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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
BUNCoED OUT OF $4,000.
Capture in Gotham of a Slick Con-
fidence Man.

NEW York. Sept. 81. Thomas
O'Brien, an all-round crook and conf
dence man. known the world over, and
the associate of Hungry Joe,' the
prince of bunco steerers, was arrested
last nightly two of Inspector Byrnes'
detectives on a bench warrant issued at
the instance of District Attorney An
drew Hamilton, of Albany county. The
warrant charges O'Brien with robbing a
wealthy citizen of Albany of $4,000 in a
bunco game about year ago. O'Brien
and George Post were operating at that
time in Albany. O'Brien made the ac-
qualntance of the victim, whose name
is withheld. and invited him to
inspect some goods in his apartments.
A game was in progress. The victim
took hand and was induced to think
that he would win $4,000 by the turn
of card. They refused to let him play
unless he could produce $4,000. The
victim left the house, drew S1O,OG0 from
the bank and returned. No sooner had
he entered the room than the confidence
men knocked him down, robbed him
and fled. Post escaped to South Amer
lea, and all trace of O'Brien was lost
until Yesterday
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
Killed for His Money.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., Sept. 27.-This
morning an Italian woman discovered
the body of James Kane, puddler, in
an alley way. The head was crushed
III, and it was evident that lie had been
murdered for his pay, as his pockets
were empty. He was last seen in sa-
loon kept by man named Durkin, and,
pending the result of the coroner's in
quest. Durkin, his wife and boarder
named Frank Nary, are held under
surveillance
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
Shocked by Dynamite.

CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-With concusx
sion that broke the glass in windows fox
blocks and that lifted street car, 100
pounds of dynamite exploded this afterS
noon. The accident-if accident it was
occurred at Thirty-ffth and Iron
streets, where work is in progress in the
tunnel. Though the explosion was So
great as to damage buildings a consid-
cradle distance away. half dozen men
who were at work within few feet of
the dynamite at the time escaped unin{
Jured. What caused the explosion is 4
mystery,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
EZe TIA Is Angry.

CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. GA letter
from Salvador says that President Ezeta
has decided to call President Barrillas,
of Guatemala, to occount for melting
rebellion in Salvador, of which policy
President EZeta is said to be obtaining
ample proofs, The Mexican press gen.
orally is attacking Barrillas and Guate-
mala. In regard to revolutionary rumors
in connection with Mexico, the Associ-
ated Press correspondent here has made
an investigation. Reports received from
twenty-four states and two territories
say the most perfect peace prevails.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
After the Legislators.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 27.-Eight hun
dred delegates, representing SIX organi-
cations of railway trainmen, held a
secret meeting in this city to-day.
Grand Chief Clarke delivered an adj
dress. The main object of the meeting
was to discuss measures for making an
organized fight against members of the
last legislature who worked to defeat
certain bills of interest to trainmen.
One of the officers stated that Indiana
would be flooded with campaign litera-
ture at the proper time. The meeting
was harmonious.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
Coal Mine on Fire.

WnKEsBARRE, Pa. Sept. 27.-The
fire in the lower workings of the Della
ware and Hudson Canal company's
large Conyngham colliery in the Second
ward of this city, is burning fiercely,
and all efforts to reach it or get within
close proximity to the affected section
have proved futile. The mine will be
flooded to such an extent that the water
must reach every part of the vein. The
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
A Clerk Assassinated.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Sept. 27.-An-
drew Gage, clerk of Madison county,
was assassinated at his home in the SUBJ
urbs of Huntsville last night. Gage was
standing on his back porch. and the
assassin fired. Eighteen buckshot en-
tered Cages body. The alarm was
given Immediately, and the whole town
of Huntsville turned out to hunt the
assassin. The authorities sent to Fort
Smith for bloodhounds, but so far as
heard no arrests have been made.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
PROTECTED HIS HONOR.
A Southern Colonel Shoots a Boy
ofNineteen.

