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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-28
Political State of Siege in Louisiana.
Especial TELEGRAM to the Globe
IopecIaI IeIe9sraIn TO the Gio5e.
New ORLEANS. Oct. 27.-The narisb of I

New ORLEANS, Oct. 1.-The parish of West
Feliciana is reported to be in state of siege
with Conservatives and Democrats armed with
Winchester rifles, watching each other and pa
racing at night. The Conservatives have
armed the negroes living in remote localities
and directed them to FIRE upon all who try to
modest them at night. Judge McGeeehe is in
command Of the Conservatives, and Gov.
Nichols is said to be aware of what occurs.
No conflict has yet taken place. and the parish
is reported ominously tranquil,
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A Piratical Shin,s Crew

SAX FRANCISCO, Oct. 27.-Arrived, steamer
Coluna. from Panama, bringing the passengers
of the steamer Georgia, reoantly wrecked at
Punta Arenas. The passengers make consider
able complaint Of the circumstances attendant
upon the wreck, claiming that the officers of the
Georgia failed to exert proper control over the
crew, and the latter acted like lot Of pirates,
refusing to render assistance to the passengers
in saving their effects, and after landing was
accomplished, returning to the ship and help.
ing themselves to the baggage and other prop
erty of the passengers.
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The wrecked Steamer General Barnes.

CHARLESTON, Oct. 27.-The smack Whippoor-
will arrived last night, bringing Capt. Cheese
man and officers and crew of the lost steamer
Gen. Barnes. Capt. Cheeseman states his
ship encountered hurricane on Tuesday last.
and on Wednesday morning was fast going to
pieces from the fore hatch forward. when the
officers and crew took to boats. Soon after
wards sighted the schooner M. w. Drew, Capt.
Mahony, who took the ship-wrecked crew OF
board and brought them to Charleston bar.
The Barnes went down at noon Wednesday
Her cargo consisted of $50 bales of cotton, 356
barrels Of oil, 81 casks Of spirits Of turpentine
400 barrels OF rosin, 8 barrels Of waste anc
| other merchandise.
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WASHBURN'S RING.
TIE INJUSTICE. .WHIcH TT HoRKS
TO TIE FARMER.

The Damnable Brass Kettle swindle-Rob-
bling the People of One Dollar Per Barrel
on Flour-How Washburn Grew Rich ON a
Small Salary-Chaneine the Svind1fns
Kettles on North Pacific-Sjnee Which
the Minneapolis Ring Don't Buy Wheat
After Election They Will Go to Swindlinp
Again.
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He sras Bounced.
IWells Advocate. |

The GLOBE last Saturday ended all its locals
and other reading matter with down with
Washburn and the swindling brass kettles"
In only one instance was this peculiar para
sraph omitted, occasioned probably by a
sub on slug nine who got the grand bounce
he next morning. ".,>'s9
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Vigorous War1ilre Preparations by the
A1neer of Afshanistan-Great Demon
stration at the Funeral of the
Late Cardinal CulIen-The Attempt
ed Assassin of Alfonso Exhib-
iting Bis Bravado-The Stockholders of
the City of Glasgow Bank Feeling Very
Gloomy-The War Feeling Accommodations
Force All Over Europe-Ite1ns of Greater
or Less Concern.
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mittee in procuring arms. A great struggle is
likely to take place during the winter.

likely to take place during the winter.
CoNsrANrINop1E, Oct. 2eaVls British min
lister energetically insists upon execution of
convention between the Porte and England
abolishing the sale and Importation of slaves
Layard demands the freedom of the slaves who
recently took refuge at the British consulate.
CUSTOMS DUTIES.
Gualata fnanciers have proposed to the Porte
to form the Turkish customs, undertaking to
obtain 40 per cent. increase of revenue.
THE FoRIIFIcAT1oNs OF coNsrANT1NopLE.
CoNsTANTNoPLE, Oct. 26.-Baker Pasha has
undertaken to complete the Notifications of
Constantinople within two months. The Sultan
has ordered Osman Pasha and the minister of
war to give him the most ample assistance.
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Funeral of the Late Lieut.. Benner.

