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Daily globe., 1879-02-12
THE ASSAULT ON ST. PAUL,
Made by Bill Kings Minneapolis Sheet
Printed in this City.

Printed in this City.
To the Editor OF the Globe.
In Bill Kings article to-day in the Pioneer
Press in which he quotes from the Eyening Tri-
botree, of Minneapolis, that the tax of ST. Paul
is Is mills, while that of Minneapolis is IS
mills. he goes on to say, (and in saying it lies
infamously,) that that is not a true statement
of the facts, and tries to argue by inference
and pettifogging that the taxes of Minneapolis
are less than st. Paul. The tax in St. Paul on
square and honest basis is 13 mills; of Mime
apolis, 2S mills. The fact of the case is this ::
William is getting scared in regard to his bank
rupt city, THAT with the lumber merchants be-
ing unable to sell their lumber, st. Paul and
Chicago underselling them, and their mills
only able to run few hours in the morning
on account of scarceness of water and by
the way, how in keeping and thoroughly on the
Minneapolis plan it is for her to claim to have
some 100000 odd horse power in the falls,
while this winter they have not been able to run
5000 more than few hours each day. he be-
gins to see ''the handwriting on the
wall" kicks out right and left
without the slightest regard to truth or de-
cency. Speaking of decency, how the p. p.
can consent to villify through its columns,
day after day, the town where it is published.
foul its own nest as it were, is almost as great
mystery to me as how citizens and property
holders of st. Paul can continue to give It
their support; can be short-sighted in re-
gard TO their own business interests, and have
so little spirit as to contribute to a paper that
has done, and is now doing more to ruin
our city than all other causes combined. The
writer of this is an old, radical, black Repub-
lican, deep dyed in the wool, and he glories in
the fact. and is as deep dyed in his loyalty to
St. Paul as he was to his country, but would
support and work for the worst Democratic
paper in the land, that supported st. Paul in
preference. to the deep and doubly
dyed traitor to st. Paul and its
interests, that the Pioneer Press is.
People of st. Paul, where is your boasted busi-
ness sharpness? where is your common sense?
ask it of each man in this city, on every pub
Tic question that has came up for che past two
years, where has the p. p. been except on the
side of Minneapolis red hot, line upon line,
precept upon precept, while in regard to St.
Paul if anything at all was said it was very
lukewarm indeed. Do you think that the
people of Minneapolis interfering in every
thing else would be satisfied without any paper
If they were not better served by the p. p,
than they could be by paper which went forth
as Minneapolis paper simply? ST. PAUL.
Daily globe., 1879-02-12
THE NORTHFIELD SUICIDE.
Il Correspondent Defends the Memory of
Geo. Serton.

Il Correspondent Defends the Memory of
Geo. Serton.
To the Editor OF the Globe.
NonTHF1EID, Feb. 11.-In your TUESDAYS
issue appears what purports to be an account
of the Northfeld suicide, which contains hard
ly a line of truth. Geo. Sexton, the deceased.
was respected merchant of this place, having
recently moved here from Dundas, where he
had been in business for some time. He was
engaged to young lady in Faribault, from
whom he had not got his DISMISSAL and to
whom he was to have been married TO-DAY.
Tuesday. He was laboring under some fnan.
cial embarrassment incident to the general
dull times. Sunday evening he was at the
Archer house parlor. was not drunk and seemed
to be in good spirits. Went to bed at $50 p.
M: with J. A. Laurence at his rooms. Got up
Monday morning seemingly in good spirits;
went to the rear door of the club room: was
unable to get in and shot himself over and in
'front.' OF the right ear, the ball passing through
the right orbit and lodging in the back part
Of the nose. BE became unconscious at ii A.
N and died about 7:30 P. II. Such briefly are
the facts and he who states otherwise grossly
ISLANDERS the dead. JUSTICE,
Daily globe., 1879-02-12
MINNESOTA NEWS.

