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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25
THE HOUSE.

There was large attendance of members
when the Speaker called the House to order
last evening. The proceedings, however,
were not very interesting, consisting mainly
of reports of committees. The members
have not, apparently, arrived at that condi-
ton in which they can accept the adverse re-
port of committee upon pet measure as
final disposition of it, and therefore there
was disposition to set the reports aside,
especially on the bills regulating the rates of
transportation on railroads. There were ad-
verse reports on two of the measures. The
first of these Mr.. LARSEN s-was set aside
so far as to have the bill and the report
thereon referred to the committee of the
whole. The other-Mr. G. E. Stacy's-was
laid on the table, and may be called up at
any time to agitate the community.
For the first time during the session a
minority report was submitted as to an ap-
preparation bill-Mr. Lutz giving expression
to the views of a minority of the committee
on the State prison in the report presented
below. There was long squabble over the
ruling of the Speaker that the report could
be received only as communication, in the
course Of which the presiding officer took
occasion to explain and defend his ruling at
considerable length.
When the order for the introduction of
bills came up perfect deluge of new bills
were sent to the Speakers desk. The pages
were kept busy for the space of five minutes
in carrying the embryonic laws to the desk
from which they would first see the light of
day, but before any of. them could be read a
motion to adjourn prevailed and all was
darkness.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25
ENTERPRISE Is ECONOMY

"We0ri9ag Old Clothes' IS in the End Bnd
Poticv-Pubtic Improvements POSTPONED.
hetoTd the Ctty's GrotUth In Population.
and Prevents Oar Keeping abreast Of
Other RivaL Cities
To the Editor of the Globe,
We were treated day or two since in one
OF our dailies to one of the chronic croaks
of the obstructionists, who, in this city, op-
pose every public Improvements. sWe can.
SO to speak" he says, swear our old clothes
city wise." That is what is the matter with
st. Paul. She has worn her old clothes till
she is unsightly and slovenly. ''The market
house can be made to answer" when it is
practically untenable, and is numbering
valuable ground that might be made far
more profitable. If our board of public
works and city council, who have approved
this project, cannot be trusted to honestly
and economically erect a new one, it's q
shameful reflection on the gentlemen COM
posing these bodies, and wretched COM
mentary on the citizens who elected them.
The fact is, every opposition of this kind
obstructs the growth of the city. St. Paul
is, to-day, suffering for lack of energy and
harmony In pushing what promises to i'm
prove the city. We talk of making it rail-
road centre, and do nothing, while ether
cities are projecting roads which are likely to
take from us our pre-eminence in this par.
ticular. The projects this community are
now DESTROYS of having carried out for the
public advantages accruing from them, are
now being opposed by those who 'sset down.
on everything of the kind. They are public
necessities, and equally public utilities. They
will add to the city's material value, will
afford employment to our artisans
and laboring men, and will show that
We are not utterly thriftless. If,
then, at this juncture, when the voice of the
public asks for more enterprise and energy
in public measures, We are to be held in
check by few obstructionists and croakers,
st. Paul may as well 'sthrow up the SPONGE -
and let her rivals distance her in all par
ticulars, as they are likely to do, because of
their greater unity and cooperation in city
improvements. CITIZEN.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25
MARAUDING RED SKINS.

Depredations in the Black Hills--Freixht-
ers Attacked Near Rapid City--Sulphur
Station Also Attacked and One Man
Killed and Horses Run OFF,
DEADwooD, d. T., Feb. PA courier ar
rived at Fort Mead yesterday, bringing news
that two freight trains were attacked by In
dams ten miles from Rapid City. He stated
the Indians fred several volleys into the town
to prevent citizeus going to the rescue of the
teamsters. Another band attacked Sulphur
Springs station on the Bismarck road, killing
one man and running off four horses. Two
companies of the Seventh cavalay under com
mand of Captain French started yesterday
from Fort Mead in pursuit of the marauding
savages. The general opinion is the present
depredations are made by Little VOLTS band
Of Cheyennes, making their way to Sitting
Bulls camp.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25
Routine ReDorf
Routine Report.
The House met at 7:30 P. NJ, Speaker Gilman
in the chair.

