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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-13
AWAKENING TO HORROR.

"My roommate and did not know that
1 there was anything the matter till we were
awakened by some Of the other girls Scream
ing in the hall outside our door, We
jumped up and ran out. We found most
all the girls screaming and running about
rs II they were crazy. The hall was full OF
smoke and very hot. Nobody had come to
wake us or give any alarm. We all ran
toward the south end OF the long hall
which opens out toward the staircase, but
we were driven back by the smoke and the
beat. We began to be suffocated, and some
OF the girls fell in faint. Some OF us
went into one of the rooms that looked
out into the alley and broke out the win
dow TO get air. We could see men down
below looking up, but nobody seemed to
be doing anything to help us. The smoke
grew thicker and the mir grew hotter.
suFFocATED AT HER FEET.
81 supposed the other girls were stand
ing up behind me. AS nobody said any
thing looked around, but the smoke was
so thick / could not see anybody. | went
10 the door and looked out into the hall
and could see no one. IL seemed as II
was alone in the building. / turned to go
back to the window to breathe, and as
did so fell over something. Ifelt around
on the floor and found all the girls who had
been with me lying there, seeming to be
suifocated. got back TO the window and
called TO the men below TO do something.
could see girls jumping out OF other win
dows or hanging 10 the window-sills till
they fell dead 10 the ground below.
HELP IN SIGHT.
"All Of sudden man on the roof Of o
building across the alley put ladder
across TO my window and called 10 me TO
70 over. / stopped down and tried TO
wake the other girls, but they did NOT stir.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-13

The idea prevails that the House will
have before il its own tariff bill week after
next.
The Senate went into executive session
on the Mexican reciprocity treaty, it was
SAID, at o'clock to-day.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
S3S9.59j; internal revenue, S4G9,l04.
There was an immense skating carnival
on Pennsylvania avenue to-day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-13
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.

Collector Fernad to-day telegraphed
from Danville that he would be here
soon and explain his matters. Wash
ington McLain, OF Cincinnati. is III the
city. The House and Senate committees
have agreed to buy the house in which
President Lincoln died. Mr.. Mitchell, OF
"the Mississippi-River Commission" to-
day completed his statement IN regard to
the Improvement OF "the father OF waters"
The indications tonight are that the nomi-
nation OF Mr.. Olmstead for District Com
missioner will be withdrawn.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-13

MILwArKss, Janna'y l2.-tlcur quiet and UNI
changed Wheat tu0yant; No. hrd. l.u5ss
soft. 9sc.; February, 9sNc. Corn nominally ws-
changed: No 54ke. Oats nr,n and inactves
No. 2. 35t@36c.; white, 40c. Provisions higher-
ruarS. Lar,s-Prime steam, $1,000 cash anu Jas
uary. s10.65 February. Hogs nrmer at so.SoAe
AZ In
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-13

LOUISVILLE, January l2.-Wheat steady ana
In f:.l- demand: Lon berry, a0@sa7c.; No. 2 ross
winter. 94c. Corn In good demand for car-iots
ON arrival; ear, 45c. shelled. 47c. Oats quiet
and steady M 39kc. Provisions moderately ae-
tive aud higher. Mess pork, SIS. Lard nomt-
naly unchanged. Bu'k-meats quiet and unchanr Ell.
Bacon I'm fair demand; rib, i0.c.; clear, llc-
MhIskrN-Iliph wines. ALB.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-13

northern papers continueto be tilled
d LIS q, the Milwaukee holocaust,
1 ,ne story grows its horrors increase.
S.,cst estimates place the loss of life at
4 -, these 90 have so far been identi-
!. - the dead, IS are missing, and
g Known 10 have been saved, leaving
~.oun,ed for, who are supposed o
81 uo ruios. Names are constantly
added to the list
a. Have Been Set Fire Four
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-08
THE CITY.
LEDGER LIHKS.


