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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-12

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The p. m. train does not leave Hun.
tington on Sunday, and on Saturday does
not run east OF Coyington.
The 4p, III. train makes connection at
Charlottesville with trains Of the Virginia
Midland road for Washington, Baltimore
and all points north, Sleeping car on their
trains.
?. NJ. trains leave Charlottesville daily,
at i q, NJ, and II % p. m. for l.ynchburg
and allpoints south.
RICHMOND 10 tltiSTtNi;ToS
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07
RELIGIOUS LUNATICS.

The insane asylums all oyer the country
are crowded with maniacs who have been
made so by religious excitement. Their
lunacy partakes of different forms, but is
mostly of murderous type. Some have
had their bump of destructiveness abnor-
mally developed by too great attention to
the emotional features of religion; others
have become simply dwelling maniacs,
without motive or aspiration. The most
dangerous of all maniacs is the religious
maniac. He finds, in his disordered inter
pretations of the scriptures, excuse for
whatever crime he may desire to commit.
A striking instance in point has been fur
nished within the week by Freeman, who
deliberately murdered his own child at
Pooasset in obedience, as he claimed, to a
divine revelation, in the confident expecta-
ton that the child would be restored to life
in three days.
While this religious frenzy is deplorable, it
is not to be wondered at. 1t is legitimate
result of much OF the religious teaching OF
the time. The pulpit teens with teachings
that lead directly to such results. If ye have
faith ye can remove mountains is the refrain
of the pulpit all over the country, and suot
principles, iterated and reiterated, have tn,
natural effect on weak minds of prompting
them to tests of that faith. The tradition
that have come down through the ages o
miraculous cures and even of resurrectio,
from the dead have been harpe1 upon unit
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07
GLOBE WEDNESDAY MORNING. Z, 1879

many weak intellects have come to look
upon such occurrences in the light of every
day events. The pernicious effects Of such
teachings fortunately manifest themselves
but seldom, but when they do come to the
surface the effect is startling in the extreme.
AS long as superstition forms SO impor-
tant q part in religion, such events as that
referred to will be OF frequent occurrence.
AS long as the recognized leaders of religious
thought give credenoe to traditions that bear
their refutation upon their face, it will be
perfectly natural for the foolish devotees
who compose an essential part of the church
to look for supernatural manifestations of
divine providence. We claim especial en-
lightenment for this age, and yet super
stition, as dark and unreasoning as any that
marked the middle ages, finds strong foot
hold in the churches and is defended from
almost every pulpit in the land. 1t is about
time that such idiocy was banished from an
intelligent country. 1t is about time that
the insane asylums looked elsewhere than to
the churches for recruits. It is about time
that we had religion COMFORTING with rea-
son, discarding all the played-out super
stitions of the dim and distant past, and de-
pending upon it's inherent merits for sup
port. AS long as the doctrine is taugh
from the pulpit that deity will manifest his
attention to the affairs of mankind in some
startling manner. just SO long will the asy
lums be crowded with religious fanatics ane
crimes of the character of the Pocasset at
| fair recur.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07
CALIFORNIA; CONSTITUTION,

An Unusually Active Campaign to End
Vote Anticipated.
SAN Francisco, May 6.-To-morrow being
election on the question of the adoption of
the new institution, the stock exchanges,
banks and public Offices will be closed and
business generally suspended. The cam
paign has been conducted with unusual vigor
on both sides. and in no previous election
has so great and universal interest been ex-
hibited. Crowded public meetings have been
held every night for weeks throughout the
State, and an unprecedented amount of per-
sonal arguments have been used throughout
the city during all hours of day and
night. Wherever knots of men
gathered the invariable topic of
conversation was the new constitution.
Speaking in general way, the bushes class
es are solid against adoption, the working
mems party advocate it as party measure,
and the agricultural classes are divided. Both
parties express confidence in carrying the
day. The vote is likely to be unusually
heavy. Registration in the city exceeds AZ ;
600, including challenge list of over 5000
ane it is believed that upwards of 10000
votes will be polled. The registration list
has been rigidly revised, and every precautio1
taken to prevent fraudulent voting. Ample
precaution has also been made to secure gool
order.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07
THE COURTS.
District Court.

