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Year: 1878

One of the GLOBE reporters on the ground
Mr.. Balfour, who said that he, his
mother. and Mr.. Stebbins, were the only occusa
pants of the building. That there had been no
fire in the upper part Of the
house for weeks, he and the others
occupying rooms in the southeast part of the
first floor. About six o'clock yesterday the
proprietor, Mr.. lngham. called and went
through the building and opened the windows
saying that the place was to be sold tomorrow.
His mother not in the house, as she had
gone down to remain with sick sister He
and Stebbins had gone to bed and were lying
talking when they heard something like an ex-
plosion; this was repeated twice. At
first he thought it was thunder
it was a cracking kind of sound.
He and Stebbins thought it strange, and at last
concluded it was some one trying to get into
the house. He said to Stebbins, l will go
quietly and call policeman; with that he got
up, and fancying he heard a noise up stairs
he went softly up and opened door. when he
found the rooms full of flames. Il. 1t is said
that girl appeared at one Of the upper win
dows and tried to get out and fell back into
the flames. are you sure there was no other in
the house:


MIR. B.-Quite certain; there was only one
woman there ut any time-my mother-and


there she is safe. l feel positive the building
must have been set on FIRE, and think the ex-
plosion heard was something placed to make
the fire more certain.
Year: 1878

1t was very amusing to watch the cool way
in which the crowd watched the fire from re-
spectful distance. Among the grove of trees
that stand on the College avenue side of the
park were a large number of cane-bottomed
chairs On these men and boys placed them
selves comfortably, and a good many of them
stretched their legs over tables that had been
dragged out of the hotel. There we're in one
company nearly dozen tramps who seated
themselves in chairs, and with legs
on tables, snoozed as soundly as if they
had been lying to leeward Of haystack
on midsummer night. All sorts of
small Office furniture were scattered about a
sack of railroad time tables, ink bottles, pens,
one or two small memorandum books, and
other such articles. Ambitious boys Wed in
getting close to the fire. and now and again
got ducked with water when there was sud
den shifting of the hose, and when a piece of


burning wood fell out a little further than was
expected. the boys would suddenly lose their
ambition and scamper off like scared sheep.
When the GLOBE reporter left the spot the
crowd was still gaping at the smoking ruins.
Year: 1878

hoVNUCHCAS "a s1AO Nv 0tCAlnhus


Mr.. Stebbins, who, with Mr.. Balfour, acts as
watchman and care-taker of the hotel. made a
statement to a GLOBE reporter substantially as
follows:


Il had just returned from the fire on Eagle
street. Mr.. Balfour was with me. We went to
bed together. Our room about the middle
of the hotel on the Summit avenue front. We
were just going to sleep when there was sound
like an explosion. l said to Balfour that
thought burglars were trying to get in and
told him to run down the street while l
waited and stopped the thieves from getting
out. Balfour sprang for the door, and no sooner
had he opened it than we saw a light; there
were sounds like three distinct explosions;
am sure there were three distinct explosions.
When we saw the light at first we thought it
was the reflection from the lamp-post on St.
Peter street, but that was only for a second;
cried out that the hotel was on fire, and broke
for the place where the light was; the flames
rolled in our direction very quickly. The fire
broke out in room over the balcony, Just about
the middle Of the hotel on College avenue
Our bed room st. Peter street. Our
kitchen was on the College avenue side, and
the pantry right by it. Nobody but ourselves
was in the building. Balfour's mother is gen
orally there, but she is out of town Just now
Her living there gave rise to the stories that
woman was burnt. We couldn't do anything
to save the building, but carried out all the
furniture we could before the smoke choked
us. We had to go hap-hazard and perhaps
there was not much of value saved. MIR. Ing
ham was in the house this morning He went
all over it and said that everything was all
right. The outside shutters were all taken off
the house for safety There had not been a
light of any kind in the house for weeks except
our own candle. l cannot account for the fire
in any way.


Mr.. Stebbins is man of about twenty-eight
to thirty years, evidently cool and collected
under ordinary circumstances, and even under
the natural excitement of the occasion he told
his story in a clear way that would do credit to
a reporter.
Year: 1878

his hands and feet had been
scorched of and hanging by
shreds. One shoe was actually
burned off. His wounds were dressed, but he
ing attended to, he was conveyed home in
hack.


