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The Portland daily press., 1878-07-29
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The Portland daily press., 1878-07-29

TO Let
fEyHE house No. 16 High ST., between Danforth and
n York JONAS W. CLARK,
je5dtf 55S Congress Street.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-29
House For Sale

49, Brick house No. IA Pine street. Lot 22x76
E;:; feet. Furnace, gas and Sebago; well finished
E..ss..A- and convenient. Large part of purchase
money may remain on mortgage House open from
10 to 1, and from 2 to s. Immediate possession
given. Further particulars upon application to c. P.
MATTOCKS, No. 81 ] Exchange street.
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Daily globe., 1878-05-19

At a few minutes past one OF clock this morn
ing box II, corner of Summit avenue and st.
Peter street, rang out another alarm of fire.
The fire department. responded promptly as
usual, and found the well-known Park Place
hotel in flames. The fire seemed to have orig
mated in the center of the building on the
College avenue front, and brisk wind blow
ing spread the flames rapidly, and in almost
Incredible short space of time the whole i'm
mense building (which was frame) was wrapped
in flames.
The building had been closed hotel since
last fall and had no occupants save two young
men who acted as watchmen. The hotel fur
niture remained in the building and a portion
of what was the first and second floors was
carried out by firemen and citizens. But a
short time elapsed before it was unsafe to enter
the building and the salvage work was neces-
sarily suspended.
A heavy shower of rain being in progress
previous rain during the evening. all of the
adjacent buildings were in good condition to
Withstand danger. Though sparks and small
brands showered about like snow flakes they fell
harmless. The trees too. which surrounded the
hotel, hemmed in the fire, and the FIRE
men were thus enabled to give their undivided
attention to keeping the flames within bounds,
as it was, of course, useless to expect to save
such tinder-box as the building afforded. It
was nearly two hours before the flames had
done their work and the once popular summer
hotel was complete ruin.
Daily globe., 1878-05-19
THE EAGLE STREET FIRE.

At twenty minutes past o'clock last night
a fire alarm was tureed in from box 7, at the
Seven corners. The sky at the time was in
that peculiar condition that reflected the slight
est blaze. and the consequence was an enormous
crowd was speedily collected. The fire was in
the large building corner of Eagle and Ex-
change street, occupied and owned by Dunn,
Thompson d Co., as, for want of better term
a refrigerator packing company. Adjoining
this, was higher structure, Of
fully three stories in height. which the company
had recently erected. 1t was of that descrip-
tive class known as iron-clads. The wind was
blowing fercely at the time, and the danger
consisted in the fact that TO the lee-side of the
burning building was perfect nest of wooden
buildings. By the excellent management of
the department, the larger building was saved
from entire destruction, but the lower one sue
cumbed with all its contents.
1t is difficult to estimate the loss, as the
books of the concern. wherein were the notes
of the contents of the stock, were
in the safe in the fire. Mr. Dunn, however.
stated that the firm had expended $4,000 in
the ction of the tall building, which was
only partially destroyed. The old low building
was entirely demolished, the valve of which
could not exceed $500, as it
was very old, having been 25 years ago livery
stable, and more recently workhouse for the
st. Paul plow works. There was also 81, ,OOO
worth of ice and the same amount of furni-
ture, the latter entirely destroyed The insur-
ance amounted to 50 500.
Daily globe., 1878-05-19
THREE OF THEM.
The Radical Governors of New England
AS Expected, Oppose the Potter Investi-
CATION Resolutions.

The Radical Governors of New England,
As Expected, Oppose the Potter Investi-
CATION Resolutions.
Boston, May 18-The New England Gov
ernors were interviewed for an expression of
opinion upon the so-called Potter resolution
adopted by the House of Representatives. Gov.
Rice, Mass, believed the Democrats mistake
the temper of the country. The people gener-
ally have accepted the decision of the electoral
commission as fnality. The purpose of the
the President and oust him from
Office, or to procure material for
the fall campaign. There is no danger of
discovering any thing to GUST the President and
the stability of the government should not be
trlt1ed with for mere partisan purpose, par
tlbularly at time when there is so much
communism active and latent and thousands
of restless and dissatisfied persons are ready to
enter upon revolutionary undertaking having
the semblance of authoritative leadership.
Gov. Connor of Maine, expressed unqualified
disapproyal of the movement to unseat the
President. The Republican party of the State
while they may differ concerning certain fea-
lures of the Presidents policy would no more
think of disturbing his title than that of
George Washington. The present action is
revolutionary in the extreme and detrimental
to the business interests of the country
Gov. Fairbanks of Vermont, declined to cx-
press any opinion.
Gov. Prescott, OF New Hampshire, only said
his belief was that any movement to oust Pres
ident Hayes would fail.
Daily globe., 1878-05-19
History of the Hotel.

