Daily globe., 1883-08-20

standing by him with shot-guns prepared
for an interesting battle. j Hughes has
many friends snd is a leading church
member, and is said to be engaged to a
young girl and should be married to ap-
other. minister's daughter was among
the young ladies' insulted by him. Great
excitement prevails and arrests Will be
made.
ROBBERY AT NORTHFIELD.
Especial Correspondence Of the Globe.
NoRTHF1ELD, Aug. IA robbery was
committed at J. P. Blesener's hotel, in the
city of Northfel1 of two watches and two
revolvers, by Geo. 3. Mccoy. Mr. G. V.
Truax was sent in pursuit of the man, and
by the assistance OF the city marshal of
Owatonna succeeded il capturing the thief
and brought him back to Northfield, where
he was held for the next term OF the dis
trict court of Rice county.
MAsQURADING IN MEMS ATTIRE.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-The girl sailor who
persists in wearing mems clothes and call
ing herself Frank Chambers, was locked
up at Armory last night by Detective
Granger. She sported a natty Derby hat,
blue shirt and dark trousers, and had the
traditional Jaek-tar walk. A young man
was IN her company, and it appears that
the two had Just started out, intending to
have grand time. Granger met them at
the corner of Fifth avenue and Randolph
street. Despite the girls attempt to con-
ceal her sex the detective recognized her,
and said, Frank, you will have to come
with me. You were told to leave town or
wear your proper clothes" Some months
ago she was fined $50 for nasquerading in
mems clothes, and after few
days stay at the Bridewell she
was released, promising 10 leave
the city. The fine was imposed by Justice
Kaufmann, and as Granger referred TO it
the girl flew into high wrath. There amt
law enough in the country said she, ''to
make me quit wearing these clothes.
told old Kaufman so too when he fined
me. l said I'd wear these pants to his
funeral, and I will If have 10 go 5000
miles to do it.'' The tobacco habit has
got strong hold on Frank. She chews and
spits like an old tar. Her vocabulary, too
is also plentifully interlarded with ex-
pressicns characteristic OF the seafaring
class, aud in moments of anger her oaths
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tinge to the atmosphere. She is character
in her way. When arrested
| before she maintained that cir
cumstances compelled her to dor
male attire. She said that early in life
her mother died and the cruelty of hel
father drove her from her home. To hel
mind women had the worst of it al
through life, and failing to secure AM
opening where her sex was usually EN-
ployed she changed her attire and resolved
to engage in work performed by men
She is twenty years old and quite prett,
and for the past eight years has worl
masculine garments. Early last sprins
she was jailed at Detroit for twenty -ont
days. Soon after she was arrested in The
same place a second time, but on shown,
the officers her ticket for Chicago they le
her go. She then gave the name of Aur
Scott and said her parents lived at ElmIrs
N. Y. She also admitted she drove stree
car in Cincinnati for two year
but he'd mostly followed the lakes. To tn
police of Chicago she said her famil
name was Lancaster and that her parent
lived at Newark, Ohio. She ha
, been sailing on the lakes for the past thre