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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-24
M1NNEAPoL1s GLoBELErs.

East Side Turner'S dance at their hall to-
night.
Sargent West drilled twenty patrolmen
last evening.
Sprague's Georgia minstrels at the Acad-
emy tonight.
The Reform club held its regular weekly
sociable last night
The "great rovivalists'' and their attend
ants will take rest to-day.
The GLOBE fulfls it's pledge and trots ont
the fourth man, Rous Smith.
"Eyerybody's Friend" by st. Paul anna
teun, at Fences Opera house tonight.
Tony Denier and his pantomime troupe
at the Academy Monday and Tuesday
nights. 2
Pentecost has decided to publish 500
copies of his "trade'' on dancing in pamph-
let form.
| The Philomathean society. of the high
school dedicated its hall in the high school
building last night. ERA. ra,.s.r..:g
Casper Schulenberg and Catherine sterzer
"SA0 sAAAAsV<S AZ VIC AVAy 0A6ll6 Ol u186IlmOQY
by Judge Cooley yesterday.
Special convocation of ST. Johns Chap
ter No. 9, R. A. NJ, this evening at 7:3O.
Work in the NJ. N. and P. M.
Edmund lowering, we'll known mill
wright, died yesterday at his residence. The
funeral services will take place from his late
residence, 115 Fourth street south, on Mon
day at 3 o'clock.
Ihe +. +. said there was no fourth man.
/ Perhaps the Twilight Tvitterer and the
King sheet will again talk "circulation'' for
another month and then 90 through tie
farce OF nominating another committee.
Lille Angle, who was arrested Friday
night charged with stealing watch from
one of the demi- of this city, was dis
charged yesterday morning, the watch she
Il had when arrested not being the one stolen.
but one she had bought.
! There will be an open mass meeting At
Bridge Square this evening, of working
men who have been receiving less than
$l.5O per day. There will be several advo-
d Gates Of labor address the meeting upon the
|policy of adopting measures for protection
and securing advance. of wages to an equita-
BILE and just rate.
The committee on Decoration Day met
yesterday afternoon, and after transacting
some unimportant business adjourned to
meet on Tuesday next, when programme
: of the exercises will be announced. The
attention OF all ex-soldiers is called to the
I meeting to be held at Harrison's hall on
Tuesday evening, May 26, for the purpose of
making arrangements for all ex-soldiers to
take part in the exercises on Decoration
Day, and the election of officers of the day,
! who will command the military part of the
procession. Mayor Rand will issue pro.
clsmation and the indications are that the
day will be made more of public observ-
ance in this city than ever before.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-24

TIE Louisville Courier-J our,s0l declares
that ''by the time one hundred Thousand
negroes have reached Kansas that State will
be thoroughly Democratic" If such will be
the result of the exodus in general, we trust
the negroes will come up to the North in
politics in the right direction.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-24
InspOrt01,t Ayresf..

Yesterday afternoon Detective Hoy and
Officer Peter West arrested man, who waaa
charged with robbing, on Saturday night, one
searching him pair of bracelets and . pine.
which were identified e some Of the property
stolen from Wilks Bros, store, and gold
ring, which WAS stolen from Brin's store, 1ero.
found on his person. He II supposed to Be
one of the gang which have com nitted tho
numerous burglaries in the city during the last
few weeks, ~. - q
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The ways and means committee of the
House has decided not to consider any bills
affecting the revenue at this session. This
is a hopeful sign of an early adjournment.
The Democrats can afford to rest on the
laurels they have already won in the battle
for free government. If the Republicans
can afford to 60 before the people with The
record they have made, we see no reason
why their desire should not be gratifed.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-24

The Republicans propose to filibuster in
order to prevent the report of the judiciary
committee on the second veto from being
offered in the Senate. They are welcome to
whatever credit they can derive from such q
course. The report will get before the pub
lie by some means, and will have its moral
if not it's legal effect. The tactics of the
party will not, therefore avail to serve it
from public condemnation.
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n Mag,aifce,st In st tuition.

