Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-12
GLUBELETS,

Haymaking has commenced in the interio,
of Pennsylvania
Gov. Prescott, of New Hampshire, was inau-
gurated at Concord last week.
The Democrats of Michigan hold the State
convention at Lansing July TO-
Mr.. Ewing and his friends are determined to
incorporate the income tax in the revenue bill,
The attendance at the races one dav last
week at St. Louis was estimated at from - ooo
! to $4,000 people.
The life of Alexander 81. Stephens, NJ. c., is
about to be published by J. B. Lippincott l.
Co.. Philadelphia.
! Col. John Woods, for several years promi-
| nent landlord of Altoona, Pa Is now an ipmat.
| of the almshouse.
Gen. Spinner, for many years United States
treasurer, is now occupying his time in Florida
in horticultural pursuits.
The Port Royal, S. c., railroad has been ,cld
at auction and bought by the Union Trust COM
pany of New York for s50O0oo.
Train robbing is risky business. Every ono
OF the train robbers the Union Pacific road
last year died with their boots on.
Its reported that diphtheria in violent form
prevails on Prince Edwards Island. One fam
ny lost eight children in eight days.
The Brooklyn bridge has already cost IS Goo
ooo. If ever completed its cost will far exceed
the original estimate, 5l3,000.OOO.
Prof. Houghton, of Dublin. recommends the
demonstration of the weasel in place of the cat
Tor the destruction of small vermin.
Cardinal Antonelli's estate has been rean-
praised. Instead of amounting to $4,000 OOO.
the aggregate will not exceed $4,000.
The first steel ever made in the South, was
turned out last week at Chattanooga, by tho
Room Iron and Steel Company of that City.
The secretary of war has decided that arm.
can only be issued upon the requisition of the
governor of State for use of the militia.
Punch learns that at all official banouets it
is intended to replace the time honored toast
of, The Army and Navy" by Our sepoys
and seaboys.'
! Mormons are still coming. Three hundred
and fifty landed in New York from Great Brit
ain, and other European countries. Six hundred
more are soon to follow.
maiden school teacher kept youth fifteen
minutes after school. and the boy asked he-
the "prettiest teacher in town.
The Menasha (Wis.) Press says that there I,
SO much sparkling done on the streets of that
village. that it obstructs the highway and di-
verts public attention from business
The members of the National Brewers con-
ven'ion at Baltimore pledged themselves TO use
| their influence at the polls to elect men who
would faithfully represent their interests.
The young lady who personated the goddess
OF liberty IN the procession that welcomed
Senator Morton to Orleans. has lust died of
consumption. contracted on that occasion.
Master John Armitage, Jr., has just been
baptised at Durham, P. O., in the presence of
his parents, his grand parents on both sides,
and four of his eight great-grand parents.
Mr. Galusha a one-armed soldier living near
Aurora ILL.,, recently found the bones of his
lost arm in a Vicksburgi, Miss, cemetery
where they had been buried after the siege
The rame of Gen. 3. F. Butler is again con-
nocted with the Governorshipof Massachusetts
The ruling ambition of the pui.sant general
seems to be to reach the Governors chair of his
native State.
In London recently a case of scarlet fever
was transmitted by letter. The recip-
lent burnt the letter itself. but gave the en-
velope to her child. which in due time was at.
tackled by the fever.
The Mexican border war still continues. A
few days since the revolutionary pickets at
tackled the outposts at New Laredo, and after q
few exchange of shots, retired. One man " as
killed and another wounded on the govern
| aha1
A Cincinnati woman has sued for divorce
on the ground that her husband procured her
by false pretences. Her application was de-
MED, although the judge was in puzzle to de-
eide the difference between obtaining goods
and wife under false pretences.
The platform of the Missouri State Pro-
hibition convention declares that the protec-
ton and safety of the people imperatively de-
uand that the sale of intoxicating liquors be
absolutely prohibited by law. and that the
State has power to furnish such protection.
Victor Hugo adopts the custom of late of in
viting children in intellectual patches. He
finds the greatest difficulty 10 get them to
leave. He loads them with sweatmeats and
books, but whether the sweatmeats or tho
books form the greatest attraction be does not
state.
decision by the supreme court, of Penn
sylvania, relieves the estate of Thadder.
Stevens of claim for $40. 600, and thus secures
the erection of the asylum at Lancaster, to
which the residue of the estate after paving
debts and legacies of $50, O0O was to be de-
voted.
Miss Blanche Worthington, n belle of Gov
ingtOn, Ky, was engaged to be married to Ma
jor Byrne, prominent railway man. but at
the last moment fell in love with his friend
Mr.. B. V. Jackson, {. relative of Stonewall
Byrne suddenly called on to release her
from her promise and give the bride. to anoth-
err. He did so without sign of emotion, but
has not since permitted the affair to be men
toned in his presence, and his friends have
been apprehensive of the result upon him. The
three parties to the romance arc all members
of leading families.
High-Handed Proceedings of Quebec
Strikers.