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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
Persisted i'm the FIames.

MANSFIELD, Pa, Dec. 25.-Bell hollow, in
the suburbs of this borough, was early this
morning the scene Of the burning of two
houses in which one man persisted and a
family narrowly escaped like fate: The
structure destroyed was a double frame
house. One portion was occupied by John
Holmes and wife and five children, and the
other by Thomas Bell, who lived alone. At
3 this morning Holmes entered the house
and accidentally upset lamp, setting fire to
the building which burned so quickly that he
had barely time to rescue his family. All
efforts to save Bell were futile. He is sup
posed to have been sleeping soundly at the
time, and was completely surrounded by the
flames before be realized his position. His
charred remains were found in the ruins this
afternoon and the coroner Notified.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
FRANCE.

PARIS, Dec. 2j.-The day is dull for Christ
mas except among the Germans. The Tin
Grants are selling political toy representing
Bismarck and Ferry embracing. In Vienn 4
the day is unusually gloomy, owing to the
bad condition oftrAde and the damp weather.
In Berlin there Is unusual festivities in the
imperial palace. On Christmas eve the en-
peror gave presents 10 the whole household.
The empress received Bismarck and wife
Pans, Dec. 25.-'. ALEXANDER Dumas has
presented the Coincide Francais With an auto
graph play by Moliere.
PARIS, Dec 25.-Delegates Of ouvriere's
syndicate received an invitation from the
fifty socialist, radical and other groups, to
hold a meeting Sunday. The invitation
sVys"The authorities must bestir themselves
10 meet the exigencies Of the situation Aims
giving will not arrest famine. We are not
drones; We ask work."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
OLD WORLD NEWS.
Admiral COurbet III and Worried
Over the Inaetion Of His
Forces.
A Dull Christmas In Frauce--A Secret Con-
vention Between Germany and
France.
THE UNITED KINGDOM.


LONDON, Dec. 25.-A dispatch from shang-
hai says 5000 Of Chinese troops, under Ii
Hung Chang, are massed At Peit-He. The
works at Port Arthur, gulf OF Pe-Chi-Li,
built BY German artillery officers, make the
strongest fortress IN NORTH China. The
works are mounted with heavy Cat
ling aud Nordenfeldt guns. The
entrance to the port is guarded
with torpedoes. The Chinese have warned
the French that they intend to make an at
tack. Letters from the French feet at Ke-
lung state Admiral C0urbet Is III and worried
over the forced inaction. Il is feared he can
not continue the operations The blockade
is without results, and the mortality OF lie
troops is increasing
LoSDoS, Dec. 25.-The Tsssss on the Mic
aragua treaty. readily admits tia, the treaty,
should be judged in America without refer
ence TO the English interests, but England,
II says, holds portion Of almost i'm preg-
nable strength and will protest against the
policy which violates the rights covered by
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. Il believes the
better class OF Americans will not favor the
scheme, but thinks it rash to predict the re-
suit in congress. II is England's duty, the
Times declares, 10 preserve the freedom Of
international trade
LONDON, Dec. 25.-Tasmanis and Queens
land have joined Victoria in protest against
the annexation by Germany Of q portion of
New Guinea and neighooring islands, but
the authorities Of New South Wales and
South Australia refused TO join. The Aus
tralian press generally expresses indignation
at the action VI Germany.
LONDON Dec 25.-A Berlin correspondent
says there Is q secret convention between
France and Germany, in accordance with
which France is allowed unlimited COLOMBIA
ton in Morocco and Joaquin, and Germany,
while respecting the French possessions in
Africa, is at liberty 10 annex territory any
were not affecting the French interests.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
TENN ESSEE IRON.
Deposits Near Knoxville Sufficient to
Supply the World for Years.
The Opening to Navigation Of the Tennessee
River Cheapens It's Transportation.

