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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-03
4 A. NJ.

The scene is deserted by all except the fire.
men. Having exhausted itself from sheer
ruin of the explosion, the desolation is ex-
treme, and the scene now is made all the moro
weird by gas lights and burning lumber piles
at the southern extremity Of the fire.
The full extent cannot be realized until
morning. From the remains I should Judge
about fifty railroad cars are destroyed. The
round house is split clear through the middle
from the force of the explo-
sion, nothing having fallen upon it.
1t is impossible to give further details Of lose
of life, as all dead bodies are in the ruins and
tho families are not to be found.
Minneapolis feels deeply grateful to St.
Paul physicians for coming early to render
assistanceif needed. The city is extremely
quiet. It is acknowledged that Minneapolis
never experienced so deep an affection.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-03
The "Globe" Extra.

The GLOBE, us usual, furnished tho people
with the first news of the great disaster al
Minneapolis. Immediately after the e9plo-
sion the GLOBE Minneapolis reporters were
busily at work on the scene, aud numerous
assistants were sent forward by train and car
risge from st. Paul, to aid in the tack of writ
ing up the great calamity.
At l0P. NJ an extra was issued from the
GLOBE Office, and until after midnight news
boys were shouting and finding ready sale fol-
GLOBE extras. As usual, when any exciting
event occurs the GLOBE counting room was
thronged with seekers after news the public
naturally knowing where to look for the first
intelligence.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-03

which makes ones every nerve tingie with vea-
alton to write about The track was surround
ed by an enormous and excited, but orderly
crowd, amid which the apparatus and the
fremen stood in a state of enforced mani
ton, and fully half an hour OF precious time
was wasted before the fiat cars. upon which the
engines, &C., were to be transported
made their appearance. At length. the train OF
two fat cars and one baggage car came to the
crossing. The latter was Immediately occu-
pied and packed to snf4ocation by crowd that
had no business whatever in tie car. Mean
while the tedious task of running the engines
on the fats mp the steep skids by hand vas ac-
compished with a will by the department, and
body seemed to be ready to give helping hand
except the railroad men and the hummer crowd
that filed the baggage car, intended exclusive
~ for the fremen, reporters. Doctor Murphy
and Aid. Grace. the chairman of the
fire department. When the train
was ready to start an attempt was made to
clear the car of the boys and outsiders wedgcd
intoit, but only with very partial success.
The hose. to the length Of about 1850 feet,
was unreeled from the carts and placed upon
the fats, and the carts were then dispatched to
be reloaded at their respective houses to be
ready for home cmergienees. ali this, had taken
time, and it was not until 942, or q lapse of
two good hours since the engines were first
ready to embark that the train moved out
When the train arrived at the Mendoza June
tion it was met by telegram at about 1910
F. A., telling it to await orders, and in ten min
utes the word came from Minneapolis that the
fire was under control, and the train was ordered
back to st. Paul.
At this writing, it is difficult to account for
the delay in getting away. but it certainly cans
not be placed at the door Of the St. Paul fire
department. The GLOBE reporter was assured
that when a portion IF tho st. Paul depart
ment was sent to Anoka, the train bear
ing the department was away within
the hour after receiving the cal
for assistance. If the engines had been taker
to the st. Paul & Pacific levec depot, they
could have been run upon the fats in ten min
utes. and that was the point tho engines frs
| went to, but ordered away to be banged abou
from pillar to post and from one depot to th'
other to suit, apparently, the caprice of TIL
railroad company, while not very far from, E,
hour was wasted before the cars wero presented
for loading. Some one bungled, and kept NJ
the bungling long enough to hare afforded
time to utterly consume the whole of Minneap
| oils.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-03
Tren,bIina in their Roots.

Washington Letter New Orleans Democrat
1t is well known in private circles that at
least three members Of the cabinet and Vice
President Wheeler regard the situation as ono
of extreme peril to the administration.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-03
HIS List FIGHT.

And He Threw Up The Sponge AS He Left
The Ring.
Troy. May 2.-senator John Morrisey died a.
an early hour this morning.
SARATOGA, May 2.-Morrissey's funeral will
be at Troy Saturday.
Albany, May 2.--Senator Morrisey's vacant
chair and desk in the Senate Chamber is
draped in mourning and q basket of flowers
stands the desk by orders of the Senators.
large floral cress presented by personal
friends also stands on the desk.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-03
IN ST. PAUL.

