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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-18

FROM various expressions in the Southern
press, it is evident that the little game BY
which the Republicans hope to create dis
turbances in the South, and so furnish
pretext for controlling the fall elections by
force of arms, is we'll understood In that
section. Several influential journals tell the
Republicans who are going to the South
with such kind intentions that they will lie
made welcome, will be given a respectful
hearing, and that none will modest them or
make them afraid. It is to be hoped that
the Southern press will continue to instil
the propriety of such course into their
readers minds. We doubt not that the Re-
publican missionaries will be very aggravat-
ing and insulting, if they do not come to the
conclusion that it will be useless to attempt
to provoke violent opposition; but South
erners should remember that in the North a
set of men who should come from elsewhere
and endeavor to foment conflicts by insult
ing words would merely be laughed at for
| their pains. It is no more than just that
freedom of speech should be allowed in the
South as well as in the North. If the Re
publican missionaries use haunting language,
the Southern whites are at liberty to stay
away from places where they are likely to
hear such language. We have great conf
dence that the vast body of Southerners are
in no danger of letting their passions run
away with them. The only danger comes
from the young and idle class. and we trust
| that they too will be restrained from any ex-
hibition of damphoolism.
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Supreme Court.
IRafn,e the ful1 Rerch


No. 81. In the matter of the State of Min
nesota VS.. The lands described in the schedules
hereto annexed in the county of Aitkin State
of Minnesota. assessed for taxes, year 1875. and
rem aiming delinquent June, 1876 and sold for
said delinquent taxes December 30, 1875; order
from Crow Wing, Wadena, Cass, Itasca and
Aitkin counties. Motion to dismiss the appeal
argued submitted and taken under advise
ment.
No, Al. The State of Minnesota, respondent,
VS.. Frank Herdina, ST., and Frank Herdina, Jr,
and Otto Herdina and John Kroulitt appel
lants; Judgment from Steele county. Argued
by appellants, leave granted to respondents to
submit briefs within ten days, and the case
taken under advisement.
No. a.. The State of Minnesota relator, vs.
Henry H. Sibley, ct al, respondents. Report
of referee filed, leave granted to relator to file
briefs in twenty days, and to the respondents
within twenty days thereafter.
No. 10. Information of A. E. Meigs va. La
fayette French. Report filed Of s. G.. Com
stock, ESQ.,, the referee appointed to take the
testimony of F. A. Elder, at Moorhead.
In the matter of the appeal of Harvey Off
GER guardian ad Item in the matter of the last
will of Allenson Allen, deceased. Motion of
Harvey Officer for correction of judgment sub
mitted and taken under advsement
The court adjourned until Monday at IL A. n.
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SILK SWINDLERS.
The american Trade in Silks Grabbed b,
EOrefaNers VhO Cheat the Cusfn1na

The american Trade in Silks Grabbed bu
Foreigners WhO Cheat the Customs.
A Dispatch from New York. dated the
18th, says: 1t is understood that the first
thing on the programe is to examine the
leading importers of this city, to discover
how they manage to import, while merchants
of other cities cannot afford to, and to find
out if possible, how far these leading mer-
chants have been compelled to give up the
importation of various lines of goods. The
charges of the merchants, Eastern as we'll as
Western, are that, by reason of gross under
valuations of certain lines of goods. notably
silk fabrics and kid gloves, on invoices from
foreign manufacturers to their agents located
in this city. the legitimate importing trade
in these and many other classes, has been
almost entirely destroyed. The whole
American trade in these goods, with
trifiing exceptions, is to-day said
to be in the hands of a few foreigners in
New York who have merely Offices, and to
whom 1t is claimed, by the merchants in
every other city, these goods are consigned
at an differentiation of from twenty to
forty per cent. so as to drive out of COM
petition any honest importer. Such houses
40 h1Aolu, NOAsldDle O. SO., "A. L. SIeWaft q
Co., and Field, Letter & Co. are unable to
import such and compete with these agents,
twenty or thirty of whom are declared to
control the market. The customs officials
here say that the complaints are made by
merchants with small capital who cannot
compete with the immense houses of New
York, and that there is nothing in the charges
of differentiation. They profess eagerness to
be investigated,a and to have test cases made by
which to be guided in future. But the mer-
chants say it is not The smaller capitalists
against the large at all, and that it will be
found, when the largest merchants of New
York are examined, that they too have been
stopped from importing by the agents, upon
whom all the blame, save what falls upon
the customs officials, is laid. The commits
sioners are to look into the charges of down
right swindling in the false invoicing, which
it is said, the New York custom house has
thus far failed to correct. The Boston and
Philadelphia merchants. it appers, have COM
planned much more strongly than
the Chicago merchants. and expressed their
resolve either to have an end put to the pres.
ent unfair system or 60 out of business. A
gentleman familiar with the members of the
commission says that they mean thorough
business. They act under the most liberal
instructions from Secretary Sherman, and
have no fear or favor in the matter, but in
tend to make searching inquiry into the
causes Of complaint, and to rake over all
sorts of irregularities which are said to ex-
list in connection with the customs Offices
here and elsewhere. The sessions are ex-
pected to continue five of six weeks. and are
to be held with closed doors.
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SIGNS OF THE TINES.