"A new court house is to be erected at Glen
wood the present year.
A depot is soon to be established in Verndale
on the Northern Pacific.
Hattie Correl has been appointed postmast
ress at Plainview, Wabashaw county,
The village council of Redwood Falls have
resolved to grant no liquor licenses for the en-.
suing year.
A petition is being circulated, asking the
Legislature to unite the counties of Cass and
Crow Wing.
Persons cutting ice from lakes or rivers are
required by law to place a fence around the
holes, to guard against accidents.
The prairie farmers are getting their sum.
mer wood and their fencing. All are busy
and seem to be cheerful-encouraging indica.
tions.
The Rcd Jacket mills, at Mankato. have been
shut down since January 1st for lack of water.
They are being now prepared to resume OPERA
tions.
Wesley Wright, of Wrightstown, has for hiz
winter work thus far, cut and cleared, ready
for the plow, three acres. Many others are
busily employed in cutting timber and clearing
off the land.
Ferdinand Menka, German, aged So wears.
resident OF Clifford, Wabashaw county, COM
nltted suicide the other day, by blowing off
the top of his head with an old iron bound
musket. Temporary insanity, caused by i'll
ness. is alleged as the cause.
Lamberton Commercial: One day last week.
while William French and AL. Small were down
on the Big Cottonwood river trapping, they
came to ripple or opening in the stream not
yet frozen over, where they scooped out sixty
one bass within few minutes time, They
threw the fish On the ice and they froze solid,
but on taking them home they placed them in
warm water, and when thawed they came to
life again, breathing as natural as ever.
few days since Madts Madison, of Houston
Freeborn county, hung himself in his barn.
He had had some financial endorsements, and
had been sick, his sickness alleged to have been
caused by poison administered by his wife.
He had been married l9 years and had no
children. The testimony produced at the cor
oner's inquest satisfied the jury that Mrs.
madison had administered poison to her hus-
band and she was arrested and put in Jail, but
bailed out by her brother. The stomach of the
deceased is to be anylized.
Daily globe., 1879-02-12
Hon. Ole N. Rnrsao.o

Anderson, Pope county, is native of Norway
born Nov. 20, 1874. In 1861 he emigrated to
the United States and settled in Dane county.
Wis. He was five years resident of that
county, working on a farm summers and in the
pineries winters. In 1866 he removed to Min
nesota, located in the township of Barsness,
Pope county; made claim of government
land and began farming. Under the original
organization he was the first chairman of the
board town clerk, justice of the peace, and other
offices were filled by him from timo
to time. In 1870 he was elected
sheriff of Pope county; served two years,
and since that time has been en-
engaged in the agricultural machinery business
and farming. He owns about 500 acres of
land, cultivates ITO acres, and last season
raised 1890 bushels of wheat, 1900 bushels of
oats, 700 bushels of corn and 24O bushels of
fax seed, the latter being destroyed by prai-
rie fire. Mr.. Barsness is wldower Just
turned "a, good substantial farmer, Republic
can in politics and representative man in that
part of the State.
Daily globe., 1879-02-12
THE POTTER COMMITTEE.

