Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-14

river is rising rapidly along the whole
length, from Pittsburg to Cairo. The snow
melted by warm rain at the head waters of
the Ohio will cause an unusual rise there,
and high water may he expected in very
short time. The rain fall here from the
time of beginning yesterday till 1920 to-
night is reported by the signal service OBJ
server to be 2.OS inches. The Commercial
special from Stanford, KY, says a violent
wind and thunder storm passed over the
eastern part of Lincoln county late last
night, blowing down Garnett's undertaken
shop and one of the buildings at Grab
Orchard Springs, and unroofng the main
building at the Springs.
TORNADO AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. ia cyclone,
accompanied by lightning, thunder and
heavy rain passed over this city at IL o'clock
last night. The wind was at the rate of
forty miles per hour. The spires of the
First Baptist, st. Johns, colored, and st.
Pauls, colored, churches were blown down,
as we're also the inside brick walls of the
new custom house. The roof of Rhea &
Sons elevator, containing 10000 bushels Of
grain, was swept off. The third story of the
Edgefeld Manufacturing company was
blown away. The roofs Of large number
of private residences we're blown of, and
the damage, to this hour, cannot possibly be
estimated.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 13.-The princi-
pal losses sustained by the storm of last
night were Edgefeld & Nashville manufac-
turing company, $4,000; custom house,
$4,000; First colored Baptist church, 49,.
600; st. Pauls. $4,000. The entire loss is
estimated at $4,000.
WIND AND FLOODS IN KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 13.-At $50 P. NJ. to-
day the wind averaged velocity of forty
two miles per hour, blowing from the south
west. Within the last six hours the temper
ature fell 81 degrees, reading at 3 P. NJ. Sc
and at 8, 81. Total rainfall for the day 1.SO
inches; for forty-eight hours. BOB inches.
No damage is reported worth mentioning.
At Frankfort, Ky, the river is rising at the
rate of foot an hour. The lover end of
that city is flooded, and before morning the
water will be in the State house yard. The
rise was never known to be so sudden. The
loss of logs, etc., in the river will be very
great. Reports to the COurieT-J0 Journal from
the interior aro to the effect that consider
able damage has been done to outhouses,
bridges, etc.
DEFAULTER's CONFESSION.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Feb. 13.-Andrew Smith
Oh North Andover, 6efaulting town treasurer,
has acknowledged that yearly since first
elected in 1869 he lad converted money of
tho town to his own use. The amount of
defalcation is $29,S22. The smallest ir-
regular town note was 300 and the largest
$500.
FRAUD COMMISSION HOUSE.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.-Several months
ago Alexander Handy established a commits
sion house in New York and branch house
here, under the name of w. r. Wyman.
Forty to fifty thousand dollars worth of gooLs
were purchased in New York on time, ship
ped here and sold by Wyman for cash. The
notes are due and Handy and Wyman have
disappeared.
BOTH FOUND GUILTY.
. NEWARK, N. j.. Feb 13.-The jury in the
case of Margaret Meirschoffer and Frank
Dammons, charged with the murder of
John Meirshoffer, husband of Margaret, in
West Orange, Oct 9th, rendered a verdict of
guilty of murder in the first degree, against
both defendants.
A MAINE PERSECUTION.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Feb 13.-John Benson, Jr.,
Fusion deputy secretary of state and a
member of Smiths staff, was arraigned
before Judge True yesterday, charged with
larceny of manuscript tabulation of legisla-
tive returns from E. G. Moody, January 90,
bo Copon1aJnt o1c0 contained
a count for melting unknown persons to
commit said crime. Several witnesses tes-
titled for the government, when counsel
presented as to guilt and asked the de-
no evidence in defense. The Judge, how
in $500 to appear at the April term of
the superior court.
A STEAMBOAT CLERK DEFAULTER.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 13.-This afternoon
it became current that Dave Mcclure, clerk
of the Louisville and Cincin natl steamer,
Gen. Lvtle, was defaulter to a large
amount. A reporter found the steamer at
the wharf, and asked Capt. Carter, supsrin-
tendent at this end of the line, what truth
there was in the rumor. He replied that it
was trne that Mcclure has been under a
cloud for some time, but there is no doubt
that he is defaulter. He has been clerk of
the steamer for four years. In reply to a
request for tho amount of the shortage,
Capt. Carter said that it hadn't yet been de-
veloped fully. An examination of accounts
is in progress, and no accurate figures can DO
given. The amount is considerable.
DIED.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Feb. 15.-Samuel G
Arnold died early this morning. He was
thrice lieutenant governor and served short
time in the United States Senate. He was
the author of history of Rhode Island.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 13.-Maj. James Thomp-
son, of Newport, KY, died to-day. He was
on the retired list of the regular army for a
number of years.
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Mahlon A. Ogden, q
pioneer settler of Chicago, aged 69, died
this afternoon at Elmhurst, a suburban
place. He had been very wealthy, but IN
fortunate real estate transactions left him
in reduced circumstances. He was born in.
New York, and lived in Columbus, Ohio,