The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-20
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CHICAGO, November l6.
The Tribune says: At st. Petersburg,
about half-past eight o'clock last night, It
was announced that the Insane Asylum
was ON fire. Everybody was appalled, at
at the prospect of over 500 patients being
turned out of doors during such terrible
night, with the still more disagreeable
prospect of going more than mile across
the bleak prairies and facing the cutting
wind. The people responded nobly.
Many made the trip on foot, but a large
number of wagons and other conveyances
were soon on the road. Rumors of the
loss of life reached town. The whole
| northern wing of the structure was one
sheet OF flame, and as soon as it was
found that the fire was likely to prove
serious DR.. Bartlett, the Superintendent,
gave orders to have all the patients re-
leased and cared for as well as possible;
but before the fire was discovered one or
two became choked, with the smeke, and
| it was impossible to release them all. No
one knows how many persisted, but quite
| number must have been burned alive
some say there were 80. The fire origin.
ated in the northwest. corner of the base
ment, in the wing, and at about the same
time in the basement of the adjoining
section. No fire was kept in that part
of the building, and the origin Of the fire
is q mystery. We would not venture to
estimate the number of lives lost; not
even the officers knew perhaps, be-
cause some of the patients wandered
off, and many have persisted from cold.
Many OF them were taken to a large barn,
| granery and wood cellar. Fortunately,
there was time to carry out most of the
bedding and clothing. The courthouse
and a large school building were opened,
and the teams were busy for hours bring
ing them to town. It is believed that
about all the patients are housed. The
firemen finally prevented the flames from
entering the main building, and thus
two!thirds Of the main building was
saved. .el6ss 90 .gfs. i vSssans 40 M,
| /. The Tribune's New; Y ork special says
Chairman Fowler, of the Democratic State
Committee, afRrns that there has been
no intention to Gust Garfield. That the
County Committee was not directed, but
advised to protest against the returns on
the ground Of fraud, and there was never
any intention OF protesting against the
form of the Republican ballots.
1t is rumored that trouble is brewing
in the War Department. Secretary
Ramsey is reported as much in
censed at General Schofeld's report as
to associating the cadets Of the colored
and white race at West Point, and his
making of the Whitaker case founda-
ton for remarks not considered compli.
mentary to his superiors. An editorial
in the National Republican this morning
is thought to DO semi official, and fore
shadows an intention on the part of the
Administration to make change at West
Point, and put Howard in charge for
some time. Gen. Schofeld and the head
of the War Department have not been in
harmony as to the conduct of affairs at
the Military Academy.
The Times Quebec special says mills
and considerable quantities of machinery
are being shipped to the Beance gold
mines. A company with $500, 600 capital
was organized in Boston in one day, and
New York gentleman paid $50, 600 for
fifty acres ON Gilbert River. ta
New YORK, November Is.
| The Baptist Pastors Conference of this
city unanimously and without debate
adopted the following, in view of the pro-
iected production Of the Passion Play by
one Of the theaters in that city: "Re-
solved, That as Conference we protest
against the sacrilegious use of the most
sacred thing Of our religion"
| The Tribune says the scheme to re.
| x,~orn-k %ho Doos,ov, D1,u % Roo<hpo ia
looked on with disfavor by the clergy.
men of New York. The Tribune reporters
have talked about the matter with Rev.
Drs. Henry Potter, John Hall, Thos.
Armitage, j. p. Newman, H. w. Bel
lows, Edward McGlynn and Rev. Rober,
Collyer. All are strongly opposed to the
plan, and give their reasons for theil
opposition in temperate but impressive
and forcible manner The feeling on the
subject in the Episcopal, Presbyterian
Baptist and Roman Catholic churches o.
this city is indicated by these interviews
and it seems plain that if the purpose K
present the play is carried out it will bt
in the face Of strong public sentiment.
Il Washington specials have the following
points: There is growing demand fo
slVer coln, c&usSu Pstuy " sne N0.oAn
ment paying for its transportation from
} Washington to any part Of the country.
i ST.. LOUIS, November Is.
Four railroad men went into saloon
about half.past IL o'clock, and ordered
J drinks which were paid for. Shortly
afterward more drinks were taken ant
; the party started to leave the salool
without settling for them, and Flanaga,
asked for pay. A row ensued, in which
Flanagan drew . revolver and shot Tobia
Laughlin dead, and sent a ball through
the fnugs of his brother, Daniel Laughlin
The body Of Tobias was taken to tn
moreue, and his brother sent to hi
boarding house. Tobias was an enginee
on the Wabash road, and had wife ant
. two children somewhere in Canada.
v1aoIN1A CRY, November Ia.
John w. sMackayl left tonight TO