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Daily globe., 1879-01-05
AT DETROIT.

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DETROIT, Jan. 4.-The weather in this city
and vicinity is still very cold, the thermome-
ter ranging from zero to II below. The
railroad blockade still continues. All west
bound trains on the Canada Southern were
cancelled to-day. Grand Trunk trains are
| reported six hours late, and the MICHIGAN
Central and Great Western are also behind
time. But one eastern mail has reached
here since Thursday.
AT SYRACUSE. N. Y.
SYRACUSE, Jan. mo trains have reached
this city from the West since Thursday, and
the storm continues. Local roads all aban-
doned. Two trains started to-day for New
York. Villagers suffer severely for food,
wood and light.
AT BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, Jan. 4.-The Canada Southern
road had three arrivals and two departures
OF trains to-day. Travel is suspended on
the other roads. Showing lightly, and the
wind twenty-seven miles an hour.
AT NEW YORK.
New YORK, Jan. 4.-Of seven European
steamships to sail to-day only two cleared.
Remainder held till tomorrow or Mondav
owing to ice in the river preventing lighters
| getting alongside with cargo One vessel
ran on Diamond reef. Westerly gales are
blowing the ice out of the bay.
SNOW AND COLD SOUTH.
V1oKsBURG. Jan. 4.-Thermometer 81.
Showing all day; about six inches of snow
has fallen and still falling.
SHREVEPORT, Jan. 4.-Snowing all day;
from eleven to twelve inches fell, Now
freezing Thermometer 18 degrees above
zero.
New ORLEANS, JAM 4.-Drizzling rain to-
day with some sleet. Shreveport has six
inches of snow; also Vicksburg, while Mag
nolla has three inches and still falling.
There is runnicg ice in the Red river.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 4.-The river is
blocked with ice and navigation suspended.
The canal is blocked its whole length, and all
industries dependent on water supply have
ceased.
FROZEN TO DEATH.
New YORK, Jan. flames Macarthur. an
old man OF 3l7 East Seventy ty-eighth street,
was found this morning frozen to death. in
q snow bank on Eighty-ninth street.
ALBANY, Jan. 4-Jacob Vanheusen. aged
62, went last night to dig a grave in Green
bush, and was found this morning frozen to
death.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 4.-Four tramps were
frozen to death at Glasgow junction, Ky.,
last night, and one had his leg run over at
Mitchellville, Tenn, tonight.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The infant child of
Mrs. Kenny, $50 Hicks stseet, Brooklyn, was
frozen to death beside it's mother in bed, last
night. --0'
WARMER WEATHER PROMISED FOR TO-DAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 A. M.-Indications
for the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri
| valleys, stationary or lightly lower pressure
slightly warmer, partly cloudy weather, with
occasional snow, diminishing northwest
Winds possibly shifting to south or east.
For the lake region, diminishing south and
southwest winds, stationary or rising
barometer, slightly warmer cloudy weather
with snow.
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iSDaclal Telegram to the Globe

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-Ona of the most disas-
trous fires that has occurred in Chicago for
several years occurred this afternoon, where
by the postoffce and United States military
headquarters were destroyed. The build
ing occupied by these branches OF the pub
Tic service was located at the corner of Dear
born and Adams streets. The fire was dis
covered shortly after 3 O'Clock, and is sup
posed to have originated in the boiler room.
Before an alarm could be turned in the
flames had gained considerable headway,
and shot to the upper stories. The
PosToFFCE OFFICIALS
succeeded in getting out all tie letter mail
aud portion of the newspapers, while the
valuable packages in the registry and money
order departments were placed in the vaults
and are in all probability secure from loss.
In less than half hour from the breaking
out of the frs the entire southern end of the
building and the upper two stories were so
completely under the mastery Of the flames
that nothing could be done by the fire de-
partment beyond throwing water into the
lover portion Of the building and against
the walls. with the hope Of preserving them
intact.
THE HEADQUARTERS
Of Con. Sheridan, which were in the second
story, were a0andoued before the entire con-
tents coud be removed to q place of safety,
and many valuable documents are reported
lost. The quartermasters offices were in the
fifth story, and as the fire had completely cut
off all egress from that portion of the build
ing the four clerks there employed were for
time placed in
THE NoSr PHECARIoUs CONDITION,
and were rescued only oy the almost super
human efforts of the fire department. A
rope was thrown across the nlansard roof of
the burning building, and the four mon sue
ceeded in reaching the street in safety, but
not until the flames had reached the windows
from which they made their exit. The
contents Of tho quartermasters offices,
including Important papers, are
total loss in the lover story. At the south
end of the building were located the general
offices OF the Caioago & Alton railroad com-
pany. Their records were saved. Tha loss
occasioned by the conhagration is estimated
at
OVER SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DoLI.ARs
The building was erected by II. 81. Honore,
on a loan Of 100000 by the Continental
Mutual Life Insurance company. Beft re
its completion the same company advanced
100000 additional while Honore put in
$150,o0o Of his own money. Abont a year
ago the Insurance company foreclosed the
loan, the interest amounting to $4,000.
The insurance reached 1913, 800 in various
Eastern companies.
THE LOSS TO THE PosTOFFIcE
department is estimated at $15, 900; to the
army headquarters Bis 900; to the Chicago&
Alton Co, SO, 900; to Isha.n & Lincoln, law
yers, $4,000, and to Lawronce Paddock g.
Ives. lawyers, 5000. About O'Clock this
evening the fire was under control. But
little was left except the walls. Postmaster
Palmer had effected u lease of the new
Singer building, corner Of State and Wash
ington streets, before 5 O'Clock and the post
office will be located there. The building is
secured for two years, at an annual rental
of $6O.0OC
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I1nOth err .1ccO,tnt
| Western Associated Press.

