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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-27
THE VALUE OF AN EYE.
A Queer Suit Brought ADatnst an ccnl;
for IIaLtyeat,,se7at.

A Queer Suit Brought ADatnst an ec,.i:st
for JIaIt,'eat,nent.
Louisville Courier-Journal
A suit was filed in the common pleas court
some weeks ago by one Glen against DR.. NJ.
F. Coomes, the ocullst. The plaintiff alleged
that he had suffered the loss of an eye by
the unskillful treatment yof the defendant,
and estimated his damages at $1,000.
The petition filed, and its answer, develop
some interesting facts, but is more than
probable that the suit will never come to
trial.
It is said that one day in the early autumn
Glenn went out upon hunting expedition.
While firing at some game fragment of a
percussion cap was blown from the gun-tube
into one of his eyes, destroying the sight
and causing a very painful wound. Mr.
Glen, on returning to the city, at once ap-
piled to DR.. M F. Coornes.
The occulist, observing that the iris was
protruding from the wound, applied his for
ceps and clipped it off. This operation is
said, by the best oculists in the city, to be
the only alternative. The doctor. at the
same time, assured the sufferer that this was
all that could be done, except that he could
administer medicine to ease the pain. This
he did at once. The patient afterward, made
daily visits TO Coome's Office for relief, until
at length, he was assured that his sight was
irrevocably lost. Only one thing remained
to be done. The eye must be taken out
The patient objected, and forthwith put him
self under another oculist, who treated him
for few weeks with no favorable result.
About four weeks ago DR.. Comes entered
suit against Mr.. Glenn for his attendance
fees. Glenn failed to appear and judgment
was rendered in Coomes' favor, by default.
On the day before Glenn filed his petition in
in the common pleas court for $1,000
damages against Coomes, with Mr.. Fl. P.
Stevens as his attorney. DR.. Coomes filed
his answer through the firm of Bennett g.
Boyle, MIR. Charles Godshaw becoming the
advocate. few days after the suit was
filed Stevens applied to Godshaw, and, it
IS said, offered to withdraw the suit on the
payment of 800 by the defendant. DR..
Coomes declined the proposition unless
Glenn would pay his attorney fees and pub
lish bis reasons for bringing the suit.
On Thursday last it is learned that Stevens
wrote letter to Messrs. Bennett g. Boyle,
offering to take $50 for withdrawal of the
suit, and also proposed to relinquish claims
upon Coomes for his attorneys fees he fur
thermore offered an extension of ten DAYS
on Coomes' answer. AS in the first instance.
Coomes declined the proposition, and was
determined to fight it out. Yesterday he was
informed by Mr.. Godshaw that Clem's petit
ton was missing from the clerks Office, and
could not be found. The suit is, therefore.
off
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-27
CRUELTY N THR STATE PRISON.

CRUELTY IN THU STATE PRISON.
The GLOBE crawfshes nightly on its State
prison sensational slander.-Dispatch.
The GLOBE is a newspaper, and having
given the story of released convict from
the penitentiery, it also gave the version of
the officials. Papers conducted on narrow,
partisan basis cannot understand how q
journal can give both sides hearing. That
is why such an item as the above appears.
AS q matter of fact tle GLOBE believes that
there is great deal of cruelty in the prison
at Saltwater. 1t will not do to acquit the
officials with the statement that Coffey is a
bad man. In publishing his statement,
the GLOBE knew and stated that the
plea would at once be entered that he had
been convict and was totally unreliable.
Theaintelligent reader will, however, find
much interval evidence of truth in Coffey's
story. He may have enlarged and exagger-
ated or he may not, but we believe no one
can read his statement without believing that
the prison officials indulge in undue cruelty.
That question is certainly so strongly raised
as to demand an investigation.
The N. Y. Sun of last Friday, in comment
ing on the reports relative to the Ludlow
Street jail, very truthfully said:
The experience of many countries, running
through centuries, has shown how prone prison
keepers are to practice extortion and cruelty.
Mau cannot safely be trusted with so great
power over his fellow man without the most
constant and watchful supervision.
There should be more official visitors to our
prisons, coming into them on unexpected days
and at unexpected hours, and examining them
throughout and thoroughly.
1t is dreadful thing for a human being to
be deprived of iberty-sweet and precious lib
erty! In addition to this, to be subjected to a
sordid Or unfeeling and revengeful keeper is
horrible.
These remarks apply with full force to the
Minnesota prison, and arc almost identical
with the sentiments already expressed by the
GLOBE. The GLOBE has given Coffey's story
to the public in the interest of humanity.
Because a man is a criminal it does not
justify inhuman treatment. If the Still
water officials can show entire innocence of
barbarity we shall be glad to record the fact.
A little public ventilation will not, certainly,
increase barbarity, and if the Minnesota
prison is entirely free from criticism for in
humanity, it is an exception from almost
every other prison in the country.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-27