When Curtis & stebbins opened their restau-
rant on First avenue it was generally conceded
that it was the most elegantly fitted mp estab-
lishment outside of Chicago. Lately G. n.
Woodburn bought the business, and has had it
refurnished, upholstered, painted and fitted
so that those who knew It would hardly
recognize it in its new glory. If it was for
now excels anything in that city of magnif-
cences. The arrangements are perfect, the help
well drilled and courteous, the best Of cooks
are kept, and the rarest delicacies the market
affords always on hand. The ladies' room is
splendor itself, and no free and easy young
man about town is admitted-it is reserved
entirely for ladies, or ladies attended by gen.
tlemen.
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ST. PAUL. SATURDAY, MAY "a, 1879.

PAULINE MARKHAM is going for Storey, of
The Chicago Times, through the medium of
the newspapers. She seems to be more pro-
ticient with the pen than she was with the
cowhide ten years ago when she cut the old
man across the face for abusing her.
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Afternlo.,o,. 6esstoa,

At the afternoon session the first witness
called was Maggie Houston, who said she lived
at Mr.. Towns on the day of the assault; ut
dinner that day Mr.. Town read letter he re-
ceived froma gentleman, and talking to the
family said he was going down town to crack
were there, and 3 gentleman, . stranger.
Cross-examined-Went to Towns to live on
Sunday and left on Thursday; was in the
kitchen and Mr.. Town in the dining room
when he said that he would crack Mr.. Dun
hams brains; q lady came to me and asked me
to anybody about what have now stated.
Redirect told Mr.. Partridge, lawyer,
about it; he asked me; am now living at Mr..
Partridge's.
The defense rested their case here aud the
prosecution called in rebuttal.
Mr.. Town, who said he did not know Maggie
Houston, did net know If she lived at his
house; he did not hire the help nor pay them !;
his mother did; she might have been there for
day or two; did not make the statement
sworn to by Maggie Houston; did not read q
letter at dinner that day; no stranger
any gentleman; did not run ont
of the store; could not see to run; the blood
clotted over my face prevented me; did not
fall going out; struck something with my leg
Cross Could not say it was at the
place where the scar is; it might have been:
waited till the door was opened; did not fall;
don't know anything about the girl; don't hire
the help or pay them; my mother does that.
Mrs. Town, wife of prosecuting witness,
sworn, said: Don't know Maggie Houston by
name; was at dinner table the day Of the as
sault; no gentleman was there besides my hus-
band; the statement made BY Maggie Houston
is not true. Mr.. Town did not say anything
like it; he did not read letter.
Witness recognized Maggie, whom she stood
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Death Of MRS. b. ". Lan.ber.on,s no.ne,

We learn from A. J. Lamberton that tele.
gram received yesterday announced the death
of Mrs. Margaret Plumer at her home in Frank.
lin, Penn. She was the widow of Arnold
Plumer, prominent citizen of that State. and
mother of Samuel Plumer. formerly Of the ST.
Peter land Office, aud of Mrs. Harry ". Lam.
berton, now of Winona. Mrs. Plumer Was very
wealthy, and loaned large amounts in Mirne.
sofa, there being at this time not less thsn
S10O, 600 of her money loaned in Nicollet coun-
ty. Her daughter, Mrs. 81. ". Lamberton. was
in Philadelphia at, the time Of her death, and
Mr. L. left Winona on receipt Of the telegram
to be present at the funeral.
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WHO Is MELvILLEc

A Social Sensation Said to Concern a
Wealthy Merchant Of st. Paul aud HIS
Daughter.
The st. Louis Republican, gives promi-
hence to the following little romance, but
unfortunately the parties concerned do not
appear to be as widely known in this local
ity:
If Mr.. Frank G. Melville, wealthy mer-
chant of st. Paul, had known as much about
q frontier military post last winter as he
does now, he probably would not have
risked taking his l8-year-old daughter with
him when he journeyed to Bismarck, d. T.,
to build flour mill. While he was full of
his new mill enterprise his handsome and
accomplished daughter was the pet of Bis
marck society, and principally attracted the
attention of the officers and soldiers sta
toned at Fort Abraham Lincoln Many of
the officers were very assiduous in paying
court to Miss Melville at the border balls and
parties. At last she met Charles Mellier,
an enlisted soldier in the Seventh
cavalry, to WHOM nature had been extraordi-
nary lavish of good looks. She met him at
. ball on New Years eve, where people
of all social grades met aud mingled on the
floor. As all were making love to her, and it
seemed to be inevitable that she must marry
somebody, she picked out Cavalryman Mellier
and made up her mind. The acquaintance
ripened in stolen interviews thereafter and
eliminated the other day in an elopement to
jamestown, where the couple were fast mar
ried by q reverend doctor. When the mar
rage was announced in Bismarck there wa.
. connection. Mellier was arrested for be-
ing absent without leave and for conduct
prejudicial to good order and military dis.
cipline. Melville ana his daughter have re
turned to st. Paul. Before leaving Melville
had an interview with Mellier, and, forgivinq
him, promised to use all his influence to gel
HIM discharged from the service. When re.
leased Mellier will proceed with dispatch tc
st. Paul, where he will meet with warn
reception.
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THE COURTS.
District Court. !,
'D.e -

