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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-18
Municipal Court.
Before Judge Flint. |
CRIMINAL.

James McCaffrey; drunkenness. Permitted
to go to his work.
Peter Thauwald; nuisance. Continued to
Tuesday.
Mrs. Mintzer; violating fire ordinance. A
verdict of not guilty returned by the jury.
David B. Barrett; larceny from the person.
Continued to Monday.
The following paid fines and costs as under,
for keeping houses of ill-fame: Kate Hutton,
$3.50; Mary J. France, $3.50; Matte Gale
$3.50; Carrie McCarty, 1880: Hattie Mcbride.
1880; and Annie Oleson, $3.50. Maggie Morse's
case was continued one week.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-30
THE WESTERN UNIONS SURPLUS.

A printed memorial was circulated yesterday
purpOting TO come from holders of stock in the Western
Union Telegraph Company, requesting William H. Van
derbilt Edwin d. Morgan, and other members OF the
Executive Committee, to divide tile surplus Stock held
by the company among its stockholders. The memorial
claims that surplus appears by the last annual
rpDort Including S72S5 900 OF the stock OF the com
pany amounts upwards Of $4,000 600 or about 90
per cent on the outstanding stock, which mas arisen
from the earnings o. the company under the Implied
assurance that at the proper Time IN some FORM ths
SURPLUS should be capitalized aud divided Iataby among
the shareholders" The memorial expresses the Delief
that as the control OF the Atlantic and Pacnc Iee-
graph Company the only rival 10 the Western UnOn Is
now owned by ID. thus wipiug out all cOmpetluon ana
thereby Increasing the earnings ana deceas
ing the expenses of the company the time has arrived
when would be safe TO divide among the stockholders
that portion large surplus represented by its own
stock held 9s an asset IN the treasury"
So far as could be learned yesterday the memorial has
received no signatures. At the occ OF the western
Union Acting President Green said that 10 action had
been taken or even Contemplated for dividing the sur
plus stock. VcePTesden Stager said: There is noth-
Ing in this matter except printed circular with no
names attached There is proof that IL was started
by stockholders and it probably stock
Ir..E -
New-York tribune., 1878-04-30
RITTEN by A MAD CAT.

A MAN AND TWO CHILDREN SEVERELY INJURED.
A net black cat, owned by the children oil
William segur. residing at No % sheimanave, Jersey
City Heights. exhibited symptoms OF hydrophoDla sun
day afternoon Mr.. Segur noticing the peculiar actous
of the animal and that 1t would drink the milk which
the children offered it, attempted to drive 1t out oil the
house While being driven towards the open door, the
cat suddenly turned and sprang upon Mr. segus breast
Holding herself firmly to his coat with her claws she Dt
him severely in the face and upon mis- neck The attack
had been made suddenly that Mr.. SeGur was enlfeS
unpreparcd, and he was almost blinded ny the SIJs h
children who had been attracted by the noise raI ho
The room JUS he had succeeded IN shakDg the cat 10
the floor. The animal then sprang upon his niue
daughter, and bit her badly upon the neck and arms
:. then attacked his little boy, VINO Is onN
six years OF age, and bit him upon inc lcgs
The family finally escaped from the room leaving tne
cat running about the mOst frantic manner ihc ON
cer charge OF the Fourth Precinct station was tvGn
notice and officer DOugherty sent 10 the mouse TO
kl the animal aud succeeded, after shooting u seNeTa
times The wounds of MI. segur and his children Wrre
cauterized and serious results appTehcnded Inc
cat had been pet in Mr.. SeSurs family fol long ue
New-York tribune., 1878-04-30
THE FUGITIVE EXCISE COMMISSIONER.

