Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-05

Seven men were lost OFF the foreyard wnen
the mast went overheard.
SAN FRANoIsoo, Feb. 3.-On Wednesday
afternoon, when the first news OF the
wreck of the Tacoma was received here, re
curing the assistance of lifeboat to res
cue the men then on the wreck, crew OF
eight men volunteered and proceeded that
night after dark to the life saving station
at Port Gregory, distant from here about
nine miles, where they arrived at about
IL o'clock that night, and Informed the
keeper of the station of the wreck; that
they came as volunteer crew and that
the steam tug Escort would be off the sta
ton at daylight to take them to the wreck.
They, under direction of the keeper, pro-
ceeded to put the boat in condition for the
trip and launched her, and with the keeper
in charge went about two
miles for practice. The
crew in pulling the boat, then pulled back
to the station. When short time after the
tug arrived off the station, the keeper re-
fused to 90. or allow the men to take the
boat. Three of the men then got small
boat from the lighthouse keepers, went on
to the tug and informed the captain that
the keepers would not go, or let the BOAT
SO~--
that he would not go without an expert
enced crew. Captain Hill, of the tug
Fearless. who returned from the wreck to-
day, thinks that if the life boat ana gun
for throwing lines had been at the place OF
the disaster all those lost on the Tacoma
would have been saved.
A BIG BLAZE.
JERSEY CRY, n. j., Feb. "a fire start
ing in the show window of the millinery
establishment of L. Seabronski's destroyed
that place together with the clothing
store of G. W. Clerikew, dry goods house, |
and Cowan Moasbey's wholesale grocery |
store. Hugh Cassidy's large tenement
carried flames to the clothing house of Il. |
Strahl Is Son, whence they |
spread TO the fancy goods |
house of Alfred Burton, which was wiped |
out, likewise the fancy goods establishment |
of Andrew Spots & Co. and confectionery !
store of Charles Pepper. The flames then |
attacked the fancy goods store of Charles
Friend. Here the fremen, aided by a
brick building obtained the mastery. Loss |
on property $128.00O.
PENNSYLVANIA BODY sNATCHING.
READING, Pa, Feb. Considerable |
excitement prevails in the vicinity of Rein |
holds station, on the Reading Columbia |
railway. owing to a case of body snatch |
ing. A young farmer, Jacob Gardner,
suicided recently by hanging himself. The |
remains were inferred at Muddy Greek |
church, near Adamstown. Several nights |
afterward light was observed in the |
graveyard. Friends of the family grow
ing suspicious, had the grave subsequently |
opened, when to their horror was discov-
cred the empty coffin with nothing but the |
shroud remaining. 1t is supposed the |
body was stolen to be sent to some medical |
institution. An investigation Is being |
made in the matter. 1t Is feared /
more graves have been robbed.
A HEAVY JUDGMENT AGAINST BANK wRECKER |
BUFFALO, Feb. 3.-The receiver of the |
defunct First National bank obtained a |
judgment of $14S,957 against H. ]. Hall,
now held on bail as an accessory of Presi-
dent Lee, now in the penitentiary, charged |
with disposing of the funds of the bank.
FIGHT WITH sMUGGLKRs.
MONTEREY, Feb. 3.-Near Salinas, yes
terday, seven leagues north of here, oc-
Cured desperate fight between custom
house guards and smugglers. Several
days ago seizure of contraband goods |
was made, near Lampazo, on the border |
of the free zone. The goods seized were |
taken thence south, toward Salinas, under |
a quad of ten men. About forty snug |
glers attacked the convoy yesterday after |
noon, killing four of the customs guard, |
wounding several, and getting off with the |
recaptured contraband goods into the |
mountains. No smugglers killed.
NOT THAT SMITH.
CHICAGO, Feb. ga special dispatch
published here to-day, states that E. G.
Smith, travelling man of New Carlisle,
O., committed suicide on train near Rich
mond, Ind, and coroner's jury found &C
cerdingly. Mr.. Smith was here to-day in
good health. 1t is mistake of identity
on the part of the coroner's jury, Smith
sold satchel with his name on it to man
named Geo. Hank, of New Carlisle, who
was on that train.
KILLED IN QUARREL.
DANY1LLE, Va, Feb. 81. II. Clay, a
farmer, was killed in quarrel with a man
named Kennedy here to-day.
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR VINCENT.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 3.-The governor
offers reward of $4,000 for the capture
and return to the sheriff of Montgomery
county of Isaac H. Vincent, late state
treasurer. The legislature adopted q joint
resolution authorizing it and sustaining
him in the offer.
FIRE AT MONTREAL.
MONTREAL, Feb. 3.-Warden Kings iron
foundry burned at . this morning. Loss
100000 Insured two-thirds. Later the
fire extended to the silk factory of Bedding,
Hall i Co.