OF Nineteen.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 28.-Col.
Bradford Durham, general superlnrend-
ent of the Alabama Midland railroad,
shot and killed this afternoon James p.
Cunningham, young man about niue
teen. formerly in the Midland service.
Young Cunningham was passing drug
store on Court square, where Col. Dun
ham was sitting, when Durham took
up shotgun and fired at Cunningham,
who died within a few minutes after
the shooting. Col. Durham imme-
diately surrendered to the sheriff,
in whose custody he now is.
Coroner Campbell has the body re-
moved to his Office and is holding an in
quest tonight, both sides having at
torneys on hand. The real cause of the
killing is Shrouded in mystery, many
rumors being afioat. There is no doubt,
however. that from what Col. Durham
stated this evening that he simply pro-
tected his honor, the cause being of a
domestic nature, which will be ELECTED
at the trial.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
Prominent Men Dead.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 27.-William Swim
dell, the senior member of the firm of
Swindell Bros, one of the largest glass
concerns in the East. died here to-day.
He was seventy-one years of age.
PRINCETON, n. j., Sept. 27.-Casper
Wistar Hodge, the professor of new
testament literature and exegesis in
Princeton theological seminary, died
this afternoon of diseased lungs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
THE STORY OF A DAY.

NJ Ribot makes rather belligerent speech,
Ex-Treasurer Kemble. of Pennsylvania, Ii
dead
Russia Will retaliate on England by planG
in Asia.
Several persons are killed at charity feta
in Client.
Germany shows much hostility to the Rus.
sian loan.
Rev. French, of Minneapolis. attacks SARAH
Bernhard.
A party of surveyors is lost in the Big
Horn basin.
Montenegro is building war ships on Rus
sian money.
The steamer Rome is badly damaged b
fire ut London.
The mayor of Spartanburg, S. c., is shot
dead by a negro.
y A Jersey City policeman is called on to an
rest his own wife.
The. brotherhood of locomotive engineerl
meets at Jersey City.
Rev. Vail breaches a seething sermon OF
gambling at the state fair.
1t will cost S250,00O to bury the wife Of tho
Russian Grand Duke Paul.
A South Dakota youth makes a desperate
attempt to shoot his best girl.
A California man is arrested for furnishing
prisoners at San Quentin with arms.
st. Louis suffers to the extent of severa
hundred thousand dollars from fires.
Prince Hohenlohe is becoming very OBJ
noxious to the people of Alsace-Lorraine.
Miss Cohen, an American girl. has ronS
antic courtship with an Austrian officer.
Two men are burned to DEATH and an ans
other burned blind in a Northern Pacific ext
plosion.
Col. Bradford Durham. a Southern railroad
man, shoots dead boy of nineteen for ass
sailing his honor. 4
President Ezeta, of Salvador, will cali
President Barrillas of Guatemala, to account
| for melting rebellion.
The arrest of Baron Nordenskjold for vio1
lating his passport privileges is liable to ask
sumo international proportions.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
Fatally Stabbed.

PANA, ILL.,, Sept. q. Last night
while dance was in progress at the
residence of Charles Davis, seven miles
southeast of here, Jake Baton, of this
city, and several Others became involved
in quarrel. Baton was stabbed in the
back and probably fatally wounded.
Several others were severely wounded
by knives
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
PROBABLY FOREVER LOST.
A Party OF Surveyors in the Big
Horn Basin.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Sept. 2s.-In-
formation has been received that sew
eral members of the Burlington &
Missouri River surveying party, which
has been running lines through the
Sinking Water country in the
Big Horn basin between Buffalo and
Yellowstone park, separated from the
main body, and took the perilous enter
prise of running line through the Big
Horn canon. This was two months ago,
and as nothing has been heard of them
since, the party has abandoned all hope
of ever seeing them again. Except i'll
winter, when the river is frozen
over, there<is not an instance on record
of any one travelling through this terri
BILE rent in the mountains and coming
out alive. One of the two who made a
portion of the journey has been nearly
torn to pieces, and says it is more awful
than the Grand canon of the Colorado.
and the danger much greater.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
Cars in Collision

CUMBERLAND, Md, Sept. PA col.
lision of freight trains occurred four
miles west of Cumberland at o'clock.
this morning, completely wreckIng
twenty-five cars and killing Engineer
Charles Earnest, Of Brunswick, w. Va. II
and William Thorpe. of Keystone, W.
Va. Brakeman Lewis and three trains
men were injured, but will recover. tD
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
Shot Himself Instead.