1t has been rumOred recently that Owen
Murphy the fugitive Excise Commissioner, would soon
return to this city and that his friends making an
effort TO obtain the receipts issued by him for
the money with which he ran away, hoping thus
TO remove all foundation for any suit against him.
II has been stated that several hundred of these receipts
have already been collected Several liquordeaers who
hold receipts Yesterday that The holders Of these T
cepts would not give them up Willingly those whose
money had been stolen by Murphy Thought about as nnch
of having him punished as Of getting their money.
Ii stated that those holding these receipts arc generally
those who have no license, and that the argument Is
used to them that they safer without the receipts
than with then and further that they would get Their
licenses sooner If they gave up the receipts.
Peter Murphy the brother Of the fugitive refused last
evening to talk upon the subject a gentleman who
claimed Intimate acquaintance with the family stated
that the rumOrs entirely without foundation; tat
Mr. Murphy was in business In Canada ana had no de-
sire retnin NewYOrk. President Morrison. OF the
Board Excise. stated that if any one "2s
collecting these receipts II must be some specNator
for he had idea that any OF the friends OF Murly
could expect in any way TO secure him from arrest IN
case he should return. person who Is well acquainted
with Murphys during his term as Excise Com
missioner stated that from the bearing OF some OF MuI
phys Intimate friends lie was inclined 10 believe tnat
Murphy had never left the city This idea Is rdlcrled
by police officials, who say theY would nave learned
of his Hidingplace before now had he been here
New-York tribune., 1878-04-30
OBITUARY..
GEORGE GRANT.

George Grant, who died on his great stock
farm in Ellis County, Kan, last Friday, was Scotch
man. Having acquired a large fortune as silk ner-
chant in London lie conceived the plan OF planting an
English colony In this country. His first purchase was
a tract land containing 69,f&O acres, TO which ne
gave the name Of Victoria. To this tract ne aterward
i'm Nav 1873, and RAPID has been the growth OF the
settlement that there Is not an acre Of land Tor
soie WITHIN ten miles of Victoria the south. None
of the settlers were allowed purchase less than $40
acres Mr.. Grant bcgan with Gora OF 3,1J5 breeding
ewes and 60 long-WOOed English Of highest ptdi-
gree and IN 1875 his wool alone brought Sll1OO, ia
Boson, at SO cents pound. wear or TWO ago Ar.
GTant nurcnased as an addition to his already large
and valuable stock Of thoroughbred animals, one bul!
and five cows from shOithOTn herd OF Queen Vie
torio He received valuable facilities SPECIAL favor
from the Queen. ana mad her special PROMISE OF some
English pbeasants and hgh-bred dogs wherc"lth 10
stock his colony.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-30
INJURIOUS FREIGHT Determinations.


INJURIOUS FREIGHT DETERMINATIONS.
HOW THE TRUNK LINES ARE HURTING THE TRADE
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WHICH CHICAGO
ENJOYS.
The contest between St. Louis and Chicago
railroads for Missouri River business has received the
attention Of Commissioner Fink II is stated that "heh
the cutting began at Mr. Finks request tne udh'c
originating at the seaboard was excluded from the re-
auctions. On Friday meeting OF representatives vi
Southwestern roads was held at Chicago to arrange
basis of peace The rates referred to the Execu
tive Committee with recommendation that they be re-
duced 5 cents per 100 pounds all classes OF
freight between Chicago and Missouri RIVER
pOiuts. A propOs itlon was received from COM
missioner Fink to equaze rates from the seaOoard
to the Missouri by adding the "war" rates from 81
Louis to the regular from NewYOrk TO ST. Louis
Tbs unanimously opposed MI Flhk slsO SuskesSu
that meeting of all the companies rneeted & py the d
upon basis settlement This agreed 10 pro-
quest for such meeting The following schedule OF iates
from Chicago TO Missouri River points was suegchted 10
cents first and second classes 10 cents on tara cs
and 10 cents fourth class freight AT these rates
freight, which If shipped from New-10rk directly 10 tne
Missouri River towns would pay 81 OO' would only pay
INC Chicago railroad agents claim that d" all this
Chicago" According to the war" rates from ChGago
West and Southwest the discrimination aea9St MI Nv N
FORK is reported to he greater The rate nXeu p
trunk lines from NewYofk to Kansas CITY, Leaven-
wort ST. Joseph Sedaa and Independence Is 81 60 per
100 pounds, and merchants cannot secure lower taIi
10y rail while by ordering goods III TINS Guy ihouSh WI
CagO houses, and having them Ieshipped from tDat
point the freight all the above points VIII be only 80
hundred Freight agents III tins city report lhat
sdeIit quantities OF goods are being thus sent from
York and that Commissioner Fink has issned or
dcrs the matter watched in 0rpcr that thc Ini
schedule rates may be enforced MeIchants from ~.
and vicinity derive no benefit from these ar
rangements and compelled 70 pay SO cents hun
dreG, while merchandise shipped TO Missouri
River towns by way OF st. Louis Is taxed 81 90
against 50 cents from Chicago fAe cheap rates offered
NV canal and lake are essening the volume OF freight by
rail Merchandise from New-York to the Missouri
River by canal aud lake to Chicago and thence by the
Chicago Burlington and Quincy Road. IL earrel at 40
cents per hundred against II 06 by tliC trunk lines IL
rcpOl that the falling of in freight by rail since the
canals opened has been fg 30 per cent In comparison
with the came length Of time last year.
The reports furnished to the Chicago Board OF lTauc
show that four weeks ending April 20, the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern and the Michigan central
Railroads carried East-bound freight In pounds as
New-York tribune., 1878-04-30
DYSPEPSI4, SEA dIR AND GEER.