The Reformed Presbyterians Find them
tsad Enough, as They All Tend Towards
SABBATH Breaking and FrivOlity--Bat the
N. y. General Conference south is Full Of
Fratornal Love and Christian Greetings.
new York, May 17.-At the session to-day of
the general synod of the Reformed Presbyterian
church Of North America, reports from the
presbyteries were read. The committee on
signs of the times made report in which mu-
nlcipal enactments permitting the opening of
theatres Sundays to entice young people from
the path of rectitude and virtue and from the
upon. 1t was also specified in the paper that
the cmef rulers set q very bad example to the
people by their neglect of religious duties, and
even professors of religion were direict in
receiving company in their houses on the Sab
bath day and engaging in conversation. The
committee dwelt at some length on the eleva-
ton of Leo XIII. to the Papal chair. and on the
efforts made to spread Roman Catholicism.
halfway trafflc was touched upon ana tho man
ayers OF roads censured for breaking the Lord
day. The report was adopted.
N. z. GENERAL CONFERENCE SOUTH.
ATLANTA, Ga, May 1.-THE general NJ. E.
conference to-day decided not to increase the
number of bishops. The following messengers
were received from the Methodist protestant
church: Alexander Clark, D. D.; F. s. NJ
Henderson, d. D., and G. R. Barr, D. D. The
messengers were introduced by Bishop Pierce
and were cordially received DR.. Alexander
Clark delivered an address full of fraterna
love and Christian greetings. He was followed
BY DR.. Henderson in an eloquent address i'll the
same strain. Both speeches were frequently
applauded. DR.. Barr was not well enough t
speak. Bishop Pierce responded to the greet
lngs given the conference. A paper looking to
grand Methodist centenary to be held il
Boston in 1884, was introduced aud referred
The conference will adjourn in week.
DEAD HEADING IT.
OMAHA, Neb., May 17.-Delegates to tn,
Lutheran home missionary convention Wen
to-day on an excursion West over the Is. & NJ
to Kearney, and will return over the q. p. Mos
of them went to Colorado upon special ca
furnished by the road.
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unsuccessful attempt to perpetrate swindle,
and with such an admission Mr.. Washburn
could not go into the convention, even with
his own county. As it stands, Washburn
has gained an advantage which may be very
important, or which may prove fatal. Per
haps if he could set the calendar back a
few DAYS he would act differently, but he
now has the alternative of carrying through
the fight, or ignominiously surrendering.
Either horn of the dilemma is amusing to
the Democracy.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-18

sPEAK1Ne of the killing of prisoner at
Joliet, Ills, the St. Louis Republican says:
''It is clear case of unnecessary and unjusti-
fable homicide, and the public sentiment
of Illinois should insist upon an inquiry
which shall get at all the facts, fix the re-
sponsibility where it belongs, and put an end
to the system which is susceptible of such
gross abuse Very true; but even more
imperative is it that the public sentiment Of
Minnesota should insist on fixing the re-
sponsibility for the homicide of an insane
unfortunate at the St. Peter asylum, and put
an end to the system which is susceptible OF
such gross abuse.
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The Great Rus,. to .ui,..esota.
Mason City Iowa Republican. !

