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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-12
The Incendiar1es Keeping Quiet.

COLUMBUS. Ohio March 10.-No fires occurred
last night, but evidences of preparation for in
cendiary work were abundant. Rags and paper
saturated with coal oil were found in hume
rous buildings. The military and extra police
are still on duty, with orders to arrest persons
who cannot give satisfactory accounts of them
Selves and to shoot those found lurking about
alleys and refusing to halt when challenged.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-12
Chicago s. Alton Railroad
Relief for Archbishop Purcell.

CINCINNATI. March 11.-Archbishop Pur-
cell has received from Cardinal McClosly as
surances of assistance from the Catholic con-
gregations in the country. At a conference
held recently between the cardinal and arch
bishops of Philadelphia, Boston and Bali
more, it was decided that the case of the
archbishop of Cincinnati should be given
preference over all others. The matter will
be brought before the bishops of the country,
plans will be promulgated after Easter, and
will be presented to the different congrega-
tons through the priests.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-12
Should be- Investteated.

New ORLEANS, March 1.-THE Republi-
cans of the Senatorial district composed of
the parishes of st. James and Ascension,
overwhelmingly Republican, nominated Fe-
lix P. Pache, conservative, to the conyen-
ton, over Morris Marks, the custom house
candidate.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-12
Decline the Responsibilitv.

Decline the Responsibility.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 11.-At large Re-
publican mass meeting tonight the senti-
ment was endorsed that while crediting the
President with honesty of purpose in vetoing
the Chinese bill, his action did not represent
the views of the Republican party of Califor-
mia, and the party declined responsibility
%borofor
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-12
OVER THE OCEAN.
ENGLANDS PREPARATIONS FOR THE
COMING ROYAL NUPTI4LS.

A Warm Welcome to Princess Margaret
ut Sherness-The French impeachment
solve the Reichstag, Fearing the Creation
of a United Radical Party-Spotted and
Typhus Fevers and the Plague at St. Pc
tersburg- miscellaneous Old World News.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-12
Hoax ON a Nawsnaner.

SAN FRANo1sco, March IA Walla
Walla, Washington Territory, dispatch says:
The reported massacre of thirty-eight Indians
q month ago did not occur. 1t was a hoax
played on an up country paper.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-12
New York City Failure.

New YORK, March Rogers & Orr Bros,
extensive retail dry goods dealers in Eighth
avenue, have been placed in the hands of a
receiver. Creditors have already entered
judgment against the firm for over $4,000.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-12
Temperance Revival.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, March 1.-THE tenn
perance meetings conducted by John W.
Drare continue to increase in interest, and
are the general topic of conversation. Five
hundred and fifty have signed the pledge,
making grand total of LOO since Satur-
dow r,irht
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-12
NAUGHTY ROSCOE.

n Choice Norsel Of Scandal Concerning
the Handsome Netc Yorzs Senator.
Eli Perkins in Cincinnati Enquirer1
So Roscoe Conkllng has finally lobbied
through the bill giving the rich Mrs. Kate
Chase Sprague 100000 out of the public
treasury, while sister of Edwin NJ. Staun-
ton fills clerkship in the treasury depart
ment at $50 per month.
"Roscoe Cockling," said lady from Utica
on the cars, yesterday, s'has been flirting too
much in Washington lately. He's been real
naughty, and his wife has had to sit down on
him.
'Who has stolen our Roscoes affections?''
I asked.
"Why, the graceful Mrs. Kate Chase
Sprague," said the lady sshe has been flirt-
ing with Roscoe dreadfully. Roscoe often
sends her bouquets, and takes her in car
riage to the theatre or opera. Roscoe is
proud of Mrs. Sprague, too. He always oc-
cupies a proscenium box with her, where all
the Washington peasantry can look at him
in royal state"
elbow does Mrs. Conkling look upon the
new rival in her affections?' asked.
"Oh, she's got good sense. She doesn't
say word. She never got vexed about it
but once, and that was in Washington. It
happened this way: One day the greenhouse
boy brought her beautiful bouquet. It was
the sweetest bouquet she had seen for long
time. -
"'Who can it come 'FRONT.'? she wondered
sOh. it must be from Roscoe, and so sweet in
him--good old husband
"Just then Mrs. Conkling espied note
tucked away in the flowers. It was in Ros-
GOES sweet hand, and read,--Oh, horrors |!
It read
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-12
RlHcEba;1la'S Chances.
louisville COurier-Journal.

