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Board of Public Works.

The board of public works met yesterday to
consider the matter of the Seventh street
bridge. All the members were present, and
Messrs. Brisbin and Oppenheim were in at
tendance in behalf of Mrs. Mary Greves, claim
ant to the land upon which the bridge and ap-
proaChes stand.
MIR. Brisbin made brief statement of the
case In 1859 the city had condemned the
land, but subsequently the condemnation was
declared illegal. Under this condemnation.
nevertheless, the city began work in 1871; at
this time claimant began a suit, and
followed it with another in 1874, when the
city again appropriated land there for bridge
and other improvements. The matter was now
in the court But the purpose of the claimant
was to bring about compromise, if lust and
equitable one could be arranged, in view of the
TACT that the city was at an expense in build
ing the Seventh street bridge, etc.
At this stage Of the proceedings, the amount
OF land condemned and used by the city arose
as question to be determined. There
being no map on hand to determine.
it was concluded to direct the city attorney to
procure such an instrument before proceeding
further.
The board then decided to visit the locality
after which they'd be ready to receive propo-
sition as to indemnity from claimant, and
would prepare an answer thereto. An adj
journment accordingly took place.
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The thoroughness of MIR. Mead's investi-
cation is shown by the fact that he adopts
this table as above bodily, and makes it part
of his report, without so much as changing
a letter, and on that statement recommends
the State to settle with Mr.. Kerr upon his
paying $37S.30 into the Treasury. It is due
Messrs. Dunbar and Bohan, of the commit
tee, to state that they decline to sign this
portion of the report.
Now let US look at these explanations a
moment. His ''credit from 1852 is based
on the claim that when he received the
treasurership in 1867 he receipted to the
former treasurer for $2,O54.79 more than
he actually received. He opens his books
with the charge to himself of $5,O89.49, and
after eleven years, when an investigation is
had finds that the amount which he charged
himself was in reality but $3,O24.7O. Is it
probable that a man would accept a fduciary
trust and not count the money handed him
by his predecessor? Even Seeger knew that
his son-in-law was defaulter, the moment
ne (Seeger) went into the State treasury. and
he knew he was receipting for money not in
the treasury.
Mr.. w. D. Hulburt, one of the experts
who examined Mr.. Kerr's accounts, makes
this pertinent comment:
s'Mr. Kerr's report for Nov. 80, 1867, plainly
charges him with ''oash on hand, building
fund" $5,039.4O-that is his starting point, to
which he adds all receipts and substracts all
payments. We add his current expense
should be very strong of error to justify the
conclusion that Kerr made up the $2,054.79
without knowing it for eleven years. I doubt
whether there is another man who could pay
out S2O54.79 of his own money by mistake and
be 80 many years finding 1T out. -
We do not need to add any comments to
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THE HOUSE.

There was little diversion in the House
yesterday morning, but not much. The two
Campbel's had a tilt over the State univer-
slty, W. NJ. offering petition from citizens
OF Hennepin county reciting that the agri-
cultural college lands donated to the institu-
ton had not been properly applied. S. L.
didn't think the matter amounted to much,
and W. M. insisted that it did. Then there
was dispute on the bill of Mr.. Hicks rela-
tive to the disposition of the swamp lands,
MIR. James Smith, Jr., Mr.. s. Il. Campbell
and Mr.. W. M. Campbell sustaining with
force the recommendation of the judiciary
committee that the bill be indefinitely post
poned. An hour was consumed in the dis
cussion, and Mr.. Hicks came out somewhat
worsted.
The afternoon was consumed in the dis
patch of business. Fifty-six House bills
we're read a third time and passed, the clerks
taking turns at the calling of the roll. 1t
was hard work for them, but fun for the
members, for the bills were nearly all of a
local nature, and therefore required no con-
sideration worth mentioning.
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THE SENATE.

