Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-08
PRAIRIE FIRES IN NORTHERN DAKOTA.
lSDeoial Telegram tn the GIoho

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BISMARCK, D. T., Oct. 1.-THE passenger train
due here at Z O'Clock last evening was delayed
near Crystal Springs by prairie fires, and did
not reach here till tonight. Several culverts
and large number of ties were burned out.
mosphere is densely filed with smoke. Sever
al thousand dollars worth of hay has been
burned.
Western Associated Press.I
BISMARCK, Oct. Prairie fires are doing
considerable damage and creating much alarm
in Dakota; but so far no buildings have been
destroyed. The woods along the Missouri river
are on fire, and the town of Mandan was only
saved by the activity Of the citizens The
ed over thoroughly. Four miles of ties and q
bridge at Crystal Springs were destroyed, and
the trains have been badly delayed. The tele-
graph operator at Deadwood reports the woods
all afire thereabouts, and several saw mills are
reported burned, or in great danger, there.
ton, telling trees, etc.
SUFFERERS BY THE LAKE BENTON PRAIRIE FIRES
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
W1NoNA, Oct. THE prairie fires at Lake
Benton and vicinity on Sunday destroyed
$4,000 worth of grain and hay. q. Thoreness
lost 600 bushels Of grain, besides his hay and
stables. A. J. Gleason lost 200 tons of hay and
500 bushels of grain. A hard south wind pre-
vailed all day Monday, followed by light
rain Monday night. Two or three smau rail-
road bridges have been. burned on the western
end Of the Winona & st. Peter road within the
last few days.
WOODLAND FIRES.
NORWOOD, Oct. THE woodland for miles
around Madrid is on fire and the farmers are
rapidly removing their produce. In Louisville
and Massene great damage has been done.
DUPLICATING THE CONNECTING WITNESSES.
= SuNBURY, Pa, Oct. 7.-Peter McManus, tho
Mollie Mcguire to be hanged Thursday, has
made statement duplicating Canning and
Rhoads, The principal witnesses for the COM
monwealth in the murder of Hesser. Tho
statement says Rhoads struck the fatal blow
with hammer. Rhoads was tried some vears
ago for the murder of Mrs. Chamberlain. Can
ming denies the truth of the statement.
CHARGED WITH WIFE POISONING.
NORWICH, Oct. THE body of Mrs. VIM.
B. Riddle was disinterred and portions of the
internal organs taken for chemical ANALYSIS
Mr.. Riddle was brought before court this af-
ternoon, charged with tho murder of his wife
by poison. He pleaded not guilty, and was
held for trial without bail. -. -
FAILED TO uPEAcH.
ATLANTA, Oct. 1.-THE Senate reached a vote
on the.articles of impeachment against Treas
urer Renfroe. On the three first, which were
the main articles, the vote stood Is for guilty,
II not guilty being less than two thirds VOTE
on the others still more favorable TO the treas
urer, on the fifth and sixth getting over
majority for not guilty. thus acquitting him
on every charge, and he was dismissed.
BANK OFFICERS INDICTED.
MONTREAL, Oct. 7.-True bills were returned
to-day by the grand jury against Sir Francis
Heneks, R. j. Reekee, John Grant, John Rankin,
Hugh Mckay and W. W. Ogilvie directors and
John B. Rennie, late manager of the CONSOLE
dated bank. for making false statements of the
banks affairs. The judge declined for the
present to order their arrest. The case is ex-
pected to come up tomorrow.
WRECKED OFF MOBILE.
MOBILE, Oct. 1.-THE Spanish brig DELI
gente was wrecked to-day while coming over
the lower bar in charge of the pilot. The dis
aster seems to have been the result of an at
tempt to go about with a strong head wind.
The pilot, Ned Dorgan, asked the captain if his
ship worked easy, and receiving an affirmative
answer, made the necessary manoeuvres but
she missed stays and went ashore stern fore
most. When the captain saw the loss of the
vessel was inevitable. he drew revolver and
fred three shots at Dorgan, who Immediately
jumped overheard, followed by the irate cap
tain. A sailor also threw himself into the bay
to assist his superior officer, but both were
drowned. Dorgan and nine sailors swan
! ashore safely.
REV. HERBERT's TRIAL.
New HAVEN, Ct, Oct. 9.-The trial of Rev.
Herbert 81. Hayden, for the murder of Mary
6tannard at Madison, this State, Sept. 10, 1876,
was begun to-day. 80 -.'-.