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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-03

SAN Francisco, March 2.-Reno dispatch: At
about quarter to six this morning the alarm
of fire was sounded. The fire commenced in
some wooden buildings at the west end of the
street back of the Masonic block A fearful
gale was blowing from the west at the time,
and before the water could be got on the fire
was beyond control. The flames leaped from
house to house and from block to block with
lightning rapidity. The panic-stricken, half
clothed people caught handful of the most
valuable articles, and left all else to the demon
of destruction. The firemen were helpless.
The ferceness of the wind and the intensity of
the heat rendered it impossible to get close
enough to do any good, and in three hours all
of the business part Of the town
WAS IN ASHES.
the only houses escaping being the Masonic
building with Hagerman & Schooling's gro
Gerry store on it's first floor, and John Larembes.
Everything else gone; buildings that stood
other fires without damage melted before this
one. Among the buildings destroyed are three
freight depots, Benders hank, post
office, Damdson & Frederick:s jewelry
stores, Peuninger & Osburn and Shoo-
makers drug stores, the depot. the Pallard, In
transitional and Arcade hotels, both telegraph
offices, Wells Fargo's Office, railroad baggage
rooms Baptist and Catholic churches, Ham
music Barnell's, Prescott's and Grey & Isaacs'
dry goods stores, Abraham's and Nathan's
clothing stores, Manning & Duck and Farm
ers Cooperative association grocery stores.
Two or three Central Pacific trains,
including the lightning train, were destroyed.
The condition of the tracks made it necessary
to transfer the passengers to the vandt train
across the river to go to Virginia. The loss az
near as can be calculated at this time is about
81 100000 with only about $3.50, 900 insur-
ance.
FIVE LIVES ARE KNOWN TO BE LOST.
as far as sheard from, Mrs. John Beck, John
Riley and three tramps. number received
injuries, but at this writing it is impossible to
get correct information. The gale blowing was
the fercest known for many day, and it car
ried the blazing pieces of timber for
miles. Several farm houses situated
two miles down the meadows were burned by
this means. After working until exhausted
| the whites forced the Chinese to work on, TIE
engines. Already several are having lumber
hauled up to their
STILL SMOKING GROUNDS.
The citizens are throwing open their doors
to the homeless ones, and are doing all they
can to relieve the distressed. The buildings on
Plaza street. including the Academy Of Music,
are burned, and the ire only stopped when all
was destroyed. Even the residences
of W. b. Getchell and W. d. Treadway, and
others were not far enough away to be saved.
! The Central Pacific yard engine No. 48 fought
the fire bravely until her cab caught fire. The
engineer had to abandon her to her fate A
water train arrived from Truckee but too late
to do any good. Reno is now suburb with
out town, and great fears are entertained a.
to her ability to survive the shock.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-03
WASHINGTON.
NEWS GATHERED At THE CAPITAL
FOR "GLOBE" READERS.

Condition of the Appropriation Bill
Deadlock on the Army Bill on the Ques :
ton of Troops at the Polling Places--The
New Senate Certain to be Called For an
Executive Session--severe Censure of
Judge Bloagett by Proctor Knotts Re-
port Miscellaneous.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-03
A Light-Fingered Thief Brought Into
Camp

During the performance at the Atheneum
last evening Chief Weber detected genteel-
looking young man in the act of taking silk
handkerchief from a young lady's pocket. The
light-fngered personage was taken to the sta
ton, and upon being searched was found to be
the possessor of an extensive variety of valua-
bles, adroitly concealed in various parts of his
clothing. Among other articles recovered was
a pair of solid gold bracelets valued at $75 and
pocket-book containing 1926 in currency, both
belonging to the talented young artistic, Miss
Ida Vincent, having been purloined from that
lady's dressing room during the performance.
The prisoner gave his name as Frank Kline, and
although mere youth in appearance he is
evidently an expert in the business, as the
above named articles were concealed in his
stocking. He will answer to the charge this
morning.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-03

Furious Winds Fan the Flames, Which
Rapidly Gain the neutrality-suspicious.
Portion of the Town Destroyed-Loss. a
Million of Dollars-Five Persons Known
to Have Persisted in the Flames.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-03
CREM MATED.

