St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-04
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.

ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.
A special train left Indianapolis, Ind, last
evening for Lafayette, to carry members of
the State Editorial association to attend the
funeral of W. S. Jingle.
Mrs. Washington Keller of Reading, Pa,
who has been tasting the past forty-cight
days, died yesterday morning She was
moved to commence her fast by reading of
Christ's fast in the wilderness. When well
she weighed 275 pounds. at death she
weighed only 100 pounds.
| At Pittsburg the Allegheny county demo-
cratic convention yesterday nominated
James H. Hopkins for the 22d district and
Morrison Foster for the Esd district.
The Gar is to visit Warren Sept. s and an
army of special police is being gathered for
the occasion.
The Columbus Boot and Shoe company,
Columbus, Ohio, operating at the peniten-
tiary, made an assignment yesterday with
liabilities amounting to so, 900. The assets
are supposed is be about the same.
The Ray County Savings bank, Richmond,
Missouri, suspended Yesterday. 1t is as
serted the embarrassment is only temporary,
and the bank will resume soon.
| The inquest was continued yesterday at
Savannah, Missouri, on the bodies of the
children of Mr.. Laughin, who were raped
and murdered last week. A great deal of
excitement is reported over the matter, but
no arrests have been made.
The Democrats and Greenbackers of the
Third Michigan congressional district YES
terday nominated II. 1. Pennington for con
gress.
In quarrel in saloon at Cincinnati last
night about woman, George Gilbert shot
and killed Mother Williams, both colored.
The lumber yard of the Dubuque Lumber
company, containing 100000 feet Of lum-
Der, valued at 100000, was destroyed by fire
last night.
John Lewis, dairyman, of Columbus,
Ohio, was fatally shot last night by an -uL-
known person while looking about his barn,
His wife was arrested on suspicion.
The George Woods organ company, of
Middlesex, Mass, has made an assignment
to N. D. Wilbur; liabilities $50, 600; nom
inal assets S65,OO0
The Agassz association, a scientific as
sembly, is in session in Philadelphia.
The American missionaries suffered no
harm in the late bombardment of Foot Chow.
Mr.. Blaine, on his way to Manchester, N.
H., yesterday, was met by large crowd at
the Plymouth depot, and spoke briefly from
the platform of car.
John S. Woolson is the Republican nomi-
nee for congress in the First Iowa district.
In Rhode Island Ziba o. Slocum and
Charles E. Page are the Democratic candi-
dates for congress.
The reunion of the Army of the Potomac
in Baltimore, next year, is set for the 9th
and 9TH of May.
The convention for the American Associa-
ton for Advancement of Science begins to-
day at Philadelphia. A great throng is ex-
pected to be present from American acade-
mics, schools, and societies.
A split among the Republican con-
gressional committee of the Third Illinois
district, resulted in calling a second conven-
ton, which was held, at which VIM. Mason
was nominated for congress.
dispatch from Lima says the United
States minister there has been instructed to
4 protect the property of the Central and South
American Cable company.
At Mound City, ILL.,, yesterday afternoon
Doughertys stave factory, dry house and out
buildings were burned. Loss $40, 900; insur
ance $4,000.
Samuel Roberts, the defaulting paymastel
arrested at Wilkesbarre, has given bail il
$4,000 to appear for trial. The principa
witness for the state refused to testify on the
examination.
j. c. Law, of Farfair. n. B., committed
suicide at Union Mills, Ind, yesterday.
Hon. John H. Regain, of Texas, was yes
terday renominated for congress by acclama
ton.
The British Science association held it,
final session in Montreal yesterday and ad
journed to meet in Aberdeen, Scotland
next year. McGill university has conferred
the degree of L. l.. D. upon many member
of the association.
The Southern association of railway an(
steamship men were in secret session a
Louisville yesterday and is said tohaye har-
moniously adjusted all internal differences
The Mormons in Utah are raising a funC
for assistance of the families of the Mormon
missionaries who were murdered in Ten
nessee.
The uncompleted new freight house il
West Kansas City, OF the Santa Fe railroad
was burned last night. The loss $3.50, OOO,)
falls on the contractors, Billingsly & Skene
of Topeka, who have no insurance. The
fire resulted from a Waterman overturning 8
lamp.
The society of the army Of West Virgins
concluded its session at Cumberland, Mary
land, yesterday. The next reunion will be a
Portsmouth, Ohio.
George Halsey has declined the nomina
ton for congress by the Republicans of tn
Sixth New Jersey congressional district.
The American hotel at Fort Erie, Ney
York, burned last night
The Democrats of the Seventh Alabam
, congressional district, yesterday nominate'
Gen W. H. Forney for congress.
It is denied that there is any unfriendl.
relations between the Grand Trunk and Fri
roads
The wife of Frederick Merrill, of Cleve
land, near crazed with grief oyer the deaf
of her child, shot her husband and then com
, mitted suicide by taking a dose of carboli
acid Her husband will recover.
Two large indignation NEE tings were he'll
in Kansas City last night TO den ounce tn
city council for extending the street railwa
l franchises of Carrigan & Co.
Thomas Riel, sexton, near the Catholi
/ cemetery OF Scranton, Pa, yesterday, she
and killed Thomas Mangin, whom he foun,
assaulting young woman in the woods nea
the cemetery.
Washburn Port List.
! Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
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