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VOLUME II. Winch Wafted Music Hall Up Among the Spheres Last Night. A SERIOUS LOSS TO THE CITT The Heayiest Disaster Which Has Oc curred for Many Years. 842,000 IN PROPERTY GONE UP, But Insurance Covers the Greater Por tion of the Damage. Lightning is 6aid never to strike twice in the same place. But flre doesn't discriminate in this way, though the visitation may be at long intervals. Six years ago the northwest corner of Wabashaw and Third streets was devastated by fire yesterday it was struck again by the destroying flames, and Warner's block stands in ruins to-day. At 5.13 o'clock box No. 16 told by its strokes tho existence of a fire in the vicinity of Bridge Square. The fire department responded to the alarm, and found no difficulty in finding the locality of the fire. Before they got on the ground the notice of the fire had be come pretty generally disseminated, and a largo crowd had gathered around the foot of the stairs leading up to the Music Hall from Wabashaw street. Some made their way^up stairs, and came back begrimmed and blinded with smoke. Even when discovered the fare seemed to have gotten under fair headway, and defitd from the first- many efforts to put out the flame nucleus. When the fire depart-nent arrived at the scene, the building steined to be filled with smoke, and eviry channel of egress, the windows, doorways and crevices in tbe walls were filled with volumes or filmy, feathered edges of smoke. At first the fire laddies seemed not to comprehend or appreciate the situ ation, and were slow to take hold. But once at work, they labored with a well directed Zealand vigor, which confined the flames within the walls of the one block, and saved adjoining buildings, which were every moment jeopardized. Au effort was made to run a line of hose up the stairway and pour a stream of water on the fire at the place of origin. The smoke was found intolerable, and just then a sudden explosion, combined to duve the fire-fighters pell-mell down the stairway. After this a line of hose was run up a back window and did effective Bervice. Another well directed stream played upon the building from Wabashaw street, and two stiearns deluged the Third street front. HOW AND WHEBE THE FIRE ORIGINATED. Mr. E. S. Gorman first discovered the fire in its incipiency. He was in his office, smelt the odor, investigated and detected smoke issuing from the wood closet belonging to Davis, O'Buen & Wilson'^ wood closet. He opened the door, saw the flames under full headway, and at once seized a vessel or two of water at hand, and attempted to extinguish tbe flames. The inflammable material at hand was too good a feeder, and leaving his post, he gave the alarm which brought general assistance. The wood closet, in which the fire started, is a dark inside room, across the hall from the office occupied by Davis, O'Brien & Wilson. Alongside this one are others, filled with similar combustible material, shavings and dry wood, upon which the flimes fed, and to tho defiance of all effort to subdue them. No cause be assigned for the sudden oonflagratioD. The sup position was generally hazarded that probably hot afhes and live coals had b^en poured -u in the closet. This is stoutly denied by Ernest ItinRwald. office-boy, and he has several to sus tain him in it. The origin of the fire is con higaed to the myRteries. The place of the fire made it hard to be reached, and great difficulty attended all attempts to fight it. At 5 o'clock the fire was discovered at 5:33 o'clock it had such a maotery of the in-id building that bmoke gave way to flame, and all was led-hot. Very soon after the light of the crackling frames showed glaringly through the windows then a short tongue of flame found esjress to the ontside, then receded, to bo followed by a dozen. They united, and a grand rolling flame of tire belched forth from the third Btory win dows on Wabashaw street, and Third street was illuminated from the blazing cornice and roof. Meanwhile people had congregated in num heis sufficient to populate St. Panl, and with a nrplus almost sufficient to civilize Minneapo lis. What with spectators, the fiery furnace, the deluge or water, the shouts of direction, the excited demands for assistance, the hurrying to and fio of parties rescuing plunder, the puff of the engines, a scene beggaring descrip tion stood out in bold relief in the fj light of the crumbling building. W\RNER"S BLOCK. The building was erected about sis years nzo, to replace a two story frame which was ronsumed by fire with the loss of life. It was an imposing and substantial structure erected bv Reuben Warner, built by John Summers. With a front of 6J feet on Third street, it ex tended back on Wabashaw street for 180 feet. The first floor was occupied by MjeistL Finch, jewelers D. D.Lambie & Co., druggists, and Thomas FL Lyle, barber. The second floor was occupied for law offices by Da Vis, O'Brien A, Wilson, I. V. D. Heard, E. S. Gorriar, W. H. Underwood, J. A. Spencer and James F. O'Ciien. The third floor was used as a public hall the loss of which will be seri ously felt. The basement was occupied by Mitchell & Steenstra as a job print ing office. The next building: on Third street, west, belonged to Hiram Rogers, and had oucnpants, first floor, S. G. Dickenson, the -9 cent store, the second and third floors being used as offices. This, too, came in for a serious -corch, but met with no greit damage, ovuncr to the strenuous efforts of the depart ment. HISTORICAL. The spot occupied by Mnsic Hall has three times been swept by tbe flames. In the fall of 1855, one Sandford had a fiame grocery there, j'lid during a windy night in December, it took fire and burned down. There was at that time no fire department but our old Hook & Ladder company, and they did some good service saving siurounding buildings. Sand ford had two or three kegs of gunpowder in his store. When they went off.ait Bhook wp tilings tho vicinity lively. Dr. Stewart, at that time a bachelor, had rooms in the build ing opposite, and was in bed sick with fever at tbe time. The concussion threw him out of bed, and cund hmi R. & Jno. M. Warner then leased.the ground and built a frame store thereon. Just six ears ago this month it burned down one ear iul cold nightone of the coldest nights, in fact, ever felt in this city. The firemen did splendid service that night, and to the aston ishment of every one, tbe fire was confined to the single fiame btructure in which it