Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-22
DISASTROUS rrnE.
Especial Telegram to the Glohe !

ROCHESTER, Mimi, Dec. 21-At 1870 last
night our magnificent fire bell rang ont an
alarm which only about half of the department.
heard and responded to. 1t proved to be q
serious one for our city, in the Zumbro a ,urinp
mill and elevator, owned by John III. Cole and
costing $75, 600. When discovered the fire
was in the northeast corner, and had filled the
mill with smoke. so that nothing was removed
only the ledger, and that was taken to his
residence early IN the evening, as was his prac-
tlce. The cause of the fire is unknown. The
mil being situated three-quarters of mile from
the business !s center, some delay by
steamer did magnificent service The bridge
hume and gates were saved. Were it not for
1T the reservoir would have torn everv trace Of
the site out OF existence. In the elevator adj
Joining the mill there was, it is estimated, TO-
0OO bushels of wheat and some tons of bran
and Hour awaiting shipment We estimate the
mill and fixtures to be worth 500 600. on which
there was 93l.5O0 insurance in the follow;no
companies Hartford, $4,000; Springfield
S3,OO0: Fire Association. 80. 500: British Amer;'
can, 52,50O; Western, Toronto, $1,000: Roval
Canadian, $1,000; Franklin, Philadelphia,
$4,000, and Home N. Y, $4,000.
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec, 2l.-Cyrus =. Clark's
steam saw mill near sherbrooke, is burned.
Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
BOSTON. Dec. 2l.-The summer residences of
Ivory Bean and 8. 8. Rowe, at Cohasset. burned
Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
WOODBRIDGE, Dec. 2l.-The residence of
United States Senator Mcpherson was burned
tonight The Senator and family had narrow
escape.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 2l.-The roof of the
Times building was slightly burned this fore.
noon. Cause, heated ssovepipe.
DIED OF HEB INJURIES
CoHoEs N. Y, Dec. 21.-Mary Ann Rourke.
aged ~, the sixth victim of the Bowery street
lire, Wednesday night died this morning.
PI1LoRY, LASH AND PRISON.
NEWCASTLE Delaware, Dec. 2l.-George Dra-
per, colored, convicted of murder in the sec
ond degree, was placed in the pillory in a
binding snow storm to-day, afterwards re-
celved sixty lashes, and now goes to prison for
life. w
BODY sNATCHERs SENTENCED.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2l.-At GAINESVILLE. O.. yes
terday Judge Marsh sentenced DR.. Heyl the
grave robber, to one years i'm prison ent and to
pay fine of $1,000. Eaton, his accomnlicc
was sentenced to four months imprisonment
and 300 fine. :
DISHONEST LAWYER
New YORK, Dec. 21.-Louis r. Therassen. q
we'll known lawyer, convicted of obtaining
from his client, Mrs Zubriskie, her signature
under false pretenses, has been sentenced to
the State prison for two years.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE,
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2l.-The Hicauune saws
telegram has been received here announcin no
the disappearance Of the supposed murderer OF
Lott Clark and Bill White, two colored men,
! near Caledonia, about fifty miles below shreve.
port, while on the way to this city, where thew
were summoned to appear before the grand
jury as witnesses in election troubles When
the steamer Danube arrived at California a
constable. named Jeff Cole presented a warrant
Tor the arrest of Clarke and White, took then
off, and started off in the direction of Shreve-
port. When arriving at Brands plantation The
mob took the prisoners from the constable
! and nothing more has been heard OF them
They are supposed to have been killed
MURDER AND ROBBERY.
MACON, Ga, Dec. 2l.-At Macon last night .
clerk named Stephens was murdered in til,
store of B.ddingheld Il Murphy, and the post
Office in the same building robbed.
DROWNED.
| BOSTON, Dec. 21.-Three boys were drowned
at North Cambridge, while skating.