Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-17
DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTE BURNED.

DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTE BURNED.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 16.-At $3.50 this morning
a fire broke out IN the ceiling of the upper
dormitory, just under the central dome of the
main building of the deaf and dumb institute
at Delavan, Wis, and progressed so rapidly
that in less than hour the whole eastern
par, Of the building had fallen, and by II
o'clock nothing remained but the blackened
wall. and smoldering debris. Most OF the
furniture was saved as was also all of the
outbuildings, shops, etc. The school year had
Just commenced with LAT pupils in attendance.
The trustees have made arrangements to con-
capped with their baggage. The origin of the
fire is not known Loss $lO0, 900; no insur-
anCe
DIsTILLERY BURNED.
MILWAUKEE, S. pit. 16.-Rindskorf's distillery
and all the surrounding sheds wero destroyed
by fire this morning. The distillery is situated
two miles south Of the city limits, and has
beer idle for some time but was being fitted
up for resum ption of business. Owing to the
scarcity of water the fremen were unable to
render any assistance. The buildings cost $50,
900; present value, $4,000; insured for SIG, 900
10 the following companies: American, New
York; Insurance Company of North America;
National. New York; Mercantile, Cleveland;
Union, Philadelphia; Pennsylvania, Philadel-
phia; Standard, Newark Hamburg, New
Hampshire fire. sl,500 each; Roger Williams,
Rhode Island, 81 900, and Traders, Chicago
$500. Fire supposed accidental.
DESPERATE AssAss1NArED.
Sr. LOUIS Sept. 16.-Dr. Sturman, an old
citizen of Charlton county, Missouri, was
assassinated while travelling along the road in
buggy. about fifteen miles from Glasgow,
last Saturday night. Some twenty buckshot
and two pistol balls entered his body, killing
him instantly. No clue. DR.. Sturman was a
very desperate and quarrelsome man, and was
universally feared by his neighbors, and it is
thought no particular pains will be taken to
ferret out the perpetrators of the crime.
ROBBED AND MURDERED.
The body of d man supposed to be Harry
Merritt traveller for a soap company at Buff
falo or Dayton, O., was found dead and terribly
mansled on the Missouri Pacific railway track
near Conner Station, Wyandotte county. Kan
sas, Sunday morning. An examination showed
the man had been murdered, he having pis-
toll ball in the head and a terrible stab in the
left breast. He had also been ,bbed. His
body was than thrown on the track and run
over by train and nearly torn to pieces.
WHISKY AND WOMEN.
Geo. Greenwood was shot and killed by
Frank Moffatt at Hannibal, No., on Sunday
night. Whisky and women brought on the
row, which ended in the murder. Moffat gave
himself up.
TRAIN wRECKER's WORK.
QUINCY, Ill.,, Sept 16.-The incoming pas
senger train the Chicago, Burlington Il
Quincy road, at $40 last night, was wrecked
seven miles from this city, while under ordi-
nary speed by tie which some malicious per-
son had bound across the track. A. N. Peasc,
fireman, was instantly killed. James McMil-
Ian, engineer badly hurt, and Postal Clerks
Pierce and Gillian severely injured. The postal
overturned, and all their occupants more or
less bruised. The passengers, although con-
aiderably shaken, were not injured seriously,
since only the smoking coach left the track.
AFTER HIS PARTNERS.
LEBANON, Pa. Sept. l6.--Chas Drews, the
eldest of the four persons in jail for the MUIR
der of Joseph Rober. in his sec Jnd confession
say, that WISE whom he previously declared
Innocent is as guilty as the others.
THE GEORGIA TREASURER.
ATLANTA, Sept. 16.-Treasurer Renfro sent
his resignation to the house this morning &C
companied with proposition to return Sc, 900
interest he had received on States money. A
resolution to accept his resignation dis
cussed all day without final action. 1t is
thought he will be impeached.
CREMATED.
WHEELING, w. Va, Sept 16.-This morning,
d. o. Woods, painter, while mixing paint, at
his home IN the Sixth ward, spilled some mix
ture on the stove, which set fire to the house,
burning himself severely and his wife fatally.
A BAD GLASS BROKEN.
CAIRO, Ill, Sept. 16.-Chas. Glass was hanged
to-day at 2:35 NJ, in the Enclosure of the Jail
yard, for the murder of Garter Newman on tho
23d of last March. Both the murderer and
victim were negroes, and the motive jealousy.
feeble effort was made to secure a commuta-
tion of sentence to life imprisonment, but it
met with little sympathy, as familiarity with
the revolving "details induced general acqui-
escence in the verdict Of the jury. Glass met
his fate coolly and refused to talk. His neck
was broken by the fall, and in twelve minutes
he was pronounced dead. =.
FIRE AT HASTINGS, NED.
HASTINGS, Neb., Sept. l6.-Great fire in
Hastings. An entire block burned and half
another. Goods mostly saved in q damaged
condition. Two hotels, one bank, one printing
office and one elevator are among the buildinga
destroyed. Loss estimated at 300, 900; partly
insured.
INDIAN OUTBREAK.