Western Associated Press
CHICAGO JaIt. At $3.50 this afternoon
nre was discovered i'll The Honore block, cor
ner Dearborn and Adams streets. This edi.
ice, which is one of the finest in the citv.
was hr5t erected Immediately preceding the
great fire in 1871. It was rebuilt soon after
OF the same plan in French renaissance
style, almost classical in its severity, It is
1872 feet on Dearborn street and l5O feet on
adams, was five stories high, with basement
and Mansard roof, faced with cement lime
stone and finished in brick, iron and stone.
The foundation and walls were of unnsual
stability, the lightest wall being sixteen
inches II thickness. 1t was built for q hote,
but being remodeled for business purposes.
was occupied by the postoffice shortly after
the ire OF 1874. It's original cost was over
$3OO,OOC, but it could probably be put mn
now for less. The floors were occupied az
follows:
Basement by the postoffice.
First and second floors by the postofice
and by the Chicago u Alton Railroad com
pany.
Third floor by Gen. Sheridan and staff. as
army headquarters of the military diyis-
ion of the Missouri.
Fourth floor by the military and bv the
following lawyers Lawrence, Campbell 3
Lawrence; Isham & Lincoln; Paddock g
Ives.
3 Fifth floor by the quartermaster of the
army, the heavy mail Department. and by
Shufeldt & Westover.
The latter firm were just moving in. and
lost their law library of 1000 to 5000 books
The upper rooms in the mansard roof were
occupied by the wstchman and others as
domiciles. The fire originated in the car
penter shop in the basement while the car
penter was absent in the upper stories The
flames swept without warning up the hatch
way to the roof, and drove out the tenants
of the upper stories in an incredibly short
time.
The rapidity with which the flames pro
gresssd after reaching to the top of the build
ing prevented escape by The stairway of q
number of post office employees who were
driven to the roof, and for time, remained
there IN an agony of suspense and alarm
awaiting rescue. woman who leaned i'm
plorlngly out of a window in the fifth story
was saved by the gallantry of fireman who
ascended the fire escape and bore her earth
ward in his arms. Ths men were saved NOT
an instant too soon by a long rope which was
procured, and on which they in turn slid to
the ground.
The mail matter was gotten out of danger
in short time and all valuables about the
postoffice were locked up in the vault The
mail matter was taken to the new Singer
building on State and Washington streets
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whence business will be transacted for the
present.