The shock, and in some portions the detona-
ton of the explosion was distinctly heard and |
felt in this city, and few persons who CHANGED
to be looking in the direction Of Minneapolis,
saw the cloud Of smoke which shot up into the
air Immediately following Occupants of the
custom house distinctly felt the shock, several
stepping to the doors to learn the cause. Cen
tlemen in the city hail. not very sub
stantial building, say that structure rocked
back and forth very perceptibly. On st.
Anthony Hill the concussion was sufficiently
pronounced to break several windows. At first
the general impression was that the shock was
caused by an explosion of powder magazine
somewhere within the city limits. This sup
position was rapidly dispelled by the dense
cloud of smoke that followed the
explosion, darkening the heavens in
the direction of Minneapolis, and locating
the calamity in that city. AS the
smoke became tiuctured with red, gradually
spreading until the sky in that direction wore
lurid hue, the excitement in the city increas-
| ed and people began to besiege the telegraph
| and newspaper offices to learn the nature of the
calamity. In short time q telegram was re-
ceived calling for aid, as mentioned
elsewhere, but giving no par
| ticulars. little later another
telegram stated the character of the
casualty, but it was not until the GLOBE extra
was issued that anything approaching full
conception of the terrible misfortune that had
befallen our sister city, took possession of the
minds Of our people. Though then after 10
o'clock, the extra issue of the GLOBE was
snatched up by the waiting crowds as fast as
turned off from the press, and as the brief but
startling details were read, and their full inn
port understood universal sympathy and sor-
especially for the personal sufferers.
An incident showing the terrific force of the
explosion is told by the young man who drives
the GLOBE creased lightning between st. Pau
and Minneapolis, who reports thu
fall near the residence of Mr.
David Ramaley, fully four miles from
the scene of the explosion, of piece of charret
and shattered scantling, some eight feet il
length. Still more remarkable was the fall OF
, st. Anthony hill, yet further from the explo
!, sion than Mr. Ramaley's residence Of a hal
window sash, with one of the lights of glas
: unbroken, blown from one Of the mills in whic
, the explosion occurred. At the same tim
/ parties who went up on st. Anthony hill
a thinking the fire was in that vicinity, had thei
!. attention attracted by the almost continuou
r falling of pieces Of tarred roofing, Mr.. Uphan
of the First National bank, picking up such
+ piece fully half-yard square, which he an
i the gent lemen with him divided mp a mi
"a mento of the terrible visitation.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-03
Going to the Rescue

the official news Of the conAagration reached
st. Paul in the form Of call to this city's
fro department for all help in men and appara-
tus that could be spared. Accordingly, No.
and Nos engines, with their engineers and
tfiremen, were ordered for duty by telegraph
from the chiefs Office. Four hose carts and
two men from each hose company were also or
dered ont. The engines, carts and men pro-
ceeded in all haste to the passenger depot Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul at the foot
of Jackson. The railroad authorities
informed the fremen that the track
i could not be cleared at that point az to load
the apparatus. The apparatus was at the pas.
senger depot about 1896 P. ~, when it was or.
dered to the upper freight depot.
Then scene Of confusion and delay occurred
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-03

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The No1nination of Smith for Collector at
New Orleans Confirmed Reduction Of
Clerical Force in the Land OfIice--Every
thing Ready for the Florida Investigation
--Other Items Of Interest.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-11-27
N. WERTHEIMER,
TOBACCONIST

NONsTANTLY ON HAND THE FINEST
~ and best selected stock Of the most pop,
ular brands Of imported and domestic Cigars
Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, genuine
Meerschaum and Amber goods Of every de-
scription Playing Cards, Tobacco Pouches, etc.
o. South Q st., Virginia. New,
And 51s Front Street. San Francisco, Gal.
1N. B.---The trade supplied at lowest
market rates and orders promptly executed.
au31.N
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-17
HER LAST SAD RRQ QUEST.