A woman was arrested on one of the Jersey
City ferryboats at midnight sunday suspicion Oi
intending commit suicide. Sac crossed The river sey-
era times upOn the boat and her strange actions
attracted much attention. Finally she attempted to
climb upon the rail at the of the boat when ii was
in the middle Of the river bat caught and placed
der arrest She gave her name as Frances Fitzgerald,
o' No III Elizabeth IT,, this city but aferward claimed
that her name was Mrs Frances Price, ard that she
sided in Crvstios this city, between pIOome aud De
Iapcev-sts Yesterday morning she wis taken before
Judge Davis and She stated that had suffered Sc
ycrey from dyspepsia for several days previous 10 her
arrest: that she crossing the ferry for the sake OF
f sea air ana had idta OF committing suicue. Judge
Davis told her the would have been OF greater
beuett if It Lad not been iXtd with 30 much teer, ana
hrlh hlr for further examination.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-30
A BOYS MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

The mysterious disappearance OF August
Baumgarten and the subsequent finding OF his 6ody in
the North River has caused IN
Union Iin Hoboken, where he lived. The boy was only
sixteen years old but possessed great ambition 20 be
come an artist During the day he assisted his father
who manufactures hats at Lewis-st and iludsonave.
All his spare given 10 peTfecting himself in his
art studies. being student at the Cooper Union ART
School. Two weeks ago lie left his house at $50 p H.
10 attend school Wnen he did not return as usual the
family az first thought he was detained by log on lie
river Several boys, his friends, who also attend the
Cooper Union school, declared that they did not see him
returning as usual that evening Further investigation
showed that he had not been at school lie left home In
good spirits. lie jewelry, and had only lew
pennies his pockets He was not suffering from any
disappointment 10 is believed that he either mur
,lerd or met with an accident. Deputy Cush
man autopsy Yesterday, and found that death
was caused by suOcatOn The marks on the body were
caused after DEATH
New-York tribune., 1878-04-30
THE GILBERT ROADS FIRST PASSENGERS.

An tngln6 anu UWO pdSsCIIEVT CdTS WVIU IUII
over the Gilbert Elevated Railway yesterday morning
from point the of Trinity Church to Chambers
ST., and back again TO the starting place An engine ma
made the journey without delay or accident on
Saturday and the trip with the passenger cars yesterday
was equally successful. - ,,
The Irjin in charge OF Engineer william ZeIIheT'
and among the passengers were Dr. GlibeIt, g. NJ run
man, 4. b. Pullman, ID. e. Grant, G. II. De1meter ana
Superintendent Van EIOclin. At quarter or II the
train moved off, and rapidly approached the sbarPtst
curyc i'm the ROAD at Warfc-st Here the speed was d
mnishcd and the action OF the train closely sctun-
ized Everything proved satisfactory there neiIs u"
hardly aware that a curve had been turned The men
and animals IN the streets below looked up IN surprise
and a few horses showed some signs Of fright at first
hui soon became quiet In West Broadway the brakes
were tested; the train was stopped Wiliuh lts o".
length The return trip occupied only eight minutes.
trp over the entire road Fifty ynnhst Will be mado
IhIs nIlplnOuu.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-30
A lnKE ON BROOKLYN ALDERMEN.

