Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-25
I'LL AROUND THE GLOBE.

shot himself yesterday at Philadelphia. The
wound is serious but not fatal.
The attention of the House of Lords is to
be called to book on the confessional.
written by DR.. Pussy.
The health of DR.. Isaac Butts is SO bad
that his attendance upon Parliament this
session is very doubtful.
American eagles to the amound of f1OO,-
600 were withdrawn from the Bank of Eng
land for New York Yesterday.
The New Hampshire prohibitory conven-
ton yesterday nominated Asa A. Kendall for
Governor. Strong prohibitory resolutions
were adopted.
The failure is announced of Dovale & Co.,
South street, New York, one of the oldest
houses in the South American shipping bust
ness. Liabilities, supposed, $15O,OOO.
Gen. August Which died Wednesday at
st. Mary's, Ohio. He was distinguished
soldier during the late war, and in private
life prominent and highly respected citi-
zen.
Rev. DR.. John G. Smith, SO years pastor
of the Fourth Presbyterian church, Wash
ington, died Wednesday, aged 83. DR..
Smith was the oldest settled pastor in the
| District.
The Governor of Rhode Island has APP
pointed q commissioner to examine the af-
fairs of the Providence county savings bank
at Pawtucket, which omitted dividends last
Monday.
The Austrian cabinet rendered their resig-
nations because of the opposition of the
lower house on the question of customs du-
ties on coffee and petroleum. The Emperor
has reserved his decision.
Advices from Boston, Kansas, say two
brothers named Strother got into quarrel
day or two ago, and one shot and killed
the other. The murderer fed and had not
been arrested at last accounts.
Bloomsbury, Pa, dispatch says: Nc
Heagh, Molly Mcguire, under sentence of
death, attempted to escape from jail We'd
nesday night by tunnelling under the wall.
He is now chained to the floor of a cell.
True bills have been found against Jacob
Il. Freeze, Henry G. Freeze, and Louis r.
Freeze, for conspiracy to defraud the depos-
| ltors of the State Savings bank of Trenton,
N. J. They gave the required bonds, $4,000
each.
special says several fires occurred in
Oshkosh, Wis, Wednesday night, inficting
damage from $4,000 to $25,OOO, largely on
| small storekeepers and residents. The heavi-
est loser was A. Heard, clothier, about
$4,000.
! Leaders of Protestant organizations in
London are much pleased at the Vatican's
| abandonment of the Scotch hierarchy
scheme. It is said the scheme was aban-
doned because steps were taken to enforce
the Scotch laws against Papal jurisdiction.
The workngmen's convention at San
Francisco effected permanent organization
Wednesday evening by electing Dennis
Kearney President by reclamation, although
| considerable opposition was manifested
among portion of the members.
The Connecticut!Hou of Representatives
Wednesday passed resolutions opposing the
| Bland silver bill and favoring the resump-
ton of specie payments. A resolution also
passed instructing the Insurance Commits
sioner to postpone for thirty days proceed
ings against the Charter Oak Life Insur-
ance Company.
| William Nller, a young man residing at
| Newell's Run, Washington county, Ohio,
died Tuesday night from a wound inflicted
by Miss Elizabeth Saylor, whom he had
seduced. He had renowned her and sent
notification to the overseers of the poor to
take her to the infrmary, and hearing of
this, she became greatly incensed, and pro-
curing an ak, repaired to the room where he
was sleeping and literally cut his head open.
| Just before the beginning of matinee in
the Holiday Street Theatre, Baltimore, yes
terday, cylinder containing gas for the
calcium light, exploded, fatally injuring
Charles Ruther and FL. Thompsop, attaches
Of the theatre. The explosion caused pam
ic in the auditorium, the people rushing in
great numbers to the exits. No one, how
ever, was injured. The alarm over, and the
cause of the explosion announced, seats were
resumed and the play proceeded.
Many of the leading citizens of Pennsyl-
yania, New York, New Jersey and elsewhere,
met at Mauch Chunk, Pa, Wednesday, and
celebrated with Judge Asa Parker and his
wife the fftieth anniversary of their mar
rage. The Judges mansion overfowine
open his house, which adioins that of his
father, and the guests were literally enter
tanned in both. The event was in the nature
of surprise.
A gang of four burglars were disturbed
while at work at house on Dayton street,
Cincinnati, at 5 o'clock Thursday morning
by resident who was going to market. He
called for the police, was joined by a private
Waterman, and the latter by officer Kunke]
of the regular patrol. The burglars, armed
with navy revolvers, opened fire as they re-
treated up Dayton street and shot Kunkel,
killingshim almost instantly. The murder
ers escaped.
! Re,card for Packard.
Washington Cor. N. Y. World.]
1t turns out that the President was about
to appoint Gov. Packard collector of the
| MORT Of New Orleans uhan William r. Chan.