THE TOWN OF RENO DESTROYED By
FIRE.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-03

The Senate took up the motion heretofore
made to reconsider the vote by which the bill
making appropriations to pay arrears of pen
sions was passed. Senator Window said that
when the bill was before them the 28th of Feb
ruary many Senators good-naturedly voted for
the amendment of Senator Shields placing
soldiers and soldiers of the Mexican war on the
same footing as soldiers and sailors of the war
of 1872 as to pensions. The best estimate he
could obtain showed that this little amend
ment SO generously adopted, would take from
thirty to forty million dollars out of the treas
ury. The subject of such munifcent donation
could be considered in separate bill.
Senator Thurman said he voted for the
adoption of the amendment because he was in
structed to do so by the legislature of Ohio and
because he thought it was right. The soldiers
and sailors IN the Mexican war gave to this
country an empire of territory the value Of
which could not be estimated.
The Senate, by vote Of yeas 49, nays 81,
reconsidered the vote by which the bill was
passed, and then reconsidered the bill by which
Senator Shields amendment was agreed to
yeas II; nays "a.
At $3.50 o'clock this morning the Senate was
still in session.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-03
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

At $3.50 o'clock this morning the House was
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-03
CONDITION OF THE APPROPRIATIONS BILLS.

The secretary of the interior has reversed the
decision of the commissioner of the general
land Office, Feb. IL, 1873, holding that the loca-
ton of Thomas B. Valentine on portion of
Fort Dearborn Park, Chicago, was valid on the
following grounds: First, the sale of Fort
Dearborn reservation in 1889, under the
direction of the secretary of war by lots and
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-03

ing the appropriation for th Improvement of
the harbor of Baltimore. NJ D.. from $500, 900
to $4,000.
Senator Spencer, referring to the changes
made in the bill, said 1t came from the
House of Representatives. it appropriated 3d.
800, 900. The Senate conn. ittee on commerce
added 81 ,558, 900.
Other amendments of the committee were
agreed to as follows Increasing the appro-
priation for the Charleston, 8. c., harbor from
100000 to $780, 900; increasing the appropria-
ton for Vicksburg harbor and Mississippi river
near that city from $57, 900 to $4,000, and that
for the survey Of the Missouri river from its
mouth to Fort Benton, Montana, from $780,
600 to 100000; increasing the appropriation
for the improvement Of the Missouri river
near Fort Leavenworth from $4,000 to $780,
600; appropriating $4,000 for the
improvement of the Arkansas river be-
tween Fort Smith. Arkansas, and WICHITA.
Kansas; increasing the appropriation for i'm
proving the Missouri river at Eastport. Iowa,
and at Nebraska City from 1926, 900 to $4,000;
for improving the same river at Council Bluffs
and Omaha from 5000 to $50,O0O and for
improving it above the mouth of the Yellow
stone river from S25, 900 to 700; increasing
the appropriation for White river. Arkansas,
from So, 500 to $40, 900; for the removal of a
bar in tho Mississippi opposite Dubuque, Ia.
from 81 900 to SO, 900; for the St. Croix river
below Taylors Falls from SO 900 to $4,000;
for the Red River of the North in
Minnesota and Dakota from 100000
to $25O0O; appropriating $4,000 for improv-
ing Fourche lie Fevere Ark; limiting the
price of lands to be taken for canals or cut-offs
in improving the Tennessee river to $40 900,
instead of $25.O00, as provided in the House
bill.
An amendment of the committee appropriate
ing $3.50, 900 for an ice harbor at the mouth of
the Muskingum river, Ohio, was agreed to.
The committee reported an amendment in
creasing the appropriation for the Ohio river
/ from 100000 to $3.50, 900. and struck out of
the House bill the clause prohibiting any por-
tion of the sum from being expended on Davis
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-03
YELLOW FEVER BnI

WASHINGTON, March Upon reassembling
the motion to reconsider the vote rejecting the
Senate yellow fever BILL was taken up and Mr..
Young appealed to the House to pass either the
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-27
NE AVH BELLEVUE, La, FEBRUARY o. 1879

try the year 1873 will ever be remarka-
BILE for the discovery by Prof. Bayer, of
Munich, of what is termed among
chemists the synthetical preparation Of
indigo, the blue coloring matter con-
tanned in the plant isatis tinctoria, found
in India. Although the chemical trans
formations by which this most interest
ing synthetical formation is brought
about are at present too costly to per.
NIT of their mercantile application, they
still present, like the reactions of Graebe
and Lieberman, one of the best exam
pies of the powers placed in the hands
of the organic chemist by modern syn
thetical research.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-27
Not Proud.