The Brooklyn Aldermen greeted with much
laughter yesterday the preamble and resolutions offered
by Alderman Altktn, OF the Third Ward. Last Monday
an invitation received by the Alden men 10 attend the
perfonance of "Our Aldermen at the Park Theatre on
Monday evening. Ii subsequently ascertained tht
the invitation was for the previous Monday April 10,
bnt N had been mislaid whether intentionally OF not
is not known. but the impression was c~rIany given
that the invitation for AUri -. Under THIS belief
o. the board including Mts,rs GuutCr
Fritz. Ray, Williams, Ormsnec, Mcintyre, OHcllY,
Kcnna Dwycr, visited the theatre last Monday only
oscerainlnp their mistake when they reached the box
office There the matter explained, and tbey (wh
the exception OF or two, who ptid thc price Oi aG
missiou returned 10 their homes An effort was maize
to keen the disappointment secret, but it unsuc
tbat the plav he not pres .ntcd in Brooklyn until the
Aldermen named had determined the moral char
aeter OF the play. The reading OF the resolutions was
nearly cOmpeed when President Fisher ruled them out
OF order germane 10 tie business OF The board
n ordered tuat 10 mention OF them be made III the
minutes.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-30
IS IT SNALL-POX3
FIVE DEATHS ON THE STEAMSHIP ROTTERDAM.

FIVE DEATHS ON THE STEAMSHIP ROTTERDAM.
During the voyage Of the steamship Rottcr-
dam which arrived at this port on Sunday
from Rotterdam, five deaths occurred from
disease which still remains a mystery. The victims
we're Philip Klein. aged sixty-six years. Of Baden
Germany; John Fey, Anrunur; Hc.mann, John
Moran ana Jacob dc Zuondc, all oi
Catsand Holland, ard lcss than
year old On the vessels arrival at Quarantine john
Reis his wife and three children were transferred to
Blackwcls Island, by Oroer Of Health officer Wander
noel who was not able TO decide upon the OF their
sictness The other were V8cCiDacd by the
Health officer TO prevent the disease from spreading, IN
case it should prove to be sInell-pox. Yesterday
fGev were lai drd at Castle Garden, and to-
daV tine Emigration Commissioners will begin
an Investigation of the case. As the Rotterdam
had no physiciau board, the question will arise
whether The must pay penalty OF $40 for those
who may have died without proper assistance, as the
New-York tribune., 1878-04-30
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TAKING THEIR OWN LIVES.
ARSENIC. DROWNING, HANGING AND THE RAZOR
THE MEANS.


THE MEANS.
Leopold Kraus, age fifty-fve, of No. l2o
stanton-st died yesterday morning from the effects OF
arsenic administered by himself on Saturday Accord
ing to the testimony taxen by Coroner Woitman hraus
had been drinking freely for many years. ana had ire
duenty EXPRESSED determination TO take his me- on
ono or two occasions he had bdden his vile goudDye
and informed her shat he would soon be dead. AT
n IN ON Saturday he came home, and told her tnat he
had taken poison. A physician was sent FOR aud
Il was found that the had taken arsenic
On his persOn was found letter. written In German OF
which the following Is translation " WIN iuu unaGr
standing and knowing well what do, an cOlnINtlns
this deed. Where the poison usou came lIo,, Ia
Dear Mr.. Coroner, don't cause special inquest nc
refused to 10 hospital and was cared Tor Dy naS
friends during his severe sucrlng untll YESTERDAY III
ing when he consented 10 20 70 Mt SINAI HOsplt @ De
died In carriage on his way there The body was taken
back his home. where the coroneTs jury yese1&ns ~
afternoon, rendered verdict In aceoIua1co " W. o.
facts Mr. Kraus formerly kept restaurant at NO 20
Lispcnard-st He leaves Ave children. ,-... ,,o.
terday IN tho ease OF Joseph Frctchie Of No $50 JACK
son ST. city, whose body was fouLd IN tn3 MOI MOI
rs Canal at Ceutreylle ~ j., with the coat anu & r9"
sers pockets filled with stones. No evidence was gwen en-
that explained the OF his death is thouGnt Vy
many that he committed suicide on account oi anli!
Mis-. o. c. Smith, of Bayport, Long Island. for some
t,ne has ex hbited symptoms OF insanity and was kept
under watch. While her husband was absent ttoi1 Ie
house, Saturday afternoon, she went into the trc
piled up some books on which she mounted aud tJrOW
ing the end Of a senc-ne over IaitCf mac" u Ids',
placed moose about her neck, and kicked ne Doohs
fvom under her Her sister meantime supposed sne uiu
conc 10 bed When her husband came III he Went 10 look
for her and found her dead. She was l0fS-tNO ySiS
old had been married twelve years. ana leaves c"i'"
Coroner Hughes of Yonkers. called. yesterday, TO
hold an inquest upon Mrs Annie NJ Ringsand cnl9red,
acnd tvenfy6ye wears resident of WBitestOnc, Long
Island who. while VISIT 10 the family Ot hef iate
in-aw In YOnkers. committed suicide at late hout on
Sunday night after the family had retired IAc Jury
rendered "a verdict to the effect tat she had eonitteu
su eide by cutting her throat While laDOrhs ueT 'eu
New-York tribune., 1878-04-30
A VOTE AGAINST CONTRACTION.
THE HOUSE UNWILLING TO SEE THE POLICY WHICH
Is RESTORING CONFIDENCE GO on.

