Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-27
theatrical drama proceeded, and very
good one it was, too.
THE STATE CAPITOL AsPHrxfArED.

The Chronic invalid of Architecture In q
New DeveIopemsnt-Dasge Of 6 Occu-
pants Going Sky Hish Without It's Asnsn-
stem observation-disclosures Photograph
by the Globes Special Artist.
The state capitol had very narrow eg-
cape from going skyward, or rather the
wing of it in which the clerk OF ths su-
preme courts Office is situated. Clerk
Nichols, after having cloged his Office on
Monday afternoon and reopening it yes
to-day morning, detected al unusual odor
of escaping gas, and On unlocking the
door OF the large vault, which is lighted
with gas, SO sitting were the pen;
: up fumes which met him thst
all the doors and windows had to be thrown
open, and then, after half hour had
elapsed, there was danger of asphs xiaticn
While messenger was dispatched to the
gas Office to get a man to turn OF the gas
| entirely from the building, Janitor Chap
| pei sought by experimenting with matches
| to detect the leak. He had proceeded
| cautiously on this mission all around the
Supposed loose joints in the ants-rocms
and in the lower part of tbs vault itself
| and failing to get the slightest clew there
| upon climbed up step ladder inside the
| vauls and scientifically striking match or
his right thigh reached up tlwards suspi
cious looking Pipe rear the ceiling.
But he didn't stey there worth cent
for the whole ceiiil on the instant de-
veioped into cansoy OF flame, down out
| of which the csy tain shos as though he
| had boon hit with Il q hot fee. of whole re
| Riment of hornets Ehrashing the veult doo1
| together the imp Hssned fume and flame
| sent out shrill whine OF vengeance at the
| Escape of It's prey, a2d for shart time
| each hair on each head of the few present
| stood on end with fear, aad those tina,
| hadn't any hair went oRt to borrow some
expecting every moment that after the
| manner of new Jerusalem with "Bsfing
toms beauty" as guide, they would at onos
start on trip 10 the moon.
half honr elapsed, and OF looking oui
| the viRcews several buffalo oysrooas.
we're TO be seen, by which the expecting
| serial voyagsrs were satisfied they were
still on the terra frma Of the north asa,
state, though one man could not be haulsl
| off his knees from the 'front.' of Will
Nichols owl-paper weight, whom he Wa,
praying to forgive him for rnakizg q
| graveyard pun on BieYmann in the iDterss!
of Hubbard at the late gubernatoria
election.
The psrsy becoming compose tse vault
| door was finally pulled eRen, the daring
e1perime"ter covering has tody with 3
waste paper basket after the manner OF
the ancient Gsuls. The danger was paused
| and all breashsd breath OF relief anc
glanced wistfully in the direction OF the
Capitol sa.oon on Wsbashaw street. They
| said shat it vas suff, cation that put the
| fire oat. though the leak ssill leaked. Thai
| as long as the hydrogen had to play 4 lone
hand and oxygen wRs b, Fred out, the court
| vas forced to adjourn. It is understood
however, that several ancient opinions o.
| the full bench were in that vault which AK
plains the sudden snufing gu. of this CON
Migration. Mould, gentlemen, mould
takes the cake for ere extinguisher.