St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-11
TERSE KILOGRAMS.

Edward Rehm, whose suicide in front OF
Judge McConnelI's court in Chicago, while
the CrOnin clothes and instruments were
being examined. created such q sensation
last evening, was journeyman baker lie
came TO Chicago from Kansas City III Septem
Der. On the oath of September he came into
the East Chicago avenue police station, and
talked about having lost his girl. his money
and position, and said he intended to kill
himself.
Frank Frost, the cashier Of the Pacific
Mail Steamship company at Panama, became
defauher. he was bonded by the Fidelity
and Casualty company, of New York. This
company secured his arrest, conviction and
sentence to Jail. A peculiar feature of his
sentence list hat he must serve, in addition
to his regular sentence, one day for every
dollar he stole. On this account he will
have to serve niue years extra.
Theodore Jones, manager Of the Independ
ence general store of Vennema d Rhodes al
Evansville. Ind, has departed for parts un
known, aud has taken with him considerable
of the firm funds. Goods were sold on the
instaBment plan. and this enabled the young
man to carry on his practices to considera
Bile extent. The shortage Is $1,000, and it il
thought that the amount viii be doubled be-
fore the accounts are all examined.
Gov. Beaver, of Pennsylvania, yesterday
issued proclamation officially announcing
the death of Stale Treasurer William q. Hart
extolling the life and character of the de
ceased, and stating that the remains will lie
in state in the rotunda OF the capitol on
Tuesday from IL o'clock until l. At the
latter hour the funeral cortege will proceed
will take place with military honOrs,
Richard Phelbius was ARRESTED Saturday in
Chicago for robbing William r. Nixon O
commission merchant residing on Wabash
avenue, Chicago. of Sc, 500 worth Of jeweiry
and silverware on Dec. IL, 1882, while in
pt1AlI t.-rr -re
committed to await the arrival of detective
from Chicago.
An east-bound freight train on the Penn
sylvania railway parted last night at Chick
les, Pa, and then collided with terrific force.
Three loaded cars were hurled into the
canal near by and their conteuts ruined and
several other cars broken. The water will
be drawn from the canal TO recover the cars.
Bernheimer & Levy, the largest dry goods
and millinery dealers in Topeka, Kas., made
an assignment Saturday morning. Their
liabilities are stated as $4,000; assets, 500
ten years. The depressed condition OF trade
Is given as the cause of the failure.
The new United States man-of-war Chicago
collided Saturday with tug and float of
freight cars in the East river, New York. The
weather at the time was fOggy. The chicago
was not injured. but considerable damage
was done to the freight cars on the float The
Chicago continued on her course.
Seveial business houses and the postofice
at Buena Vista. Col, were destroyed by fire
saturday morning. Loss Sl5. OU0; insurance
5000. All the mails were lost, including
many registered packages and letters, the
value of which is unknown.
Mrs. Mandie Morgan, who is said to be an
important witness for the prosecution in the
Cronin case, was sandbagged in Chicago Fri
day night by an unknown person, and as q
result of the blow is now in dangerous
condition.
The wool growers Of Western Texas have
concluded to send delegate to Washington
to look after and protect the interest of wool
growers generally before the committee OF
ways and means of the coming congress.
Representatives of an English syndicate
are negotiating for the purchase of the malt
ing plant of George H. Bullen & Co.. the
largest in Chicago. turning out ], 100000
bushels of malt yearly.
Lord Stanley, of Preston, encouragement
of Canada, and party, have left Victoria, B.:
c., on their homeward journey, and will
come straight through, arriving in Ottawa,
Saturday, the 18th inst.