Nothing especially notable transpired at
the morning session of the Senate yesterday,
though about an average amount of routine
business was disposed of. In the afternoon
the measures attracting most attention and
eliciting the greatest amount of discussion,
was the bill relating to savings institutions
and the bill fixing the salaries of State Off
GERS. The former bill was ably and exhaust
lively advocated by Senator E. M. Wilson,
followed by Senator II. B. Wilson in its IA
vor, while Senator Buell. took the other side
and handled the subject in very credit
able manner. The salary bill came up for
discussion upon an amendment proposing to
fix the salary of clerk of the supreme court
at ST. 900 in addition to the fees allowed by
law, and lengthy discussion followed. The
bill was laid over several days ago in order
that Senators might inform themselves as to
whether the clerk would be able to support
himself and family upon the fees alone of
the Office, and but little additional informa-
ton seems to have been the result of their
inquiries. The bill was recommended to
pass without the salary amendment, and the
experiment. will probably be tried by the
next clerk.
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Mr.. Hulburts incisive remarks on this item.

Mr.. Hulburts incisive remarks on this item.
The next item which Rev. Kerr essays to ex-
plain is $222.73, and his explanation is GER
tainly unique. He claims this sum as q
'vouoher balance of 1885," and says he was
entitled to salary Of $500 for 1867, but
only put in a voucher for $3.50. Let the
reader notice that the deficit of $222.73
and the voucher for $3.50 make an aggre-
gate of $31O.23, which is just $1O.23 more
than his alleged salary. This $1O.23 must
be accounted for also, and he says:
''This amount. $222.7s, was the balance due
me for services including $1O.2S petty er-
peases."
"Petty expenses" is a very convenient
DODGE account for discrepancies, but what
will the Rev. Kerr say when we tell him be-
sides that he was not in Office in 1867, and
that the pretended $500 salary which he
claims he was entitled to was paid to Mr..
Brown, whose vouchers are duly filed, show
ing that he received that amount up to
the close of Nov. 1867. Will he plead that
"memory fails him. again?
Perhaps as bare-faced fraud as any of
his fraudulent explanations is in relation to
the Snyder & Damren bill, whore he claims
that he paid the firm $586.79, and though he
has nothing to show for it, they conveniently
supply him voucher when trouble comes,
five years after the alleged payment. He
thinks there was bill for this work, but he
must have s'mislaid' it,
And so we might 60 through all of the
items of the explanatory statement and
show their fraudulent character, with the OK
ception of the $500 to @. Bonn, which is an
error in Mr.. Kerr's favor. The figures of
the experts should therefore stand showing q
deficit of $4,O24.76 less 5000, making the
net deficit So, 724.76.
In the face of such facts, which have been
developed after months of careful research,
what can be thought of the report of a por-
ton of a legislative committee who accept
as their own the table prepared as an Sex
planation:' by this reverend fraud? Will
the House vote to settle upon the payment
of $373.30 by the Rev. Kerr to make up his
deficit?
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That Prohibition RilZ

To the Editor of the Globe.
In your daily of this morning, speaking of
Mr.. Abell's prohibition bill, you say:
Thirteen of the twenty-eight sections of the
bill prescribed penalties almost as severe as
those prescribed for felonious assault or high
way robbery, and man who kept a half-pint
bottle of liquor in his house TO be used in an
emergency in case of sickness was equally
liable to punishment with a person who kent &
manifestly for sale.
DO not expect you to advocate prohibi
ton, but have the temperance people not a
right to be fairly treated? Are you sure that
you are right in your assertion? If the bill
contains any such provision, it is unknown
to its author. Will you please quote the
language of the section upon which YOU base
your statement?
1t is true that the bill was drawn for the
purpose of being enforced, if passed, and
not as a statutory ornament, to be PLAYED
with. 1t is almost an exact copy of the
Iowa law now in force, leaving out the wine
and beer clause of that law through which
the Iowa saloonists set the law of that State
at defiance.
MIR. Benson and Mr.. Beams plan of licens
ing one class OF men to make drunkards, and
employing another class to reform drunk
ards-both at the expense of WORKING men
ana women-may be very nice arrangement
Tor the saloonists and moral suasion spout
ers, but men and women of good sense don't
take much stock in that sort of dead-beat
logic.
Moral suasion alone has never yet sue
oeeded in abolishing Incorporate drinking
and selling in single city, and never will.
Moral suasion and prohibition have done it
In one whole State and in many of the
smaller cities, and that they can and will do
it in Minnesota and throughout the Union, is
the belief of your friend,
JAMES E. CHILD,
WAsEoA, Mimi, Feb. "a, 1879.
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THE DARIEN CANAL.

