Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-16
ESCAPED FROM SING SING.

Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
NEW YORK, Nov. 15,-Frank Riley and |
Paul @. Wilson, convicts at Sing Sing, |
were taken from their cells yesterday to
assist in preparing breakfast. They were
missed about three hours afterward, and
it was discovered they had escaped by
saving the bars of a window. After
freeing themselves from the barred en-
closure they either scaled the south wall of
the prison or went around it by means of
float lying conveniently near on the
river,
BRUTAL ROBBERY.
DENVER, Col, Nov. 15.-One of the most
brutal robberies that ever occurred in Col
orado was enacted at Petersburg Grove
seven miles from this city, last night. In
that place resides an old bachelor, Peter
Olsen, who usually kept small sums of
money hidden about his person. Last
night four disguised men went to the
house, knocked as is customary in the
country, and the farmer asked the visitors
to come in. AS soon as all were inside the
door they seized Olsen and threw him on
the floor and held him, and then demanded
to know where the money was. He replied
he had none. After thoroughly searching
the house to no purpose, Olsen still refus-
ing to tell where the money was hid, the
robbers got willow switches and whipped his
bare feet and legs until they we're covered
with blood. Still refusing, they built
large fire 1p the back yard, and carried
Olsen out and proceeded to execute
threat to roast him alive. They placed his
feet in the fire and literally roasted them.
Even this terrible treatment would
| not open his mouth. The old man then
| was compelled to walk back to the house,
where scuf1e ensued, during which the
stove overturned disclosing money box
| containing $500, which the robbers took
and decamped. No clue to the robbers.
Olson will probably recover.
ACQUITTED.
| DENVER, Col, Nov. 1.-THE trial of
Martin and Cowfn, charged with compile
| ity in the Grand Lake assassination last
July, was called at Golden this morning.
The prosecution moved to dismiss the case
on the ground of insufficient evidence to
convict. The prisoners were discharged
| BELLIGERENT TRAMps.
| Sour LAKE, Texas, Nov. 15-Twelve
tramps were noticed about the depot last
night, and the agent suspecting they in
tended to rob the incoming train, wired
the superintendent, who ordered a posse
of twenty men aboard at Liberty. AS the
train pulled into Sour Lake the tramps
rushed for the express car but were halted
by score of Wluchesters. Tho passen-
gers, especially the ladies, were almost
panio-stricken. Valuables were hurriedly
seereted or thrown away. The gang, how
ever, were unarmed and asserted they only
wished to steal u ride.
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING.
kITEERY, Me-, Nov. 1.-THE mysterious
shooting last night of Thos. Burroughs, q
farmer, creates great excitement. His
wife states he went TO the barn and in q
few minutes after she heard several shots
She then saw him crawling toward the
house bleeding and she fled into her neigh
hor's. Burroughs was afterWard found in
bed dead, two bullet wounds in his left
leg, one in his side and one in his head.
WON BIS BET.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 15.-John Waffen who
came from Prussia eighteen months ago,
I a laborer on the docks, won a wager of
one dollar Monday night by drinking ff-
teen glasses of whisky in fifteen minutes
He died from the effects last night, leaving
wife and five children, aged from four
months to ten years.
! MURDERED ARRESTED.
TERRE HAUTE, IND, Nov. 15.---Sheriff
Cleary and Detective Van Dover arrived
this evening from Cape Girardeau, Mo-,
with Jasper Nelson, charged with the MUIR
der of his mother, Mrs. Susanna Nelson,
of Anderson, lad, in September last near
| here. Nelson claims an alibi, but his wife
will show he was here at the time of the
murder and says that he was out one
night till O'Clock. Late tonight man
named Heck, was arrested, having to-day
told of finding a gold ring and spectacles
near the scene of the murder.
LIBEL SUIT.
RICH Hills Mo-, Nov. 15.-The Grimm
libel suit of Thos. NJ. Nichol, of New
York, vs.. Thomas Irish, editor of the
Mining Reuielo. in this city was called in
Bates county court to-day, but NlchoI
failed TO appear. Nichol has been man
ager of the Walnut Land and Coal com
pany and Fort Scott, 1T. Louis and Chica-
| go railway for the past five months, hand
ling eastern capital invested in these en-
boI pri5eS. 1ucTo is id dlle2eQ shortage OF
funds and several hundred men are angri-
| ly demanding their wages. The short
| ages are said to amount to $4,000 and
work on the railroad is stopped indefinite
| ly. Governor Foster, General Keller, of
Ohio, General Townsend, Senator Miller,
of New York, and others interested have
sent experts here to see what has become
| of the money.
DErsoIT, Nov. 15.-Dr. Frank B. Smith,
this city, has begun $4,000 suit in the
United States district court against DR..
John n. Ranch, secretary of the Illinois
| board of health, whose name he alleges
was signed to a circular revoking his, DIR.
Smiths license, for unprofessional and dis
honorable conduct. This conduct, the
plaintiff adds, consisted in his advertising
his presense when he was delegate to a
health convention, at Peoria.
NEGROES DRILLING.
GONZALES, Texas, Nov. 15.-The eastern
part of this county is excited over rumor
that the negroes are drilling nights. The
whites have organized minute coz PAW.
IAHPKRIss WITH TIE NAILS.
READING, Pa, Nov. 15.-Morris Brown.
postmaster at Brognville, was arrested on
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