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testimony # persons who are mein!,ers II. or
immediately connected with, The family Of s
''a'I'.nt, except in eases where it is linpos>i-
NE or lnpractjcabe for the riaimurt 10 fur
n'sh other testimony In such case upon his
maklny affidavit Of the facts show inc, to Your
salts act on, the impo:>!Liljty or inpra :tica
b'i'ty or furnishing other testimony l0n may
receive suct Testimony a he may lie able to
procure, using great care to elicit from the
witnesses The true ate of facts. relative ~ the
ciA Inants right TO make the Ir>:rc,! entry.
In contested Eases thc testimony Of relatiy! .
should be received, but will he &C nside.ei .nIv
IN 50 far as it corrohorates, or 3 in accord
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fisinterested persons.
Very respectfu'ly,
j. N. Artist RON5,
Acting Commissioner
Repister and Paoe;ver r. & Jo,,I ofHoos
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-13
Important TO siO.NrS!Ca,I Seti!ers.

From lie II. C;oni Journal Press.
ne following Instructions, rcrc; yed at the
st. Cloud Land CiI:c, will be Of interest to
many 'i our readers, and we thcr' fore Civ"
them a place lii our columns:
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-13

a ostly within six miles of railroad.
Low prices 81 loIIg time deserl ton semi
% lliscati u + a.aara,
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Daily globe., 1879-04-22
A DUNDREARY.

Who Raises the Wind by Bogus Checks.
Some time ago burly, side-wbiskered gent,
with genteel exterior, made his advent in this
city. He was on business and showed his fig
ures and recommendations to that effect. In
but on the strength of the
aforementioned figures and recommends
tions. he wasn't long. without the
needful. He presented check for the amount
he needed for incidentals, and induced Mr. T..
Whitehouse, boot and shoe dealer, No. 81 East
Third street. to give him his, Whitehouse's D. auto-
graph across the back of the check. With
for the paper. fair enough
deal on the face, but after few days, during
which the mutton-chop whiskered gent had de-
parted on his business tour, the check came
back protested, and Whitehouse had the score
to pay. When the reader gets SO far, let him
story.
Chapter two begins with the return of the
stranger to this city on Saturday. He splat-
ters ink over the Merchants hotel register, gets
his name among the arrivals in the GLOBE, and
Mr.. Whitehouse gets his optics focused on the
name.
The sequel il that Deputy Sheriff Harrison is
paid visit by Mr.. Whitehouse, and together
they go to the Merchants hotel. The guest il
confronted by Mr.. Whitehouse and they 20 in
to secret consultation. The red-whiskered gent
is requested to hand the amount out of which
he had swindled Whitehouse over. He hasn't
got it, but he has watch. Another party
at the hotel is then taken aside
by the strange guest, and shortly
| afterwards the wat..h is passed over to him,
and check for tue necessary amount is given
| in exchange. With this check the stranger ap.
proaches Whitehouse. Whitehouse is suspicion.
| about checks, looks at this one carefully.
learns it is all right and accepts it. Then he
tells the sheriff his services are not wanted, be.
| cause he has recovered the amount out of which
| he was swindled, $66.26.
Daily globe., 1879-04-22
GENERAL JOHN A. DIX.

Death Last Evening-Brief Sketch of His
Busy and Eventful Life.
New YORK, April 2l.-General John A. Dix
died tonight at 1l:3O o'clock.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Gen. John A. Dix was son of Lieut.. Col.
Timothy Dix and was born at Boscawen, N.
a., July "a, 1898. He studied at the academies
at Salisbury and Exeter, N. H., and in French
Brown university in 1880. he
entered the army in 1872 as
ensign, was adjutant of volunteer battalion
IN 1873, was aide to Gen. Brown in 1919, cap
tain of artillery in 1925, and resigned from the
army in 1928. After visiting Europe for his
health, he settled as lawyer in Cooperstown,
n. Y. He was secretary of State for New
York in 1888, became member of the
State assembly in 1S42 and was United States
Senator from 1845 to l849. In that body a
part in the discussions the annexation of
Texas, the Mexican war, the Oregon
dispute, and md u the question Of
he expressed the views of the Freesoil Demo-
Gratis, whose candidate for Governor he was in
lS4S. He advocated in two speeches bill for
reciprocal freedom of trade with the British
Provinces-a measure which prevailed six
years later. May 16, 1861. he was made
major-general of United States volunteers. Sep
temper 10, Ao0z, No was appointed TO the COM
mand of the Seventh army corps. President
johnson appointed him minister to the Neither
lands, but he declined the appointment. He
was minister to France in 1868. He made
quite reputation as an author, having issued
resources of the City of New York, - "A VIM
ter in Madeira, "a Summer in Spain and Flor
ence," and 'Speeches." In 1875 he was Gov
ernor of New York. In short, his life was an
evenrful one, being almost continually engaged
in the public service, but it is to his famous
saying, IF anybody tears down the American
flag, shoot him on the spot" that he will live
longest in the hearts and affections of the
American peoplen
Daily globe., 1879-04-22
tion of railroad bridge across the Detroit

