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BASEBALL IN PARIS.

The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don field gives the following amusing
account of the efforts of some young
American residents in that city to es-
tablish the game of baseball:
Some years agoa c0terie eofyOung Amer
cans very earnestly endeavored to found
baseball club, but aftera few meetings
the institution died a natural death.
Great were the tribulations of these en-
terprising gentlemen in the pursuit of
difiicuIties in tpP;;sstioe.and grean MEME
place of reunion Ff.~s ~ 9i..'x :, p,tched
upon the Esplanade lies Invalides, the
wide, barren space which lies in front
of the monumental military hospital
erected by the grand nlondrque Louis
XIV. Here was choice, appropriate
spot; a game was soon started; when
| Just as fine hit, followed by a run.
had been effected by the captain of the
club, the representative of authority, in
the person Of an obese and loudly-puff-
ing Sergent, appeared upon the scene,
and called in voice of thunder for
the proceedings 10 stop. He sternlv
informed the delinquents that any game
was strictly prohibited on the public
thoroughfare, and pitilessly contiscat-
ing the instruments of play, which he
examined with a curiosity as great as
though they had been the belongings OF
a tribe of New Zealanders, requested
the crest-fallen party to follow him tc
the office Of the cOnnliSsaire de police
On the way a narrow side street afford
ed tempting avenue for escape. anC
led by the gallant captain, the ban(
filed rapidly down it, leaving the portl,
Sergent to stare after them in breathles,
indignation.
The next locality selected by the hap
less club was a waste ground near tn,
Luxembourg Gardens, and here the,
played several games unmolested. unit
the attention of the dreaded official
was attracted to the daring breach 9
rule by the double circumstance VI a, a.
imrnefae crowd conaregating to watcl
the strange new spon of ball beini
driven by a violent hit fairly througl
an omnibus passing in the distance, t
: the great alarm and discontinue of th
; passengers, who must have though
that a cannon had been fired at ther
4 when the heavy ball came crashing
at one window and went out at tn
other The club thought themselve
lucky to escape with a moderate fin,
but, in spite of all mishaps and check
the passion for baseball burnt all IL
stronger in the American breast. D
? termined to enjoy the sport in pea
and quiet, they undertook pilgrima!
: to CourbevOie, a barren spot in the su
!. urbs about fifteen miles from the hea
E of the city, having to cover some tw
i thirds Of the distance on foot, and we
d able to indulge in the sport to the
hearts content, until, as luck won
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now he has quilted the Order. The
rope has also two married sisters.
PECCT AND THE DRIGANDs.

| have already told you Pecci's in
stlncts in his early career were those of
a ruler of men. He was twenty-seyeu
years old when he was sent a delegate
or, as we should now say. sub-prefect'
TO Benevento, papal encIdue on Il
frontier, within the NeapOlitan terri
tory, at that time infested by a brigm-
dage exhibiting all the features it now
mas IN the provinces of Palermo and
Glrgenti, tourishing under the patron
age OF the petty mobiles and landowners
OF the district. The Cardinals Pacca.
Pedlcini and DE SimOne, who belonged
To BeneventO. appealed to the Pope.
cOndemnlng the too severe and resolute
measures by which the delegate was
providing against the public security.
Ieccl fought the brigands tooth and
nan, pursued them in their mountain
lastnesSes, and stOrmed them regard
less OF the complaints of the land
owners, who stood upon the inviola-
blllty of their domiciles and domains.
one OF these, the most powerful. called
upon the delegate, telling him he was
going to Rome, where he had interest
enough to remove him from his office.
II IS very well, my lord marquis .
quoth Pecci, s'but meanwhile / viii
smut you UP in gaol fsr three rnonths
where ISNill Keep YOU on bread ar1
water with your friends e.: - ss:l.:...sl -. .sls
AND he was as good us ms wo. loud
during the nobleman S impriso. n III.
las castle was taken by storm. tL..
gands were all killed or taken. an ''ion
people blessed the brave delegatacy.
prelate who had the learning OF ~
larmine, already showed the courag,
a Montalto.
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SPRING TIME

