Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-12
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.

The Province of Ontario lost by bush fires,
the past season, from SlO,OOO,0OO to
s15.OO0,OO0.
Fire was reported yesterday morning at
Modesto, Cal. Loss estimated at 100000.
No particulars yet.
For the benefit performance, at Niblo's, for
the Michigan sufferers, the police of New
York sold tickets netting $2,342.
The Mexican congress has prohibited the
issue of 81, 600, 900 in nickle one, two and five
cent peices.
Ed. Nelms, colored, who was to have been
hung yesterday at fernando, Miss, appealed
his case to the supreme court.
At Providence, R. l., the Irish Socialists
gave O'Connor, of the Irish Socialists, an en-
thusiastic reception Thursday night.
the orphans home at Womelsdorf, Pa,
burned yesterday morning. The children
escaped. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $12, 600.
The general conference committee of the
Methodist Episcopal church on church extern
sion has fixed the amount which each confer
ence will be asked to raise at $146,375.
The Republican state central committee of
Maine has elected VIM. P. Frye chairman, in
place of j. G. Blaine, resigned, and resolu
lions complimentary to Blaine were passed.
The Illinois supreme court refuses to grant
Lessor Friedberg a new trial. Friedberg Is a
notoriously crooked pawnbroker mplicated in
the murder of Officer Race. He now goes to
prison for four years.
An indictment has been found against three
high police officers of st. Petersburg, who
failed to discover the little Gordon mine, on
chorges that their negligence contributed to
the death of the czar.
ing, 25 to 81 River st rect, Omaha, occupied
by Knowles, Clay 81 Co., grocers, which
within an hour and half did damage aggre-
eating s12,0 600 to $4,000.
A terrific explosion, which shook the foun-
dations of the town of Aurora, Ind, occurred
a little before midnight last night, caused by
the blowing up of a still in Goff's distillery.
Chilly Fowler, sleeping in the building, is
known to be killed. Loss $4,000; insured.
North Elkhorn stock farm near Lexington,
KY, together with the great stable of racers
Thursday to Mr.. seegert. The price of the
stock is not yet made public. The sum paid
for the land, SAT acres, was $60, 600. The deed
was acknowledged this morning and forward
ed to New York for Mrs. Sanford's signature.
At Lincoln, ILL.,, J. Engle, a young medical
student, committed suicide yesterday. He
was disappointed in love and shot himself in
front of the door of the house where his be-
loved lived He left letter stating that re-
morse of conscience was the cause of the deed.
His parents are well-to do residents of Green
VILE.
A passenger and mail train from Centraila,
Mo-, to Boonville, when about six miles from
the latter place, struck cow. The engine,
tender and express car were detached and
Engineer William Dayton, and Thos. Purdy,
fireman, both of Centralia, badly scalded, the
latter to such an extent that he cannot posi-
bly, survive.
A special from San Antonio, Tex, says the
Rio Grande, at Brownsville, is higher'than at
any time since 1S4S. The water Is within halt
block of the main plaza in Matamoras,
About three-fourths of the town is under
water. Great damage has been done, and
there is much suffering among the poorer
Mexicans. Since the 18th of September it has
been raining almost every day in the south
eastern counties.
On the Hannibal & st. Joseph railroad
sbput eight miles from Kansas City, Thurs
day night, two freight trains collided. The
engineers when too late reversed the action Ol
the engines and barely saved themselves by
leaping. Both engines were hopelessly demol
ished, together with eighteen freight cars
Among this number were two cars full o
oil, property of the United Tank line, which
were completely destroyed. Daniel English
brakeman, was killed and his body afterward:
found fearfully mangled in the wreck. Frank
Aewhall, conductor, was injured In one of his
knees. Several others sustained injuries O
more or less serious nature, but none prov
.ng fatal