originated. The Losses. Every occupant of the ill-fated building suf fered more or less. The walls of the building are left standing, the loof partially burnt off and the lower floor intact, but the heat of the fire and deluge of water has probably made the walls utterly unsafe. The loss on the building be considered complete. The cost of its constiuction was $25,000. Myers & Finch succeeded in saving their property to a great extent. All portable articles were speedily removed, and even the safe was pulled out of harm's way. Their loss mostly happens from damage to store fixtures, and breakage in removal, and can be roughly estimated at $200. D. D. Lambie & Co., druggists. were not so fortunate as their neighbors. Most all the stock in display was carried ont, but a large lot of goods in bulk in the cellar were left, and are witer-soaked beyond use. Considerable breakage happened in the hurried removal. Estimated loss and damage, $1,000 to $1,200. Lyle's barber Bhop came in for a perfect del uge of water. Considerable property was lost and damaged by water, estimated at $500. The heaviest loss fell upon the ocoupantB of the second floor. There the flames seized hold, and the smoke made it almost impossible to rescue even a moiety of the valuable property laid out for the fiie to oonsume, and from which it gained renewed and destructive strength. DaviB, O'Brien & Wilson are the heaviest losers. Their valuable and extensive law libra ry was wholly destroyed. Persistent and even heroio work succeeded in saving the greater part of the office files, but the smoke and prog ress of the flames made it impossible to save a single book or any office furniture. If the firo did not do effective work, water accomplished the stated damage and destruction of tho library. Estimated loss "H.500. I. V. D. Heard, thanks to the untiring and exposed labor of friends, escaped without ser ious loss, the entire offioe file was saved. His total loss is confined to office furniture and fixtures, computed at $500. E. 8. Germ-in worked vigorously and got off with a loss of about $300. W. H. Underwood and W. A. Spencer lost everything. Janiea F. O'Brien is a sufferer to the extent of $200 in personal property. Music Hall, in the third story, was given to destruction from the first. The fire made such quick inroads that no effort to save anything there was possible. All waB a total loss. The St. Paul mu Bical society are out $3,500 worth of manuscript and sheet music, the accumula tion of sixteen years. George Seibert lost $500 worth of music. The Great Western band lost instruments and music valued at $SU0, besides the individual losses of members varying in sums from $50 to $100. Mitchell & Steenstra, printers, in the base ment. aTe also estimated heavy losers. Their losses will foot up $1,200. O. E. Dodge, who jointly occupied the room with him, states his total loss at $3,000. Total losses, $42,200. THE INSURANCE. On Warner's block the total insurance Is given at $18,000. Of this amount $5,000 was taken out with S. S. Eaton, $2,500 in the Royal Insurance company, and $2,500 in the Manhat tan. John S. Prince had $5 000 on the build ing, in the Continental company, of New York. Hughson & Hemenway had a risk of $5,000 in the North British Mercantile company. This against au estimated loss of $25,U00, cost of the building. Myers & Finch report an insurance of $7,500 on stock. Of this amount, $1,500 with Hugh Jon & Hemenway, in the Hartford company $1,000 in the Merchants of Newark, N. J., and $5,000 in the British American company, with John S. Prince. D. D. Lambie & Co. are insured for $9,000 the Merchants of Newark, N. J., $1,000 with Hughson & Hemenway, $5,000, $3,000 on stock and $2,000 on fixtures, in the Hertford of Hartford with M. U. Miller, $1,000 with Weed & Lawrence, $1,000, and with R. R. Mar vin. $1,000. Thomas H. Lyle is insured for $1,000 in the Germania of New York. And he took out his policy only ten days ago. The full insurance of Davis, O'Brien & Wil son, taking into consideration individual in surances, amounts to $3,000. C. K. Davis is insured for $1,400 in the JEtna of Hartford Davis, O'Brien & Wilson for $1,000 in the Noith British Ameiica. and H. A. Wilson for $600 in the Home ot New York. I. V. D. Heard is insuied for $1,000 in the Home, of New York. E. S. Gorman's insurance is for $500, in the Hartford, of Hartfoid. W. A. Spencer held insurance to the amount of $6,000, in the ^Etna. of Hartford. The St. Paul Musical Society is insured for $1,000 in the JEtna, of Hartford. Mitchell & Steenstra's policy ran out only three days ago, and consequently they were without insurance. O. E. Dodge, printing material, held a policy for $1,425 in the Merchants, of Newark, N. J. The Rogers' building was insured for $2 500 in the British American $2,500 in the Mer chants, of Newark, and $5,000 in the Conti nental. The damage to the building is roughly estimated at $1,000. S. G. Dickinson, 99 cent store, was largely insured, holding $2,000 in the Continental $2,000 in the New Hampshire, and $2,000 in the Phoenix, of New York. Dr. Price, dentist, in the second story of the Kogers' building, holds $600 in the iEtna, of Hartford. E. Bimonton, $500, with John S. Piinoe. The third story of this building is an ad jnnct to Music Hail. The loss to Messrs. Simonton and Price is of a trifling natuie, and ocourred mostly from water. Incidents. At 5 o'clock the fire was discovered. At 5:30 o'clock the flames had conquered a smoulder ing control of the interior of the building. At 6 o'clock the glare of the leaping and twisting flames showed a strength which burst through the windows and out of the roof, and illumina ted the thousands who stood on tho streets and shouted ''here she comes." And she did come with a threatening and angry force. It was almost a certainty that Roger's block adjoining would go down or up. A ladder was hoisted, a run of hose made up to the roof and the flames were prevented from getting a destructive hold. For a time everybody seemed to devote their time, talent and strenth to calculating the chances. Is she going to burn down or isn't she going to be saved seemed to be the pieva lert questions regarding building and prop ertj', without a saving hand to avert either. This stagnation of action was at last interrupted by some few, who came up to take in the fire. They went vigorously to work and did take it in. in great mouthtuls ot smoke, in red hot work. Deputy Sheriff Harrison was foremost among the helpers. He, ably