Park Place Hotel was built by Geo. w. Far
rington in 1865, at a cost which ranged from
twenty to twenty-five thousand dollars. twas
designed more especially summer resort,
and was large frame building three stories
high with basement. In size it was about
5Ox200, and located in the ample Mission
grounds comprising some two acres It was
accordingly detached from all other buildings,
save out-buildings of the hotel, and was as well
adapted for an isolated fire as it well could
have been.
Mr.. Harrington first kept the hotel himself
and was succeeded by Col. johnson, now the
proprietor of the eating house at the Milwau-
kee st. Paul depot in Milwaukee, then by E.
c. Belote, and he in turn by o. Mcfarland
MIR. T. W. Hanson succeeded Mr.. Mcfarland and
was the last one who kept it regular hotel
Mr. Hanson gave mortgage on the premises to
Mr.. Mcfarland, and he in turn disposed of it
to Edward Ingham, Of the firm of 1ngham
& Corlies, dealers in sash, doors,
and blinds. Mr.. Ingham was
accordingly the chief party in interest at this
time. Messrs. Griggs & Johnson had the
property in their hands for sale, and it was to
have been put up at auction and sold without
limit tomorrow. The mortgage was for $9, 900.
There was considerable insurance on the
building, and also on the furniture, but at the
late or rather early hour of the fire, the agents
were unable to give the amount.
Daily globe., 1878-05-19
MIR. BELFoUR's STATEMENT.

One of the GLOBE reporters on the ground
Mr.. Balfour, who said that he, his
mother. and Mr.. Stebbins, were the only occusa
pants of the building. That there had been no
fire in the upper part Of the
house for weeks, he and the others
occupying rooms in the southeast part of the
first floor. About six o'clock yesterday the
proprietor, Mr.. lngham. called and went
through the building and opened the windows
saying that the place was to be sold tomorrow.
His mother not in the house, as she had
gone down to remain with sick sister He
and Stebbins had gone to bed and were lying
talking when they heard something like an ex-
plosion; this was repeated twice. At
first he thought it was thunder
it was a cracking kind of sound.
He and Stebbins thought it strange, and at last
concluded it was some one trying to get into
the house. He said to Stebbins, l will go
quietly and call policeman; with that he got
up, and fancying he heard a noise up stairs
he went softly up and opened door. when he
found the rooms full of flames. Il. 1t is said
that girl appeared at one Of the upper win
dows and tried to get out and fell back into
the flames. are you sure there was no other in
the house:
MIR. B.-Quite certain; there was only one
woman there ut any time-my mother-and
there she is safe. l feel positive the building
must have been set on FIRE, and think the ex-
plosion heard was something placed to make
the fire more certain.
Daily globe., 1878-05-19
BOREAS' BREATH.

St. Louis Visited by a Destructive Storm
A Number of Persons Injured and II Large
Number of Buildings and Mucl, Other
Property More or Less Damaged--L Loss
100000.
ST.. LOUIS, May ia very heavy wind and
rain storm passed over the northwest part Of
the city and suburbs this afternoon doing great
damage and more or less injuring eight
or ten persons, but killing none.
The storm came from the south
west, striking the ground first in the western
suburbs, thence passing northeast over the fair
grounds to Lowell, situated at the northern ex-
tremity of the city. The wind attained We
locity of sixty milesan hours, and in its course
took roofs off, or otherwise damaged upwards
Of 100 houses. Trees, shrubbery and fences,
and small outbuildings were torn up and scat
tered in all directions. The loss cannot be
stated, but it will probably reach S5O,OOO The
rain in the track Of the wind was very heavy
Daily globe., 1878-05-19
Means with Which to Resume.

WASHINGTON, May l8.-Tle Enning iStur has
an elaborate article on resumption of specie
payments and believed to have the sanction of
can be nothing in the way of the secretary hay-
ing in the treasury the amount Of coin for re-
suming he has calculated on, namely $2O5, ,OO0,-
OOO. With this amount he can without diff
Guilty redeem the then outstanding $287. 900. 900
in greenbacks. The secretary does not
anticipate that he will be called upon
to redeem more than S102,000,O 900, but
thought that greenbacks being redeemed in
gold and silver will be preferred by the people
to bulk coin. The only thing that keeps gold
above par is likely the fact that customs duties
are payable alone in this coin, and the chances
Daily globe., 1878-05-19
Scenes and Incidents.