The announcement is made from WASH
ingtoll that the Potter committee will con-
clude their labors this week. For this the
whole country will sing pseans of praise
The committee has been to certain extent
benefit, but it is matter of doubt whether
the evil results of it's labors will exceed the
good or not. We are decidedly of the
opinion that it has done more good than evil,
but the good has been of the character that
leaves scar behind it. Its inquiries have
proved, beyond any reasonable doubt, that
Mr. Hayes was never elected President of the
United States, but that he obtained that
Office through fraud the most glaring, per-
jury the most damning, and bribery as
hagrant as any that ever disgraced public
official. They have proved that nearly all of
the trusted friends and advisors of Mr. Hayes
we're active participants in the iniquity, and
were rewarded by him with full knowledge
OF the nature of the service they had render
ed. They have proved that every man who
had violated his sworn duty or perjured him
self to aid in the contamination of the scheme
to place him in the executive Office has been
rewarded by positions of trust and emolu-
ment within his gift. However necessary it
may have been to develop these facts, the
revelations have covered the whole country
with shame, and have been cause of humil-
iation to every honorable man in the coun-
try.
Another matter that has been developed is
not an agreeable thing to contemplate. We
allude to the terrible corruption that exists
In our government and in our political sys-
tenn. Men who have hitherto occupied prom
inent positions in public life and have been
regarded as honorable, upright men, have
been proved to be capable of descending to
the most despicable trickery, and often to
outright crime to effect political purpose.
The prospect is not agreeable, and we dislike
to refer to it, yet il is a part of the history
OF the nation-or rather of the political
party that has consummated so great q
wrong upon the rights of the American
people.
The inquiries instituted by this committee
have resulted in the complete vindication of
Mr. Tilden from the charge of having par
ticipated in the disreputable measures re-
sorted to to defeat the still moro disreputable
schemes of the Republican party. At the
same time, however, they have shown that
he surrounded himself with and entrusted
the management of his affairs to class of
unscrupulous adventures who were almost
certain to bring him into disrepute. Thew
have shown that, though Mr.. Tilden may be
personally pure, he is deficient as Judge of
character, and in a responsible position
might be misled or misrepresented and that
as consequence ought not to be trusted.
lie comes out of the furnace of investigation
unscathed personally; Hayes has had the
taint of fraud fastened upon his garments,
and can never efface the obloquy.
We are glad that this shameful panorama
is so nearly at an end. It has given no
pleasure, but brought inefable disgrace upon
the American name.
Daily globe., 1879-02-12

HE bill taking the election of the city
engineer from the Board of Public Works
and giving it to the City Council, ought to
pass. The council is the body responsible
to the tax payers, and upon them should
rest the blame or praise. The council can
not protect the public interests unless it is
given control,
Daily globe., 1879-02-12
Hon. John B0Eter,

Minneapolis, Hennepin county, was born in
Lincoln county, Maine, in 1927. He attended
the common school, and when quite a young
man carried on farm. His father was a.
preacher of the gospel, and did good service
against intolerance and superstition in the
early days of the Republic. May, 1853, he ar
rived in Minnesota, remained for a time in st.
Paul, and in 1854 located at Dayton, this State
built saw mill and did merchandising there.
In September, 1858, he was married at Dayton
to Miss Mary E. Nettleton. He followed the
Mercantile business up to about eleven years
ago, since which time he has been in the brick
business, at Minneapolis, making and selling.
he is now closing mp in that line, and getting
ready to enjoy the well-earned fruits of busy
life.
Daily globe., 1879-02-12
Routine Report.