of the late Lieut.. Hiram FL. Benner, who COM
manded the relief boat, Chambers down the
Mississippi, occurred here to-day. The attend
apce was large and services very impressive,
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ALARMING NEWS.

vienna, Oct. 26.-News from Bulgaria is
alarming. The notables are organizing move
ment for the determination of the Mahomme-
dams, and Russians encourage the secret COM
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EUROPEAN ECHOES,

SENT BIZ sUseaARINE G4BLE TO THE
"GLORE.o
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FREEZING FROSTS.

The Welcome Visitor Now Appearing In
the Fever Ravaged Districts-Revival of
Business at Memphis Returning Refu-
gees Met with Plundered Habitatfons-
Record of the Day as Telegraphed the
"Globe."
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

Complications Growing Out of
the Decision of Deyens in Reference to
Taxation Of United States Bonds--Active
Measures of the Mexican Government for
Breaking Up Thieving Border Bands
suitof the Widow Oliver Against Wicked
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CossTANTISopLE, Oct. 27.-Lord Salisbury
has sent a dispatch to Minister Layard, ex-
pressing the satisfaction of her majesty's gov
eminent at the sultan's reply in regard to the
British scheme of reform in Asia Minor. Prince
Labanof sent note to the Porte acknowledge
ing the. responsibility of the Russian authori-
ties for Bulgarian excuses, and declaring the
Russians will take military measures against
the Bulgarians.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-02-14
An italian Prisoner.
difference Correspondence Philadelphia Tel

Florence Correspondence Philadelphia Tele
graph.
1t is not generally known that the great
Turin Prison called la Generala, is turned
to a strange use. There are some 800 prison
ers in this gloomy abode guilty of the worst
crimes, many under 20 years of age, and the
building is SO unsuited to the character of
its!occupants that they live indiscriminately,
enetriots aresbut too frequent. Government
so far has turned q deafear to the prayers
of the prison managers and directors that
some change may be made. Meanwhile an
extraordinary. abuse has -crept, in. a. Sons of
nel5le Italian families, are. sent here when
they have given cause of complaint to their
parents treating the prison as a reforma-
tosy. Thus you see gamong Z the worst
criminals. amidst the corrupt. conversation
of y the most abandoned and
vicious of that class of men who are
STYLED the scum and refuse of
society, you viii find young noblemen,. some
too crushed and spiritless to complain, few
maddened by the horror of the position,
ready to do or say anything that will make
them forget for a time the truth. These
yung fellows are kept for an indefinitetim
in the prison by the memorable cruelty of a
parent who thinks that he will thus break
the spirit of an undisciplined, hayward child.
The result is not satisfactory. Health, and
spirits, and every noble feeling are left in
the ''Generala" never to be regained, and it
is not wonderful that the director of the
prison should try every means to obtain the
release of those unfortunate prisoners whose
sense of injustice is a perfectly right one,
and has powerful influence over the other
prisoners, and makes prison-riots and rebel
lions terribly frequent. On these occasions
the military are called in, and the offenders
shot down at once. In no instance is the re-
quest for liberation addressed to the fathers
of the unjustly detained prisoners of any
avail. You see that handsome young man.
said ore of the guardians to a FRIEND of
mine who visited this well-known prison,
splendid form and such sad face: he is
Count F, who has been sent here because
he disobeyed his father. The directors en-
treats his father to take him out of this pit
of vice, this foetid air which is slowly killing
him. But he will not do SO, and there are
many others in the poor young Counts
case
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-02-14
A PerilOus Position.

