Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-19

procuring large QuaptlG1eS or gOOQs, con-
sisting of musical instruments, jewelry
and other valuable articles to the amount
of several thousand dollars, from leading
Philadelphia firms, by means of forged
checks on the above firms. The checks
presented were always for a much larger
sum than the face of the bill, the balance
of which was given to the swindler. 1t
is believed the Philadelphia firms
will lose nearly $4,000 by the operation.
number of the bogus checks were re-
ceived in this city last evening and this
morning. The goods were shipped to
Reading end are now lying at the Phila-
delphia & Reading freight and express Of
fees. It is believed by some that Johns
ton is the same Rev. Johnston who recent
ly introduced himself into the best society
of Pottsville, and who, after delivering
sermon from an Episcopal pulpit there
and 1ngratiating himself into the
good graces and purses of several leading
citizens left for parts unknown. Previous
to his Pottsville exploit he passed off
checks on several Reading parties after
the same manner as described above. The
swindIs is regarded here as one of the
0eatest on record.
STICKY THIEF.
SCRANTON, Pa, Nov.18. Earnest Bull
lard, of Springville, Pa, was arrested here
while trying to dispose of large quantity
of postage stamps. He confessed that
.hey we're the proceeds of the robbery Of
Lacev.lIe pOstoi1ice.
TWO WOMEN MURDERED.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE police author
tiles here have been notified by the police
of Jamaica, Long Island. that two women,
named Maybee had been murdered in a
barn in Brookviile, Queens county, and
that the murderer or nlurderers escaped.
Supposed to have come to this city.
The police were telegraphed the descrip
ton of the Supposed murderer as short,
stout, dark complexion, thirty-fve years
old. Two gold watches with monogram
L. M, and 800 in money, were stolen.
The deed evidently was committed for rob-.
berry. It is supposed the murderer entered
the Long Island railroad train at Westbury
for Brooklyn, as man acting suspicioUsly
got on there. He informed the train
hands that he had been working in West
bury, but resided in Troy avenue, Brooklyn.
When the train reached the depot at Flat
Bush avenue, the man jumped OFF before it
fully stopped, and ran rapidly away. He
was pursued by the train hands but es-
capped.
GIFT ENTERPRISE OPERATOR ARRESTED.
Boston, Nov. 17.-.-R. f. Pickert was ar
rested on an Indictment found against him
in st. Louis for operating gift enter
prise establishment, and is held in $500
to await arrival of extrsdition papers.
The business is said to be in connection
with the Consolidated Tea Co. which has
| just opened large store here. aud offers
great inducements in the shape of prize 8
to customers.
MURDERED his MISTRESS.
NASHVILLE, Ten, Nov. 18.-John Il.
Billingsley shot and fatally wounded
Carrie Roberts, prostitute from Atlanta,
in bagnio little after midnight. Roberts
has been here about three months, during
which time BillIngsley lived with her. The
first person at the scene heard BillingsIey
say, 'Pet, don't cry; didn't mean to hurt
you" BiIlingsley ran out the back way
and escaped.
TEN YEARS FOR EMBEZZLEMENT.
CHICAGO, Nov. 17.--Frederick M. Ker,
cashier for Preston, Kean & Co., bankers,
who fled on February 90, short $4,000 in
his accounts, and was captured after
long chase, in Peru, South America, was
convicted and sentenced to ten years in
the penitentiary, here to-day.
ADBUNKEN sHooTIsT.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 17.-At Ocala,
James Lewis, deaf mute, while under the
influence of liquor, shot Polly White
through the neck and Charles johnson
through the leg. All the participants were
colored. Several years ego Lewis killed a
colored boy, but escaped punishment be-
! cause unable to answer the indictment.
SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS.
LAREDO, Nov. 17.-Dr. D. N. Devereaux,
an American citizen, connected with one
of the oldest families of San Antonio, and
a physician of no ordinary ability, has
been sentenced to four years hard labor in
the penieentiary at Saltillo, Mexico. A
few months ago at Monclova, while in
toIicated, he stabbed Mexican police
man.
SHOT FOR BEING TOO ATTENTIVE BY FAR.
! NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Patrick Hayes,
genbler, became annoyed at the atten-
tions paid bis wife by another gambler,
George Norton. He met Norton in the
street to night, and opened fire, wounding
him severely in the hip. Another shot
missed Norton and struck Jno. Marshall
Steward of the steamer State of Nebraska
wounding him in the legs. Hayes surren-
dered.
NOT MUCH LEFT.
SALEM, Mass, Nov. 17.-Ira Il. Bigelow,
trustee Of the estate of the late T. B.
Perkins, recently sbsconded. box which
should have contained $4,000 was opened
to-day and emily two rubber bands found.
PITTsBUBG, Pa, Nov. 18.--The trial of
james Mutt for the murder of N. L Dukes
will come up at Uniontown, Pa, the first
week IN December. The services of Hon.
Daniel VOORHEES,, of Indiana, and the Hon.
Marshall Svartzuelder and Mayor 4. NJ.
Brown, of this city, have been secured by
the defense.