Strawberries, Lyle & Shields.
Refrigerators. f. ]. Turnbull.
Water coolers at Ozanne& Mays.
Reirigerators at N. Schwarzenberg's
Strawberries daily,S. l.. Moore & Co
MalakoG Ritters, J. P. Carey & Co.
H. l.. Guion, agent for Estival Park.
Creamery butter, 95c, 8. L. Moore
& Go.
Brown & Jones. coal dealers, 232
Main street.
Boudoirs at the Cotcsge Gallery 81
per dozen. New sceneries.
Barbour's CHOICE strawberries 25c
per quart box, Oliver, Finnie 4 Co.
A full line Of hammocks, Lawn
tennis aud Indian clubs at Mansford's
Ben Harris choice strawberries
received daily by Buckham Il Camp
bell.
The pupils of the Christian Broth.
ers' College viii hage m entertainment
at the thester Tuesday evening.
A $500 FIRE occurred in PoleRrin's
junk shop, l42 Beal street, 10 the
early hours Of this morning, and there
was no insurance.
Spanish mackerel, Reelfoot lake
perch, Strawberries, choice veal and
lamb at Victor D. Fuchs mcrket, 3S
and al Jefferson street. ""
The EstiVal Park street car linz
drew heavy patronage yesterday and
last night, and Superintendent
Semmes proved equal TO the demand
1t was raining up in Kansas and
J Nebraska early this morning AZ
! 0msba over two inches of rain fell
last night. Ne rain fell anywhere il
she South.
! The last public appearance Of Mar,
Anderson in this country previous Il
her trip abroad occurs tonight 4,
Orange, New Jersey, and she will ac
Parthenia.
The Catholics of America meet II
St, Louis to day. There are two del
eeates from Tennessee, Major M. j
Y Brlen' Of Chattanooga, and P. W
Deeds we're recorded to.dav from
7. Il. Allen and wife to H. W, Wood
y. W. EdmOnds and Others to W. W
Etter, and quit claim from W n
Gibson, tr, to 5, II, Brown. 3"
Increased offerings of strawbsris,
has caused q reduction in price from
fifty cents per quart box, which 6enr,
ruled last week, to twenty-five Snt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-08

The Sudden Failing of a MaIIet
and Its Effect on an Anx-
ions Audience.

A Constant Reader" sends the fol-
lowing TO theEditor of theLEDGER::"
"Sir:-Will you have the kindness to
request your police reporter to explain
why it is that one of the leading pro-
verbs Of King David P. II. (Profes-
sionsl Humorist) is 30 dimly stated in
the Police Points Of Saturday last2 |
refer to the paragraph "A plaiu drunk
the point Of the most 'arrowine Joke.
l protest, that put in this way it is
not even Police Point and am in.
clined to believe, in this age of infer.
nal machines, that it contains a dan
gerous cumbustible of some kind"
Perhaps it may console Constant
Reader to know that the proverb he
quotes created a profound sensation in
other quarters. 1t created a sensation
when it was first uttered, about four
days ago. Two words were lost to the
reporter on account Of the mallet
coming down on the table between the
words drunk" and the" The classic
attorney, in his agitation, dropped
upon the floor his chief law book, the
Metamorphoses OF Ovid, and swal-
lowed q chew of Mount Parnassus
tobacco, which he had at that mement
borrowed Of the P. H. (The reader
had best learn the meaning of this
abbreviation by heart right away
The scene in the audience, all OF
whom had missed these two words,
was equally frantic. Those who had
season tickets tried to look wise, as if
they were SO much accustomed to the
style OF the p. H. that they could
easily fill in the blank, but the anxiety
OF the others was intense. Every man
anxiously questioned his neighbor,
and a small body insisted that in
justice to the world the mallet should
not be used at such critical moments.
The entire audience for few moments
stood with their mouths open like a
lot Of famished young mocking birds
waiting to be fed. One attorney, who
has abandoned more or less lucra.
tive practice in other courts and puts
in all his time listening to King David
P. H., opened his legal clap,trap SO
wide that he had to close it
again by striking his chin on
the edge Of the table. He has
wisely kept it closely shut ever since,
to the great delsctation of the court
and its attendant satellites. 1t was
an awful moment. To ,lniss one Of
the pearls that fell from the mouth Of
King David P, H., is to miss a great
deal, but to miss two at once is indeed
too great a deprivation. Constant
Reader" is only one, therefore, Of
many who desire to recover these
pearls. The reporter has accordingly
sought out the only person present on
that memorable morning who did not
show signs Of uneasiness and he says
the proverb was, "a plain drunk cant
see the point of the most arrowing
joke" One must attend the Adams
street lecture in order to appreciate
IL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-08
Yapor Stoves q Risk'g. $50 Main st
AttempfatA Arson.

