Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-20

! to get out a trunk, her clbthinu caught
hre and she was badly burned about the
head and face. Her injuries are not con-
sldered serious. VIM. Stockellbock. a de-
tective on the police force, had his leg
broken by falling down stairs. He had
gone into the burning building to rescue
any one who might need assistance. and,
becoming blinded by the smoke, fell the
full length of one of the stairways. There
were in the hotel about fifty regular board
ers, fifteen transient guests and forty-two
servants. Nearly all the guests and board
ers lost everything. The hotel building
was owned by j. L. Morris and valued at
$4,000 and leased by G. p. Fay, who
owned the furniture and the fixtures, and
will lose $4,000. The hotel was built in
1868, and cost originally $1O5,0OO, four
stories and 110 by 200 feet in size. Morris
had $4,000 insurance, $2,5OO each in the
insurance company of North America.
| Commercial Union, Mercantile, Marine
Fire Association of philadelphia and De
troit. The Marine has about $4,000 in
surance on the furniture. The fire
caught from defective f1ue.
THE MILWAUKEE OPERA HOUSE EXPLOSION.
! MILWAUKEE, Jan. 19.-Anson Earring
ton, fatally injured at the explosion at the
! Opera house last night, died this after
noon, and Albert Seremore mot SEYMOUR
cannot live, the physicians say. The other
three injured are doing well and will re-
cover. The cause of the accident was the
explosion of a calcium light cylinder,
which was the result of mixing hydrogen
and oxygen gas with which the two cylin-
ders were charged. The mistake was
made by Harrington in the forenoon. 1t
was noticed and his attention called to it
by the scenic artist accompanying Golfers
Lights o. London company. harrington
replied that it was all right, that
when he wanted hydrogen, all he
needed to do was to turn on
the oxygen cylinder. This he forgot to do
The scenic artist also told Manager Marsh
that the running of the calcium lights..was
in inexperienced hands, and he was ap-
prehensive of danger. Chemist Bode says
it was wonder that the entire building
was not blown to pieces. The vessel ex-
ploded was about three feet long and one
in diameter. Prompt action on the part
of the officials and the sensible men in the
audience prevented fatal results from the
stampede. The company plays tonight
before empty seats. benefit matinee
for the injured is advertised for to-mor-
row. 1t is feared the accident will Sc
riOusly cripple the whole season of the
opera house, which is not at all a safe
place in case of fire.
EXECUTION OF SHAW.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l9.-Charles G. Shaw
a colored murderer, was hanged in the
United States jail this afternoon. There
were several things which recalled to the
minds of those present the. execution of
Guiteau. The place, scafold and execu-
tionerst were the same as did service on
June 30. There were, however, none of |
the sensational features of the last hang |
ing. There was no great crowd at the |
door, no poisoned bouquet, and apparently |
no general interest taken in the proceed |
ing. A drizzling rain was falling during |
the loren -on. Shaw retired early last |
night and rested we'll. He was nervous |
and excitable as the hour of execution ap- |
preached, and at times shed tears |
and uttered imprecations against |
those having him in charge. Father |
Hurley, of st. Augustine church, of |
which Shaw was communicate, attended |
him. at the scaffold. The procession |
formed at forty minutes past u o'clock,
Warden Crocker and the hangman in front, |
and were followed by Shaw IN charge of
two officers. Father Hurley and an assist
ant brought up the rear, repeating the SER
vice for the dead. Shaw looked calm and
self-possessed, walking to the scaffold with
very steady step. No time was lost after
reaching the scaffold. The moose was
quietly adjusted. He kissed the crucifx,
the black cap was placed over his head
and, after bidding him goodbye, the war
den gave the signal and the drop fell i'm
mediately. Shaw died almost without
struggle.
NITRo-GLYCERINE EXPLOSION.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19.-By a nitro
glycerine explosion at the acid works five
miles from SanPabloe yesterday afternoon,
two Portuguese were killed. The damage
to property is slight.
DISASTROUS FIRE.
PORTLAND, Ore, Jan.19.-At four o'clock
this afternoon fire broke out in Corbett &
McLean's wholesale grocery house and
destroyed the establishment. The store of |
Knapp, Burrell & Co. on the south and
Fleischer, Mayer & Co.'S on the north were
damaged by smoke and water. Corbett & |
McLean's loss is $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
REsPITED.
MACON, Ga, Jan. 19.-Wilbush, the muir
derer, who was to have been hanged here |
to-day, was respited this morning.
THRIFTY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
NEwCoMERsTowN, o., Jan. 19-The com |
mittee recently appointed by the court to
investigate the official acts of the commits
sioners of this (Tuscarawas) county have |
just made public their report, and it |
creates the greatest sensation ever known
throughout the entire county. The COM
mittee reports that two of the commission
ers, H. B. Keefer and ]. H. Benfer, have,
during the past two years, been guilty of |
not only misappropriating county funds
but have drawn money from the county
treasury illegally and awarded contracts in
violation of the statutes. The report of |
the committee shows that the management |
of the children's home has cost the county |
S21O a year for each child maintained, |
which is three times the cost of maintain
ing the inmates of any similar institutions !
in the state. Besides his other trans
actions, Benfer, on various occasions
charged the countYfor his work while he was
atteDdiDp sO1dierS' rauniOnS and con- |