WASHINGTON, March The Speakership
contest has virtually been postponed until
the first of the week, when headquarters will
be established and the personal work begun
in earnest. Mr.. Blackburn's friends, who
are getting all the votes they can for HIM for
the purpose of making him the selection of
the anti Randall opposition, have figured that
their candidate had eightyfour votes. which
is, of course, rose colored. In the caucus
seyenty-five votes would nominate. Black
burns friends distribute his strength as fol-
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-12
Kansas Legislature

ST.. Louis, March IA Topeka, Kansas,
dispatch says: The legislature concluded
its business at o'clock this afternoon and
agreed to adjourn at IL ". to morrow,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-12
Navigation on Lake Erie.

sANDusK4, O., March 1.-THE steamer
Golden Eagle, Captain Magic, arrived here
from Put-in-Bay at 10 o'clock this morning,
the first arrival of the season. Capt. Magic
reports considerable heavy floating ice.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-12

Doudonkoff, Mbrsakoff and others are taking
course calculated to imperil execution of
the treaty, and expresses confidence. In con-
sequence of the serious calamities to which
these Irregularities might lead, Russia will
take timely measures to remedy the evil
complained of.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-12
BLOODY BUSINESS.
THE CAPITAL OF GEORGIA THE
SCENE OF MURDER.

A Member of the Legislature and Agent of
Senator Gordon Killed for Refusing to
Revoke Contract-A Bad Creditor in
Kentucky Perforated With Lead by
Masked Men-Deadly Fight with a Sher-
IFS Posse In MissOuri-The Sheriff, the
Culprit and His Child of Five Years
observation-disclosures.
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Fat Senate Offices.
Cincinnati Commercial.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-There promises
to be high and mighty contest for the fat
places in the Senate, which will all fall into
Democratic hands two weeks hence. The
compaign has opened briskly, and there are
an average of So : applicants for each place.
The pay is the best of any department of
the government, as the Senate has resisted
reduction as an undignified action. The fol-
lowing is complete Inventory of the offices
al the disposal of the incoming Democrats:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-12

During the high wind the other day the
residence of Mike Smith, in the western
part of the town of Jackson, was destroyed
by fire.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-12

taCb
Twelve pages at $3.50 day each. ....,. 800.
The above list does not include the en-
ployes of the library of Congress, of which
there are fourt cen, or the police and watch
men, OF which there are thirty one, the lat
ter ranging in salary from $1,000 to 5000.
Leaving out those employed in the library,
and the police and watchmen, last noted,
who are for both ends of the capitol, we find
the Senate alone, composed Of seventy-six
Senators, regularly employing 1O9 persons,
at an average salary Of about $4,000 each,
besides those irregularly employed. AS they
are only employed about five months out of
twelve, and very lightly then, it will be seen
chat this pay is, with very few exceptions,
more than double what the same class of
talent could demand in other branches of
business. No other dellberative body on
earth of equal size has as much "help' as
the United States Senate, and pays SO round
ly for it. Compare these salaries with those
paid in Cincinnati for about the same class
of work, and note that Senate employees are
only employed about five months out of
twelve (and very lightly then) and we are not
amazed at the rush to get these fat places.
Nor does this list include large number of
temporary com mittee clerks and others paid
out of the contingent fund.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-12
No Dyspepsia

In Scott's 25 cent dinners. He not only fur
nishes all the luxuries of the season, but
everything is nicely cooked. palatable, well
served and healthful, and his bar is stocked
with the best in the market
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-12
MAJOR STRAITS HOMECOMING
a Splendid Reception at the Hands of His
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES adj
dresses by Senator Kinds and Others.