tion of railroad bridge across the Detroit
river.
By Mr.. Reagan-To regulate Interstate
commerce and to prohibit unj just discrimina-
ton by common carriers. Also, to allow the
purchase and registry Of foreign-built ships by
United States citizens. Also for the payment
of Southern mail contractors.
BY Mr.. Culberson-For unlimited coinage of
silver. Also, to abolish national banks and to
substitute treasury notes for national bank
currency.
By Mr.. Sapp-To encourage inter State mi
grafton.
BY Mr.. Weaver-Directing the secretary of
the treasury to pay standard silver coin with
out discriminating. Also, directing the issue
of six hundred million United States notes. to
be paid out as Congress shall hereafter direct.
Also, authorizing the issue and circulation of
fifty millions fractional currency.
By Mr.. Gillette-To reduce the salaries, wages.
fees and compensation paid by the United
States.
By Mr.. Price-Making trade dollars legal
tender
By Mr.. Dnnnell-To repeal the pre-emption
laws; also to establish foreign mail steamship
service.
By Mr. Whittakcr-Top prohibit contracts for
servile labor.
By Mr. Anderson-For the relief of all
other citizens for whom special bills were not
introduced to-day, and preventing further
lntroductions to railroad companies.
By Mr.. Wilson, W. Va.-For treaty with
Mexico.
By Mr.. Valentine-For branch mint at
Omaha.
By Mr.. Belford-For a branch mint at Den
yer.
By MIR. Brents-For the admission Of the
State of Washington into the union.
By Mr. Bennett-For an assay Office at Dead
wood.
All tho States and Tarr;tories heino ca1Ied
and bills to the number of 1885 having been
introduced, the House took recess, the even
ing session to be devoted to debate on the
legislative bill.
Daily globe., 1879-04-22
COLORED EMIGRANTS.

Aid Organization Perfected at Topeka, KS.
Assistance from the Charitable Asked.
ST. LOUIS, April 2l.-A Topeka, Ks., dis
patch says large meeting was held last night
at the opera house to consider what shall be
done with the colored emigrants from the South.
Gov. st. John presided. Resolutions were
adopted asking the citizens to contribute to
keep such freemen as come from suffering and
transport them to localities where they may
enjoy rights and privileges with all other citi-
zens, and requesting the chairman to appoint a
central freedmen's committee, of which the
Governor shall be chairman, to receive such
contributions of food, money, etc., as charita-
BILE people in all parts of the country shall send
for distribution by said committee or its agents
shall have authority to devise such other means
as the urgency Of the occasion and the needs of
these people shall demand. Over $500 was
raised on the spot, and Judge Mcfarland was
sent to Wyandotte with 5000 to assist the i'm
migrants there. The Governor to-day appoint
ed an executive committee, and a State COM
mittee will be appointed Tuesday.
Daily globe., 1879-04-22
BONDS REDEEMED.

THE sRCRETARY's N1NETY-N1NTH CALL.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The secretary of the
treasury issued the ninety-ninth call for re-
demption of bonds. The call is for 1928, ,566, 300
of 10-4O bonds of 1864. The principal and in
terest will be paid at the treasury on and after
the 2lst of July next, and interest will cease
that day. The following is description of the
bonds:
Registered bonds
$50 No. 451 to No. 1873. Both inclusive.
Sl00 No. 1,1O1 to No. i, 1882. Both inclusive.
$500 No. 71O1 to No. ,492. Both inclusive.
81 900 No. 90 3O1 to No. ,61s. Both inclusive.
$1,000 No. 1O,301 to No. II, ,853. Both inclusive.
$4,000 No. "a, 700 to No. $50. Both inclusive.
The bonds outstanding and represented by
the above mentioned numbers constitute the
residue of those issued under the act Of March
Sd, 1864, 1O-40 bonds. Tho treasury depart
ment will now redeem the called bonds en-
braced in the eighty-fourth and eighty-ffth
calls, paying interest to date of redemption, or
it will redeem at once bonds included in said
calls. with interest, to date of maturity, and
apply thu proceeds to the payment of any sub
scriptions for four per cent. consols.
Daily globe., 1879-04-22

