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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The palatial resi-
dence of ex-senator Stewart, of Nevada, took
hire this evening" from defective fue. and
was completely Quilted by the flames. The
house is situated the iowa Circle, facing
south, and at the time of its erection was con.
sldered model of elegance and tasteful d ecor.
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 nm.
occupied Tor some time. but had just been re-
open by the S5eT 9 family and
morrow evening. The ball room had been
decorated, and fires were lighted in
the furnaces to thoroughly heat the house
IN anticipation of New Years ball The
flames were first seen breaking through the
teep fn the a1 9f19t ball. AZ by
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 rapi1lv
and soon filled the entire part of the buiIdine.
Inc TWO upper stories and roof we're completely
burned out, nothing being saved except from
the parlor and basement floors At ii o,clocL
the fremen 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 c;tv
and Mrs. Stewart was attending a recention
when the IRE broke out. Her little child years
ola was sleeping in the upper char Der and was
not be definitely ascertained TONIGHT but !.
roughly estimated at $4,000. Sir Edward
Inornton, British minister, rendered the hos
pltailtles OF his residence to Mr. Stewards
family.
BOILER EXPLOSION.
LITTLE Rock, Dec. 30.-On The 23d inst. At
Calf Greek, Searcy county, the boiler of Benz.
Taylor's sawmill exploded, killing instantjv
his son-in-law, Wade Campbell, Wade Griffin.
Kennedy and Burt Woodland. Campbell was
Dlown 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.
hve yards distant: Griffin was literally torn
to pieces. The other two men we're not AZ
badly mangled: The supposed cause Of the
accident was the incxperience of Campbell :
temporarily acting "a engineer. III ~
..s= ~ BADLY scoRcHED.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 3O--A fro this morning
at Paducah, KY, destroyed the family grocery
and feed store of Broadfoot Bros. Loss $780,
600; insurance 81 500. Later.-Fire broke ont
IN the dry goods house of J. Blum, in the bns.
mess part OF the city. In less than an hour it
tsblishnents of Rhoadss & Hubbson. 7. 7.
Guthrie, the saddlery and harness honae of
Ehtekop, the photograph gallery of z. Mo-
kennan, the dental Office of j. II. Kennav
From all except the house of Blum the eoods
were saved though damaged. Loss above in.
surance will reach $4,000. Buildings and
contents insured for $S5, 900. -
ROAD AGENTS WORK.
DEADwooD, D. T., Dec. 3O.-A report ha.
reached this city tina. the out going BIsmarok
coach, which left here Thursday last. wa.
stopped by road agents near Antelone Station
They hred into the coach, killing the onlv ma.
senger, MIR. Oats. They then took the treasure
po3 and mace their escape.
SENT TO THE HAPPY HUNTING GROUNDS.
San FRANo1sco, Dec. 3O.-Yreka di.p.tcb
Last Friday an Indian got on q spree .t o..
ieansooro, on klamath river, and assaulted
with knife P. 81. Scott, severely wound;ro
him: James Osborne attempted to atom the
Indian when he turned on him and nlnnse;
the knife into his throat, killing him instant.
y. miners and Others of the vicinity cauQh,
tne tnoian, TIED him to the stump Of a tret
and standing off filled his body with bnI,ets
! SHOT BY HER DAUGHTER.
BOSTON, Dec. 30.-Mrs. Helen Jo.anhin.
Ward, living at II Hamilton place w;th h.
daughter, aged 1s, was shot last night Will
asleep and died this morning From what tn,
uausnter says IL Is believed that while in ,
Who occupied the same room and bed. Mis-
ward mas been arrested, the police believin,
tne crime was premeditated. There ara cor
nlctlng statements attributed to Misa Ward
one that abe saw an object moving abont tn
room and hred at it, supposing it to be q burg
lsl. Aga;n, That she confesses shooting he
mother while in bed beside her. under the ~,
preston that there wa. a burglar in the 1oo o
ana that the pistol was accidentally disch.roe,
III the excitement Of the moment. :,