A Splendid Reception at the Hands of His
Fellow-Townsmen-C ongratalatory adj
dresses by Senator Kinds and Others.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.I
SHAKoPEE, March 1.-The citizens of
Shakopee, irrespective of parties or nation
atty, to the number of four hundred, headed
by the G. A. r. martial band and the Shake
pee Silver Cornet band, proceeded to the
residence of Hon. H. B. Strait, our ex-mem-
Der of Congress, and gave him magnani-
NOUS reception. The welcome address was
made by Major Peck, i'll an eloquent speech,
responded to by Major Strait in heartfelt re-
marks, and followed by an address from
Hon. Henry Kinds. Afterwards the compa-
ny were handsomely entertained by Major
Strait and lady. This is truly proper and
appreciative welcome to an honest, faithful
and true representative of the people of the
Second Congressional district.
Chicago s. Alton Railroad
CHICAGO, March 1.-THE. annual report
of the Chicago & Alton railroad for the year
1873, shows gross earnings from passengers
S1,O"1, 1O4; freight $3,4O9,5 500; express $97,-
969; mails $92, LAT; miscellaneous sources
$3.50. Total $4,671, $40, against gross
earnings for 1877 of S4,464 ,343. The oper-
ating expenses were $2,515, 134, against 49,
375,OO5 in 1877. Increase in gross earnings
$2O7,17G. Increase in net earnings $49, O47.
The directors express the greatest satisfac-
ton with the officers of the roads and its
substantial progress in the face of hard
| times and express confidence that its bust
ness will greatly increase in the near future.
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w. b. GREENE,
Private Signal Corps, u. s. A.,
THE WEATHER To-nAv

WASHINGTON, March IA A. M.-Ind;cat;on
for the upper lake region, upper Mississippi
ana lower Missouri valleys: Partly cloudy
anu az shgntly warmer weather, winds shifting
to the east and south, with stationery or slowIT
falling barometer. - 1-o"1y
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GREEN B. RAUM, Com .
DAILY WEATHEs BULLETIN

OFFICE OF OBSERVATION SIGNAL Corps, q. s. A.
1NGERsoLL BLOCK, THIRD STREET.
ST. PAUL, MIMI
time at all stations.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-12

The stock of boots and shoes belonging to
John Fetsch, ESQ.,, No. IS East Third street.
will be sold at auction to-day.
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ord, March II, 1879. 9:56 p. n

MEANS.
Bar. Their. Rel. Hum. Wind. Weather.
3O.Sl7 342 $50 w. Clear.
Amount of rainfall or melted snow. m. MAY.
lmum thermometer, "A; minimum thermom-
eter. 80.
w. B. GREENE.
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POLITICAL POINTS.

The Greenbackers at Des Moines, Iowa,
Endorse the No Coalition Programme of
Their Friends in Congress- Charter Elec-
tiOns and Nominations.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-12

Don't forget the sale of boots and shoes at
rs East Third street,
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GUILTY OF ARSON.

ST.. LOUIS, March 1.-THE coroner's in
quest on the bodies found in the ruins of the
East St. Louis fire Sunday morning con
cluded this evening and the jury's verdict
expresses the belief that Andrew Marshall
and Geo. Winkler fred the premises in which
the burned bodies were discovered
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-12

There are numbeg Of Democrats who do
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-12

MEMPHIS, March 11.-Geo. w. Pankey,
conductor, was shot and instantly killed
this morning, at Tuscumbia, Ala, by Arthur
w. Woran, night train dispatcher. Woran
was tried this afternoon for the offense, and
discharged, it being proved he acted in self
defense.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-02-27
Row 4 Man Locks the Door

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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-02-27
pttafon Of Eiernlts.