EDWARD sCHOTE


jured, being merely blistered about the face,
neck and hands. He talked quite cheerfully
and said that he and the other two had gone
INTO the second story to remove the furniture.
Something above them, he supposed was the
the roof, fell upon the floor above, and every
thing was Immediately a sheet of fame They
then made their way to the window by which
they all escaped.


JOHN BRIGGS


one of the men injured, was carried to the
house of DR.. Alley, 1914 St. Peter street, in a
state of unconsciousness and bleeding from
the head. After some considerable delay lady
opened the window and stated that the doctor
was sick and could not attend to any one. The
boys then carried the injured man, who proved
to- be John Briggs, to the residence
of his mother on st. Peter street.
Here he was followed by a GLOBE reporter
who found him suffering greatly and complain
ing OF pains In the limbs above the knees His
'so ""o oiacneAeo anu tne skln hanging
loosely, but the burns seemed to be superficial.
bis head was bleeding from scalp wound at
the back. 1t was not long before
Doctors L.. Fl. Hemmenway, Boardman and
Wheeler were in attendance. They examined
the exterior injuries and pronounced them all
superficial, and gave it as their opinion that
they were caused by scalding.


The injured man had recovered his senses
and spoke quite freely. He said that he,
Schotte and Annawald went into the building
to try and save the furniture; that something
fell on them; he thought it was the ceiling
fell in. He rushed out and jumped,
but he could not tell how he
got out. He did not feel any
pain, he said. excepting in his limbs and hands.
He did not think he was hurt from the fall.
The doctors wrapped the hands of the patient
i'll oil and cotton and painted his limbs with
white lead and linseed oil. administered so
peritic and left him.
Year: 1878

THE Washington Post tells the story
rs literal fact that Q member of Con
gress told colored boy who had charge
of his room, to take q lot of old papers
and sell them, and promised that he
should have half the proceeds. The
boy obeyed, and returned with nine
cents as gross receipts. The member
pocketed five and gave the bay four
cents.
Year: 1878

The BELT is indebted to the Pinal Brewery for a generous supply of bottled Buck Beer. It is as unneces- sary to speak of its good and pala- table qualities as 1t would be TO paint the lily or throw perfume on the yio- let. In speaking of that Brewe.y We are reminded that August is there and is us full of practical jokes as a dog IS of heas. lis last was to grease the tad of the buck. which Frederisk William is to grasp to-day to prevent Q knock-down of guests by that animal. August, now that his trick Is discovered should bag bis head or secrete himself in the malt room.
Year: 1878

During the past month we have been
clearing our stock of old goods, and are
now left with a line of new and desirable
styles for the Spring trade. Our store,
which is the most commodious in the city
or State, occupying three floors, and with
enterprise back of it. Our intention is this
season to outdo all former efforts to make
the Boston One Price Clothing House the
place to buy Clothing and Gents Fmn-
ishing Goods. With the confidence of the
public that FIVE YEARS SQUARE
DEALING has not impaired, and our es-
tablished system of Cash and One Price
to all, we feel assured the present season
will prove successful one. Visit our store
and look at our immense stock of Ready
Made Clothing for Men, Youths, Boys
and Children.
Year: 1878

At Lawrenceville, Ohio, one night re-
Gently, Joseph Kunzier was shot by his
thirteen-year old son, at the instigation
of his mother. The husband and wife
had lived unhappily for some time, and
on the night'in question the father had
gone to- the village, and while absent
Mrs. Kunzier. prevailed on the boy to
load the gun and lay in wait for his
father. The boy obeyed, and, conceal
ing himself behind a wOodpile, waited
for an hour, and when his father came
into the yard shot him through the
back. This done, he went into the
house, when the mother took the gun
from him and laid it by the side of her
husband, who, still alive, was crying for
help. She then returned to the house
and went to bed with her boy, but
neither being able to sleep, subsequently
arose and cooked supper, which they
ate. All through the night they heard
means and appeals for help from the
father, who was still alive, but paid no
heed to them. In the morning a neigh
Dor came to the house to employ Kunz-
Ter, and found him lying on the ground
in pool of blsOd, although still alive,
while the woman was some distance
away unconeernedly engaged in her do
mestic work. When asked concerning
her husband she replied tina t he had
shot himself. Subsequently the coro-
ner was summoned from Lawrenceburg,
and the investigation showed that the
man could not have killed himself.
Suspicion was direct ed to the woman
and her boy. The latter when separated
from his mother, confessed that he had
done the deed at her command, saying
that she had been urging him TO do Il
for year pasb. He also told how they
spent the night in the hearing of the
cries OF his fathes, yet neither came 20
his assistance.
Year: 1878