Special to the Globe.
Elk POINT, S. D., Sept. pa young
man named Roland, purchased a re-
volver in this city last night. and pro-
ceeded to the home of his beloved, who
had rejected him, and made an attempt
to take her life. His up-lifted arm was
stricken down by a friend, and the re-
volver was discharged, the ball enter
ing the foot of the assassin. He was
quietly bound, taken to Elk Point and
lodged in iaiI
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
scaIped the Preacher.

ALLEGAN, Mich, Sept. 27.-Yester
day, while trying to stop a runaway
horse drawing wagon holding a man
and three children, Rev. E. Andrus waa
knocked down and his scalp was torn
from the front to the back OF his headl
His right collar bone and three ribs
were also broken. He cannot recover.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
Drugged His Whisky

CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-Billy Meyer, Jo-
seph Dallas and man named Sweetzer
we're arrested to-day on suspicion of
having murdered E. F. Gates, of Mari
eta, o. They are said to have been on
a debauch with him just before his body
was found on doorstep. 1t is thought
drugged whisky was gwen him to make
robbery easy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
GOOD SOUTHERN SHOTS.
Two Louisianans Receiving Fatal
Wounds.


/. TALLULAH, La, Sept 27.-News has
fjust reached here of an affray at Floyd.
West Carroll parish. where two lives
were lost. 1t seems p. M. Gaddis,
sheriff of West Carroll parish, and
Jefferson j. Dunn had personal diff
Guilty, and Dunn was shaking his fist
under Gaddis' nose, and Eugene Var
brongh, son-in-law of Gaddis, stepped
up : and attempted TO pull a
pistoland Dunn jumped on him to pre-
vent it,. While he had Yarbrough on
the ground Gaddis produced pistol
and shot Dunn two or three times in the
back, and then ran into house. Dunn
took Yarbrough's pistol from him and
fired at Gaddis when ne reiterated. but
the shot did not take effect. Dunn then
opened fire on Yarbrough, breaking
both arms and putting ball in his side
and one between his eyes. He died this
afternoon
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
CALLED HIM A "sCAB."
Strange Reason for a Boys Sui
eide.

MILLvILLE, N. j., Sept. 27.-This
morning Ambrose Parr went up into
the garnet of his home, No. 40 Garfield
street, tied rope to the railing over
the stairs, stuck his head through slip
knot and then swung loose. He was
found dead by young brother two
hours later. The boys mother said
that Ambrose was employed at Whitall,
Tatum & Co.'s South Millville glass
works, and during the recent strike of
the tending boys at the works against
the employment of Hebrews. he refused
TO go on strike with them, but remained
at work. Since then the strikers sew
eral times called him scab, and this.
it is thought. unsettled his mind and
drove him to suicide.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Several Men Killed in Client
Accident.

GHENT, Sept. 27.-An accident re-
sulting in the killing of several persons
and the injuring of many others oc-
Cured at a charity fete held in this
city to-day. A platform erected for the
occasion became overcrowded, and the
manager and a number of workmen
went underneath to make an eXamlna-
ton in order to ascertain whether the
structure was likely to withstand the
strain. Suddenly the whole platform
collapsed. The men underneath were
crushed to death, and many who were
on the platform had arms or legs broken
or were otherwise seriously injured.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
Didn't Steal Actual Cash.