Various illustrations havo boon
suggested to convey to the mind
solne idea Of iliimitable duration. u
has been said, suppose one drop Of
the ocean should ba dried up every
thousand years, how long woald it
be ere tho last drop would disap.
rear 7 Far onward IA that wonld
30 iu coming ages, Eternity would
not have been commenced
IL has beea said. suppose this
vast globe upon which We tread
we're compose OF particles OF tho
finest sao !, ant that ose p.rt;cle
should disappear Mt tho termination
Of each million of years, oh, how in
cobeeivably immense must b, the
polioi when mast oltp4o before the
last p,rtic.e would DO gone J Aud
yet, f~eruity would thon b. ia its
morning twilight.
1t has bcou sail, suppose some
little iasect, 80 small ~ To be i'm
peroeptihle to tho uakel eyc, were
to carry this world by its Vny month.
falls to tho most distant star the
hand of God has placed in tho hcav.
Gus Hundreds of millions Of years
woall DO required for tho single
journey. Tho insect commences on
the leaf of n tree, aud takes itS little
load, 30 snail that even tho micros-
cope cannot discover tha; it Is gpno,
and sets out on its almost endless
Journey. After millions and mill
ions Of years hivo rolled away, it
arrives back for its second load, Oh
what interminablo age' would elapse
before tho who'd trco would be re
moved When whoul the forest be
gone 7 And the globe Even then
Eternity would not have commenced
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-02-27
Way Should Doj S be Good 7

a brisk fight between two town
boys, at the foot Of Griswold steet,
the other day. was interrupted by Il
citizen who, after releasing one Of
them, made the other sit down on II
barrel to DO talked to
NOW then he began, "it il n
terrible thingf for a boy like you to
DO conducting in this manner"
IA licked him if you hadn't
come upl walled tho boy ~ he
carefully wiped bis scratched nose.
"Snppose you had. Do you want
to be considered u dog ! Why
'lon you hy to be n good boy aud
get along peaccably with every
body ! suppose you had rolled off
the wharf an been drowned 2"
"S'pose hadn't to, ! It's tho
COOL boys who get drowned T.
--.rYu.tcy
"lt's so and [ kin prove it ! III
bet dollar asin Il cent that more
Sunday Scaool boys taye beOn
dro mel this year than bad uns =
III, mLn reelected and dill not
dispute the assertion.
"Ani moro rnn over by the cars,
continued the hoy.
No answer again.
And moro ofem got sick and
diol ;anl IN bey / We got more
money aud have more fun aui pea
outs than any good boy IN the
town =
Dat tho good are rewarded,
observed the mgn.
$50 arc the BAL replied tho hoy
"i'ii bet / make ftty cents before
dark T.
"But the gool are respected
"So am |. L kin go up to tho
post Office aud borrow three dollars
without any security, aud I'll let
ten to five you can't Come now
put up the lucre
MY boy" sadly observed the
man. "you must think of the future
Don't you wanS to bo looked up t,
aud respected whcn you arc 4
man T.
That's too fur ahead, was the
lonesome reply. IF anybody thinks
I'm going to be called clothes-plr
and u wheelbarrow aud n hair brusl
by all tho boys, and not go for EN-
jst for the sake of looking like al
angel when | get to be n man, they
is mistaken in tho house and yol
dasn't Dot they amt.
And he dasn't
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-02-27
The Easesslly Of plcGty o. Sleep.

\ writer in "Scrijncr" for Feb,
raary. considering "rhe Relations oI
Insanity to lIolern Civiliz .tion,
speaks of tho loss OF sleep as n
prominent Cause of insanity. lie
says
During every moment OF con
sciousness the brain is in activity.
The peculiar process OF cerebration,
whatever that may consist of, is TAX
ing place though after thought
comes forth, nor can we help it. 1t
is only when the peculiar connection
or chain Of connection OF one brain
cell with another is broken and cons
scionsness fades away into the
Jreaniloss land. of perfect sleep, that
the brain is at reast. In this state
it recuperates its exhausted energy
and power. and stores thon up foi
future need. The period OF wake
fulness is one Of constant wear. Ev-
cry thought is generated at the OK
pence of brain cells, which can b'
fully replaced only by periods ol
properly regulated repose. u, there
fore, these arc not secured by sleep
il the brain, through over stimula
ton. is not left to recuperate, it,
energy becomes exhausted debilit,
disease, aud finally disintegratiou
supervene Hence the story is al
most always the sams for weeks
aud months before the indications
of active insanity appear, tho patient
has been anxious, worried aud wake
ful, not sleeping more than four ol
i've hours out. Of the twenty four
The poor brain. unable to do its con
slant work, begins to waver, t'
show signs Of weakness or alteration
hallucinatious or delusions hover a
round like floating shadows in th'
air, until finally disease comes and
''plants his siege
| Against the mind. the which he picks an'
wounds
with many legions Of strange fantasies,
Which In their ihrong aud press TO tha
| last hold -.
Confouuded themselves.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-02-27
A literay CURIOSITY.