1t was very amusing to watch the cool way
in which the crowd watched the fire from re-
spectful distance. Among the grove of trees
that stand on the College avenue side of the
park were a large number of cane-bottomed
chairs On these men and boys placed them
selves comfortably, and a good many of them
stretched their legs over tables that had been
dragged out of the hotel. There we're in one
company nearly dozen tramps who seated
themselves in chairs, and with legs
on tables, snoozed as soundly as if they
had been lying to leeward Of haystack
on midsummer night. All sorts of
small Office furniture were scattered about a
sack of railroad time tables, ink bottles, pens,
one or two small memorandum books, and
other such articles. Ambitious boys Wed in
getting close to the fire. and now and again
got ducked with water when there was sud
den shifting of the hose, and when a piece of
burning wood fell out a little further than was
expected. the boys would suddenly lose their
ambition and scamper off like scared sheep.
When the GLOBE reporter left the spot the
crowd was still gaping at the smoking ruins.
Daily globe., 1878-05-19
$1,269,40O
$4,000
6.219,0OO
7,9S0,O00
100000
100000
MiScc(fNneOlsS.

WASHINGTON, May 18.-Speaker Randall, be-
fore leaving for Paris will complete the selec-
tion of members of the Florida and Louisiana
investigating committee, and Mr.. Sayler will
announce the names Monday.
Receipts of the patent Office from Jan. 1st to
May 1st, 1878, were $263,963. Expenditures
for the same time, exclusive of $45, 900 for re-
pairing models injured by fire. s188,577. Ex-
cess OF receipts over expenditures, 1915, ,585. At
this rate the surplus for the year would be
1886 755, much larger amount than has ever
been derived in a single year. Last year there
was $4,000 surplus. Total amount in the
treasury to the credit of the patent office is
81, ,l89,807.
Information has reached this city that the
adherents of Laredo in Mexico have abandoned
efforts to incite revolution. Our government
has communicated to Minister Foster the facts
concerning depredations upon American terri
tory by Indians who cross the border from
Mexico and Mr.. Foster will inform President
D,n2
Daily globe., 1878-05-19
statement of the -watchman,

hoVNUCHCAS "a s1AO Nv 0tCAlnhus
Mr.. Stebbins, who, with Mr.. Balfour, acts as
watchman and care-taker of the hotel. made a
statement to a GLOBE reporter substantially as
follows:
Il had just returned from the fire on Eagle
street. Mr.. Balfour was with me. We went to
bed together. Our room about the middle
of the hotel on the Summit avenue front. We
were just going to sleep when there was sound
like an explosion. l said to Balfour that
thought burglars were trying to get in and
told him to run down the street while l
waited and stopped the thieves from getting
out. Balfour sprang for the door, and no sooner
had he opened it than we saw a light; there
were sounds like three distinct explosions;
am sure there were three distinct explosions.
When we saw the light at first we thought it
was the reflection from the lamp-post on St.
Peter street, but that was only for a second;
cried out that the hotel was on fire, and broke
for the place where the light was; the flames
rolled in our direction very quickly. The fire
broke out in room over the balcony, Just about
the middle Of the hotel on College avenue
Our bed room st. Peter street. Our
kitchen was on the College avenue side, and
the pantry right by it. Nobody but ourselves
was in the building. Balfour's mother is gen
orally there, but she is out of town Just now
Her living there gave rise to the stories that
woman was burnt. We couldn't do anything
to save the building, but carried out all the
furniture we could before the smoke choked
us. We had to go hap-hazard and perhaps
there was not much of value saved. MIR. Ing
ham was in the house this morning He went
all over it and said that everything was all
right. The outside shutters were all taken off
the house for safety There had not been a
light of any kind in the house for weeks except
our own candle. l cannot account for the fire
in any way.
Mr.. Stebbins is man of about twenty-eight
to thirty years, evidently cool and collected
under ordinary circumstances, and even under
the natural excitement of the occasion he told
his story in a clear way that would do credit to
a reporter.
Daily globe., 1878-05-19
Casualties.