nONGeUG hepOyFs
The House met at $50 P. NJ, Speaker Gilman
in the chair.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Reports of standing committees were pre-
sented The two bills regulating the rates Of
transportation on railroads-Messrs. LARSEN
and 9. Z. Stacy, authors-were recommended
for indefinite postponement. On motion they
were ordered to a second reading and referred
to the committee of the whole.
The Senate bill to appropriate moneys for the
support Of the State prison and for repairs at
the institution was submitted with favorable
Recommendation.
MI. Lutz submitted the following3minority
report:
We, the undersigned members Of the State
prison committee beg leave to make the fol-
lowing report to the Honorable Speaker and
House of Representatives, recommending the
indefinite postponement of the Senate file No.
Ii, for the following reasons. viz:
That the appropriation for the new building
was uncalled for. Also we deem twenty-five
thousand (S25,OOo) dollars sufficient amount
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25
STRIKING At TIE WSPAPERS.

Two committees presented reports in the
House last night hostile to the newspapers
and the public. The committee on Public
Accounts and Expenditures reported back
Bertrand's bill reducing the pay of each pa
per for the publication of the laws to twenty
five dollars, recommending that the amount
be- fifty dollars. While this is greater
amount than Mr.. Bertrand's economic meas
ure, it is certain to be wholly Inadequate If
the pay had been but $50 last year, no paper
in the State could have afforded to print the
laws, and they would not have been issued.
What future years will bring cannot be fore
old, but to fix so small amount as $50 as an
arbitrary payment, is equivalent to abolish
ing the business, and members should un-
derstand that when they record their votes.
Under the existing law newspapers receive
pay according to the length of the laws, the
compensation being at so much per folio of
100 words, and if the laws are long they cost
more, and if short they cost less. In other
words, the pay is in proportion to the work
done, though it is so inadequate that no pa
per can afford to do the work singly.
The second anti-newspaper movement was
the report of the Rouse committee on Taxes
and Tax Laws, recommending the reduction
of the pay for printing delinquent tax lists to
seven cents per description. The bill was
introduced by Mr.. Allen, of Mower county.
THE new tax law passed last winter reduced
The nav from fifteen to twelve cents, though
there was q strenuous effort to reduce it
lower. Strange as it may appear there is an
annual attempt to reduce this stipend. AS it
costs the tax payer nothing, but is simply a
nana,tv for the non-tax payer, this effort is
.,o,,;ar. It is in the shape of an induce
rnent to men not to pay their taxes, by re-
,;a-;,,o them, as far as possible, from costs
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25
NO CARDS..
Little Impromptu Affair in the Municipal


Little Impromptu Affair in the Municipal
Court.
No cards; because the affair was of an i'm
promptu nature. Judge Flint solemnizsd
the contract, and Charles Satler and Hen
rietta Ginther walked out man and wife.
They were youthful couple, and were ap-
parently decidedly happy under the circum-
stances. The circumstances are said to have
been "an obdurate parent,'' who protested
and objected to the nuptial desires of the
twain. But the young folk circumvented
the old folk--they could not and were not
circumscribed by the narrow views of par
ents. They may not have gone at the bust
ness to dodge the old folks at home in con-
ventional way, but they accomplished their
purpose, the marriage, even though the girl
got out warrant for Satler's arrest with an
accuracy as to the date, etc. Satler drives
one of Stahlmann's brewery wagons, and
the girl caught him with love look from
her eye, up in that district.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25
The attempt of Mr.. Robeson's friends to

The attempt Of Mr.. Robeson's friends to
vindioate him from the charge of misman-
agement while in control of the navy de-
partment resolves itself into this: Whereas
The majority of the committee of investiga-
ton allege that he squandered about thirty
millions of dollars, the minority of his
friends say it was only little over three
millions. It is on par with the excuse of
the young woman who claimed immunity
from censure for becoming mother before
she was wife by pleading that the infant
was only little one.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25

