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fcient evidence to raise strong presump-
ton of guilt.
Under the plan proposed by Mr.. West
the prosecution of criminals upon informa-.
tion-it is greatly to be feared that great
wrongs may be committed. Any person
who may have spite against another may
file an information against him with the dis.
trict attorney, whose duty it is to bring the
matter to the attention of the court. Thus
it will often occur that persons guiltless of
any crime will be dragged before court and
perhaps imprisoned for a time before he can
have an opportunity of demonstrating his
innocence. The stigma of crime will attach
to him forever afterwards, although he may
have lived an honorable and upright life
ever since his birth.
But it is argued by the friends of the
measure that the person making informa-
ton shall support it with an affidavit as to
the truth of the charge, and will be liable to
conviction for perjury in case the charge is
false. Such liability has been powerless in
the past to prevent perjury, for the convic-
tions tor that crime are like hens teeth, few
and far between. Not one person in twenty
charged with perjury has ever been convict
ed, as the records OF the courts will fully
prove, and there is little restraint imposed
by such possibility upon persons who may
be carried away by passion OF Influenced by
malice. In Michigan, where the plan has
been on trial for twelve years or so, there is
a strong effort to restore the old order of
things, for many of the best citizens of the
State have been compelled to suffer through
the unrestrained malice of their enemies.
We do not believe that if the measure shall
be resurrected and passed by the legislature
such change would be approved by the
people. They are too jealous of their right
to liberty and of the sacredness of their
regulations to run the risk they inevitably
would in discarding the system that has
worked with such emphatic success ever
since the initiation of trial by jury. With
all it's imperfections it has borne the test of
ages Wells the best device the ingenuity of
man has yet been able to devise to repress
crime and at the same time to protect the
innocent from causeless prosecution. We
can afford to consider we'll the consequences
before making the change.
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THE bill to secure proper commitments to
the State reform school, which was discussed
in the State Senate yesterday, seems to be a
proper measure in the main, though not free
from defects. This institution bears q
somewhat anomalous relation to the State
1t is State institution, and yet it isn't. It
is supported in part by appropriations from
the State treasury, and in part by assess
ments upon the counties, which sometimes
are and sometimes are not paid. It mani
festly ought to be either one thug or an-
other-either State institution Or one sup
ported by the countless All similar instiiu
tions in this and every other State are main
tanned out of common fund, and there
should be no exception in the case Of the
Minnesota reform school.
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THERE were several bills of considerable
Importance considered for passage by the
House in committee of the whole yesterday,
but one of the most important is the bill
restoring the death penalty for murder in
the first degree. There are crimes so heinous
that nothing but death is an adequate pun
shment. Yet under our law, as it stands at
present, no person can be punished with
death if he shall choose to plead guilty. The
law as proposed by the bill under considera-
tion leaves to the jury the decision of the
question of whether the ofense merits death
or not. It ought to pass both houses.
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The House has substantially decided in
aminer. 1t was generally accepted as fact
that all the duties he has performed in the
past can be performed by and ought to be
required of county attorneys OF audi
tors. If the bonds of officials are de-
fective the responsibility rests with
the legal officers of the several
counties, and therefore there is no excuse for
the existence of State officer to 60 over the
ground traversed previously by one fully au-
thorized to take cognisance of any irregular
tiles. The Office costs more than it comes
to, and ought to be abolished.
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THE SENATE.

