St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-21
CRUMBS OF CRIME.
4 SMASHUP.

PALESTINE, Tex, March 2O-A passenger
train on the Missouri Pacific, from Tyler to
Palestine, was telescoped this morning with
freight train, smashing badly the front part of
the engines and cars. The Minnie Hauk COM
pany escaped with some bruises.
THE FORA BURNS MURDER TRIAL.
PETERSBURG, H., March 2O.-The entire day
was consumed in hearing the arguments of coun-
sci in the trial of o. A. Carpenter on the charge
of the murder of Fora Burns. The closing
argument was begun at the night session to-
night, and will be concluded tomorrow, when
the case will be given to the jury.
HE TOLD on HIMSELF.
DANvILLE, Va, March 20.-The police arrested
to-day a man, who, while drunk, on the Midland
train yesterday, confessed he had killed two
colored men, named Sam and Henry Clark, and
wounded United States Bailif Lee.
DIsposINe OF PROPERTY.
PHILADELPHIA, March 20.-Wm. cashier, sugar
retiner, against whom Stevenson, Fernald s. Co.
recently recovered verdict of $4,000, was
brought before Judge Ludlow on warrant of
arrest charging him with disposingof his property
with the intention to defraud his creditors.
Bail was fixed at $4,000.
GANG OF YOUNG THIEVES.
BosToN, March 20.-A gang of fifteen boys
were arrested in south Boston last night, and
three of their leaders were held for examination
Many small larcenies are charged to them, the
raids being planned in an old cellar which they
called their den. Coleman O'Donnel, the leading
spirit is sixteen years DID, and said to have been
recently released from reformatory institution.
The ages of the others range from twelve to fif
teen. They had peculiar language known only
to the members of the gang, and for an hour
mystiied the officers at the station with their
conversation.
MUTILATING TOMB.
PLYMOUTH, Mass. March 20.-Herbert L. Jack
son, was to-day fined $40 for mutilating marble
tablet on the tomb of Daniel Webster, at Marsh
field. Mrs. Webster wrote, giving satisfaction,
in that jackson had paid for new tablet and de-
sired to have the put on file. Judge declined
to comply. He allowed however, the mitigating
circumstances to govern the amount of fine,
MURDERED.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, March 2O.-An unknown
man was murdered after fearful struggle on the
trestle leading to the Chicago, Milwaukee s. St.
Paul bridge on the west side of the river to-
night. The body was carried to a point on the
bridge and dropped into the river. Two men,
hearing the struggle and the call for help, ran to
the scene The night was cloudy and the MUIR
derer rushed between them on the trestle and es-
capped The police force and others are on the
track.
AN IMPORTANT CASE.
PITTsBURG March cot has just been learned
that John Foster (colored) shot by George Jones,
and for which crime Jones and Jesse Carter, as
accessory, were sentenced to be hanged on April
8, was trephined shortly before death. The
wound was similar to Garfeld's. and the opera
ton was performed by three prominent physi-
clans for the purpose of ascertaining the location
of the ball. An eminent surgeon, in an inter-
view to-day, said, in his opinion, snch an opera
ton might be contributary cause of death. An
effort will be made to have Jones and Carter
pardoned.
SHOT DEAD.
CHATTANOOGA March 2O.--Handy Singleton,
colored, of Rome, Ca, was shot at midnight by
Calvin Young, colored, in difficulty about
woman,