The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-11-17
Burning am Asylum.

ST. PAUL, MINI Nov. I6.-Dis-
patches to the latest editions Of the
morning papers indicate that the fire
at st. Peters Asylum was not so seri-
Gus as was feared last evening; only
one wing OF the building being de.
stroyed. The whole structure. which
was ten years in course of erection
was only finished three years ago. II
cost over q half million dollars. Loss.
from one hundred thousand to one
hundred and fifty Thousand dollars.
No insurance: the State having neg
lected this prscaution. The origin Of
the fire is unknown. though it is located
in the basement OF the north wing,
which wasi destroyed. The reports OF
loss OF life are indefinite and conflict
ing. Different rumors place the num-
Dor Of victims at from two or three TO
ttty, but no bodies have been found,
end no one Is surely known to be lost.
The superintendent ordered the release
of all patients as soon as the danger
was imminent. Probably In the con-
fusion Of the night some were over
looked and burned. This probability
is increased by the fact that soms rooms
which quickly filled with smoke could
not be entered by the rescuers The
citizens cared for the unfortunates las,
evening.
Minnesota Omciai.
Sr. PAUL, Nov. Incomplete off.
cial returns from ell the counties in the
State make Gartield's majority 39,O73,
Congressional majoIities are 80 follows:
lst district. Dunnells plurality over
Wells. s24o; I'd district. STRAINS major
ity. 59a6. Sd district. Washburns ma.
iority, li.3l6. The total vote is l46..
All. Nearly complete returns indicate
majority of something more than 1000
In favor Of the text. book Law.
Railroad Matters.
BALrIMoaB. Nov. 1.-THE directors
OF the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad were
elected today. The gross earnings of
the road were Sls.Sls, 900; net earn.
ings. " PSI ,O0o; "a increase over last
year OF S4,e2i 900; increase in tonnage,
over half million tons, or one. third.
GEN sherman Reports.
WAsaIIsaroS. Nov la-The annual
report Of Gen sherman 10 the Secretary
OF War 10 given TO the public today.
Alter calling attention 10 the various
subordinate reports, sherman SAYS: |
agree with Sheridan that the army ia
ton small in enlisted men 10 fulfill the
heavy duties now imposed on ID. and 10
oyerworked. | therefore renew NV
recommendation of last year tia, Con-
gress BE- asked 10 give Is. 900 enlisted
men specifically to the corps of the
lise of the army; to make separate pro.
vision for detAchments % advance men.
engineers Of battalion. hospital stew
ards. commissary sergeAnts, West Point
dstschments. detailed clerks. etc, in
the same manner as has already been
done Tor the signal corps. In this con-
nection | will venture 10 call your AZ.
tentson TO the fact that the revised stat.
utes. edition Of 1873, section Ills, de-
timing the organization VI the army
limits the strength 10 not more than
JO.u00 enlisted men; bat subsequent
bills by prosisos appear TO have lin
ted expenditures 10 $1,000 enlisted
men. Still the legal strength Is 10, 600
enlisted meu. and thai number is the
least possible at which we can mair,s,n
the present organiEation Of 400 regi-
meats in anything like good order, dis
eipline and economy. and I infer this
emu can be reached by emitting the