There was genuine sensation yesterday
morning when Senator j. B. Gilillan woke
up the badger-haired representative of Bill
Kings sleeply old newspaper by offering
resolution to Danish that individual from the
State. The provocation was indeed great,
and the Senator was certainly excusable for
giving vent to his feeling, at being called
npon to father such preposterous statements
as were attributed to him in relation to the
clerk of the supreme court. Such outrageous
misrepresentation, although about as near
the truth AS that concern ever gets, could
not fail to annoy and disgust any man who
had any regard whatever for the divine at
tribute of truth, and it must have been
doubly so to a man as hypercritical and ex-
act as the gentleman from Hennepin. and
necessltated personal explanation from
him.
When the excitement caused by Mr.. Gil
fillan's personal explanation had subsidized
the regular order of business proceeded
without any notable events until the bill
donating the public building lands to
Kandiyohi county for high school at the
village of Willmar was reached, when there
was manifest some disposition to dodge,
but the dodgers were compelled to vote and
the bill was passed by a vote of 80 to 8.
The next conspicuously notable event
was the House bill requiring the State treas
urer to borrow $25, 900 for the accommoda-
ton Of the textbook contractors. A
number of Senators felt called upon
to explain why they voted for the bill, which
was that the State had contracted to supply
the contractors with money and that there
dldn' seem to be any way out of it, It was
admitted by some OF the Senators who were
i'll the legislature when the bill was engineer
ed through that the contractors had agreed
to take their chances of there being any
money in the treasury available for that pur-
pose, but this arrangement was not incor-
porated in black and white in the bill, and
consequently the State has to borrow the
money. The vote stood 27 in favor and 8
against it.
In the afternoon the time was chiefly de-
voted to the discussion of Senator Williams
proposed amendment to the constitution in
the interests of temperance, and the reform
school bill. In behalf of the first measure
MIR. Williams displayed considerable ca
paclty as debater, and was opposed by Sen
ator Hill, who made an excellent speech
against the enactment of sumptuary laws.
The latter measure was lengthily discussed
and with some degree Of asperity, but was
finally tabled on motion Of one of it's friends,
who doubtless thought the best thing that
could be done for that worthy institution
was to let it remain as it is until its beEi-
fcent character was better understood. The
bill under consideration proposed to make
the State pay the expenses of the institutions
| instead OF the counties sending inmates.
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Hon. e. Y. FasrEaUton.

Fillmore, Fillmore county, was born in schuy-
Ter, Herkimer county, N. Y, Dec. 81, 1886. He
was brought up on a farm and given the ad-
vantages Of the common school until 1s56
when ne came west, stopping for couple Of
years IN Wisconsin, and in 1858 removed to
Minnesota, locating at Fillmore, where he has
since followed farming as a general business.
school. In 1864 he went out with the blood.
less Eleventh, served eleven months, and re-
turned ripe for future conquests. December
1860, he enlisted again-in a. matrimonial
alliance with Miss A. E. Sheldon, and in that
capacity he has faithfully continued nm to
GATE. MIR. harrington was member of the
!, aoase the winter OF 1875. He presents good
Republican countenance and
has never had any very remarkable ups and
downs in life. >'f' '''iu
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Ho,s. ID. C. Enirbnnk

Dodge Centre Dodge county, was born in Penn
sylvania, July 4, 1929. His parents removed
from there to Erie county, New York, when he
was younger than he can remember, and there
he was raised. When nearly sixteen years of
age his parents settled in Wisconsin-May, 1s45.
In looO ne went to California, remained two
years, and returned to Wisconsin. November
rs, 1854, he was married in Fond du Lac county.
to Miss Martha A. Amidon. September. 1878
he took up his abode in Minnesota, and has
since followed farming, wheat buying, dealing
IN various farm products and running an eleva,
@ tor. He owns about 900 acres of land, cultivates
6UU acres and is what the world terms we'll
fixed. His politics are unequivocally Republi-
cam and on that line he scored his first vote
fall of 1860, for President Lincoln.
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Hon. N. E. ElIe1'tson,

bratsberg, Fillmore county, is native of Nor
way, born June 20, 1887. When about six
years of age with his parents he removed to the
United States and settled in Wisconsin, near
Milwaukee; remained one year, then removed
to Dane county. in that State. In 1851 thev
changed again to Newberg Mimi, near the
Iowa line. In 1856 they made another move
and found themselves in the township of Nor
way but IN the same county, where the hon
the soil. He has held some local Office ever
since he became of age In 1862 he was united
IN marriage to Miss Matte Iverson; was a
member Of the House in 1875 and comes here
this time-5he regular Republican nominee
elected by nearly 500 majority.
Daily globe., 1879-02-15

JUDGING from the number of amendments
to the bill to reduce the compensation of
county officers submitted in the house yes
terday, there is not the slightest chance that
it will ever become law. 10 the first Sec
and though most of them were voted down
the fact of their introduction shows suffi-
cient divergence of opinion to insure the de-
font of 10 hill
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ST. PAUL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1879.

Bill KNEES paper is III bad fix. Each
end of him is tearing away at the other end
of him to prove that taxes are lower in ST.
Paul than Minneapolis, or psce uersu. His st.
Paul subordinates treat Bill with great deal
of consideration which he does not recipro-
cate. It's pretty sheet he is running.
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PROBATE Court.