DR.. Rizzoli knew a young girl who
had long, thick lock of perfectly white
hair ON the forehead, the rest of the
hair being very pronounced black.
This anomaly had been congenital and
hereditary in the girls family for two
centuries. Whenever it existed in a
parent several OF the children were
certain to present it. The genealogical
tree of the family could be traced back
for six generations, including about
forty-tive persons, more than half Of
whom presented the white tuft. - Hedi-
cal Record.
Year: 1878

The heretofore quiet little village known
as the Highlands. a short distance back OF
Newport, Kentucky, was treated to a first
class sensation last evening about oclock.
At that hour Harry Southgate and William
Long, the latter cattle dealer residing in
the neighborhood, were driving along the
pike in buggy


When passing the residence of Hub.
Helm, the latter gentleman, who was stand
ing at his front gate, pointed his shot gun
in the direction of the buggy and discharged
the weapon, at the same time remarking,
"Don't stop in front of my gate with that
s. of b. Fortunately the flying shot
missed the parties and nobody was hurt.


Deputy Sheriff Hutchinson, of the place,
at once put Helm under arrest. The latter
was brought to Newport this morning and
taken to Squire Buchanan, who put him
under bonds in the sum of 5000 to answer
the charge Friday morning. Mr.. Helms
explanation is that he discharged his gun
at tom cat who annoyed him exceedingly,
apd that his remarks were addressed to
Southgates dog who came in the way at
the critical moment.
Year: 1878

This is the last day for voting at the Gin
cinnati Savings Society on the question
whether the bank should resume or not.


Up to this morning it seemed as if those
in favor of winding up" would carry the
day, but after 10 o clock the voting by proxy
commenced, and votes in favor of continu-
ing the concern were being polled lively.


Some depositors came in who had below
$50 deposited and demanded vote, but of
course were told that they had no right to
vote.


The tellers had lively time of it to-day,
and the way the tickets for continuing were
put in the ballot box it would indicate that
the proxies would offset the vote for wind
ing up by large majority.


The vote will be counted tomorrow and q
report made at general meeting of the de-
positors at College Hall Friday morning al
O clock
Year: 1878

National Associated Press to the Star


RIcHFIELD SPRING, N. Y, July 24.-Marie
Roze had a most miraculous escape yester.
day. She was riding on horseback with a
party of ladies and gentlemen, and while at
full gallop her saddle-girth broke and she
was thrown violently to the ground with
the saddle. Mr.. Carleton, who was riding
behind her and unable to change the course
of his horse, caused his animal to jump
over her PROSTATE body, and so, by almost
a miracle, she escaped the hoofs Of the two
horses All the company was almost par
alyzed with fright but Marie Roze, notwith-
standing her arm was cut and body badly
bruised, insisted ON riding four miles to the
hotel
Year: 1878

The new electric light at the water-works
was tested last night under the direction of
Prof. Barrett and DR.. Hill. Two lamps
are employed and are suspended from the
ceiling on the west side of tho engine-room.
The lamps consist of coil of wire, called O
magnetizing helix, containing a movable
core, which regulates the movement of the
upper carbon. The two carbons are like
the carbon Of lead pencil, only they are
three-eights Of an inch square, and are
coiled with copper to make them better con-
ductors. The ends of the carbon are sepa-
rated quarter of an inch, and it is the flow
of the current across that space that gener-
ates the light.