Yesterday morning, about 10 o'clock,
two young ladies were seen marching
down Third Street, one leading and the
were ood-looking, dressed insthe attire
of country girls, and trudged along till
Mannheimer' dry.goods store, on Third
Street was reached. Here they tied the
animal and disappeared in the store,
whereupon young man was seen to
rush out of the back door, and it was
some time before he could be found.
Upon making inquiries into this myste-
rious affair the reporter learned that the
young ladies were Miss Emma Eaber,
daughter of Paul Faber, Of st. Paul and
Miss Mary Hendricks, of Winona. They
were anxious to interview Mr.. Nathan
Lyon, in Mannheimer's store, and this
was the reason: A few evenings since
Mr.. Lyon accused the young ladies' of
being too proud to stoop to the duties
of farmers daughter, and promiSedt to
each a $50 silk dress if they would per-
form the above act. So yesterday morn
ing, attired in a farmers daughter's cos
tune, they drove Mr.. Faber's COW from
the barn, attached a rope, and while
Miss Faber led the animal, MISS Hen
dricks walked behind with broomstick
to hasten the trip. Without fear they
passed down Third, from thejISexen
Corners to Wabasha, there. tied the; bo-
vine, and fastened to receive their
wages. The young ladies Would hardly
have been recognized in their impromptu
costumes by their most intimate friends,
and certainly not in the position in
which they were placed. But they won
the silk dresses, which will soon be
forthcoming, and the deed only prompts
the ungallant question, What won't a
young lady do for a silk ss?-S.
Paul Pioneer Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-27
HIS WAY HLUMINED.

a., :. the Mount Zion revival that Jacob
NJ sssnt up" and "professed,"
- hs atrsnced" and shouted and capered
.lssn ont of his coat and his vest;
= ~ brudders and sistering present, who
itIsed him and hugged him, agreed
ssaa beantif Ter case OF saivaslon they hadn't
Nio never seed.
:. n NEXT step In order was joining some
,harch. and young Jacob was much
! smht IS to whether he'd favor the Baptis
h rNefodis church;
!, y called on the Reverend; ;Boney, who
iided the Methodist flock,
| N ,doeefher they went to the pastor of the
Eptists, the Reverend Book;
/ ,,d ant on the fence by the stable they sat,
the two parsons and Jake.
M asked them to 'licit their doctrines and
"A him eide which he would take.
! ~, lid the two dusty expounders, the good
mothers Boney and Book,
Il xordy and erudite battle their horns
geological lock,
| I'D esch aid his dogmas and doctrines set
forth in bis eloquent style,
hhrging on Faith and Baptism, not forget
IN 10 argue, the while,
I'm Falling from Grace, Close Communion,
nee Will, and the Mythical Way
h Staah doth the Spirits strange power op-
aate On this bodily clay.
Ishouls they argyfied warmly. each trying
NO satisfy Jake
81 N was the Scriptural Church and the
hgbt nomination to take;
Ind BE limbs and the lips of few mortals e'er
wodnced such a wonderful stock
|tnstufes and Bible quotations as did Broth
uBoney and Book.
hob listened in silent amazement, with q
Hartling display of white eyes,
iMnery0usly sQuirted his ambeer, between
hbfr0nt teeth, at the flies.
We'll gcmmen," he said as they ended, two
shuehus Is bofe so o. h,
kwfhr fom a-cidin' atwixt you as waz de
Rpart o. de day." r.. .'-
kshw Bock for q moment descended to
e9en the gate for the COW,
nnsupon Brother Boney slid closer and
!. whispered to Jake, "Jacob, now,
lmk's-here, boy, to git to our chu' ch, you has
/. npass by, ey'ry summer,
Rhg xatermillion patch of dat wicked white
dinner, Dock Plummer."
sol I'll be lammedT muttered Jake,
md as good Brother Book fastened back,
- 0ok Oh his hat, scratched his head, and
announced, Brother Book, sir, my track
= " made plain by de Lord, fur the Mefo
@f 'ments is such
VI couldn't, 'dout strainin' my conscience,
- none but de Mefodis' chu'ch."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-27
,lRT HAS GONE TO SCHOOL.