TIE MARQUIS IND TIE PRINCESS.
The Canadian people are happy in thu
possession of a governor general welded tt
live princess of royal blood. The demon
stration at Halifax on Wednesday on tn.
occasion of the landing of the vice-regal pan
was, judging by the Associated Press report
magnificent one, and testified in telling
manner to the loyalty and devotion of the
Canadian people to the British throne, ane
their delight at the fact that princess has
been sent to occupy the post of the frs
lady of the Dominion. In this country We
can hardly appreciate such sentiment, but
it nevertheless exists among the subjects Of
Great Britain IN America. and, instead of
growing less, seems to cliag with greater
tenacity as the years go by.
The Marquis of Lorne, who has assumed
the reins of government in our neighboring
country, is, Independently of his birth and
marriage relations, every way qualified fo1
the position. While craftsmanship may be
required of him, his chief occupation viii
be to grace the position socially. He has
had sufficient parliamentary experience to
give him good idea of the science of gov
eminent, and has, besides, been close stu
dent and a keen observer of passing events
He is descended from a family that has been
noted for the craftsmanship of it's members
and he has no lack of leaning in that di-
rectlon. He is, besides, man of decided
literary tastes, patron of all the liberal arts
and sciences, and above all thorough
going, upright gentleman, who will adorn
any position in life, from that of reigning
sovereign to that of a private citizen in the
more humble walks of life.
The Princess Louise is the favorite child
of the queen, and the favorite, also, of the
people. Possessing rare charms of mind
and person. she is yet democratic in her
ideas to such an extent as to frequently
shock the ideas of propriety held by her
royal sisters and brothers. Her marriage to
the marquis was an innovation upon Gus
tomary usage, and created profound sensa-
ton all over Europe. But she nobly braved
the opinion of those by whom she was sur
rounded, and welded the man of her choice
despite the indignant protests of some of
her relations. She, like her husband, has a
taste for letters, and more than one book has
emanated from her pen. She is also an
artist of no mean talent, and
spends many an hour in her
studio with pallet and brush. She
STUDIED the principles of art with the late
George M. Greig, the distinguished water
color artist of Edinburgh, whose portrait of
the Duchess of Kent, the Queens mother,
painted just before her death, brought him
into royal favor.
Both the princess and the marquis will
find life in the new world congenial to their
tastes. They will be removed from some of
the petty annoyances due to the difference
in their rank, and will find in the court
circles of Canada much that will please them
We bid them, in common with tho whole
people of the Dominion, o hearty welcome to
America.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-27
Taking the Wz.ite Yell.
Lake City Leader, Nov. %. I


ST. Mary's Catholic church was filed on
Thursday evening last, at 4 o'clock, to wit
ness the ceremony of the reception of two
young ladiss-Misses Farrell and Bennett
into the Ursuline Sisterhood. The occasion
was that of their receiving the s.white yeil.''
The whole scene was new to probably nearly
all present, being the first event of the kind
that ever took place here, and the ceremony
was strangely impressive. Throughout the
ceremony the choir rendered the appropriate
vocal and instrumental music in manner
that added much to the impressiyeness of the
time.
When we first entered the great edifice, the
Rev. MIR. Trobec, of Wabashaw, was deliver.
ing the address to the two candidates for the
honors of the sisterhood, who sat within the
chancel clothed in white, with wreaths upon
their fair heads. There were some half a
dozen priests present, and assisting in the
ceremony: also several of the Ursulines, and
the usual altar attendants and four little
girls in white, who, at the close of the cere-
mony strewed flowers upon the fguratively
buried and newly made sisters of charity.
After the address the two candidates were
conducted to the alter, where, the Rev. Faith
or Quinn officiating, in kneeling posture
they took the VOWS. Then they were escort
ed to the adjoining apartment, and soon re-
turned in the full habit of their order, com
plsted the ceremony, concluding by lying
prone upon the floor of the chancel and be-
ing covered from sight by robe-a fgurat-
i've burial from all the pleasures Of the
world. The little girls in white strewed
flowers over them, and the ceremony was
proceeded with, at the conclusion of which
one OF the Ursuline sisters stepped forward,
threw of the robe and raised them -up-full-
made sisters, fairly enlisted in the army of
the Savior. The two then saluted the Ursu-
lines present by impressing a kiss upon each
cheek, and the ceremony was at an end.
The multitude dispersed with feelings of
positive sadness, at having Witnessed the
tearing away from the circles of home,
friends and admirers of two beautiful young
ladies', just budding into perfect woman
hood. May their lives be full of the recon
ciled comfort of religion, for they certainly
sacrificed, as only women can sacrifice, in
the step they have taken.
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THE STATE PRISON.
d Letter From Er- Deputy Warden Jyil-
ticms Which Criticises the Prison Man
nf