the no, hood of the year. Tsnnysoa.
The pleasant spring, The Joyous spring
HIS course Is onward now
he 'oines with sunlight on bis wing
And beauty on his brow
Hts impulse thrills through rim aud s,,t
ANA throbs along the main.
lis stirring ia the waking wo,d.
Ana trembling o'er the plain
corns'tes ue1se.
Spring hangs her infant blossom, on M. frea.
-co,oper.
The Spring is here the dehratr-footeI M,y
With ITS slight fingers fan of leaves ami a,,y.,s
And with 1t comes a thirst To be- away
IL l0vrlief SCENES a pass these sve.ter baurs
feeling IKE the worms awakening wings.
WA for companion snip win swifter things
~ p. WHts.
When wel-appareled April ON the heels Of lIn,,n,,
Winter tre;,ds. Shakespeare.
Welcone, sweet season Of delight:
What beauties charm the wand ring Siyht
Ia thy enchanting reign!
How fresh dcscends the morning dew
Mhie opening flowers OF yarious hue
heierk the spriRhtly plain.
-EHsobem Beaa.y.
When every brake hath found It's note and sun
shine SMILES In every flower Ediodrd Ecerett.
The ovethrilllng hedge-hirds are wild with delight
Like arrows loud whistling the swallows nit liz.
the rapturous lark as he scars out Of sight
sends AS suulighted melody down fro,n the sky
tn the air that they quan an the rtathefy throng
Iasts spirit Of spring rrfr outbnrsts IN a song
H0r0cf SHfifh.
For o. the Winter past, the rain is over and gone
the hower appear on the earth the time Of the sing
ing of birds is come. and the vorc Of the turtle Is
heard In our land. Bibte.
In that soft season when descending show rs
all forth the greens, and wake the rising nov RS:
When opening buds salute the Welcoine day.
And ea"h reienting, feels the genial ray.
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-0ozAOOO, MAINLAND. 4

have il, the erratic balnyas dashed
into distant farmyard, causing terri
Die haVoe among the chickens and
ducks. This was the IL biow-the
baseball club broke up.
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When wen-appareled April on the heels Of thinning
" inter tr,sids. Shakespeare.
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! IrieGes.

Fanny Ellsler, the once famous
danseuse, is still living at the ace of
eighty-fOur. ''e' VI
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When every brake hath found it- note, aud sun
shine smiles In every flower Ed,oard Ecer.tt.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-12
THE ZENITH CITY.
United States Supreme Court Decides i'll its
Favor in the Minnesota Point Canal Suit
Other Decisions.

United States Supreme Court Decides i'll its
Favor in the Minnesota Point Canal Suit
Other Decisions.
WASHINGTON. Feb l1.-State of Wiscon-
sin VS.. city of Duluth. 1t is here held that
the State of Wisconsin is not entitled to de-
cree compelling the city of Duluth to fill up
a canal cut across Minnesota Point, made by
the city and Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany to improve the entrance to the harbor
of the city, and an allegation is made that it
obstructs the flow of the waters of st. Louis
river and turns them from their natura
course to the prejudice of the State of
Wisconsin and her citizens. The
court taking the view that by the act
of 1873, making an appropriation for the
benefit of this harbor, Congress had deter
mined to place this canal under the same
protection as was given other and natural
entrance to harbors. The action taken under
that act is regarded as the adoption of the
canal and harbor improvement as made,
and as, when exercising jurisdiction, the
matter passes under the exclusive control of
Congress, the action was taken-by the federal
power is treated as removing the whole sub
ty. The bill was dismissed.
Bissell VS.. Hayward, appeal from the cir
cult court for the district of South Carolina
In this case the court held that where con-
tract made payable in confederate money was
not performed at the time fixed by the con-
tract, the amount to be paid at any future
time in lawful money of the United States,
should be computed by comparing the value
of confederate currency with that of United
States currency. at the dates fixed by the
contract. On the part of the payer it was
insisted that the value of confederate notes
should have been reduced to gold or sterling
exchange. This demand, the court says,
cannot be sustained, because all contracts
between individuals could then be discharged
in legal tender notes, and these notes, and
not gold or sterling exchange, were the stand
ard of value to which other currencies were
to be reduced to ascertain their value. At
frmed.
The city of Memphis, ct al. VS.. Brown, err
ror to Circuit court for the western district
of Tennessee. The important question in
the case was whether the law of the State
empowered the city of Memphis to levy q
certain tax which it had been commanded to
levy by a writ of mandamus. Upon a re-
view of the legislation on the subject the
conclusion is that the authority of law was
sufficient and the award of the writ is af-
frmed
First National bank Of Cincinnati VS.. Cook
ct al. Appeal from the circuit court for the
southern district Of Ohio. Affirmed.
! Chief Justice Waite announced that the
court will take recess from the 25th OF
February until the 25th of March.
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ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.