Tho following rather curl Gus piece
decomposition WAS recently placed
upon tho black board ut n teachers
institute, aud n prize of Webster :
Dictionary offered to any person
who could read it aud pronounce ev-
cry word correctly, The book was
not carried on, however. as twelve
was the lowest number of mistakes
in pronunciation made
~ sacrilegious son OF Balill, who
suffered from bronchitis, having ex-
huustel his finances, in order to
make good the deficit, resolved to
ally himself to comely, lenieut aud
docile young lady Of the Malay on
Caucasian race. He accordingly
purchased u calliope aud u coral
necklace of q chamele0n hue, and 80
curing u suite of rooms ut princi
pal hotel. he engaged tho heal wal
ter ms his coadjutor He then dis
patched letter Of the most mex
ceptioual caligraphy extent inviting
huc NOubS iiA w h'"N''NN' INV
revolted at the iien, refused to con
slider herself sacriiicabie TO his do.
sires, and sent polite note Of refus-
al, on receiving which he procured u
carbiue aud bowie knife, said that h.
wouli not now forge fetters hymen-
cal with the queen, went to An iso
lated spot, severed bis jugular vein
aud discharged the contsnts of his
carbine into his abdomen. The do
bris was removed by tho coroner
The mistakes in pronunciation
were made on the following words
Sacrilegious, Belial, bronchitis, OK
hausted, finances, deficit, comely
lenent, docile, Malay, calliope
chameleon, snit, coadjutor, caligra
ply. matinee, sacriiicable, carbine
hymeneal, isolated. jngularsnd de
bris
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-02-27
Clriosities OF the Bible.

Tho Bible contains %, 5GG, ,4S0 let
ters) three million, five hundred and
sixty-six thousand, four hnnlrel
and eighty letters. Seven hundred
and seventy three words, (1T3,692
words. Thirty-one thousand one
hundred and seyenty-three verses,
.(3I,I73 verses) One thousand, one
hundred aud eighty-nine chapters,
1889 chabters,) aud sixty-si books
(66 books
The word "and' occurs forty.six
thousand, two hundred and twenty
seven times(l6, 227 times.) The
word Lord one thousand eight huns
dred aud fifty-fve. (l,s55 times
The word "reverepd occurs only
once In the Bible, which is in the
9th verse of the llth Psalm. The
middle and least chapter is the li7th
Psalm. The middle verse Is the 9Th
verse of the ll6th Psalm.
The 2lst verse of-the Ith chapter
of Ezra contains the alphabet. The
finest chapter to read i, 26th chap
ter OF Acts. The 10th chapter ol
tho "a Kings, aud the 9th chapter
of Isaiah are alike. The longest
verse is the 9th chapter OF Esther
The shortest verse is the 45th o
the 18th chapter OF 81. John. The
Sth, 18th 2ist aud 3lst verse OF ths
lO7th Psalm are alike. Each verse
LOT ths l36th Psalm ends alike
rhere are 10 words or names IN th'
Rule Of more than tix syilables.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-02-27
Wooden Watch.

The Reading, Pa, EAGLE says
that N. Doriot, u Freuchman from
Bristol, Tenn now in Reading, has
a great curiosity in tho shape OF a
wooden watch, made by himself 1t
IS of the ordinary size, but only
weighs half an ounce. 1t is open
faced. aud tho dial plate is made of
the horn Of .butf,lo killed on the
Texas Pacific railroad by being run
over by an engine. The outside is
OF mottled brown olive wood from
Jerusalem. and all the works, OK
cept few OF the moro important
wheels. are OF boxwood. The watch
keeps excellent time. L was made
last year by Mr.. Doriot, who is q
jeweler, aud who carries il as o time
keeper. Even the stem and the bow
arc Of wood. It is marked No. L.
A ieweler OF Psnu street took the
watch apart and found its construc-
ton perfect.