About as tight place as ever got into, said
Comstock miner, was some years ago al the
old Empire shaft, Gold Hill. Myself and an
other man were down in the shaft for the pur-
pose of trimming it up, as the swelingground
was squeezing in the sides and it wassa good
deal ont of shape.
We were not on q cage, but simply plat
form made of planks with ropes going up
from the corners to the main cable which was
OF hemp. When we reached tight place in
the shaft we stopped and trimmed out the
guides and then went ON till another such
place was reached. At one point, having Civ
en- the signal to lower we went down some
distance, when we finally stuck. We reached
for the bell-rope in order to give the signal to
stop, but we found that it wound round
nail some distance above and that We could
not use it, The engineer knew nothing of our
trouble and continued to lower away. There
was ne station near, and on all sides rose the
smooth walls of the shaft, leaving us suspend
ed over the horrible chasm.
Down upon us came the heavy cable. We
feared every moment that the platform would
turn over or would be pressed through the
tight place and drop from under us. All we
could do was to get hold of the cable and keep
the coils of it under our feet as it came down.
should the platform turn over or drop from
under us we might be able to save our lives
by hanging on to the cable. We shouted up
the shaft till we were hoarse, but no one heard
our cries, and steadily down came the cable,
causing us great trouble to keep on top Of its
coils. We felt that the great weight must
soon start the platform, when both would most
likely be hurled to the bottom the shaft
Finally, to our great relief, the cable ceased
TO descend. For long time we waited in sus-
pense, not knowing what would be the next
move of those above. AT last, however, we
heard the voice of a man shouting down to us
fromthe nearest station above. We explained
our perllous position in a few words, and at
length the great cable began to crawl slowly
ap the shaft again. Still heing afraid the plat
form would give way, we were obliged to keep
hold Of the rope and dance about on the coils
as they unwound.
1t was tedious business and was all the
time matter of the toss of a penny whether
we got out alive or went to the bottom, but at
last the platform frightened up under us and
we began to ascend. Our work was over then
and we felt safe
On arriving at the surface we found that the
engineer had concluded that we were going
to far, ard, without hating or stopping his
engine, had sent man down to the station to
find out if anything had gone wrong.
] may have been in more dangerous places
in the mines, but was never in place where
the danger lasted SO long and all the time up
to fever heat. 1t was too long time for any
mans hair to stand on end puginia city
fNep.) Enterprise.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-02-14
Business Depression I'm England.

At the annual meeting of the Man
chester chamber of commerce the pre- 5dent
submitted the results of a careful examination
of the cause of the present depression in trade.
He stated that over production, foreign COM
petition, and legislation limiting the hours of
labor, were the principal causes He urged
that more control should be used over undue
enterprise in cotton manufacture, for abEOr-
NAL extensions promoted competition, which
at last eliminated in periodical visitations of
depression. As to foreign competition he
said: Germany, Austria, Italy and Holland
had lessened their imports of woven goods,
while Belgium was so nearly our equal that it
had imported both woven goods and yarns in
to Great Britain for several years. America
has also gained yearly upon us, her exports of
cotton goods to the country having increased
from Is, $50 pounds in 1870, to 451,S76 pounds
i'm 1876. Regarding the labor question he
said: When mill owners obtained the passage
of the act limiting the hours of labor to 90
per day, they did it without having a proper
regard to the advantages thereby obtained ty
foreign competitors, The fact was incontes-
tible that whatever the superiority OF manu-
facture or the power of production we might
have, it was, to a considerable extent, thrown
away since the English production of 81
hours had TO complete with days work of
IL or Is hours abroad with lower wages. He
regretted to say he could see little or no
immediate hope of a renewal of trade.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-02-14
NEWS OFTHE WEEK.
ATaIe ofthe Sea.

