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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-19
CITY GLOBULEs.

Yesterday was fne-day. Sleighing was good,
and the mesdames, furbelowed and fur
wrapped, came up to the municipal court and
paid the price of their damnable traffic.
The tramp question assumed this aspect yes
terday. Officer Murphy had eight diligently
EN- ployed on the county wood-pile, and three
stored away in their cells on bread and water
diet.
A party by the name of W. II. Wright, of
Whitewater, Wis, gives police headquarters
postal information that he wants to recover
two stolen horses, and the thieves, if possible,
For the former he'll give $100 piece, and $50
each will be paid for the thieves. He signs
himself with the ominous title of president
of the Whitewater Vigilance Committee"
Yesterday Mr.. Pascal Smith met with very
painful and peculiar accident. He fell into a
cistern at his residence on Dayton avenue, and
received serious injury to his skull. care
less servant girl had left the trap-door to the
cistern open, and the alderman fell into the
man trap. He was unable to attend the coun-
Gil yesterday, and mayhap be confined to his
house for several days.
with Al. Wallace was noticed in the GLOBE last
month, was in the city yesterday looking for a
trunk she left with him. She didn't find it,
and only recovered a couple of knives and
forks and dilapidated bonnet box. Mrs.
Towle isn't her name nov, she has married
since her January departure from this city,
and sweeps up the hearth-stone for Saltwater
man.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-19

Senator Ransom submitted an amendment to
exempt from certain provisions of the existing
law small distilleries, whose daily capacity does
not exceed thirty gallons. Agreed to-yeas At;
nays 10.
The bill having been considered in committee
Of the whole it was reported to the Senate and
Senator Whyte submitted an amendment that
the act take effect the first day of May instead
of the first of April, as proposed by the COM
| mittee. Agreed to-yeas 81; nays 80.
After numerous parliamentary inquiries by
| various Senators and determination of points
of order, Senator Grover moved to reconsider
the vote by which the amendment of Senator
Whyte was agreed to. This motion was agreed
to-yeas IS; nays 80.
Senator Whyte then renewed his amendment,
! and it was again agreed to-yeas "a; nays 81.
The amendment made in committee, provid-
ing no tax shall be assessed or collected upon
any insolvent bank, and amending section
3O48 revised statutes, 50 as to exempt from
taxation much of the deposits Of provident in
situations and savings banks, recognized as
such by the laws of their respective States as
they have invested in securities of the United
States, was agreed to without division
Senator Morrill, submitted an amendment to
| strike out the whole clause repeating the tax
on friction matches. Agreed to, yeas SO, nays
81, 80 the law in regard to the tax on matches
remains as at present.
whole were agreed to without division.
The bill was then read the third time and
passed, yeas As, nays 81, as follows:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-19
RAILROAD DISCRIAIN4TIO

The Railroad Men Get in Few Words
Edgew1se Between One of Bill Kings Re-
porters and Representative Fairbank.
The House committee on railroads met last
night, Representative Johnson presiding. The
following business was expeditiously disposed
of:
EIr. WHY'S bill to prohibit the consolidation
OF competing lines, to be reported back with
Recommendation that 1t be passed; same action
regarding the construction Of a branch road
from Luverne to Iowa State line; the Senate
blu to facilitate the construction of a road
from Brownsville to the Iowa State line. was
referred to a subcommittee composed of
Messrs. James Smith, Jr., Kniss and Fairbank.
The LARSEN and Stacy bill, to fix railroad
freight and passenger tariffs afd to prohibit
discrimination between persons and localities
in the transportation oe freight, were next
taken up.
To this consultation the railroad men, Messrs.
Drake, Gault, Myers Porter, Sanborn Of the
Winona & st. Peter road, Horace Thompson and
others, who had interviewed the Senate COM
mlttee a few nights before, were invited in to
take part in the discussion.
The railroaders developed a unanimous op-
position to the bill in all its features. A
rambling discussion took place. in which Mr..
Porter monopolized much of the conversation,
occasionally, with great frequency, being in
terrupted by Representative Fairbank.
Thesetwo finally had to succumb to an in
terruption by an old gentleman named Young.
who was doing reportorial work for Bill Kings
paper. He.modestly acknowledged the author
ship of the Stacy bill, and proceeded to explain
It's provisions and to teach the railroad men
how to run train and manage their business.
In his mission he was persistently assisted
by Representative Fairbank, who let fall
weighty chunks of wisdom-if balanced in his
own scales against indiscrimiDate discrimina-
ton. The same finally resolving itself into
pet "woodchuck. or personal grievance of lis
own-the Winona & st. Peter road charged him
one cent more for shipping 100000 bushels of
wheat than neighbor Van Dusen.
Mr.. Sanborn, Win6na & St. Peter road, said
it was false.
Considerable more vocal music followed, in
which MIR. Porter kept up lively tenor, and
then Representative LARSEN moved the refer
ence of the whole matter to a committee of
six, three railroad men and three Of the COM
mittee to get up tee bill. The motion was de-
feated.
Representative Jones moved the bills be re-
ported back, with the recommendation that
they be indefinitely postponed. Carried, and
adjourned.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-19
NATIONAL NOTES.
BUSINESS SESSIONS OF BO1,H HOUSES
OF CONGNESS.

