Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-15
GLOBELErs.

Potatoes were introduced into Ireland in
1910.
Knitting originated in Scotland about the
year 1900.
The juice of poison ivy is milky and leaves
an indelible stain.
The finest -four in Germany is now said to be
made with glass millstones.
James R. Randall, author of the song NV
Maryland" has taken editorial charge of the
Augusta (Ga.) Sentinel
Rev. DR.. d. G. Potter, of Grace church. New
York, and MIR. Hurlbert, editor of the World,
have returned from Europe.
1t Ii said that well known pedestrian of this
city, ate seven pounds of meat day for three
weeks in training for a race.
The three principal hotels on the Right, Id
Switzerland, the Scheideck, the First, and the
Kuhlm have been declared bankrupt
Sir George Mares who did not make a success
in Arctic exploration, is now to try his hand at
scientific voyage in the South Pacific
Blue ribbon tumblers have temperance mot
toes painted ON their bottoms SO as to be read
by the topper when he has finished his drink
Courtney has engaged counsel and will sue
newspapers for libel that have accused him of
selling his race. The Auburn On. " Advertiser
is the first to be attacked.
An American writes to the London Times
that English hotels do not furnish cold water
in sufficient quantities. The Times thinks he
ought to go and board in aquarium.
The abbot of the Kremenski monastery, d
wealthy Russian establishment, has levanted
with the contents of the treasury, and also
with the wife and cash box of Kremenski mer-
chant.
Hoyle wrote his short Treatise on Whist when
he was 70 years DID, and played night and day
till he was 81. Who will presume to say, after
longevity?
1t is stated, and is likely enough, that Tur-
key says she can not carry out the reforms
England demands, unless England will pay for
them by advancing 5000, 600 ON the revenue
of Cyprus
Already the New York bellies are having their
old dresses made over. Prince Henry of Ger
many is coming. He will start on a voy-
age around the world and get here in about two
years firm now.
At Chinese military posts the sentlnes C. !
kiss the ground my captain walks on" The
captain sleeps much better after hearing the
call.-F'ree Press.
Commodore Joseph 81. Tooker, the manager
for jarrett & Palmer, has given notice that
he will whip MIR. Whitelaw Reid on sight, and
all because the Tribune said something that
Commodore Tooker didn't like.
The Russian government talks OF exiling it's
criminals to the marble euarries of Finland,
| instead of sending them to Siberia. This mar.
BILE is susceptible of high polish, and prom
ises to be a very important article of export.
Thomas FL. Drew, Of the oldest and most
esteemed citizens of Richmond, Va, has just
| died, at the age of SO years. As deputy
United States marshal he summoned, in what is
now West Virginia, the jurors in the celebrated
Aaron Burr trial.
Some negro boys organized mock court in
Baldwin, Ga, condemned playfellow to death.
and hanged HIM from beam. They supposed
| he would tell them when to let him down but
he only kicked, and they took that Tor sport:
| He was choked to death.
Edward Ward whipped his wife outrage
ously II Charlevoix, Mich, that his neighbour
tarred and roathered him; but the wife
A1oFCo euC GdI drd 1eatnerS from MIN, DOuIO
up his wounds, and accompanied him in his
migration from the county
Leprosey has appeared at Parent de Pedreg-
ner and several other towns in the province of
Alicante, in Spain. Several cases have proved
fatal. The authorities intend establishing
special hospital for the reception of those per-
sons attacked by the scourge.
III. Van den Branden, the archivist of the
town of Antwerp, has published in the Pyscur-
seur an original bill of sale of the LIST of Sep
TENDER, l547, for twenty-five bottles of petro-
leum. This shows at that early date petroleum
was already imported into Antwerp.
The western highwayman reads in the teie-
graph column of his morning paper that stage
coach leaves Deadwood that day with.S $500, 600
in gold bullion, and as he proceeds to put his
revolvers in readiness he exclaims most fer
vently, Heaven bless Professor Morsef'
Prince Bismarck has written to the elders Of
the Berlin Trade corporation: 81 am confident
that the close of the late, and the prevention
OF the threatened war, pledge of peace
and that the reactions resulting from unsolved
details no longer have the power to disturb
it,
DIR. O'Donnell loaded wagon with Chinese
lepers, in San Francisco and exhibited them
In the streets proof of his previous assertions
that the leprosy was common in that city. He
was arrested, but justice discharged him.
He declared that he could fill the court room
with lepers in two hours
Among the engagements recently announced
in New York is that of Miss Helen Astor to Mr.
j. H. Roosevelt, each member of rich and
prominent family. The engagement of Miss
Nina French of New York, is also announced,
to the Comte de Suzaunet, formerly of the
French legation at Washington.
Dutchy Thompson, one-armed politician of
Cincinnati begged that his opponent in a eau
Gus would not let pity, or any other considela-
ton arising from the formers manned condi-
ton, deter him from carrying out tn reat TO
whip him. Thereupon theopponent undertook
the job. but was quickly stabbed in five places
Mr.. Beecher is thought to have aimed the
following at Theodore TiIton on Sunday night
last: There be men who are great geniuses,
who have large faculties of thought and ex-
preston, who are orators accomplished speak
ers. Then there comes a small fry of
sputtering speakers who have the gestures, the
tation."
The Rev. David Swing, of Chicago, under
stands that there is society in New York, the
members of which are fined for telling the
truth IN regular meeting. 1.-THE modern Iie,'
he comments, "glides from the tongue with the
. ightness and gracefulness of a Joke. If such
society has been formed; they may Just az
we'll consider all other a. IT,