$50 you love me, do you ?" inquired {
sweet girl of the youth who had beer
talking to her. That's bad. Wha
have / done to deserve it? Have l moi
alway treated you well?"
"You have, you have" was the earn
est response. "But why is it bad, oh
pride of my heart p
81 trust" she said musingly, "you will
not select the usual weapon. If l must
die want to 60 off in some unusual
not in the stereotyped, tie common, and
vulgar way. Oh, promise me that you
will rot disaPPoint me in this 1t is my
last request." :"
"Why, what do you mean?" inquired
the youth, staring at her.
ii mean that | am obliged to refuse
you. am engaged to Mr.. Smith. You
will kill me, of course. 1t is right that
you should. 1t is the usual way.
But pray, pray do it with dagger. Do
not use that vulgar revolver, Let there
be something nice and original in this
tragedy. As l said before, it is my last
request"
1T shall be as you say" he replied in
husky voice and in proof of his hons
orable intentions he fired his revolver in
the air and rushed to the nearest hard.
ware establshment.-RaHSaS city 7imeS
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-17

Washington, Dec. 10.
Between II and IL the Chief
Justice said he had received the commits
sion of John M. Harlan as an Associate
Justice. The oath will now be
taken. l, John M. Harlan, do
solemnly swear that will administer
justice without respect to persons, and
do equal right to the poor and to the
rich
JOHN M. HARLAN.
Gen. Hawley was offered the appoint
ment of Commissioner to the Paris Ex-
position, and declined it because 1t was
not pay enough. Mr., MacVeagh was of.
fered three appointments but declined
on the ground that nothing but the En-.
glish mission would be compensation for
his services to the Administration in
procuring "local selfgovernmen" in
Louisiana.
Thus the record closes, and, prima facie,
it is one to make the American people
hang their heads in shame and Confu-
sion. For the honor and good name of
this Government, let an opportunity be
given before proper committee of in
vestigation to explain or disprove this
apparent barter of justice and sale of the
sacred rights of the people.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-17
THE LIVINGSTON MANSION.
Where General Montgomery Gave His Wife Part.
ing KiaR
From the POushkeepsle Eagle.l

From the Poughkeepsie Eagle.l
The historical mansion of the Living
ston family called "Almont," the old
residence of the family at Anandale.was
destroyed by fire on last Saturday night
The fire is supposed to have originated
from stove in an upper room. All the
furniture on the lower floor was saved but
everything on the floors above was consu>
med, including clothing ,jewlry, ,silverware
&c. The building was about 100 feet in
length, and was owned by Robert Living>
ston, and valued at $Io,ooo on which
was considerable insurance. 1t was built
by Col. De Veaux, a retired British offic
er, after the Revolution. Montgomery
Place, as it was called was the residence
of the family ofthe late Edward Living.
ston, brother of the Chancellor, who was
leading United States Senator, the au-
thor of the penal code of the State of
Louisiana, and Ambassador to France,
The elegant mansion was built by the
widow of Gen, Richard Montgomery, a
companion in arms of Wolf when he fell
at Quebec, and who perished under the
walls of that city at the head of storms
ing parry of Patriots on the 3Ist of
December, TIT. When he gave his
young wife parting kiss at the house of
General Schuyler, at Saratoga, and hast~
ened to join that officer at Ticonder>
oga in the campaign that proved fatal to
him, be said, "You shall never blush for
your Montgomery" The wife of Mont
gomery was sister of Chancellor Liv>
ingston, With ample pecuniNy means
and good taste at command, she built
this mansion, and its four hundred acres
passed into the possession of her broth
er Edward and there, as we have observ-
ed members of his family resided when
it burned. Of all the fine estates along
that portion of the Hudson, this is said
to have been the most perfect in its beau
ty and arrangements. Waterfalls, pic
turesque bridges, romantic glens, groves,
a magnificent park, ,one of the most beau>
tiful of the ornamental gardens in this
country, and the view of the river and
unsurpassed rendered Mont~
gomery Place retreat to be coveted even |
by the most favored of fortune. 1t was a
square built structure, two stories and at
tic high, and had immense broad piazzas
in front and rear, and the approaches to
it were in the grand old style of years
agone.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-17
OLD 81 GIVES HIS ESTIMATE Oh
KINSF0LKS.
[From the Atlanta Constitution. |