For many years the government of the
United States has been seeking for a route
across the isthmus of Darien, for the accom-
mediation of the commerce of the country.
It has long been necessity of the country.
The commerce between the Atlantic and the
Pacific oceans has been constantly increas-
ing, yet the facilities of communication have
remained the same. Freight, instead of
passing by the shortest route, has been
transported around the continent of South
America. Survey after survey has been made
to demonstrate the feasibility of canal
across the isthmus, but without producing
any results. The expense has always been
esteemed too great, and the COM
pletion of the enterprise has been
deferred from year to year until it has now
come to be regarded as one of the fctions of
the age-a sort of tradition of things hoped
for but not realized.
At last there appears to be prospect that
something will be done in this matter, but
unfortunately the movement is not inaugu-
rated by the government of the United
States, and as consequence we may expect
no benefits from the enterprise. An inter-
national congress is to be held in Paris in
May next for the purpose of considering the
various plans for shortening the distance be-
tween the two oceans. All of the surveys
made, both across the isthmus of Darien and
the isthmus of Guatemala, will be submitted,
and it is expected that choice will be made
between them and company organized on
the spot to prosecute the Improvement.
There seems to be no obstacles in the way
save the grant by the government of Guate-
mala to the government of the United States
of the right to construct such q canal.
That grant will shortly lapse, how
ever, and then private individ-
uals will be free to undertake
the work. The capitalists of this country
seem to have more profitable investments
for their money than investments in such
enterprises, and we shall therefore have to
depend upon foreign capital for great ma
tional work of greater benefit to the COM
MERGE of the United States than to the COM
MERGE of all other nations combined. We
will have to pay tribute to these foreign
capitalists and to give them privileges which
no private individuals ought to enjoy. Prob
ably, in the course of the next decade, it will
be apparent to the Congress of the United
States that in neglecting to prosecute this
great and necessary international work they
have stopped leak at the spiggot only to
knock out the bung. England discovered
her mistake in neglecting the Suez canal, but
not too late to make amends, by gobbling up
the shares of the company, and thus obtain
ing control of the highway between the
Mediterranean sea and the Indian ocean. It
is doubtful if our government will wake up
in as good season.
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Daily Globe Advertising Rates.
ST. PAUL, THURSDAY. FEB. q, 1879.

The Democrats of the House don't propose
to knuckle down at the beck of the Repub
licans as regards the repeal of the supervis-
ors of election law. They are determined,
apparently, that the bill be repealed, no mat
ter what the consequences may be.r In this
determination they will be upheld by the
voice of the people.
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Serious Accident.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

ISpeclal Telegram to the Globe.
RED Wing. Feb. pa serious accident hap
pened to Mr.. 3. W. Brooks this morning. He
WAS preparing to leave for Chicago to-day, and,
with man, drove down to the depot to leave
his trunk. While the man removed the bag
gage, Mr.: Brooks was standing on the ground
and holding the horses; the horses becoming
frightened started to run, and MIR. Brooks, still
hololng to the lines, was thrown against a
stone and his thigh broken twice in two. The
sufferer is neither young nor Of robust health.
ana 1t Is feared the accident may prove more
serious on that account. He is one of our best
citizens, and much sympathy if felt for him.
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A WARRINGTON correspondent has disco

A WASHINGTON correspondent has discov-
covered new candidate for the Presidency
in the person of Mr.. Abram s. Hewitt, of
New York. What MIR. Hewitt's qualifca-
tons for the position are do not appear
Perhaps his capacity for laundering, SO ably
demonstrated during the last Presidential
campaign, may have commended him for
the position. Certain it is that he has dis
played no other qualifications that entitle
him to consideration in connection with the
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-27

GEN. BUTLER is to have an opportunity of
presenting his views on the results of the
Potter investigation tomorrow. It will be
a matter of good deal Of interest to learn
precisely what Ben thinks of the matter.
He has, during the inquiry, adopted every
conceivable side of every conceivable phase
of the questions at issue, and the public at
large will look for his conclusions with a
good deal of curiosity. They will certainly
be entertaining if nothing else.
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House with . long list of bills passed by that
BILLS INTRODUCED.