About two o'clock this morning the
watchman Of the Carver Gin Works,
opposite the Gayoso House, discovered
a man lurking about the building and
when he attempted to seize him, the
fellow threw a brick, which struck him
IN the head. The Watchman recovered
in time 10 fire at him as he re-
treated, but is not certain tho bullet
hit his man. The fugitive left an old
felt hat behind in his hurry to escape.
An investigation was afterwards made
and a quantity Of shaving0, aatprated
with coal oil, we're found. showing
that deliberate plan had been made
to burn the works.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-08
Laid Over.

Some forty or more Of delegates to
the Southern Baptist Convention, on
their way to Waco, Texas, stopped
over in this city last night, haYlpg
missed connection With the west
bound train from this city. The del.
egates we're chiefly ministers Of the
gospel from this State and Kentucky,
though a few represented Georgia and
other States. The convention called
10 collect at Waco will include repre-
sentatives from every Southern State
from Maryland to Texas. The gen.
tlemen Of the party we're much
pleased with the attention shown
them during theig brief stoppage here,
The following names appeared on the
register Of the Peabody Hotel as
members Of the delegation: w. L,
ShaIIook, Ga, j. B. Williams and
SIfe q B. Myers, h. H. Mason, Rev.
Y. e. Polk, II. L. Kutchen, Mr.,
Dillon. Mr.. McMurry, MIR. Arnold,
Mr. Ransom, Mrs. White, Mrs. Drom-
COOL. Miss Sharp, Miss Sherwood, G,
5. Williams, Mrs. poke, Miss Ham
dlery, Miss Harvey, Mrs. Brasbear
Miss Auelin, w. II. Strickland, w,
b Bates, ell Of Tennessee; and the
following from Kentucky, Rev. j, NJ
peay, Rev. j. G. Kendall, Prot j. a
Terrell, Prof, ]. W. Rust, y J.
Jordan,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-08
The YanderbiIt Again.

The election for Secretary of the
Vanderbilt Insurance Company 90.
ours tomorrow, and it behooves the
directory to look to it that suitable
person be chosen to fill the important
position. 1t is stated that a number
Of policies of the company will be
cancelled and a considerable amount
Of the stock will be put on the market
unless a change be made ia the Sec.
retaryship. The Vanderbilt com
pany, properly managed, with an
active, energetic and industrious Sec
rotary, not unpopular with its share
holders and patrons, will soon become
one Of the best companies in this city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-08

ENTIRE NEW STOCK.
Latest styles In gents low shoes
at McNally d. Tidwell's,
l76 Main, 4 doors south Poplar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-08
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Stotg's ice cream saloon open
Corner Main and Washington. 56t
Thos. II. Wilson, cabinetmaker and
upholsterer. All kinds Of furniture
repaired at short notice, % Jefferson
The Greenwood Club will hold 40
important meeting t2,pigbt at tie
residenee Of DIR. w. B. Vim, Walker
avenue, to consider a proposed excur-
aion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-08
VapOr Stoves at Risks, 800 Main st
ON TO SELMA