Before Judge Young.
State vs.. John Durham, indicted for as
sault, etc. On trial.
There remains to be tried on the criminal
calender, the cases of Folsom, indicted for
forgery, Dickey for assault with . danger
GUS weapon, j. G.. Donnelly for selling
liquor without license, and Isadore Henry,
against whom there are three indictments
for selling liq.or to minor and without
license.
Before Judge Vanderburg.l
COURT CASES.
John G. Reisdorph ct al. vs. B. F. Refs
dorph ct al. Continued.
Aspecial term will be held to- day.
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Another Fine Improvemont.

The old buildings on the corner of Wabashaw
and Sixth streets IRE being removed prepare
tory to the erection there this season of q fine
brick block. The new building Is to be 100 BY
100. large stone basement, and three or four
stories in height. The owner of the property
il expected here in : day or two, when the de-
lcision - to the height will be decided upon,
and the work commenced. The material above
the basement win be Of brick, with cut stone
trimmings and galvanized iron cornice. and
when completed will be q, decided credit to
WAbashaw street and the city. =
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-24

Mr.. SHERMAN says he cannot be the candi-
date of the Republican party of Ohio for
governor. This is great disappointment,
for it would give the country great consola-
ton to have him buried on his native soil.
We don't want to go to the expense of i'm
provising a funeral for him that will cost
money for the whole country, but as he has
willed it so, SO be it. When he runs for the
Presidency We will all take hack at bin.
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Municipal Court.

8 Municipal Court.
Before Judge Cooley.
City vs. Wade II. Werringer; drunkenness.
Discharged.
City vs.. John Cohanist: drunkenness Dis
charged.
City vs.. Charles Johnson; drunkenness.
Discharged.
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is about 80 years of age, about five feet ton
inches high, well built, and has . progresses
ing appearance. While he was preparing
for his performance q relative and name
sake of his who has several times walked
across the Niagara Falls on tight rope ex-
hibited some marvellous feats in his line ON
guys which run from the bank OF the river
to the centre of the bridge. read
Harmon Peer resides at TeeterviIle, Coun.
ty Norfolk, Ont; he got his first idea Of
Jumping when he was sailor, seven years
ago,ln the Caribbean sea, accidentally being
knocked OFF q topmast into the sea, IS dis
lance of 1O8 feet. After that, in Milwaukee,
he was accidentally thrown from vessels
mast sixty-two feet, not being seriously in
jured in these falls.
from Watson & Co. 8 elevator. in Milwaukee,
q distance of seventy-two feet, turning twice
over in his descent, and that was his last
jump till he jumped to-day. There is no
jump recorded to exceed this.
THE NEXT BEST rs SAN PATCH Is JUMP
at Niagara Falls, of 142 feet, in 1929. Peer
intends to repeat bis feat Of to-day It the
Same place on the 4th of July next. he
walked to the Prospect house this afternoon,
to make his arrangements with number OF
prominent railroad men for series Of OK
oursious, -
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BOARD0F PUBLIC WORKS.
A Regular Meeting With the Usual jam
Of Business.