| lrlOu tuS ANdhtu SOuehlutlOu'I
Amos was looking very sad when he
came into the office.
"Whar's de matter now?" asked solic.
itous OldSi.
"Well, Use boddered 'kase OBJ de hui
man kontra!riness OBJ mankin'"
"Ah what's dat hez upset yo faith in
de universelness OBJ onkalkerlatin ma.
tur'?
Well, yer kno's dem folks OBJ my old
omon?"
81 does!"
"Well ,dey's bin down dar at my house
bout two monfs yea kno' jess layin'
round gittiu way wild hash an flop jacks
at the skedjule of three meals er day by
the town clock"
heer'd dey was bunkin on yer, said
Old 81.
"Well, stood dat bout ez long ez Use
gwine ter, kase yesterday, arter de ole
man he'd draw'd two dollars for workin'
at de leckshun l axed him fer ter len
me er quarter ter git my shoes patched,
an he fused me pint blank an cusssed
round like I'd tried to borrow his STUN
mick works.
"He did?"
"Fer er fack! tell yer, now, does
kinsfolks is mighty onthankful, an hard
to get eben wild"
"Now you'se strikin' de rite lick" ex-
claimed Old 81. Use seen dat all my
bon days, de Imprinted scriptur OBJ dat
'speriance are dat Ide rudder hab er
good fren dat ez head cook at er hotel
dan er string of kin foxes ez long ez
Shermans army!
"Dat remark plumps de middleman!"
assented Amos, with marked enthusi>
aSm,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-17

THE Holmes County Farmer tells a
story of a young gentleman from the
country who walked into the Postofice
one day last week, on tip-toe, smiling
as intelligently as a pumpkin lantern, at
the same time holding his hand over a
ponderous food exhauster. Stepping up
to the general delivery be called for an
envelope and postal card, which were
promptly given him. Sliding off to a
desk in the Office he proceeded to indite
few lines to that gal Of his. A wag
seeing fun ahead watched him closely.
Filling both sides of the postal card with
writing, all the while making the most
comical grimaces, slipping it in the en-
velope, sealing and then addressing the
same, dropped it in the lettersbox. AS
he turned to pass out the wag said: "Hel-
10, Sam !" Sam turned suddenly around,
apparently more tickled than ever, and
said: "I'll be darned how'd ye do ?
Quainted with dad too, is ye? Ever
since dad was 'lected supervisor every>
body wants to talk to weuns. Blast my
buttons, if politics don't elevate people
people when they run and gifts 'lected
like pap. He told us family to be real
friendly with folks. Down in our parts
the gals is orfully 'tached to me. It's
nothin but Sam, down thar, since dads
'lected, if | has red hair and is crossN
eyed. Ise jist sendin' Hannah postal
card; she's my gal. Scissors ye ought
jist for to see her, she's as sweet and
slick as merlasses, and she bankers ar
ter me as close as Spanish needles to a
cows tail. | live down in Coshocton
county. and dad gave me forty cents this
mornin' and told me to come down to
town and enjoy myself if had to spend
the whole darn pile to doit. I'll be con.
twisted I'm goin' to, - and he scudded
down street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-17

HON. R. C. MCCORMICK, American
Commissioner General to the Paris Ex-
position, has opened a headqusrters in
New York, located in the Postofice
building. All the business connected
with the proper representation of Amert
lean exhibits at Paris from the Ist of May
to the 3Ist of October next will be there
transacted. The space allotted to Amer.
lea in the Main Building of the Expcsi>
ton, Paris, adjoins that given to Russia,
and measures 400 by 100 feet. Of this
three parts will be given to industries,
one part to machinery, and one to food
products. Already over 400 applica>
tions for space are filled. Mccormick
will keep his office in New York open
until the middle Of March, when the last
of the exhibits will be sent off, and the
Commissioners themselves leave for the
French capital.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-17
HE CAME BACK.

Governor Duval, Of Florida, was the
son of poor Virginian, steady, strong,
taciturn man. The boy was huge
youth of fifteen. At the cabin fire, at
bed time, according to the custom of fput'
ting on back log, the old man said, be-
tween the whi6fs Of his silent pipe;
TAB, go out and bring in that gum
back log and put it on the fire."
Tab went out and surveyed the log.
He knew it was of no use explaining
that it was too heavy, nor prudent for
him to return without having it on his
shoulder. His little sister passing, was
not surprised that he requested her to
bring out the gun and powder horn, as
a possum or a coon might have passed,
or the brother might have seen bear
signs. She brought the gun and Tab
started. He found the way through the
woods into Kentucky in 1891. After an
absence of eighteen years he was elected
to Congress. A man of immense size
and strength, he started for Washington,
going by the way of his old home to see
the folks, who had long since given him
up as dead. Entering the little cabin
door near bed time, he saw the identical
gum log. He shouldered it, pulled the
latch string and with his load stood beN
fore the old man, pipe in mouth, as quiet
as usual.
"Here is the gum back log, father"
"Well, you've been long time getting
it-put it on the fire and go to bed" was
the reply.-SaH AntOniO Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-17
a9uHdfal
HAYESS BARGAIN & SALE,
CORROBORATIVE EVIDENCE OF THE
DISHONORABLE FACTS.