sustained by Mr. Cath cart, took possession of Davis, O'Brien & Wilson's office, and succeeded in saving many valuable papers. This office was jnst adjoining the starting place of the fire. They had a warm btrth of it, and came out of the depths of the smoke at the fanal moment looking like grim demons. Mr. Gorman figured around as a savior until the very last moment. James F. O'Brien tried and used his muscle in Mr. Heard's office in a way that must be highly admired and appreci ated by him Every few moments a huge lot of legal books and documents were tossed down, and many a man caught his fill of law. There's always lots of excitement about a fire. Yesterday's conflagration proved no ex ception. A big bit of consternation fell upon a lot of the boys in the early part ot the en gagement. A length of ho^e was started up the stairway. Just as they got up to tho second floor, and were making ready to play aloud explosion was heard. The results of it weie shown to the crowd below by a sudden, qnick crash, and Lyles' great plate window glasses were shivered to atoms. An other result came tumbling down the stairway in a commingled inch of boys and hose. Said one, "It was powder. Chris. O'Brien is mighty fond of hunting, and always keeps a keg of powder handy." Most likolj the explosion occuried from a kerosene can. The explosion was not heard outside, but the shock was ob served, as it were. While Harrison, Cathcart, O'Brien, Gorman and Chailie Matheis were doing the grand bounce up stairs, the folks down stairs began to realize the emergency. Myers & Finch commenced to chuck out cabes, hand out statuettes and other gewgaws. The precious valuables were transported across the street into the American Sewing Machine office, without mateiial loss. D. D. Lambie & Co. were taken with the moving epidemic, and began to roll out pills, etc. Their stock was gotten out in fair shape, and was deposited across the way. It rained plastering in Lyle's barber shop. Everybody objected to such a shampooning, and most of his furniture was deluged wirh water. Every employe of that Bhop, though, carried a razor in hie pocket. For a time some little anxiety was felt about the Cochran block, on Wabashaw street, but tho wind being in the other direction speedily dis pelled the anxiety. Some fellow in the Mc Quillan block, opposite on Wabashaw street, gut on a big scare and aiUj began to throw down signs and such like missiles upon the heads of the devoted crowd belowdevotedly staring. Some body suggested the idea of going up and licking him, and he desisted. One young fellow of the "At Home" type lamented over the destruction of the block, because he had enjoved such "ge-lotious waltzes in Music Hall, me boy." There was another young gentleman who took a practical business view of it"Why, 1 have lost a notice to pay a note," said he. People came all the way from np town and down town to see the fire. Ladies thronged tho sidewalksno dry goods store was burnt, so their lamentations were not noticeable. There's lots of human nature at a fire, and it was shown nearly everybody making 45,000 different suggestions to the fire department how to do it. The boys did it their own way, and very successfully. The police were on active duty in keeping buybodies out of the limits, and also in pro tecting property. No reports of anybody get ting away with a single article. At 10 o'clock there wasn't a smoke, unless it was a part of the Mississippi river steaming in the month of February, in the State of Minne sota. Fire Note*. Owing to the destruction of Musio Hall the last two of the series of Seibert's parties have been deferred for the present. The grand finale of the ball season, under di rection of Prof. Geo. Seibert, will not be post poned on account of the fire, but will take place at the Athenaeum on the 19th inst. It will be the close of the iourteenth season of dancing parties under the same management, and of course will be successful. Tho St. Paul Musical society is not discour aged by tbe losses caused by yesterday's fire. A meeting will be held at the office of John X. Davidson, Opera House block, this evening, to arrange a programme for the future. The society will no doubt Phoenix (not John X.) from its ashes. All the firms that have been burned out have secured quarteis elsewhere, and will not sus pend business more than a few hours. The GLOBE contains the announcements that are necessary for the guidance of the public. Prof. Seibert's loss of manuscript music is perhaps the only irreparable loss of the fire. The professor had accumulated a large collec tion of the choicest unpublished productions of the day. Although the loss may be consid ered tiifling to some, it is in reality one of the most serious of the day. Mr. I. V. D. Heard has been at work for several weeks writing the annual oration for the reunion of the Ramsey County Pioneer asso ciation, on Feb. 22, and had just completed a masterly and eloquent address. His labor is now lost, and the pioneers fear Mr. Heard will not have time to rewrite it before the 22d. The Musical Society's matinees will not be interrupted by the destruction of Music Hall, hut will be held as previously advertised. The only change will be that they will be held at the Opera House, instead of at the Music Hall. Thanhs. The members of the fire department desire to return thanks to Mrs. John R. Irvine, for cof fee which she thoughtfully sent them from her lesidence. and al-.o to Mr. Grote, for refresh ments, which he generously and bountifully supplied. INCENDIARISM. Christian Knight, of Bed Wing, Hold on the Charge of Burning the Central House. CHARGED WITH INCENDIARISM. [Special Telegram to the Globe. RED WING, Feb. 4.Christian Knight had a hearing to-day before Justice Phillips, on a charge of burning the Central house, of which he was proprietor, to obtain $700 insurance on the furniture. Knight was bound over in the sum of $500. The evidence was circumstantial but neither weak nor scarce. v_ ILLICIT DISTILLING. SAN FKANCISCO, Feb. 4.Internal revenue of ficers last evening discovered an illicit distil lery in the basement of a restaurant on Dupont street, conducted by Louis Moeried. Appa ratus in full working order, spirits, imple ments, etc., were captured, and the proprietor lodged in jail. The property which will bo forfeited to the government is valued at $10,000. RENO INQUIRY. A. Charge of Drunkenness Promptly Re futed. CHICAGO, Feb. 4.In the Reno inquiry, B. A. Churchill, rancher near Little