Il Letter From Er-Deputy Warden VAL
tiGnss Which Criticises the Prison Man.
aDement.
To the Editor of the Globe
AS the statement of Patrick Coffey, ex-
convict, which you publish in your issue of
Monday last, refers incidentally to me- want
to say word in reply.
II there ever was double-d1stiIlea, triple
plated, brass mounted scoundrel and liar, his
name was Patrick Coffey. BY his own state
nlent, which in this respect is true, he con-
fesses that while he Was employed in light
work about the prism building he conspired
to effect q general delivery of convicts at
the expense OF human life if necessary, and
doubt not that the villain would at any
time have taken my life or that of any other
officer or employo Of the prison, if by SO
doing he could have secured his
liberty. While was in the prison he not
only refused to do 'sine work. as he called
it, but would not do rude work, as wheeling
wheelbarrow and carrying bricks and NOR
tar, although he confessss in his statement that
he was physically strong. AS to what hap
pened 10 Patrick after I left am not in
formed.
AS to the management of the Saltwater
prison, thought when there, and still think,
it is all wrong, radically, shamefully wrong.
and it will continue to be SO until the CON
tract system is abandoned, and the people
are disabused of the idea that penitentiary
must pay expenses, if not more. One great
wrong is in the number of hours
the convicts are compelled to labor,
which averages, think, over
ten hours per day ali the year round, and in
summer it is eleven and one-half hours, there
from the time the convicts quit work until
they commence again.
Another wrong consists in the lack of
adequate instruction and the total absence of
amusements of any kind; the lack of sys-
tenn OF rewards for good conduct, as well as
punishments for bad conduct.
great many other defects might be
pointed out did space permit They apply,
mainly, however, to almost every other prison
i'll the United States, and never will be
removed until people change their ideas and
views in regard to convicts. Prisons
are intended to be reformatory as well
as penal, but there is very little of the former
about American prisons. It is a sad fact
that not one convict in one hundred leaves
a prison managed like that at Stillwaser-
and like many others-who does not depart
worse man than he was when he went
there. They are mainly schools of vice. and
l have not much doubt that they will remain
SO for many years to come. Respectfully
yours, w. w. WnI1AMs.
Albert Lea, Mimi, Nov. %.
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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-27

REPRESENTATIVE FOSTER "apprehends''
that Congress will pass bill repeating all
sections of the revised statutes which pro-
vide for the appointment of supervisors of
election, but that it will not be passed as a
direct proposition in the Senate. The only
danger he apprehends of the failure of the
appropriation bills is that the Democrats
may add to the sundry civil appropriation
bill clause repeating the supervisors law to
force it through, and the bill may thus fail.
We trust this plan will be carried out if nec-
essary to secure the repeal of the acts in
question. Federal supervisors of election
are not only useless and expensive, but their
appointment is in direct violation of the
constitution, which gives to the States the
right to control elections in their own way.
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4hother Ro,U IN 1Aa.stin. {
[Correspondence of the Globe.

AUSTIN, Nov. 25.-After attending divine
worship yesterday and communing with
saints and angels, the chief conservator of
the peace of this city, Mayor e. P. Van
Vaikenburgh, this morning proceeded to arm
himself with raw-hide, with the Christian
purpose and object in view of eowhiding
Major Hotchkiss, a brother member of the
Congregational church. The last named in
dividual had been to Minneapolis to spend
the Sabbath, and upon his return on the
morning train our doughty mayor assaulted
him with his little raw-hide. Either on ac-
count Of the storm or the wind or because it
was not good day for aogging people, the
assailing party, in the twinkling of an eve,
was calmly reclining on the edge Of the
curbstone, with the blood flowing from him
like stuck pig Reputed cause of the as
sault, communication from lie Roy pub
lished in Major Hotchkiss' paper. Assault
ing muscular Christians is getting to be a
hazardous experiment No cards. Yours
truly, ORTHODOX.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-27

SHERMAN has for once come to a sensible
conclusion. In bidding adieu to the Balti-
more bankers who called upon him the
other day, he said that he should refrain
henceforward to speak on the subject of
resumption further to the public till his re-
port was submitted to Congress- and that
whatever might be printed on the subject
meanwhile could be accepted only as guess
work and mere speculation. He couldn't
make better decision. We are sure the
public doesn't want to hear from him on
that subject or any other, and he couldn't
please us better than by keeping silence.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-27
Shotgun ReCe1de.