the S5th and prior calls will be applied with
interest to the maturity of call in settlement
of the loan accounts of national depository
banks. Heretofore the same privilege was al
lowed in respect to bonds of the 8Sd and
former calls. The notice to-day extends the
privilege to the S4th and 85th call, amounting
to forty millions. This is done to facilitate
the settlement of the per cent. loan account
with national bank repositories.
IN FAVOR OF THE STATE.
In the matter of the claim of the State of
Georgia to be reimbursed $72, 600 for expenses
incurred in the Creek and Seminole war, the
first comptroller of the treasury has decided
in favor of the State.
GERMAN MAILS.
The German director of the post writes to
Postmaster General Key that neither American
nor any other letters have been opened or de-
layed in the German empire Intentionally and
from political motives.
Daily globe., 1879-04-22
JAY GOULD.

He and His ParGls Gather in More Rail-
roads--New Route to the Southwest.
NEW YORK, April 2l.-At meeting of the
Wabash railway directors to-day Messrs.
Garrison, Post, Billings and Bliss resigned,
and !Jay Gould, Russell Sage. James Lawler
Welsh and James F. Joy were elected to fill
the vacancies. This, it is said, gives Gould
the control of the direction, and 81 1000 shares
of stock are locked up to secure it in perpet-
uity. Kansas Pacific securities made a large
advance, chiefly caused by the above action
and a meeting of the general managers of the
Wabash, Missouri, Kansas & Texas and St.
Louis, Kansas City 4 Northern roads to ar
range for the opening of new line between
Hannibal and Kansas City, via the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railway to Moberly, thence to
Kansas City via the st. Louis Kansas City &
Northern railway. The st. Joseph & Denver
City railroad has also passed into the control
of the Kansas Pacific and Wabash combina-
ton,
Daily globe., 1879-04-22
Siath Yard.
Nobody took the business in hand, and
there were no delegates elected.
Escape of Prisoners.

Sheriff Mckenzie, of Bismarck, left this
city Sunday night for Michigan, with four
prisoners destined for service in the peni-
tentiary of that State. Two of them shaped
their own fate differently, by effecting their
escape. About midnight, between Wabashaw
and Reeds Landing, they succeeded in
getting away. By some means they removed
the riveted shackles and hand. cuffs, and
while the sheriff's attention was diverted,
they made break for the door, got to it,
and jumped off the train while it was in
motion. The alarm was given, the train
quickly stopped, and a hunt for the fugitlves
undertaken, but without avail. Both were
under sentence for robbery, and were named
John and VIM. Clark.
Daily globe., 1879-04-22
Bushwhackine In Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 21.-A special dispatch
from Mount Vernon. KY, to the Courier-Journai
says: For several weeks past party Of men have
an organization for the purpose of killing persons
in the town and county, now trial in the circuit
court should they escape indictment, and have also
threatened to burn the town and hang
certain county officials. Last Saturday writ was
issued for several persons kuown to be members of
the organization, and the writ placed in the hands of
Ashley Owens. The county detective and posse Of
twenty-f men were summoned, and together they
proceeded to the house Of Jess Pittman, who lives
near Pine Hill. Not finding him there they returned,
and when q short distance from Pittman's
house they were fred into by party Of bushwhack-
ers. The fire was re turned and some 200 shots ex-
changed, when the bushwhsckers withdrew. Two
officers were slightly and one Of the bushwhsckers
reported severely wounded.
Daily globe., 1879-04-22
TARIFF REFORM.
FERNANDO WOODS PROPOSITIONS.

FERNANDO WOODS PROPOSITIONS.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-Fernando Wood in
troduced joint resolution providing for the
appointment of joint select committee, to
consist of three members of the ways and
means committee of the House, and two mem
bers of the finance committee of the Senate,
to sit during recess and consider what changes,
if any, should be made in the tariff and in the
revenue laws, and report by bill or otherwise
next winter. Also bill amendatory of the
acts imposing duty on foreign imports, the
main features Of which formed part of the
tariff bill reported from the ways and means
committee last Congress.
INCOME TAX.
Ewings' bill for taxing incomes provides that
over $4,000 be taxed 211a per cent, over $4,000
5per cent, and over $4,000, 10 per cent.
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.
Ewing also introduced a bill to provide for a
reissue Of paper fractional currency, and make
all fractional currency interchangeable with
silver dollars silver certificates at any of the
sub-treasuries and making fractional currency
legal tender for 800 in any one payment.
Daily globe., 1879-04-22
WINNIPEG:

Resumption of Navigation on the Red
River--American Officers Serenaded--
Emigrants.
Special Telegram to the Globe.
WINNIPEG, Man., April 21.-Navigation is
fairly opened on the;Red River. The steamer
Manitoba arrived here to-day from Fishers
Landing with load of freight. She
is to be made a British bottom.
Many other boats have already got down to
work and the river begins to put on the usual
summer look.
Several American officers stationed at Penn
bina, who have been here on visit, were ser
enaded on Saturday night by the artillery band.
Three parties of emig. ants arrived here since
Sunday afternoon, in all about 700 mostly 60
ing west.
Daily globe., 1879-04-22
Fifth Ward.