The Ohio Legislature has passed an act
requiring proprietors of hotels and boarding
houses to provide fire escapes within thirty
days.
Hon. Chas. NJ. Conrad, of New Orleans. i'll
progression, member of Congress, United
States Senator and secretary Of war under
President Fillmore, died yesterday, aged 70.
The brig Carrie Winslow, from Monte
yidio, and the ship British America, from
London, were in collision early yesterday
morning, entering New York harbor, and
the former sunk Immediately, drowning
Capt. NcCarty and the steward.
A Detroit, Mich, telegram says: The
river at Port Huron is completely blocked
with ice. The blockade extends into Lake
Huron. The people cross on the ice at Ora
tiot. The railway car-ferry effects is cross
ing with difficulty.
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merry ambassador and first secretary of the
RUSSIAN embassy at Constantinople respec-
lively.

merry ambassador and first secretary of the
hnsslan embassy at Constantinople respec-
lively.
LONDON, Feb. 11.-In the House of Com
mons thus evening the report upon the sup
Elementary vote of e6OO,0OO was adopted
without division, as was also the motion that
the money be raised by issue of excheouer
bonds. -
PEAcEABLE WAY.
1t is rumored that telegram has been re-
ceived from st. Petersburg stating that the
Russians will enter Constantinople in
peaceable way.
GREECE AND TURKEY
PERA. Feb. 11.-Italy has replied to the
Porte's note regretting the action of the
Greeks in crossing the frontier and stating
the Italian government would demonstrate at
Athens. Greece proposes her troops shall
continue to occupy the territory in their
possession until the Congress decides all
questions between Greece and Turkey.
ATHENS, Feb. 1.-THE Chamber, after
hearing the explanations of the ministry for
the withdrawal of troops from Thessaly.
passed to order day. This is equivalent to
approval OF the governments action.
MISCELLANEOUS.
LONDON, Feb. lin consequence of an
urgent order received at Chatham dock yard
from the admiralty to-day, the whole force,
numbering four thousand, will begin work
ing ten hours day to complete the vessels
i'll hand.
A Berlin dispatch to the Times says: ''Rus-
STA has declared her resolve to reannex Bes-
sarabia despite Roumania' s protest.
Constantinople correspondent states the
Turkish chamber on Saturday by large
majority declared the Vefik Effendis cabinet
unconstitutional.
A correspondent at Berlin says the Emper-
or William received the presidents of the
Reichstag Sunday, and it is reported he said:
''The situation is indeed serious, but / new
ertheless still hope that the maintenance of
peace is possible
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TJTMBLING BUSINESS
Il Sorry Record Of Failures and Crime
Connected THere,cifH.