As last nights test was first experiment
of course perfection could not be expected,
but it was very satisfactory. The entire en-
gine room was brilliantly lighted, nor was
any Inconvenience felt from = glare, which
might have been looked for. The light was
somewhat unsteady, owing to the fact that
the conducting wires were too small, but that
can be easily remetlied. Tho light was also
colored a pale green, giving things a
ghostly look, and as the intensity of the
light varied the color varied also to blue,
violet, orange, red, etc., producing pretty
effect, but rendering the test not perfect.
The color Of the light is supposed to be due
to impurities in the copper covering Of the
arbon points, which time and experience
will remove.


Each lamp has power of two thousand
candles, 10 that the two have power of four
thousand candles. They are also equal to
six hundred and sixty-six jets burning ak
feet pr hour. The lamps as they stand will
brilliantly light room two hundred feet
square; with parabolio reflector they will
throw 4 light by which one could
read paper At ton miles, and
Year: 1878

One day a gentleman in India went in
to his library and took down book from
the shelves. AS he did so he felt slight
pain in his finger, like the prick Of pin.
He thought that pin had been stuck by
some carelesa person in the cover of the
book. But soon his finger began to swell
then his arm, and then his whole body,
and in few days he died. 1t was not
pin among the books, but small and
deadly serpent. There are many serpents
among the books nowadays They nestle
in the foliage of some of our most fas-
cinatiDg literature: they coil around the
flowers whose perfume inioxicates the
senses. We read, we are charmed with
the plot of the story, by the skill with
which the characters are sculptured or
grouped, by the gorgeousness of the word
painting-we hardly feel the pin-prick
of the evil that is insinuated. But it
stings and poisons US. When the record
of human souls is made up, on what
multtudes will be inscribed, "Poisoned
by the serpents among the books!"
Year: 1878

Good tools are half the battle in
farming some one has said, and am
inclined to think there is more truth than
poetry in it; know it is great deal
easier to work with good tools than with
poor ones, l have tried both and am
decidedly in favor OF the former. Good
tools are far cheaper In the end than poor
ones. It is true poor ones usually cost
less to begin with, but the purchaser can
not do so much work with them as with
good ones, and then again, there are
many more repairs to be made on tlem,
SO that in the end they are the most ex-
pensive. For instance, farmer wants
wagon; his neighbor has two which he
must sell, therefore he offers them cheap.
One nearly as good as new, while the
other has been run a great may years
and is weak in many parts. He doesn't
know which to buy, but finally concludes
10 take the old one, as it is few dollars
cheaper andlh lhe thinks it will do for his bust
ness as well as the other. So he takes it
home and goes to work. It does very
we'll for few days, but finally he get on
too heavy load, drives over little, and
whoa! his wagon has broken down. Now
he is in fix his team must lie still day or
two, his work must be neglected (perhaps
it is planting time, or he has lot Of hay
OUT and he must 60 off right in the rush
of work and get his wagon repaired,
costing him more than it would to have
got the best one which his neighbor
offered him. Now, wouldn't he have
been better off if he had god good
wagon in the first placcz So it is in re-
gard to plows, moving machines. horse
rakes, and indeed all other tools which
u farmer uses. 1t is my opinion, and
that Of many other farmers that " the
best is the cheapest" Therefore, when
you want any tools, first find where Tou
can get the best" and then buy them.
Year: 1878

the same light on the gallant
sail yards of ship can be seen one hun
dred and twelve miles. The amount of heat


generated between the carbon points is the
enormous one of ten thousand degrees
Farhenher, and is the only heat that will


melt iridium. In it iron melts instantly,
and is burned up like paper. The heat,
however, is not radiated, and does not heat
woodwork or adjacent objects.
Year: 1878

An encyclical just issued by Pope Leo
points out that lis wrong for society to CON-
bat the church and the Roman ponti6cate,
especially regarding the civil principality,
which is guarantee of its liberty and indc-
pendcnce. The Pope renews and confirms
the protest Of Plus lX against the occupation
OF this civil principally of the. church. His
holiness is confident that, with the aid Of
God and the zeal of the pastors, society will
finally return the homage it owes to the church.
The cncyclical is generally moderate and full
Of expressions of affection toward society.
Year: 1878