The Senate Completes and Passes the Bill
Amending the Internal Revenue Laws
The House Occupied in Cons liberation of
the Census Bill-Favorable Report by the
Senate Committee for the Relief OF James
Il. Eads-Progress of the Legisla tive Ap-
preparation Bill by the House-Th Polit.
ical Amendments Formally Subn lifted
Miscellaneous.
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.Eve,sin0 Session.
SURVEYORS GENERAL.

Upon Resembling the House went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. Blackburn in the
chair, on the legislative, judicial and executive
appropriation bill. The pending amendment
was the one offered by MIR. Atkins CONSOLIDATE
ing the sections relating to surveys.
Mr.. Page submitted an amendment providing
the system of public land surveys be continued
under it's present management and striking
out the clause which abolishes the offices of
surveyors general.
MIR. HASKELL in supporting Pages amend
ment, read an extract from letter from
member of the national academy of sciences
stating some of the strongest members of the
academy were opposed to the transfer.
Mr.. Sparks demanded the name of the au-
thor.
Mr.. Haskell replied it was a letter to Mr..
freeman, of Pennsylvania, and he did not feel
authorized to state the name of the author.
Mr.. Sparks insisted upon knowing the name
of the author of the letter.
Mr.. Haskell-If you would violate the pri-
vacy of private letter, I will nOt.Ss
Mr.. sparks-I would not quote from letter
I would not give the author of.
Mr.. Haskell, amid much laughter and con-
fusion. crossed the aisle and shook the letter in
Sparks face to show him the signature.
Mr.. Sparks-I don't want to see your secret
but I would not quote from letter I
would not give the author.
After order had been obtained and some dis
Cusslou rage 3 amenument was auOpueO, yeas
SO, nays 70.
Mr.. Atkins then modified his amendment to
consolidate the sections in regard to surveys,
exclusive of the clauses stricken out by Pages
amendment, and with some slight changes it
was adopted, yeas 80, nays A.
The last section in the bill having been dis
posed of, Mr.. Atkins offered amendment
providing for salaries of surveyors general and
expenses of their Office Agreed to.
Then the committee went back to that por-
ton Of the bill providing for the judiciary,
which had been postponed because Of political
amendments to be offered to it..
Mr.. Herbert submitted an amendment in
regard to the mode of drawing grand and petit
jurors.
Mr.. Southland submitted an amendment re-
pealins the statutes providing for supervisors
of elections. Points of order were made on
which decision was passed.
The committee then rose and the House adj
iourned.
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NUMBER 36.
THE SECOND STATE PRISON
The Bill Finally Amended and Recon-.
mended for Passage.