-g,.nv has zone to school; ah me!
IL inst viii the mother 90.
vi Mnas never a call to button or pin,
Mss .sr she keep herself busy all day,
IN III The the little hindering thing away
another basket to fill with lunch,
auother good by to say.
nd ths mother stands at the door to see
"a asr baby march away;
ssas en- t5.ns 5ai wa,n Something akin to grief.
=. .s,nks of possible future morn,
sIS wben the children, one by one,
,,,n ~ from their homes out into the
world,
IN hattie with life alone,
"a a nj even the baby be left to cheer
AZ Tts desolate home of that future year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-02-27

sss Made Last Year in all Bran ches
Aessafea-G Great Inventions and Dis
1sfies and tho Deductions fr ON Them.
From the London Times.l
anply to register the scientific work
ane past year which has found its way
hns Fsss through the many scientific
odstes .ll over the world would pref
Ma oecapy an issue of this paper.
thls multitude of organizations bv
nsans sbsorbs all the scientific work
sne world, though probably most of
snsltates toward them. There is a
l. oi scientific periodicals., home and
sn, quite independent of the So
! ~ which are often the first to give
=. sns world the results of research of
aist importance. In this intensely
.. .saunc age even the daily press is
y aIsumes the first to announce scien-
iscoseries of the first Importance :;
Msness the announcement of Edi-
~ Iss INVENTIONS. We ourselves, we
s, &sse, were the first, in this country,
i. sa TO publish, about year ago,
sn.,noI usss Of the iiquefaction of the
rmanent" gases. Our readers
- - see that it is a hopeless task to
~. ~ y complete account Of the scientific
Sr..., = sne year in the space at our
1 We can only allude to
r,... ~ points Of the greatest i'm
net ' - :. ana that L aialy in re-
Is n sae WORK done in our own coun-
|aae ,as vas principal scientific "event :"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-05

Never shake hands with green Holsters
Letting go bothers them.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-05
BANK NOTICES.
CALL FOR a STATE CONVENTION.
Rooms STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Democratic O nservative Party,
New Orleans. Sept 1. 1879.

Rooms STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. !
Democratic q nservative Party, I
New Orleans. Sept. l. 1879. }
At meeting OF the State Central Committee
Of the Democratic Conservative patty. held in
New Orleans on the tWenty-fi OF August, 1879,
the following resolutions were adopted:
Resolred, That the first Monday of October.
1879 be- fixed as the time when Convention ofthe
Democratic Conservative party shall b held:
prorid,d That in the event Of an. epidemic Ia
tDs Stnte at said date, then the chairman of this
commit tee with the advice Of the Executive
Committee, t. hereby authorizad to POSTPONE
date AS In their opinion may be deemed best.
Resolped. That the city Of Baton Rouge pc
set ctei as the place for the holding OF said
Convention.
Resoiped, That The appointment of represen-
ia ion In said Convention shall be the same az
that adopted for the State Convention held at
Baton Rouge on the. first Monday. iii August.
1878 for the nomination OF candi late Tor state
Treasurer: propided, that any parish Of the
state or ward OF the city OF New Orleans, hav-
ng cast larger vote for the candidate for state
II cas- III or in 1873, shall have the advantage OF
sa1d vote Ia said appointment.
Res0ped That one delegate for every two
hundred voters and one for every fraction over
ono hundred be- fixed as the basis OF represen-
tatfnn.
said Convention. 1t Is recommended that no
more than one person shall De elected 10 cast
each vote.
In accordance with the above resolutions. a
Convention Of the Democratic. Conservative
party is hereby called to meet at Baton Rouge
on MONDAY, the sixth day OF October. 1879, at
10 m.
In accordance with the fourth resolution. the
several parishes of the State and wards Of New
Orleans shall be entitled to the following repre-
n wit
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-05
COTTON PLANTERS, WAKE UP!

ATIDDLING COTTON IS WORTH TWELVE
ul b bh2 eFiaus has as forced III pies 4 ST.
TENDER fa Twelve and one-t th, canta
tob bers futures are worth only eleven, c-nt4,
and Decembers" only ten and one-h.lf &c cents;
twelve and one-haIf cents. thus receiving ere
cent and a half more than if you sell it in o.
tober and two cents more than # you SCI + IN
more per bale will justly you in keeping your
ginning IN with your picking. and Ia paying a
SEQ s. Aeisnt % 'ouA WIDE AWAKE.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-05

w woman situation to do housew TX and
assist at washing. Address LAURA: this
office Sf5 81"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-05
A WONDERFUL BARBER.
he Won't Talk About the Weather and
Doesn't Sell Hair Tonic.
New York World.l