I~PeNA-A ANA~-AA1t " AAc OA|0crA
WAsHISoToS, Dec. 25.-In less than two
years the iron trade Of the United States viii
be confronted by situstion nearly Ike that
which the iron manufacturers Of England was
called upon 10 face in 1851, when Mr.. J.
Vaughan discovered that the gray clay
stone 81 the Eston bills,
near Middlcsboro in the Cleveland
district Of Yorkshire, was rich iron ore aud
very easily reduced. In 1850 the pig iron
produced in the Cleveland districtof England
was nesrly 100000 tons. There Is this
difference, viz: that, whereas the discovery
OF the Cleveland district in England affected
the price Of only one clement Of finished
iron, the opening TO navigation OF the Ten
nessce river from its mouth at Paducah to
Knoxville, a distance Of 94s miles, viii fur
uish cheap transportation for the products
OF inexhaustible veins OF bituminous coal Of
equal or superior quality 10 that found any
where in the world.
At the Rockword furnace in Tennessee
raw bituminous coal has been for sixteen
years in a blast furnace, producing a fair
quality Of cold short iron. The govern ment
has made for the last thirteen years regular
annual apportionments for the Tennessee
river. The character Of the river is such that
an improvement once made is permanent
There are no shifting sands, and no changes
in the channel have occurred for
many years except those arti-
fieally produced for the improvement
Of navigation. There is now all the year
around three feet Of water from Chattanooga
TO Knoxville, three and half feet from
Florence TO Paducah, at its junction with the
Ohio. Between Decatur aud Florence nav
igation has been obstructed by mussel
shoals, TO overcome which the United States
is constructing q steamboat canal.
One years time and an appropriation OF
$3.50, 900 are needed to complete the canal.
| The river and harbor committee Of the house
have just decided 10 appropriate the amount
required. and 1t is estimated that by January
l, 1856, the river will be open from Knox
Vile 10 its mouth. The coal produced In the
Chattanooga district in 1854 Was about 2. $780,
600 tons, and the production Of pig
iron during this year was about
coo, 900 tons. The Tennessee river Is {
better river for navigation than the Missis-
sippi above ST. Louis, or the Ohio above
Cincinnati. Its navigation is never OBJ
structed by fee. Iron ore is now delivered
at the mouth Of blast furnaces along the Ten
nessee for 81 and coal for 81 a ton, and The
deposits Of both are large enough to supply
the world for many years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
The Cathedral Fair at Market Hail.

It viii be remembered that the Catholic
fair, which everybody should just peep in on
at the low price Of ten cents admission, re-
opens this afternoon at Market hail, to close
at 10 O'Clock Saturday night. Among the
attractions this evening will be the MINISTRIES,
while 1t is expected the voting for presents
to several favorte officials, and the games Of
chance for articles OF rare beauty, value and
usefulness, will be quite exciting. This fair
Is the most elaborate and rich IN is stock Of
any yet held this season, while the young
ladies haying It in charge make every guest
welcome and completely at home.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
The Continental Express Company.
Especial Telegram 70 the Globe.


CHICAGO, Dec. 25 The statement was
recently published in the GLOBE that the
Baltimore g. Ohio Express company was
negotiating for an extension of its service to
aconnectiou with the Northern Pacific Ex-
press company at st. Paul. For this purpose
the Continental Express company has been
incorporated by Minneapolis parties for the
sole purpose, it is said, Of forming link be-
tween Chicago and St Paul, thus connecting
the two companies. The Continental COM
pany is now negotiating with the St. Paul
road for transportation privileges between
Chicago and Minneapolis. They have been
refused accommodation on the La Crosse
division, but the st. Paul people are still con-
sidering proposition to allow the express
company to operate over their Prairie Du
CHEN division.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
The St. Louis railroad Trouble.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 25.-The Globe Demo
erdt. viii print the following tomorrow in
reference to the recent railroad furry here:
''The grievance committee of that part of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
operating over the Gould system are still in
this city, and presumably in session, but as
to the nature of their business, OF the result
they aim to achieve, only those who are i'm
their conference know, and newspaper men
ale not of this number. P. NJ. Arthur, chief
of National organization, arrived to day and
remained in his room constantly. He refused
to see any one, and in answer to an urgent
request for an interview wrote polite re-
fusal
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
GERMANY.