An adjourned meeting of the special Joint
committee on the selection of site for new
State prison. was held at the capitol building
last evening, the Hon. Jared Benson in the
chair. MIR. John Gorham submitted written
proposition from the citizens of Mantoryille
offering to donate eighty acres of land for the
site upon which to erect the proposed prison,
the eighty acres to include not less than thirty
acres Of good building stone. Senator Bonni-
WELL OF hutchinson, stated that he was not
authorized to submit definite proposal, but
that IN case the last named town was favored
with the site, he would agree to personally do
nate eighty acres of land for the purpose, and
if necessary $50 acres would be given Mr.. ".
D. Campbell moved that an amendment be
made to the first section of the bill, by strik-
ing out the names of the commissioners, and
inserting the names of one representative
from each of the following towns: st. Cloud.
Kasota, Red Wing, Owatonna, MantoryiIIe.
Hutchinson and Litchfeld. The question was
put and lost
The same gentleman moved that section 8.
providing for the selection of site in the i'm
mediate vicinity of a stone quarry, be striker
out. Carried.
Mr.. Comstock moved that the bill be report
ed back to the House, with the recommends
ton that it pass amended.
This led to several counter motions and
quite long debate, during which Senator
Doran urged unity Of action, and Senator D.
Buck stated he was in favor of having the new
prison large enough to contain the convicts
now at Saltwater, in order that the peuiten-
tiary at that point could be used as a branch
asylum for the idiotic and insane.
The bill was further amended by substitute
ing for the names Of the committee in the frat
section G. A. Gilman, of st. Paul; W. 7. Bon
n M OF Mcleod; G. A. Strabeck, of Meeker;
u. Doran, of LIE Sueur; s. Wilson, of Dodge: G.
K. Brink, of Goodhue, and s. L. Wheelock of
Steele. 1t was then voted to report the bill to
the House and recommend its passage
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-19
FORT SMELLING BRIDGE.

Plans Approved by the War Department.
Secretary Cochran, of the Fort Smelling
Bridge commission, received the following tele-
gram yesterday:
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. Is, 1S79-To Thos.
Cochran, Jr., Secretary, etc.: Your dispatch
was received this morning and 1 called at the
war department. The chief clerk says the plan
Tor the Fort Smelling wagon bridge has been
approved and will be forwarded without DELAY.
s. J. r. MCMILLAN.
This was in answer to one dispatched by the
order OF the commission at the meeting the day
before. The information imparts the news that
the Horton d Co., or st. Paul plan in reference
to the bridge has received the approval of the
war department. This carries with it the as
surance that the work will be pushed forward
vigorously. to the end that the structure may
be completed on time, July 1, 1879.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-19
Reading Entertainments.

The Misses Banning returned last evening
from the northern part of the State, where they
have been giving series of reading and recita-
ton entertainments. Last Thursday they gave
a very successful entertainment at Sank Cen
tire, and were SO favorably received that they
were invited to repeat the entertainment, which
they did on Saturday evening to a fine audi
ence. On Monday they accepted an invitation
to visit st. Cloud, and gave of their popu-
lar entertainments there, while yesterday, in
response to a cordial invitation. they gave real
ings before the State normal school at st.
Cloud. Wherever these young ladies have APP
peared they have received the highest plaudits,
and their reputation is becoming widely
known. Tomorrow evening they give an en-.
tertainment at saltwater, being one of a series
of course of lectures given by the Young
Mems Christian association.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-19
BIGAMOUS BLAIR.

The Twice Married Captain Admits His
Wrong-Doing and Accepts the Conse-
Quences.
New YORK, Feb. 1s.-Captain Blair, of the
Fifteen infantry, to-day brought his trial on
the charge of bigamy to an abrupt termination,
by pleading. In his plea he does not admit
that at the time of his marriage in Kentucky
he believed he had legally married in Scotland,
and claims he is therefore guiltless of inten-
tionally doing the great wrong charged; yet he
does not deny that in acting solely upon his
own conviction in SO grave matter he commit
ted an error serious in it's consequences to
| others; that he is willing to make whatever
reparation or atonement there may be in full
acknowledgment of his wrongful act, and
awaits full sentence of the court.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-19
DONNELLY-W 1SHBURE.
Minneapolis Man Who Sold Himself to
Washburn for S.,