The jury in the case Of J. r. P. Mich
lin, clerk in tho war department., for excessive
cruelty to his daughters. failed to agree
Judge Wylc said this was case surrounded
by difficulties. He was satisfied verdict OF
acquittal would shock the community, and
he knew verdict Of guilty would likewise
shock the community, for the consequences
to follow such verdict would be as injurious
to the children as to their father. He hoped
their would be no other trial Of the case, and
suggested that an application be made to the
court of chancery to provide guardian for
the children and require the father to support
them.
Year: 1878

signal a freight train coming in the same d.
rection. The result was that the rear end of
the sleeper on the mail train was telescoped
by the engine OF the freight train, badly
smashing the sleeper and freight engine, and
injuring the persons named. Other cars Of
both trains were damaged
Year: 1878

A correspondent writing of recent
reconnaissance of the Turkish fleet to-
ward Sebastopol, says: Before conclud-
ing may say few words respecting the
admirable manner in which the concen-
tration of the enemy's fire was managed,
They had evidently adopted the 'Siemcn's
and Halske's stadiometer, an instrument
By which the position OF any vessel en-.
tering harbor or the distance of any ob.
iect in view can be ascertained at mo-
ment's notice. Two observers are re-
uuired at the end of base line, and they
have merely to follow the motions of the
object, if moving, or bring it in the cen
ter of the field of their respective tee'
scopes. The observer at the one end has
his telescope affixed TO table on which
is spread chart of the harbor mapped
off into squares, each of which is num-
bered. The pedestal of his telescope
carries a light pointer, either of & ASS or u
light, open, narrow frame. At the other
end of this table is II similar pointer, at
tached to machinery placed in small
box underneath, which is worked by cur
rents of electricity sent from all electo-
magnetic battery at the other station. The
moving of the telescope, in fact, causes
the rotatory motion necessary for the in-
duction of the electricity, and everything
is 50 adjusted that the movements OF this
telescope aud of the pointer at the table
shall always correspond. When both the
telescopes are pointed at the same object
the pointers cross, and the scale of the
chart being in accordance with and in
proportion to the length Of the base line,
the point of intersection naturally shows
the section of the harbor in which the
object is to be found. Similar maps be-
ing placed in all the forts and batteries,
it is very easy to communicate by flash
ing signals the number of the square in
which an enemy's ship happens TO be, and
thus the range at each point can be ascer.
tanned, and the gun laid accordingly.
During the day when the sun is shining,
mirrors answer this purpose admirably;
and at night the flashing of a lantern will
equally well serve to telegraph the re-
quired information"
Year: 1878

SAYING smart things does not pay. 1t
may crafty your spite at first, but it is
better to have friends than enemies. If
you cannot make people happy, at least
refrain from adding to their misery.
What if this woman is not your ideal of
womanly perfection, or that man your
model MANI Your mission on earth is
not to remind them of the fact. Each of
US has faults of his own or her own; in
correcting them we shall find ample oc-
cupation. A ''sting" or dig" never
did any good-never helped anyone to
be better. One who falls into the habit
of giving them soon looks ill-natured. 1t
is not always possible to join the Mutual
Admiration Society and be good mem
Der, but at least one can hold ones
tongue.
Year: 1878

The LOUISIANA SERIOUS FAECE.-The
supreme Court of louisiana has reversed
the verdict Of the Court below, IN the
case of returning board Anderson, and
ordered his discharge from custody In
substance, the court holds that forgery
and perjury are not crimes, when com
mitted against the people Of state, In
such way as to set aside their honest
vote at a presidential election, and to de
fraud the republic Of its clearly elected
chief magistrate. 1t vas to the credit Of
the infamous Jeffreys that, with all his
atrocious conduct III criminal cases, in
civil law his judgments were mainly Just.
We are not aware that this measure of
saving praise can justly be awarded the
Louisiana supreme court judges The
synopsis OF the decision, as reported in
The dispatches, gives the impression that
the court was more disposed to please
Hayes, than to maintain the law, or to do
Justice.