BERLIN, Dec. 25.-The NORTH Gtrpan Ga
zete has an official note advising an aban-
donment OF the scheme 10 raise a public
fund 10 pay for an assistant for Bismarck,
aud says the factions Of the reiehstsg. united
by a common hatred Of the chancellor, dare
not again refuse the credit solicited by the
government.
The National Gdzete says the government
has decided 10 abandon the proposed bourse
tax In the present form, and a new bill for
taxation Of speculative and commercial deal
ings Is being prepared.
General Sanford. the American delegate,
proposes that opium be included under the
rule prohibiting the sale Of alcohol in the
Congo TERRITORY
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
A Connterfeiter Cantnred.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 25.-Miles Ogle, a
noted counterfeiter, was arrested here to-day
by NJ. G. Bauer, Of the United States secret
service. Three thousand dollars in $40
counterfeit bills, on the Third National bank
ef Cincinnati, were found on his person.
Ogle has already served several terms IL the
penite atiaries of New York, Ohio and Penn
charged fspm the latter July, 1888, since
which time be has been following his old
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
Panic in a Museum.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Dec. ga panic
occurred in Bunnell's museum tonight and
the house was crowded. A drunken man
near the main entrance made disturbance
and an officer undertook to arrest him. Some
person here cried "fre % and for ten minutes
pandemonium reigned Men shouted,
women tainted and children cried. A boy
jumped from the gallery to the lower floor,
but was only slightly hurt. Manager and
Mrs. Hollywood, from the stage, managed TO
make themselves heard and assured the audi
ence there was no fire and no cause for
alarm. Then the audience began to quiet
down. The clothes of many were torn aud
damaged. Although many were slightly in
jured, but none were seriously hurt.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

Gus distances in the exposition building this
afternoon. The track is seven laps 70 the
mile. The racing was the best Jet seen here
In connection with the days sport there was
q race Cor the professional championship Of
the United States Of fifteen miles, for 500
side, between J. S. Prince, champion Of
America, and Wm. u. WoOlside, champion
OF Ireland. The race was contested every
iueh OF the way, neither participant allowing
bis opponent Ia secure decided lead at any
point, and they were going al each other
throughout the race. On the last lap Prince
took the lead and won BY six feet Time
ffty-three minutes and nine aud ore-hsf
seconds: Woodside's time = quarter Of
second slower.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
Bank Closed.

La PORTE, Ind, Dec. 25.-The la Porte
Savings bank has closed its doors and has
been placed in charge OF a receiver, Seth
Easton. The assets are about 500, 900; lisbili.
ties $4,000 Less John Sutherland, presi-
dent, says the depositors will be paid in full.
1t is charged Jacob Vining, the cashier
caused the suspension by reporting to the
auditor of state some transactions wherein the
bank had not strictly complied with the state
law, his reasons for so doing being his in
tended removal by the directors.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
Northwesterners at Chicago.
tc-oo;oi sr-,.s.-.... - -. r,tA

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-J. J. Mcdonald, Min
neapolis, r. B. Hansen, Helena, and Con.
Murphy, Butte City, are among the arrivals
at the Grand Pacific.
o. Laud and D. Hadley, Of Fargo, are
stopping at the Palmer.
At the Sherman: r. S. Mathews. Mime
apolis; W. b. McQuaid, Duluth; w. E Davis,
Bozeman.
Among the northwesterners at the Ire
mont are: Geo. Douglas and Mrs. H. L.
Butler, Minneapolis; Mrs. g. Woodward and
Mrs. r. Morgan, St. Paul; c. NJ. Carr, Da-
kota.
Registered at the Palmer: T. S. Skinner
and wife, Duluth; d. F. Pollard and E. w.
Backus and wife, Minneapolis; c. f. Con-
tantz, st. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
Montana and Idaho Tariff.

CHICAGO, Dec. observation-disclosures Car
man, Of the Northwestern Tariff association,
is proposing a new Montana and Idaho
tariff to take effectJan. /. The tariff win be
issued by the Northwestern association in
connection with the Alton, Missouri Pacific
and Wabash. Rates will be quoted from
Chicago, St. Louis and common points to
Montana and Idaho on both the Northern
Pacific and Union Pacific, equalizing the
rates so that they will be the same via other
routes
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
A Burglar Cantured.