Washburn for S.,
The taking of testimony in the Donnelly-
Washburn contest was resumed at MINNEAPOLIS
yesterday. MIR. Donnelly and P. O. Chilstrom
appeared for the contestant, and J. G. Wooley.
ESD, for the respondent.
Lewis knudson testified that he worked for
Barnard q Copes, furniture makers, at election
tune. That Barnard asked him to work for
Mashburn on election day. and he did SO and
Barnard paid him $5, which was more than he
could have earned in the shop. Another work.
man named Poison, was similarly paid by Bar
nard. Had said in a joke that he (witness)
was going to get Sl5 or 800. The So was paid
for election services.
Chas. Allen was one of the election clerks at
the trst precinct Of the First ward, and he tes-
titled to the irregular and illegal manner in
winch the votes We're counted.
VIM. Krech was one of the Judges of
election in the Third ward. Witness
was the financial secretary of the
Norkingmen's union, and knows that
there were about 1000 adult members of the
union in the city; laid the great change in
public feeling against Mr.. Donnelly to the free
use of money by Washburn and his friends.
The testimony will be resumed this morning
at o clock.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-19

Explanation of the Statement Made By
Frank III. Lemon.
To the Editor of the Globe.
SALTWATER. Feb. 17.-In your report of the
State prison investigation, and particularly in
your editorial of the Sunday issue of the
GLOBE. you held worthy citizen of this COM
munity up to public gaze that is looked upon
as unjus l refer to Mr.. Frank 81. Lemon.
Mr.. Lemon has many friends and acquaintance
here who will testify that he is not the callous-
hearted, unfeeling man that you have painted
him to be. He is anything but coarse or brutal
by nature, and it is a fact that he has won tho
confidence Of the convicts who have been
placed in his department, and he certainly en-
joys the esteem of many of the best citizens
of Saltwater. He is Industrious and tenn
perate.
In your criticism of his testimony, you GER
tainly distorted his meaning when he said
he did not think the discipline
of the prison was severe enough, he had refer
ence to the rules" of the prison, and not the
punishment that was alleged to have been in
ficted upon certain convicts. He is not the
man that would approve of uni ust or inhuman
punishment upon his fellow men-not even
convicts, but he does believe, do others, and
that is what he meant to convey in his testi-
mony, that the vicious and unruly convicts
should be punished, and compelled to keep the
rules of the prison, or no discipline can be
maintained.
His many friends in this community think
you have been very unjust to him, and hope
that you will, in measure, repair the wrong
done by giving this "a testimony in his behalf)
place in your columns. CITIZEN.
The GLOBE has no desire to do Mr.. Lemon
an injustice, and is glad to receive this dis
claimer in his behalf. Our comment was
based upon the supposition that he more than
endorsed all the specific acts of brutality which
had been proven, and for the sake of humanity
as we'll as for the sake of the gentleman named,
we are glad to be assured that his meaning was
misinterpreted. Under such circumst ances
the GLOBE criticism, we are satisfied! did Mr.
Lemon unintentional injustice.-ED. GLOBE.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-19
WINONA.
Proposed Amendments of the School Law
Early Morning Fire.

Proposed Amendments of the School Law
Early Morning Fire.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. ~s~=-
WNoNA, Feb. 1S.-At meeting of the city
council last night, Mayor Simpson presented
the draft of bill amending the school law
which was submitted to a committee Of four
chosen by the mayor, to report on Friday e-en-
board of education of the right to sell sc hoo]
property. Also to prevent the board from max
ing any expenditures requiring special tax
unless the same are approved by the council
1t also provides that the tax levy for school
purposes shall not exceed three mills. The
present maximum is five mills.
About o'clock this morning fire broke
out in the old wooden building, corner of
Third and Lafayette streets, owned by O. n
Hart and occupied by Miss Thies, dealer in
hair goods. Total loss. Origin unknown In.
surance on building $400 and the same amount
on stock.
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WISCONSIN ROYAL Arch Masons.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. l8.-The Grand Chapter of
Royal Arch Masons commenced it's twenty
ninth annual oonvocation here at noon to-day.
Full representation from subordinate chapters,
Grand High Priest Libbey delivered the annual
address. The number of chapters in this iuris-
diction is 81 with membership of $780, One
chapter No. 81, Isrealitish, surrendered its
charter during the past year. Under the work.
ing system adopted at the last convocation. the
number of royal and select masters increased
from $50 to $50. Tomorrow evening the mem
beers of the grand chapter will be entertained
at the Plankinton house, by the Milwaukee
communicates, at which time Mr.. Sherman
proprietor of the hotel tenders the members a
complimentary banquet.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-19
WINNIPEG NEWS.