The May term of the district court opened
yesterday, Judge Brill on the bench. The
lawyers were out in force, the Ramsey
county bar alone being represented, with the
exception of Mr.. Lochren, of Minneapolis.
So soon as court was opened the grand
jury was called for service. All did not an
swer to the roll-call, and in consequence
they we're discharged without being sworn
in, process being issued for the absent jury
men. The court then called the calendar,
most of the cases being named for jury trial.
The court announced, however, that neither
the court or jury cases would be set until
to-day. It was stated that all jury cases
would be set for trial during the next
week, or as soon as practicable,
excepting the following week for criminal
trials.
Gen. Sanborn then asked when it would
be most convenient to the court to present
resolutions passed by the Ramsey county
bar in reference to the death of Morris
Lamprey, Esq. The court announced that
the morning session of the term next Mon
day could be devoted to this solemn duty.
Thereupon the court adjourned until 10
o'clock A. NJ. to-day.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07
PHYSICAL SPORTS.

England is decidedly disgruntled. For a
ct injury or more she has prided herself upon
being at the head of all athletic sports. In
she had no competitor; in the
matter of Craftsmanship none were found to
dispute her sway. For years she has claimed
and that claim has gone undisputed up to
very recent date. First of all O'Leary
crossed the ocean, and with but little effort
won the belt for pedestrianism, and brought
it to America in triumph. Next the Colum
bia crew and Sho-wa-ca-mettas went over
there and convinced the crack oarsmen that
they had something yet to learn, and the les
son has just been enforced by Hanlan, who
won the race on the Tyne, on Monday, with
out an effort against England's crack sculler.
AS for the horses there have been no preten-
sions until Mr.. Lorillard conceived the idea
that he had an animal or two with slight
pretense of speed. He sent them over, and
Parole achieved the distinction that has been
won by only one racer previously, of winning
the Newmarket, City and Suburban and Me-
tropolitan stakes in succession. His sister
surprised everybody by winning the two
year old stake, while the horsemen are now
reported to be backing another American
horse, the Duke of Magenta, for the Derby.
1t is very evident that England must be con-
tent to surrender her supremacy in the matter
of popular and athletic sports to America.
1t is but recently that attention has been
called to these sports in this country, but our
people have entered into them with charac-
teristic enthusiasm, and the result has been
an extraordinary development in that direc-
ton. Whether or not this is matter suffici-
ent to boast of, it certainly affords an oppor.
tunity to crow little over our English
cousins. While physical prowess may be 8
good thing in its way, it does not compensate
for mental weakness or incapacity. There
fore. while we may indulge in little jubila-
ton over the success of American pedes
TRANS, oarsmen and horses, we do so will
the mental reservation that in the future W
will be as pre-eminent in mental achieve
ments as we are at present in physical per
fiction.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07
ENGLISH WHEAT.
Trade Quiet With an Average Decline OF
3 PencaeMaiza Inchanged

Trade Quiet With an Average Decline of
Pence-Maize Unchanged.
LONDON, May 6.--The Mark Lane Egpress
says the wheat plant has improved. The pre-
vailing depression caused farmers to draw
largely on their reserves of wheat, and sup
plies at provincial markets were much more
liberal than they would have been had the
necessity to realize been less pressing. The
average price of wheat declined pence per
quarter. In the country trade is still dull.
Last weeks arrivals of foreign into London
up to Friday, 32,001 quarters; and as the
visable supply in America has decreased
million bushels trade has been firm, but
mainly confined to supplying the wants of
the country millers. Maize has been offered
in vain at 20 shillings and pence, cost Of
freight and insurance, for new mixed Ameri-
can, but there has not been any quotable
change in the value of old corn in store,
which sold at retail at 21s. Demand, how
ever, very small, as dealers we're all we'll sup
piled. Sales of English. wheat last week
were 58,937 quarters at 4Os Sd, against AZ, 4O2
quarters at SIS and penny for the CORE
spending period the previous year. Imports
into the United Kingdom for the week end
ing April 81 were 1,272, $40 cwt. wheat
and 287,378 cwt. -four.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07
A SPLENDID VICTORY.