Routine Report.
The House met at 10 A. N. yesterday. Speaker
Gilman in the chair.
Prayer by the chaplain.
PETITIONS AND REPORTS.
A number of petitions were presented, ask
ing the abolition of the liquor traffic. They
were referred to the committee on temperance.
Mr.. s. L. Campbell from the judiciary com
! mittee; Mr.. Denison from the Rice county del
| egation; and Mr.. Jones from the committee on
| retrenchment submitted reports on certain
! bills.
| bill to restrain cattle from running at
| large in certain towns of Rice county was. on
motion OF Mr.. Thompson, passed under sus-
| pension of the rules.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. w. M. Campbell offered resolution re-
citing the law Of Congress for the establish
ment of agricultural colleges, and the fact that
the University of Minnesota has taken the pro-
ceeds OF the lard grant given to Minnesota, and
has made no effort to give instruction in the
| industrial art thus diverting the funds from
their intended purpose, and directing the iu-
| dietary committee to inquire as to the facts
| and report by bill or otherwise.
MI. Hicks gave notice of debate, and the res
olutlOn went over under the rules.
The bill to amend the charter of the city of
Rochester was, on motion of Mr.. Jones, taken
from general orders and passed.
Mr.. Benson offered resolution declaring it.
the sense of the House that the offices of rail
road commissioner, insurance commissioners
and public examiner be abolished, and gave
notice that he would discuss it ut the first con-
venient season.
The bill to authorize the county of Douglas
to build jail was passed under suspension of
the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Hicks the temperance bill
was made the special order for Wednesday
next, the 10Th inst, at 2:30 P. NJ.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY MIR. Eairbank-To extend the time for
payment of taxes on real estate in Dodge
county.
By Mr.. Kenney-Relating to the incorpora-
tion of the village of Morristown, Wright
county. Passed under suspension of the
rules.
By Mr.. McCracken-To amend the law relat-
ing to glanders in horses.
BY Mr.. Butler-Relating to the incorporation
of tho town of Cordova, LIE Sueur county.
By Mr.. Burns-To incorporate the village of
High Forest, Olmsted county. Passed under
suspension Of the rules.
BY Mr.. Powers-For the relief of pre-emp.
tion and homestead settlers.
By Mr. Powers-To change the town of Mad
ison. Lyon county, to Amiret.
By MIR. Grover-To regulate the practice of
dentistry.
By Mr.. Grover-To change name.
by Mr.. Grover-To amend the law relating
to town meetings.
BY MIR. L. L. Baxter-Relating to a State
road in Carver and Scott counties. Also bill
to legalize the action of commissioners in lay
ing out Dad.
BY Mr.: Wiley-Relating to railroad corpora
tions and common carriers.
BY Mr.. Shanks-Relating to the organization
of villages in the State.
Daily globe., 1879-02-12

Hon. w. M. CAMPBELL inaugurated an i'm
portant matter in the House yesterday by
offering preamble setting forth that the
lands given by Congress to the State Univer-
slty have been misappropriated, and calling
for an investigation by the judiciary COM
mittee. This is an important matter, and
we hope to see the inquiry pushed.
Daily globe., 1879-02-12

THE river and harbor bill agreed upon by
the House com mittee, contains an appropria-
ton for $4,000 for a sluiceway over the
falls of st. Anthony. That is to enable St.
Paul to have boom. Bill Washburn has
already gone to Washington to defeat it, and
Minneapolis will probably call a special
meeting of her council and telegraph down
protest as she did when the Fort Smelling
bridge appropriation was pending.
Daily globe., 1879-02-12

THE superintendent of police of Chicago
asks for an increase of his force. We think
he ought to have it, for st. Paul cannot af-
ford to devote as much time in the future
as she has done in the past in capturing
Chicago criminals. Chicago ought to be in
position to attend to her own police busi-
ness.
Daily globe., 1879-02-12
Mas1aSctl,uI Court.
Before Judge Flint.