A World reporter yesterday afternoon dis
covered specimen Of the genus barber nth
erto unknown. The shop Is on an avenue Up
town. On the customers entrance a small
boy flew at him to take his hat and coat, and
prepare him for the shears. All things being
ready, the customer stretched himself ln
comfortable armchair and braced himself Tor
questions and observations: But no. The
barber waited patiently with closed lips be-
side the chair. Could 1t be possible he was
waiting to be actually told what was
wanted2 Perhaps he was deaf and dumb.
The customer called the boy and told him to-
and not d "shave" But at this the artist put
In, In q low and grave voice: Shall cut It
very short, sir, or notY After moments
waiting to hear which ne would advise ana
the beauty OF the weather, the latest news
from Newport and the latest quotations from
Wall street, but without result, the customer
looked round and said in dazrd way, "Well,
not very" Even this answer, leaving loop
hole for series OF questions, produced no
effect except that the operation was begun
and continued for some time IN perfect silence.
Then the customer yentured TO say That u
was pleasant day. Yes, sir; quite, sir"
was the answer and another silence fol-
lowed. broken only by the clip OF the shears.
.I'm getting little bald on the sides Of my
forehead, am / not?' continued the customer,
wondering how long temptation could be re-
sisted.
Eyes, sir; | think you are, sill" and again
silence.
could you not recommend some tonic or
preparation that would prevent 1t getting
worse? was the willy question next put.
mo, sir, | know Of nothing that could
recommends" was the astonishing reply.
simultaneously the shears were laid aside,
and the four words, Water Or pomatum,
sir2" dropped from the lips of this wonderful
barber. Nothing else was said on that Occa-
sion but "Thank you, sir" as the check was
paid
M. de Lesseps is quoted az relating an anec-
dote which presents Queen Victoria In the as
says that when she came to Paris In 1855, the
first thing she said to the Emperor when she
had an opportunity Of talking seriously to
him, was this: She asked him Immediately to
have stop put to the Suez Canal works. The
Emperor twisted his long mustache and
gently answered that he had heard OF M. de
Lesseps, but was not personally acquainted
vent him from continuing his work. And then
the adroit Napoleon amiably suggested that II
he had gone and asked Queen Victoria to in
terfere with the work OF any English con-
tractor he would In all probability have been
ill-received. This ended the royal-imperial
conversation.
The wit-that is, the born wit-strongy re-
sembles chemist, in that he always has
to shy in company that he never saw such q
wind as that of the night previous. Thinking
to badger him some ono said You saw
wind, did you2 | confess | atver heard of
seeing a wind before. Won't YOU kindly tell
us what 1t was like 2" Like z" was the quick
reply, "why, it was like to have blown my
house down about my ears
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-05
WANTS.
SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALEs.

Cooks. Nurses. Etc.
WYANTED-BY A MIDHLE-AGED WHITE
w woman situation cook. Address x.
this Office. se5 q
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-05
Maximum temperature. 81: minimum. "a
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON, Sept 3.-For the Guif states,
o,sar or nartlv cloudy weather, light winds,
mos mostly hnortherly, nearly stationary temper
~ For the Tennessee and the Ohio valleys,
clear or partly cloudy weather, westerly
winds. becoming variable, stationary temper
atnre. with stationary or higher barometer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-05
ORLEANS.

y. II. I ENNISUN, NFETFIHFV. FF'E "
T,HE GRIP COTTON TIE. AFTER A TRIAL
u Of three yeaIs, has proved itself the Cham
and that does not impair the strength of the
bale band The on y Tie that brings cotton bales
Tie that is self-fastening and that has been sue
cassfnlly used with the steam puller--which is
compelled to discard all others for the Grip.
$4,000 bales cotton at the congresses have had
TIA planter of $1,000. 100000 ba es will be
served the same this year. at loss Of $4,000 to
the planter.
IT Ia more quickly put on the balinR press
and with our s.Srretcher." turns out the bales
25 ner cent smaller than any other Tie.
JOHN B. LAFITTE & CO.. MANAGERS.
iy1s am Louisiana Cotton Tie Company.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-05
First Recorders Court.

Susan Thompson. petty larceny, First Dis
trict Court bonds $3.50
= George Glover. charged with cutting, and
wounding with intent to murder was placed
nnder bonds Of $3.50 for his appearance.
Nv. Thomas charged with cutting and wound
Ing with intent to murder. was placed under
$1,000 appearance bond
Dr. samuel Walker. assault and battery, was
placed under $3.50 peace bonds. ana IN oe1ault
ten days In the Parish Prison.