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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-20
A sANGU1NARY ENCoUNrEH.

Reported Battle Bet,ceen kCdrtdin Daris'
Force and Nearly .siaty Illicit Distillers
Five OrSic Dead on Each Side.
Nashville Special to Louisville Courier
Journal
A man named Bates, who arrived to-day
from DeKalb county, reports that a san
culinary encounter occurred in the edge of
Overton and Fentress counties Friday after
noon, between q force under command of
Capt. Davis and illicit dlstillsrs, headed by
Campbell Morgan, a renowned leader of
violators of the revenue laws in that section
of this State. Davis had about forty men
and Morgan nearly sixty. Davis force were
attacked about shutdown by Morgan's band
and from the friendly cover of trees poured
volley after volley into the ranks of the dis
tillers, who, protected by bluff overlook
ing the hollow in which the revenue men
were caught at a disadvantage, kept up
steady fire upon them. For over an hour
the conflict continued, reaching an end only
when darkness fell upon the scene of the
sanguinary battle. Examination by Davis
resulted in his finding five or six of
his men dead, while an equal number of
Morgan's band persisted. Bates thinks the
fight was continued next day, and there is q
strong probability that both sides suffered
additional losses. Collector Woodcock has
not received any intelligence of the battle,
but regards Bates statement as true, as he
gave Davis imperative orders before starting
out on the expedition against the moonshin-
ers to use every endeavor to capture them
and break up the manufacture of illicit
whisky. Davis, who is one Of the brayest
men in the service of the government, and
intensely hated by the moopshiners, left
Nashville with nineteen mon, and reinforced
his company on the road. Morgan, it will
be remembered, had fight in Putnam
county in the latter part of last August with
Davis and his men, which ended in the
death of two or three distilIers and the re-
treat of Davis force, which was shut off
from water and food for three days. Nor
gan recently applied to Commissioner Raum
for pardon, promising never again to engage
In making whisky, but his overtures were re-
jected, and he seems to have made up his
mind to continue the warfare against the
revenue forces.
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SENATOR JONES.
His Good StreaE of Luch.

San Francisco Letter to New York Times.
Among those who seem to have risen on
the ways of circumstances | may mention
Senator John T. Jones, with whom, if re-
ports are true. things had gone somewhat
rough latteriy. 1t is stated that he held
nearly 5000 shares of Sierra Nevada, ac-
CURED long ago at trifing cost, and, having
been a miner himself, knew how it might be-.
and sold every share at high prices: result,
sudden advance in Jones stock and pla-
thoric bank account to the tune of million.
Then, as if Dame Fortunes smile extended
to broad grin, a mine the Senator once on
time paid big price for, situated some
where in Kern county, which went
wrong, and in which he reversed the
accepted idea of mining by sink
ing money in sinking shafts and
running tunnels, has concluded to reward
perseverance and persistent energy by
turning up rich again, far SURPRISING the
most hopeful expectations. In his list of
availabies he had set it downsas the worst
virtually valueless represented by six cyphers
not Iilden's kind, but round ones. He
can now put the little figure one before them
and count another million as good as in a
bank, and no man should envy him his
good luck, for the Senator is proverbially
one OF the most liberal, generous, whole
souled men of our coast and it does one
good to chronicle such instances of virtue
rewarded. In the expectation that they may
continue, and be exemphfed IN the case of
your modest correspondent, in view of the
possibility OF such an example of lightning
striking, he is not in the market for light
ming rods, and no agent need. therefore, ap-
plY
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-20
DENNISON AND GRANT.