AT the probate court yesterday, the following bus
mess was transacted:
IN the matter OF the estate of Mary E. Baker the
filed. NN 'no iepof1 "as
In the matter of the estate of T,svi p,,t,o, ao
ceased supplementary report of commissioners has
0een Med and approved; application of appeal of
". " ". Merr1.an 4 Co., from disallowance of their
cialin against the estate, flsd; administrators an
pea from n the claim of the trustees Of McAIster
IN the matter OF the estate of Daniel Pelaouin de-
lninistrator. ouii' VI ""-
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Council Commit ee on Streets.

The council committee on streets and alleys met
yesterday afternoon to consider the proposition of
opening aud widening Western and Pleasant ave-
The petition Of various property holders ..ks
for the opening of Western avenue from DAYTON io
Como avenue. The committee decided to recom-
mend this fayorably to the council. The opening or
IL to the corner of Floral and Oakland avenue wa
passed without taking action. Col. Uline and Dr..
Flagg protested against the project and secured the
consulted about it. 0'>' 20
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A THOROUGH Investigation of the re-,

A THOROUGH Investigation of the reports
of the breaking out of the yellow fever in
several sections of the South convinces the
Louisville C0urae7-JouTndl that the first
reports are without foundation: that there is
no disease resembling that plague at any
point. Several cases of typhoid and spotted
fever were mistaken for the yellow plague,
and gave rise to the report that has been
transferred to these columns. The explana-
ton will be gratifying to the whole country.
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Found 4tfer Many Days.

onarles Hanson, who stole an overcoat from
John ofstie's clothing store on Washington
avenue south, in December last, was arrested
yesterday, and on being brought before JUDGE
Cooley plead guilty, and was, in default of
seventy-f1ve dollars, fine sent to jail for ninety
Daily globe., 1879-02-15
Hon. S. B. Dre,r.

minnesota City, Winona county, was born in
Urbana, Steuben county, N. Y, June 20, 1927.
He was raised on farm, attending the common
and acad emical schools until the fall of lS49,
when he emig rated and settled in Indiana. on
the Wabash. In that rich but fever smit-
ten region he remained until 1852, when he
shook himself out of there as rapidly as his
physical condition would permit. He made
his way without delay to Minnesota landing
where Wlnona now stands It was then Iu-
dian country, the hunting ground of the red
men. This early pioneer Immediately took a
claim, turned the first sod scattered the first
IN 81 Southern Minnesota. 1t was all done in
Relling Stone Valley, where the subject Of this
sown in September, 1852, and of Of
course was Of the winter variety.
He was identified with the first mail contract
IN that section OF country, route extending
eventually changed from Winona to St. Peter.
Under the Territorial organization mail con-
tractors were allowed to pre-empt section of
land every twenty miles along their route, and
this company were enabled to secure some very
excellent lands by that means. In 1859, he was
marrled IN Hllisdale Co., Mich, to Miss Sarah
A. Meddic. She died in 1868. Of this union
there were three children, two sons and
daughter. The eldest son died in his sixteenth
year, February 1876 Mr.. Drew has filled some
local Office most of the time since his arrival in
Minnesota, and the sessions of 1S75-76 he was
member Of this branch of the legislature. He
owns over 700 acres of land, has good building
improvements, and is well-thought-of, we'll
to-do widower, not yet fifty-two. In his own
town they cast l39 votes, and out of that num-
Der he received 1874, an evidence of how he is
esteemed among those who know him best.
Last New Year an old settlers meeting was held
IN Rolling Stone valley. represented by thirty
seven men. women and children, all 1852 i'm
migrants. 1t was happy gathering with Mr.
Drew occupying the seat of honor.
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Tim. HOWE is tue latest candidate for the
Berlin mission. We hardly can give Mr..
Hayes credit for such forbearance as will
lead him to reward man who has done so
much to bring him into disrepute Tim.
would make good record in Berlin, how
ever, for he has been consistent supporter
Of the Bismarckian doctrine of government
for many years.
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THE LEGISLATURE.
THE HOUSE TAKES TIE PALM FOR a
BIG DAYS YORK.

Bills Considered by tho House In
Committee of the Notwithstanding the
Railroad Commissioner-Big Appropria-
tions for State Institutions-The Senate
Votes Constitutional Temperance
Amendment
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MINNESOTA House.
RANBLES ANONG THE REPRESENTA-
TITES OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Hon. Il. III. DOfz1.