KoUNTZE. Tex, Sept 27.-J. D. Nc
MILAN, ex-county treasurer. who was
charged with misapplying funds to the
amount of $4,000, was acquitted yes
terday by order of Judge HIghtwer,
who held that the legal definition of
money is legal tender coin and that
bonds or coupons are not money. Ac-
cording to this ruling of Judge Hight
wer, who is one Of the states brightest
jurists, no official can be indicted for
ENLIGHTENMENT under the present law
unless he steals actual cash.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
ConciIiatory China.

BERLIN. Sept. 27.-The Chinese am
bassador has had protracted confer
ence with the foreign minister. to whom
he impaired conciliatory note similar
to that communicated to NJ. Ribot, the
French foreign minister, on Thursday
last,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28

QUEENsTowN-Arrived Alaska, from New
York; British Prince, from Liverpool
HAvRE-Arriyed: Bretagne, from New
York.
New YoRK-Arrived: La Bourgogne, from
Eavfe: Holland, from Liverpool; Rugia,-
from Hamburg; Bothnia, from Liverpool;
Russia, from Hamburg; Anchoria, from
Glasgow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
Two BOYS Lost.

ASHLAND, Wis, Sept. 27.-Two boys,
Garfield Patton and Charlie Oberst, are
lost in the forests about Ashland. They
have been gone since Tuesday. Dill
gent search has been made for them.
but not trace found. A search party
of citizens will be organized.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28

Charles Mock, colored. who criminally
assaulted white woman day or two
ago. The sheriff refused 10 surrender
the keys, but the mob forced an en-
trance. The mob was seventy-five
strong, and came from the country.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
Sneedx Retrihntinn

DELAND, Fla. Sept. 27.-Lee Bailey.
the negro who committed an assault
Friday night upon Mrs. j. r. whitehall
at his residence, about mile from this
city, was lynched last night by crowd
of indignant citizens.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
FOREST FIRES OUT.
Heavy Rains Put Check to the
Flames.

Flames.
Specials to the Globe.
CARLETON, Mimi, Sept. PA soak
ing rain began to fall about o'clock
this evening. For the past five weeks
it has been very dry and hot, and the
heavy fall of water to-day is welcome
visitor. Forest fires will now be sub
dued, and no further danger is antici-
pated.
NoRTHFIELD, Mimi, Sept. 81. "A
bountiful and copious rain fell here for
several hours this morning. Crops are
all out of the way and could not be ben
Gifted, but, this being a dairy district
and the fall feed being considerably
under the weather, great good was done.
Milk was already getting scarce, but
this rain Will help the cattle out.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
Typhoid Fever Racinr.

COLUMBUS, Ind, Sept. 27.-In this
neighborhood of Harris City. near the
eastern part of this county, an epidemi
of typhoid fever of a most malignant
type has been raging for the last twu
weeks. During this time there have
been twenty-five deaths.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
Public SCHOOLS Closed.

ALLIANcE,O o., Sept. 27.-Diphtheria is
raging at Niles, o. Already many homes
have been terribly stricken. Five chill
dren died yesterday. The schools have
been closed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
The Sultan win Act.

ZANZIBAR, Sept. 27.-After consult
ing with the British agents the sultan
has decided to reconstruct the admins
tration of his government and to appoint
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28

time required to reach the vein and
pump will take till February next. and
large force of men will be thrown out
of employment unless they are sent ID
other mines of The company,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
Cars Ditched, Brakeman Killed.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. ga mis-
placed switch caused the complete
wreck of sixteen freight cars on the st.
Paul road, near Columbus, last night.
Brakeman Spletstoeseer was instantly
killed, and Brakeman Albert GRAY
fatally injured.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28

prominent musician. and was heard in
concerts several seasons ago. The ar
engagements for the wedding are not
complete, but it is pretty we'll under
stood that it will be private.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
BECOMING INTERNATIONAL.
The Arrest of NordenskjoId May
Prove Serious.