LAWRENCE, Kas., Dec. 25.-Otto Muller,
alias John Topper. who robbed the college
safe at st. Msys, Kan, last Tuesday night,
was captured here to-day as be was bosrding
train for the east. Over $1,000 of the
money stolen was recovered. Muller is q
hard character and it is thought by the officers
that he is wanted in Leipsic, Germany, for
a serious offense. A confederate to whom
he had given over $500 Of the stolen money
WAS arrested
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
Christmas in New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 25.-Christmss day
at the worlds exposition is somewhat Of a
disappointment in point Of attendance. The
cold, drizzling rain which set in last night
continued throughout the day, keeping within
doors and around their fires many of those
who had expected to visit the exposition.
A Christmas tree from Connecticut, laden
with gifts by Commissioners General Burke,
was the great attraction to-day. The Times
ball connected with the electric clock at st.
Louis and which dropped at 10 O'Clock, was
another feature OF the day
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
Arrested for TamperIng with the Mail.
Especial Telegram to the Globe

FARGO, Oak, Dec. 25.-Four men,
arrested by deputy marshals at Wilmot, in
Roberts county, have been brought to Fargo,
charged with stopping the mail. They state
the party who stopped the mail carrier did
not know he was such, and the mail was not
touched. They claim that their arrest was
the spite work of the other faction to the
county seat fight The names of the four
are q. H. Hougey, judge of probate, w. w.
Bowers, druggist, Al.Davis and A. Knudson.
These say they are not even the men who
stopped the wagon. They will have a hear
ing in the morning.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
Who Sold Cheap Tiekets9
Especial Telegram 10 the Globe

ISpeclal Telegram 10 the GloDe-i
CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-There is further
trouble in the st. Paul Passenger association.
The Milwaukee d st. Paul is said to have
procured evidence that the Omaha line has
twice violated the agreement recently en-
tered into. The alleged irregularities are the
selling of New Orleans excursion tickets
from st. Paul at less than the agreed rates
and before the time agreed upon. II the
charges are sustained it will subject the de-
PENDANT line to fines aggregating Sc, 600.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
The Trouble in Roberts County.
[speclal Telegram % the Globe. !

ISpeclaI Ielegran % Tue GIoOe-I
TRAVERSE, OAK, Dec. 25.-The family Of
District Attorney Lane has just arrived here.
Men from Wilmot attacked his residence
last night, in search of Mr.. Lane, with the
intention Of lynching him. His house is
near wilmot. Being a county officer be is
at present at the county seat. and is the
legal advisor OF the county. A report is in
circulation to the effect that an attempt will
be made tonight to release the prisoner,
Metcalf. who is confined here. After inquir-
ing we think il but a rumor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
Burned to Death.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.1

lSpecldl leteErain 70 Tue Oiooe.i
WINNIPEG, Man. Dec. ga despatch
from Peninsular Harbor, Canadian Pacific
station on Lake Superior, says a saloon and
house Of ill-fame and two other buildings
burned here last night. A drunken Finlander,
name unknown, was burned TO death.
A woman, named Georgie Lee. was seriously
burned about the face aud hands.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
A Kentucky Assassination.

HoPKINsvILLE, Ky, Dec. 25. A brutal
assassination is reported from Long View,
ten miles from here. Jacob Torian and
Peter Adcock. young farmers, were fred on
at their Preside Tuesday night. ToriHn was
killed instantly and Aocock dangerously
wounded. Five shots we're fred by an un-
known assassin standing near the window.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

river. says the boys were evidently on a lark,
yelling and firing of pistols at the station
before boarding the train. They did not
terrorize the passengers. Ladies on the train
went on the platform TO get look at them.
They continued noisy until notified by the
conductor that they we're out OF order. Then
the demonstrations ceased, and the boys re-
NAMED quiet to the end of the journey.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
Shot bv a Cowboy.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 25.-A dispatch from
Vandalia, ILL.,, says: An alteration be-
tween William Hogue, son Of ez-member Of
the legislature Jackson Hogue. aud Enoch
Logue, cowboy from Texas, at s dance
Tuesday night at London in the northeast
part Of Fayette county, resulting In Logue
shooting Hogue four times, killing him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
A Game of Loot Ball.

