Daily globe., 1878-03-21
GLOBELETA,

GLOBELET6
Paul dc Cassagnac has fought over 6ftv
duels.
Renarks the Chicago Times: Business must
be dull. Evarts hasn't had new lawsuit ina
month";
fourseen newspapers in Texas favor the
election of Governor Houston to the United
States Senate.
Smallpox has made its appearance At Lesv-
enworth, Kansas. Rigid precautions have been
taken to prevent its spread.
They say the new silver dollar isn't hand
some. But handsome is as handsome does"
BY this test it shall conquer.
Joseph Jefferson, quitting the retirement of
his plantation in Louisiana, will resume acting
early in April at Philadelphia.
The appearance of Moody and Ingersoll 81
multaneously in Boston suggests the possibility
of = joint discussion-say about hell
Davis r. Baagher. of st. Louis is courtins
aotoriety by prosecuting libel suit against
the Republicans of that city for 100000.
Major General Winfield Scott Hancock, q. q.
A., having completed his mission to New Or.
leans il rusticating at Jacksonville. Fla
There are twenty-one army officers on duty
IN Chicago, for whom Uncle Sam was called
upon to disburse last year s15, 80 for rent
for quarters.
The Iowa Legislature is conducting an inve.-
tigation INTO the management of its penitea-
tlary. Minnesota is doing the same with it.
insane hospital.
The national House, led by Eden, of Illinois.
| the 18th inst, efectually killed bill sppro.
priating $4,000, 600 to pay fraudulent District
| OF Columbia claims, audited by the old District
| ring.
Ihe Chicago Journal gravely announces that
the bell punch will never become = popu
lar drink in Chicago. Rum punch will con-
tinue to retain its popularity with the great
bulk of bibbers.
Hon. John Nazro, the heavy hardwar. msr-
chant OF Milwaukee has withdrawn all his
travelling men, believing the system demoral-
izing and expensive to all concerned purchaser
| seller and salesman.
The city council of Chicago has passed M
ordinance imposing tax of $50 upon every
street car run by the street railroad companies
Such tax will be a comfortable lift to Chioaao
in its present financial need-if tho railroad
people conclude to pay it.
g. Washington Childs goes to Pari. a. an
honorary commissioner, but rs no undertaker..
or plumes, or caskets, black kids, Grape or
fresh corpses accompany him, it is difficult to
imagine him happy on the trip.
The State of Virginia having declared itself
unable to erect an observatory for the telescope
presented to the State University by Mr. Lean
der J. Mccormick, of Chicago the students and
alumni of the institution will make an effort
to raise the required amount of $4,000.
clever Washington correspondent ascribos
the dissipation of the average Congressman to
the unhealty atmosphere of the capital which
is said to be full of malaria. According to hi.
, theory, the best temperance work that can bs
done at W ashington is to improve its sewerage
The st. Louis journals are warning that
municipality to beware Chicago'a fate. Not
withstanding general shrinkage in value Of
all kinds, thero is a constant increase in tn.
rate OF taxation, in the expenditures of th.
various departments, and In the annual do
fcits.
Queen Victoria lives in nine houses at once
namely: st. James and Buckingham Palaces
London; Windsor Castle. Berks; Kensingtor
| Palace and Hampton Court, MiddIesex: o.
borne House, Isle of Wight; Holyrood House
Edinburg; Balmoral, Aberdeen and Dublir
Castle.
ripple of excitement has been Great et
! among the Wabash railroad people by the dis
charge and suspension of twenty passenee
conductors, including five of the oldest mon OF
the road, and nearly every conductor on th
st. Louis division. No details are given, bs
it is known to be the result of several month.
Investigation by directors.
Senator Davis Of West Virginia, chairman O.
the Senate investigation into the condition o.
the United States treasury, tells correspond
i ent that the investigation has already NOR
, than sustained the truth of his charges tn.
! there were gross Irregularities in the manage
f ment OF that department. and serious discrep
c ancies in the manner of keeping accounts, GOV
q ering large defalcations.
Reports from Sioux City are to tho effeo
> chat arrangements have been completed for tn
: extension of the Sioux City and Pembina rail
l road from Porlandville, the present norther,
!. terminus, to Canton, Dakota, thirty-hve mile
: further northwest up the Sioux valley, i
. time to move this seasons grain crops II i
i | stated that less than one-half of last yoar'
: immense wheat crop of that section yet re
! mains to be marketed for want of transport.
tion facilities.
An +. F. v, of Franklin county, has bee,
forced to print card in local paper announc
: ing that Il have heard that some person, eithe
in franklin or Murfreesboro, has said that
can not tell the time of day by watch o
: clock. This pronounce emphatically Lie
i and believe the man who told it knew Il to b
: false at the time. Any one who may wish a,
explanation of what say can come forwar
}. and get it." Nothing short of gore will wasl
, out "the damned spot" left by such = reaeo
ton.
CHICAGO AND NORTHwEsrERn