davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-04
Burglary.

Yesterday morning Mr.. George Lamb,
pork and sausage merchant, discovered,
upon entering his place of business on the
corner of jackson and Eighth streets, that
during the night some predatory party or
parties had effected an entrance by remov-
ing one of the panes from window in the
back part of the store. A further search
developed the fact that the till had been
wrenched open, and its contents, to the
amount of some three or four dollars in
small change extracted. AS far as could be
ascertained, none of the stock had been
touched, but as the exact amount of porcine
stores was not accurately known, it is posi-
bic the thief may have laid in choice
assortment of hams and other dainties, be-
sides replenishing his exchequer with hard
national currency. Messrs. Matheis & Fer
guson, who have carpenter shop on Jack
son, next door to Mr.. Lambs establishment,
also discovered that some one had slept in
the shop last night, leaving behind some old
clothes, and it is probable the sleeper is the
thief
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-04
DR.. Barton Says it was Undoubted Murder,
Il will be ,.ornor,hora1l 4l,a4 =. IL. L.. LII

DR.. Barton Says it was Undoubted Murder.
1t will be remembered that in the lengthy
and minute report given in the GLOBE at the
time of the death of John D. Smith, of Inyer
Grove, the suspicion was raised that the I'M
fortunate man came to his end by foul
means, and now DR.. Barton, who examined the
body, states and he, as medical practitioner
and expert, ought to know that John d.
Smith was undoubtedly murdered. Writing
to the Pennington Press, he says:
He resided in Inver Grove; went to St. Paul
the day before he was found dead by the road
side the next morning, near Kaposia. He had
wound upon the right ear, the undoubted
mark m OF an assassin. How long he lay upon
the sacks in an Unconscious state before rolling
on Is uncertain; sustained no injury by falling
on; neither is it known that he was intoxicated
that evening" - -
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-04

HE war new, co-At.nues as conflicting as
ever, but all sigls point to ultimate hostili-
.,oyer the water. If it comes at all, il
will be war which will, before it's close, III
volve all Europe. From the present out
look, the best thing for Minnesotians to dc
is to put as many extra acres in wheat as
possible. The war will be pitiful, but that
is no reason why it will not be profitable to
this country also.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-04

WE have not heard of any one being
killed OF drowned at the st. Peter Insane
Asylum FOR two days. It must not be con-
sidercd safe to assume, on this account, that
nothing of the kind has occurred. It is a
rule of the institution not to give the news.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-04

THE immigration Board which meets to-
day, can SOW seed worth millions Of dollars
to the State. The sum at their command is
small, but that will be no excuse for it's inju
dicious use. No more important event will
occur this year than the meeting to-day. ,d
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-04
Lord Leitrim's Assassination.

New YORK, April "a dispatch to the Times
from Dublin states that the assassination of
Lord trim and his two attendants was the
result Of aggressive troubles. Lord Leitrim
had disputes lately with his tenantry, some of
whom manifested much bitter feeling at their
alleged grievances. There is intense indigna-
ton among the people Of Donegal county over
the outrage and measures are being taken to
discover the perpetrators. The district is loyal
and has never been affected by coercive laws.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-04
THE WEEKLY GLOBE.

The WEEKLY GLOBE is mammoth sheet, exactly
double the size of the Daily. 1t is just the paper
for the Preside containing III addition to all the current
news, choice scellany, agricultural matter, market
reports &c. It is furnished to single subscribers at
s1.bO per year. Clubs of five address to one per-
sony for S1.15 each.
Postage prepaid by the publisher all editions.
All mail subscriptions payable invariably in advance.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-04
Man, Wife and Two Children Drowned
Strike.

DETROIT, Mich, April Bins formation reached
here this evening Of the drowning of Henry
Crouch, his wife and two children, in a pond
near Augusta, Mich, caused by the capsizinp
of the boat.
The track layers on the Toledo & Ann Arbor
railroad at Dundee, struck for higher wages
to-day.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-04
A.cROss ROADS TRIP.

