Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-11

were few isolated outbreaks among the ruins
and some of warehouses are still burning.
Some of the large firms in the city estimate the
damage to exceed . hundred million forms, but
this is considered exaggerated. The homeless
people are canned in the squares and gardens.
relief committee has been organized. The
emperor of Austria forwarded ten Thousand
forms in aid of the sufferers. It has been def.
nitely ascertained that the fire was caused by
the explosion of some spirits, rs at first stated.
LONDON, Aug. 10.-The Observers correspond.
emit says it is asserted two Thousand inhabitants
of Serajeyo persisted in the flames. II is not
confirmed by kilograms direct from the spot,
OF some sensational Vienna newspaper.
ST. LOUIS SHOOTING.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. l0.-Wm. Wallace, Metro
politan policeman of East st. Louis, and Jack
Sullivan, who was very strong partisan of
Mayor Bowman during the political troubles in
that city year ago, got into trouble at sa-
loon near the stock yards, to-day, during which
they emptied their revolvers at each other.
Sullivan was shot in the left breast and died in
half an hour, and Wallace was badly wounded
in the thigh. Sullivan began the quarrel and
fired two shots at Wallace before the latter
drew his pistol
DEATH AT LAST.
CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 10.-Mrs. Caroline
Florenz, wife of Anton Florenz, Of Vienna
Austria, who had eloped from that city with
one Nathan Shukand, whose abandonment and
effort at suicide was reported in these dis
patches died at 6 o'clock to day of her wound.
The case is most singular one. She shot her
self in the head on June l4th, a ball, weighing
thirty grains, entered her brain, after being
severed into four pieces, probably by contact
with the bones. Three Of these pieces, weigh
ing nineteen grains, were removed by surgeons,
and the wound appeared in fair way to re-.
cover. Since the shooting che had learned
that her husband was willing to forgive her,
and then she appeared anxious to live, but dur
ing the last few days she sank rapidly, dying
to-day.
SHOT BY POLICEMAN.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 10.-While Policeman
John Weidel was arresting man named Kelly
to night, Kelly snatched the mace from the
officers hand and began assaulting him, when
Weldel drew revolver, warned him to desist,
but Kelly continuing the attack the officer
fired, killing Kelly almost instantly. Weidel
is now under arrest, having given himself up.
The body of Martin Cassidy was found in the
canal to-day. Suicide.
DEFAULTNa LAWYERS.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1O.-William Vance
Harper has disappeared after defrauding vari-
GUS clients to the extent of nearly $1,000. In
one case he appropriated large sum which
belonged to three orphan children of whom he
was guardian. Several people, mostly of the
poorer classes, who had given him money to
save or invest, are among the victims.
REsCUING PRISONERS.
New YORK, Aug. 10.-Two prisoners, Denis
Gillespie and John O'Brien, escaped from
Blackwelrs Island tonight. They were in the
guard boat with Keeper Stephen Kelley,
patrolling the East River and when boat,
in which We re six rowdies, approached and de-
manded the surrender of the prisoners, the
keeper refused and the roughs upset his boat.
All three were picked up and taken on board
the roughs' boat, but on Kelley attempting to
draw revolver he was thrown overheard and
with difficulty saved his life.