THE HOUSE UNWILLING TO SEE THE POLICY WHICH
Is RESTORING CONFIDENCE GO OK.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRrBUsE.l
WASHINGTON, April 29.-The almost universal
desire of public men to avoid any further action on
financial questions during the present session was
strkIngly illustrated in the House, to-day, by the
vote on Mr.. Forts bill to prevent any further
reduction of the volume of legal-tender notes.
This bill, in effect repeals the so per
cent clause of the Resumption Act, and directs the
Secretary of the Treasury to suspend any further
retirement of Teenbacks under Its provisions. 1t
also forbids him, after the redemption OF
United States notes begins on the first OF
January next, to cancel and destroy the notes
which may come into his hands in exchange
for gold and silver coin. little effort
was made to prevent the calling of the yeas and
nays on this bill. II did not succeed, and the bill
WAS finally passed by the large vote Of III to 80.
Nearly all the Ncw-England members voted against
the bill The negative vote on this measure was as
follows, the Republicans being named IN Roman, the
New-York tribune., 1878-04-30
HOME NEWS.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY AT HUDNUTs NO
2ls BROADWAY.
Gam. 54' Noon, go. p m. CO.. Midnight 52'
Highest dur1ng the day co. Lowest, 52.
average 5G2. same day, 1871 52'so
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Clarendon Hoel-Nicolas Shishkin, Russian Min
St James HotSt-blsliOp C hiD0t
OF Indiana, ana Ex-Governor Thomas G. heynoi1s M MS
Grand Central HOtei-Judge CHARLES Danlels Oh
Buffalo WinisOT HOtei-EXGOyernor huius ~ BuloeH'
OF Georgia EYJih ArsnUs hoteiW. d. Wasnlliin OF iin
nesota ID. j. MOrrel OF Pennsylvania; VIZ
ham Goddard. Of Rhode Island ana suy de Souza BIahan
al Baltimore. n 'beindTe Hofct-StDasuah H.
Schesinger Consul at Boston Gtt'eg House-As
POstm General A. d. HazeD Ho0md' HOuse-
Clarke OF Boston. h1s'fnCTs
Hotsi-Henrv Wells of Aurora n. Y..S NtcotdS Hotei-
Judge T. W. BARLEY, OF Washington NtU lOrk Hotet-
General =. V. Talcott Of Albany HStr9po1n Hof'[lIN
man HOuse-Bishop Thomas A. Jaggar of Ohio
New-York tribune., 1878-04-30
THE JATEsT FAILURES.

