Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-27
MURDERED HIS FRIEND.
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Special Telegram TO tho Globe
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 26.-Michael Holmes
who was murderousIy slashed with razor
last night, was dying this afternoon. He
made an ante norton statement this
morning to the effect that johnson cut
him without provocation. johnson who is
Chicago man, is in jail, and this noon
said: Il formerly lived at 1929 Went
worth avenue, Chicago, ami four months
ago my wife and were separated by di-
vorce. We had two children, but both died.
Upon the granting of the divorce came to
Milwaukee and procured employment at
the st. Paul shops. Soon after L made the
acquaintance of Holmes, and we became
fast friends and boarded together. Yes
terday we were drinking, and while drunk
l suppose 1 cut him."
THE ARKANSAS ON RAMPAGE.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. 26.-The Ar
kansas river has risen here four feet since
Saturday night.
KILLED IN sELF-DEFENSE.
LYNCHBURG, Va, Feb. 26.-John A.
Starks was killed by Stephen Craft, whom
the former attempted to shoot
DISASTROUS FLOOD LOSSES AT sHAwNEErowN.
SHAwNEETowN, ILL.,, Feb. 26.-The river
is slowly falling. The water is five feet
higher than ever before. A high wind
moved many houses from their founda-
tions, to-day several hundred were swept
away. Many homeless people lost their
all and are suffering for shelter and food.
The railroad depot was swept away. The
estimated loss in this vicinity is 100000.
OUGHT TO HANG,
LOUISVILLE KY, Feb. ga cowardly
assault upon wife by brutal husband
was developed here to-day. Last Satur-
day a man named Shook, worthless.
drunken character was drinking heavily.
He came and went between his home and
the bar rooms several times, but did not
enter the former until between and D
m, when he went to mis- wifs's room, soon
after which the noise of blows was heard
IN the room, accompanied by the woman's
screams and pleas for help. Then
all became still. The husband
left the house and tho wife was found
lying on the floor, blood flowing from her
mouth and an ugly cut on her head, be-
sides bruises on her person caused by the
brute's kicks. She has been vom1t ing
blood since. This, coupled with the fact
that she is enciente, renders recovery
doubtful. Shook is notorious character.
and served term in the state prison un-
der the name of Jim Russell. He came
near killing his wife last spring. He is
thought to have left the city, as the police
are unable to find him.
KILLED BY FALLING OK SAW
New YORK, Feb. 26.-Caroline Bern
heimsr, widow, fell through skylight
directly upon rapidly running rip-saw
in FAIRS packing box factory, York street,
to-day, and was immediately cut in twain.
STATE TRUST FUNDS.
New YORK, Feb. 26.-A heavy aefalca-
ton was discovered to-day. Gilbert L.
Crowell, president of the Empire Mining
company of Summit county, Utah, is de-
faulter. The Offices of the company here
are at No. % Wall street. Crowell in 1857
was given the agency of
the Talmah estate, the owners
being Mrs. Cornelia A. Atwell, her sister
Miss Catherine G. Talman, and her neice.
Miss Caroline Talman. They confded to
CrowelFs care their securities, stocks and
bonds, and gave him power of attorney
to transact their business. In 1879 Crovell
went int the Empire mining scheme and
bought largely of its stock. The mine is
failure, and the assessments increased
until finally Crowell alb
stracted $601,00O of the Talman