PRESIDENT GREvY may have been actuated
by deaire to honor an old friend in his ap-
pointment of Gen. Chansy to be ambassador
ut ST. Petersburg, but it looks at this dis
lance as if he was more anxious to get him
out of the way. Gen. Chansy has been an
active Bonapartist, and was one of the men
removed from the army under the law which
brought about the crisis upon which Grevy
rode into power. We presume that Grevy' g
purpose was two-fold--to mollify dangerous
opponent and at the same time to place him
where he could possibly do no harm.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25
HE Greenback members of the next Con-

gress have had a meeting, but have decided
upon no policy for the future. Correspond
ents credit them, however, with an intention
of attempting to control the organization of
the next House. Such step would be a
forlorn hope, and could only result in dis
aster to their cause. Decidedly the most
sensible plan, and the one most likely to re-
suit in benefit to the principles they espouse,
would be to form close alliance with the
Democratic party, which practically controls
all the legislation of the future.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25
THE BOOM PROJECT.

1t has been generally supposed that the st.
Paul boom project was success. There
was no opposition to it in Minneapolis up to
the time that work upon the improvement
was commenced. 1t was, indeed, benefit
to that city, for it enabled the mill owners
there to get rid of logs that they could not
handle. But there has been, within the past
ew days, new phase put upon the matter
through the announcement by the owners of
the boom at Minneapolis that they would
exact toll of fifty cents per thousand on all
logs passing over the falls of st. Anthony.
This they claim as a right given by their
charter, and though the logs may not enter
their boom, but simply pass by it, they
insist that they shall be allowed the toll.
The effect of this demand, if allowed, will be
to place St. Paul under a disadvantage in
the manufacture of lumber-to oblige her
to pay tribute to Minneapolis to the amount
of fifty cents per thousand feet, equivalent
to compelling her to sell lumber at a profit
of dollar a thousand less than tho mill
owners of Minneapolis can make.
1t is very easy to see through this new
dodge. It is simply OH expedient adopted
by Minneapolis to kill the boom project. It
is well understood that st. Paul manufac-
turers conid not afford to pay the toll de-
manded and at the same time compete with
Minneapolis. Happily, however, the expo
dent will not avail, and the st. Paul boom
will be success despite the Vaccinations OF
Minneapolis. There is on the statute books
of the federal government law (the orai-
nance of 1887, which cannot be altered
amended or repealed) which forbids any
person, corporation or State from levyine
| toll upon the commerce that passes ovel
| any navigable stream. Whatever rights
| the charter of the Minneapolis boom com.
| pany grants, therefore, are subject to the
laws of Congress, and the effort of that cor.
poration to exact toll upon the logs that
pass by it or even through it would be in
clear contravention of this law. In this
effort to injure st. Paul, therefore, Mime,
apolis has "bit off more than she can chaw.''
The st. Paul boom company can get all the
logs it wants, and need not pay one cent of
tribute to the boom company at Minneapolis
Quite a number: of the citizens of Mime.
apolis are interested in the success of the
st. Paul boom. They are interested in es-
tablishing sawmils here, and may even go
to the expense of erecting them. For that
reason they have been practically expatriated
by their fellow citizens. That, however, is
no disgrace, but rather compliment, for to
belong to community that seeks to build
itself up by tearing others down is not an
honor. We can give them Judgement here
and hearty welcome, and will not condemn
them if they shall choose to patronize Min
neapolis or any other city whenever it is for
their interest to do SO. Fortunately the citi-
zens of st. Paul are not built on the narrow
gauge principle
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25
A Lively Season of Amusements

st. Paul is not to suffer for amusem ents for
several weeks to come, and Of high order of
talent, too, as rule. This evening the boat
club holds the boards with "Oatharine and Pc
truchio,' and Woodcock's Little Game Then
comes the celebrated DR.. O'Leary in his inter
esting and instructive lectures for ten nights.
A week from Friday the popular John Dillon
and the Wallack combination return for two
evening performances and a matinee. The
week following the great tragedienne, Madame
Jaunashek, appears in four evening perform
ances and matinee. On the evening of st.
Patricks an amateur company will
fill the house and delight their friends.
To even matters up a little the
great infdel orator, Bob Ingersoll, will tell us
how we should live. After Robert we are to
have the sensation of the day, n. NJ. s. Pima
fore party, the Hess English opera company
for three nights, and the great tragedian, John
Mccullough. That other great tragedian arc
prime favorite in st. Paul, Lawrence Barrett,
has cancelled his spring dates and will not
come until fall, but Madam Chanfrau and
Maggie Mitchell are both negotiating for dates,
and Johu will endeavor to make all things
agreeable.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25
A.a Erroneous Charge.
To the Editor of the Globe.

