Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-01
GLoBELETs.

seen iu Sophia since 1884.
Secret societies are on the increase. Funerals
are already too expensive.
Senator Lamar's speech has been published
IN full by all the goldite organs East.
The French Academy of Sciences has awarded
the Lalande prize of Astronomy to Prof. Hall,
the American discoyerer of the satellite of Mars.
Dr. TOPAZ, one of the Pope's physicians, two
weeks ago thought that in little while his pa
tlent would be able to walk with the aid of
crutches.
Postmaster General Key has about as much
chance of being Governor of Tennessee as of
being translated to Heaven in the chariot of
Elijah alire.
Extract from new book of biography: M.
Carl Schurz la one of the popular lecturers of
the United States. He is quoted at 5000 G 1000
| francs) an evening"
writer In the Household of the Pioneer
Press, discusses stone soup during the grass
hopper plague An excellent dish for the
| next message, stone soup.
sample of Russian army bread recently
analysed in Bulgaria found to contain 10
per cent. of sawdust and IA per cent. of sand.
Haven't some of our army contractors of the
war gone there?
MI. Bowles' farewell words to Senator Dawes
are likely to be remembered. Drop on your
knees, Dawes, and thank God you have done a
little good in this world, and ask His forgive
ness that YOU have done no more
Interesting announcement in the New York
/ World: The story of Nine. Modjeskas
cruelty to a canary bird is set at rest by the
statement that she opened the door and let the
bird escape before tossing the cage out of the
window.
The famous Harry HILL" of New York, of
prayer meeting notoriety, experienced lately
his first arrest and imprisonment. In telling
his audience in his own theatre the incidents
he wished promotion to the police who arrested
him. Generous.
1t was reported in New York last week that
MIR. Thomas Lord, husband of Mrs Hicks that
was, had compromised with his children bv
surrendering part of his property But those
who know the old man best give no credence to
the report.
Harrlsons grave at Cleves Ohio is surround
ed by shady trees that make it a favorite resort
for lovers, while the horizontal slab of the de-
caylng sarcophagus is frequently made to serve
as the table upon which the fast young men of
} the town play poker and other interesting
games
The body OF woman in crouching position
IN full dress and with rings in its ears was re-
Gently found IN cargo of soda brought bv the
ship Irving from Peru to Rotherhithe. 1t is in
good state of preservation and it is supposed
to be that OF a victim of earthquake which
occurred many hundred years ago.
The funeral of Mrs. Frost Thorne, Fanny
Davenports sister, not attended by any
member of her husbands family, who have
never "recognized' her. She had lust made
) an engagement in San Francisco, where the eli
mate was better suited to her delicate health
when death INTERVIEWED
Suffer, the original discoverer of gold in Cal
lfornia, has claim before Congress for land
that was granted to him by the Mexican gov
eminent before California was acquired by the
: United States. The committee of the last Con-
gress reported favorably upon the claim. giving
f him $4,000 in lieu of the lands, but the matter
was not considered by either branch.
Mr.. Colfax arrived at an inn in Warren. ILL.,.
the other night at a late hour and as he was To-
e take an early train, he told the landlord that
he would not go to bed. The landlord, there
fore, who did not know his guest, asked him to
act as clerk during the night, keep the fires
going and wake the porter in the morning.
That appears to have been the landlords opin-
ion of man with chronic smile
Donald Ct. Mitchell Ok NIarveD is well pre-
served little gentleman of ifty-fvc with a
thoroughly New England head aud face, and
# perfect breeding of manner. But for hir
l. sparkling eloquent eyes Mr.. Mitchell might be
= taken Tor Boston State street banker. or 4
; college president, or almost anything save the
& writer of romance and ideal sentimentalism
Speaking of the passage of the anti-subsid,
% resolution, Washington correspondent saws
a The flat negative which it carried to the pro
!, posal to extend the Northern Pacific land grant
e drew some votes to the minority who would moi
e otherwise have been seen there. FRYE. Of
v Maine; Sanders, of Connecticut; and Rice ant
Morse, OF Massachusetts,. all voted in the mega
e tive upon this account
4 Lengthy descriptions of the arduous and per
d llous marches of the Russians through the snow
e and lce-bound defles of the Balkan mountain.
It are being copied into Eastern journals Oar &C
count of the experiences of Company F. FRS
infantry, ON its recent march to Standing Rocl
Is not SO elaborate, but is enough to show tina
IS the hardships of service ON our Indian borde
are as great men can endure.
: William Henry Smith Collector of the Dor
II OF Chicago, says the Secretary of the Treasur,
,. mas issued new set of regulations for the Gus
q tom house in New York, and is reoreanizins
the force OF employees in such manner as tina
they Will operate as checks upon each other. $,
. that If an importer desires to bride them int,
assisting In fraud, he will be obliged to brib,
S SO many that his profits viii fade before tn,
# cost.
s There Is some talk in st. Louis of a scanda
u about Ben De Bars will, his widow decIarin,
that power of attorney signing away her RICH
. OF dover in valuable property was forgery
y executed by some one hired to personate her
The lawyers ridicule the story. and contenc
that the estate is far from being so valuable a,
she claims, and that after the debts are mai,
little or nothing will be coming to Mrs. d.
:, Bar.
; He Was a Careful Man. Now We're Busy
J; . They All Do 1t, "A Sound Affair, ..Jus
Fancy You've Had 1t Before ..When the po
h Begin to Fly Take this Sausage to NJ,
! Mother" whoa, Emmar' That's Nice !;
>. ''Britannas Got the Needle" and .srbare,
Somebody Winding the Shop are among tn.
s latest musical idiocies in England The last
It named is patriotic song. the chorus of which
It is as follows:
: 80 although we rich, and their fingers ma,
e itch,
On the gold and silver to crop.
. Let them come when they will there's money j,
8 the till,
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