Big Horn, testi fied that from some ocurrences during the battle, he believed Reno was under the influ ence of liquor. Lieut. Edgerly, recalled, testified this was the first he ever heard of the charge of drunk enness. Col. Benteen, recalled, said Reno was as sober then as now, and he was with Reno con tidually. Mr. Churchill also testified that the battle occurred several hours earlier than shown by previous evidence. ALL AJiOUND THE GLOBE. The supreme court of Wisconsin has declared the assessment law of last winter unconstitu tional. The opinion was delivered by Chief Justice Ryan. A Philadelphia telegram says it is now defin itely understood Col. Snowden has declined the directorship of the United States mint, ten dered him December last. W. B. Fleming has been nominated by the Democrats of the First Congiessional district of Georgia for the unexpired term of Repre sentative Harbridge, deceased. The Colorado legislature protests against the proposed change in the system of land surveys, as recommended by the National Academy of Sciences, especially as it applies to mining re gions. Gen. McDonald, accused of resisting United Sta.es officers, rested his case without calling Mrs. La Motte (tbe sylph) to the serious disap pointment of the spectators. Argument, of course, is in progress. The Ottawa, Can., Free Press declares that Sitting Bull has not crossed the boundary to American soil, but is camped at Frenchman's creek, at the head of Wood mountain, twenty five miles north of the boundary line. Gov. Cullum, of Illinois, has called the at tention of President Hayes tc tbe fact that cattle in the Noithwest are generally healthy and in good condition, and that the action of the British government works an unnecessary and unjust hardship. A libel suit for $50,000 has been commenced against the United States life insurance com pany, at the instance of James O'Rourke, man ager of the city press association of New York city. The alleged libel consisted of a circular issued by defendants in regard to an alleged inaccurate law report. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. The February Meeting Held Yesterday. A meeting of the county beard was held yes terday. The usual number of road, bridge and assessment petitions were presented and re ferred to the proper committees. Seven hun dred dollars w_r appropriated for the alms house. The fiscal year was changed to March 1st. The committee on legislation reported in favor ot giving the muni ipal court jurisdic tion where the value of articles does not ex ceed 830 That the law compelling tramps to work be enforced. That the board of prison ers in jail be reduced to $2.50 per week. Commissioner Wagner wished to reduce the salary of the assessors irom $4,000 to $3,000. Mayor Dawson opposed. The question of re ducing the salary of the court reporter from $1,500 to $1,000 was disenssed, and Mr. O. D. O'Brien urged that it be kept at the higher fig ure. The matter was then dropped. The salary of the county superintendent of schools was reduced to $400. Religious services are noted in many of the villages and towns of this State. *T ST. PAUL, WEDNESDAY MOEN1NG, FEBRUARY 5, 1879. BLODGETT'S BOTHER. A Number of Witnesses in Hi Defense Testimony Decidedly In Hi Favor~, and Bad for He tins and Hi Detainers. CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-The defense in the Blodgett Investigation called Gen. Leake, who testified he never heard of a conference between Hosing and Blodgett, an testified by the former, or of any payment by Hesing to Florsheim and others, and believed Hesing had in good faith turned over everything to his .creditors and that an exeoution couldn't realise anything. Washington Hesing and other? testified as to tl value of the stock of the Stoats Zeilung in 1874 and as to the disposition made of it. The drift of the evidence was that tbe stock had no market value on acconnt of its being a close corporation and it was diffioultjbo get bids for it at any figure. Mr. Piet-ioh, secretary of the Stoats Zeitung company, testified the indebtedness of the com pany in 1874 was $199,000. Adolph Kretzenger testified that in 1875 Hesing took oath the stock was not worth over seventy-five cents on the dollar. Wm. B. Bradford corroborated Kretzenger. L. L. Bond testified H. Rastei recently told him the stock was well disposed of for twenty five cents on the dollar. Wm. H. King testified he ijelieved Judge Blodgett was disinclined to appoint Vock as signee on account of Hesing's solicitation that he be appointed. The importance of this evidence iB that it contradicts Hesing's testimony last week when he said he was ignorant of the contents of the affidavit referred to, and that said affi davit was false. Berthold Lowenthal, stockholder in the Ger mania Insurance company, testified he never heard until the trial that Het-ing made private terms with Judge Blodgett to get off easy. Leonard Swett. attorney for the first batch, denounced as false Hesing's statement that he had suggested to Hesing to squeal on Ward, Logan and others. Never mentioned those names to Hesing. Never talked with him more than a few moments at a time. B. F. Ayer, counsel for the government in the whisky cases, testified: Never knew of a proposition by government counsel that Hesing squeal. Hesing had told government counsel that he knew nothing derogatory to Farwell, but had proposed to inform on certain parties, and was exceedingly anxious to plead guilty on certain points. Counsel were unwilling to show Hesing mercy, believing him the author of the conspiracy against the government. Lewis Bjutelle, assistant United States at torney in 1875, corroborated this testimony. W. D. Kerfoot testified that he heard Hesing, while in jail, swear revenge on Blodgett for sentencing him so severely. John F. Stafford and J. M. Valentine testi fied similarly. The iormer heard Hesing say that if he had been armed he would have shot Judg Blodgett on the bench. Joe Glover, former district attorney, denied Hesing's testimony that he advised Hesing to squeal on Ward. Witness, at the intercession of Hesing. interceded with Blodgett to spare him. The judge asked if witness thought such a man ought to be spared. F. H. Winstin denied in general and particu lar all Hesing's testimony so-far as related to bim. The $2,500 was paid him as a retainer. Before Hesing's arrest, advised Hesing to get a trial before a more lenient judge than Blodgett. Witness was particularly warm and emphatic in oontradicting