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St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
Thomas E. Mike Shoots Down
j. E. PARA more on the
Florida Central.
The Former Peremptorily Or
dered to Ride in the Col
ored Coach.
After 0beying, He Deliber-
ately Shoots the Conduc-
tor With a Revolver.
A Sheriff's Posse Chasing the
Fugitive Murderer With
Bloodhounds.

LEESBURG, Fla, Dec. 27.-NearlV
1000 armed men in Lake county are
securing the woods between the Florida
Central & Peninsular railroad track and
the shores of Lake Haine, in search of
fugitive negro murderer, and about
as many negroes with Winchesters are
scattered about this city and suburbs,
proclaiming that they will protect him
from lynching if brought here. Just
before daylight this morning j. E. Par
ramore, a well-known conductor on
the Florida Central & PENN
sula railroad, was shot ana in
StantlY killed while on his
train not far from here by Thomas E.
Mike. negro who keeps colored bar
Der shop in this city. 1t was one of the
most unprOvOked, brutal and cowardly
murders ever committed in this state.
Mike got on the train here with ticket
for Orlando, and took seat in the white
passenger coach. When Conductor
Parramore came through the car to take
up tickets and collect fares he ap-
preached Mike, asked him for his ticket,
took it, and then politely requested him
to go into the cOlored car. Mike was
surly and refused, growing out some
insulting language half under his
breath. Then the conductor ordered
him out of the car peremptorily, and the
negro Obeyed. Five minutes later Par
ramore entered
The COlOred Coach,
and when he was about five feet i'll
front of the negro'S seat Mike suddenly
jumped to his feet, pulled revolver
from his pocket, took a step or two to-
ward Parramore and then took deliber-
ate aim and fired at him. The ball
entered Parramore's head Just behind
the right ear aud he fell forward dead.
Mike rushed to the platform, jumped
from the train, and disappeared in the
woods. The train was stopped and run
back to this station with the body OF
the murdered man. An inques
was held, and then Sheriff Gal
lOway ofganized posse to
search for the fugitive. They
have six bloodhounds with them, and is
is the general opinion here that Mike
cannot escape. He ran south from the
railroad toward Lake Harris. In almost
""J VOHSi NiAOSSiVH hO-OOulNA, pcIHdpSs
have eluded his pursuers, but he IS
penned in between the railroad and the
shores of the lake. and only small
three-cornered piece of country to con-
ceal himself in. The people still in
town feel sure that the murderer will
be caught, and be lynched before mid
night unless the negroes succeed in taxi
ing him from the sheriff, when a bloody
race conflict would be sure to follow.
The Leesburg rifles, about sixty in num-
ber. have been ordered out to preserve
peace in town, as the negroes threat.
en- it.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
MADE A CLEVER ESCAPE.
Two Chicago Girls Run Away to
New York

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-No tidings, either
good or bad, have been received by Mrs.
William Van Schaick of her adopted
daughter Dora and granddaughter,
Alice Parker, who disappeared Monday
night and went to New York. A. F.
Parker, father Of Alice, started for that
city last night to find the girls and
bring them back. The escapade was
quite cleverly arranged, and, from the
story told by the man who helps about
the boarding house at los and 107 Dear
born avenue, seems to have been planned
some time ago. About two weeks ago
the servant was sweeping the hall near
George COItis' room, on the first floor.
when little Dora slipped in and began
talking to him. He was still in bed, not
yet having recovered from his illness.
well, have made up my mind to
CO." she began, "and Just as soon as YOU
can arrange it l will START
II am glad of that, answered George.
81 am nearly we'll now, and you can go
in few days"
The scheme that was arranged was to
send Mrs. Van Schaick to the theater
Tuesday evening, leaving the girls at
home, so that, with no obstacle in the
way, it would be an easy matter to slip
hSs
get to the train before the lady's return.
Mrs. Van Schaick did not 90 to the
theater, however, but gave the tickets
to the girls, who went to the play.
Hawley came to the house ustenSibly to
see his friend COTtis, and, finding that
they could not remove the trunks with
out attracting attention. they stealthily
transferred the girls clOGhing to two
valises, skipped out of the house aud
drove in caD to the theater. When
the girls failed to return from the
theater search was made in vain for
them. The next day Hawley called
again to see Cortis. He asked where
the girls were, and seemed surprised
and shocked when told of their disap-
pearance. He called three times during
the week, dining with the family each
time, and always inquiring whether the
missing ones had been heard from.
In the meantimeMrs. Van Schaick had
discovered the loss of $3.50 which she
had concealed in her room. She decided
to have the two men arrested, and they
are now locked up. Said Mrs. Van
Schaick tonight:
''This story about sending girls to
New York to study for the stage is a
very good excuse, but the real motive of
the action was not this. Hawley and
Cortis were to follow them in couple
of weeks. Mr.. Parker started for New
York last night, with the firm determi-
nation to bring the girls back with him.
They have had their heads filled with
the beauty and spleDdor of the city, but
probably by this time they have found
out that things are not what they seem.
think that they will not make any OBJ
lection to coming back when told the
true state of affairs"
Hawley ana Cortis were still locked
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
CHATTANooGA's GREAT LOSS.
Terrible Picture of Devastation in
the Tennessee Town.