BY Which Mr.. Hermann Trott Receives
Most Striking Impressions of the Rapid
Development of Minnesota.
Mr.. Hermann Trott, land commissioner of
the st. Paul & Pacific Railroad company, ar
rived home yesterday morning from flying
trip to Buffalo, Wright county. Mr.. Trott
went out by the branch line and drove over
land to his destination, and after completing
his business pursued his overland trip to
Delaao on the main line. From his position
as land commissioner, Mr.. Trott had sup
posed that he was keeping pretty well posted
as to the increased population and inn
provements being made in the country
visited, but the trip undeoeived him. The
evidences Of prosperity to be seen on all
sides, new clearings and breakings, new
houses, new fences, and better than all, the
general feeling of hopefulness and confidence
in the future, was genuine surprise to Mr..
Trott. The hopefulness was especially no
ticeable. In fact the army of croakers, SO
numerous in the past, seem to have gone,
horse, foot and dragons, with that other
army of pests, the grasshoppers.
Many of the new improvements noticed,
MI. Trott says, are being made by settlers
S*AA'SAA oAASAA AAOAACo W IAAO
scourge. One place especially was pointed
out to Mr.. Trott, which was first
settled about twenty years ago.
After a few years, the settler abandoned his
place, ane left the State, since which he has
been roamer. Last fall the report OF Min
nesota's forty million bushels of wheat, the
departure of the grasshoppers, and the gen
eral revival of business, overlook him in his
wanderings, and straightway he gathered his
family about him, and with all his worldly
effects, returned to Minnesota, satisfied that
it was, after all, the most promising State in
which to found home in the country. Last
fall, after his return, he broke hundred
acres, which he seeded this spring. He has
also built considerable new fencing, put up
comfortable farm house, and everything
about his place wears a look of comfort and
prosperity.
Mr.. Trott says wheat is generally uI
through the ground, looking green an6
hardy, and giving excellent promise of {
most abundant yield. All along his trip, he
overlook fleets of .'prairie schoonels, ,
loaded with household effects and farming
utensils, usually accompanied by the family
and followed by droves of stock, being con
veyed by the ''gude man. to claims alread,
located, and where he and his will settl,
down and grow up with the country.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-04

NEXT to the question as to the size of
their next city directory the mind of Chicago
is torn up on the problem, has William
Henry resigned? It is a momentous topic.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-04
ST. PAUL, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1878.

GEN. SHERMAN is not success as a letter
writer. He will dim the glory of his ''March
to the Sea- if he rushes.a into print few
times more.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-04
The Life Insurance Situation of the Past
Year.
New York Mail


New York Mail.
At length, the figures are at hand to show
what kind of record the American life in
surance companies wrote for themselves last
year. The enterprise Of the Spectator COM
pany has put the public in possession of the
returns of forty-two companies embracing
all that are of any account that are left of
the seventy odd once cavorting over the
field. The insurance department. will come
struggling along during the spring and sum
mer with their elaborate Volumes; but, mean
while, all that the public needs to know is
given in the Pocket Index now before us,
and which the policy holder can conveniently
carry in his pocket for ready reference.
The aggregates of the forty-two COM
panies, as to business done in 1877 and
financial condition at the close of the year,
are as given below. They will give the
reader more effective view of the situation
if he can imagine the figures to be those of
single company, and thus enable himself to
strike an average which will be all the fairer
for life insurance itself, even if it may not
be entirely accurate as respects each COM
pany contributing to the consolidation:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-04
A Change Anything but agreeable to Sioux
City.

City.
Ga April I, there was issued from head
quarters military division of the Missouri
a general order, the issuance of which is not
very satisfactory to the good people of Sioux
City. The order reads as follows
On recommendation Of the commanding gen
eral. department Of Dakota the depots Of the
quartermaster's and subsistence departments
at Sioux City. Iowa, are hereby discontinued
and the officers Of those departments stationed
thereat, will take post at Yankton, d. T.. trans
ferring to that place all stores and property,
pertaining to their respective departments,
which it is to the interest of the government to
send there.
The department commander will give such
instructions relative to the transfer and the
proper disposition of the public r~onerty at
Sioux City, as may be necessary to Insure com
pliance with this order at the earliest date prac-
ticable.
The officer of the quartermastcr's department
in charge of the depot at Yankton will be under
the orders of the department. commander, and
will be accounted for on the Department. returns.
By command of Lieut. Gen. Sheridan.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-04

