
land is much damaged by fire and water.
The guests of the house fed to the streets,
some Of the late risers only partially
dressed. Ovington Bros. dealt in finer
grades of cr0ckery, elegant bronzes,
CLOCKS and al description Of fancy ware.
The loss is heavy, but is not yet ascer-
tanned. It is fully covered by insurance,
however. The stock was greatly dimished
| during the holiday trade, and had not been
replenished since to any great extent; so
the loss will not fall so heavily upon the
! firm as under other circumstances. Owing
ton Bros. estimate the loss at
| $25O,OO0 on their store. Besides bric-a-
brao were a number of valuable
oil paintings which could not be saved.
SENSIBLE ADULTERER.
PLANO, Ill, Jan. 6.-The wife Of Chas.
E. Slocum recently applied for divorce
on the ground of adultery. Last night he
sought her out, confessed his guilt,
promised reform and begged her to return.
She refused, whereupon he drew revolver,
shot himself in the head and died in ten
| minutes.
BURNED TO DEATH.
WHEELING, Jan. 6.-Information is just
received that Robert Rose and Jack Moore,
two middle-aged men, while asleep in a
house in Webster county, West Virginia,
were burned to death.
| CAPTURE OF DIAMOND THIEF.
| PHILADELPHIA, Jan. George Sey-
mour, alias Stiles, (colored) entered q
i ofSo - Co. GTS
a breast pin containing thirty-fve dia-
monds, and valued at 5000. Being prompt
| " arrested he was searched and a memoir
andum found on him showing that he had
pawned a very valuable diamond at an
other place. While in the prisoners dock
he was recognized as a former waiter at
the Western hotel, Long Branch, where
| last summer Mrs. Carr, of Pittsburg, was
robbed of about $4,000 worth of dia-
monds,
| MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 5.-On Thursday
night, package containing $4,000 was
sent by the First National bank of this
| city to the Citizens National bank of Nun
Gle. When the package was opened il
contained few small bills and some rags
The package left here on the night train
and was put in the safe in the depot Office
at Muncie, and delivered to the bank the
next morning. There is no clue yetlto the
mysterious robbery.
WENT WOOL GATHERING AND CAME BACK sHoRN
ST. Louis, Jan. 6.-Russen Lester went
from Muskogee, Indian territory, up te
Venita yesterday to kill man named Rut
ledge, with whom he had a quarrel They
met and Rutledge put the contents of {
double-bsrreled shotgun into Lester:
body, and he was taken home a corpse
Rutledge was arrested and taken to For
Smith, Ark.
! PANIC IN A CHURCH.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 6.-During {
tpanic caused by fire on the altar of St
Pstrick's Catholic church many persons il
the congregation were bruised. No on,
killed.
Il FATAL FALL OF COAL.
ASHLAND, Pa, Jan. GA fall of coal to
day killed Thomas Garrach, and seriousl,
injured David Davis, James Davis an
Pat White.