CHICAGO, April 29.-The following filed
petitious in bankruptcy oday: p VI. Phineas
and f. Merrehew; unsecured Idcots, $4,000;
assets, lands and accounts, $4,000 Benz +
Downing. real estate dealerj secured debts.
5000; unsecured. S177,OoO; no assets Morton +.
Hale real estate dealer secured. $20300O; unsecured,
$4,000: assets GOmually 100000, mostly claims OF
small value George PurringOn. Of Evanst0Dssecured
debts $s3,OO0; unsecured, $4,000; assets noninaly
$685. 0O0
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 20.-James L. McClury, coa
dealer suspended to-day Liabilities, 100000; assets
So 600.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-30
THE GREAT LANCASTER STRIKE.

LONDON, Monday, ApiII -, IHfo'
The Manchester Guardian says: "The
struggle in the cotton trade continues, but
the prospect of peaceful settlement appears
somewhat remote Tic operatives still press for
opportunity Of submitting their case to arbitration
aud Saturday tney devised plan for adjusting the
dispute which will probably command itself to most
people fair and reasonable The have courtoOusy hut
firmly declined far TO place hercase before arbitrators
but II the principle OF arbitration be conceded
there To be TO doubt that committee
commanding the confidence OF both sides might be
formed"
tF5r ether Forefgn Nt,cs zee Jirst pdge.I
New-York tribune., 1878-04-30
STEPHEN VALENTINE.

Stephen Valentine, of No. 260 Henryst.
Brookyn died on Saturday. from general debility, re-
suIting from his great age. Mr. Valentine was one OF
the oldest members of the Produce Exchange and was
one of the original members Of the Corn Exchange. He
was born at Glen cove H. l., on August -, l196, ana
came TO NewYOrk in O,jObcr 1922, when he established
e -four firm OF Valentine SecOr, at No. l69 CEerTys
Jlc was succeeded business about two years ago by
ms son and sonnaw. bat did not give up his active
tcresf unti last November. lie frequently exhibited
great feats of strength ard could readily grasp barrel
OF flour by the upper hoop and lift IL foot from the
ground with little eXcTtiou.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-30
FLOODS IN EEw.uAMPsUIRE.

BosroS, April 29.--The water il the Nashua
and Merrimack rivers reported to be steadily rising
At Manchester the rain fall has been Az inches aud
work in come OF the mills shut down account of the
ligh water. At Nashua the water Is ten feet
above hgh-water naiK ana the river Il still rising
Five hundred feet of the Nashua and LnNcll
railroad bank wall washed out last night Telegraph
poles were carried down aud other damage done.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-30
"REArI PossIpENrEs. THROWN [

BEATI POssIDENrES." brown (whO is in
temporary financial dicultiesD: " Been running about
the city all day, dear. I'm famished Let's have cup
o. teg-all-and that cold turkey" Wife: "Oh. I'm
so sorry. dear Mary tells the man downstairs lin
pOssessiOnD has just finished II! ~ Punch
An editor apOlogzed to his readers after
this fashion: 1--WE expected 10 have death aud mar
rage to publish this week violent storm prev entcd
wedding snd the doctor being sick himself the
tcnt recovered and accordingly cheated out or
both" 1ESs
New-York tribune., 1878-04-30
RESULT OF A HUSBANDS JEALOUSY.

MIS-. iI'7'''''''
Jacob Winfield (colored) at Rocky Hill, Town Of Flush
ing attended the African " f. Church on SUNDAY even
ing against the wishes Of her husband Mrs. Wilhed
was escorted home by male member OF the c0ngiega-
tOn on entering the house, her husband who had been
awaiting her coming, seized dOublebarrelled gun 'hat
was loaded and standing III the corner OF the stlng-
room and in mis- anger at her being accompanied home
from church. threw 1t on the hoor Wien bOth barrels
exploded the charges entering his wlfcs abdomen and
right knee The wounds It l. believed, VIII prove faai
New-York tribune., 1878-04-30

A HORSE THIEF HANGED.

ATCHTsoN Kan, April 29.-A dispatch from
Greenleai, Kan, announces thrs' Frlz Meyers, n
horse thief, was taken from jail at Belleyille
Republic County. Kan, saturday night last, and
hanged by mob Of forty men. who were armed
and masked. Meyers stole OF horses from man
namcd Hancock. ON IlnIsdAy last.