Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-22
AN ONTARIO HORROR.

re-Between Seven and e ght Hundred
Buildings Burned-Two Persons Known
to Have Perished In the Flames The
Criminal Calendar.
A DISASTROUS BLAZE.
OTTAWA, April 81. "A great fire is raging in
Hull, opposite this city. and spreading with
fearful rapidity. The whole rear of the town
appears one mass of flames. Probably 450
dwellings are destroyed. Danger now appre-
hended from slight shift of the wind to the
northwest which threatens to bring the fire
| down towards the front of the town, and the
| numerous lumber piles along the river. Efforts
to check the fire so far appear to have been quite
| Intellectual. The steamer Conqueror and part
| of the fire brigade has been sent over to assist
| the local fire companies.
| OTTAWA, April 21-l0:S0P M.-The fire in
Hull has apparently burnt itself out, to great
extent. 1t ia reported over 800 houses have
| pied by the poorer classes. The distress will
| be very great.
HALF OF THE CITY IN RUINS.
OTTAWA, April 2l.-Fully one-half the city
of Hull is in ruins. The whole area of ground
composed of Church, Duke, Lake, Kent, AL
bion, Wellington, Charles, Central, Wright,
Hannah and several other streets is burned.
The heat was intense and the smoke SO dense
the city was almost shrouded in darkness. The
fire ragged from half-past O'Clock
until z, when the wind fortunately changed
and it was got under control. 1t Is estimated
that between 700 and 800 houses were destroyed
and over 4, 600 people homeless. Several lives
are known to be lost, whilst reports are current
that at least dozen have persisted. 1t is
known, positively that woman named Latre-
,11 r,aI tntfa
The woman was confined yesterday and was
unable to leave the house. Ovilette was seen
rushing from his blazing dwelling into the
street, where he fell dead. He was terribly
burned. Numerous accidents occurred. The
area of ground over which the fire tray
eled is a mile long by 400 yards wide.
In numerous cases the occupants saved their
furniture which is piled in the streets. Horses.
COWS and pigs, we'll as other domestic ani-
mails perished Property destroyed was main
ly occupied by laborers.
There is very little insurance. Steps have been
taken to relieve the distress. Handsome contribu-
tons have already been raised and tomorrow night
the city councils of Hull and Ottawa will taken action
in the matter. His excellency, the governor
general, telegraphed to the mayor Of Hull,
sgnifying his willingness to assist In eny
movement for relief of the homeless. Thousands of
persons from this city visited The fire and at one
time there was but forty members In the house. The
governor general and Princess Louise were among
the first to arrive and remained for some time. For
tunately none of the great numbering mills were de-
stroyed although at one time they were in serious
danger. The loss is estimated between $780, 600 and
$50 900.
BISMARCK's MORALITY.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
BISMARCK Dak, April 2i.-The grand jury
at this term of the district court found forty
four indictments against saloon keepers and
keepers of i'll repute houses.
MASKED BATTERY sILENCED.
CINCINNATI, April 2I.-Yesterday afternoon
at Mayfeld, KY, ". W. Ezell, of that place.
shot and killed DR.. Dalton, of Galloway county.
Nine balls from Ezell's shotgun took effect in
Dalton's breast and neck. Three pistols and
two open knives we're found on deceased. The
trouble between the men grew out Of an at
tempted elopement of Ezeli's sister-in-law
with Dalton a year ago, which Ezell prevented.
Ezell claims that Dalton had repeatedly threat
encd to kill him. and that he acted in self de-
tense.
CHICAGO RECEPTION.
CHICAGO, April 2l.-At midnight, Hermann
Limberg shot and killed VIM. McGary,
stranger, whom he met in a saloon. There was
little provocation. The murderer arrested.
PABDoNs REFUSED.
HARRISBURG, April 21.-The board of par
dons refuse to recommend pardons in the cases
of Israel Brandt and Josiah Hammel, convict
ed of murder in Lebanon county.
JoLLYs CRIME.
ATLANTA Ga, April 2l.-J.Jolly, brought back
from Mississippi on the charge of numbering
Miss Norris in De Kalb county, three years ago,
took the officers to the spot where she was
buried. The body was found near the sur
face. Jolly said his brother-in-law Weaver at
tempted a rape on Miss Norris and in the at
tempt killed her and threatened his life if he
did not help him bury her. He now says
Weaver did not do it. jolly is now in Jail
closely guarded.
REV. MAJFn %":s---NTAsHED.
WILMINGTON, Del, April 21.-The Methodist
Episcopal judicial conference in the appeal
case of Rev. VIM. Majer, of the Philadelphia
university of medicine and surgery, to-day re-
versed the judgment of the Philadelphia CON-
ference by vote of eleven to five. This re-
Instates the appellant.
DROWNED.
CHICAGO, April 81 The Tribune's Mackinaw,
Mica, special says report is just received that
the seven men who left Port ST. Igroce in
sail boat to go no the north shore were all
drowned during the gale last Monday. Bodies
not yet discovered. Vessel men say it was as
heavy gale as they ever witnessed here.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
JACKSONVILLE, Ohio, April 21.-Jas F. Ewell,
policeman, entered the store of Cooley & Son
tonight and with but a single word of warn
ing shot Charles Cooley, junior member of the
firm, killing him instantly. He then went a
abort distance and shot himself in the head.
Physicians say he will die. Cooley leaves
wife and one child. Ewell has a wife and three
children.