Tho Statements Of the Hon, W. \. Chandler Fully
Sustained In Every Particular from Other Sour
oOs--Hls Charges Established.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-17
A YOUNG WIFES STORY.

On the 10th instant Levi Short Of
Bethel, found a female infant on the door
step of his dwelling, The mother, who
had abandoned her child, was traced to
the residence of her parents in Morris
and arrested. She said that she had no
means of providing for the child, that
her husband was without money, and
that it was arranged by them in Brews-
ter, N. Y, that she should go to her par
ents while he went in search Of work.
The parents were not cognizant of their
daughters marriage, and fearing that
she might be turned away if she carried
the infant home, the mother abandoned
it in Bethel. When arrested, her mother
asked her why she didn't bring the child
home with her, as it would have been all
right. Upon learning this the daughter
was almost crazed with joy. She recov>
cred her child and went happily back to
Morris without being prosecuted. She
walked many miles, and suffered from
cold and hunger. She is but twenty
years of age and her husband only nine
een,-Wateybn,y I Conn., Ame' 'tcaH,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-17

A Kentucky man who went to the
Black Hills wrote back to local paper
saying. "Ofer a premium at your
coming fair for the biggest fool in the
country, and I'll try and get there in
time"
Sharp County record., 1878-09-06

fore reported as being injected.
At Memphis, on the 29th plt.,
there were 119 new cases and
81 deaths; at New Orleans, 22O
new cases and 81 deaths. Ficks-
burg. Canton and Port Gibson,
in Mississippi, are all suffering
terribly with the scOurge, while
the town of Grenada is almost
depopulated. There is no report
Of the disease having extended
west Of the Mississippi River,
though a few Of those who con-
tracted the disease in the infect
I'd districts found their way into
Helena, st. Louis and one OrtwO
other cities. and died there.
Little Rock has quarantined
against all cities and towns east
Of the st. Louis and Iron Noun
tain Railroad, and boats are not
allowed to ascend the river fur
rher than Pine Bluff.
Large sums of money are be-
ING contributed in nearly all the
cities throughout the country,
to aid the yellow fever sufferers.
Up to the 1st inst. there had
been forwarded by the relief
committees from st. louis about
$4,000; from Chicago, $4,000;
Washington City, 5000; and
New York City, q larger sum
than either Of these. Most Of
the stricken eitfes now report a
greater need of physicians and
nurses than OF money.
st. Louis IS now said to be
1uarantTned against the fever
stricken districts Of the, South,
and it is thought that there is
no danger of the disease being
carried to that city. The differ
int stations on the ST. L. & |. NJ.
r. R. are also. closely guarded,
to prevent all persons who have
been exposed to the seOurge
from boarding the trains and
spreading the disease along the
line.
Galveston, Tex, Aug. %
The board of health to-day de-
cIared quarantine against all
points on the east coast between
Sabine Pass and Pensacola.
They declined 10 permit the
Morgan steamships Morgan City
and New York. and the Mallory
steamers Of Western Texas, to
come into port. No fever report
ed in Texas. Strict quarantine
regulations are enforced in all
interior towns.
Memphis, Sept. 2.-The Board
Of Health records show S4 new
cases and 53 deaths for the
a hours ending at gp. m.
New Orleans, Sept. 2;-Qeaths
IS; new cases, 229.
Batan Rouge, Lag Sept. q
II deaths From yellow fevephere
in the gas5 "A hours. Many are
sick, and all business stopped.
Vicksburg, Sept. New cases
IS; deaths, %, to-day.
Helena, Sept. 2.-The mayor
of Helena, Hon. B. Y. Turner,
was stricken down with yellow
Seyer this morning.
Gtreenville, Miss, Sept. d
~ cases OF yellow fever here.
New York, Sept. 2.-Subscrip-
tons to the yellow fever suffer
ers to-day amount to S2,9G5;
total to dase, S44,637.
Smith Todd, a druggist Of Oak
Grove, Mo. Is under arrest for
selling strychnine instead of
santonine, by mistake. Two
children were poisoned. The
druggist claims that the lady
called for strychnins, and that
he so labeled it. He is held in
bond Of $4,000, to appear end
answer at circuit court
Two coaches of All excursion