Number OF companies. 40
Policies issued in 1877. ......... 91643
Amount insured in 1877. ..... 1902, 658, 313
Premiums received in 1877 $3.50. &C. 1876, $50
Interest received in 1871. 24,O71 ,O63
Total income in 1877. 9O,239. 5O7
Losses, endowHlents and annui-
ties paid Observation-Disclosures. 1920, 58s
Dividends to policy-holders " 1915, 1874
Total payments to policy-holders 81, 615, 406
Taxes paid. Observation-Disclosures. 1926, 1852
Expenses of management. ...... 1888, 1873
Whole number of policies in
force Observation-Disclosures. 677, 1927
Whole amount insured. 81, ols.s12
Average amount of each policy. 2.418
Capital stock paid in........ 6416,5OO
Reserve OF ~ per cent. 342 212, 1911
Liabilities, excluding capital. 351 ,291 ,96S
Gross assets January !, 1S7S.... 414, l63, $40
Expense ratio to total income. 1886 per cent.
VI course some companies have done bet
ter than others. AS the statements have
appeared in our columns we have taken oc-
casion to note instances of individual pro-
gress and prosperity. We now have to do
with companies and their condition in the
aggregate; and, so far as we can Judge, the
servey offers ground for congratulation that
so good an exhibit is possible. Against
$35O.OO0,000 of public liability the compa-
MES can show S4l4, O0O,eoo of sound, avail
able assets. OF the 100000, 900 of total in
come, nearly $5,OO0,0O0 az per cent? has
been appropriated to policy holders in one
or another of the several forms of claims,
endowments, annuities, dividends or surren-
der values. The diminished expense ratio
shows clearly that the economical reform
so> loudly called for has really been
begun. The number of pol
icies in force is 677,327, an
indication that very large and rather brave
army af believers has withstood the blast
which would have shaken them out of their
investment if their faith had been less
solidly founded. There has been falling
off of perhaps 100000 or 100000 in the
gross amount of insurance in force. But
what else could have been expected, and, for
that matter, why should life insurance as
sumo to be the only interest in finance or
business remaining unaffected by the gen
eral depression? It would be miracle were
it otherwise than as it is. The wonder.
rather, is that life insurance has SO nobly
held its own against the raid from within
and without it has been called to encounter.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-04
Probate Court.
,efore J1doe O'Gorman

Before Judge O'Gorman.I
Estate of Cornelius K. Sutton. Exempli-
fed copy of letters testamentary filed.
Estate of Nicholas Schrantz. Margethra
Schrantz and Peter Schrantz qualified as
executors.
Estate of Henry Argue Stinson. James
Stlnson qualified as executor.
In the matter of Theresa Fiddler, insane.
Examined by Drs. Madden and Charles E.
Smith, and sent to the asylum at St. Peter
Estate of Henry Proatz, deceased Pc
tition of John Menu for extension of time to
present claims.
Estate of Nathan Mclean. Petition, with
will of E. G. Palmer, . administrator of the
estate of Samuel G. p. Craig, deceased, an
nexed, filed, relating to claim from the
latter estate upon that of Nathan Mclean.
The hearing of the claim was continued
until April 10, 1873, at 10 A. NJ
Estate of Andrew Jackson, deceased
Petition of Chester Hitchcock for a convey
ance of real estate. Hearing set for MAY
goth, at 10 A. NJ.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-04
A Significant Improvement.

An important and significant improve
ment was commenced yesterday. Allusion
is made to the work commenced upon the
fine double store, Nos. 1875 and 131, East
Third street, to be occupied by Messrs.
Forepaugh Tarbox, for their wholesale
boot and shoe business and mandatory.
The building is now 40 feet front by 40
deep, and three stories high, with deep
and light basement. But this large space,
giving superficial surface of 10000 feet, is
too small for the rapidly increasing bust
ness of the firm, and it las there
fore been decided to raise the block another
story. giving five full floors with superb
cial surface of $4,000 feet. The block is now
one Of the haDa'oinestin the city, the stories
being high and airy, with dressed stone front
nd trlnlDl.n35s. In the Improvements now
ainmenced, The beauty of the structure will
:, materially added to, by the putting in of
French plate gla~ s front for the first story.
steam elevator will also be put in for the
convenience of the business of the firm. The
iwo upper floors ere to be used for manu-
featuring purposes, for which the latest and
most improved machinery has been secured,
md when in operation, it will be one of the
most complete manufactures of the kind in
the country.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-04
THE MURDERED EARL.
FURTHER5PARTICU OF HIS As.
SASSINATION.
The Deed in Revenge for His Harsh and
Domineering Disposition--No Clue to the
Murderers-Harsh Criticism of the Dead
Earl by Correspondent.

