Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-22

ceding 7:30 p. m. of the Goth inst. is in
Guided in the mail destroyed. In addition
to the above it is believed at least a large
portion of the foreign paper mail for the
same section received yesterday per the
steamers Bolivia; City of Chester and St.
Laurent was destroyed.
THE GREAT JAMAICA FIRE.
New YORK, Dec. 21.-Additional details
are at hand concerning the great fire at
Kingston, Jamaica. 1t appears that had
there been the simplest means at hand
when the confiagration began to put out
the fire, it could not have spread further
than few yards for some time after the
alarm was given, but a few bundles of
shingles being in flames. The fire brigade
arrived on the scene ten minutes after tie
alarm, but there was some difficulty in at
teching the hose to the hydrant. Mean
while the flames assembled and caught a
tall building to the north of
the savings bank. The water was
now pretty well brought into play, tus
sparks from this high house blew about,
and in few minutes eight houses in var1-
Gus parts of the town were ablaze and
sending sparks to other houses, by which
means the fire soon surrounded several dis
tricts, literally defying the efforts of the
firemen. People are homeless, hundreds
OF them sleeping in the open air at Gen.
trail park and the race course, where the
governor is endeavoring to get tents be-
longing to the military erected for their
covering.
J. c. Kretchmad, United States consul
at Greytown, in an account at Kingston,
said everything was gone, the entire bust
ness part of Kingston mass of ruins, and
suffering and want indescribable. The
steamer Alya was compelled to cut loose
from the dock and stand out in the harbor.
Sparks poured upon US, and the heat was
intense. For a time it looked as though
the steamer would be burned.
The panic stricken populace streamed
down upon the wharyes in
their efforts to escape the flames The
Alva's boats were sent ashore, and up
wards of $50 refugees were fed and cared
for on board the steamer. The authorities
OF Kingston have ordered that single
roof buildings shall no longer be erected.
AS to the origin of the conhagration, it
seems number of boys were smoking in
lumber yard when one of them, frighten-
ed by the approach of his father, threw his
cigar in pile of shavings and chips, and
with his companions fed. The fire COM
municated to the lumber piles, and in an in
slant was beyond control and burning
fiercely.
startling rumor was to the effect that
several days before the fire residents were
told the city was to be destroyed by fire
and their only safety lay in flight. Sever
al persons persisted in the flames. The
purser of the steamer SAID an old native
gentleman was in bath when the fire
communicated to his dwelling he became
paralyzed with fright. His body, partial
ly boiled, was found by his family. The
crew of the Alva worked all night long to
help the enlightened people, who implored
them to carry them to place of safety.
FIRES.
OswEGo, n. Y, Dec. 21.-Mansard block,
owned by the United States Life Insurance
company, of New York, burned last night,
together with the Union hotel adjoining.
Loss $4,000; partly insured.
ST. Louis, Dec. 21.-Between Z and 8
O'Clock tonight a fire broke out in W. Hag--
gardy & Sons, auction house, No. 511,
Washington avenue, running through to
St. Charles street, and before it could be
got under control it was pretty we'll de-
stroyed. A stock of miscellaneous mer-
chandise valued at about $4,000 and in
sured for 100000 was destroyed. The
upper floors of the building were occupied
by E. A Walker & Co., dry goods,
whose main store is on the
corner of St. Charles and Sixth
street, and butts up against the Haggerty
building. This floor had about $4,000
worth of goods on them, most of which
was destroyed. The upper part OF the
n ain store was also damaged; loss about
$4,000; covered by insurance. The build
ing adjoining on the west was occupied by
G. Mayer Co., hats, caps, gloves, etc.,and
by Frank & Frank, manufacturers and
dealers in jeans goods. These store do
not seem to be much burned, but the
stocks are badly damaged by water and
smoke.
SENTENCED TO BE HANGED.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Dec. 21.--Angelo
Cornetti has been sentenced to be hanged
Jan. % for the murder of Daniel Cash,
fellow convict in Sing Sing.
RIOT IN NORTH CAROLINA.
{ RALEIGH, N. c., Ce,. PA riot at Linz
coin, originating in an attack of train
hands upon the paymaster, caused great
excitement. The town commissioners
called out the local military company
which arrested thirty of the leading riot
ers. Repeated threats were made by ne
groes to burn the town. Citizens kept
patrol day and night. This afternoon the
governor received telegram stating that
trouble has begun afresh, Troops are Or
dered to the scene.
THROWN FROM TRAIN.
V1NcESNEs, Ind, Dec. 21.-Mrs. Jones
on her way to her sons funeral, was thrown
from train and killed yesterday.
sEALsK1N sACQUEs STOLEN.
CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 21.-During the
crowded condition of the salesroom of
Wsathersby, Stevens & Co.'s store this
morning two men stole four sealskin
sacques valued at $3.50. While one en-
gagged the clerk the other slipped the
sacques into valise. The thieves escaped
CLINTON, ILL.,, Dec. 21.-James A. Wilson,
treasurer of Dewitt county, committed
suicide yesterday by hanging himself with
halter. He leaves wife, mother and
children who were dependent upon him.
He has been specializing heavily in grain,