Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-05
CREMATED.

WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. A special to
the Intelligencer says: The town of Vol
sano was destroyed by fire this morning.
Everything is a total loss. The fire origi-
mated in the stone building of Thompson &
Barnes. 1t was discovered about o'clock. The
flames spread rapidly, and reaching some oil
tanks they caught fire and bursted, the burn
ing oil running through the streets setting
fire to everything on either side of the streets
through which it passed, transforming the
streets into lake of fire. The following
are some of the principal and heaviest losers:
The Volcano Oil Co., $4,000; no insurance.
w. G. Stiles, Jr., $4,000; insurance, $8, 900.
Graham & Smith, $12 900; insurance, $S, 600.
Thompson & Barnes, $500; insurance,
$4,000. Odd Fellows hall, 81, 400; insur-
ance, $1,000 G. H. Whitman, $5, 900; no
insurance.
There were 5000 barrels of heavy oil
burned, ten stores, the post Office, railroad
depot and telegr .ph Office, nine dwelling
houses, hotel, Walking Beam printing Office,
the West Virginia transportation office,
Smiths boiler works, one pumping station
and several other small buildings. Every
thing total loss. Almost the entire con-
tents of the stores and dwellings were con-
sumed, the flames, spreading with such
lightning rapidity, all dwellings being wooden
structures. The following are some of the
insurance companies holding risks in the
burned district: w. c. Stiles, Jr., insured in
the Pennsylvania fire insurance company, of
Philadelphia, $1,000; Jefferson in
surance company of Stuebenville,
Ohio, 81 900; Etna, of Wheeling, w. Va,
$1,000; Westchester Insurance company, of
New York, $4,000; Niagara of New York,
$4,000; Thompson & Barnes insured in the
Franklin, of Wheeling, $l 1000; German, of
Wheeling, $1,000; Graham & Smith insured
in the Queen, of Liverpool, 81 900; Amazon,
Of Cincinnati, ISL ZOO; American Union In
surance company, of London, $1,000; Nj
agara, of New York, $4,000; Jefferson, of
Steubenville, Ohio, 81 900; Pennsylvania
Insurance company, of Philadelphia, 81 900,
and Odd Fellows insured in the Franklin, of
Wheeling, $500; German, of Wheeling, $500.
The fire was undoubtedly the work of an
incendiary. There we're two attempts made
short time ago to burn the town, and since
then night watchmen have been put ON and
had just gone off duty when the fire was
discovered. Some few nights since travel
l6r at tho hotel woke up about two O'Clock
in the night, and hearing noise and voices
OF men talking, got up and went to the win
dow and could distinguish two men, and
heard one of them say, "Let US burn the
damned town." He went down stairs and
aroused the hotel people, but nothing could
be- found of the villains who were going to do
this damuable act. It is more than probable
that one of the guilty parties will be found.
Tho total loss will reach $4,000; insurance
as near as can be ascertained $43, 900. There
is such confusion at this hour it is impossi.
bic to obtain a full list of the insurance
companies having risks IN this place. Tho
present outlook for rebuilding the place is
not very favorable and the leading citizens
and business men have as yet taken no
action in this direction, but are looking
around and attending to what is left of their
business and property.
BADGERS ESCAPE.
New ORLEANS, Aug. As General Bad
ger to-day was ascending the stairway from
the lower floor to the main Office of the Gus
tom house, he was suddenly confronted by
VIM. Brown, metropolitan policeman,
who with the remark, 'I've got you now"
drew revolver and fred it at the head of
the collector. He, seeing Browns move
ment, caught his arm and directed the shot
over his shoulder. Gen. Badger then took
the pistol away from Brown and threw 1t be-
low. Brown lost leg September 14th,
1874, under Badger, and was among Bad
gers first appointees, aslpostmaster,w where he
failed to remain. The collector thinks
Brown was crazed by poverty to attempt to
murder, and seems unwilling to prosecute.
Brown thinks the General should have given
him place in the custom house.
DEFAULTINa PILIsBURY.
Boston, Aug. 4.---The bail of Prescott G.
Pillsbury, the defaulting cashier of the Law
renee National bank, has been reduced from
1925, 1000 to $4,000. The counsel for Pills
bury said he would stand trial and cheer
fully suffer any penalty.
DEATHS BY HEAT.
New York, Aug. 4.-Over twenty deaths
were reported at the coroner's Office this
morning. The deaths were doubtless ac-
celebrated by the great heat.
THEATRE FIRE.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 4.-The German theatre
owned by DR.. Heegway, at the corner of
Vine and Mercer streets, suffered about $1O-
600 loss by fire this morning. Insured.
DROWNED.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 4.-Geo. P. Rogers,
clerk in Front street house, and Walter p,
Slicsr, clerk in the custom house, were
drowned by the upsetting of their boat
while fishing in Lake Andreas yesterday.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4.-Lewis Mayer of
this city, and Joseph G. Jones of Causho-
hocken, we're drowned while bathing at At
lautc City. An unknown man was drowned
while bathing, at Cape May.
ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT.
ATLANTA, Aug. 4..-The House special
committee has reported sixteen articles Of
impeachment against Comptroller General
Goldsmith. The articles allege defalca-
ton of $4,000. This allegation created
some sensation, as the character of the
comptroller general stood above reproach.
GAVE BOND.
Sr. Louis, Aug. 4.-Charles w. Francis,
health commissioner of this city, who was
indicted some days ago for oppression in
Office, appeared before the court of criminal
correction to day and gave bond. The law
yers think the case will be thrown out of
court when it is called up.
POISONED BY PARIS GREEN.
PoNr WAN, Quebec, Aug. "A family
named Meritte, consisting of seven persons,
were poisoned from eating bread which had
been Standing in some place with Paris
green. Three dead.
FROM WEDDING TO DEATH.
LEWISTON, Me-, Aug 4.-This evening
train ran into toaro corxe;u;rr, D;n,,o