present..
The postal cars will do a large amount of
work, which otherwise would fall on the de-
psrs1nen1. All mails left tonight as usual.
Inc building, which was owned by the
Cohnecncut Mutual Insurance company, was
oainagea TO an amount variously estimated
at SlOO,OO to $15O,0OO. Insurance as fol
lows: Slo.ooo IN Lancaster; $1,000 each in
the manufacturers, the Royal and North
Britith: $4,000 each in the Springfield. Fire
ana Marine, the Imperial, the Niagara. the
American Central, the London Assurance.
the Boylston, the Neptune, the Pennsylvania,
the Hoffman, the Phoenex tho Under
writers, the Hamburg, Of Bremen.
the Commercial Union, the Scottish
American. the Boston Underwriters. the In
surance Company of North America, the
Or'en, the Northwestern National, the Trad
ers. the Rhode Island, the Hartford. the Ma
nonal q German American; $4,000 each in
the ot. Paul, the Irving, the Mercantile, the
Atlantic, the Commonwealth, the Lorlllard,
the tlremen's Fund, the Northern, the Con
nectlcut, the Tradesman, the Glens Falls.
the transatlantic, the Rochester, German.
the Clinton, the Franklin, the Home of
Colorado, the Peoples, the Lamar. the Bee.
German, the Detroit Fire & Marine. the
Meridian. Total, 100000.
Individual losses, as we'll as the loss on
building prove to be less than might be ex
pected. The larary of Isham & Lincoln is
nearly intact, and their loss will not exceed a
thousand dollars. Gen. Sheridan lost some
papers of value and the office furniture. The
Chicago d Alton railroad company lost moth
ing except trife in furniture. The active
efforts OF Manager McMullcn prevented the
destruction of papers.
The total individual losses are estimated at
Slo,ooo to $4,000. The only loss sustained
by the post-office department. is $4,000
worth of stamped envelopes.
At 10 o'clock the fire was almost out. the
damage having been mostly confined to the
three upper stories.
Daily globe., 1879-01-05
CRIMINAL aRECORD.
RAID ON MooNsH1NERs.

CINCINNATI, Jan. "A squad Of fifty
revenue men under Captain Burnside have
returned from raid on moonshiners in the
d, border counties of Kentucky and Tennessee.
Ihey report the destruction of over ffty
dlstlllerles and the capture of large num-
Der OF dlstliiers. It is thought the business
IS pretty we'll broken up in that region.
SENTENCED TO STRETCH HEMP.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 4.-Edward Nueent, con-
victed in the criminal court some days aoo
OF murder in the first degr, e, for killing his
VIE two years ago, was sentenced to-day to
be hanged the 14th of February next, the
same day Henry J. Redemeyer is to be exc
cuted. The court, however, has granted a
supersedeas in both cases, and they will be
taken to the supreme court.
cRoToN OIL AT FEAST.
CINCINNATI, Jan. AT an entertainment
New Years night in the city hall at Barnes
vile, Ohio, called the 'Feast of Mondamin.' .
upwards of $50 persons we're taken violently
Ill, some miscreant having mixed croton oil
with the food.
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Good Way to Account for II.

They have sworn off, SO laugh over it now
themselves Two prominent citizens of
lower town started the Happy New Year
business the night before the accepted time.
They kept it up until the sinewy finger Of
lime pointed to the natal hour of the new
year. "Might just as we'll be killed for a
sheep as lanb,: SO they kept up ..a wisbin'
yer Along towards daylight they started
OF home arm in arm, accompanies bv a
friend to SEQ that no harm befel them
Perfectly unconscious of third party. thew
began to comment on the lateness Of the
hour. This led both to realization of inst
how they'd adjust matters when thev oot
home. so'
81 wonder" said one, ''what I can (hic)
tell mer (hic) wife, when (hic) get horne.''
With generous, self-sacrIficing wave Of
the dlsengaged arm, the other said:
"Why (hic) just tell (hic) her, that yer have
(hlc) been (hic) with me, (hic.)
''HI,'' remarked the other, after mo-
ment's reflection, ''that'll never (hic) do in
the world'' -
The prominent citizens ACKNOWLEDGE a
long standing acquaintance, but make no
mention of how they fixed things mn at
home. ~
Daily globe., 1879-01-05
FIERY EN'l FLAM ES
CHTClGO SJSTiINS INOTHER SERI-
OUS CONFLAGRATION.

Ihs Splendid Honore Block, Containing g the
fo'tothce aud Military II Headquarters. the
Victim of the Devourlng Element-An
open Elevator Gives FREQ Scope TO the
fianes-A Number of Occupants Driven
10 the Roof and Only Rescued by the Most
Heroic EXertionSValMable Mail Matter
Removed Safely. but Many Valuable Pa
pers at sen. Sheridan's Headquarters Lost
Total Loss from $l50,0OO to 100000
individual Sufferers and the Insurance
Other Fires and miscellaneous Casualties
Daily globe., 1879-01-05
ARCTIC AGONY.
THE REIGN OF THE FROST KING
CONTINUED.