The schooner Speedwell from Cadis
arrived at New York on the 18th inst, with
the captain and crew of the schooner Sallie
VI. Steelman, from Charleston for Baltimore,
which was abandoned at sea. The captain ef
the Steelman makes the following statement:
January both, twenty miles southeast from
Hatteras encountered terrific gale lasting
20 hours, which washed everything movable
from the decks. Used our last provisions the
oath, during heavy gale, sprung leak. On
the 27th three of the crew gave out, leaving
only four to manage the vessel and pumps,
and we fast becoming exhausted. On the
30fh, Geo. Seaman, colored, who had become
crazy, attempted to take the life of Walter
Simpson, but was instantly killed by the lat
ter who, during the afternoon, ate a portion
of his dead body. On the Sd we were rescued
Before leaving the schooner the crew became
so crazed with hunger that it was suggested
they would be Obliged to cast lots for one of
the number to furnish food to keep the 9TH
crs alive. For eight days nothing passed
their lips except fresh water and tobacco,
which appeased their hunger only slightly;
finally one of the sailors was killed in quar-
rel, when his body was cut up. The upper
part was thrown overheard andt the limbs were
sailed down for food. From the thigh steaks
were cut almost before the flesh was cold and
broiled. These were eaten with relish by
the starving men. The crew consisted of the
captain mate, cook and four seamen, three OF
the latter colOred.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-02-14
How to Scare Or n Dog.

One way to manage dog that bounces
at you by daylight, is to look sharp at
him and tell him to take carel Ten TO
one he's a coward, or so well trained as
to mind mastery order. Another way,
that friend was telling me just now,
was the practical idea of one OF our
school ma'ams down south when a fierce
hound sprang at her. She punched her
steel parasnL down the dogs throat and
lst him run off with it. The plan has,
one objection costs d parasol every
time. Anther way for a person with
some nerve, is to seize the dog that means
to hurt vol BY the under jaw, with stiff
thumb under his tongue. He'll call for
his pen and ink then, says my informant,
and you may may pound the breath out
of him at your leisure, for there's no
chance Of his biting. If a dog jumps at
your throat with open mouth, receive him
by l1Inming your elbow with all the force
svoa can master between his jaws, bring
ing the blow upon lower ones it is easily
disIocatcd. Commit these things to
memory. ffa we are keeping good many
impudent dogs now to drown the noise OF
our neighkor's pups.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-02-14
English Grain Trade.

The Mark Lane Express says: AL
though still upon a limited scale, offerings of
English wheat have been more liberal than of
late in the country markets, but the supplies
at Mark Lane were again small. The con
diiion of the grain marketed has, however,
undergone some improvement, and although
neither the better condition nor light supplies
have tended towards an improvement of val
ne In spite of pacific rumors current at the
commencement of the week, political in
fiuencc are still paramount in trade and until
the question of peace or war is definitely
settled, it is in vain to expect millers to up
crate with any amount Of freedom. Although
most stagnant as far as actual transactions are
concerned, trade is nevertheless in an ex-
tremely sensitive state. None will deny that
should the hopes of the peace party be de-
spised a reaction in favor of higher prices
have given way again as supplies have been
good. 1t may, however, be remarked that the
decline has affected old more than new corn,
which has been arriving in somewhat inferior
condition. Barley and oats have been equally
dull, but there has been rather more inquiry
for beans, with few arrivals. Trade has ruled
very quiet for wheat throughout the week.
alues closed in buyers favor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-02-14
Beavers in Scotland.

