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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10
EXPLOSION ( FIRE.
The New Oil Mill Of Archi
bald & Schlrmeier
Destroyed.

At $40 o'clock this morning the GLOBE
reporter, police officers and others on the
streets at the time were startled
by an instantaneous illumination Of
the heavens, followed instantly
by sharp conclusion of the air, as of q
violent explosion. Following up the IL
Elimination, it was found to come, az
near as could be decided at the distance.
from the oil mill Of Archibald & schur.
meier, situated short distance below
the upper railroad bridge, on the south
side Of the river.
At this hour, $40, 1t is impossible to
gain any particulars of the fire, but from
its appearance from this side of the river
1t would seem that nre had been work.
ing upon the inside of
the structure for some time
until it finally reached the oil tanks, when
the explosion followed, which first attract
ed attention toit, and which, as it seemed,
was of sufficient force to level the walls
Of the structure
The building was Constructed last sea-
son by the .Messrs. Archibald & Schur.
meier, and was, we believe, three stories
in height, built of stone. It was construct
ed for the manufacture Of oil from fax-
seed, by new process, and had been in
operation but short time.
The building and fixtures probably
cost from SIS, 200 to $1,000. The value
OF stock and oil on hand consumed by
the fire Is unknown at this writing, az
also the insurance, if any.
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further consideration at O'Clock Friday

further consideration at O'Clock Friday
morning.
Senator Wilkins bill proposing to re.
duce passenger rates to three cents
per mile was then taken
up, and in response to in
quiries Mr. Porter said the passenger
rates were on the same footing with
freights and governed by a multitude Of
circumstances. He could carry passen-
gers very cheap if he had enough of them
to carry. The New York Central carries
passengers at two cents per mile and
made several times as much money as his
road did at four cents. If passenger tar.
ifs were reduced the company could not
run trains as often as they do now and
the public would be Inconvenience
thereby. -
The bill was then placed with the
freight bill to be further considered at
the committee meeting on Friday morn
ing.
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LIFTING THE BLOCK ABE.