At o'clock there wasn't but one man
present. He lived IN hopes, and remarked
that Merriam would be along soon and fix
the thing up" Merriam did come along
soon and fixed it up so that the following
are the delegates:
!. +. Barden, T. s. White, VIM. Lindeke.
SECOND PRECINCT.
Here, away out in Bronson's addition, q
posse had assembled. The posse consisted
of two horses, two bugsies, four men, dog,
and the editor of the Dispatch. They did
their work as prepared on printed tickets as
follows:
III. NJ. Smyth. II. A. Castle. VIM. Hamm,
After which the crowd broke up, the cog
leaving at the same time the editor of the
Dispatch took his departure.
Daily globe., 1879-04-22
New Superintendent of the St. Paul 8 Pa
cific Railroad.

Commencing with yesterday, Mr.. E. b.
Wakeman entered upon the discharge of the
onerous and responsible duties of superin-
tendent of the St. Paul & Pacific railroad,
succeeding Mr.. William H. Fisher. Mr..
Fisher came to St. Paul and entered upon
the duties of superintendent in 1873, with
the appearance of Mr.. Farley. From this
connection with the road during Mr.. Farley
receivership, and his very intimate relations
with that gentleman, Mr.. Fisher has acquired
such intimate knowledge of the affairs of tie
company, that he has been requested and
has consented to remain until the reorgani-
zation of the company is perfected and the
receivership ended. His movements after
that time have not yet been decided, but it
is to be hoped that they will not be such as
to require his removal from st. Paul.
Mr.. Wakeman, the new superintendent,
comes to the road ripe in experience gained
in long years of service with some of the
best managed roads in the country; is clear
headed, prompt and method1cal, and withal
pleasant spoken and agreeable gentleman.
The GLOBE is pleased to welcome him to St.
Paul
Daily globe., 1879-04-22
They are arranged nearly in the order given

They are arranged nearly in the order given
above.
Inside the bowl part of the chalice was dis
covered debris, which at first was thought to
be oxydized iron or iron rust, but on closer
inspection the shreds of some textile fabric
were discovered. This discovery is
declared to be the silver
chalice, after use; the rust being the oxydized
shreds Of silver with which the veil is usually
embroidered and ornamented.
The plate found with the chalico is the paten,
circular in shape, of solid silver, and about
seven inches in diameter. (This in service is
placed over the veil, which covers
the mouth of the chalice.) The
paten was also engraved with the monogram L.
81. s., and cross, similar in all respects to
that on the chalice, otherwise it was devoid of
ornsm sment scroll work.
The cup was found underneath the surface
at distance Of three feet, in the loamy, al
luvial soil which overlies red clay forma-
ton. Unfortunately both chalice and
paten were slightly Injured, when resurrected;
the chalice being slightly dented by blow
from pick, and the paten bent by wheel of
one of the carts passing over it. Otherwise,
the treasure is in good state of preservation,
the cup and plate both showing up without de-
facement in highly FURNISHED state. Taken
into conjunction with the declarations of Father
Stanley, Bishop Grace and others acquainted
with such matters, that this pattern of chalice
has not been in use for fully 200 years. specu-
lation is rife as to how it came there. Who
deposited it? How long ago?
All the evidences attest to wonderful age
for the discovery. The antique workmanship,
the shape, and the destruction of the silver
veil, all combin. to make the
assumption tenable that the chalice
is relic of the far distant
past. It is no church heirloom descended from
the missionaries, fur Father Raveaux declares
such chalice has not been in use in the church
| in this diocese during his memory, and that nc
theft of such church property has happened fo,
over forty years. Clearly it does not belong to
| our day or generation. It's identification is a
| subject for the antiquarian, and those best
| versed in church matters, already believe
| it of ancient Belgium manufacture
All this aside, which will be ultimately deter
| mined, the greater question is, to whom did it
belong?
| About year from this time the second cen
tennial of Father Hennepin's advent and mis-
sion work in this region will be celebrated at
| St. Anthony Falls. Near 200 years age
history records the capture of this
great missionary by the Indians
on Trout Brook near its confluence with thu
Mississippi. Trout Brook is a stones throw
from where the relic was unearthed, wher.
buried centuries ago. At the time of the cap
ture Father Hennepin was stripped of his vest
meDts, robbed of all he possessed. Is it un
reasonable to suppose that this chalice wa,
stolen by the captors, subsequently buried anC
forgotten by them, that the chalice belonged t,
the great pioneer missionary of Minnesota
| Father Hennepin?
Daily globe., 1879-04-22
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Seven Hundred Tennessee Violators of tho
Revenue Laws Accept Deven's Amnesty
Names of the Lost by the Great Repub-
lie Observation-Disclosures Criminal Rec
RESIDENCE DESTROYED BY FIRE.