ST. LOUIS, Dec 25.-A match game Of foot
ball was played at the Union base ball park
this afternoon, between the Canadians, OF
Toronto, and the Thistles, of st. Louis, aud
was won by the former, nine to nothing.
The Canadians win play the Hibernians Sat
nrday and picked team Sunday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
Killed bY a Gas Rxplosion.

BUTLER, Pa. Dec. 25.-John Goetz, Jr.,
who was so frightfully burned by a gas ex-
pIosion Sunday morning, died to-day, after
suffering terribly. His sister, Winnie, who
was also burned. is quite bad, and her suffer.
ing. together with her grief at the death of
her brother, has driven her out Of her mind.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
Mrs. Pulitzer's BeneyoIenee.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 25.-Mrs. Joseph Pulit-
ger, wife OF the editor Of the World, invited
ITO boys aud the same number OF girls, rang
ing from three to ten years, TO Florence hall
and distributed 81, 500 worth OF overcoats,
shawls, toys and sugar plums.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
Robbed of s2.nnn

PASERA, Ia, Dec 25.-Last night W. c.
Harvey, station agent for the Des MoInes &
Northern railway, received a package Of
SO, 900 for the Panera bank. On his way to
deliver il be was set upon by a robber, who
shattered his arm with pistol shot, took the
money from him and escaped.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
Reducing Wages.

PTTTsBuRG, Pa, Dec. 25.-An the en-
ployes Of Moorbead & Co.'s rolling mill, ex-
cept those governed by the smalgamated as
socistion scale, have been notified Of q re-
ductiop in wages of 10 to Is per cent, to
take effect January l. About 400 men are
affected
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
SimI1ly on a Lark.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 25.-.W. s. Keys, q
San Francisco passenger on the Southern
Pacific train boarded by cowboys near Pecos
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
Champion Bicycle Race.

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-Hermes' bicycle club
gave = series Of amateur exhibitions al vari-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
The Turner Hall Sabbath Schools
Christmas.

There was an immense gathering a:
Turner hall last evening, 1t being the ocea-
sion Of complimentary benefit to Prof.
Boenisch, the faithful superintendent of the
Turner Hall Sunday school There was an
interesting programme Of singing, recitation
aud defamation given By the children Of the
Sunday school, aud on three immense
Christmas trees hung q nice present for
every one Of the happy throug. seibert's
orchestra furnished choice music on the oc-
casion which was wound up with an enjoy
able dance
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26

TIE University OF Pennsylvania has distin-
guished itself BY establishing q department Of
biology and Departmental physical culture.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-11
Norwegian Head-Dresses.

The most common head-dress of the
Norwegian women consists Of simple
kerchief of cotton, sometimes Of silk, en-
broidered at the corners. 1t is doubled,
folded over the head. and tied under the
chin. In sunny weather it is allowed to
project over the forehead, so as to shield
the face from the sun. The corner, which
hangs down behind, shows the embroid-
cred patterns and protects the neck and
the back of the head. In the neighbor-
hood of Bergen, however, more elaborate
head-dresses are seen. The patterns are
various, but they are all more or less pict-
uresque. In most cases they consist of q
crown of white dimitv held on by light
but stiff board Both the kerchief and
the red tapes by which it is tied hang
down the back almost to the waist In
keeping with this is the blue bodice,
worn over white blouse, and held in its
place by red and yellow shoulder-straps.
Still more characteristic and imposing are
the bridal crowns worn in some parts of the
country, particularly in the Bergen prov
inee, and in Thelemarken, where the pri-
mitive customs of the country are still
preserved, though in other parts they are
rapidly disappearing before the inevitable
| advance Of civilization. These crowns are
very elaborate and, on the whole, uncom-
fortable-looking erections. They are pro-
fusely decorated with inexpensive gems
but tawdry as they often are, they are
sacradly preserved as heirlooms, and are
proudly shown by their possessors to their
children and grandchildren as titles Of
honor, If not to nobility