Hesing. THE S WINDLING BRASS KETTLE. It Won't Bear the Test and Must Give Way to the Half Bnshel. The joint legislative committee on the "swindling brass kettle," held an interesting meeting in one of the committee rooms at the capitol, last evening, at which Senator Rahilly presided, and Representative Powers acted as secretary. The comiaittee jsSJm_StajfjjJed to,, repletion with members of the legislature, mil lers, railroad officials, dealers in wheat, and others. An invitation was extended to mem bers of the Millers' association, and all others possessed of information upon the subject, to give the committee the benefit of their experi ence. The invitation waB accepted by Senators Williams, Pillsbury. Mealey, Rahilly, Thacher and McCrea, Representatives Campbell, Stacey, Reibe, Larssen, and others, and by R. Barden, Esq.. Mr. Valentine, Mr. Boyden, E. F. Drake and Gen. Bishop, and the methods of testing and grading wheat were fully discussed from the standpoints of parties representing the various interests in Minnesota's Btaple pro duct. The railroad men, ic was evident, cared bnt little what device was used, so they, who are in a measure compelled to receive for stor age as well as for transportation, were enabled to work off wheat upon the same terms as they received it, but they had a slight leaning to ward the brass kettle. The wheat buyers and millers were unanimously is favor of the swindling little joker, and reiterated the st ite ment that the "swindling brass kettle" was an absolutely accurate instrument in the hands of honest men, but con ceded that there was something in the charge that it is susceptible of being used dishonestly, while the farmers were thoroughly convinced that it was an arrant little thief and wanted nothing to do with it. The agent of Fairbank's depot of weights and measures was present with several brass testers, a sealed metal half bushel and scales and vouched for their accuracy. Representative Stacey was on hand with two kinds of hopper testers of his own invention, and a hopper to be attached to the metal half bushel, which he claimed would fill the measures exactly alike every time. Ex periments were tried with the various divices with the following results: Messrs. Barden and Valentine tested with the brass kettle as usually tested by them and the wheat we'gbed 57% pounds. Mr. Stacy made three tests to show the dif ferent results that could be reached by the brass kettle, as follows: First test, 56lbs. second test, 62 lbs. and a little over third test, 57 lbs. With Stacey's hopper: First test, 57% lbs. second test, 57% lbs. third test (by another man), 57% lbs. Mr. Stacey's other hopper device: First test, 57% lbs. se'eond te*t, 57% lbs. Mr. Stacey next filled the sealed half bushel with his hopper attachment, and three trials 8 howed that the wheat weighed 57j^ lbs. each time. Attention was called to the tact that the measure did not appear to be as full as it ought Benson. to be. He next filled the sealed metal half- buRhel by pouring wheat from a sack, and it twice gave the same result, 58 pounds to the bushel. Mr. Larssen then filled the measure, and it weighed 58 pounds. Experiments were again tried with the half bushel to Bee how great a range of results could be obtained. Put in lightly as could be done with a grocer's scoop, 58 pounds packed in, 61 pounds lightly again, 58 pounds canted up at an angle of about thirty degrees from a per pendicular and jockeying the thing as much as possible, 57}^ pounaB. But the farmers claimed that there was an unfilled space on the upper Bide of tho measure, which would account for the loss of half a pound. The straight-edge used to strike the measure was a carpenter's level. The farmers were delighted with tho result of the experiments, and expressed their satis faction enthusiastically. Adjourned. Fine Workmanship. The most complicated watches put in good running order, and all work in fine watch and clock repairing executed to give full satisfac tion in every particular, at very moderate prices by MAX WXTTIIESCHOFEU, 36 Jackson street. Merchants hotel. Bargains in Sleighs. Is ppolt (late Nippolt & Graham), corner of Sibley and Seventh street, is closing out his splendid stock of sleighs at cost. The best op portunity ever offered to obtain a fine sleigh cheap. _____________ Genuine Excitement Last night, but no greater than that occasioned by the splendid qnality of cigars, wines and liquors which Caldwell is serving his customers with64 and 66 Jackson. (Elnbe The Alleged Minneapolis Indecent Ex posure Man. VINDICATION WITH A CLUB. Ambushing His Accuser, He Pounds Him With an Axe Helve. GUILTY PARTIES UNDER ARREST And They Claim It Was All in Self. Defense. At last the man who has been reported to have taken improper liberties with young girls and made proposals to young ladies of a nature unfit for publication, has brought himself be fore the public in a manner that warrants us in making the facts public. First of all, the name of the accused is John Dunham, a whole sale grocer, doing business on Hennepin ave nue. His chief accuser is Josiah Town. Last evening Mr. Town and Ed Lamburn, by re quest of Dunham, called at the latter's store for AN INTERVIEW. At the store were John Dunham, his son Frank, a man named Barber, and another whose name can not be learned. As the men entered the store, Barber, young Dunham and the stranger caught hold of Ed. Lamburn and would not let him follow Town into the private office. Town, not suspeotiog such base treachery, stepped into tbe office, when Dunham looked the door, caught np an ax handle and commenced pounding Toron on the head with the strength of AN INFURIATED DEMON. The blows fell thick and fast, and before the assaulted man could make his escape he had his head and face terribly mangled. He was conveyed to the office of Dr. H. H. Kimball, who dresssd the wounds and found them of a very seiious na ture. There are eight or ten wounds in all, the woret being over the right eye, where TBB FOREHEAD IS CRUSHED IN. The injured man was tak?n home, where he has remained ever since. Dunham and his crowd immediately dis persed. Warrants have been issued, and the police department immediately turned out and commenced scouring the town for the ruffianly gang. There are,*of course, two sides to the Rtory. One is that Dunham is the most low-lived, LECHEROUS OLD SINNER that ever disgraced the community, and that the parents of the young girls who have been insulted should have had him drawn and quar