The Railroad shovelers Doing Good Work
The i. & NJ. Cleared and Business Full
ly Resumed To-Day---The North Wiscon-
sin, Hastings & Dakota and Western d.
visions of the st. Paul 8 Omaha Partly
Open---Other Roads All Right-..Other
Railroad Notes.
Outside work was resumed on the
Union depot yesterday
General Manager Sargent returned from
Chicago last evening.
General Agent Hair got away from
Mortified yesterday morning with fixed
opinion that snow bound passenger is a
pitiable object.
The St. Paul s. Duluth road is having
large business this season in bringing
out wood, ties, timber and lumber.
The st. P. 6 D., N. P. and St. P. & M.
roads are all right with traffic fully re-
sumed and trains moving on schedule
time.
The Iowa s. Minnesota division of the
M. & st. P. road was cleared yesterday
and both passenger and freight traffic will
be fully resumed this morning. The
Tuesday morning train from st. Paul
turned back from Faribault yesterday
hiOiHihS, pue yesterday 3 PASSENGER lTdlnS
were run through
The Saltwater and Taylols Falls branch
es of the st. P. g. D. are fully open.
The Hastings & Dakota division of the
M. 6 St. P was opened yesterday to Glen.
cOe, with five large crews at work on the
snow drifts between Glencoe and Orion
vile, to which latter point the road will
be opened Tomorrow
Ofcourse the River division of the NJ.
& st. P. road is all right. 1t is a good
winter road. But the April floods are
coming.
The main line of the eastern division
of the St. P. & O. line was opened yester-
day morning, and all trains are moving
on schedule time. The Saltwater branch
and the River Falls branch are wide open,
but the North Wisconsin is only open to
New Richmond. 1t will probably he
opened through to-day. The Chicago
passenger trains will leave at the regular
hours to-day.
On the western divisions and branches
of the ST. Paul 6 Omaha line there is a
days work before business will be fully
renewed. The st. Paul main line to St.
James is open, and this mornings train
will 60 to St. James. The Sioux City
line, st. James to Sioux City, is partly
open, and though light snow was fall
ing yesterday, the whole line will prob
ably be open to-day. The branches in
Minnesota, Dakota and Nebraska will be
omen to-morrOY
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Breaking Their Icy Eetters.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9.-Between IL and
o'clock large piece Of ice broke away
from the gorge above the bridge on the
Illinois shore, and foated down, crushing
and sinking in it's course the wharf
boat of Virgins ferry, below the bridge,
where smaller pieces detached and
passed down one by one, and then a still
greater mass gave way, but this stopped
before reaching the bridge, and now re.
mains lodged between the
st. Louis elevator and Bridge
street. 1t is quite likely this process may
continue until not only acres but miles Of
ice runs out A steady rainfall since
early this morning, which Is having
perceptible effect on the ice, particularly
along the Shore lines.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 9.-Reports and tel
egrams from all directions within 200
miles of Cincinnati represent the streams,
large and small, rising rapidly, overflow
ing their banks, washing away bridges
and threatening still more damage.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. e.-The water
continues to rise, increasing the area of
overflow. West of the new canal the
water has reached Franklin street, the
entire section west being submerged
between the new canal and Bayou st.
John. The water now covers all west of
Priewer street, except strip of few
squares. The water covers
almost the entire section
west of Claybornc street, and as far down
as Elysonfield street All the vegetable
markets in the rear of the city have been
DESTROYED and some stock is reported
lost. No estimate can be made of the
damage done by the overflow, and even
Greater damage seems probable, since the
water continues rising. The fair ground
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The Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Senator Wallace sub.
mitted resolution, which was adopted, call
ing on the president, If not incompatible with
the public interest, for the correspondence re-
Gently passed between Spain and the United
States in regard to the agreement OF February
18th, 1871, and more particularly with refer
ence to the question of naturalization by Inc
United States of natives of Spain.
Senator Window introduced bill authoriz'
ing the Mexican National Railway company to
construct a bridge to the ceuter OF the Rio
Grande river onto the boundary line between
Mexico and the United States. Referred =.
At - o'clock the Vice President announced
the time appointed for counting the electoral
vote had arrived. The Senate with the wee
President at its head prece naS
resentatives. Upon its return the Senate re-
ceived from Senator Hamlin the report OF the
tellers of the two houses, accompanied by
preamble reciting the result with g resolution
the two houses are of opinion that the con.
stitution and laws have been duly executed and
no further declaration of the facts set forth is
necessary. Adopted.
Senator Hoar offered resolution, which
was adopted, for printing for the use of the
Senate of the letter of the Hon. Edward Ever
ett, written after his retirement from the Office
of secretary of state in reply to Lord John
Russell on the proposed triuartite convention
relating to Cuba. He said Tie letter contained
an able discussion of the Monroe doctrine, and
not having been included in the official docu.
ments published by Congress copy of it
couldn't be found in the Congressional or
other public libraries.
On motion of Senator VOORHEES, the joint
resolution granting condemned cannon TO the
Morton Monumental association, passed.
The pension appropriation bill was taken
up and discussion of Plumb's amendment, in
creasing pension officials, was continued. AT.
ter debate a suggestion, which seemed to meet
general favor, was made by Beck, that the
necessities of the pension Office
for an increase of clerical force, ETC., as
presented by the amendment. should
be postponed for action. Pending the consid
Grafton of the legislative appropriation bill,
Plumb's amendment was tabled. Ayes II,
nays, IS, and the bill was passed.
Senator Morgan introduced bill for the
settlement of the Ponca tribe of Indians, and
for other purposes rotating to their welfare,
Referred.
Senator Wallace movedto take up the post
office appropriation bill, which was agree d to.
The Senate went into executive session, and
when the doors were reopened, adjourned.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10
RAILROAD LEGISLATION.

Meeting of the joint Legislative Commit
Observation-Disclosures of Senator Rice's
Bill Fixing Rates-Opinions of Railroad
Men of Infexible Tariffs.
A meeting of the Senate and House
committees on railroads took place at the
rooms of Senator Bonniwell at the Mer-
chants hotel last evening, at which, in
addition to the members Of the legislative
committee, Mr.. Porter, of the Omaha
road, Mr. Alexander, Of the Manitoba
line, Mr.. Eaton, of the Southern Mime
sofa, and Mr.. Chandler, of the Milwaukee
& St. Paul, were present by invitation.
The first business was the reading of
Senator Rice's bill fixing maximum rates
for the transportation Of grain, lumber,
wood, ETC., after which the gentlemen
present were invited to take part In the
discussion of the bill.
Mr.. Porter asked If It was the intention
Of the bill to allow all roads to charge
the maximum rates given in the bill.
Senator Rice replied that 1t was not
intended to compel railroads to charge
full maximum rates If they were willing
to carry freights for less.
Chairman G. D. Gilfllan called atten.
ton to map of the railroad routes from
Manitoba to New York and Boston, upon
the margin of which were the following
tables giving rates charged by railroads
at present and those proposed to be charg-
ed by Mr.. Rice's bill in juxtaposition, BY
which 1t will be seen that the proposed
rates are greater than those which are
now charged, except in the neighborhood
of Mr.. Rice's home:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10
HIDING IRELAND.
A Branch Of the Land League Organized
in the Upper Portion of the City-Oficers
Elect Etc,

