St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-12
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.

Fritz Groskepf, foreman of truck No. 1, Of
the Milwaukee ire department, slipped from
the truck yesterday while making run, and
was instantly killed.
Mrs. W. 8. Howard, of Millbrook, Mich.
aged fifty, poured oil on herself and ignitd,
It. She died yesterday evening.
The president has accepted section of
twenty five miles of the Northern Pacific
railroad In Washington Territory, extend
ng southeastery from Tacoma 10 a point
near South Prairie, but has directed that no
patents for lands lying along this section
snall issue until he gives specific orders to
that effect.
Asbury jarrett, Of Boston, one of the
seven remaining survivors of the ''Old De-
lenders association" died yesterday, aged
rghty-nine.
Phillip Hennessy, who was shot in Gin
einnati on election day, died yesterday His
wife, aged twenty-six, killed herself by
shooting through the heart.
Mayor Smith, of Philadelphia, has re-
quested the proprietors of newspapers to re-
rain from publishing bulletins calculated to
-xeite the public or give rise to disorder.
The Emma Abbott English opera company
gave the initial performance at Albaugh's
Grand opera house last evening, in Washing
ton, ID. G. This new house is one of the
'argest In the United States, and the brilliant
audience present at the opening last even
ing, was enthusiastic in its admiration of the
remarkably beautiful proportions and rich
and harmonious decorations.
a meeting of general passenger agents of
east bound roads will be held in Chicago to-
day for discussing the question of reducing
rates to the seaboard.
A. n. AGREE, acting telegraph and express
agent at Parmley, Ark, suicided Friday
night. He was short in his accounts.
Postmaster General Halton has written a
letter to the English postoffice department
expressing his regret at the death of Post
master General Fawcett.
The governor of Arizona says the time has
arrived when the people of that territory
should be allowed to vote for president, and
their delegate in con ress should be allowed
to vote and exercise the rights of the repre-
sentatives of the states.
Tom Thumbs estate foots up, after all
debts and expenses were paid, the neat sum
of $40, 431. Which is surely enough TO keep
his wife from again engaging in the show
business.
In gale Saturday night the British schoon-
ers Northern Light and Elsie collided off
Catalina. Both sunk Immediately. Two
men were drowned.
At meeting of the creditors of Ferdi-
nand Fisher, Boston, bis liabilities were
found to amount 10 800, coo.
The governor of Arizona, in his annual re-
port 10 the secretary Of the interior, says the
unsettled condition of the land grants to the
Atlantic Pacific and Texas Pacific railroads
before congress is preventing, to a great ex-
ont La ~ ha II.
also says that unless the extended immigra-
tisn Of Norm Onism into the territory is re-
strained by law, he fears violence.
Diphtberia has again broken out among
the pupils Of the public schools of Chicago,
and several fatal cases are reported. One
family has lost six children out of seven in
the past two weeks.
Gov. HOadly, of Ohio, has issued procla-
nation to the citizens in the mining region,
saying the recent depredations are due in a
great measure to the sympathy extended the
miners by the citizens, and that the disturb
anees must cease. II they continue they
will be suppressed, even il 1t requires the
entlre military force of the state.
Hon. Jas. S. Crosby. first assistant post
master general, took the oath of Office yes
terday.
J. o. P. Burnside, late disbursing officer
Of the postofice department at Washington,
has been adiudged insane.
At Ebensburg, Pa, seven prisoners es-
capped from Jail. They took the keys from
the jailer, locked him in a cell, broke the
locks on the door of the Jail yard and escaped.
Three were recaptured.
at Pittsburg, Pa, in saloon brawl last
night, ThOs. Williams was fatally shot in the
breast by an unknown. The murderer es-
capped.
The annual fat stock show opened in the
exposition building in Chicago yesterday.
Millersburg, KY, was visited by $40, 900
fire yesterday, destroying the best of the
business part of the city.
AT Washington, Pa, the trial Of the river
coal miners, arrested during the late strike
in the fourth pool, will be called up to-day
The case is exciting considerable interest.
John Mccullough arrived in St. Louis last
night. His mental condition is reported as
pitiable.
Charles R. Parker, cashier of the Fifth
Avenue hotel, aged thirty-six, shot and killed
himself yesterday. His mind was deranged
by over work.
John Mccullough took breakfast at the
Chicago club at noon yesterday. It is
thought he is on his way to st. Louis, bent
on acting.
The Lemont, Pa, furnace, which has
been closed for several months, will start up
in full blast next Thursday, giving employ
ment to 500 men. The Lemont furnace
has capacity of 100 tons per day.
DR.. Hallison, prominent and much es-
teemed citizen of Longview, Tex, was
foully assassinated by disreputable charac-
ter named Jim Fillerty, yesterday. The
murderer escaped, but officers with blood
hounds are in pursuit.