Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-01-09
GENERAL NEWS.

morning. Loss, 81 900 no insurance.
The Rankin house, the principal hotel in
Columbus, with several large stores under
1leath' Is now $3.50 p. m. burning. The
cold is intense. The probable loss is $40
ooo; the insurance On the building is not
more than $50, 900.
WASHINGTON, January 3.-The Chinese
question was briefly discussed, and it was
decided that the Secretary Of State open ne
gotlations with the Chinese government for
the modification Of the B%urlingame treaty,
with a view to restricting Chinese immigra-
ton.
CHICAGO, January $50 D. ma fire
has just broken out in the large block, cor
ner of Dearborn and Adams streets. known
as the Honore block, and occupied by the
US. Post Office and as military headquar-
tiers by Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan.
The building is enveloped in clouds of
smoke, but the flames are confined to the
inside. 1t is the property of the Connecti-
cut Mutual Insurance Company, and is one
OF the finest structures in the city.
BUFFALO, January 3.-The storm at east
Buffalo still ages. All business is suspend
ed. The storm is more severe than that
just before Christmas. Snow plows are of
little use, as the drifts fill in as fast as clear
anees are made.
CHICAGO, January 3.-Several cases of
freezing are reported, but only one fatal.
The trains are delayedon all the roads.
ALBANY, January 3.-No trains from the
Vast 1,n.,o nocal,o l.-.~ s
terday.
BUFFALO, January 3.-The storm still
continues. The railroad traffic is effectual-
ly blocked.
YANKToN, January 3.-The thermometer
this morning stands 26 below zero. Trains
are stationary.
MONTREAL, January 3.-The snow storm
yesterday and last night was the most Sc
we're of the season. All the trains are sew
eral hours late.
ST.. john, N. B., January "a snow
storm has been raging since ten o'clock last
night.
ST.. LOUIS, January 3.-The Second Bap-
fist Church, corner Beaumont and Locust
streets, took fire this. morning and is now
burning, with the prospect of,being wholly
destroyed. st. Mary Institute, situated; on
the opposite corner, is now said to be on
fire. Both buildings were entirely new and
among the finest in the city.
LATER.-The fire is now fully under con-
troll, and nothing remains of the church ex-
cept the walls, the entire inside of the roof
and spire being totally destroyed. The
church cost about $175.000, was Of rough
hewn stone, and one of the finest and most
imposing edifices in the city. The loss is
estimated at $l0O, 900, and the insurance at
sloo, 600. The ST. Mary Institute was only
very slightly damaged. The origin of; the
fire is unknown.
SYRACUSE, January ga binding snow
storm has ragged in this vicinity all day and
still continues. No trains have arrived over
the Oswego. Bing.lamton and Northern,
roads. A train was made up. in this CITY
for Albany and left at 1920. TIE train was
drawn by two engines, and when near Can
astota the forward engine broke loose and
darted ahead into a snow bank, where it
stuck. The second engine with the train
ran into the forward engine, wrecking sew
eral OF the cars and throwing them down
the embankment. The express car caught
tire and its contents were consumed, with a
portion of the mails. The engineer and fire.
man were injured, as also the brakeman
and express messenger. After the tracks
were cleared another train was made up and.
started for Albany. The Atlantic express.
which left Rochester at 5 p. M, stuck in a
snowdrift at F%airport. The New York