nu0lu000s 4
The board of public works held its regular
weekly meeting, President Becker In the
chair and Messrs. Timme and German pre-
sent.
s COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS, ETC.
]. w. MoClung addressed lengthy COM
munication to the board, which was read,
complaining of the action Of the board in
having dirt taken from Summit avenue to
fill up or t'pad out" Rice street. This latter
was supplementary to former communica-
ton in which Mr.. McClung held.
it as Q grievance that sewer was built on
Summit avenue and the grade changed.
The matter was referred to Mr.. Timme for
investigation and report. lseGs2ss'ats
-. FROM THE COUNCIL.
Tho councils award of contract to Moline
q Weber for the grading Of Harriet street
was referred to the city attorney to draw up
the contract, etc. II, @E5i 81 "a! grs fg2 III
nzsfa51d IRON THE COUNCIL. tzSiA tssPz
E. @. Belote's petition from the council
to tap the Ninth street sewer from No. IS
Wacouta street, was referred to the city
engineer for report. The council resolu-'
in tho Sixth ward, was referred to the Third
ward member for investigation. The oouni
Gil resolution to construct two crossings
on Nelson avenue was referred to the Fourth.
ward member. Alderman O. Connor's reso-
luton directing the, board to construct q
sidewalk on Seventh street in front of lots
and 2, block 8, was referred to the clerk
with instructions to advertise for bids for
the work the same action was taken in
reference to the resolution directing the CON
struction of sidewalk on Robert
street in front Of lot in block II.
The clerk was directed to advertise for bids
for constructing sidewalks on Temperance,
Norris, Pearl and Nash streets in accordance
with directions from the council. The
council order in reference to making street
along the levee in West st. Paul was re-
ferred to the city engineer for plans and
estimates of costs, etc. s9ss 4s3tf b .es
REGULAR BUSINESS.
The clerk was instructed to advertise for
bids for constructing sidewalk on Seventh
street in front of block 10 in Robert &
Randall's addition. The councils resolu-
ton to rebuild the stairway at the corner Of
Third and franklin streets was referred to
the Third ward member. i2 s,.z iz57s3as.
Mr.. Hokanson was allowed 300 instead
Of $3.50 claimed for damages to his property
from the grading Of Burr street. Nc .5.
| .at a4. RICE STREET GRADING.
The matter of the assessment for the
grading Of Rice street from College avenue
to Blanca street, was laid over for q week
and made the special order of business al
the opening of the next regular meeting OF
the board.
The clerk was directed to give the first
notice for the assessment for the grading OF
Iglehart street. from Rice to Mackubin
street.
| BIG CLAIM REDUCED.
The board then took up Louis Neuer'e
claim for 81 ,14O, damages alleged to have
been done to his property BY the opening
and widening of Western avenue. After
quite lengthy debate 1925 was allowed and
the board adjourned. 8
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A FOOLHARDY LEAP.

81 VA
A Sailor Jumps from Suspension. Bridge, a
Distance of 1876 Feet. Into the Ntagaso
Rtue7.
suspension Bridge Special, May 21.l
A large number of people visited this
place to-day to witness Harmon Peer in the
performance of his jump from the new sus-
pension bridge at the Falls into the river,
according to announcements circulated
throughout large section of the country
for some weeks past. Special rates were
given by the Great Western railway from
London and st. Thomas, as we'll as by the
Erie railway and Canada Southern railway
from points on their respective lines, and
the trains were all comparatively we'll filled,
notwithstanding
THE MANY JUMPING HoAxEs
which have been perpetrated here from year
to year, and even those who were present to-
day were possessed with very lively misgiv-
ings as to the bona fde issue of the present
affair, until Peer made his appearance on the
bridge about P. M. He was dressed in q
white Guernsey shirt, drawers, and blue
trunks, outside of which he wore a sort of
rubber coat of mail of sufficient thickness
to protect his person from serious injury in
it's conclusion with the water, yet not so
heavy as to impart any appearance of clum-
siness.
IN-THE CENTER OF THE BRIDGE
from which point he jumped, or rather let
60, was little windlass having cylinder
about six inches in diameter, on which was
wound about 22O feet of very light copper
wire, fastened to his body in such manner
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A Social Sensation Said to Concern a
Wealthy Merchant Of st. Paul and HIS
DQss0Itter.
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A Sailor J,s,nps from S,espensio,. Bridge, a
Distance of 1876 Feet. Into the N5agar0
RjUe7.
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- BIG CLAIM REDUCED. n .
The board then took up Louis Neuer's
claim for 81, 40, damages alleged to have
been done to his property by the opening
and widening of Western avenue. After
quite lengthy debate 1925 was allowed and
the board adjourned. d
The daily gazette., 1879-01-04

sen Fine has been presented to and
to'ed by Captain-General Campos, OF
"a / pr the colonization and encour-
fi'f'lt OF one hundred plantations,
d b ay called Nipe, on the northeast
VI popa' A plantation capable of
t'"e wv hogsheads of sugar will only
BOT 'ooo' of which 5000 is payable
"si'' The Agricultural Bank will
ION 1he balance, taking a mortgage Oh
ra'A ASatioh by exemptions from con-
f.'oi : and import and export duties
"'' years. granting permission to
:" immigrants, build railroads and
-" III establish an agricultural bank
''i' 'ihe will be laid before the home
Iernn ent.
The daily gazette., 1879-01-04
SECOND EDITION
General News.