During the fire several serious casualties oc-
CURED. The first of these happened to John
Ryan, driver Of No. 2 engine, who had un-
hitched his team, and was about to take them
to a more secure spot, when the horses took
fright, threw the driver over, and
broke one of his wrists.
This accident, however, attracted little at
tention, because it was little observed. The
second one was plainly visible to the whole
vast assembly, and created much excitement
While the structure was wrapped in
hames the men were observed to
come to one Of the eastern windows,
who subsequently proved to be John Briggs
Frank Aunawald and Edward Schott. AS the
men appeared upon the porch, their distressed
condition first became evident by Fore
man Frank d. Hall, of the Pioneer hook and
ladder truck, who directed stream of water
to be thrown upon them.
FRANK ANNIWALD
came down the ladder all right. but was, as af-
terward proved, the most seriously in
jured man Of the nights sufferers. He walked
along with Edward schott down to DR.. Ab-
bott' office on Third street, with little or nc
| complaint, but when his case came to be ex-
/. amined, it was found that the skin and flesh OF
Daily globe., 1878-05-19
PERSONAL,
B. L. Curtis. Faribault. at the Merchant.

b. l.. Curtis. Faribault, at the Merchants
Alfred Fl. Lewis. editor Of the Owatonna
Regicc, and Mr.. II. X. Tompkins of the same
city, visited St. Paul yesterday, fayorin.. the
GLOBE with a call.
Arrivals at the Clarendon: L. f. Thompson,
Saltwater; o. J. johnson, Duluth: g. Nj. J.
Conlin, NJ. D., Miss Martha Johnson Miss
Lena Georgson, New Richland; Mrs. Dr. Blake,
Miss Bertie Hurick, Helena. Montana; S. j.
Sanborn, Hamilton; Joe McCoef, Black Brook;
Henry Winslow, Minneapolis.
Arrivals at the Metropolitan Hotel Yesterday:
r. d. Pike, Bayfield,; c. P. Bailey, and B. Gault.
Duluth; r. Crouklletz. Miss B. Newell, and
Miss B. Coon, Waseca; H. Clarkson Topeka,
kas.; 4. @. Judsun. Pennington; VIM. Fowler,
Newport; j. 81. Fairchild and wife Chicago: S.
w. Fisk, New York; J. n. Goulding, Rutland,
VT; 9. w. Potter, Milwaukee; Hon. J. NJ. Wal
dron, Litchfeld; G.. A. Ballard. d. 7. Wade,
and G.. A. Van Andale, New York; Will. s..
Barnes, Louisville. KY; j. A. Hail. Watertown; !;
Max Warshann, Milwaukee J. L. Grandin, and
W. w. Warren Pennsylvania; Mrs. McMurtrie,
and Miss Ray, Ft. Buford; w. G. Bailey and
wife, Mrs. Fem. AM. Mrs. Pratt, Montona: G.
F. How, Wisconsin.
Arrivals at the Merchants yesterday: c..
Hill, 1 wife and daughter, Pine Island; J. A..
Winter Faribault; Mrs. Badgley, Owatona; D.
2. Eyn, do; @. Ennis; Hastings; C. Wilson,
Brainerd; D. L. Eab, do; j. I. N. Tandee,
] Field, Anoka; D. q. Adams, Deadwood: T. C.
Kennedy, Chicago; T. G. Butterfeld shakopee;
D. 3. Berniss, Dayton; j. Wallace, do. G. j.
Damned, Hastings; G. Lutth, do; j. Simons,
| Ohio; r. Clay. Chicago; j. LeDue. New York;
a. NJ. Jameson, and wife, Minneapolis; w. A.
Brown, st. Louis; Mrs. Carb Reeds Landing;
r. Ross, Wisconsin; u. P. Shaw, Chicago:
w. 81. heaven, st. Louis: L. A. Barlow,
Grand Rapids: j. A. Stolz Grand Rapids
p. w. Cate, Boston; John Patterson, Pitts
burgh, r. y. Liebeswood, Chicago: P. j.
I Fnonnv Rnatnn. T u Dansn,op Nav, Vorl,,
J. =, Purton, Chicago: W. P. Phipps, Hudson
E. H. Turner. Milwaukee; J. B. Hunt, Hud-
SOM, W. W. Lenison, New York; A. Herset,
Chicago; G. +. Williams, Utica; j. Abbott
Albany; F. Hughes New York; G. Geppert
Chicago; W. Scott, San Francisco; j. G.. Res
and wife, Resemont; R. Clark, Ft. Dixon; j
II. Spencer, Saltwater; w. w. Bruce, New
/ York; III. Gembartz. Philadelphia
L. Lersehhom, New Yolk; W. II. Flagg, Chicago
J. B. Brown, Chicago; u. P. Brown, Chicago
J. q. Wherareatt a wife, Elroy; L. B. yelling
ton, Chicago; J. B. Coroing, Alexandria.
Daily globe., 1878-05-19
SOCIAL SENSATION.
Two Young Lady Students of the Wiscon-
sin University Raise Rumpus by Il
Night Boat Ride Other Indiscretions.
ESCAPADE OF FEMALE SrI1nENTS


