Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-06
STRETCHED A ROPE.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. ]

STRETCHED ROPE.
Especial Telegram to the Globe1
TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 5.--Rourke was exc
scuted at Milton, near here, this morning,
not without trouble. Great difficulty was
experienced in getting a hangman. A
man from Toronto was at last procured at
the eleventh hour, as the villagers could
not be prevailed on to do the work.
Rourke made a confession before he met
his fate, and said he would not have COM
mitted the murder had he been sober. He
denied having outraged the body of Bird
get. The murder of the Makers twelve
months ago, at Milton village, near here,
was one of the most shocking in
the annals of Canadian crime.
Naher, aged eighty-fve, lived with his
daughter Bridget, aged thirty-six, his son
Hancock, and hired man, Michael Rourke,
the murderer, on a small farm. Hancock
Makers Story is, that when he returned
home one night he was confronted at the
door by Rourke, who struck at him with an
axe. He knocked Rourke down with q
pick, and, going in the house, he found the
bodies of his father and sister murdered
and terribly cut up with an axe, the old
mans skull crushed in. He was evidently
struck from the chair in which he sat.
Bridget had been murdered in an adjoin-
ng room, and then the body
dragged in the front room, where circum-
stances showed it had been outraged after
death. Rourke's story as told to neigh
Dor who found him covered with blood, as
if he had been in a great struggle, is that
young Maher found Bridget sitting on his
knee when he returned home, and in jeal-
ousy threatened to kill him. He went to
the shed after an axe, and Rourke left the
house. When he returned and found
Rourke gone, he struck his sister, and on
the father interfering ne killed both.
The case has been appealed sew
eral times, and a reprieve asked
for. Rourke maintained his innocence.
Bridget had been very indulgsnt to
Rourke, it appears, for although not mar
ried, she had child by him fourteen
years ago, who was working for neigh
Dor at the time of the tragedy.
A SUPPOSED MURDERER Gagged.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
WAUPAoA, Wis, Jan. 5.-Supt. Whipple,
of Moony & Barland's, detective agency,
arrived in this city this morning, in charge
of an unknown man who it is claimed is
one of the murderers OF 81. O. Mead, the
Waupaca banker. The prisoner is securely
lodged in the county jail, and refuses to
say a word concerning why he is here. The
detective can give no particulars until the
arrival of Sheriff Briggs, who is now on
his way here from the pineries with an al
legged accomplish. Twenty-four hours will
bring forth important developments.
ALMOST A SERIOUS PIAH.
Especial Telegram to the Glebs.l
MANxATo, Jan. About noon to-day
the new part of the Mankato house was
discovered to be on fire. The fire proved
to have canght from fue and ran along
the hallway. The fire was put out in a
little while by our hose companies. The
bailding was new and cost $4,000, and
had three stocks Of merchandise and was
well furnished, had the fire had much more
time it probably would have been beyond
control.
DISASTROUS FIRE IN COHO1S.
CoHoBs, N, Y, Jan. 5.-The rolling mills
of Morrison, ColweIl q Page are burning.
The Pilot mills of P. Gugerty, and the
tubing works of A. G. Curtis d Go. are in
danger. high wind is blowing.
The rolling mills are total loss. The
Pilot mills are now burning fsrcely.
The fire was gotten under control. Nor
rison, CcIwell & Pages rolling mill,
O'BrieR & Powers knitting mills and the
Patrick Gugerty Pilot mills we're totally
destroyed. Losses exceed $2sOoOO; in
sured two thirds The fire originated in
the wheel of the rolling mill. Work was
suspended last Friday for repairs, and was
to be resumed this morning. During the
severe cold last night the wheel was frozen
IN the pit. The engineer began thawing
it out the usual process when by some
accident the oil caught FIRE and the flames
spread with wonderful rapidity. The fire.
men did splendid work, and successfully
diverted the fire from the central portion
of the city, which includes the great knit
ting manufactures. A more Erapid fire
was never seen. Inside an hour from the
time the oil took fire in the wheel pit the
enClre WORKS hhd Deeo consumed, ana moth
ing was left but the furnaces and their
chimneys. The fire drove the workmsn away
so quickly they had no time to think OF
drawing the furnaces, hence the loss is much
greSter than it otherwise would have been,
as the iron IN them will now have TO cool
in them will then have to be taken
apart. The total loss on the rolling mill
is now estimated at 100000; the insurance
about $4,000. The flames were driven
to the Pilot mills, which were soon en-
yeIuped. The sight was a grand one.
The fire ran riot through the oily and
combustible material, and communicated
from one story to another with great
rapidity. Within five minutes this i'm
mense brick structure was totally snvel-
oped by flames, and the fremen were
utterly helpless to stay their progress.
Soon the gasoline tank exploded, level
ing the walls. The loss on Gugsrty's mill
is 100000, insurance $4,000. Powers 81
O'Brien's mills occupied portion of the
Pilot mills building, and was involved in
the general ruin. Loss $4,000; partially
insured.
DISASTROUS FIRES.
PETHRsBURG Va Jan 5-The Iaroe