Oh1M1NALs
The City of st. Paul VS.. Thomas Broderick
disorderly conduct. Case dismissed on motor
OF Catherine Broderick, the complainant
The City VS.. Mrs. Mary Flynn; disorderl,
conduct. Committed to House of the Coco
Shepherd for thirty days.
The City VS.. Nels johnson; disorderly con
duct. Fined SO.
The City VS.. Margaret Bradley; drunkenness
Committed to jail for ninety days.
CIVIL.
Honora Flaherty VS. Edward O'Neil, defend
ant, and Horace Thompson, etc. Garnishees
Action of assumpsit. Garnishee. proceedings
dismissed. Case continued to next term.
Nelson Fisher VS.. Amos Rose, defendant
and Will T. Maxfeld and L. H. Maxfeld, gar
nishees. Action of assumpsit. Case continued
to next general term.
James II. Davidson VS.. Charles Bauer. Ac
ton to recover possession of certain premises
Case set for trial on February l3, 1879, at {
P. NJ.
Charles N. Bell vs.. Oliver Dalrymple Ac
tion for services. Settled and dismissed.
Sarah Hall vs. James E. Culligan Action t.
recover possession of certain property. Settled
and dismissed.
The Northwestern Fuel Company VS., J. r
Erskiae. Action for goods sold. Judgment
for plaintiff for $42.50, with interest and costs
Dawson & Go. VS.. G.. NJ. Wilson and P. W
Scott; action on promissoIy note. judgment
against p. W. Scott for $52.11.
Leahy Bros. vs.. G. =. Foster; action or
promissory note. Case continued to be taker
up on agreement of counsel.
Leahy Bros. vs.. John johnson; action or
promissory note. Judgment for plaintiffs fol
$17S.29.
Leahy Bros. VS.. Lars L. QUAIL; action or
promlssory note. Judgment for plaintiffs fo1
1885, III with costs.
Leahy Bros. VS.. Richard Miles; action on
promissory note. Case continued to be taker
up on agreement of counsel.
Leahy Bros. VS.. Elizabeth Miller and Henry
Miller; action on promissory note. Judgment
for plaintiff for $180.16 with costs.
Leahy Bros. VS.. Jacob Nelson and N. P. Mel
son; action on promissory note. Judgment for
plaintiffs for $l8637.
Leahy Bros vs.. o. s. Clapp; action on prom
lssory note. Case continued to be taken up by
agreement Of parties.
Il. A. Lanpher VS.. Charles B. Brown, defend.
ant, and The st. Paul & Sioux City Railroad
Co., garnishee; defendant defaulted. Case
held open as to garnlshee.
George Gruber VS.. Dedrich Upman; action to
recover rent. Decision filed ordering Judgment
in favor of plaintiff for 1925 with interest and
costs.
George Gallagher VS.. John H. O'Brien, de.
fendant, and The st. Paul & Sioux City Rail
road Company; action for goods sold. De.
murrer interposed and hearing fixed for Feb
ruary IA, 1879, at 1OA. NJ. Garnishee proceed
ings held open.
William s. Thomas vs.. William Ramsden.
David P. Parsons and JoeES. Parsons; action
on promissory note. Defendant Ramsden de-
faulted.
Thomas J. Barney VS.. NJ. T. G. Flower and
ID. +. Widner; action to recover possession of
certain premises. Case fixed for hearing on
February Is, 1879, at P. NJ.
Powers Bros. VS.. Heidel & Laudke; attach
ment. Settled and dismissed
J. W. Ludlam VS.. Henry Brachvogel; acti on
on promissory note. Decision filed, ordering
Judgment for plaintiff for $1,000 with interest
and costs.
Daily globe., 1879-02-12

BILL KING had better get another olive
branch and come down and confer with our
citizens again about killing off the State fair
and uniting with himself and Charley Clark
in private show at Minneapolis.
Daily globe., 1879-02-12
THE WEEKLY GLOBE.
ST. PAUL. WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY l2, 1879

The St. Louis Globe Democrat declares
that ''nobody ever had so many fool friends
as Grant, We believe it, especially as the
CD. is the principal friend of which he can
bOast
Daily globe., 1879-02-12
Hon. Michael. Barrett.

st. Wendell, Stearns county, is native of the
parish Of Castle Mahon, Ireland, born October,
1880. He attended school in the old country
and remained there until he emigrated to the
Daily globe., 1879-02-12
Il Boon.
ILitchfeld Independent. I

Donnelly is taking testimony in his contest
ed election case. If it will put an end to the
shameless campaigns carried on in the ssBill
King and Washburn style it will be boon to
this district.
Daily globe., 1879-02-12
Hho IS to be Pleased,
ed Wing Republican.

-The Democratic papers, as far as heard from.
are severe on Gov. Pillsbury, and favor Wake
field for Republican nominee Whom are we
trying to please, anyway, In this nomination.
Daily globe., 1879-02-12
THE HOUSE.