The result of the election in st. Paul yes
terday was something to be proud of. The
Republicans having forced political issue,
the Democrats accepted it, and consequently
they can justly claim a political victory.
They can also claim an endorsement of their
economical and wise administration of pub
lie affairs, which has reduced taxation to
thirteen mills and enabled our six per cent.
bonds to command premium.
The result was what the GLOBE has all the
time announced it would be, and conse-
quently our readers are not surprised. st.
Paul is a Democratic city at heart, and even
aside from local interests the ticket would
have been elected. There has hitherto
ranks, which has given the Republicans an
opportunity to break our columns,
but the election yesterday should
teach Democrats to stand by their
organization. They have good men
in their ranks and when they put them for
ward, as was done at this election, the vic
tory is easy and secure. Let all differences
and disputes be settled within the party lines
and let solid front be presented to the
enemy. The victory, yesterday, should lear1
a few men lesson. We do not need to en-
large upon this point, save to remark tina
the Democratic party of Ramsey county i
closing up the ranks and will hereafte
present solid front to tn
enemy. Those who cannot be happ
under such auspices, may ultimately fnt
that they have sinned away their day {
grace, and that they, too, rank with til
enemy.
Though national issues were not involve
Yesterday, save as the stalwarts forced the1
upon the Democrats, the result was neve
theless harbinger of the coming victory
1880. st. Paul proposes to maintain Den
--ocratic administration to welcome DEM
cratic President.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07
Masnicip0L Court.

A. L. Perkins VS.. Abraham Bailey, action on
promissory note. Continued by agreement of
parties to general term of June 8, 1879.
William F. Davidson Va. Nellie Neill, action
for restitution of premises. Defendant de-
faulted.
Warner g. Granger vs.. August Knauff and
Theodore Hamm, action on promissory note.
Judgment for plaintiffs for $3.50.
Little & Berrisford vs.. L. A. Dunn. action
for goods sold and delivered. Judgment for
plaintiffs for $l1l.65.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07

for taking them, as their diagonal stripes
would not be such prima facie evidence of
inolosed criminality as the more marked
stripes on his own. The body will be pre-
pared for transmission to St. Paul, to be
there buried in the cemetery in the family
burial plot, in which three deceased children
of the victim already lie inferred. The fu-
neral ceremonies will be at 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07
GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS.
STRUCK OUT.


WASHINGTON, May 6.-The Senate COM
mittee on appropriations, in reporting back
to the Senate the legislative bill, struck from
it the clause instructlng the secretary of the
treasury to devote to the payment of arrear-
age of pensions the special fund of ten
millions legal tender notes now held for the
redemption of fractional currency.
THANKS TO MEXICO.
Representative Deuster to-day introduced
the following resolution in the House:
hesozved, That the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives do hereby tender the thanks Of
the American people to the Mexican govern
ment and people of Mexico, who contributed
SO heartily and literally to the success of the
industrial mission Of American merchants and
manufacturers recently visiting the city of
Mexico.
Resolved further, That the secretary of state
is hereby requested to transmit these resolu-
tions, by our minister in Mexico, to the Mexi-
can government.
INDIAN TERRITORY INVASION.
The cabinet at it's meeting to-day was
mainly occupied with consideration of the
threatened invasion of the Indian territory by
squatters. The attorney general gave q
verbal opinion that under tie treaties Of
1866 with the Creeks and Seminoles, by
which the lands we're surrendered to the
government to locate civilized Indians and
freedmen thereon, the lands we're not open
to white settlers. Considerable time was
spent in discussing authority to use military
to prevent the invasion under the restrictive
legislation of Congress. It was, however,
agreed that the law authorizing the superin-
tendent of Indian affairs to call upon the
military to assist him in ejecting
intruders was unimpaired, and that
a very general request for that
purpose would be sufficient authority
for military Intervention, and that every
effort should be put forth to prevent squat
tiers from obtaining permanent foothold
there. The reported discovery of silver
mines was wholly discredited, being regard
ed as canard to aid the scheme of invasion
Latest reports indicate that in view of the
active measures taken by the government
the squatters will not attempt to go into the
Territory in body but will break up inte
small squads and cross the line at various
points. The point of destination are thu
lands lying north and south of the north fork
of the Canadian, near the center of the Ter
ritory. Carpenter, who was to have led thu
expedition, is reported to have gone north
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07
CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS.