LONDON, April 3.-The following further
details of the assassination of the Earl of
Leitrim. his clerk and driver, have been tele-
graphed from Dublin: The Earl of Leitrim
left his residence at Milford shortly before
eight o'clock yesterday morning, accompanied
by his clerk, and was driving on an outside
car to Derry, to meet his solicitor. He al
ways carried arms. It is supposed the as
sassins concealed themselves behind low
embankment between the road and planta-
ton; and that having first shot the Earl of
Leitrim, they shot clerk and driver, SO there
might be no witness. His lordship's valet
was driving about q mile behind, and on
coming up, found his master and clerk lying
dead on the road. Life was still in
the driver. The assassins meanwhile escap-
ed In a boat across Murray bay. The valet
drove back to Milford and alarmed the po-
lice, who, coming to the place found the
driver still alive but unconscious. He died
shortly afterward. There is no doubt that
the murder was agrarian. The relations be
tween the Earl of Leitrim and his tenants
were unfriendly. His lordship was kind and
liberal to the poor, but was very particular
and exacting, and punished with unsparine
severity the slightest infraction of the rules
of the estates. The Riband society has 6
strong hold upon the country, owing in 6
great measure to his harshness. He had ar
iron will, which disregarded alike appeals OF
menaces, and he possessed extraordinary
courage and perseverance in the pursuit Of
his purposes.
The Times, in an editorial on the assas
sination, says it is no exaggeration to say
that the news of the murder Of the Earl O.
Leitrim, which caused so profound sensa
ton in the House of Commons yesterday
when confirmed by the Irish secretary, has
struck the country with as much pain ane
amazement as an unprovoked declaration O
war.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-04
THE SUNDAY GLOBE,

TIVE GLOBE will be furnished every day in the
week to city subscribers at IS cents per month $40
per year.
Rv mail the SUNDAY GLOBE will be one dollar per
wear In addition to the rate given above for mail
urbucrihara
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-04
Whent In Store.


Chicago commission merchant has been
at the pains to collect comparative statistics
as to the estimated amount of wheat that
will be on hand in the leading warehouses in
Nebraska, Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota.
Twenty one warehouses in Nebraska, nine
teen in Wisconsin-exclusive of Milwaukee
-fifty-six in Iowa, forty-four in Minnesota,
total of one hundred and forty warehouses,
reported 2,O1l 900 bushels as the estimated
amount to be on hand to-day, April 1,
1878, against 1886, 900 bushels on the CORES
ponding day last year, an increase of
$4,000 bushels. The same report shows a
decrease of l,457, $3.50 bushels in Milwaukee
and 1894, ia bushels i'll Chicago, OF 1852
GOA bushels in both cities on March 16, 1878,
as compared with the stock on hand in these
cities on the corresponding date in 1877.
This report also estimates that the farmers in
the districts in which these 40 warehouse
are located still have from one-fourth to one
third of crop on hand. Minnesota reports
the largest stock in warehouses; also the
largest proportion quarter to one-half
of the last crop held by farmers. This is
by no means an exhaustive report.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-04