1t is stated in late London papers that
an effort has lately been made to rein
state the beaver il Scotland. In soli-
tary pine wood near Rothesay, Isle of
Blu a space of ground on the property CT
the Marquis of Butte has been walled in
so that the beavers cannot escape.
Through this beavers park runs a
mountain stream. Left to themselves,
the beavers have quite altered the APP
pearance of this stream for they have
built no fewer than three dams across it;
the lowest dam is the largest and most
firmly constructed, as it would appear the
beavers were fully aware that it would
have to bear the greatest pressure of wa
ter. In order to form this dam these in
lelligent little animals have supported the
downstream surface of it with props of
strong boughs as artfully secured Us
though human engineer had been en-
ployed at the work.
Immediately above this dam the beav-
ers have constructed their hut or home;
this consists apparently of a large heap
of driftwood. Upon examination, how
ever, it will be seen that the sticks have
been placed with regularity and order, so
that the general appearance of the beay
ers' home isnot unlikea birds nest turn
ed upside down. The beaver gets into
his house by means of passages, the en-
traace to these passages being always un-
der water. The inside of the house is laid
out into apartments and galleries, and the
ground in the neighborhood of the house
is cxcavated in all directions with the
runs, holes and galleries which the beav-
ers have made for the purpose Of safety
or concealment.
These clever four-footed carpenters
have cut down with their sharp, chiscl-
like teeth manv of the trees in their
park. They gnaw wedge-shaped gap
into one side of the tree till it totters
from its weight they then go round to
the other side of the tree, and gnaw the
portion of the wood which alone holds
the upper portion of the tree upright.
They somehow or other manage to make
the tree fall where they want it to go.
This is generally across the current of the
stream. If the gnawed log is too heavy
COR transport, they will cut it into pieces
and roll it along the ground.
tbs mistaken idea to suppose that
beaver uses his tail like a trowel. Pic
lures of beavers fattening down the mud
forming the roofs of their huts are not
uncommon in old natural history books.
The beaver, however, never uses his tail
as a trowel; tits of great use to him as a
and propelling organ, in his up
ward and downwarn movements. When
alarmed, he will give the signal to his
comrades by tapping the tail with a
loIld smack on fhe surface of the wafer
Lord Bute's beavers have bred in their
beavery, and there are now twelve known
to be alive. These animals are very shy,
and retire into their holes at the slightest
sound. Besides what vegetable food they
pick up, they arc fed principally
with willow boughs, the bark OF which
they strip off with the neatness of a bas-
ket-maker.
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nd covered with old.fashioned pennies,

and covered with old-fashioned pennies,
was tied over the head and chin
From her small earning the teacher gave one
dollar and promised further aid from her
friends. Returning hastily for muff she had
forgotten, she was amazedto see the suppose
corpse sitting up in bed.eounting the money
that had been received from the ovef-credu-
ldus feather. The dead man and his wife re-
moved from the neigborhood, but have been
heard of recently as attempting the same trick
in distant part of the city. There are sever
al women in Brooklyn who periodically visit
families on the hill soliciting money to assist
in buryipS husbands or children. A lady on
Koscisuko street, having been twice swindled
by one OF these impositors who tells pitiful
story with great pathos, sought for a police
man the few days ago to make AN arrest
The chronic beggar ran off, and viii probably
not visit him again.
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4 sad Dilemma.

Here is a pathetic story which appears to
be told in good faith, concerning famous
English Novelist While staying at Obau,
lastsummer he felt inclined for aswim one
morning, and selecting the quietest nook
he could find along the beach, he laid his
clothes carefully under a rock, and pro
ceeded to enjoy his sea bath. Presently
young lady, with one of his own novels
in hand came walking along the beach,
and absorbed and unconscious, sat herself
down close by the unseen garments. The
poor man did not know what to do. He
made noise with the water, bobbed up
and down, and tried by every modes
means in his power to indicate that he
was in the vicinity, and not in full dress.
He was ashamed TO stand up and shout,
and hardly ventured, indeed, to show
more than the top of his head. So alb
sorbing, however, was his own story that
be could not attract attention. He had
never before wished that his literary pow
er was less, but at that moment his fond
est hope was that he had written at least
one dull chapter in his volume. That
wish became an inspiration, an ambition,
desire begot In agony, when presently
there came along that way a short-sight-
ed sportsman carrying a gun, who, seeing
something strangely acting in the water
near at hand, thoughtit must be game OF
some kind or other, aad presented his
gun to shoot. The novelist could not
stand this. Forgetting the lady with one
of his own novels IL hand he startled both
her and the sportsman, as fiInglng HIM
self bolt upright. lie lifted his arms above
his head. aud cried, with pathetic rapidity,
pray don't shoot; please don't shoot