St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-01
ACCIDENTAL DROWNING.


New YORK, Feb. 29-The inquest in the
case of Salmi Morse closed to-day, with the
verdict accidental drowning" Miss Black
burn was again on the stand to-day. She
said she was the daughter of Judge Black
burn, of California, and was married in 1875
to Harry j. Norton, in Virginia City. Her
husband died five years ago in Leadville
She had not married since. Mary, a maid
of the inn made famous by 'Tom"
| McGivney, testified she was at the Cosmopol-
itan theatre, and was requested by Miss
Blackburn to wait and see her home. She
did So and followed her and Morse home.
The latter opened the door and went upstairs
with Miss Blackburn. There was light in
the latter's room. McGivney was admitted
by her sister. Shortly after his entrance
noise was heard up stairs, and witness was
told by her sister to go up stairs and see
what the trouble was. She went up stairs
with a lighted lamp in her hand. She got
frightened before she reached Miss Black
burns room, however, and started to go
back, when McGivny came to the kitchen door
and asked her to come in. She entered
the room, could not have seen McGivney
because there was no light in the room. The
later said he wanted her to go into the in
ner room and see what was going on but she
did not Witness saw Miss Blackburn COM
ing from the inner room in her night dress.
O'Sulliyan, exMinister to Portugal, testified
to knowing Morse, and said later to re-
porter it was at Miss Blackburn's instigation
that such a rigid examination into the cir
cumstances had been made.
BURNED TO DEATH.
LAMA, Mo-, Feb. 29.-Lawrence Clement,
farmer, living near here, was burned to
death early this morning in fire which con-
sumed his dwelling.
TUG DAMAGED.
Boston, Feb. 29.-While New York par
ties were experimenting on the tug boat,
Matte Sargent, with combination of alcohol
and water, for use as fuel, some 500 gallons
of alcohol, poured into the boiler, took fire,
and resulted in ZOO damage to the vessel,
which falls upon the owners of the new sys-
tenn.
FATAL FIRE.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. ga fire broke out
about Z this evening, in Rodgers lamp, oil
and crockery store, South Second street, said
to have been caused by an explosion of coal
oil. The flames spread rapidly. and Philip
B. Kelly and wife, who occupied the third
floor, found their escape cut off, and jumped
from the window to the pavement. Mrs.
Kelly had her skull fractured, and her hus-
band his ankle fractured.
DIED FROM EXPOSURE.
READING, Pa, Feb. 29.-Jeremiah Van
Rex, age 50, and worth $780, 900, left home
in Amity township, 15 miles below Reading,
early this morning, to drive to the city in
buggy. The long drive against the cold
wind chilled him. The carriage arrived at
the hotel, but he failed to move. Van Rex
was lifted from the carriage, and was just
able to walk into the hotel, where he fell
over with groan. He was carried up stairs
where he fingered in an unconscious condi-
tion till / 30 p M, when he died.
A BROKEN RAIL.
MONTREAL, Feb. ga broken rail caused
the through train from Boston to leave the
rails near Iroquois, on the Grand Trunk.
Three first class coaches and sleeper were
turned completely over. A passenger, nam
ed Warner, was seriously hurt, and his wife
badly bruised. Others were slightly injured.
FATAL MISTAKE.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. 29.-In Bryan county,
Sheriff Zittraner, and party of friends
went deer stalking A young man mistook
the sheriff for a deer and shot him dead.
PANIC IN A CHURCH.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 29.-Great excitement oc.
Cured in St. Patrick's Catholic church to-
night, by the bursting of steam pipe, which
was used for heating the building. The
church was crowded, about 1000 people
being assembled. A panic ensued and a wild
rush was made for the doors, but luckily only
one person was seriously injured. A lady
tainted and was badly trampled on.