Saltwater, Washington county, was born in
Orange county, N. j., March 26, 1884. He at
tended the district school in his native Lace
and In l849-5O Seymour's institute. He had
previously clerked in store and after he
left the institute he did clerking up to 1855.
About that time he went to st. Louis. took
sick and came up to Minnesota for his health.
arriving in this State May l, 1856, locating at
Iaylors Falls. There he remained one year
clerklng. The seasons of 1857-5S he clerked
on steamboat, the H. s. Allen" Fall of 1859
ne went into business for himself, firm name.
ID. w. Armstrong & Co. That enterprise lasted
up to 1864, after which Mr.. Dodd continued the
business alone for year. Spring of 1865 the
urn OF Butler Dodd was formed, steamboat
agants, commission merchants, dealers in
wheat, flour, etc. This continued until 1867
when the firm was dissolved, after which Mr..
Dodd was out of business until 1870; he was
then elected register of deeds. That office he
held for four successive terms, eight years, up
to last fall. In the meantime he had been
dealing IN real estate and still makes that his
principal business. He was married in Still
water in 1866, to Miss Helena K. McKusick.
daughter of the late Capt. Johnathan Nc
huslck who died about two years ago.
Hon. III. e.. Donohue,
Henderson, Sibley county, is a native of the
oooAA1J VI 1ACIAy, lIc1auu DOIn OepC. ~, 1851.
He was brought up the Island of Valentia
where the submarine cable extends, until lS47,
when he emigrated to America, landing in
Quebec. From there he proceeded Immediately
to Troy, N. Y; remained three years clerking in
store. His next move was to Milwaukee
Wis; from there he went to Racine county !;
followed farming three years, then proceeded to
La Crosse; continued farming and remained
four years. September, 1857, he came up to
Minnesota. locating at Henderson in general
mercantile business, which pursuit he yet fol-
lows. In 1860 he removed to Faxon, where he
served as postmaster and continued in the gen
eral mercantile and wheat business until 1869.
then removed to Blakeley and pursued the same
business there until 1871, when he again moved
farther west to Window, and followed the same
routine until 1875, when he moved back to
Henderson. where he is now engaged in the
general mercantile and machinery business.
He was appointed captain of militia in 1862,
and served during the Indian war. Mr. Dono-
hue is staunch Democrat a thorough busi-
ness man and one of the popular citizens
of Sibley county. He is an indefatigable
worker in committee, and quick to detect i'm
proper legislation and check the abuse Of
power.
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Hon. WelIs T.. Du,.bur.

Caledonia, Houston county, was born in
suttield, Ct., July7, 1887, He attended the
common school there and subsequently the
suifield literary institute up to 16 years of age.
april =: 1884 in company with friends, he ar
rived in Brownsville, Mimi, and a year and q
half thereafter his parents followed him Soon
after his arrival he took the occupation of sur
veyor and was eventually made deputy county
surveyor, and ultimately county surveyor. At
about Is years of age he began dealing in real
estate and SO continued for number of wears.
Under President Johnsons regime and Grants
first term he postmaster at
Oaleoonia' About fourteen years
ago he was married to Miss
Alice .. Dunbar, second cousin, who also re-
sided In Caledonia. For the past four wears he
has devoted himself to the insurance business,
Mr. Dunbar is serving his first term in the leg
lslature' and is the first Democrat ever elected
from his district. Of course, it took moe than
the regular Democratic vote to pull him
through, therefore he has sort of fellowfeel-
ing for few Republicans. His majority was
ninety, where they have usually given several
hundred the other way.
Daily globe., 1879-02-15

James Gleason, of Ellworth. Meeker county,
has had from Is to 100 bushels of wheat stolen
from his granary. No clue.
Daily globe., 1879-02-15

Bismarck objects to having the German
diplomats marry foreigners.
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The firm of Wilcox, Young & Co., will, on
MOndaY nayt he 70,

or " r11oo-k' 1ouHg q co., VIII, on
Monday next, be changed to Wilcox, Dimond g.
Walsh who propose to carry on lob PRINTING
and general publishing house in Brackett's
block: Mr.. A. G. Wilcox, of the old firm. rc.
talns his place at its head. Mr.. A. S. Dimond
Is Is wen ana favo,ably known in this section as
the publisher OF the Lake Minnetonka Tou,1sf.
MI. ). W. Walsh, recent editor of the NorthfieId
1nat, and who was to have been the city editor
OF Geo. Z. Shaw's fat morning paper. COM
pletes the firm. Mr.. Walsh will do the outs;de
work; Mr.. Dimond will look after the inter;or
OF the establishment and Mr.. Wilcox will ever
else general supervision over all
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DEATH IN THE BOTTLE.

