Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-05
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES,
Sad Accident at Bird Island-The Family
OF Hon. John Rugee, Of Milwaukee,
Poisoned by Eating Wild Parsnips-The
Days Record.
DULUTH FIRE.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.


Days Record.
DULUTH FIRE.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.1
DULUTH, Oct. 4.-The loss by the burning Of
Burton 4 Rich's machine shop foots up between
eight and nine thousand dollars, and
81, 600 on the building. $500 on stock, and over
S5 900 on engine and machinery. The insur.
ance was 81, $50 on the building, $500 on ma
chinery and engine. The FIRE was discovered
by the watchman at the blast furnace, at l2:40,
but neither he nor any one else was able to get
into the burning building on account of the
dense smoke. The fire was evidently incendi.
asy, all fire having been put out by $50, Satur-
day afternoon. AT: 80 that evening the doora
were all carefully locked but one was found
open after the fire was discovered and five dies
known to have been In the house on Saturday,
were found outside, tied together by q string.
The contents of the safe were taken out this
afternoon com mparatively uninjured. Although
the firm have been doing good business they
will probably not rebuild. The insurance was
covered by the Insurance Company of North
America and the Pennsylvania insurance com.
psny, both of Philsdelphia.
CRUSHED.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.I
BIRD ISLAND, Oct. 4.-Hans Emerson, q
farmer living in Palmyra, was instantly killed
this morning in moving threshing engine.
The team became frightened and ran, throwing
Emerson off and the wheels crushing his head.
RECOGNIZED.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. A dead body was found
week sHo in the hazel thicket four miles from
Poplar Bluff. Missouri, with three bullet holes
in the head and ths pockets of his clothes
composed, having lain where found about two
weeks, but was recognized by the clothing as
that of Daniel Hinkle. Circumstances led to
the belief that three men named Dunn, Frank
and Shamblin, known as reckless and desper-
ate characters. knew something about the death
of Henkle. Two of these, Frank and Sham
blin. were arrested in Northern Arkansas, and
being hard pressed acknowledged they with
Dunn killed Hsnkle and divided his money
and other effects taken from the body. Dunn
Is in Jail at Corning for horse stealing, and
may be brought back to Poplar Bluff on a Iequi-
sition. Hinkle did not bear good reputation
and the whole party are believed connected
with a band of horse thieves who have been
operating in Illinois. Missouri and Arkansas
for several years past.
ATTEMPT TO BLOW Up COUNTY BUILDINGS.
CHICAGO Oc. 4.-Sunday morning fire was
found in the recorders' Office of the county
court house at Ottawa. Illinois. Evidently
some scoundrel had during the night Effected
an entrance into the room with the purpose of
destroying the books of the county, the second
in population in the State. Only fourteen
were destroyed. the rest, valued ut S3, 100000,
were saved. When the fire was extinguished, q
torpedo and four cans of nitro-Rlycerine were
found on the floor in the vault, and the fire
had nearly reached them. had it done so, not
only would the building have been destroyed,
with all its valuable records, but the Jail be-
meath would have been blown to atoms. with
all its inmates. No clue to the dastaTdly per.
petrators yet found
+ POISONED BY WILD PARsNIps.
MnyAUKEE, Oct. 4.-Seven members of the
family and guests of Hon. Jno. Rugee were
poisoned to-day by eating wild parsnips Tor
dinner. There were Mrs. Ball, of Galveston,
daughter of Mr.. RuGee, Mrs. Thompson, of
Galveston, Mrs. Balls children, Annie. aged
four years, and son Rugee, aged six. Sanford.
son of Mr.. Rugee, and the cook partook of the
vegetables and almost Immediately showed
sy mptoms of poisoning. Physicians were
called and all are now pronounced out of dan.
ger except Annie Ball and Sanford Rugee, who
are in a critical condition. The parsnips were
purchased of the regular family grocer.
FouNDERED.
MILWAUKEE. Oct. 4.-The Sentii,els special
says the propeller Vim. ]. Livingston foundercd
at the entrance to Sturgeon Bay canal this
morning and sank in forty-two fathoms of
water. Grew saved. The accident caused
by the main shaft breaking, letting the wheel
out and water in the propeller, which was turn.
ing, ths barges belonged to the Peshtigo lum-
Der company.
AN OLD RESIDENT KILLED.
D. W. Frisbie, aged 70syears, an old resident
L
near that city to-day, and instantly killed.
DRUNKEN sTUpoR.
FIR. WAYNE, ind, Oct. 4.-Two men were run
over by the express train on the Ft. Wayne
railroad at Delpho. last night. They were
William Quakenbosh, who leaves a wife and
three children, and young man known as
Frepchy. Both were lying on the track In q
drunken stupor.
BURIED IN THE RUINS.
CHICAGO, OCT. 4.-Yesterday Joseph Arl, his
son and man named Newhouse, while raising
a frame cottage on Arnold street it fell over
the family named John. The kitchen stove set
fire to the ruins, and Joseph perished in the
flames. Mrs. Arl and five other children in tho
house were only rescued with difficulty.
PORK PACKING HOUSES BURNED.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 4.-The extensive pork
packing establishment and slaughter house of
Foss & Homer, at Canton. adjoining the city
limits, burned this afternoon with contents,
consisting of a large stock of meat. The fire
communicated to the pork packing establish
ment of Paul Gable, adjoining, which was also
destroyed with contents. FoSs d Homer's loss
is estimated at $4,000; insurance. $50. 400;
Cables loss estimated at $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
DISASTER TO AN EXCURSION PARTY.
San Francisco, Oct. "A privat e dispatch
announces that a tourist party Of Chief JUS
tice Donahne, of New York. while returning
from the Yosemite In a six horse coach cap
sized near Milton. Father Trayner had a leg
broken and death followed necessary ampnta-
tion. Judge Donah ae and wife and Mr.. Walton
sustained slight injuries. Other members Of
the party unhurt.
DROWNED.
MONTREAL, Oct. Airs. John Murray and
son Angus. Miss Mackenzie and Miss McDon-
aid were drowned by the upsetting of boat
on Lake Macogenti this morning.
TORNADO.
BATTLE GREEK, Mich, Oct. "A terrible
tornado visited Barry county last night, blow