Il Sorry Record Of Failures and Grimes
Connected There,cith.
CHICAGO. Feb. 11.-An involuntary pc
tition in bankruptcy was filed to-day against
D. F. Fast, Henry V. Smith and John
Deaster, all members of the agricultural I'M
plement firm which failed recently. The
petitioning creditors represent 1877 800. The
charge is suspension of payment of com
mercial paper.
Samuel l.. Brown. general agent. filed a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy to-day.
Preferred debts, $1,000; secured debts.
$4,000, with $4,000 securities; unsecured.
$4,000. The assets are only badly encum-
bered real estate.
New YORK, Feb. IA special from
Port jefferson, l.. l., says the Seatanket
Rubber Company closed it's doors this morn-
ing. liabilities not definitely known, but
do not fall below $4,000, and may reach
$15O,OOO.
John c. Cruikshank. former secretary of
the National Trust Company, was arrested
to-day on an indictment charging him with
perjury.
Chancellor Runyan has issued all order
restraining the international Trust and Saw
ings Company, Jersey City, from doing any
further businesses. The bank has surplus
of SS12,400 over all liabilities and deposits
will be paid in full.
The German American bank has lost
about one-fourth of it capital, and reduc-
ton from ST. 600, 600 to $75O,OOO has been
agreed to by tn stockholders
Mr.. Dowd, president of the bank of North
America, states that Turrey. their embezzling
teller, intended to plead guilty, when ar
raigned, as he had conscientious scruplt4s
about putting the county to expense.
Henry Clews was held in nominal bail to
day in the suit of Henry Sheldon &, Co., of
Chatauqua county, to recover $4,000 loaned
before the panic of 1873, since which time
Mr.. Clews' former firm went into bankruptcy,
the plaintiff being among the signers for the
discharge.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 11.-W. j. Fell and
Joseph Il. Taylor, spice dealers, whose sus-
pension was announced last week, were to-
day held to bail charged with conspiring to
defraud VIM. Clark by false representations
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Il Brace of !SI,ootiugs.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 11-Tom Rivers.
colored, was shot and fatally wounded last
night in south Memphis by special constable
Tom Cane, who says he arrested Rivers for
stealing goose and that Rivers fired two
shots at him before he was arrested. and
then attempted to escape.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 11.-While Officer Hill,
of the tenth district police, was conveying to
the station house colored man named Levi
Carpenter, this morning. the latter knocked
the former down and took to his heels. The
officer not succeeding in stopping him by
calls fired at Carpenter, the ball passing
through his BRAIN
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Steamboat Sunk.

New ORLEANS, La, Feb. 1.-THE steam
boat Louisiana Belle, from Shreveport for
New Orleans, sank near Normon's landing,
Red River. Boat reported total loss. No
loss Of life reported. The cargo consisted Of
1900 bales of cotton, Gil and oil cake. The
cotton will probably be saved damaged by
water. The cargo was insured in New Or
leans local companies.
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Through Lake Pepin.

Special Telegram to The GLOBE.
LAKE CRY. Mimi, Feb. lie. E. San
ford, Of this city, while crossing the lake on
Sunday last, broke through the Ice, and his
team was drowned. The loss will be seriously
felt by Mr.. Sanford, as he is poor man.
Mr.. j. E. Norton. the same day, lost his
wagon through the ice, his team barely
escaping by the cutting of rope, which was
attached to the end Of the tongue, and to
which they were hitched. The lake is con-
sidered very unsafe.
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Tar Rioters i4 Ne.c York.

ALBANY, N. Y. Feb. 1.-THE governor
to-day received a telegram from Greenwood.
Steuben county, informing him that at the
sale of land for taxes Friday, 200 armed men
appeared for the purpose of intimidating
buyers which they succeeded in doing. The
despatch asked for assistance. The COVER
nor responded that the sheriff is the legal
conservator of the peace in Steuben county:
that he had power to call out citizens to aid
in suppressing riotosu disturbances. and he
must exhaust his powers before the aid of
the State can be invoked.
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Gen. Anderson, was in Jail. Mr.. Tomlinson' s
arrest If the court Shonld find him uuilfv of