BILL6 1NTRODUCEDs
BY Senator Mealey regulate the grading
OF wheat. This is duplicate of the bill intro
duoed in the House several days ago.
BY Senator Hinds-To authorize the commits
sioners Of Scott county to issue an additional
tax for the support of the poor.
BY Senator Simmons Amending the statutes
relating to the collection of taxes in unorgan-
lied counties. Passed under suspended rules.
Also, to amend an act relating to the county
OF Cass and attaching the same to the county
OF Grow Wing. Passed under suspended rules.
by Senator Wedge-To authorize the super
vlsors OF the town of Albert Lea to transfer the
poor fund to the road fund. Passed under sus.
pended rules.
By Senator Miller-Fixing the time for the
commencing of the terms of State officers. Adj
journed.
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The House took good deal of satisfac-
ton yesterday in giving the Senate some
work to do. For several days the supper
branch of the legislature was not attending
to business. If the Senate can get rid of
the fifty-six bills sent to it yesterday within
the next two or three days it will do ex-
tremely we'll.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-27

MINNEAPOLIS is angry-very angry. She
thought she could collect toll of fifty cents
thousand feet on all logs passing over the
falls of St. Anthony, but finds that the ordi-
nance of 1887 prevents the steal. That
ordinance is neither amendable nor subject
to repeal, and not even the common council
of the city at the falls nor the legislature of
the State Of Minnesota can obstruct the
free navigation of the father of waters.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-27

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 26.-John f. Cahill MEXICAN
consul, this city, has just received telegram,
from the city of Mexico. stating that the minis.
yer OF public works, Gen. Vincente Riva Pala-
7oios, has given orders for the erection of a
building for the international exposition which
IS to take place there in 1880. The work =
progressing rapidly, and all materials for con-
struction Of the building will be purchased in
the United States. While this exposition viii
ts international IN character, exhibits from
this county are speedily invited: and # IL Az.
pected Americans will make numerous and tine
displays of their various goods, wares, ma
chinery, etc.
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SHIELDING 4 CIERICA1 RASCAL


MIR. Mead, the chairman of the commit
tee on public accounts and expenditures,
distinguished himself, Tuesday night, by
making report whitewashing the Rev. Kerr,
who was formerly treasurer of the St. Peter
Insane Asylum, and, being short in his &C
counts, was promoted, as a reward of merit,
and placed in charge of the Rochester asylum.
The experts employed by the Senate investi-
eating committee found the Rev. treasurer
behind III his accounts $4,024.76. This
amount he endeavored to explain away and
published pamphlet, wherein he processes
to account for all but $342.68.
On page thirty-nine of this pamphlet he
publishes tabulated statement, of his OK
PLANTATION as follows:
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THE LEGISLATURE.
TIE RECORD OF A BUSY DAP IN
BOTH HOUSES.

A Few Bills Introduced In the senate-A
Debate on the Bill Relating to the Or
ganization of Savings Banks-The Swamp
Lands Question In the House-Report of
the Committee on Railroad Discrimina-
tions-A Large Grist of Bills Passed.
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Municipal Court.
Before Judge Flint.
Probate Court.

In the matter of the estate of John M. Kell-
or, deceased Last will and testament admitted
to probate.
In the matter of the insanity of Elizabeth
Hennige Information of insanity filed.
In the matter of the estate of John B. Phil
lips, deceased. Petition of jeremiah DAILY filed
for conveyance of certain real estate. Order
made for hearing.
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a The board of trade of Portland, Oregon, in
dorse the passage Of the anti Chinese bill, and
urge the President to give it his approval.
Also various political organizations in Cali
fornia.
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The recent Victoria Colony regatta "a.
great success. The race between Trickett and
Laycock fof the championship belt and gold
medal, was won by the latter. Subseonentlv
Irickett challenged Laycock for another rae.
for GOO. 1"e7
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The Republican executive committee of Gin
e en- h. nave appointed March Goth as the date
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SALTWATER NEWS.

