The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-14

ing company for thirteen years. confessed
that he was an embezzIcr and forger to
the extent of 1900. HuSSman's operations
extended over a period of nine months.
He was arrested.
Creston, Io.-A head-on freight COLI
sion between trains on the Burlington
at West Creston demolished two en-
gines and fourteen cars and delayed
was heavy. Engineer Hef1in was injured
but not seriously.
Colorado Springs, CoI.-Mayor Robin
son, chairman of the general committee
on entertaining President Mckinley dur
Ing the latteris two days visit in Color
that the president has consented to
lay the cornerstone of the new 100000 Y.
M. c. A. building on June s.
Chicago-The American Railway com
pany, according to a story published in
the Daily News today, will ask the City
council for a fffty-year franchise for q
new southside elevated railroad Elec-
tricity or some equally clean motive pow
er, and compensation to the city based on
the gross receipts are provided for.
Chicag o-Judge Hanecy entered an or
der removing to the United States sll-
preme court the proceedings brought by
the city to GUST the Ogden Gas company
from the streets of Chicago on behalf of
the Farmers Loan and Trust Company
of New York. the trustees under the So
100000 bond issue.
Columbia. S. C.-John ]. Griffin. solic-
iting agent of the Norfolk e Western,
oiled from bullet wound received in the
room of B. B. Evans, a brother of former
Gov. Evans. Evans reported that Grif-
fin committed suicide. The police took
charge of the premises and Evans was
Stevenson, Wash-James G. Green has
been found guilty of murder in the first
degree for killing F. " BENJAMIN at
Underwood's Landing March 20 last.
Green shot through a window and killed
BENJAMIN while the latter was sitting
in ballroom beside Miss Nellie Brown.
to whom Green was at one time en-
gagged to be married.
Canton. O.-Mrs William r. Day, wife
of the former. secretary Of state who
greatly improved. She regained con-
sciousness to such an extent as to rec
ognize those about her. Judge Day. who
was en- route to Washington. was reached
at Oakland, Md, and Immediately started.
back to Canton.
Knoxville, Tenn.--A special to the SEN
tinel from Sneedville reports another
mountain tragedy. Evan Bledsaw a
feudist, was found dead sitting upright
against tree, grasping his rifle tight
ly. 1t is believed he had been deceived
to the desolate spot in the hope of can
turing the man who killed his father sew
eral years ago.
Omaha, Neb.-Two freight trains on tbe
Burlington collided three miles west of
this place, demolishing two engines and
a dozen cars and killing 200 head of live
stock Engineer Hoffman was injured in
the breast but the rest of the members
of the crews jumped in time to save
themselves. The accident is said to have
been due to a conductor forgetting ms
orders. RI
Leavenworth, Kan.-The parents of the
negro, Fred Alexander, who was burned
at the stake for. alleged assault and muir
der of Miss Carrie Forbes, and the as
sault on Miss Roth, claim to have evil
dence to prove his innocence and to tx
the crime upon the guilty person They
have gone before the county attorney to
have him issue a warrant.
Bisbee, Ariz.-W. C. Green the Million
aire mine owner has purchased of the
Perrin Land and Cattle company the San
Ignacio de Babocomari land grant of
IS, 600 acres, situated in the southwestern
part of Cochise county and eastern part
of Santa Cruz county. He is negotiating
for more land IA the same locality, with
a view to establishing one Of the largest
stock farms in the. country.