RESIDENCE DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
hAsoTA, Mimi, April 2l.-The farm residence
of John Kern, situated about two miles above
the village, was totally destroyed by prairie
save an organ, which was taken out slightly
damaged. Mr.. Kern is poor man, with a
large family, and his loss is q severe calamity
upon him.
LOST ON THE GREAT REPUBLIC.
SAN Francisco, April 2l.-The following are
the names of those lost by the capsizing of the
boat Great Republic. as furnished by the
purser: Hugh Lemon, first officer; r. Davis,
second officer; ]. Connor. boatswain; William
johnson. carpenter; Peter Rogers watchman
Thomas McElover. messman; Sam McMurray,
waiter; Frank Miller, body recovered; Frank
Connolly, fireman; Alexander Scott, fireman.
4 KANSAS TOWN oREMArED.
TOPEKA, Kan, April 21.-A special to the
Commonwealth from Kinsley, Kan, says fire
this morning destroyed about one-half of the
office and all the county Offices. Loss about
75,OO0.d
AMNESTY ACCEPTED.
NASHVILLE, April 21.-Seven hundred viol
tors of revenue laws appeared before the
dred and seventy five accepted Deven's amnesty,
and all the rest will follow suit. The large
number of witnesses summoned were dis
missed.
MURDERoUs ROW.
A bloody row occurred in the Thu teenth dis
trict last night. Thomas R. Baker went into
Miss A. NJ. Singleton's grocery, and treated
several persons to beer. Having failed to pay
for it she demanded tho money, and on his
still refusing, locked up the doors and COM
menced striking Baker over the head with a
billet of wood. Her brother, A. W. Singleton,
shot at Baker three times, the ball making a
slight wound in his side when the latter shot
Singleton through the neck with navy re-
volver, killing him instantly. The coroner 9
jury this afternoon rendered verdict of justi-
fable homicide.
KILLED WITH STONE.
In the Tenth district, VIM. Whine, white
boy, and q negro named Alfred Spencer, quar-
relied, resulting in Winnie striking hum on the
head with stone and fatally wounding him.
Daily globe., 1879-04-22
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.
There was break in Canadian freights a
Chicago, yesterday.

There was . break in Canadian freights at
Chicago, yesterday.
Seven Thousand four hundred colliers in Bel
GUM have stauck.
An unfounded report that grain was heating
in the Chicago elevator caused q decline in the
price in that market, yesterday.
The colored convention at New Orleans yes
terday adjourned sine die, singing John
Browns body" etc.
The pedestrian score in London, England, at
o'clock this morning, stood: Hazael, 1877
miles; Brown, l2711; Corkey, 12714; Weston,
Ill.
Judge Moore, Of Chicago, has refused to con-
firm the recent sale of the Fidelity bank build
ing, the vaults attached and Hooley's theatre,
the reason being that q fair price had not been
bid. This decision is very satisfactory to tho
directors.
Daily globe., 1879-04-22
Letting Contract for Indian Supplies.

Letting Contract for Indian Supplies.
Yesterday word was received at p. n.
Kelly's store that the opening of bids for
Indian supplies was in progress in New York.
The bids are for furnishing Indian supplies
of all kinds for the ensuing year to every
agency and tribe of Indians in the
United States. Among the supplies
to be furnished is the one
item of 100000 pounds of beef on the
hoof; besides this single item bids for blank
cts, rations, ETC., will be opened. Among
those from this section of country in attend
ance as interested spectators to the ceremony
are Messrs. P. 81. Kelly, N. p. Clark, Lew
Ma1feld, Ed. Cummins Joe Leighton, and
w. r. Merriam for A. d. Wilder. The re-
suit will not be known for several days, ow-
ing to the great number of bids to be
opened, and which will have to undergo the
process of considerable figuring.