CONGRESSIONAL INVESIIGATlONS.
It is proposed by Congress to institute an
investigation to determine how the money
appropriated for public buildings has been
expended. There is well-grounded suspi-
cion that the vast sums appropriated have
not been honestly employed. The revela-
tions made in connection with the Chicago
custom house ought to convince any reasona-
bic man of the fact that the public moneys
have been most shamelessly squandered. In
that one building alone it has been shown
that at least a million and half of dollars
have been stolen, and yet the thieves have
never been prosecuted. We question, how
ever, whether Congressional investigation
will prove to be of much utility. These in
vestigations are usually expensive. When
Congressman starts out to look into govern
ment business he becomes very luxurious in
his habits. He requires the very choicest
game for his breakfast, the most costly meats
for his dinner, and the very best spread for
his supper that can be obtained for love or
money. All must be washed down by the
for all of these the government is called upon
to settle.
Investigating committees have become q
somewhat expensive luxury of late years.
The members who compose them proceed on
the theory that, as they don't have to foot
the bills, they can "damn the expense
Patterson's inquiry as to whether the In
dian territory ought to be opened to white
settlement, cost the country seventeen thou
sand dollars, and within the past year about
twenty thousand dollars additional have been
squandered in like inquiries. None of them,
however, have brought forth substantial re-
sults-they have not paid their way. In the
matter of inquiry as to how the moneys
expended for public buildings have
been expended there is no use
for Congressional inquiry. The United
States district attorneys are competent-o1
ought to be-to make all the investigation
that is needed. The attorney in Chicago
developed a degree of corruption that was
somewhat surprising, yet he was restrained
from prosecuting the guilty parties by orders
from Washington. It is at present useless
to attempt to punish those who are plumber
ing the government it will continue to b.
useless until there is change in administra
tive officials at Washington these Of
ficers find it convenient Ito adhere to thei
oaths and see that the public trust is proper
ly administered. It seems to us that all in
designations ought to be postponed for tn
present. or until we can get men in offic
who intend to carry out the purpose of thei
appointment that the affairs of the gov
eminent are carefully and wisely administer
ed. It will do no good to point out trans
gressions as long as there is an absolute cer
, tainty that these transgressions will not b
, punished. When the time arrives--as j
? must when the Democrats obtain control q
. all departments of the government-whe
r malefactors will be dealt with according I
: their desserts, the time for Investigations t
, ascertain how trusts have been discharge
will have arrived.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07
DETECTIVES BYRAM AND HOGAN

reached Olema yesterday morning, and
being put in possession Of all the informa-
ton that Lane and the others could impart,
Immediately proceeded to examine the
grounds. No suspicion founded upon any
thing more tangible than the generally bad
character in the neighborhood of one recent
ly discharged from State prison, points to
any particular person as the perpetrator of
the deed. It has been suggested that the
murder was done by a convict who had
night or two previously escaped from the
State prison, but then there is as
yet no authoritative announcement
that convict had a night or
two previously escaped from the prison, and
the fragile foundation for the belief is that
the murdered mans trousers were stolen,
J and that convict would have special reason
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07
More 1lbout Webber's Petition.