1hdt Little Story AbOnt the 2tro Distiy-
Dutshed Ohio Hen CoEt,udtctcd
The charge has been repeatedly published
that when the war broke ont General Grant
wrote letter to Governor Dennison, of Ohio
offering his services to his country and STATING
that he was graduate to West Point, and pre-
ferred to serve with the Ohio troops: that Gov
ernor Dennison never replied to it. and that
Grant, indignant, was forced to go to Illinois
TO nave his services appreciated: that subse-
guentiy, when Grant was elected President.
Dennlson was urged upon him as Ohio's choice
Tor cabinet position, bat that remembering
his treatment at Governor Dennison's hands
ne refused to accept him as a cabinet minister
In connection with this charge Governor
Congressman Foster:
COLUMBUS, Ohio, December g. 1S7s-'Dear
Foster: In a letter of the Washington cor
respondent of the Cleveland Leader published
IN our Columbus Dispatch last evening there
is story about me in connection with General
Grants cabinet which, although the merest
fiction, will be glad to know who told it to
you and your friends, that / may give him
conspicuous place in my list of romancers.
General Grant would certainly have received
an army appointment from me had he asked
1or one; as 1t was my uniform rule to secure
the services whenever practicable of Ohio
graduates at West Point. 1t is possible Mr..
Grants name was mentioned to me, and that [
rendered him an appointment. l have no re-
collection of doing so, but he has said to me
that it was his i'm preston he declined an an
pointment rendered by me. If the general
ever wrote me, his letter didn't reach me. and
l never heard of it. Truly yours
W. DESSTsoy -
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dust politicsssand middlings purifier sristoc-
racy, the Hon. w. D. Washburn. A partial
explanation of the fact is afforded by re-
port, which cannot be authenticated here,
that that ed Dutchman' (as .stalwart"
Republicans call him. Carl Schurz, has not
only suspended but threatens to confscate
numerous pieces of half breed scrip, which
the Little Villain located inside the Red
Lake Indian reservation, and, still more,
demands that the Little Villain aforesaid
shall pay the full value of the lumber he has
taken from the Indian lands thus falsely To-
Gated upon, to the amount of sixty thousand
dollars. But can the little Washburn bounce
Carl Schurz Or make him abandon the pro-
ceediDgs against Fletcher?
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engage in them SO that they may be able to
give employment to mechanics and laborers.
There are million looms and lathes lying
idle where but three years ago ell was hustle
and activity. These are the prey to moths
and rust, and if left long unemployed, will
become worse than useless. Immense man
ufactories are rotting down from disuse, and
those who have capital remaining are refus-
ing to invest it for the reason that they can
have no guarantee of profitable return.
Taken all in all the situation in Great
Britain is extremely critical, and if it shall
pass off without riot and bloodshed, it will
be one of the maryels of the age. The
country is ripe for communistic outbreak.
The first blow struck, the first torch applied,
will be the signal for general outbreak, the
consequences of which no one can foretell.
The warehouses that groan with their weight
of food will be compelled to disgorge that
the hungry may be fed. The palaces may,
like those of Paris in 1871, go up in smoke
and flame; the factories that are closed to
industry for the nonce may be closed for
ever beneath mass of blackened timbers
and ashes. The distress must be relieved
right speedily, for every days delay is
fraught with the most horrible possibilities.
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A Fable About a Duel.
London Truth.

duel recently took place between two
eminent Frel.ch statesmen, who desired TO
emulate the example set by III. Gambetta and
NJ. DeFourtou. The day was so clear that it
was not deemed advisable to adopt the danger
Gus method resortcd to upon that occas on, of
placing the combatants face TO face. Tie
seconds, therefore, made he following arrange
ment: The principals we're put close together
dos a dos. On the word of command being
giving. both were to start in opposite directions
and after having counted twenty-five, they
were to be at liberty soon as they liked 10
stop, stoop, and fire at each other from
between their legs. This programme vas
carried out to the letter; and the Duke de B.
received slight feshwound, which did not
materially interfere with the general symmetry
OF his person. Upon being asked by a lady
where he was wounded, he replied, In the
Bots de Boulogne.'
The fable illustrates the old adage that Dis
cretion is the better part of valor.
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THE GENERAL AND "sYLPH."
4nother Chapter on the Case of Ifhish
IL

4nothea Chapter on the Case Of IThishy-
Ring Mcdonald.
Fond du Lac Special to Milwaukee Sentinel. |
Gen. John Mcdonald appeared in County
Judge Perkins court this morning in the
case of the State of Wisconsin against him
self, for an assault with intent to do bodily
harm upon Mr.. w. G. Williams, the MiIwau-
kee lawyer who is retained in the celebrated
divorce auit of Mcdonald VS.. Mcdonald.
The general waived examination, and by
consent Of his own counsel, Col. w. ". ID.
Turner, of Ripon, was held to bail to the
circuit court III $1,000. Col G. X. Pier.
vice president of the Fond du Lac SAVINGS
bank, became joint surety with the defend
ant. In the afternoon at o'clock the
general appeared before Police Jus
tlce Eastman to answer to demand for
peace warrant by Mr.. Williams, who in his
complaint stated that he considered his life
In danger. Col. Gibson, district attorney. in
behalf of the State, moved a discontinuance
OF the action, stating in open court that MIR
Williams was able to protect himself. The
motion was granted and Gen. Mcdonald and
Jere Doobs went to Oshkosh to witness the
walking match. Mrs. La Mothe, the "Sylph,"
your correspondent is informed by her at
torney, Col. Turner, of Ripon, has instruct
ed him to bring suit in her name against
every newspaper in Wisconsin, and some
outside of the State which had mentioned
her name in any connection which reflects
on her personal character. I understood
the colonel, who has been here to-day, to
say that he was already drawing up
papers in the cases. Among other news
papers who aim to give the news but who are
to be prosecuted for it, are the Milwaukee
Sentinel, the Fond du Lac Commonwealth.
the Fond du Lac Journal, and the Ripon
Commonwealth. The colonel informs me
that If all these newspapers which have ever
had anything to say about Mrs. LaMothe
will take it back and swear they never said
it she will discontinue. Otherwise there will
be millions in it for her if she collects from
$4,000 to $4,000 each from them, graded
according to their financial capacity.
In the divorce suit the colonel stands
aloof as sort of third party (greenback for
instance). representing Mrs. LaMothes
greenbacks. But am assured on personal
authority that if it had not been for the IN
termeddling of third parties, not counting
LaMothe as one, Gen. Mcdonald and his
wife would have never experienced the
trouble which has brought them SO unfor-
tunately into domestic notoriety, and would
be living together as man and wife to-day.
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GIVE TIE PEOPLE TIE ROADS.