tered, or at least put through to the fullest ex tent of the law. The other story is that the scandal was started for tbe sole purpose of ex torting blackmail. Which of the two are cor rect the GLOBE does not venture to state. Facts only are given, and the public may draw their own conclusions until such time as the law shall mete out justice and the matter thus be settled. Frank Dunham and H. R. Barber were ar rested at the houBe of Mr. Dunham on First avenue by Detective Hoy and Chief Mnnger at 9 o'clock. On being brought to the police sta tion they at first refused to say anything about the afnair, but later when the officers arrived With John Dunham, the party who committed the assault, the two conversed together and finaTlyTSrE^hn^DmrniimTnade tfte~ellowing statement of the affair: DUNHAM'S STOHY. Messrs. Lamburn and Town came to my store at 6:30 o'clock, and came into the back office. I commenced conversing with Mr. Lamburn by charging Mr. Town with making false state ments of what I said in a private conversation with him (Town). One word brought on an other until Town raised a heavy cane which he had with both hands as if to strike me, at which 1 picked up a stick, and as he tried to strike me, in self-defense, I knocked the cane out of his hands. He then drew a revolver and I knocked him down and had a tussel with him. Mr. Dunham then said that he pounded him (Town) until he was satisfied that he could do him no more harm but here Mr. H. R. Bar ber, who had ably assisted Mr. Dunham in his statement, and iu fact made neaily the whole statement, said that that part had better be left out. According to the story told by Mr. Dunham, the clubbing was done in self-de fense, and the fact that there was an unknown man who took part in the beating is denied. At 12 o'clock bail was obtained for John Dunham, his son Frank, and tl. R. Barber N. B. Harwood and Wyman& Mullen becoming bondsmen, the amount of bail being fixed at $2,000 each, for their appearance at 9 o'clock this morning. CITY GLOBULES. Revival meetings will be held at the Baptist church to-day as heretofore at 3 o'clock and 7:30 P. M. The afternoon service will be a bible reading on tbe theme, "Walking with God." B. Jacobs will preach in the evening. It was a fleeting show, the snow, Pleasure drivers very generally, and a few with heavy teaming, brought out their runners j'esterday, but a very large number, appreciating that all things are transitory here below, especially snow in Minnesota this season, concluded to stick to wheels, and they stuck. John Dillon, who never fails to attract a large audience in St. Paul, is advertised for the Opera House for the first three days of next week. He will appear on the first evening in the amusing comedy of "My Dreadful Dad," in which he proved so great a card ou the oc casion of his last appearance here. He will b supported by the Wallack combination, greatly strengthened, and will no doubt, with his usual luck, attract crowds just ''To Oblige Yesterda County Clerk Kiefer got a letter from a party by the name of Charles L. Evens, Kendall, Monroe county, Wis. Evens has evi dently got a wife astray. He naade anxious in quiries about one Frances Evens or Frances Penewell. He wanted to know whether some party of the first part, with her as a second, had taken out a marriage license. He had h^ard she had done gone and done it, and he just wanted to know badly. Word was sent back that the books didn't bear her name as having committed the act. The St. Paul boom has assumed a de facto status. Yesterday the contract for its con struction was signed, sealei and delivered. Mebsrs. Rust, Kempt & Garland, of the Eau Claire Lumber company, and Mclntyre & Co., of Fort Snelling bridge fame, secured the con tract, the requirements being that the work shall be completed by April 10th, 1879. The contract callB for $19,000 worth of work. Tne site, nature and extent of the work to be done was mentioned in yesterday's GLOBE. Work is to commence at once, the contractors stating that much of the material will be on hand by Fii day, and the work will be begun next Monday. The Ottawa, Canada, council, has passed an order prohibiting the importation of cattle from the United States for three months from the first of February. Jacob Shew, of San Francisco, a well known photographer, suicided yesterday morning at his gallery by blowing his brains out. Cause, pecuniary embarrassment. The West Virginia legislature has rescinded its former instructions to its delegation in Congress to vote for the Texas Pacific railway, leaving the members untrammeled. Last night at Washington, D. Miss Mary Marshall completed half of her task of walk ing 2,700 quarter miles in the same number of quarter hours. WASHINGTON. Action of the Democratic CanonsAnother Republican Patriot of South Carolina Tells Teller a TaleMiscellaneous. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.An adjourned Demo cratic caucus was held to-night in the ball of of the House of Representatives. Not more than fifty or sixty members were present, in. eluding four or five Senators. The principal subjeot discussed was the selection and quali flcation of jurors in federal courts. It was stated that there was much ground for com plaint in the South, where too often jurors were not eleoted impartially, but the reason of their Republican proclivities. Therefore the proposition was made that an amendment be made to one of the general ap propriation bills in order to clearly carry out the clause of the judiciary act, which provides that jurors to serve in courts of the United States, in each State respectively, sh .11 have the same qualifications and be entitled tn the same exemptions as jurors of the highest courts in such State may havo and bo entitled to at the time when suoh jurors for service in courts of the United States are summoned. The amendment will also propose the repeal of that section of the act imposing a test oath on jurors, that they have not without duress and constraint taken up arms or joined any insurrection or rebellion against the United States, nor voluntarily given aid and comfort to the enemy. The law requires the court to discharge any person declining to take this oath from serving on tbe grand or petit jury. It waa unanimously agreed that au amendment for the purpose above Btated Bhould be offered in the House of Representa tives. Mr. Ewing's proposition for coinage of the old dollars to an unlimited extent Was dis cussed, but no vote was taken. The agreee