MASON City Iowa. Republican,.
The rush of immigration into Minnesota
this spring is simply marvellous. Every
train going west on either road is loaded
with people, stock, furniture and machinery.
hasty trip over the Winona & ST. Peter
railroad last week gave us an opportunity to
see something of the volume of travel to the
west. large number are ex-soldiers, seek
ing homes on the rich soil of Minnesota
The incentive to this movement is the gov
eminent land and cheap railroad lands. Well
posted men say Minnesota will add one
fourth to her population this year. Iowa is
receiving large accession to her population,
but nothing in comparison 10 Minnesota.
This is because there is no government land
to be had in Iowa.
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MADISON NOTES.
The Revision Committee--Horace Rublee
Will Not Resign and Leave the State--.
Continuation of the Dclavan Scandal In.
yestipaiion.
Especial Telegram to the Globe


Continue. ion of the Dc1avan Scandal In
vestigation.
Special Telegram to the Globe.
MADISON, Wis, May 1.-THE legislative re-
vision committee have completed their work
and gone home. Col. Villas, one of the revi-
so-s with Clerk spooner. will superpiae the
pamphlet of changes. The Committee will re-
assemble here about the Goth inst, to look
over the printing and be ready for the extra
session on June 4th.
rumor has prevailed for some days in
various newspapers that Hon. Horace Rublee
had resigned the Craftsmanship of the Repub-
lican State central committee, and had made
arrangements to connect himself with a prom
inent Boston daily, and that Hon. Jack Turner,
railroad commissioner, was to be appointed
chairman. I aln informed on good authority,
there is no truth whatever in the report. Mr.
Rublee has no present intention of leaving the
State, nor of resigning the craftsmanship of
the Republican State central committee.
The board of charities and reform have con-
cluded their examination of witnesses here,
and gone to Richland Centre. After the ex-
animation of witnesses there, they will 60 to
Watertown for like purpose.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-18

The Republican fllibusters have at last
been obliged to end their vain endeavors to
prevent the investigation of the Florida and
Louisiana iniquity. Enough Democrats
were found in the House yesterday to make
up quorum, and the resolution over which
SO many unnecessary days we're spent on ac-
count of Republican Righteousness was
passed. There are good many heads in
Washington and elsewhere which rested
less easily last night than they would have
done if the Republicans had been able to
defeat the measure. Pirate Sherman. for
instance, must have had very unpleasant
prophetic dreams.
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COMMUNISM IN ST. LOUIS.
Two Hundred aud Fifty So-Called Work.
iDgmen Enroll Themselves in a Military
Organization for Resistance to tho Civil


iDgmen Enroll Themselves in Military
Organization for Resistance to tho Civil
Authorities.
ST.. Louis, May lin answer to communi-
cation addressed to workingmen who
had performed military service, either
inthis country or in Europe,
between three and four hundred men met at
Turner Hall last night. Ferdinand Amrein
called the meeting to order, and stated that the
object was to take steps toward the organization
of military companies to be composed of work.
ingmen, who were military veterans to serve
the purposes of workingmen and protect them
against the encroachment on their rights by
the military and police, who have been arrayed
against them, placing them in the attitude Of
outlaws. Several speeches, of the usual social,
istic and communistic character were made
and a great deal of enthusiasm manifested, and
some $50 enrolled as soldiers of the army of
workingmen. These men have no arms, and so
far as is known no means have been devised to
procure them. They will, however, in all
probability, purchase guns as individuals and
commence drilling at once.
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1bsNrI.
[st. Cloud Times. /

The St. Paul GLOBE does not seem to have
a very good opinion of our Stearns county
Republican politicians, or their integrity of
purpose, and plainly intimates that the Nc
Clure movement has been inaugurated for
the purpose of pecuniary or official gain.
How. absurd To suppose for moment
that the sold St. Cloud ring would enter
tain q corrupt proposition is ridiculous
prep osterous!
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-18