DURANGO, Col, Sept. 27.-The ar
rest of Baron Nordenskjold, Charged
with violating his passport privileges
by removing relics from the ancient
cliff dwellings in the Manisco canon OF
the Ute reservation, is liable to assume
international proportions, as the follow
ing telegram, received by Mayor Hell
land. indicates:
Washington, Sept. 25. = His Honor. the
Mayor Of Durango: Please report briefly BY
wire facts i'll case nf Nordenskjold, Swede.
said to have been arrested in Durango.
WILLIAM WHARTON
Acting Secretary OF State.
1t appears from the above that the az
rest of the baron has been brought be
fore the state department. The baron
arrived from the Manicos this evening,
and will remain i'll Durango until his
hearing, Oct. %.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
Lynched a Negro.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Sept. 27.-A special
to the News from Swainesboro reports
the lyGoniGg there Friday night of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28

Small Morning Fire.

The saloon of p H. Stahl, $50 Robert
street, was damaged by fire at 2:l5 this
morning about 500.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-28
Fuchs Liabilities.
Movements of Steamships,

ANTWERP. Sept. 27.-The liabilities
of NJ. Fuchs amount TO 100000.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-11

Misses Emma and Lizzie Walshe,
of New Orleans, are visiting the
family of Judge w. II. Magness here
this week.
= Mr.. G. r. Locke, Secretary Of the
Warren County f. d l.. Union, mas
published the announcement of a
meeting of the County Union at Nc
Minnville July 18th and 18th. On
the 18th a business meeting will be
held, and on the 18th there will be
public speaking by j. H. Mcdowell
and a basket dinner.
Henry Brabbin, an old Warren
County citizen, died at Pendleton>
vile, Bell County, Texas, July 18th,
1891, in the SD year of his age. He
joined the Methodist Church about
three years ago, and lived a consist
ent member up to the time of his
death. He was well known in the
Irving College neighbOrhood Of this
county.
We would modestly suggest TO
all the teachers in this county in at
tendance upon the institute that it is
a duty they owe themselves and
their pupils to subscribe for the
STANDARD and keep posted with
County affairs. The informa-
ton they will gather from its col
umns will be worth many times the
subscription price both to teacher and
pupils.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-11

We call attention to the adver>
tisement in another column, of the
Hoodenpyl House. Persons looking
for pleasant boarding house will
find just what they are seeking at the
Hoodenpyl House, and commercial
and other travelling men will find it
delightful place to stop. The build
ing has been thoroughly overhauled
and newly furnished, and everything
is neat and inviting. The excellent
fare and pleasant surroundings will
soon draw to the house a large pat
ronage.
Ethel S., infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. S. M. Clenny, died at their
home in Quebeck, White county, at
nine o'clock, Friday night, July 3rd.
The remains were brought here the
following afternoon and laid TO rest
by the side of the little twin sister
who preceded her only a few months
ago to the bright and happy home Of
the Saviour who loves them more
than earthly parents can. Little
Ethel had only been sick for few
days and her death was a severe
shock to the parents, who have the
deepest sympathy Of all their friends
here in the sad bereavement. Be
yOnd the portals of death, within the
pearly gates Of that fair city where
there is life only and life forever
more, are the little darlings now hap
PLY and peacefully awaiting the
coming of father and mother,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-11

Mr.. ]. r. McGregor and wife ar
rived from Admission, Ala, Tuesday
on a visit to his parents. Rich left
Thursday for Atlanta, but his wife
will remain here for two or three
weeks.
DR.. ]. B. Ritchey and wife have
been on Ben Lomond this week,
looking after some repairs and i'm
provements in his building up there.
All of the family will move up next
week.
Col. p. II. Marbury, who now
makes his home with his son at Riv-
erside, Ala, came up last Saturday
to spend couple of months among
the pleasant retreats of his old Nc
Minnville home.
-Biles Bros picnic wagon, loaded
with a party of young people return.
ing from a days outing on Ben Lo-
mond last Saturday, collided with
the lamp post in front of Mr.. Brit
tain's residence, smashing the lamp
and damaging the top of the wagon
to some extent. No one was hurt.