ment then was that every man should vote as he pleased on the subjact, not being bound by the caucus expression. Adjourned. THE TELLER CuMMTTTEE. The Teller committee examined Col. Maokay of South Carolina. He said Republicans were in numerous ways prevented from having a full and free vote in Charleston county, and Democrats resorted to frauds for the purpose. Witness said before the election a committee of Republicans waited on Gov. Hampton, who assured them he would act fairly in the ap pointment of commission: rs and give one Re publican to two Democrats in each county. In the thirty-five counties of the State, however, only five or six Republicans were appointed. He did not believe the Republicans had a single manager of election in the forty precincts. Some of tbe colored men who put on red shirts said they did so because they were paid $2 a day for the service. Witness, in order to coun teract the Democrats, had 500 tissue tickets printed, and these were to be used only in the event tnfct Republicans were certain the Demo crats were using tissue tickets. It. W. Wallace, United States Marshal for South Carolina, testified to arresting Democrats for breaking up Republican meetings, but no convictions resulted. The Democrats regarded voting tissue ballots as a huge joke on the Re publicans, saying that they had learned trioks from the Republicans, and were now beating them at their own game. Not one colored out of a thousand would, if left free to them selves, vote the Democratic ticket, although a number of them voted for fear of losing or hope of obtaining employment. Witness, in re ply to Senator McDonald, said he knew of half a dozen prominent negroes who attended and addressed public meetings in behalf of the Democrats. Adjourned. ROBESON. The report prepared by Chairman Whitthorne, of the House committee on naval affairs, charges that the navy department was grossly mismanaged under Rbbeson, calls attention of the President to the fact and leaves further proceedings to his discretion. INDIAN TERRITORY. The Senate committee has unanimously agreed to report in favor of establishing United j8$ates_j5QurJ*. yj Jbb&jftdian Territory, ,with equal rights with all other similar courts, tnaT each of the five civilized nations be allowed to send a delegate to Congress, and that lands now held in common by the Indians can be di vided in severalty among the Indians. CATTLE INSPECTION. The secretary of the treasury has issued a circular to collectors of customs instructing them that, in no case, will live animals be per mitted to be shipped from their respective ports until after inspection with reference to their freedom from disease and the issnance of a certificate showing that they are in a proper condition of health. WEED, MABBLE AND PET/TON. The sub-committee of the Potter committee, which now consists of Hunton, chairman, Springer, Stenger, Hiscockand Reed, will leave Washington this evening for New York, and commence investigation of the Florida and South Carolina dispatches to-morrow, at the Fifth Avenue hotel. Smith Weed will be the first witness called, and he will be followed by Pelton and Marble. Whether Gov. Tilden will be called has not yet been decided. CONFIBMED. The Senate confirmed Joseph Sloss, of Ala bama, United States marshal for the Northern district of Alabama John Ciark, Idaho, asso ciate justice of the supreme court of Idaho. PostmastersIndiana: Edward Sorren, Notre Dame. Illinois: Miss Lizzie Gilmore, Pitts field Edward Brown, Elmwood Norman Par sons, Beadestown Henry Fonlds. Lanark Chas. W. Gregory. Danville Frank Clenden nin, Morris: Nathaniel Kennyon Chas. Worth, Herat C. Gout, Warren. PERSONAL. Gen. L. F. Hubbard. Red Wing, is among the guests of Col. Allen's hospitable hostelry. Hon. Samuel E. Adams, Monticello, is in the city in attendance upon the State Agricultural society. Ex. Gov. Stephen Miller, Worthington, resi dent laud agent of the St. Paul & Sioux City I ailroad, is in the city. Hon. R. J. Chewning, Shakopee, is in the city on an errand of mercy and justice. Mr. Chewning is always doing something of this character. Chas. P. ReeveB, Esq., Des Moines, la., for- m* rly in the wholesale grocery trade, this city, is visiting old friends, with headquarters at the Metropolitan. Hon. James McHench, Wabashaw, one of the stand-bvs of the State agricultural society, is taWiug in the annual meeting of the society, notwithstanding a bad attack of rheumatism. Hon. T. H. Armstrong, Albert Lea, was among the visitors to tbe capitol yesterday. Naturally he tarried lovingly about the Senate chamber with his old associates of that bidy. Oapt. Pate S. Davidson. La Crosse, superin tendent of the Keokuk-Northern line packet company, is in the city looking after the in terests of his company with reference to the fast approaching season of navigation. The following were among tbe arrivals at the Metropolitan hotel yesterday: J. M. Gates, Superior C. H. Hammersly, Geneva H. M. Dermott, Cincinnati P. N. Skinner, Chicago J. M. Waldron and wife, Litchfield J. J. Thompson, Mankato James McHench, Plain view D. W. Woodmansee, Minneapolis Chas. P. Reeves, Des Moines A. A. Ovitt, Farming ton J. H. O'Bryan, Omaha L. Fletcher, T. H. Armstrong, Minneapolis L. F. Hubbard, Red Wing John Martin, S. 0. Gale, Minneapolis Mrs. A. Bryan. J. B. LeBowd, Brownsville J. P. Edwards, Houghton T. F. Lewis, Chicago W. 8. Breokenridge, Rochester Frank Slocum, Minneapolis Giles Slocum, Albert Lea Sam E. Adams, Monticello, Minn. Captive CheyennesDied of His Injuries. FOBT ROBINSON, Neb., Feb. 4.To-day twenty one Cheyenne prisoners, consisting of 6even bucks and fourteen women and children, guarded by two companies of the Third caval ry, under Capt. Vroom, left for Sidney, en route to Leavenworth Private Sproonl, Company "L," Third cav alry, died last night in the post hospital, having been shot on Jan. 26th, within 500 yards of this post, while driving an ambulance, by some unknown person. NUMBER 22. THE OLD WOELD. French Cabinet Changes-Progress of the la*ae and Efforts to Prerent its Spread Paper Money Even Submitted to the riauies-Anoth er Cornish Bank Failure Miscellaneous, CABINET ANNOUKCESJfXKTfl. LONDON, Feb. 4.A Paris dispatch to-night says a cabinet has been constituted, and the following are the changes: M. Waddington, president of the council and minister of foreign affairs Senator Leroyer, minister of justice M. De Marcere, interior and also of public worship ad interim M. Jules Ferry, public instruction and