The Eastern States Apparently the Great
est Sufferers Railroad Trains Generally
suspended--Interior Villages of New
York Suffering for Food, Wood and Lights
The Southern People Experiencing the
Rigors of the Extreme North--Ice in the
Red River of the South and Snow in Gem
tral Louisiana--Fatal Gases of Freezing.
Daily globe., 1879-01-05
EUROPEAN EVENTS.
CABLEGR1NS FOR SUNDAY READERS
OF THE "GLOBE"

Execution of Moncasi, the Spanish lsegi-
cide-Failure of a Large Cornish Bank,
and Serious Distress in CONSEQUENCE
Particulars of the Flight of the Ameer--
Court Martial of Russian Oficers-Ger-
man Tariff Observation-Disclosures Old
World News.
Daily globe., 1879-01-05

The appended exhibit of business done in
the ST. Paul postoffice has been carefully
prepared and compiled by the postmaster,
Dr. Day. 1t covers all phases of the bust
ness, and is an important exposition of the
increase of business during the past year.
The report is as follows
The following figures will show the amount
of business transacted at the st. Paul post
office for the year ending December 31st,
1873, compared with year 1877:
Daily globe., 1879-01-05
Reopening of St. Luk.,s Hosn,t.,

The reopening services of st. Lukes hospi-
tai, corner of Robert and Eighth streets, will
be held on !! Monday, Jan. 6, FESTIVAL of the
Eplpha.ny) The clergy Of ST. Paul and severa,
rom rom minneapolis will be present and an adj
dress ts, suitable to the occasion made.
Ihe public at large all friendly to the work.
anu especially the ministers of other denomin.
atlOns, are invited.
Daily globe., 1879-01-05
Ocean Steamships.

New YORK, Jan. 4 The Cunard steam.
sa1p Abyslnnia from Liverpool, due Tues
day, has not been reported at New York,
The Labrador, of the French line. and the
Servia OF the Hamburg line are also. over
due.
Arrived steamer Labrador, from Hayre
Daily globe., 1879-01-05
New journalistic ventnre

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. "A new venture
In journalism made its appearance to-day. It
is very much similar to the Nation in an
pearance and contents, and it is called the
age. The editors are G. E. Sears and W.
l.. Price,
Daily globe., 1879-01-05
Fifteen Thousand Mennoni1es Com,ns

New YoRk, Jan. At is expected that
fifteen thousand Mennonites will arrive here
from Russia by May next. This is the last
year OF the Mennonites exemption from
Russian military service.
Daily globe., 1879-01-05
POSTOFFICE STATISTICS
WHICH SHOW THE GROWTH AND
PROGRESS OF ST. PAJL.

Half Million More Money Orders in 1873
Than in 1S77--St. Paul Postofice Pays
Profit of $4s, s,519.O7--Immense Increase
in the Number of Letters and Postal
Cards--Figures Which Mark the Rise of
Metropolis.
Daily globe., 1879-01-05
Death of Rev. j. j. Akin.
lSpec al Telegram to the Globe. !

OH.J
OwAroNNA, Mimi, Jan. A.-Rev. j. j..
Akin, an old and highly respected citizen,
and gentleman we'll known throughout the
State, died very suddenly this morning, Of
paralysis of the heart.
Daily globe., 1879-01-05
NORMAN BUCK.
Especial Telegram to the Globe 7

1he Sad Intelligence of His Expected Death
at Boise City, Idaho.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
W1SoNA, Jan. 4 A dispatch received
To-Day from Boise City, Idaho, announces
''lat Norman Buck, a few months since an
pointed United States attorney for that ter
ri'ory' was momentarily expected to die, and
'''a5 ne requested his wife not to come and
would be buried there.
Daily globe., 1879-01-05
DAILY WEATaER RULI,Er1N

OFFICE OF OBSERVATION, SIGNAL CORPS. n.
lNGERsoLL BLOCK THIRD STREET
-, ST.. PAUL, MINI.
). Observations taken at the same moment Of
time at all stations "
meteorological Record Jan. 4, 1879, e:56 p. NJ.
Bar. Their. Wind. Weather
breckenridge. .3U.63 NV. Clond,7
Duluth: :.......30.41 8 N. Clondy
81. Paul. 3046 5 NV. Fa;r
Yankton. .3OS4 So NV o.
DAILY LOCAL MEANS
an,., Bar. Iher: G Rel. Hum. Wind. Weather.
3l45l or 1873 NV. Fa;a
Amount of rainfall or melted snow m. nav
mum n thermometer, 6; minimum thernome- ONE
Below zero.
R. J. LEWIS,
Sergeant Signal Corps, q. 8. A.
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GOTHAM MILLIONAIREs.

