Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-02
GLOBELErs.

Islands.
There is contracting of prison labor in
England, but the convicts work for the govern
ment only.
Of the Al 500 persons committed to the city
prisons of New York city last year, 1856 were
OF lntemperate habits.
Capt. Eads, designer of the st. Louis bridge
and engineer of the jetty pass is to be one of
the commissioners to the Paris Exposition.
The Bank of France recently advanced l, OO0,-
oUV,UUo francs to the French government for
railroad purposes, at one per cent. interest
Reform measures which the Democrats in
Congress have inaugurated continue to be de
layed, and are often endangered by absenteeism.
The treaty with Samoa, late Steinbergers
kingdom, has been confirmed, but will not be
made public until ratifcations are exchanged.
The Davenport & Northern railroad company
is moving again for the extension of its road to
connection with st. Paul and Minneapolis at
Cresco.
A wicked newspaper at Chicago intimates
that Ex-Governor Tilden got mad last week be-
cause somebody stole his overcoat. 1t is not
possible.
The total value of property within the city
limits of New York, is assessed at 81 10, 092,-
O95, paying annually taxes to the amount of
1872, 000, 900.
The Kentucky tobacco crop is about twelve
per cent above the average, and is said to be
the richest, most elastic and best bodied raised
in fifteen years
The funeral procession of Frederick ID. Stuart
who was at the head of the Odd Fellows order
in he jfalS f,f,,
messed in Washington City.
The Chicago Times suggests that an act of
Congress authorizing the four per cent. bonds
TO be sold for greenbacks would soon bring
greenbacks to par with gold.
| A reunion of the survivors of the battle of
Belmont, Mo-, fought Nov. 7, 1861, is proposed
at Caro- with suggestion that the invitations
extend to both Federals and Confederates.
The high-tariff men preserved their consis-
tency by voting against the bill allowing the
Woodruff scientific expedition to buy vessel
abroad and then giving it an American registry.
Senator Blaine and Judge Clifford were both
guests of Mr. Hayes at the White House state
dinner of Tuesday evening. Wines and all ex-
citing drinks were prudently banished from the
dining room on the OCCASION
The diplomatic appropriation bill will prob
ably come into the House accompanied by
recommendations for sweeping reductions in
salaries, the abolition of number of consul
ates, and the consolidation Of others.
An American soldier, having spent all his
money on spree at Montreal, lately, started to
walk back to his company at Peattsburg At
Windmill Point, near the line he was inhospit-
ably refused shelter for the night and froze to
death.
The butchers of Sprinfeld, ILL.,, are enraged
at new city ordinance requiring them to pay
a city license of $50 year. Their customers
remembering their extortionate prices and
many tough steaks, do not sympathize with
them.
The Post-office Department. to encourage az
riculture, allows seeds to be sent in the mails
but forbids the sender under penalty, to mark
them with their names. Grand results to agri-
culture and some surprises for growers NAV be
3 anticipated.
After all, DR.. Morton, the res'urectionist did
, not have the smallpox in the Toledo iail but
produced the appearance of it by rubbing parts
; of his person with croton oil. On the night of
the goth he managed to escape while his guards
were at supper.
? Tpe House committee on Pacific railroads
has agreed to recommend the extension ten
years of the time for completion of the North
ern Pacific railroad. Mr.. Morrison was the
only member of the committee who uoted
against the proposition.
, Senator Patterson of South Carolina was at
j, the capitol a few days ago, attended by ply
Y stefan. He was pale and emaciated and showed
that his illness had been very severe. But, as
2 he said while confined to his bed he is well
5 enough to draw his salary
Chicago man named Fife is suspected of
shooting himself to avoid a marriage. He was
about to be married, but is laid up with a bull
let hole in his leg, which hole corresponds nice
~ with the calibre of his pistol one barrel of
, which was found discharged.
An explosion of coal gas in an obstructcd
chimney at Marquette, Mich. the other day,
ratified bricks and mortar through ceiling into
! room occupied by two ladies. Fortunately
neither of the ladies was seriously hurt, but the
piano and furniture were badly wrecked.
} The Supreme Court of Illinois has affirmed
the verdict of the court in Adams county, Civ
ing one True 50, 500 damages to be paid by the
, heokuk Northern Line packet company, on ac-
count OF True's leg being broken by being
crowded off gang plank by deck hand car
, rying coal.
The House of Representatives knocked the
life out of speculation upon which big ring
was forming when it resolved the other day
that 1T Is expedient to reduce the whisky tax
; 1t Is intimated that Rauon, Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, is one of those who mourn
the lost opportunity.
The first of the New York nine suits at Mar
quette, Mich. to recover from Samuel J. Tilden
on notes issued in the name of the firm by a
bankrupt partner of Tilden's resulted in ii
verdict for the holder of the note. The others
Will probably take the same course the plain
tlffs having the sympathy of the jurors
The number of United States patents to
alleged inventors issued last year was 1916
against 1902 in 1876 The receipts of the office
were 1872, 2.S5 against 1851, 1887 65 in 1876
and the expenditures S613, 152. go against 1852.
$3.50 the preceding year. The average tax
upon patents issued appears to have been about
$55G.50.
James b. Van Buren,. a cousin of President
Martin Van Buren,, died at South Evanston a
suburban Chicago village, January 80. He was
Tor seven years postmaster of South Evanston.
beginning at $12 year and receiving 81 400
the year of his death. He was 76 wears old a
/ fine gentleman of the old school and an old
| time Baptist.
The Chinese of San Francisco paid last wears
| Customs duties, -, 756. 505.06; rent of launda-
rles' Sla2'loo water tax for boundaries, s6s-
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