Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-01
AIMS HOUSE nunNEp.


aims house, situated FIVE miles south OF the
city, was entirely destroyed by fire, the origin
of which is unknown, at 10 o'clock this
morning. Three hundred and forty persons
we're in the place at the time, nearly all Of
whom escaped. James Ridley, imbecile, was
burned fatally. Fred Meyer in escaping
broke his neck. Henry Keller persisted in
the flames. Thomas Dixon was killed by
fall. Nathan Caldwell vac severely hurt, and
Mrs. johnson was severely burned aud will
probably die. The exit scene is described as
horrible in the extreme, but the most mar
velous feature is the small loss of life attend
ing it. Nearly all the inmates were aged in
valids, i,nbeciles and cripples. There we're
more colored persons than any other class,
yet, strange to say, none were seriously in
jured. Their ages ranged from 1O8 years to
SO. The building was erected by the city Of
Louisville in 1874, at a cost of $4,000, and
was Insured as follows: Continental. of New
York, $4,000; Commercial Union, of Lon
don, $4,000; Hartford, of Hartford, $4,000;
Royal, of Liverpool, $4,000; franklin, of
Louisville, SIS. 900: Farmers and Drovers, of
Louisville, $4,000; German Security, of
Louisville, $4,000: Union, of Louisville,
$4,000; Louisville German, $4,000; Western,
Louisville, $1,000; Queen, of Liverpool,
$4,000; Underwriters. of New York, s., 600;
Western Assurance, of Toronto, $4,000
Total, $4,000. The paupers were assigned
other quarters at once.
DISHONEST CLERKS.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 31.-Citizens of Urbana,
Ohio, are considerably exercised at the dis
covery of crookedness In the coanty treas
urer's Office. The treasurer, James Blase,
has left the business of his Office mostly to
his two clerks, one being brother to Blaso.
These YOUNG men have been in the habit of
overcharging on tax receipts, and then enter
ing the true amount on the books. They
were discovered by tax payer who claimed
he had been overcharged. Upon this several
other parties compared notes and found they
had been systematically defrauded. The
young clerks have b; EN- living fast lives for
some time past, spending money freely. The
treasurer is making restitution in every case
discovered. The total amount Of these
frauds is not yet known.
M'DoNALD AND .'THE sYLpH.'
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 31.-Ths examination
of Gen. Mcdonald, Mrs. Lamotte and Mr..
Thompson, charged with resisting United
States officers, commenced this afternoon
before Commissioner Bleadgooe. Depaty
Marshals Newell and Simpson and Custodian
Hubbard stated tie particulars Of the alleged
resistance to the execution, after which an
adjournment was taken until tomorrow.
TERRIBLE BOILER EXPLOSION.
CHICAGO, Jan. GA terrible boiler explo-
SIGN occurred at Secor, ILL.,, yesterday, in L.
Sto ~,
simultaneously destroyed and four persons
killed: VIM. Collins, engineer; Henry
Brauns, VIM. Wheeler, foreman on the
Toledo road, and Young Mahistick. Joseph
Horn was probably fatally injured. The
coroner's verdict was negligence.
POLITICAL PRISONERS.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 31.-A number of
political prisoners from Caddo and Tensas
parishes, arrived and appeared before Judge
Wood, charged with violating the election
laws and interfering with United States
supervisors in the discharge of their duties,
and were hailed at $4,000 each to appear
when called. Thirty prisoners from Natchi-
toches parish, arrested upon similar charges,
arrive tonight.
CRIMINAL L1BEL.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31.-A. B. Wakefield, a
somewhat notorious individual here, was ar
rested this morning at the instance Of VIM.
Hyde, managing editor of the st. Louis
Republican, on the charge of criminal iibel,
and was released on, bail. There are large
number of afidavits in the case which place
Err. Wakefield in an awkward position.
The specific charge against Wakefield is
that he asserted on numerous occasions, and
to various persons, that there is keno and
gambling ring in the city, composed of the
chief of police, McDonough, Robert G. Pate
and VIM. Hyde. His trial is set for Feb.
II, and it is said revelations Of a very scan
dalous nature in connection with gambling,
lotteri es, etc, the police board and State Of
Fl Gals will be made.
DEATH IN TEE ELEVATOR.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 31.-This forenoon Harry
Dean, an emp'oye OF Smith, Slough on &
Payne, Lock street. fell off the elevator, at
the third floor, dropping to the cellar, q
distance Of fifty feet, dying few moments
after.
DIED OF HIS INJURIES.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 31.-Louis Fraver, of
Hanover, Pennsy lvania, while attempting to
jump from moving train in the Union
depot, this city, at a late hour last night,
slipped and fell under the Car wheels. He
was SO badly mangled that he died this
morning.
MRS. COBB AND BISHOP.
NORWICH, Conn.,, Jan. Sit has just
transpired that Mrs. Cobb and Wesley w.
Bishop had an interview at the Jail few
days since at the latter's request. Tailor
Beckwith, Rev. Hugh Montgomery, and Mr..
Thrusher, of Mrs. Cobb's counsel were
present Bishop thought he could draw
Mrs. Cobb to confession of guilt by s:,ch
interview. Mrs. Cobb refused to recognize
him when he entered the room. After
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Montgomery, Bishop
said to Mrs. Cobb: "Katie, you know that
the statement of mine is true.'' Mrs. Cobb
replied Indignantly: II don't know any
such tsing. know it is not true.' Bishop
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