To the Editor of the Globe.
Your correspondent, zone Who Knows"
delays, or perhaps declines, to substantiate
the careless charge of misrepresentation of
facts' which he made the other day, but
s'White Bear" rushes incontinently into the
field of contest, with savage growls, and
terrifying display of teeth and claws.
He makes fierce ateack upon two para
graphs which appeared in differednt issues of
the GLOBE, and which were written by two
Individuals, quite independent of one
another. I am sure that neither paragraph
was intended to do injustice to individuals or
to the town. One was mere jocular allu-
sion to some amusing features in the road
controversy, while the other was meant to be
fair and temperate statement of Mr.. Web
bers side of the case.
ssWhite Bear will have no easy task to
prove his scharge of deliberate prevarica-
tion.'' His failure to do 80 will place him in
the same awkward position into which Zone
Who Knows so hsedlessly rushed.
"White Bear simply begs the question,
in most of his statements, while he falls into
one or two serious errors in others.
A careful survey by the county surveyor
proves that Mr.. Weber has all the rights of
| an owner to strip OF ground between the
county road and the bank of the lake, and
might, if SO disposed, shut out the public at
any time. The granting of his petition can
not, therefore, affect the right of the public
to wander among the sand heaps and hollows
left by the neighbors who have hauled their
plastering sand from the beach.
The new line of road is to be made as con-
venient and direct as the old one, and Mr.
Webber is prepared to do it at his own OK.
pense
I quite agree with "White Bear that
speople may honestly differ in regard tc
matters of public interest without quarrel
ing,' and, in view of this remark of his,
am surprised that he should descend to in
uendoes and personal charges of 'smeddle-
some interference Hard blows above tn,
belt are all right in controversy, as in spar
ring, but protest against personal abus
may, think, be fairly made by
ONE WHO KNOWS BETTER.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07

WE can only exclaim, in the language
which the late Mr.. Dickens puts in the
mouth of one of his characters
And Walr's drownded.
Poor Wapr-aye- aye-drownded.
WaIr-he She's drownded-an't he?
Poor Wal'r drownded, ant he?
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07

HE election was quiet yesterday. It was
simply the result of thirteen mills on the
dollar. 1t our taxes had been higher we
would have had an exciting and absorbing
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07

The people of the Fifth Ward had a chance
yesterday to express their opinion of Castles
poetry, and they did it. 1t was, however, a
good deal like Barney Armstrong; kick,
aimed at nothing.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07

HE unfortunate mixture of the mutual
recommendation of uncle and nephew rem
dered it impossible to tell which Sanborn
was running, and as compromise great
many voted for Murray.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07

HE Board of Public Works having en-
dorsed Sewall, it now devolves upon the
Council to reject or confirm his nomination.
This will be done on Thursday, and it looks
squally for Mr.. Sewall.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07

In chess, when you don't know what to
do, castle, says Hoyle. The people of the
Fifth ward know what to do, so they didn't
Castle.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07

Mr.. DoNNE1LY may modestly consider him
self endorsed. Mr.. Castle has not been called
to higher position than that to which he
assigned him.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07

CASTLES in Spain are we'll enough in ro-
nance, but Castles in pain in st. Paul
this morning.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07

The San Francisco Chronicle reports shower
of several thousand herrings near a cemetery
in that city on the evening of April &C. They
were not picked, and there is not salt enough
in the story to save it,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07

The men who thought Tom Brennan was
not running for alderman have found out
their mistake.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07

In the game of chess it is the rule to cas-
tie when you are compelled to. The people
of the Fifth ward decided that such an expe-
dent wasn't necessary.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07

AND when the breezes blow, Mr.. Castle
goes below.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07

CASTLE can modestly consider himself
endorsed by at least twenty-eight majority
for Edmund Rice, Jr.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07

METcALr is almost ready to write another
letter.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.

OFFICE OF OBSERVATION, SIGNAL Corps, q. 8. A.
INGERsoLL BLOCK, THIRD STREET,
ST.. PAUL, MINI.
Observations taken at the same moment of