There was curious point made in the g.
3. Circuit Court, yesterday, by the attorney
for the Litchfeld interest, who was fighting
for delay in the suit for the foreclosure of
the fifteen million mortgage on the st. Paul
q Pacific extension lines. The parties who
now own the controlling interest in the
bonds of the road have built one hundred
and ten miles of road the present season.
b. the terms of the law under which they
are acting they were required to build cor
tain amount this year or forfeit their rights
and land grant. They are also required to
construct at least forty-i miles more next
year or forfeit the property. Mr.. Bigelow,
who represents the interest fighting this con-
struction, asked to have this foreclosure suit
postponed until after the close of the COM
ing session of the Legislature, as that body
might extend the time for completing the
road, in which case there would no hurry
about concluding the litigation. The men
who are furnishing the money to construct
the roads ask no delay, but are desirous to
complete them at once, while an adverse in
terest comes in and proposes legislative
extension OF the grant. Judge Dillon, with
an unnecessary degree of fairness, consented
to postpone the foreclosure suit until the
Legislature adjourns. This makes but
short delay, and we imagine that those who
rely upon the extension Of the grant to give
time for the continuance of litigation will
realize their mistake. The GLOBE takes but
little interest in the controversy in the court,
but it takes great interest in the
railroad development of the State,
and it represents the people in
saying that they are heartily tired of the laws
delay. They want the road, and are ready
to rise up and call the men blessed who give
it to them. The Legislature is not likely
and ought not to let 60 its grip, especially
when parties stand ready and anxious to
comply with the act as it stands. It would
be an odd situation for the Legislature to
practically forbid capitalists from developing
the State by investing their money here.
The danger Of any such policy is not immi-
nent.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-20

THE deposits of the Massachusetts savings
banks show decrease of deposits during the
past year amounting to 1927, 900, 600, and loss
in the number of depositors of about SO,-
900. This is no doubt due in measure to
the financial depression that has existed
preventing depositors from accommodating a
surplus, but mainly to the greater security of
the new government four per cent loan.
The nua.erous failures of savings banks, of
late years, involving the almost total loss of
amounts on deposit, has awakened distrust
in the minds of the people as to the fidelity
of the managers. They therefore prefer to
put their money where it will be secure, even
though the rate of interest may be some
what lover. What the savings banks lose,
therefore, the government gains.
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Railroad Development of 81. Po,d.


st. Paul is Justly elated over her railroad
development. The present year has seen the
terminus of the Northern Pacific permanent
~ located in that city; the Canadian Pacific
has formed a connection with the st. Paul Il
Pacific, and thus st. Paul is practically the
terminus OF that great line; other lines of
road centering in there have been extended
until now it does not require the gift of
prophecy to discover that our capital city is
surely destined to become one of the great
railroad centers of the country. In closing
an article on this subject, the GLOBE, with
pardonable pride, (for it is sturdy advocate
OF st. Paul interests) makes the following
seemingly extravagant, yet really justifabls
statement:
There are but four great central cities in the
West, and these are Cincinnati, Chicago, st.
Louis and st. Paul. All others are mere tribu-
taries to these four. The position of these
four cities show much in common. and the city
which is the terminal point of two Pacific rail-
roads need not stand fourth in the race even
with those great conters of trade.
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HOPELESS BANKRUPTCY.
The Cloud That is Hanging ORR Eufo,tn-
nate Memphis.
Nashville Amercan