Terrible Picture of Devastation in
the Tennessee Town.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 27.-To-
day the full extent of the destruction
caused by yesterdays fire is made ap-
parent. The principal retail business
houses of Chattanooga are in ruins. A
terrible picture of devastation is seen.
The fire district covers an area $50 feet
square. In all nineteen stOreroOms
were destroyed, with the several stores
above them. The total loss will reach
S650,000, with S500,000 insurance. A
large force has already commenced the
work OF recovering the safes from the
ruins. As soon as the losses are ad-
justed the whole area is to be re-
built with handsome structures.
Mrs. Hurst and Miss Johnston,
who jumped from the third
story windows, are doing well. They
may get well. Both have broken bones
and other injuries. 1t is reported that
two young women lost their lives. A
Miss Stevens, employed on the third
floor of Loveman's, is reported missing.
The fire originated in the boiler room in
the basement of Loveman'S building.
Twenty women were taken out of the
building by the means of ladders. Miss
Johnston, in jumping from the third
story. caught on TO a ladder which eX-
tended to the second floor. The ladder
broke and she was thrown through a
large plate glass. Mrs. Hurst fell into
anetwork of wires and was thrown to
the stone pavement. The Times is back
again in its quarters. The damage to
the Times Office was not serious
All the parties who were in Love-
mans are now accounted for, and the
only Injuries of a serious nature are
those sustained by Mrs. Hurst and Miss
johnson, both of whom will recover. A
careful estimate of the loss to buildings
and stocks places it at S560,0OO. The
total insurance is S432, 800.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
AT A HORRORS BRINK.
Narrow Escape From a Great Ac.
cident in New York.

New YORK, Dec. 27.-An accident
with probable loss of life was narrowly
averted today on the Sixth avenue ele-
waited railroad by the high wooden guard
rail that runs alongside the tracks. One
of the engines jumped the track at
Park place, causing delay of one hour
and blockade that extended to Worth
street. Finally train approached the
blocked trains. There was no percep-
tible lessening of speed. The engineer
seemed obliviOus of the blockade be-
fore him until within seventy-fve feet
of the rear platform of the last car of
the train in front. Then he put OH the
brakes. 1t was too late. The engine
crashed into the rear car. The passen-
gers were thrown from their seats. The
rear car was derailed, and but for the
guard rails would have tOppled over
into the street below. No one was hurt.
There appears to be no good reason for
the accident unless the brakes failed to
work properly. The company are very
reticent about the accident.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
SECRET SOCIETY WORK.
Chinese in Paris Explain the Big
Riots

PARIS, Dec. 27.-The Chinese legation
here has published an account of the
measures taken by the Chinese govern
ment to satisfy Europe in connec-
tiOn with the recent anti-foreign
riots in China. The legation attri-
butes the Yang Use Kiang outrages to
the KOlaOhui, Secrect society. and SAYS
that owing to the severe measures taken
for its suppression there have been no
riots since September. Indemnities of
10000 have been paid to missions and
to the families of two Englishmen who
were killed. Four of the rioters have
been executed and many others pun
ished. The authors of anti-foreign pam-
phletS will in future be condemned to
death. Several members of the KOlaohui
have already been executed. The rising
in Mongolia recently is described as
quite a distinct affair, having no relig-
iOus basis, but being animated merely
by desire for plunder,
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
FELL SIXTY FEET.
Sudden Taking Off of a Missouri
Judge.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 27. judge
George McClaine, for twenty years
judge of the circuit court, left his home
Thursday morning to go to the court
house. That was the last seen of him
until yesterday, when his mangled body
was discovered lying OH the ground in
an open court in the center of the court
house. The head was crushed in. the
legs and arms broken and the neck dis
located. 1t is supposed that the un-
fortunate man entered small walk at
the top of the high wall surrounding
the court, and, losing his balance, fell
over, dropping a distance of sixty feet.
He was warm personal friend of Gen.
John T.. Fremont.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
MONTT Is PRESIDENT.
Brilliant Scenes at the Chilian In.
augural.