A bill has been filed in the Chan
Gerry Court Of this county by Green,
Hamilton & Co. against the Selma
railway and its owner, including the
Brunswick Railsoad Company, the
Guaranty Trust and Safe Deposit Co.,
Philadelphia. J. j. Busby, Jacob
Thompson, @. @. Graham aud G. w,
Macrae, claiming $4,000 damages for
noncompliance with contracts made
in June, 1882, and revised in January,
1883. The compliments originally
agreed to construct the railway from
Holly Springs to this city, working at
each end Of the line, and to supply
$4,000 orosstleg Of the rate OF 1000
per week, they to be paid each month
nine. tenths Of the amount earned in
the company's first mortgage bonds at
90c on the dollar. In January tie
terms we're modified or amended and
the time extended four months. The
contractors by the new Terms were
TO rsceiye aash OF bendg at
their option. Ihey completed
the road between Holly Springs and
Byhalia, aud also one mile at the
Memphis end, grading the route from
Byhalia to this city. The amount
claimed as over cge by the Company
is $4,000 for work in Shelby county,
and a large sum for work in Missis.
sippi, no payments Of any kind
having been made for more than four
months past. 1t is claimed that the
Company BECAME totally insolYent
over two months ago, and the plalm
ants Insist that they have a lien on
the land known as the right of way
from 100 TO 200 feet wide, with all Of
the instruments and material there
J on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-08

HNo inform all persons having fsF rent fur.
i nished or unurhished rooms that m0ney
popnlar rental HSeDSy 9sb w Main O"I whs,s :
special attention q given 70 his department.
Daily globe., 1883-05-29
4OUARTER CENTURY.
The Silver Wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.
Quinby Celebrated Last Evening-A
Pleasant Social Event

The Silver Wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. j. C.
Quinby Celebrated Last Evening-A
Pleasant Social Event.
Last evening witnessed one of the most
unpretentious and at the same time one of
the pleesantest occasions that ever occur
red in st. Paul social life. One year ago
measured out to j. G. Quinby and his es-
teemed wife a quarter of a century of
married life, and it was their intention to
notice the event by inviting in a few
friends with view of quietly observing
the occasion, but the absence of Mrs. Quin-
BY in the east just at that time prevented
the carrying out of this intention, and it
was postponed till last night, so that the
twenty-fifth anniversary of their
marriage was really observed
on the twenty-sixth anniversary. Ac
cordingly last evening, their pleasant resi-
dence on the corner of Josette street and
Nelson avenue, was thronged with friends
aud relatives who trooped in upon
them with flowers and presents.
and many kind wishes. 1t was in 1857
tnat ME-. and Mrs Quinby who were among
the first that aided in the founding of the
Daily globe., 1883-05-29

OTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY,
- SIS. In Probate Court Special Term, May II,
1888.
In the matter of the estate of John Ferris, de-
ceased.
Whereas, An instrument in writing, purporting
to be an authenticated copy of the last will and
testament of John Ferris, deceased, and the pro-
bate thereof in the county of New Castle, sin the
State of Delaware, has been delivered to this cour
And whereas, Caleb Harlan, has filed Herewith
his petition, representing among other things that
said John Ferris died at Wilmington in said coun-
ty, of New Castle, State of Delaware, testate and
that said petitioner is the sole executor named in
said last will and testament, and praying that the
said instrument may be admitted to probate ar
that letters of administration with the will annexed
be to Pennock Pusey issued thereon;
1t is ordered, that the proofs Of said instrument,
and the said petition, be heard before uns court
the probate Office in said county of Ramsey, ON
the 18th day of June, A. d. 1888, at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon, when all concerned may appear and
contest the probate of said instrument.
And it is further ordered, That public notice of
the time and place of said hearing be given to all
persons interested, by publication of these orders
for three weeks successfully previous to said day
OF hearing, in the DAILY GLOBE, a newspaper
printed and published at Saint Paul. in said county.
By the Court, VIM. B. MCGRORTY,
L. s. Judge of Probate.
Attest: FRANZ ROBERT, JR.. Clerk.
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Daily globe., 1883-05-29
Serious RUNAWAY.