william O'Brien. fifteen years Of age. of No. IS
Thomas street, in the company Of two other boys.
Thomas Dunn and Daniel Flynn. procured bottle
of whiskey at liquor store in Greenwich street ON
New Years Day The lads. IL is alleged, drank of tho
liquor and became intoxicated While Ia this con-
diion OBrien wandered to the dock and was
drowned. His body was subsequently, recovered OF
pier ~ North River AT the inquest yesterday
Thomas Dunn testified that he resides at No. ~
North Moore street, and IL sixteen years OF age;
he knew the deceased and had been with him
two hours before he drowned; IL was
on New Years Day; they were in Leonard street and
given them by boy named Flynn; IL was gin. and
they had about two drinks each; witness left de-
ceased at noon in varick street. deceased Flynn aud
witness went TO West Broadway to baker store and
bought cakes; they next went up to Hudson street
and procured q bottle of whiskcy from %
dstillcry, corner of Harrison and Hudson
streets, kept by man named Morris
seinhardt; IT was pint bottles nrst they got II half
filled for nothing and then they got II half hlled
again Tor fly cents they next purchased ten cents.
WORTH and deceased had four drinks; when tncy iet'
deceased they were all pretty we'll drunk.
Daniel Flynn, twelve years ~ age. residing NJ NO.
IL Leonard street. corroboratcd the preceding state
ment.
William strasser, the bartender, testified that he
remembered n boy named Dan calling for liquor ON
New Years Day; the mother of the boy told witness
that he could give her liquor when he called for
II; he did not sell liquor, as a rule, to boys.
verdict rendered. tn the effect that deceased
under the influence of liquor. the LIST day vt Janu
ary 1879 pier "a North River, aud wdccnsure tho
man who sold tho liquor to deyeascd.
Strasser, tho bartender, was held by Coroner FL
linger In default Of $500 TO await the action of tho
Grand Jury.
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NOT prepared with statistics but he thong at the
pany's outlay would not exceed S7.00O0tU. even
Is 600 600 He should puz it at S3.00o.000
DR. CREES-Since the nnion or the companies in
1876 more than Sl7, 00O0 900 have been pat INTO it.
General BurI.ER-Seventeen millions then, and the
capital stock selling at S4o,ooooo, Kept up by the
use OF the Sl7.000.00O.
DR. GEEES-Thst is an unfair'comparison. said
since the union that much had been put in and
the capital stock Is not stated currectly There
s35. 600 900.
GEMERAI. Bur1ER-I don't care. 1t is wering in
taerreo and not in kind. That tslegrphing can be
done cheaper shown by the factthat whenever any
rival lire obtains any degree OF success it is
always bought mp by the Western Union
the telegraph business and in FIVE years COM
bine, as Mr.. Lowrcy said they would In the
competition during those five years the Postmaster
General would ascertain how cheaply it could be
done and fix the accordingly.
The committee then adjourned until Monday, the
18th inst. when Mr.. Simonton will be asked 10 state
the relatshms between the Western Union Telegraph
Companysand the New York Associated Press
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ANTI-TAMMANY ALDERMEN.

caucus Of republican and ant-Tammany Alder
held last evening in On upper room of the
Monument House, Union square. Alderman Morris
presided. aud of those present were Aldermen
Mott, President of the Board Robert Hall,
Fnck, Stewart. Strack. Burns, Haughton, Kenny
and perley. The proceedings were EN-
tircly informal and private, and the meeting
had as much of a social of polit cal character.
IL agreed the sense oil those present that all
resolutions introduced In the Board in the future
shall have an appropriate reference and that the
Tammany and republican Aldermen shall act a
unit ON all questions where their conbne interests
are involved The main object of the meeting WI
TO secure a better understanding between the mem
bers OF the Board who In opposition to Tammany.
aud II tacity understood that Mayor Cooper. in
future, should be given an undivided support