St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-15
CURRENT CONVERSATIONS.

1t is said that Gen. Harrison is going TO
Chicago to attend Union League club ban
quet.
st. Raphael's church, at Suspension Bridge,
N. Y, was destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss,
$4,000.
The Rev. Charles C. Grafton. of Boston.
was yesterday elected bishop of Fond du
Lac, Wis.
Judge Thurman yesterday celebrated the
seventy fifth anniversary OF his birth. Many
personal friends called to see him.
The steamer Schiedam, from Amsterdam,
which is some days overdue. and about
which some fears were beginning to be felt,
arrived at New York yesterday morning.
The Stewart will contest vas resumed be-
fore Surrogate Ransom, in New York, yester-
day. Mf. Cleveland continued the redirect
examination of Mr.. Mercer, the expert ac-
countant.
The Crispus Attacks monument dedicated
to the victims of the affair i'll King street,
Boston, March 5, ITO. which is known to
history as 1.-THE Boston massacre" was I'M
yelled yesterday.
At Gladewater, Tex, last night, George
Roden completely decapitated Nathan
Owens who was trying TO XII him. The
trouble grew out Of Roden's alleged intimacy
with Owens wife.
The act incorporating the Nicaragua Canal
company passed the legislature of Vermont
yesterday. 1t is the same act which as i'll.
troduced into the United States senate last
session by Senator Edmunds.
Alex Rogers, of Louisville, KY. a govern
ment storekeepef. aged hfty-two, has become
insane over the resultof the presidential elec-
ton. He has been placed under treatment,
and it is thought he Will recover
IlPart of z. n. Cook 4, Co.'S distiliery, on
Tory street, Buffalo, was destroyed By fire
yesterday. Four hundred barrels of whisky
and some valuable machinery were nurned.;
The loss will be S5O,000; fully insured j.
Recorder Smyth in the New York court of
general sessions yesterday, sentenced Her
man ]. Emerson, the convicted policy dealer.
IN whose place Forger Bedell lost upwards of
100000, to one year in the penltentiary, IN
addition to fine of $1,000. ,
The 5000 reward for the capture of
William B. TascOtt, the alleged murderer OF
A. j. Smell, has been extended for sixty days
until Jan. IT, The relatives say they will
keep The reward standing as long as there is
any hope of capturing Tascott. ~.
Rear Admiral Baldwin, who is i'll at his resi-.
dence in NewsTork, is resting more easily
to-day. His physician, DR.. Reyes. however,
says there is no hope for the admiral, and
that il is only matter OF few days when
death will put an end to his sufferings. 9.
The propeller Enola, the finest boat on
Clyde's line between New York and Phila-
delphia was sunk night before last in the
Raritan river, and her cargo of general mer-
chandise, mostly wool, is a total loss. The
crew OF twelve men reached the shore safe.
William Showers was hanged in the jail
yard at Lebanon, Pa, yesterday for m urder-
ing his two grandchildren at Annyille, May
II, 1887. He made no statement on the gall
lows and showed great. firmness throughout
the solemn ceremonies, DeBth resulted
from StraligulatiOu
The annual meeting of the American
Academy of Medicine was continued yester-
day in the governors room OF the New York
hospital. Papers were read III relation to
the advancement that has been made in the
practice of surgery and medicine, and the
meeting adjourned.
The house of Mrs. Frank knecht, at Pl ym-.
onth. Pa. was burned yesterday, and her
two children, Fannie and Frank, aged seven
flames. Mrs Knecht had left the house on
an GRAND, and on her return found The
house on fire with the above result. The ex-
plosion of lamp is said to have caused the
accident. Mrs Knecht is now maniac.
The Michigan MillerS' association met at
Grand Rapids Yesterday and decided to Or
game Il -four trust Five members are to
be appointed by the executive committee to
fix the prices of regular standard and color
grades of flour. and the association is to
maintain these prices under penalty. 1t was
decided to reduce the production so per
cent from now until the first of January.
Peter Jackson, the only colored man that
ever had the courage to live i'll Button, Ind,
has been forced by the Democrats to fee to
save his neck. At the beginning of the cam
pagn threats were made that if he did not
vote the Democratic ticket he would be
lynched. He staid in town, however, and
voted for Harrison. Since election the threats
have been rene wed, and Jackson has been
obliged to leave town.
At ST. John, Mo-. last Saturday night, after
a Republican joilifcation, boy named
Scott hurrahed for JEFF Davis. William
Daniels, thirteen-year old lad. threatened
to thrash him if he repeated his offensive
cheering. Scott again hurrahed for JEFF
Davis. and Daniels was taking of his coat
to carry out his threat when Scott drew
penknife and stabbed Daniels to the heart
killing him instantly. Scott is in custody.
Twelve more bodies were unearthed yester-
day in the ruins of last Fridays great nre in
Rochester. These are in addition 10 the
eleven taken out Monday. This makes thir-
ty-three dead accounted for. There are prob
ably ten or twelve bodies yet in the ruins.
Engineer Vankorff, of the burned steam
gauge and lantern works. has been lodged in
Jail charged with setting fire to the premises.
He has been several times suspected of iu-
cendiarism and is supposed to have mania
in that direction. He is forty five years old
and has family.