dltures for the year next preceding, together
with statement exhibiting the financial con-
dltlon of the county at the end of the last
hscal year, before the time when the publica-
tion IS directed to be made. A statement not
purPorting to be of this character is clearly
not within the purview of the statute and no
authority is conferred for its publication at the
expense of the county. 1t is needless to inquire
into the objects of the statute, as it is clear
and explicit in its terms and meaning, and it
must be presumed that the Legislature had in
view some beneficial public purpose in reauir-
ing publicity to be given to the particular
statement therein mentioned. It is not for
the board of commissioners to determine its
objects, and to substitute for the required
published statement an entirely different one
relating to another period of time as answer
ing equally well the requirements of the stat
ute.
If they do this their act, being wholly un-
authorized will not be binding upon the coun-
ty and no party dealing with them will be per-
mitted to recover from it the value of his ser
vices for work done under such void authority
For reasons of public policy the law wisely
lmputes to everyone transacting business with
public officers who are acting under a limited
statutory authority full knowledge of the ex-
tent OF such their official power and authority.
The adoption of any other rule would often
work lncalculable injury to the public.
The statement which the complaint ALLEGES
| the plaintiff published, does not purport to be
one. either in substance or character, like that
contemplated by the statute. It purports to
show the receipts and expenditures of the
county for the two years ending October LIST,
1876, instead Of the year preceding
March, 1876, and the financial condition
OF the county at the former date instead of at
the close of the fiscal year next prior to the
| last named date, exhibit of the finances of
the county in October would furnish no evi-
dence of its financial condition at the end of
the last fiscal year, occurring before the month
Of March Immediately preceding. Neither can
it be gathered from the complaint that the
statement of receipts and expenditures as pub
llshed contained any separate exhibit of receipts
and expenses for the preceding year. contem-
plated by the statutes, and if it did it would be
of no avail to the plaintiff in this action mas
much as his complaint states but single cause
of action, which is for the recovery of compen-
| sation for services rendered in the publication
of the whole statement therein mentioned as
one entire and indivisible job of work
AS upon these grounds alone, the demurrer
was properly sustained, it becomes unnecessary
to consider what effect the time of the publica.
ton had upon the right of recovery.
The Judgment appealed from is hereby
affirmed. CORNELL. 7.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-04
District Court.
Before Judge Brill.
DECISION FILED.

Before Judge Brill.
DECISION FILED.
File No. 11,O64: James P. Lechler vs.
lgnatius Donnelly: demurred to answer
Demurrer overruled.
Before Judge Simons,
Morris Lamprey VS.. D. A. j. Baker
answer withdrawn pursuant to stipulation
and judgment entered in favor of plaintiff
for $3,427.O1.
Auerbach, ct al. VS.. Albert Shelter, ct al
administrators. Continued till next general
term.
John Chadwick VS.. VIM. D. Cornish, adj
ministrator, Mark Hendricks deceased.
Maynard and Masterson for plaintiffs; Cor
nish for defendant. Court took case under
advisement.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-04
MatnicipaI Court.
Before Judge Flint.
~AS y o%ASS l. AAAts

Clark Bros. & Co. vs. W. B. Conan: action
on goods sold. Judgment by default to
plaintiff for $69.93.
The Deutscho CotAolische Druck iSessels-
chaft, German Catholic printing company
VS.. Henry A. Schlick; stock subscription.
Defendant to answer this week, and case
continued to next term.
A. Merriam vs.. N. T. Porter & Co.; action
on account. Defendants to answer this week
and case continued to next term.
Frank L. Beecher VS.. Edward Stephens /;
plaintiff, IS default, for S7O.18.
The Howe Machine Co. VS.. Jacob Arlef :
| action on promissory note. Dismissed
Emmerson & Co. VS.. Fred Woost; action
on promissory note. Settled and dis
missed.
Edgar Folsom VS.. James Coady action on
promissory note. Judgment by default for
$115.S9.
Daniel Church, by next friend, Theo. E.
Parker, VS.. W. A. Faddis action on account.
Demurrer to amended answer to be argued
April 9Th. 1873, at 1OA.M.
Hiram D. Gates VS.. John H. McAllister:
services rendered. Continued to May LIST.
Geo. L. Farwell VS.. r. Holding; action on
account. Motion denied for change of venue
to Morrison county; defendant has one week
to answer; case continued to next term.
Defendant excerpts to ruling.
Sarah McPhelters VS.. William H. Cary;
labor and services. Set for trial April 4th,
1873, at P. n.
CRIMINAL.
Alonzo Garner, up for drunk, was re-
leased upon a promise to reform.
party giving the name of Ford appeared
for Crank johnson" and "Lizzie Williams"
whose arrest was detailed IN yesterdays
GLOBE, and entered plea of guilty for both
was imposed, which materially melted the
$50 left on deposit for bail the night before.