The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-01-10
Great Fire in Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE,, Dec. IL

MlWAUkEE, OeC. 4.
A little after l o'clock this morning, a
fire was discovered in the wooden block,
corner of Spring and water streets. In
a few moments the whole of the upper
part of the building was in flames. The
fire soon communicated to the warehouse
in the rear, and to the other buildings to-
wards the river, which were all consumed
except the small one OH the bank. The
buildings were occupied as follows:
r. B. Carter, Cabinet Ware Rooms
loss from $1,000 to $4,000, insured So,
600 S. Morse, Grocery and Provision
Store-loss not yet estimated; insured
$4,000. Charles A. Noyce, Grocery
Store loss $500; insured $500. There
were some other losses, of no great value.
The warehouse was owned in N. York /;
all the other buildings were owned by ].
Kneeland and H. L Palmer,
The fire was the work CT an incindiary,
and this is the sixth time this block has
been fired. The night was piercingly
cold, and the fire was well under way be-
fore the alarm was given. The firemen did
nobly, and better than we dared to hope.
Mr.. Morse's loss is since estimated at
$4,000. The buildings were of no great
value.
New YORK, Dec. %.
We learn that sailing vessel had ar
rived at Chagres from Kingston, Jamaica
and reported that the steamer Brother
Jonathan had not yet come from Chagres.
She had put into Kingston in distress,
having six feet of water in her hold. Tho
passengers would take passage in a sail
ing vessel for Chagres.
Gov. Kossuth did not leave the city
this morning. 1t is said he is waiting
the arrival of the Baltic with later news
from Europe.
The Cooper testimonial is postponed
in consequence Of the engagement Of Mr..
Webster. The time and place are to be
designated by committee who have the
matter in charge.
With regard to the British Queen, emf
grant ship, we learn from passenger
that she went ashore on Tuesday. She
had 270 passengers, two of whom perish
ed with cold. The remainder were saved
and had reached Nantucket. The cap
tain had been sick for some time previous
to the wreck.
BurrALo, Dec. %.
MURDERER EscApED.-Hiram Knick-
erbocker, convicted of murder, and under
sentence of death, broke Jail last night,
by the aid of accomplices, who passed
pistol to him, with which he knocked
down the Turnkey and escaped. A re-
ward has been offered for his recovery.
Two men were arrested and are in jail,
found engaged in tearing down the bills Of
fering reward for his apprehension.
DETROIT, Dec. %.
FIRE.-At 6 O. clock this morning
fire broke out in the Grand Circus Hotel,
corner Of Woodward Avenue and Grand
Circus, consuming the hotel connected
Herewith. Moore's cabinet shop adioin-
ing was partly consumed and also tho
dwelling Of Mr.. Meraby.
A Washington correspondent Of the
Boston Courier says =" Mr.. Webster
will not withdraw from the cabinet, as has
been affirmed. The present state Of our
foreign relations demands his presence at
Washington, and it is the desire of the
prominent men Of all parties that he should
remain. Mr.. Webster himself feels that
however desirable retirement would be to
u him, this is not the moment to withdraw
\ from the government. There is to be an
other "talk," if not something more Sc
!, rious, with the British government, con-
: cerning the rights of American vessels.
, and particularly upon the recent firing in-
) to the steamer Prometheus at NioaragIa."