Yesterday quite a serious runaway oc-
CURED on Seventh street near the bridge.
About 10 o'clock teamster named Pray
frock was in the act of unhitching his
team of horses from a post, when for some
cause they suddenly became frightened
and jumped away from him. He endeav-
ored to hold them, but they became un-
manageable, and went off on a furious run
towards the bridge. In their course
the heavy wagon struck tree
and an iron post. AS the
runaway animals approached the bridge,
people on the street scattered in all direc-
tions. One young lady started to run, but
became so paralyzed that she could not
move, and stood absolutely still as the
team went past. Fortunately the team
did not strike her and she escaped with
out injury, except such as may follow
from the fright. FCrther along the team
ran into a lady named Springer. the
mother-in-law of Rev. Mr.. Schnitger. the
pastor of the German M. E. church. and
Mr.. Schnitger's little girl. Passing on
the horses ran between the bridge and the
elevator, and went down the embankment
there, distance of forty or fifty feet and
were instantly killed. The horses and
wagon were worth about $780, DR.. Murphy
was sent for and attended to the two per-
sons injured. The lady was seriously in
jured about the head and the left thigh of
the child was either dislocated or broken
and her jaw injured.
Mrs. Springer, in addition to the iniurie,
above mentioned, had her collar bone brok
en- and was severly bruised all over.
Daily globe., 1883-05-29
LEGALS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY,
~ S. In Probate Court, Special Term, May
49, 1888.
In the matter of the estate of Archibald Graham,
deceased:
Whereas an instrument in writing purporting to
be an authenticated copy of the last will and tes-
lament of Archibald Graham, deceased, and of the
probate thereof in the county of Rockbrdge, State
of Virginia, has been delivered to this court.
And whereas, John A. Graham, Archibald Ora
ham and A. Graham Robinson by Charles E. Otis,
Esq, their attorney, have filled Herewith their
petition, representing among other things, that said
Archibald Graham died in said county of Rock
bridge, State of Virginia. testate, and that said pc
titioners are the executors named in said last
will and testament and praying that the said nstru-
ment may be admitted to probate, and that letters
testamentary be to them issued thereon;
1t is ordered that the proofs of said instrument
and the said petition be heard before this court at
the Probate Office, in said county of Ramsey, the
14th day of June, A. d. 1885, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, when all concerned may appear and con-
test the probate of said instrument;
And it is further ordered, that public notice of
the time and place of said hearing be given to all
persons interested, by publication of these orders
for three weeks sLccessvey previous to said day of
hearing in the DAILY GLOBE, newspaper printed
and published at St. Paul, in said county.
By the Court, WM B. AICGRORTY,
Il. s. Judge of Probate.
Attest: FRANK ROBERT, Jr., Clerk.
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Daily globe., 1883-05-29
A Comedy of Errors

A householder and his wife, "a Danish
bonne, and the police department were the
leading actors in comedy of errors en-
acted in this city last week. The family
is awfully select, the pure quill in fact, oc-
cupying a pretentious mansion in sight of
one OF the city parks and employing the
Danish maid in sort of a 90 as YOU
please service. The latter is said to be
plump of form, prepossesing in appear
ance and speaking the. kings english, with
a ghbness Indigenous to the manner born.
Last Monday she left the house of her em =
ployer on an errsnd, and failing to retnrn
by sundown, excited Considerable
apprehension among those who watched
and waited for her coming. Not apnear-
ing by Tuesday evening, the police were
Informed of the occurrence, and her name
and description of her person were an,
tered IN the record of mysterious disan.
pearances." An officer was deputized to
hunt her up, and descriptive postals print
ed and sent far and near by mail. She be-
came the subject of intense interest and
prayerful consideration to all who were
admitted to the secret of her leyanting.
The officer searched high and low for the
girl, up stairs, down stairs, and in the
Daily globe., 1883-05-29

Duggan be discharged from the force.
for cause, which again found a second in
Commissioner Parker, and upon counting
noses it was found that Commissioners
Hughson, Parker, Schliek and the presi-
dent voted in the affirmative and Conl,nis-
sioner Prendergast in the negative.
Commissioner Hughson moved that the
chief be requested to recommend some
man for appointment as assistant.
The chief thereupon recommended E. W.
Hildebrand; engineer of engine No. 2, for
election to the vacancy, and upon calling
the vote Commissioners Hughson, Parker,
and the president voted in the affirmative,
Commissioners Schliek and Prendergast
being excused from voting. E. w. Hide
brand is therefore the first assistant en-
gineer.
William Andrus was elected member of
the department.
Superintendent Jenkins of the fire alarm
was authorized to procure suitable man
to assist him in his present work and re-
port at the next meeting. After some
further business of an unimportant char
acter the meeting adjourned.