LONDON, Dec. 2S.-The Santiago cor
respondent of the Times says: 'The
amnesty bill has been passed. Many
Balmacedists have been sent aboard the
gunbOat Magellanes owing to at
tempts of adherents to create disorder.
Sixty thousand Chilians witnessed the
prOclaiming of Admiral MOntt as presi-
dent. There were only 1000 troops to
keep order along the route of the pro-
cession, a distance of half mile.
Thousands of people waited patiently
for hours in broiling sun. Ad-
miral MOntt took the oath of Of
fee in the hall of congress in the
presence of brilliant gathering of Off
cials. Thence he proceeded to the
cathedral, where he was received by
the archbishop and bishops, and the
'Te Deum' was sung. Salutes of artil-
lery greeted the various ceremonies.
The public rejoicing continued until
past midnight. Perfect order was main
tanned throughout"
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
Gave Her Carbo;ic Acid

ALBANY. Ca, Dec. 27.-Friday jose
phine Jones. woman from the coun-
try, was indulging i'll the celebration of
Christmas by exploding fireworks. She
held an immense cannon cracker in her
hand while it exploded. Her hand was
torn off and she was carried to doctor.
While the doctor was dressing the
wound he ordered an attendant to give
the woman drink of whisky from
bottle in the Office. The man, by mis-
take, took up bottle of carbolic acid
and gave it to the patient. In few
moments the woman was dead.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
Tomb to Innocent III.

ROME, Dec. 27.-The tomb erected by
Pope Leo in the basllica of st. John
Lateran to Pope Innocent Ill. whose
remains were transferred to il few
days ago, was unveiled today with great
pomp by the dean and chapter of the
baSilica, in the presence of Cardinal
Rampolla, representing the pope, most
of the other cardinals in Rome, and
many representatives of religious Or
ders. Many English and American
visitors inspected the tomb,
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
CLOT IN THE BRAIN.
The Suicide Theory in Sawtelle's
Case Disposed of.

CONCORD, n. H, Dec. 27.-An autopsy
was made on the body of Isaac b. Saw
telle, the murderer, at the state prison
this afternoon. The head was examined,
and when the bone was removed the
dura mater was found largely disturbed
with fluid, consisting of bloody serum.
Carefully removing the brain it was
found that the blood came from small
branch of the middle cerebral artery,
forming clot in such a position that
pressure was primarily upon the cover
ing of the cerebellum, causing paralysis
nearly equal on both sides, and the dag
nosis made before death took place is
thereby sustained. This effectually dis
poses of the suicide theory and substan-
tlated the opinion of the prison officials
that apOplexy caused Sawtelle's death.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
PAPA PERRIN SUED.
Peculiar Suit Brought by the
United States Express.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-ThOmas c. Platt
and Chauncey P. Crosby, as represen-
tatives of the United States Express
company, have begun suit against
Leonard Perrin for $4,000. Perrin is
the father of Phelps Perrin, and it is al
legged In the complaint that he received
from his son and E. W. Baker, the two
men convicted of the Hurley, Wis,
bank robbery, the S3S, $50 of the ex-
press company's money taken from the
bank. In the complaint the details of
the sensational bank robbery are re-
counted with minuteness. The claim
of S50,090 is made to cover the .express
cOmpany's oss, and also the cost of the
detective work and the prosecution OF
the perpetrators of the robbery.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
THE PONTIAC FIRE.
Asylum Inmates Finds Shelter in
Asylum Cottages.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Dec. s7.-A
special to the Democrat from Pontiac
says: The situation at the burned
Eastern Michigan Insane asylum is very
much improved today. The 500 Inmates
who were left without protection by the
fire have found quarters in the neigh
boring asylum cottages and in houses
in this city, which the citizens nave
kindly placed at the disposal of the
asylum authorities. The injured are all
greatly improved, and a search has re-
vealed but one inmate missing, man
named Steele, from Detroit. The trust
ees will begin the work of rebuilding at
once. The people in THIS city have also
furnished today great amount of food,
and will continue 60 do so until the
culinary department of the asylum has
been re-eStablished.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
Burned Till Morning.

