Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-31
CASUALTIES AND GRIMES
BONANZA FIRE AT WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec 30.-The palatial resi-.
dence of ex-senator Stewart, of Nevada. took
lire this evening, from defective Aue. and
was completely Quilted by the flames. The
house is situated on the Iowa Circle. facing
south, and at the time of its erection was con.
sidered model of elegance and tasteful decor
alton. 1t was Familiarity known as Stewards
castle, and was pointed out as one of the at
fractions of the city. The house had been IN
occupied for some time, but had lust been r.
opened by the Stewart family, and prepare
lions were making for grand reception to-
morrow evening. The ball room had been
decorated. and fires were lighted in
the furnaces to thoroughly heat the house
IN anticipation of a New Years ball. The
flames were f1rst seen breaking through the
floor in the front hall. An alarm was given hv
telephone and the entire fire department. sum
moned, but before the engines arrived the
flames had run up the front stairway and
reached the top of the tower eighty feet or more
above the street. The fire then spread rapidly
ana Tha soon nled the entire part of the building.
burned out, nothing being saved except from
the parlor and basement floors. At II o'clock
the tremen gained control of the flames and
succeeded in saving the two lower floors from
hre, though the damage from smoke and water
was very great. Mr.. Stewart is not in the CITY
ana mrs. stewart was attending reception
old was sleeping in the upper chamber and was
rescued by two of the servants. The loss can
not be definitely ascertained tonight, but ia
rough y estimated at $4,000. Sir Edward
thornton, British minister, rendered the hos
pitaiitles OF his residence to Mr.. Stewart
family. "A'
LITTLE Rock, Dec. 30.-On the Esd inst, at
Calf Greek, searcy county, the boiler of Benz,
onvvo -
his son-in-law, Wade Campbell. Wade Griffin
Kennedy and Burt Woodland. Campbell was
blown about thirty feet through the top of an
apple tree and the wall of the lint room in cot.
ton mill. One of his hands was found seventy.
i've yards distant. Griffin was iterallv torn
10 pieces. The other two men were not al
Gao oaG ; mongled: The supposed cause of the
temporarily acting as engineer.
BADLY scoRcHED.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 30.-A fire this morning
az faducah, KY, destroyed the family grocery
and feed store of Broadfoot Bros. Loss $780,
wv; insurance s. 500. Later.-Fire broke GU,
IN the dry goods house of J. Blum in the bus.
mess part OF the city. In less than an hour II
mad spread to and consumed the drv goods a..
ADJUSTMENTS of Rhoades g. Hubbson. T. 7
Guthrie, the saddlery and harness house nj
Ehtekop, the photograph gallery of z. Mo
F Fem s the dsn tai office Of H.
were saved though damaged. Loss above in
surance will reach $25,0OO. BUILDINGS aut
contents insured for @S5 900.
ROAD AGENTS WORK.
DEADwooD, D. T., Dec 3O.-A report ba.
reached this city that the ont going Bismarck
coach, which left here Thursday last. wa,
stopped by road agents near Antelope Station
aney Ateo INTO the coach. killing the only pas.
senser' a MIR. Oats They then took the treasure
box and mace their escape
SENT TO THE HAPPY HUNTING epousns
San FRANCISCO, Dec. 30.-Yreka dispatcb
Last Friday an Indian got on a spree at Or
| leansboro on Klamath river, and assaulted
with knife P. b. Scott, severely vounf]in,
MN. James Osborne attempted to stop th
Indian when he turned on him and plunge,
.ne knite into bis throat, killing him instant
~. Miners and others of the Vicinity c.nah
the Indian, tied him to the stump Of a to
ana standing off filled his body with bullets
SHOT By DAUGHTER.
BOSTON. Dec. 30-Mrs. Helen Jo.anh;n
Ward, living at II Hamilton place with be
daughter aged IS, was shot last night Will
asleep and died this morning. From what tn
daughter says it is believed that wh,Ie ~
| state of somnambulisn she shot her no, H.
VINO occupied the same room and he'd. Mis
Ward has been arrested, the police helievin
the crime was premeditated. There ara con
n1cting statements attributed to Miss Ward
one that she saw an object moving about tn
room ana tred at it. supposing it to be bure
lAl. aga n, mat she confesses shooting he
motner while In bed beside her, under the I'm
preston that there was a BURGLAR in the roan,
and that the pistol was accidentally dischar0e
IN the excitement of the moment, -