lNe Cloud That is Hanging ORR Eufortt-
nate Memphis.
Nashville American
Leading citizens of Memphis who have been
visiting Nashville within the past two or three
days give rather doleful account of the con-
dition of the streets of their city. They say
that her business is unusually heavy, but that
the thoroughfares-so called-are almost i'm
passible. The wheels of drays, heavy Wagons
and even light vehicles sink up to their hubs
in the mud. Horses are continually stalliny
III the most public streets. The miles of Mic
olsen pavement have long since rotted and
gone to pieces. TO promote her commerce,
memphis Will have to spend q very large
amount of money for the reconstruction of
her streets. She must get rid of her rotten
wooden pavements, believed to have been an
exciting cause Of yellow fever. Wolf creek
VIII have to be covered in. and general
system OF sewerage established, to prevent,
III possible. another epidemic. But this can
not be accomplished with the heavy incubus
OF debt overhanGing her. Two years ago
Memphis commenced the compromise of her
debt OF nearly six millions of dollars Real
lzing her distress, many holders of her bonds
came forward and accepted the compro-
mise OF fifty cents on the dollar. The
city has thus been enable to fund
ties, and her authorities hoped that by this
time the entire debt would have been compro-
missed. But they hoped in vain. Those that
would not accept the compromise have, been
pressing the city for interest on their bonds
Mandamus after rnandamus has been issued.
leVies are made, and the collection of still
heavier taxes are ordered. If the holders of
the bonds, amounting to over 50, 600 600,
persist III this course; if they continue to re-
fuse to accept the compromise, the people
propose to appeal to the general assembly for
legislature, which will hopelessly complicate
matters if not indefinitely postpone the set
Element of the debt. a strong effort will be
made to induce the legislature to abolish the
charter of Memphis and place its affairs in the
hands of receiver. With Memphis these
gentlemen say it is a matter of self-preserva-
ton. Ii her creditors continue to push her.
she has no hope save in q receiver.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-20

The very cheap and transparent trick
of Judge Hilton to curry favor with the
Jewish population of New York at
ter his repeated insults to large class of
our best citizens, has been very properly re-
sented. He sent notice to the managers of
each of the Hebrew charitable institutions in
forming them that acheck for $3.50 awaited
their order, and paragraphs extolling the be
nevolence of the judge and Mrs. Stewart
were simultaneously inserted in all the New
York papers. The directors of the institu.
tons unanimously refused to receive the
gifts, and some of them expressed their
feelings pretty plainly.
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our hundred thousand dollars,

SOME newspapers have been beguiled into
publishing spurious interview with Conk-
ling, in which he is reported to have said
that he would not be candidate for Presi-
dent in 1880, but would use his best endeav-
ors to assist in the nomination of Grant.
Any man of sense would have known the in
terview to be false, without Conlzling's de
NAL that came yesterday, for self-sacrifice
and disinterestedness are not qualities for
which he is distinguished.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-20
AN ECONOMICAL CRIMINAL.

4 Drunken Felto,c, Imagining He Nos
Killed His Ei}e, Eoitorcs tho Final Err
ample Of Judas.
cincinnati En- quirer.
About haif-past yesterday IN arning. with
out previous notice, Peter Morschheuser la
borer, who lived on Spring Grove avenue, near
Mad Anthony street, beat his wife neally to
death with smoothing-iron. The noisesnf tho
fracas aroused the rest OF the family and one
OF his children ran to the Tenth district police
station and notified Lieutenant Emery that his
father was whipping his mothr. The lieuteu-
ant Immediately went To Morschheusers house.
but could not find him. Upon making a care
full search Morschheuser was found back of his
stable hanging to hgh post Of the fence,
dead he had secured a strip in the stable
placed it around his neck, fastened it to the
top of the post and jumped off. His body was
Immediately cut down by Lieutenant Emery.
The coroner held an inquest his remains
yesterday. MorschEleuser old hand ut
wlfe-beatlng and abusInG his family; had
served several terms In the work-house; had
just returned from there few days ago where
he had served out term of thirty days and $50
for beating his wife. She was injured very
badly ab1ut the head, and is under the care OF
a doctor. The coroner rendered verdict Of
death by suicide while III q state of mental
alteration. in consequence of excessive use of
alcoholic liquors. The would be coniusicide
saved the county and State some expense by
becoming successful suicide. His last act
though a crime, was incidentally in the inter
est OF public economy. He leaves four chit
dren, the Oldest less than twelve years old, and
their mother whose toll has for years been
their and his oaly support, disabled if not
MORALLY injured by his cruel hands. Now
comes the coroner with his mental aberra-
ton" in consequence of excessive drinking
to let the fellow DOM easily. Had his mind
he
drinking and didn't he know the devils ex-
cessive drink cast into him and didn't he In
his sober sense commence drinking exces-
siyely2 Pshaw!
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HAYES says he has no hope that convic
tons will be had at the South for election
frauds The only way, he says, offenders
can be punished is by visiting the wrath of
public opinion of the North against the
South, which would be worked up to good,
healthy sentiment by the discussion of the
subject in the Senate. ''The wrath of pub
lic.cpinion'' is good. How does Hayes like
it himself? He must have realizing sense
of what the wrath Of public opinion is by
this tine.