When the members of the House arrived
IN their seats yesterday they found that the
ladies of the Women's Christian Temper
ance union had favored them with copy of
an address by Hon. B. Gratz Brown, on the
power and duty of the State to suppress the
liquor traffic. They perused it for time
and finally arose to the dignity of the occa-
sion and postponed the special order, the
consideration of the temperance bill, till the
10th inst.
Then came the regular order-a few petit
tions in favor of the abolition of the liquor
traffic and the introduction of bills-came
up. The bills were numerous, and before
the day closed forty eight new bills were in
troduced, and about dozen passed. The
only Interruptions in the routine were the
introduction of two resolutions. One of
| them, offered by Mr.. w. M. Campbell, re-
cited the fact that the United States had
donated lands for the establishment of
agricultural : colleges, and as the
State University had gobbled that
land, and had not given the required in
struction in agricultural science, the judiciary
committee ought to inquire into the matter
and report. This touched Mr.. Hicks in a
tender spot, and he gave notice of debate.
MIR. Benson then offered a resolution, declar-
ing it as the sense of the House that the
offices of railroad and insurance commits
sioners and public examiner be abolished.
He said he would offer some remarks on the
subject at some future day, and accordingly
the resolution was laid over.
Among the bills passed there were few of
general interest. The bill allowing Minne-
apolis to load herself with quarter of a mil
lion dollars worth of debt for the benefit of
paper railroad was reported from the
Senate with amendments, and these amend
ments were concurred in. Mr.. Hicks bill
for constitutional amendment prohibiting
special legislation was passed by vote of 81
to Is. This comprised all of the accom-
plished work of the day worthy
of mention in this department.
Toward the close of the day Speaker Gill
man, in explaining his vote on the special
legislative biz; referred to the allegation of
MIR. Hicks that the clerk of the House at the
last session had violated his obligations by
recording votes for bills that had not beer
cast. He had no hesitancy in acquitting
that official of such charge. Mr. Hicks
rose to personal explanation. He declared
In substance that if he had said anything in
the heat of debate that he was sorry for he
was glad of it. He thought all of the Off
GERS of the last House were honorable and
upright men, and would not be guilty of an
act in contravention of the law. Yet thew
had violated the constitution, and the House
was equally guilty. Nevertheless he had
high opinion of the gentlemen, and apollo
gized to them for what he had said, and
while assuring them of his high regard he
thought they had sacrificed their honor on
the altar of special legislation.
There is little prospect of quorum this
morning, as large number of the members
will visit St. Cloud and Sank Rapids to view
one of the proposed sites for the second
State prison.
Daily globe., 1879-02-12
Hon. j. ID. Allen,

LIE hoy, Mower county, was born in Clinton
county, N Y, Nov. "a, 1s41 He remained
there until IL years of age when his parents
emlgrated to Stoughton, Dane county, Wis.
There he attended school until II years of age
and IN the mean time learned the art of tele-
graphy. In 1853 he went into the army as
quartermaster's clerk, and finally became chief
clerk In that capacity. At the close of the war
ne went to Chicago and became bookkeeper in
a large grain and commission house. In the
summer of 1867 he left there for Minnesota,
and settled where he now resides. His present
occupation is the hardware and agricultural
machinery business. In 1866 he was married
to Miss Anna Corbitt, of Milwaukee, Wis. The
father of Mr.. Allen was born in Ireland 50 he
comes very near being an Irishman himself. ).
Daily globe., 1879-02-12
THE COURTS.

District Coasrt.
Before Judge Wilkin.
Patrick Nash VS.. The City of st. Paul, On
trial.
DEGREES.
Before Judge Brill.
Kloss Bros. VS.. ]. E. Cullgan. Motion to va.
cate return Of sheriff granted.
THE GALL,
Feb. 12-Case so. Mary Frees VS.. Frank
Moran.