Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-22
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.

The reported death of Isaac Adams of
printing press fame, is incorrect.
The Louisiana engineer, Hardy, reports
the creyasses below New Orleans all closed.
The Rhode Island Republican State con-
vention yesterday nominated the present
State officers for reelection.
The bill granting female suffrage at NUM-
cipal elections has been defeated in the
Massachusetts House, 127 to 95.
Abel F. Fifeld, defaulting water registrar,
of Cambridge, Mass, has been sentenced to
three years in the penitentiary.
The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
company has elected Col. Jacob L. Greene
president. and John M. Taylor secretary.
Captain Thomas Peabody, of the bark c.
S. Whitmore, is held at Boston for trial on
charge of the murder of his mate, James
HOLLYWOOD.
Samuel l.. Wood, an old and retired mer-
chant of New York, and originator of the
scheme to found college of music in that
city, is dead.
Richmond dispatch says, three men
named McFadden, Moody, and colored
man, were drowned, attempting to cross the
James river, near Patterson's landing.
| DR.. Frank Rice, an eminent physician of
Memphis, died yesterday morning. 1t is said
his age was about SO. During the war he
was medical director of Cheathams division.
Col. Thomas E. Snelbaker, arrested for
the burglary at DR.. McCarthy's residence in
Cincinnati, last December, was yesterday re-
leased, having been acquitted of the charge.
The Delaware & Hudson canal company
has fixed the price of Lacka wanna coal fol-
April as follows: Furnace lump, steamer
lump, CRATE and chestnut. $3.50 each: egg
$500: and stove, $3.50.
At Foster, Rhode Island, Wednesday night
VIM. Ide returned home drunk and badly
beat his wife, who had also been drinking
After the husband fell asleep his wife took 8
double-barrelled gun and killed him.
The report from Battleford to the effect
that Sitting Bull had formed an alliance
with the Blackfeet and other Indian tribes
for the purpose of attacking the northwest
ern settlements, is discredited by the Ottows
government.
A dispatch from Montreal states that Joh1
Phelan, contractor of government work OF
the Lachine canal, has disappeared, it is said
leaving $4,000 due merchants and bill dis
counters. besides six weeks wages to %,
workingmen.
The Rhode Island House of Representa-
tives defeated, 10 to So, the constitutional
amendment giving unmarried women anc
widows the same privileges as men, in voting
on propositions to impose tax or appropri-
ate money, or for the city council.
J: Podesta, Malettsta & Co., wholesale con
PETITIONERS, Memphis, have made an assign
ment; liabilities $4,000, assets nearly $50,
600. l.. Podesta & Co., wholesale liquo]
dealers, Memphis, have also made an ass On
ment; Liabilities 100000, assets nearly $12O.
600.
Charles M. Cooke, ring leader in the recen
hazing, at Hanover, N. H., held in default o
$1, 900 bail, escaped from custody last night
President Bartlett offers one hundred dollar
reward for the re-arrest of Cooke, and lik
sum for Isaac G. Bunette, who fled Monda
night.
Mr.. E. B. Thomas, general manager o
the Cleveland. Tuscarawas Valley & Wheel
ing railroad, was recently appointed genera
manager of the entire line of the Cleveland
Columbus, Cincinnati g. indianapolis rail
way. The other officers of the road are un
changed.
The domestic of Judge Gibson C. Camp
bell, Clarksburg, West Virginia, attempte
to poison the whole family, Tuesday, by
liberal supply of arsenic in their tea. III
large quantity administered caused vomiting
and saved their lives. The motive is un
known. The girl has been arrested.