The Republican convention in the First
District, was called some two weeks ago to be
heldJuly 10th. Dunnell is in Congress and in
the same condition, 50 far as his public
cannot return to take part in the canvass,
but not q complaint has been uttered in his
behalf. Why is it all right for Dunnell's
district to hold convention July 10th, and
so terribly unjust for Stewards district to as
semble in convention the same day?
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HISTORY repeats itself. Donnelly in 1868,
and Averill in 1874 were defeated by exactly
the same tactics which are being used to de-
fat Stewart now. Capt. Blakeley, Gov.
Marshall, Geo. Moore and Gen. McLaren
were. among the originators of the 1868 plot
and did not protest against the game in
1871. Now they are loud in their abuse of
Fletcher and Washburn.
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Advancing Backwards.

PAsAMA, May 17.-The constitutional conven-
ton of Ecuador has adopted new cons.itu-
ton which is more illiberal than that OF Garcia
Moreno. Religious liberation is denied and
the country completely subjected to priestly
rule. Business in Guatemaia is very depressed
and several failures have occuued-one that of
the sugar refining company for $4,000.
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WILL VAsHBUeN SURRENDEKe


1t was amusing to see the squirming
among the St. Paul Republicans yesterday
after the call for the Third District Conven-
ton was made public It should not be
supposed that this grows out of any solicit
tude for DIR. Stewart. To be frank in the
matter, the Republicans of st. Paul are very
lukewarm, as regards Stewart personally.
They will give him half hearted delegation
from this county, but that is all. The point
which irritates is the departure of political
supremacy from Ramsey county, and its
transfer to Hennepin. The apportionment
giving Hennepin county "a delegates to
Ramsey's IL is what hurts. There is little
gable about the unfairness to Stewart of an
early convention, but this is not serious. It
is very peculiar to claim that member of
Congress ought to have matters SO arranged
that he can secure his denomination. It is
for the political party to determine who shall
be the nominee, and if an incumbent has not
made record which will carry him through
it is hard to see what is unfair in allowing
the people to decide who shall be the man.
It is evident that very strong effort will
be made by st. Paul politicians to induce
Washburn to repudiate the action of the
committee. Whether or not he and his
committee have endeavored to take snap
Judgment, he now has the alternative of
standing by the action of the committee
or retiring from the canvass. A
back down now wonld be confession
that foul play had been attempted,
and was only abandoned because exposed.
That will put Mr.. Washburn in situation
which will exclude him from the canvass and
leave DR.. Stewart a clear field, unless some
outsider takes up the battle. @
When the matter is considered from the
Republican standard of morals there is
abundant precedent for the action of
Fletcher's committee. It is simply follow
ing good Republican precedent. In 1868,
when Mr.. Donnelly was serving in Congress
precisely the tactics of the committee on
Thursday were lnaugurated and executed
The St. Paul Republicans who are now
abusing Fletcher and Washburn we're the
projectors Of the game that year. Mr.. Don
nelly's absence was taken advantage of,
the apportionment was gerry-mandered, and
Russell Blakeley, Geo. w: Moore, w. R.
Marshall, r. N..McLaren, ottaz., who are
now indignant, were the very men who in
,augurated the game.
Again in 1874, when Bill King defeated
Averill, thief identical Fletcher Washburn
tactics were employed, even down to hold
ing the convention in Minneapolis. With
such Republican presidents before them
Fletcher and his committee were simply fol-
lowing the established custom of the Repub-
lican party in this district. IF they adhere
to their action they have some basis to stand
on, and full party authority. It they
change front they acknowledge that
Mr.. Washburn and his friends have made an
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has no objections to contributions per &C..
His idea is that clerks should be requested"
to add their mites, but the request should be
made verbally and not by tho customary
printed circular. A mighty reformer is
Carl Longshanks. and keen splitter of
hairs. All his great theories of civil service
reform have dwindled down to this fine sub
division of practice that spoken and not
written demands to deliver should be ad
dressed to the victims. One by one the
roses fall, and Carl was about the last rose
of the civil service reform summer. Now,
he, too, is withered and gone to seed.
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FLETCHER is Sin hell of FIX again,
sure enough. After setting up the pins by
and with Washburn's advice and consent,
he finds people saying "Washburn will re-
pudiate the action of the committee" If he
doe3, Fletcher should repudiate Washburn,
and then honors would be easy.
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Greed Of minneapolis ana St. Paul.
[Rushford Star.