in the Upper Portion of the City-Oficers
Elect, Etc.
A largely attended meeting Of citizens
interested in the formation Of an upper
town Land League was held in the hall
of the Father Matthew temperance So
ciety last evening. The proceedings par
took of patriotic and ardent character
and were characterized by great earnest
ness and sincerity of purpose. Capt.
O'Connor occupied the chair and Lorenzo
Markoe of1ciated as secretary. The open
ing exercises consisted of songs and adj
dresses by well known citizens. Short,
eloquent and stirring addresses on the
object of the League and the ends sought
to be accomplished were made by Rev.
Father Nealis, Rev. Father Stanley, Mr..
G. D. O'Brien and Capt. O'Connor
Mr. O'Brien made very earnest adj
dress in which he referred to the results
of English tyranny and oppression, which
had taken from the freshman all but his
heart and religion. The Irish race, to-
day, he said, stood in defense of their
homes with barred breasts; England had
committed every outrage but this; she
dared not strike her boyonets; the mo-
ment her bayonets pierced the breast Of
an Irishman the world would become
ablaze with indignation. The importance
of the Land League in the work of free
ing Ireland could not be over estimated,
and the speaker closed by urging all
Irishmen to give the movement their &C
tive support.
Rev. Father Stanley expressed
that the hope the league would
be ahealthy rival to the
one in lower town, and while the straight
cut of his coat and Roman collar bespoke
that he was not in favor of bloodshed in
the approaching crisis, he fully endorsed
the sentiments of Mr. O'Brien
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The meeting then proceeded to effect
permanent organization, resulting in the
election of the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mr.. C. D. O'Brien; secretary, Judge
O'Gorman; treasurer, Mr.. Patrick Eagan;
first vice president, Mr. NJ. r. Prender-
CAST; second vice president, James Ma
1oney; committee on constitution and
bylaws, Lorenzo Markoe, James Nolan
and James Grace.
On motion of Mr.. MarkOe the club was
named the "N1ichael Davitt branch of the
st. Paul Land League" In response to
invitation over forty names were added to
the list of membership. The exercises
were pleasantly varied with songs by Miss
Grace Haggerty and Thomas Geary AL
iourned for one week.
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Miscellaneous.

WINNIPEG, Feb. 9.-The roof of the
Canada Pacific railroad freight depot fell
its entire length, over 200 feet, to-day,
from the weight of snow. No one was in
jured. Work has been suspended on the
first 100 miles of the G. P. railroad west,
and most of the men have returned to the
city 1t is believed the suspension will
be temporary. The greater portion of
the men expect to be re-engaged for the
syndicate.
NEW YORK, Feb. GA special from
Biloxi, Mississippi, says the steamship
Josephine, Captain Staples, from Havana
to New Orleans, broke up at 3 o'clock
this moraing. The passengers and crew
were all saved after seven hours float
ing, the four boats being safely picked
up. Among the passengers were e..
Frank and family, theatrical artists The
passengers lost everything, no baggage
being saved
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10
House of REPRESENTATIVES.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The ceremony of
counting and declaring the electoral vote hav-
ing been completed, the House went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. Carlisle in the
chair, on the legislative appropriation bill.
Mr. Gillette offered an amendment providing
the expense of printing national bank notes
shall be charged to the banks applying for the
same Subsequently he withdrew the amend
ment, stating he would offer it to the sundry
civil appropriation Dill.
The committee rose and reported the bill to
the House, when II passed, only one vote, U.
Turner, being cast in the negative.
Mr.. Covert reported back the agricultural
appropriation bill. Referred to committee of
the whole.
A controversy then arose as to priority of
business, Mr.. Cox desiring to call up the re-
apportionment bill, Mr.. Reagan the river and
harbor bill and Mr.. Sparks the Fitz John Por-
ter case, while Gunter wished to go to busi-
ness on the speakers table. Mr.. Frye, how
ever, cut out all those propositions by calling
up the resolution reported from the commit
tee on rules providing that hereafter whenever
the morning hour is dispensed with that hour
shall be set apart as a time during which
members may ask to pass bills on the calendar,
by consent, five objections to be fatal to the
consideration of any BILL A noisy discussion
ensued, which at the time became very
acrimonious ana angry UtIWtcu
Blackburn and Frye Blackburn denied he
had received any notice of any meeting of the
committee on rules at which the proposition
had been considered, and enquired of Frye
whether there had been quorum OF the com
mittee present.
Mr.. Frye replied there had been no quorum
of the committee present, but he had been in
structed to submit the proposition to the alb.
sent members. He had not been able to find
the gentleman from Kentucky, however
Mr.. Blackburn replied he had been present
at every roll call of the House, and it wasn't
his fault if the gentleman couldn't find him.
Mr.. Townshend, Illinois, raised as the poiAt
of order that the resolution not coming from
quorum of the committee on rules, was not
in order. 1t had been represented by the
gentleman from Maine that this was report
from q committee when it was not.
Mr. Frye-What does the gentleman meant
1t was report from the committee.
Mr.. Townshend-The gentleman represented
that it was reported from committee. He
now confesses it was reported with the consent
of only two members.
Mr.. Frye-I didn't confess anything Of the
kind and the gentleman must be dull to un
derstand it So
The resolution was then agreed TO, Black
burn and Frye being applaudcd when, taking
their stations as tellers, they cordially shooi
hands Adjourned.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.