To the Editor of the Globe
An article appeared in arecent Issue of the
st. Paul GLOBE under the head iIKleptomaniac,
in which a West st. Paul woman was charged
with shoplifting. Said article needs some cor
rections, to-wit: The lady in question was
not searched by officials; neither did the said
officials find the baubles concealed upon her
person. The charge was made on the suspicion
that notorious shoplifter had been trapped
The parties who preferred the charge have
withdrawn it and sincerely regret the part they
took in the affair. aud had they known the
circumstances as they were, aud as they are,
nothing could have induced them to make so
free with the fair name of one who has hitherto
enjoyed q most enviable reputation among the
most respectable circles OF st. Paul society.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25
Lottery Sale of Hambletonian Chief.

As only few weeks remain before the draw
ing of this well-known trotting horse comes
off and some 1000 shares have been sold, have
this day, in order to assure all shareholders of
an honest drawing, turned 'sChief'' into the
hands of the managers Of the drawing, Messrs.
Y. Simpson, Mowbray, Stewart, Dunbar and
MIR. Emery, to be delivered to the holder of the
share drawing the horse, March LIST. Parties
wishing shares should apply at once, or by en-
closing money for amount of shares wanted
will receive prompt attention.
Whole number of shares, 1000. Single
shares at $l.00; six for $500, and twelve for
$1,000 liberal discount will be allowed to
parties forming club of twenty-five to fifty
shares. Apply before Feb. 2Sth to
PHILLIP SEMMER,
Winona, MINI.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25

In the sundry civil service appropriation
bill Chicago gets $a5o,ooo for her postofioe,
making total of little over six millions
expended on that one building thus far. The
same bill gives $4,000 for improvements on
the Mississippi river. Isn't it about time
that the Chicago papers renewed their cry
about raid Oh the treasury for the benefit
of the ''rebels' who reside along the banks
of the father of waters?
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25

HAYES is in bad dilemma. Both houses
OF Congress have passed the anti Chinese
bill, and it goes to the executive for sigma
ture. If he signs it he will offend large
majority of his own party, including several
church convocations that have met and re-
solved upon the subject if he refuses to
sign it he will ALLEVIATE the Pacific States
from himself and his party. Which horn of
the dilemma he will grasp will DO shown
within few days.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25
Balance of Trade Between China and the
United States.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 24.-At special meet
ing of the chamber Of commerce to-day strong
resolutions were adopted favoring the legisla-
ton had in Congress to restrict Chinese immi-
grafton, and urging the President to give the
bill his approval. The San Francisco Journal
Of Commerce, in article favoring the restric-
tion of Chinese immigration, gives some care
fully prepared statistics of the balance of trade
between China and the United States, showing
that the total imports and exports to and from
China rs entered at the custom house in this
city for 1877 and 1873, are as follows: Exports,
$S5, 9l6,8l2; imports, $l4,8O4, O47. Of these
EXPORTS $28, 532, 236 represent coin and bullion.
The export trade, such as it is. is mainly in
Chinese hands, while the import. trade, when
we exclude goods used by our Chinese popula-
ton, is mere bagatelle.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25
The National Party Organization.

The National Party Organization.
At meeting Of the Greenback State cen
trail committee III st. Paul the 21st inst the
following resolutions were adopted:
RESOLVED, By the National Greenback Labor
committee of the State of Minnesota, that
there be chosen a subcommittee of five, whose
duty it shall be to correspond with Greenback
men in the various counties of this State for
the purpose of developing the names of per-
sons in accord with our views, and that are
disposed to cooperate with us in the further
ance of our object.
Resolued, That this committee adjourn to
meet at the International hotel, in st. Paul on
Tuesday, March 4th, 1879, at 730 o'clock P. NJ,
and that friends of our principles be invited
to meet with us, with the view of organizing
the party for the coming political campaign,
and also for charging the committee to one
member from each county of the State where
there exists a Greenback element.
The following is the committee selected
to so correspond: G. S. Powers, of Fill
more; Capt. Starkey, of Ramsey; Mr.. HoIton,
of Sherburne; E. Ayers, of Washington, and
E. P. Peterson, of Meeker The committee
then adjourned.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25
THE LEGISLATURE,
BOTH BRANCHES IN FULL BLAST
AGAIN LAST NIGHT