READING, Pa, Dec. 27.-The ruins of
the Carpenter Steel works continued
burning until early this morning. Two
of the buildings besides the offices were
saved. and not as much of the machin-
cry was damaged as was at first sup
posed. The work OF rebuilding OH
larger scale will be commenced at once
in order to fill government contracts for
steel prOjectiles for heavy ordnance.
The total loss is estimated at 5000 to
SI00 0O0. inSurpd
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28

ing. The journal La Reforme declares,
however, that, despite the opposition of
certain factions in the chamber of rep
resentatives, the treaty bill will be
adopted.
LONDON, Dec. 2S.-The Chronicles
Berlin correspondent states that Russia
has informally intimated her readiness
to negotiate treaty of commerce with
GERMANY
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
JUMP ON POLICEMEN,
Anarchists Still Kicking About
the Grief Hall Affair.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Two thousand
men and women gathered at the Second
regiment armory this afternoon to pub
licly protest against the action of the
police in raiding two peaceable meet
ings at Grief's hall, "a West Lake street,
on Nov. IL last. While not unusually
demonstratlve, the great crowd vocifer-
ously applauded every strong appeal
made by the several speakers. and at
times insisted on the speaker repeating
his Scathing remarks. The meeting
was called to order by James Monran.
Henry ID. Lloyd, former Chicago
newspaper man, was introduced as the
chairman, and was the principal
speaker. Resolutions were adopted in
structing the chair to appoint COM
mittee for the purpose of laying the
facts in the case before the states at
torney and the next grand jury and ask
the Impeachment and punishment of
the offending policemen.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
Transfer Boat Sinks.

( Lone ISLAND CITY, n. Y, Dec. 81
An Erie railway transfer boat loaded
with twelve cars carrying 100 head of
cattle, while being towed up the East
river to the a6batOir at the foot of Forty
fourth street today, ran Oh Black Rock.
A large hole was stove in the float,
which began to fill with water. Two
tugs pulled the craft over to this side of
the river, where it sank off the Tenth
merged and 143 head of the cattle
we're drowned. Loss, $4,000. The
cattle were consigned to Salzberger Il
tSchWartZbeV
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
Roundhouse DESTROYED.

PATERSON. n. j. Dec. 27.-The round
house and repair shops of the Susque-
hanna railroad at Wertendyke were
destroyed by fire today. The building
was built of wood and burned quickly,
As soon as the flames were discovered a
bucket brigade was organized, which
worked to quench the flames until the
arrival of the engines from this city.
Four engines and several lumber cars
in the shops were destroyed. The loss
is estimated at So, 900,
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
SHOT A BRIDEGROOM,
A Mississippi Deed Which Merits
Lynching.

MERIDIAN, Miss, Dec. 27.-News of a
most diabOlical murder has just reached
the city. Thursday night Willie Wright
and Miss Phillips were married at the
residence of the BRIDES father, twelve
miles northwest of Meridian. After the
ceremony the bridal party were in the
parlOr making merry, when a young
man named johnson crept up to the
window and fired the contents of a
double-barreled shotgun, loaded with
buckshot, into the body of Wright.
Wright fell forward with groan. dying
Instantly. In the confusion that en-
sued the assassin sought to make his
escape, but constable captured him.
johnson and Wright were rival suffers
for the hand of Miss Phillips and
johnson often threatened that if she
welded Wright he would kill him, but
she paid no attention TO his threats.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
PROBABLY ALL pERIsHED.
FooIhardiness Seems to Have Cost
Several Lives.

CARSON, New. Dec. 27.-Joseph Klein,
son of Jake Klein. of the Bullion Ex-
change bank, and George Bosworth left
PlacervIlle two weeks ago to walk to
Carson over the mountains. They were
met by Henry Barton, who advised
them to turn back. but they de-
cided to push on to the next sta
ton, eleven miles distant. Since
then nothing has been heard of them.
Three other men started over the sum-
nit on the Sunday previous. One of
them was found dead twelve miles from
Lake Tahoe. Further search on snow
shoes showed nothing of the others. All
stations have been visited by searchers,
but none of the wanderers have been
found. The storms in the mountains
for the past week have been terrible,
and the nights cold enough to freeze
one to death. 1t seems certain that all
i've of the men perished. Another
search party is about to start out.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
Is silas Chenex2

AsBURY PARK, n. j., Dec. 27.-
Silas E, Cheney, large property owner
in Ashbury Park and Litchtield, Conn.,,
and also a heavy stockholder in the
New York Tribune, has been missing
for over month. and his relatives are
alarmed. The missing man was a
brother-in-law of Horace Greeley.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
Through the Congo.