John Robinson & Son, wholesale dry goods,
Toronto, have suspended.
The expenditures on the Brooklyn bridge
since commencement, are over $4,000, 900.
jaw Gould has, it is announced, purchased
100000 of stock in the Vulcan steel works,
St. Louis.
The Nevada State Senate has adopted me-
mortal to Congress to pass the Reagan inter-
State. railroad bill.
A branch of the Merchants telegraph com
pany of Chicago has been organized in New
York, with NJ. Hoyt president and Geo. Mar
tin secretary and treasurer.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10
BOER AND BRITON.
An Engagement OF Five Hours Duration
in Which the Britishers Seem to Have
Got the Worst Of 1.-THE Coercion Bill
Read the Second Time-Miscellaneous.


Fight WITH THE BoERs.
LONDON, Feb. 9.-An official telegram
from the seat Of war, published in Dur
ban to-day, says Gen. Colley moved
towards New Castle yesterday with five
companies Of the Sixtieth rifles and
mounted forces to restore communication
between his camp and New Castle. The
Beers made general attack upon the
British forces, and the attack was repulsed
with heavy loss. Fighting lasted six
hours. A special adds, Colley's position
ia becoming critical, the Beers taking up
commanding and threatening positions
on all sides. Military critics fail to see
what has been gained by go costly opera
ton. It is believed that there are
number of Orange free state
Beers with the Boer commander Gen.
Colley's telegram to the war Office, giving
an account of his fight with Beers yester-
day: is as follows: marched to patrol
the New Castle road with five companies
OF the Goth regiment, two field and two
mounted guns, and detachment of
horse, leaving one company and two
guns to command the crossing of Ingago
river: seized the plat beyond the river
The Beers attacked me on all sides for
over five hours, but were completely re-
pulsed, and withdrew at sunset, when l
returned to camp. The Boer loss must
have been very heavy. Ours was four
officers killed, four wounded, and about
$50 men killed and wounded.
DURHAM, Feb. 9.-The repulse of the
Beers is questionable success. Gen.
Colley's object was to escort the mails
over in good shape and to meet convoy
from New Castle. The Boer opposition
was strong. Gen. Colley had to send for
three more companies to reinforce his
original force of five companies. He
thus left only 300 men in camp The
Beers got in the rear of his force and
captured a mule train of ambulances and
some goods. He was for time unable
to advance orretreat, being assalled on all
sides
A correspondent summarizes the stu
alton as follows: Colley suffered another
defeat. His position is critical The
officer, McGregor, reported killed was his
private secretary. Reinforccments greatly
needed
THE LAND LEAGUERs.
DUBLIN, Feb 9.--At meeting of the
land league Dillon urged the continuance
of the agitation after the passage of the
coercion bill, and advised tenants to re-
sist the landlords in every way short OF
physical force, for which they we're pre-
pared. A resolution was passed declar-
ing that IN view of the Importance Of Sc.
curing the sympathy of Americans and
Irishmen in America, Parnell be request
II
is stated that the holding OF the national
convention in Dublin will be prohibited.
nell, Davitt and Brennan can be present
COERCION.
LONDON, Feb. s.-The bill for protec-
ton of life and property in Ireland
passed its second reading in commons,
1853 to 81
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The House COM
mittee on claims decided to-day to report
adversely upon Representative Denster's
bill to provide for the settlement of unpaid
claims of those officers of the line in the
revolutionary army who served to the
close of the war of independence and are
soreturned on the books of the treasury
The bill as reported would have involved
the payment of several million dollars
The Senate confirmed the nomination
of Ellis Borrower as United States mar
shall of Nebraska.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10
THE GLOBE HOROSCOPE.
As 1t Casts It's Light on the Chicago
Markets.
Especial TELEGRAM to the Globe

Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
CHICAGO, Feb. 9.--The cables to-day quoted
Sd06d advance on cargoes of wheat. We
opened stronger, but the offerings on the ad'
vance were liberal, and with steady pressure
the market weakened somewhat, closing up
steady at 9sS for March and 99x for April.
The weather is mild with steady rain. The
bears argue lower prices with the first sun
shine and "grin and bear" 1t with persistence
worthy OF "a better cause. Wall street has out
a large line of wheat for April. Expect to see
it covered at Sc to &c loss. Receipts OF hogs
continue light. Provisions opened Arm but
broke badly under large offerings BY packers,
rallying however at the close from the lowest
prices reached with sales Of April lard at s9.65
and April pork at $14.65.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10

PASS MAUcHAc, La, Feb. GA ter
rife storm of wind and rain from the
southwest struck this town this morning
at half-past three, sweeping away every
building in the place, including the de-
pot and telegraph Office. No lives were
lost, but the citizens lose everything in
the way of household effects, provisions,
etc
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THE COUNT COMPLETED
FoRxAL DECLARATIoS OF THE
PRESIDENTIAL TOTE.

4 Tame and Uninteresting Ceremony--The
Disputed Point rs to the Vote of Georgia
Not Entered Into---The Pension Appro-
priation Bill Through the senate--.The
House still squabbling Over the Question
of priority---General Capital News.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10
FRIGHTEUL FLAMES.
BURNING OF ANOTHER DEATH-TRAP
IN NEV YORK.

Fortunate Escape of the Panic Stricken In
mates-Collision of a Passenger and Con-
struotiOn Train-Three Persons Killed
and Several Others Badly Injured
Wrecked on the Gulf-Miscellaneous
Record.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10

VIM Harrison, swtchman in the yard of the
c., l., st: L. & c. railroad at Cincinnati ives
crushed to death while attempting to couple
some timber cars yesterday.
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STATEMENT NO 2.
Grain rates to st. Paul from
STATEMENT NO. 8.

In computing The current rate to Milwaukee
and points East add above figures to those on
statement No. J.
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INDIVIDUAL ITEMS.

Pertinent Points Concerning People
Hannibal Forbes, Esq , is back from
Pittsburgh.
Mr.. keener Deyries, 0! the b. 4 y.
engineer force, is i'll the city.
DR.. A. F. Gasmire returned hone yes
terday, from trip to Pittsburgh.
A. J. Rogers, Secretary Of the ErCni"g
Nail, Al egheny, IS at the Mcl.ure.
Ed. Carlin, night clerk Al the post
office, is very sick with typhoid lever.
Captain Tat, the former popular con
ductOr on the Pewiky, is at the Mcclure
George Hess, OF Fact Wheeling, who
has been laid up Tor some time, is out
again.
Mrs. X. 7. Devries, We are sorry &c
say, is living very i'll at her home on
South Market street.
Rev. G. w. Wallace, Licking county
Ohio, is visiting his cousin, Mr.. j. W
Terrell, OF this city.
F. +. Rodgers, OF Washington, Pa
who has been Mr.. Daue kammerer
guest, left for home yesterday.
Col. Harry Wilkinson, oonny, de
bonair and lively as ever, is again with
us. He represents Gov. Il. NJ. Bishop
x Co. 8 Cincinnati house and has sam
pies of cigars and tobacco that would
cover an acre lot, and qualities oil the
same that would throw Cuban into
ecstacies. Welcome to Wheeling, Harry
and to hosts OF friends.