Special Telegram to the Globe
EsCAPADE OF FEMALE STUDENTS
MADISON, Wis, May 18.-Somewhat of
scandal has come to light at the University.
Two young ladies-one from La Crosse and
one from Janesville-skipped out of the hall
without permission, joined two fast young
students, one from Madison and one from
Freeport, III. The quartette took two boats,
went out on the lake and remained until mid.
night. They foolishly left the boats united
when they returned and the boats were badly
damaged by beating against the rocks. The
owner then complained to the faculty The
names Of the culprits were made known and
all were suspended, the girls sent home until
Monday next when the faculty will sit on their
cases. There is considerable excitement here
over the matter.
Reports from various parts of the State show
that grains have been but very little injured
by the late frosts.
FOUND GUILTY
P1TTsF1ELD, Mass, May 18.-Teneyck has
been found guilty of the murder of Mr. and
Mrs. Stillman, and sentenced to be hanged
August 18th.
DEFAULTED.
PORTLAND, Me-, May lS.-J. H. Wilson.
United States deputy marshal, has disappeared
defaulter.
Daily globe., 1878-05-19
Swindling Savings Institution.

SAN Francisco, May 18.-The Dime Savings
bank, OF Sacramento, has suspended. It proves
to have been sham affair, never incorporated,
as supposed to be, but run by the firm of
Joseph Davis d Co., in connection with the
pawnbroking business Deposits about $45, 900;
assets, stocks to the nominal value of about
$lO, 5000, but worth much less. great portion
OF the depositors are children, and much indig-
nation is manifested.
Daily globe., 1878-05-19
Delegates to the Prison Congress.

HARR1sBURe, Pa, May 18.-Gov. Hartranft
has appointed the following gentlemen dele
gates to the international prison congress at
Stockholm, Sweden, August next: Richard
vaux, Jos. r. Chandler, and Mallen Dickinson,
Judge, Thomas III. Walker Theo. b. Neven.
Rev. Jas: r. Mulligan, Robert N. Davis and
Rev. II. B. Bittinger
Daily globe., 1878-05-19
NUMBER l25.

his hands and feet had been
scorched of and hanging by
shreds. One shoe was actually
burned off. His wounds were dressed, but he
ing attended to, he was conveyed home in
hack.
EDWARD sCHOTE
jured, being merely blistered about the face,
neck and hands. He talked quite cheerfully
and said that he and the other two had gone
INTO the second story to remove the furniture.
Something above them, he supposed was the
the roof, fell upon the floor above, and every
thing was Immediately a sheet of fame They
then made their way to the window by which
they all escaped.
JOHN BRIGGS
one of the men injured, was carried to the
house of DR.. Alley, 1914 St. Peter street, in a
state of unconsciousness and bleeding from
the head. After some considerable delay lady
opened the window and stated that the doctor
was sick and could not attend to any one. The
boys then carried the injured man, who proved
to- be John Briggs, to the residence
of his mother on st. Peter street.
Here he was followed by a GLOBE reporter
who found him suffering greatly and complain
ing OF pains In the limbs above the knees His
'so ""o oiacneAeo anu tne skln hanging
loosely, but the burns seemed to be superficial.
bis head was bleeding from scalp wound at
the back. 1t was not long before
Doctors L.. Fl. Hemmenway, Boardman and
Wheeler were in attendance. They examined
the exterior injuries and pronounced them all
superficial, and gave it as their opinion that
they were caused by scalding.
The injured man had recovered his senses
and spoke quite freely. He said that he,
Schotte and Annawald went into the building
to try and save the furniture; that something
fell on them; he thought it was the ceiling
fell in. He rushed out and jumped,
but he could not tell how he
got out. He did not feel any
pain, he said. excepting in his limbs and hands.
He did not think he was hurt from the fall.
The doctors wrapped the hands of the patient
i'll oil and cotton and painted his limbs with
white lead and linseed oil. administered so
peritic and left him.
Daily globe., 1878-05-19
DEVASTATION.
PARK PLACE HOTEL GOES Up IN
SNOkE.

Blaze that Lighted up the Whole City
this Morning--The Big Tinder- Box Hotel
Completely DestrOyed--How the Fire
Originated--ThreeE eExplosions--ThreeM Men
Seriously Injured Engine
Team Breaks the Drivers Arm--Another
Fire Last Night.
Daily globe., 1878-05-19
A New Trial--Fire.

CLEVELAND, May 18.-The supreme court of
Ohio this morning reversed the judgment of
the common pleas court in the case of McGill,
under sentence for the murder of Mary Kelly,
granting him new trial
FIRE at Massilon, O.. this morning. destroyed
the south and west wings of Russell & Co.'s ag-
rlcultnrai works. Loss between $4,000 and
100000.