PARIS, Dec. 27.-The Eclair states
that NJ. de Brazza, at the head of ali
expedition of 1900 persons. 600 being
Senegal troops and sixty Europeans,
with plenty of provisions and firearms,
left LibreYllle in the French Congo col
ony on Nov. Z for the purpose of march
ing 70 Lake Tchad
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
Money Causes a Murder.

K%SsAs CITY, Mo-, Dec. 27.-This
Afternoon Antonio SanZone, one of the
wea .hiest and most prominent Italians
OF ! S city, and who is we'll known in
the East as the owner of fast horses,
shot and fatally wounded Gioseppi
Manchirechim in the saloon of Nuchia
d Luboy. The men had formerly been
good friends, and through the offices of
Manchirechini SanZone was induced to
never returned. The two men have
frequently quarreled over the affair,
and this afternoons meeting proved
fatal
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
LYNCHED TWO MORE.
John Sims and MoseIy the Last to
Swing

John Sims and MoseIy the Last to
Swing.
SHUBUTA, Miss. Dec. 27.-The lynch
ing still goes on. Two more victims,
John Sims, brother of Bob, and Mosely,
nephew of Bob. were both hanged last
night, and the avengers are in hot pur-
suit of a negro that was with
The Sims gang the night of the massa-
ere. They have burned Bob Sims
dwelling and all the houses on his place
and killed every living thing to be
found on the place except the family,
and they had to escape TO a neighbor's
house. The Sims family say they are
going to leave the country. The crowd
continues to enlarge, and is fully
500 strong and is hunting for Neal
Sims. 1t is reported that Neal Sims
has got together about forty men, and
intends to burn WOmack Hill today.
The bodies of Bob Sims and the three
Savages have been cut down and
thrown over in the graveyard. John
Savage, first hung, is still hanging.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
Finlanders Fatally Wounded.

LAKE LINDEN, Mich, Dec. 27.-While
two Finlanders were brandishing kni7es
IN the street Marshal Mayatte and JUS
tice Brule attempted to arrest them.
The Finlanders stabbed both the Off
GERS. when the marshal shot and in
stantiy killed Alexander Perola.
Michael Kotila, his companion. was also
shot in the back and will probably die.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
Secured ONLY $40

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-The Office
Of the Ashland paper mill, at West
Manayunk, was entered by four masked
burglars at an early hour this morning,
who bound and gagged the watchman
and blew open the safe. The booty
they secured, however, barely repaid
them for the risk they took and their
labor, there being but $40 in the safe.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
STARVATION IN DURANGO.
Sensational Report From a Mexi-
can Province.

CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. 27.-The gov
ernor of the state of Durango telegraphs
that in that state people are actually
dying of starvation. Corn is being sold
at cost to the poor, and money or orders
for the purchase of corn are being dis
tributed by organized charity. The
officials to aid the poor in Durango. and
also in other states where there is any
suffering, because of scarcity of pro-
ViiOnS,
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
Off for AcannIco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 27.-It
was rumored that the cruiser San Fran
cisco, which left here at 1 O'clock yes
terday with sealed orders, would stop at
Monterey, Cal, only few hours tor
target practice. A dispatch from there
says.she has not been sighted. and it is
now believed she has gone direct to
AcaDulcO.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
DESTROYED Several VILLAGES.

LONDON, Dec. PA dispatch to the
Times from Zanzibar says: ''COmmis-
siOner Johnston and Capt. MacGuire
have had several battles with slave car
avans in British Central Africa. They
destroyed the slave hunters villages,
released the slaves, punished the raid
ers, and compelled them to sign agree
mentS 20 abandon raiding."
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
Bushels of Mail.

LONDON, Dec. 27.-The steamer Both
MIA sailed from Queenstown for New
York today. The BOthnia's mails.
which include those of the steamer
Germanic, amount to 1,757 sacks, the
largest quantity of mail matter that has
ever crossed the Atlantic. The Ger
manic broke her crank shaft while
coming to anchor at Queenstown on
the oath. and has been towed back TO
Liverpool and dOcked.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-28
Didn't Run Away.

PARIS. Dec. 27.-The performance at
Observation-Disclosures was suspended for
half an hour last evening owing to the
failure of the electric lights. The au-
dience sat quietly in the dark during
the wait. The failure of the lights was
caused by the explosion of boiler pipe
at the electric light works. A stOker
was seriously injured by the explosion.