Sociable at the Y. M. G. A. parlors to-
night.
Four tramps occupied the lookup Tues
day night.
The night police acknowledge Tuesday
night to be the coolest they have experience
ed this winter, and we endorse their
opinion.
Quite number attended the New England
supper given by the Good Templars Tues
day evening at the Universalist church. The
supper was substantial and palatable and
served up in excellent style by the lady
members of the lodge. The net receipts
exceeded 500.
John McCarty, the SO called spirate of the
upper Snake came down Tuesday night
and gives very favorable report of the log
ging operations on that stream. He rep orts
plenty of snow and logs being banked rap
idly. There is blood in Johns eye which
bodies i'll to the man who wrote his biography.
Miss Emma Tharell, who was sent to the
asylum yesterday, is young lady of striking
appearance 20 .years of age. She labors
under the hallucination that she is the queen
of Soain and when brought into probate
court demanded that she be recognized as
such. The young lady has been insane for
year, but her folks having hopes of her re-
covery kept her at home under treatment
All hopes failing it was considered best to
send her to the asylum.
The city teamster had finished unhitching
all but one of his horses Tuesday evening,
preparatory to putting them up for the
night, when the horse suddenly started and
ran away. In attempting to turn the corner
of Main street and Commercial avenue one
OF the wheels struck the lamp post, breaking
the post off at the bottom and taking the
wheel off. This had the effect of stopping
the runaway. Fortunately, the horse was
not injured.
Mr.. Clark Greenfield, farmer residing in
Wisconsin, about ten miles from this city,
had his residence destroyed by fire last Satur-
day. The fire originated in defective hue
IN the kitchen, and, when discovered, was
under good Roadway. The building would
probably have been saved but for the scarcity
of water, the we'll on the place being dry.
Owing to this fact all attempts to save the
building proved fruitless, and the neighbors,
who soon arrived, went to work with will
to save the furniture and clothing, the great
er part of which was saved. Mr. and Mrs.
Greenfield were in this city Saturday on
business, and knew nothing of their loss
until they arrived near home. When they
arrived the building was in ashes. The loss
on the building and personal effects will
reach 81 ZOO, on which there is an insurance
of $3.50. At the time of the confagration
there was no one home but the children, and
their puerile efforts proved in vain, although
they labored hard to extinguish the flames.
This sad loss coming on at this season of the
year will prove sore affection to Mr..
Greenfield.
Probate Court
Last will and testament of Josephine Nc
Lean, deceased, filed and order made to hear
r,roof Mo po|
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DR.. to amount Of discrepancy as reported
by accountants ........... 81 ,O24 76
CT. /. BY credit from 1867 as shown
above. S2,O54 70
?. By voucher (balancs Of 1860 222 10
3. By paid steward (petty ex-
penses 1869. .............. 100 90
4. By final voucher on plaster
ing, 1871. go A
). By paid G. Bonn for oak lum-
Der omitted in foctings by
accountants .............. 800 90
6. BY payments to Snyder Il
Damren 1894. .......... $50 70
z, By payment in settlement
with II. Damren,. 100 20
8. By cash, building fund bal
ance Nov. 80, 1877. 50 10
9. By balance not yet accounted
for ............., s42 68
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THE COURTS.
District Court.
Before Judge Wilkin

District Court.
Before Judge Wilkin.
JURY CASES.
81. 3. Clafin VS.. The Williamsburgh City Fire
Insurance Company. On trial.
Case AZ. James Boyd VS.. VIM. Boyer & VIM.
Porter. stay of proceedings granted until
March 9th prox.
COURT CASES.
Before Judge Brill
Case ". Henry O'Gorman, Judge of probate,
VS.. Henry D. Masterson ct al. Argued, sub.
mitted and taken under advisement.
Municipal Court.
Before Judge Flint
CRIMINAL.
The City vs.. Nicholas Schultz; disorderly
conduct. Committed to Jail for seven DAYS.
subsequently fine of $S paid, and defendant
discharged.
The State VS.. Michael McDermett; forgery,
Case dismissed. No prosecution.
Ellen Hare VS.. Frederick Goldberg; action for
alleged damages to realty. Motion to dismiss
for want of jurisdiction. Argued and sub
nitted.
Davis, o Brien L Wilson VS.. Henry Burger;
action on promissory note. Dismissed.