As the term of the present incumbent,
John S. Pillsbury fwho has signifed his in
tention not to be candidate for re. election)
does not expire for nearly two years, we
think it little premature; but. notwith-
standing that fact as strong a ticket as could
be brought before the people at that time
would be headed with j. B. Wakefield of
Faribault county, as Governor. and G. A.
Gilman of Stearns county. Lieut.. Governor.
Thus the northern and southern portions of
the State would he represented, and jeal-
ousies of past years wiped out, owing to the
greed of Minneapolis and St. Paul. g
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IT is more than suspected that Ramsey is
at the bottom of the Congressional call bust
ness, and that he hopes by creating this
dissension to come in as compromise can
didate himself. AS Ramsey remarked upon
a memorable cccason: ''In the language of
Holy Writ,
God moves in mysterious way
His wonders to perform II
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OF Public Works was held yesterday morn
ing, all the members being present, and a
large amount of routine work was &C
complished.
THE COMO AVENUE ASSESSMENT
confirmation came before the board, as the
time for filing objections had expired. Writ
ten objections were filed by the following
parties: Catherine Pearo, Alexander Ramsey,
j.. X. Murphy, and by Girart Hewitt, as at
torney for several petitioners. After some
conversation, the confirmation of the as
sessment was postponed one week-yeas, 2;
nays (Mr. Rice.)
PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES
were received from the city engineer as
under: Tenth street sewer, $3,40O; paving
jackson street, ST., 25O; and grading Grace
ssreet, $3.34O. Mr.. Timme, to whom the
matter had been referred, recommended the
opening of Bluff street, from Robert to St.
Peter, at an estimated cost of $4,000. TIE
foregoing we're sent to the council with the
usual formal reports. The Pigs Eye road
was also sent to the council, recommending
q temporary grade within the city limits.
PLACED ON FILE.
The Willius street grading, and Breen &
Youngs estimates for granite street crossings.
REFERRED TO THE ENGINEER.
The removal of the sand from st. Peter
street and the change of the Ninth street
grading.
TO BE ADVERTISED.
The Ninth street sewer from Temperance
to Broadway, the sidewalks OH Pearl, Waiver,
ly, Jokn and Somerset streets.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The weekly estimates Of the street inspec
tors we're filed, showing an expenditure Of
$91.5O in the No. district, and of 1898 il
No. 2.
Rice and Rondo streets was referred to the
president and city attorney for execution.
The Michael O'Brien contract claim fol
grading Second street was referred to Mr.
Yimme.
The clerk was directed to give tho frs
| assessment notice for the grading and widen
ing of Lafayette avenue.
The city treasurer was directed to canoe
an assessment of So for sidewalks con
structed under the Jacob Miller contr act
awarded Nov. Is, 1877.
The usual estimates and couple of bills
were approved.
CONTRACTORS, ATTENTIONS.
Mr.. Rice submitted the following which
was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the contractor for the con
struction of the Tenth Rice and Rondo street
sewer be and he is hereby officially notified
that the terms of the contract for said work
will be strictly enforced in all respects. and
that a failure on his part Ito proceed eact
month SO as to ensure its completion within
the time named in the contract, thissboard viii
furnish and use men and materials to com.
plete the work and charge the expense to the
contractor"
BY second resolution, other contractors
we're directed to be similarly notified.
| The board adjourned.
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ST. PAUL, SATURDAY, MAY 10. 1878.
IICTOR y.

The Democrats have stood firm and carried
the day. The requisite quorum without
Republicans was obtained last night and
the investigating resolutions passed. This
is the beginning of the official exposure of
the most outrageous villainy of the century.