fine arts M. Lepere. Hgnculture Admiral Janrequiberry, marine. Jules Forry was appointed minister of publio instruction instead of minister of commerce, as was first intended, because he manifested protection tendencies. The Paris National has reason to believe the new cabinet has agreed that the question of the return of Chamber* to Paris can be de cided by the Congress if the two houses are willing to grant amnesty to communists who have already been pardoned, the effect of which would be to relieve the pardoned from police surveillance, and that they will not support any impeachment scheme. DOCK LABOBEBS STRIKE. LrvEBPoot, Feb. 4.The strike of dock la borers is giving trouble to shippers. The steamship owners say they will dispatch their vessels the appointed days without cargoes, if necessary, but are confidtnt they will soon be relieved from the present annoyance bv labor ers coming from other places. The magistrates will punish severely all intimidation. BANE PAILDEE. LONDON, Feb. 4.The Union bank of HaJston has suspended. The liabilities ot Vivian, Grylls & Kennedy, of the Union bank of Halston, Cornwall, are estimated from 100,000 to l&0.000. Their atsets are be lieved to be good for fiteen shillings on the pound. WILL BXSIST. LONDON, Feb. 4.Tne amalgamated society of engineers has decided toresist the reduction of wages in eighteen establishments which have given notice. V. S. CATTLE. LONDON, Feb. 4.The council of central and associated chambers of agriculture Las resolved to memorialize the privy council to schedule the United States under the cattle disease act. MILITABT COBDON. BUCHABEST, Feb. 4.A regiment of troops has started from this place and another from Galatz, for the formation of a sanitary cordon on the Russian frontier. INTERNAL STRIFE IN CABTJL. JELLALABAD, Feb. 4.Civil strife has broken out at Cabul, and Yakoob Khan is shelling Chandol, the Kizilbash portion of the city, Numerous subars have left Cabul with their families. THE NEW MINISTERS. PABIS, Feb. 4.The Journal des Debats says the ministerial modifications will be: Senator Leroyer, minister of justice Jules Ferry, minister of public education and fine arts Bardoux, minister of public works, and Lepar, minister of agricul ture and commerce. BISMABOK'S OAO LAW. LONDON, Feb. 4.A Berlin dispatch says the legal committee of the federal council com* pleted their consideration of Bismarck's gag* ging bill. They have eliminated the most ob noxious provisions, and toned others down so as to deprive the bill, in a great part, of its offensive character. The bill as amended limits the disciplinary power of the Reichstag over its members, to their conduct as members, that is, while exerci-ing the privileges or dis charging the functions of members, and milder punishment baa been interpolated in the shape of tbe first warning which is in every case to precede an official reprimand. The clauses making members amenable before the criminal court for misdemeanors committed in the dis charge of their office, and empowering the house to deprive them of re-eligibility to future parliaments, are altogether stricken out. Notwithstanding these alterations, which make the bill harmless enough, the feeling among the members continues opposed to the measure. i.hey consider that the measure curtailing their privileges should emenate from them selves and not originate with the government, MURDERED FOB HIS LIFE INSURANCE. LEBANON, Pa., Feb. 4.In December last Jos. Rober was supposed to have fallen into a shal low stream in Union township and drowner"* The peculiar manner in which he was found, and the conduct of certain parties since created a suspicion of foul play, especially since it be came known insurance policies on his life to a considerable amount had been paid. Several insurance companies interested in the matter employed detectives, and they were about com mencing an investigation when Jos. F. Peters lodged information before 'Squire Peck charg ing John F. Styles. James True, Israel Brande, Henry Wise, Josiah Hummel and Geo. Ztchman with being the murderers of Rober. Warrants were issued and the parties arrested this morn ing and lodged in jail. The original amount of insurance was 30,000, but on account of failure to keep up payments some $20,000 were dropped. Policies in the following companies were kept good: Home Mutual, of Ijebanon, $2,000 Keystone, of Allentown, $2,000 Read ing Mutual, $1,000 Mutual Benefit, of Hart ford, $2,01)0 New Era, of Philadelphia. $1,000. BLACK SEA QUARANTINE. PALERMO, Feb. 4.The rumor of an outbreak of the plague at Odessa caused violent demon strations here, which, however, were quieted by the announcement that the government had ordeted quarantine of one week on all arrivals from the Black sea, MISCELLANEOUS. LONDON, Feb. 4 The flagship Duke of Wel lington, lying at Portsmouth, took fire be tween decks to-day, but the flames were speed ily subdued, with little damage, except from water. Six thousand colliers and miners in the coal fields between New Castle Under the Tjne and Crewe, started to work this morning at reduced wages. GERMAN DEFICIT. LONDON, Feb. 4.A Beilin dispatch says the eichstng will be asked in a few weeks to vote a oan of 70.000,'100 marks, that being tbe prob blo amount of deficit for the current year. BLACK PLAGUE. Rio JANEIRO, Feb. 4.The mortality from black plague, in the province of Cara, has de creased one-half since last report. The Billiard lourunment. NEW YORK, Feb. 4.Sexton 600, Heiser, 867, 39 innings. Sexton's best run 128, Heiser's 126. Slosson 600, Rudolph 92, 8 innings. Slosson ran 270. His average 75. A Birmingham manufacturer has recently stated in public that during the Franco-Ger man war the Birmingham workmen were earn ing such high wages that many of them ac tually kept ponies and phaetons, and it was al most impossible to buy ponies in Birmingham "for love or money." The relations of the United States with Russia, in regard to codfishing, are of the friendliest character. American fishermen are allowed to approach within one marine league of the Siberian coast while fishing, and as they have no need to land, except for water, there is no chance for a conflict of authority. George F. Robinson, who, as a private soldier was on duty at the house of Secretary Seward on the night of April 14, 1865, when the Secre tary was attacked by Payne, is being worked into an army paymastership by Congressman Beebe. Robinson was given a medal by Con gress some time ago for saving Mr. Seward's life.