PERSONAL Sketches of Astor, Vanderbilt,
iStescdrt and Le1sOr-HoiU They acquired
Ihetr Honey, and HO,U They Kept 1T and
added to It-PecMIi0rSties of TLei,. Bust
ness and Social RelatiOns-Their Lir,,,0
Daily globe., 1879-01-05
New York sank S,a,.,..,

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The following is the
weekly statement Of New York associated
Daily globe., 1879-01-05

The Dominion Parliament.
OTrAwA, Jan. 4.-Parliament meets tho
18th of February.
Daily globe., 1879-01-05

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. 4.-Near Paris,
lenn'' this morning, broken rail overturn-
90 the sleeper on the north bound passenger
train of the Louisville g. Great sonthern
railroad. Singular to say no one was k;lIad
a.1ngusi' az tne passengers, including DR.. Dixon.
oi NeW Albany, and Senator Harris. of Ten
nessee were badly shaken up.
Daily globe., 1879-01-05

R. J. LEWIS,
Sergeant Signal Corps, o. 8. A.
Daily globe., 1879-01-05

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Jan. IA passenge
tram on the Perkiomen read was run int
oy freight train this morning at zionsvil
station. Several passengers were iniure,
but none fatally. -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-01-15
Their Wedding Journey

The practice of newly welded
couples going TO a hotel Immediately
after the marriage ceremony has be-
come 50 common IS to almost supercede
the Old-time wedding tour. Now-a-
days public marriage in upper New
York is not considered complete until
the couple have been driven to the
nearest fashionable hotel, and have
passed at least week within its walls.
This is specially true of wha: are known
as evening weddings-those held in
some notable churches and followed by
a crowded reception in the brides
home. Alter the last congratulations
have been exchanged, the bride and
the bridegroom thread their way
through the throng of black attired
men, and beiOunced and beje welled
ladies under the arched way, which
the thoughtful master of ceremonies
had provided, until they reach their
coach. In banging the door the
head usher takes care to utter in a
stage whisper, Drive TO the Pennsyl-
vania depot" or the Z" Grand Central. ."
as the case may be, and the throng re-
turn, imagining that the honeymoon is
% be spent in Philadelphia or Boston
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-01-15
That Boy.

Drdnldtis perSon9.-A young Ameri-
can in roundabout and leggins, perched
upon the fence devouring huge piece
of mince pie, and maiden of five sum-
mers, in pantalettes, looking very wish
fully at the gormand on the fence.
Young AmericG-'I say, sis, does your
mar make mince pies? If she does I'll
bet they amt so good as my mars" "
Little Miss (timidly)-'I like mincc pie
awful WE'LL" Young America-"Well,
that's funny! just look here drawing
quarter of a pie out OF his jacket pock-
et) and it's boss, too! Amt my mar
good?" Carefully slowing it away in
his pockeD. That boy sis father to the
man" who must have his cigars and any
other masculine luxury his contempti-
BILE selfishness Graves, while his poor
sickly wife must do the work of two
women ('girls waste more than they
earn" he says), and for the want Of
little money to purchase a few bottles
of DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription,
the sovereign remedy for female dissa-
ses and weaknesses, she is literally dy-
ing by inches-and all because Of that
masculine selfishness that would not
divide the childish luxury with his
playmate, and now tacitly refuses his
wife the luxury of health.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-01-15

A few evenings ago the writer was
in conversation with spirit medium
who resides in Dallas. He is not be
lever I'm that kind of doctrine, or what,
ever it may be called. After listening
for more than an hour 20 many curious
and unnatural revelations of what the
the medium had seen, felt and heard in
experience, he asked:
"Will the spirits tell you anything
you want to know?"
"They will provided If it is for your
good. If not they will not"
"why don't you get them to tell you
where the body of A T, Stewart is hid
There Is a reward of fifty thousand dol
lars for the information"
"Well, have not asked them to do
so. and they have not talked to me on
the subject"
With this the conversation ended for
the night.
On the following day the medium
said;
Last night after leaving you and
retiring to bed, a visitor from the spirit
land csme to my bedside ands aid in a
plain.intelllgible voice:
''In conversation you had tonight
with MIR. -, he asked you why we
did not tell you where the body of Mr..
Stewart was. The reason is, at the
time it was stolen none of us were
watching over it, and hence we don't
know. We never watch dead bodies, and
care nothing what becomes of them.
The spirits with Mr.. Stewart as he is
now, don't even know where the old
body is. When you bury an old worn
out coat, would you care what became
of it? would you care whether any
one disturbed it or not? So we look
upon dead bodies. We do not guard
them.
"After saying this" concluded the
medium "the spirit bade me good
night"