Another Constitutional Amendment Of
fered-The Senate Clears the Decks and
Finishes All Business On Hand-Reports
of Committees Occupy the House
Division Of Opinion on the Necessary
Cost of the State Prison Wall - More
Stabbing at the Newspapers Trying to
Reduce Delinquent Tax Lists to Seven
Cents Per DescrlptiOn-An Avalanche Of
New Bills Which VIII be offered This
Morning-Their Titles Appear Below.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25

The Red Wing Republican significantly asks:
Do printers have even less business talant
than ministers? When Rev. Mr.. Breed Of St..
Paul, was asked for his terms to lecture here
recently, he was informed to what object the
proceeds at the lecture would be devoted. He
replied: My terms are so much. whatever the
cause. Red Wing publishers have just an
nounced half rates for certain good causes.
Which is why we enquire as first above written.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25

HAYES and Zach Chandler have had an OK
tended conference. We presume that Zach
thought the backbone of his excellency would
need little starch before long, and accord
ingly he would anticipate the necessity by a
day or two. If we only knew how the new
Michigan Senator stood on the Chinese ques-
ton, We could predict more accurately
whether Hayes will veto the bill or not.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25

The House committee on appropriations
has effected saving of seventeen millions
of dollars in the sundry civil appropriation
bill over last year. This is pretty consid-
cradle item, and the difference may go to pay
the arrears of pensions due our soldiers.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25

The reduction of the tax on tobacco is
likely to prove delusion and a snare, except
to the manufacturers of the product of the
weed. Tha consumer will not be benefited
one iota, but will have to pay fifteen cents
for very poor cigar just as at present.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25

and penalties. It is practically a punish
ment inflicted on those who do pay their
taxes, and it would be just about as sensible
to offer bill allowing man discount
when he permitted his taxes to become de-
linquent, and charging the prompt tax payer
full price. Surely the efforts of some legis-
lators to economlze, by outing tho news
papers, are so mysterious as to be past find
mo ont
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25

Senator Meatey Not in Favor of the Drive
Yell 1dn.
To the Editor of the Gil ODE.
MONTICELLO, Feb. Pup to the present
your reports of the Senate proceedings have
not only been full, but very accurate. An ex-
ception to this rule, however, occurred in the
report of the discussion on the drive welI'
appropriation on Friday, where you say
Senator Mealey was willing to be taxed to
fight the case, though he had no drive we'll"
This was not my position. l was not then.
am not now, nor ever will be willing to be
taxed myself, or have others taxed for this
purpose. And yet I haze drirc sueH. Please
make the correction. Respectfully yours,
T. G. MEALEY.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25
At. PAUL. TUESDAY, FEB. IS, 1879.

GRANT has arrived in India, and has been
invited to visit Calcutta as the guest of the
viceroy. He will no doubt accept. He has
never yet been known to decline an invita-
ton toa free lunch.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25
Now York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Feb. a.
The package trade continues irregular Cotton
goods are IN steady demand and prices generality
fair. White goods fairly active. Prints are NOV
ing slowly. Lawns are in moderate request. cling
hams are in fair demand. Dress goods are doing
well. Mems wear continues quiet. Hosiery and un.
derwear are in steady demand. Foreign goods are
sluggish. ).
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25
THE COURTS,
District Court.
JURY CASES

JURY CASES.
Case Is. h. B. Claff1in & Co. vs. the Will
liamsburg City Fire Insurance company, of
Brooklyn, N. Y. On trial.
DEGREES.
Before Judge Brill.
Joseph Oppenhcim VS.. I. Redmond. Plain
tiff entitled to Judgment in the sum of s445.33
with interest thereon.