Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-30
CASUALTIES ANDCRIMES.

CASUALTIES AND CRIMES.
Engineer andj Fireman Killed by . Train
Being Ditched-A Poor Lo sent to the
Happy Hunting Grounds by Hanging
Fires and Other Mishaps.
CUPoLA FRE-PLUCKY ENGINEER.
ST.. LOUIS, June 29.-About S o'clock this
evening, fire was discovered issuing from the
northwest dial of the clock in the cupola of DR..
J. n. McLean's building, corner of Market and
Fourth streets, and in a few moments the Gu
pola and upper part of the dome was in flames.
good deal Of apprehension was felt for the
entire block, as the building, although of elabo-
rate architectural design, Ia almost entirely
constructed of wood aud has been repeatedly
denounced as tinder-box. The fire depart
ment was promptly on hand, however, and
Of the building and playing from the roofs sf
adjoining houses, the fire was extinguished be-
fore the dome was destroyed. The clock in
which the FIRE was first seen was about ITS feet
above the ground, and how the fire caught is
great mystery. Loss claimed to be about 49,
600; fully insured, mostly i'll Eastern compa-
MES. At the commencement of the fire, and
while he was giving orders to his men, Clay
Sexton, chief engineer Of the fire department,
was thrown heavily to the ground by the rapid
ly unreeling hose, and his right forearm wa
broken. He Immediately went to physicians
Office near by, had the arm set and in few
minutes reappeared, and although suffering
great pain, remained on the ground and con-
Quoted operations of the depart
ment until the fire was entirely out.
HORSE THIEVES HELD.
YANKToN, D. T., June 29.-Two horse thieves
who gave their names as Morris and Smith, ar
rested in Minnesota few days ago, having in
their possession Ii horses stolen from Chotian
creek, 40 mil s above Yankton, had their exam
animation to-day and were held for trial in
$1,000 each, and went to Jail. These men are
members of a gang which operates between
Minnesota and the Black Hills and Kansas,
with headquarters at Washington Hills. They
have stolen from the Indians in the last six
months about $50 head Of horses.
Major Pollock leaves here tomorrow to re-
leve Major Lee, agent of the Spotted Tail In
dians.
HIS SCALP LIFTING ENDED.
SAN FRAsc1sco, June 29.-Boise City des-
patch: Tambiago, the Bannock murderer oil
Rhodan, was hanged in the yard of the peniten.
tiary near the city at l o'clock this afternoon.
He begged for respite Tor another day, saying
| he would willingly die if he could have one
| more sleep. On the scaffold he bore himself as
stoical savage and seemed only to regard that
he was compelled to 60 alone and without
seeing any of his people. His brother in
the penitentiary under sentence for shooting
| three teamsters near Fort Hall last summer
yesterday attempted to commit suicide, but
trated. BE and Tambiago ha" asked US
special favor that if one must die the other bl
permitted to die with him. As this could mo-
be accorded, he made up his mind to commi
suicide. Some apprehension was felt Their,
yesterday that there might be an attempt made
by some providing band of Indian. to resep'
I presence of Indians in the vicinity.
! HOTEL BURNED-1NCENDARY.
MAss1LLoN, Ohio, June 29.-The Tremon
house of this city, was discovered to be ON fir
in a vacant room on the third floor, about tw'
o'clock this morning, and was totally de
stroyed. The walls alone remain standing. Al
the guests escaped with their effects. j.
McClosky, the landlord, had an insurance o
81, 200 on the billiard tables and bar fixtures
in the Home Insurance company of Columbus
j. G. Bnsher owner Of the building has a tota
insurance of SO. 900 in the following companys
Richland company, Mutual Sc, 900; Mansfield
Mutual 81 500; Forest City, Mutual $3.50
Columbus, Mutual 49, 900, which will cover tn
loss. The fire is supposed to be the work o
an incendiary.
SUICIDE.
DAYroS, O., June 29.-Chas- Jones, forrnerl
yard master at the G. G. C. q l. freight yard i
this city. committed suicide by throwing him
self under freight-car this afternoon. Th
car passed over his neck cutting the head com
pietely from his body. Jones had only recent
ly returned from the lunatic asylum. Caus
of his insanity was domestic difficulties.
| SINGLE MILL BURNED.
DEADwooD, D. T., June 29.-Early this morn
ing George F. Ingram & Cos.'s saw mill an
single machine, with 125, 900 feet of lumber
was destroyed by fire. Loss $1,000; no insur
ance.
! FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
LINwoOD, Pa, June 29.-The southern ex
press from Philadelphia, at $50 O'clock thi
| evening, thrown from the track nea
Claymont, Del, and the engineer and frema
killed. AS far as ascertained none Of tn
passengers were killed.
Bonds for Observation-Disclosures
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