Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-05
A BRUTAL MURDEF.
Especial Telegram TO the Globe.I

Years night ~ >oa iHrdiy0, a land TO
hand fight VIZ; - -;4o.d, begins 10
weaken soun wa - s,~ Developments
are brought ou TIE roet morten exam
nation to-day 9e-e IVA .ts's1 GUS On Mrs.
Gifford's head, ifo,n otc 10 it5e inches in
length, several OF them extending to the
bone, any of them severe enough to cause
death. terrible fracture of the base of
the skull was also discovered. These de-
statement that he struck her only twice,
once with stick of wood, and then with
poker. The combat was terrible one,
and the cuts on the victims head alone, to
say nothing of the cuts received by Clifford
from the butcher knives handled
by Mrs. Clifford, indicate
brutal conflict. The excitement
has increased since the post norton, and
reports are circulated duplicating other
parties. Thomas Clifford, son of the old
gentleman, was near the house directly
after the affray. All Monday night and up
to last evening the dead body of Mrs. Gift
ford lay on the floor where she fell Moth
ing was disturbed. Blood that oozed from
the mouth and nose besmeared the face
and gave it horrible appearance. Mrs.
Peckham, Mrs. Giford's daughter, arrived
at the house just before the body was re-
moved from the floor. With a tragic air
she stepped over the dead mother and
tried to gain admittance to the room where
Clifford was in charge of the sheriff.
''Let! me- in. He has killed her. and
1 will kill him!' she shriekel, in accents
decidedly wild. 'r's ie?e was bcaead on
the other side, Il hoa Il ITS we're futile.
Mr.. Clifford is ga - have been jealous
about al intiiu o7 her @eell his wife and q
hired hand IN h, employ, and had re-
proved her fu> ,a9 }t.uynage which she
used in his presence. The Inquest before
the coroner opens tomorrow, when new
developments will no doubt be brought
out.
WE'LL OUT OF THE WORLD.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.]
CHICAGO, Jan. A young man shot
himself on State street at an early hour
yesterday morning. His identity was not
known, but from papers found on his per-
son it was surmised that he was VIM. Price,
of Oskaloosa, Ia. No cause was known for
his act, except that he seemed in a very
respondent mood when seen in the differ
ent saloons in the evening. The subjoined
dispatch from Oskaloosa throws some
light on the suicides career and the causes
which impelled him to the act:
''Wm. A. Price, of Knoxville Junction,
five miles from this city, and who COM
mitted suicide in Chicago to-day, was one
of the worst men this country has ever had
within its borders. He came to this coun-
try from Wales seven years ago. Ever
since he has resided near this city, part
of the time keeping saloon and part of
the time working in coal mines. He is
about thirty years of age and unmarried.
Two years ago he was indicted for an as
sault with intent to commit murder, but
escaped with light punishment. Since
then he has been accused Of various
| crimes, but through yarious aud peculiar
| means, kuowa BEST 10 himself, he has
evaded anything liAs rna punishment his
| misdeeds warrtGtct 4 few months
| ago he stahhsl a man at Leigh
too, in this co.t;ia,, and came
near causing ;ue iis,.th. Hs was
avery hard driaktdg 10 III an when drink
ing was quarrelsome and dangerous.
| few months ago he started saloon al
Knoxville, and ran it in such manner
| that people compelled him to leave the
| business. He is said to have violated every
| feature of the liquor law, and his place
was an avowed rendezvous for the lawless
of all classes. After being compelled to
| close up his saloon, he obtained employ
ment of the E1ida Coal company at Knox
vile Junction. On Christmas day he as
| saulted without cause Yong man by The
| name of Charles Wesley and came near
killing him. Wesley was without friends
and was so seriously injured that he conld
not get to a magistrate until last Satur-
| officer has been hunting for Price ever
since. No trace whatever could be had OF
him since last Saturday night, about II
o'clock. The report of his death creates a
feeling of relief in this community.
BURNING OF LADIES SEMINARY.
| m Especial Telegram to the Globe.
GALRsBuaG, IL, jan. The village of
| Knoxville. lo.Gtsd five miles from this city.
| suffered a severe los by IRE at An early
hour this morning. st. Mays Episcopal
Ladies' seIninarJ with is eniys, coatents
| was consumed. Il IS -upposed the fire
aught in one OF the ai- boxes connected
with the heating arrangements. When
first discovaced i. was shortly after 2
O'Clock, and soon tne entire town was
aroused and bravely battIed with the
flames, but with no avail
The severe cold and a strong wind
soon laid the most aourishing
female college of the West in ashes. A
large number of young ladies were in the
building at the time, and it was with great
difficulty that they were saved. The fire
quickly cut IF the avenues of escape, fore
ing the inmates in their night clothes to
either jump from the windows or descend
upon ladders. II is reported that num-
Der were severely injured. A Miss Has
ford. from Dubuque, a., broke her thigh,