Gen. Anderson, was in Jail. Mr.. Tomlinson's
arrest if the court should find him guilty of
contempt, would stop the whole machinery
OF the custom house. He would therefore
suggest that the case of Mr.. Tomlinson should
be held in allowance until the general
government had made final disposal of the
collectors Office, Judge Whitaker granted the
request. and Mr.. Tomlinson was released on
parole. 1t was explained by Judge Cullom
that MIR. Lanes action was entirely within
the purview of his duties as United States
commissioner. Messrs Wurzburger and
Steele acted under the instructions of their
superiors, and in the opinion of the district
attorney they desired to purge themselves of
contempt. Judge Whitaker will render his
decision in the cases on Thursday.
BITS of Exceptions.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. lin addition to
the exceptions already on file the attorney
general is ordered to show on Wednesday
why new trial should not be granted Ander-
son on the ground:
1st-That James Prince, one of the jurors
who rendered the verdict in this case, not
withstanding the fact that he stated under
oath in his examination that he was over u
years of age, was, and is i'll fact, minor.
under the age of q, and as such wholly in
competent and debarred by law from acting
i'll the capacity of juror.
2d-That Thomas G. Anderson was tried
by eleven jurors and not in the mode proyid-
ed by the constitution.
3d-That not withstanding the fact that
jeremiah Linealn, juror, herein had sworn
on his direct examination, that he was a
competent juror, and had formed OF express
ed no opinion calculated to effect an honest
verdict, yet it is susceptible of proof, and
such is the fact, that few days before the
day of trial he openly stated that Anderson
was guilty. that he had no doubt of the fact,
and that said Anderson should be hanged for
it, or words to that effect.
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Wisconsin Legislature.

Special Telegram to The GLOBE.
MADISON, Feb. 1.-To-morrow being the
last day for introduction of new business, at
the session tonight a perfect grist of bills
were introduced in the Senate. among the
most important, relative to supreme court
decisions: for erection of insane asylum: for
care of incurable inmates at La Crosse. A
bill passed to prevent deceptive statements
by insurance companies. In the Assembly
bills passed relating to trials in criminal
cases. A large number of bills were intro
duced, but none of extraordinary import
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Sudden Death of Ex-Indian Commi ssioner
WEIGH.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l1.-William WEIGH,
brother of the American minister to the
court of st. James, fell dead of heart disease
this afternoon at Wells hospital, at which
place he was visiting at the time. He was
president of Girard college, and was identi-
fed with many benevolent institutions in
this city. He had also served as Indian
commissioner, and his name is familiar in
the Indian controversy which was carried on
under the administration of President
Grant
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Death of Hon. Gideon Wells

HARTFORD, Ct, Feb. 11.-Hon Gideon
Wells, e1-secretary of the navy, died this
evening from the effects of carbuncle
| which had confined him to his house for
about two weeks.
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No Reconciliation.

ROME, Feb. lit stated the cardinals by
vote of thirty to ten rejected the idea of
reconciliation with italy.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
BILL, MEMoRIAL, PETITION DAY.

New Financial Measures INTERPRETATIONS
tinuation of the Silver Bill Discussion in
the Senate = Consideration of the New
Tariff Bill Progressing Favorably--Inves-
tigation of Doorkeeper Polk--Over Six
Million Dollars for the Mississippi River
Improvements.
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Hayes -Foilo,rs Sherman.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE President has
written a letter to Attorney General Devens
on the subject of Gen. Anderson's convic-
ton in New Orleans. It is reported that
while temperate in tone, regret is expressed
that such proceedings should have taken
place, as apart from all other considerations,
they tend to disturb that Cancellation which
it was hoped would be satisfactory to all par
ties in Louisiana. There is, however, no
opportunity tonight to learnswith certainty
the exact tenor of the letter, though the
President read it to Attorney General
Devens to-day. The Attorney General has
not been placed in possession of it, and for
this reason he does not think it would be
courteous to the President to communicate
even the substance of its contents
The Contempt Cases.
New ORLEANS, Feb. lin the superior
criminal court. the contempt case against
Lane, Tomlinson, Wurzburger and Steel
come on this morning. Mr.. Castellanos APP
pearing on behalf of Deputy Collector Tom
inson stated that as collector of the port,
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Misstys;ppi Rire, Improvement.

MississiDpi Rirer improvement.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE bill intro
duced by Mr.. Robertson to improve nayi-
CATION and to afford protection and security
to the shipping trade, commerce, and allu-
vial lands of the Mississippi river. provides
for an appropriation of six million five hum
dred thousand dollars for that purpose.