lst Charles (Winona County, Times, Nov. %. /
A tragic ARRAY, without fatal results, oc-
CURED in the town of Wiscoy, this county.
on Sunday evening last. man named
August Bontrock was walking with Mrs.
Martin. the divorced wife of one Hans Mar
tin, formerly teamster in Winona, when
the latter fired at him from the roadside
with double-barrelled shot gun, some of
the shot hitting Bontrock in the face. Mar.
I'm tried to fire the second barrel, but il
tailed to go off. He was arrested, and in an
examination before a justice, was bound
over to the district court, and in default of
bail was committed to the county Jail. He
denies all knowledge of the affair except
what has been told him.
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re11o,g Medicine County, minnesota.
LGranite Falls Journal.

We have been frequently asked, why is it
we hear so little about Yellow Medicine
county? The answer is, simply because its
inhabitants are steady, quiet, industrious
people, who make but little noise, and do a
good deal of work. In quality of soil and
lay OF land and facilities for water it is fully
equal to any of the surrounding country.
and it IS now well located in respect to raj.
roads. On the east end of the county ia the
Hastings d Dakota road and on the west the
Winona & St. Peter road. With these in
creased outlets for the produce of the coun-
ty, we may expect large immigration hither
next spring.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-27

The evasion by Sherman of the question
of the Baltimore bankers, as to his inten.
tons relative to the standard silver dollar, in
case of resumption being attempted, has
caused great deal of solicitude among both
politicians and bankers. He is evil
IDENTIFY maturing o plan which he
fancies will meet the emergency,
but which he is afraid to have known
generally for fear his purpose may be defeat
ed by combinations Of legislators or fnan-
ciers, or both.
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A Ne,u Gin.
[Renyille Times. !

Renville City, at Three-Mi creek, is the
latest exhibition of enterprise within our
borders. Already two stores and black
smith shop are in successful operation, and a
movement is on foot to make ssRenyille CITY,,
Q wlde-awake inland business point. t..
Ihlele, largely Interested in this new enter
prise, is quite sanguine that success will
crown the movement. With the right
Kind of management, We see no reason why
Renyille City should not grow to respectable
and influential dimensions.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-27

Gov. HAMPTON has abdicated the func
tons of his Office, turning the management
of.the affairs of the executive department. over
to the lieutenant governor. He does this by
reason of his injuries, which incapactate
him from active duty. He pro misses to
go to work again as soon as possible, and
In the future to give all kicking mules a
wide berth,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-27

The war upon Gen. Buffers friends in
the departments at Washington is being
carried on to the knife and the knife to the
hilt. Monterey is shown them. The fact that
they may be indebted to Buffers influence
for their appointment is sufficient cause for
their decapitation. Old Ben doesn't like
that sort of thing. but is saying nothing.
He is, however, nursing his wrath to keep it
warm, and we may expect to see somebody's
fur fly when Congress assemblies.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-27

Mr.. HAYES hasn't suspended Supervising
Architect Hill yet, although he is under in
dictnaent for conspiracy to defraud the gov
eminent. Hill still controls millions of
money. One would think he ought to let
the money bags alone until after he has
cleared himself from the charges pending
against him.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-27

It could not pass In judgment upon anything
of the kind, but only consider whether re-
turns were properly made. That no rights
might be lost by neglect, protests were en-
tered against all counties Improperly re-
turned. The chief ground of contest is yet
to be developed before the proper tribunal,
and when it is, Bill Washburn will be the
worst disgraced man IN Minneapolis.
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clusion.

The Chicago papers are urging that the
English language be taught in the public
schools of that city. Rather presumptuous,
we should say. OF what use is the knowl-
edge of the English language in city like
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-27

The Pittsburgh Dispatch, Republican
paper Of more than ordinary candor, admits
that the stories about Southern outrages re-
mind it of the story of the three black crows.
Others have long ago come to the same con-
cIuaiOn
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BILL K1Na's paper argues that because no
evidence was produced before the canvassing
heard to show that fraud and illegal voting
had been resorted to, there is nothing of the
klld to be proven. The canvassing board
was ministerial and not judicial body,
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Abuse heaped upon his opponent cannot
disprove the disreputable fact that the ma
jority recorded for Washburn was bought
and corruptly secured, and as the conse-
quence he cannot hold his seat.
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ST. PAUL. WEDNESDAY. NOV. 27, 1873.

GAMBETTA and Fourton are to be prose-
cuted for fighting q duel the other day. We.
doubt if even French law can punish men for
being such execrably poor shots.
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