Telegraphic Observation-Disclosures Move
ment-Death of MIS-. Mackey-New Ro-
man Catholic Church.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
WINNIPEG, Man., Feb. 1S.-The Northwestern
Telegraph company intend putting line along
the Pembina branch as soon as frost leaves the
ground.
Prohibition Of the liquor traffic is being agi-
tated here. It is proposed to establish branch
of the Dominion alliance.
Mrs. Mackay, wife of Hon. James Mackay,
Silver Nights died here to-day.
The Roman Catholics intend putting up a
new church in the spring. Subscriptions are
coming in literally.
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TRYING TO H4RMONIZE.
The Question of Uniting the Two Cities o,
State Fair.

AAO *ucSt1OA u On1ClnE tno Two Clt1eS on
a State Fair.
The committees of the st. Paul chamber of
commerce and the Minneapolis board of trade
to consider the question of uniting in holding
the State fair between the two cities, met at
the Merchants hotel yesterday. There were
present on behalf of st. Paul P. H. Kelly, Dr.
Day, }. W. McClung, d. W. lngersoll and c.
Gotzian. On the part of Minneapolis, Richard
Chute, DAME! Woodmanse, E. l.. Corser, Capt.
Whitney, Thomas Lowry and VIM. s. King, the
latter gentleman not member of the commit
tee. Isaac Staples, of Saltwater, representing
the State society, was also present.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
RESOLVED, That it is the unanimous Judgment
of both committees that all future fairs of the
two cities be held jointly, and i'll the interests
of both alike.
1t was also resolved to have committee of
three from each city, selected as the present
committees were, to choose proper site for the
new fair grounds. The committees adjourned
to meet at the Nicollet house, in Minneapolis,
at 9 P, M. next Tuesday.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-19
Zach Chandler Chosen.

DETROIT, Feb. 18.-The election of United
States Senator to ill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of E. b. Christiancy, took place at
Lansing to-day, the two houses voting separ-
ately, and resulted in the election of Zachariah
Chandler, Republican, by the following vote:
2. Chandler, 88; O. NJ. Barnes, Democrat, %;
Henry Chamberlain, Greenbacker, 10.
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I. o. 0. F.

The first annual ball of the st, Paul Encamn-
ment No. Is, l. 0. 0. F., promises to be the
grand event of the season. Excellent arrange
ments have been made. The Great Western
band furnishes the music, and Standard hall
will be filled with the elite and beauty of the
city on Thursday tomorrow evening, Febru-
arv 60 "
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House Of Representatives..
ORDER OF BUSINESS,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The Speaker recog-
nized MIR, Wood for reports from the committee
on ways and means under the previous order of
the House.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, made the point the
special order was the consideration of the cen.
sus bill.
The point was overruled by the Speaker.
After some further discussion Mr.. Cox raised
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wAsH1NaroN's BIRTHDAY.


All departments will be closed, Saturday,
Westinghouse birthday.
FREEDMAN's BANK.
The Senate committee on finance has re-
ported bill amendatory of the charter of the
Freedmans bank. It authorizes the accept
ance of the rendered resignation of the pres
emit commissioners, and devolves their duties
upon the comptroller of the currency, with
power to compound and compromise the debts
and liabilities of the concern, to sell its prop
erty and wind up the concern. The comptrol-
Ter is also directed to inquire into the manage
ment Of the company, and to bring civil and
criminal suits, if warranted, against the trus-
tees and others having had control. The seer e.
tary of the treasury is authorized to purchase
the freedman's bank building for S250,00O.
INDIAN AGENT.
The President has nominated VIM Garvey,
of Ohio, Indian agent for the Nevada agency
FOUR PER CENTS.
Subscriptions to the four per cent loan
since yesterdays report, $4,605,900.