Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-03
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.

A Paris dispatch of Sunday says Blanqui
died yesterday evening.
The report of Blanquin's death at Paris, was
premature; but he is hopelessly i'll.
Thomas Sampson's opera house in Kingston,
n. Y, was destroyed by fire Monday night.
New Years receptions in Paris, official and
social, were more numerous than ever before
A Durham (South Africa dispatch says COM
munication with the Transvaal is wholly in
terrupted.
The minister of the Netherlands to Spain
was found dead in his bed at Madrid Sunday
morning.
Hennelly, arrested in England for completely
in the murder of Lord Mountmorris, has been
taken to Ireland for trial.
The Greek chamber of deputies, by con-
siderable majority, has suntained the warlike
preparations of the cabinet
The Western Union telegraph lines in Brit
ish Columbia became the property of the Do
minion government Thursday last.
The New Years homilies of larding English
papers were alike in containing cautions
against the dangers of speculation.
The st. Charles, Mo-. opera house and store
of Mittlcberger & Sons were burned New
Years day. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Despite the unfavorable declarations Of the
powers have not, abandoned negotiations for a
compromise between the two countries.
The steamer Plow Boy, belonging to the
Memphis IL Arkansas River Packet company,
was sunk below Little Rock yesterday. The
boat was valued at $4,000; insured $1,000.
A band of noted forgers is SAID TO have been
broken up by thea rrest in New York of Chas.
Becker and George Engleston, to await extra
dition to Italy on charge of forging bills of eX-
change.
Rev. William Fell, of Randolph, New York,
a Methodist minister, was killed Saturday
nigh at Sternburg, Pa, by runaway acc-
dent, his horse taking fright at a passing rail
way train.
graphs the 31st ult. that the colonists have
gained signal success over the Tanbookies,
eighty rebels being killed and 5000 cattle and
5000 sheep captured
An annual statistical review of the trade
and building of Louisville shows q general
growth, about equal to West of st. Paul-the
increases being from about thirty per cent. to
about seventy per cent.
During the past year 1917 vessels arrived at
New York from foreign ports, against SOFT
iu 1879 The arrivals from Eastern ports,
1929 against 1898 in 1S79 and Southern ports,
$3.50, against 1857 in 1879.
During service, Sunday, the FIRST NJ. E.
church of Canton, Ohio, belonging to the
wealthiest church society in the city, was dis
covered on fire, caused by defective fue the
church, which cost $4,000, was destroyed.
All prisoners for debt in Scotland were re-
leased at midnight Friday, in pursuance of an
act passed at the last session of the British
parliament. Several other important acts of
parliament took appeal at the same hour.
The Kanawaha county, W. Va, poor house,
and smoke house attached, were burned New
Years day. Loss, $4,000; insurance, 81 900.
1t is supposed the fire was set by inmates, in
censed at the reelection of Superintendent
Snow.
The Metropolitan hotel and Quinn Bros.
store, at Little Rock, Ark, were damaged by
| fire, Saturday night, but were saved from total
loss by the good work of the city fire depart
ment
AT Davenport, Iowa, young man named
| Andrew Elimbke died Sunday from effects of
| an explosion of a cannon with which he was
celebrating the incoming year Friday night.
| One fragment knocked out his eye and another
penetrated his right chest and lung.
\ boarder at the Commercial house, North
| Adams, Mass, set fire to that establishment
| by smoking his pipe in bed, and it was who'll
| ly consumed, Sunday morning. Loss, $50, 600;
insurance, $4,000, not including losses of
clothing, etc., by boarders.
Aaron Wolf g crockery store, New Orleans,
| was destroyed by an incendiary fire Monday
morning. Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
| The fire spread to Jos. Lewis stationery store,
| the ell of Hanson's store and ]. H. Scott's oil
and lamp store, involving a further loss OF
| 100000, covered by insurance.
A Berlin dispatch says Gen. Garfield has
| written to the editor of German review, ex-
| pressing his joy at the cordial relations be-
| tween Germany and the United States. The
same dispa'ch says: "There seems to be nc
real basis for the rumor that Carl Schurz will
be designated by Gen. Garfield to supercede
| MI. White here.