Stephen A. and George M. Skinner,
brothers, Pullman car detectives, met in
| Boston salooA yesterday to settle some
business. A quarrel ensued, and Stephen
drew revolver and shot his brother
through the nose. George drew revol-
yer and chased Stephen around the
billiard room, when Stephen fired another
shot, but without effect, and was arrest
ed.
DR.. S. T. Brooks was found dead in
his room, at Greenville, ILL.,, yesterday
morning, with one hand roasted and a
large hole burned in the floor. Appear
ances indicate the explosion Of his lamp,
but the fire had gone out evidently for
the want of air. The doctor had numer-
Gus friends and relatives at the East.
Judge Choate, of the federal court at
New York, yesterday decided TO remand
Red Leary, the alleged Northampton
(Mass.) Bank robber, to the sheriff for
extradition. Counsel, however. applied
for stay to file a petition for an appeal
to the United States Supreme Court
One weeks stay was granted.
Valentine Zummer, young man who
shot Emma Schilp three times-twice in
the face and once in the sh0ulder-as she
was coming from ball in Philadelphia,
in October last, pleaded guilty yesterday
and was fined 81 600 and sentenced to
an Imprisonment OF six years aud ten
months.
In the inquiry in 20 the case of Gen.
Fttz John Porter, at West Point, N. y,
yesterday, several witnesses for the pro Sc
cution and defense were examined and
Mr.. Maltby began his argument in behalf
Of Gen Porter, and will probably extend
it through to-day's session.
G. w. Batngate, of jerome Park, pur-
chased on Tuesday the famous two-year-
old "Spendthrlft," paying $4,000 aud 25
per cent. of his winnings in 1879. He
was the property of d. Swigert, of Wood
ford county. Ky.
A contract has been made at New Or
leans for closing the Bonnet Carre Gre
vase. One-third of the expense will be
borne by the JacksonRailroad Company.
Robert Geaton has been bailed in ST.
900 at Bangor, Me-, to be tried tor man
slaughter killing for Frank McAlvery, last
Saturday.
A Chicago dispatch says 1t is stated on
| reliable authority that the Chicago Times
has been purchased of VIM. F. Story by
Hon. John Wentworth.
A meeting will be held in New York
| Monday evening in favor of such revision
of the tariff as will provide for the honest
collection of duties on sugars and to pro-
test against adulteration in refined sugars
| and syrups.
The daily gazette., 1879-01-04
The Leyering Case.

Before Judge Bradford, in The @. s
Court, yesterday afternoon, the case ol
Capla ain Scully, of the tug Leuering, who
was arrested by Marshal McMullen Oh
the charge of taking the anchor and
chains from the schooner Buckeye, was
argued. The decision Of the Judge was
rendered in favor OF the accused and he
was discharged.
Afterwards he had hearing before
Esquire Hagany, on the same charge
preferred by Capt. Carr and others, own
ers ofthe Buckeye, and was held in $s0l
bail for his appearance at the May tern
of the County Court.
The daily gazette., 1879-01-04
A Wilmington Man Beaten

A Rising Sun letter to the Cecil
Democrat says:-One John I. Stidham,
a drunken cigar maker from Whining
ton, Del, with face that gave unmis.
takeable evidence of being well battered
on Christmas day by grim officer of
the law, preferred charges against the
the officer, but at the hearing was un-
able to tell who did it,-but several
others could identify the party for him,
who was held for the action OF the Grand
Inauest. Stdham has been spirited
away, and it is altogether probable that
the violator of the peace. good order and
dignity of the Sta'e of Maryland, will nev-
er atone to the offended law.
The daily gazette., 1879-01-04
Police Cases.

Alfred McCrackin was arrested by
Sergeant Dolan, at Fifth and Orange
streets. yesterday afternoon, in a
terribly intoxicated condition, lying on
the ice. As he was before the Mayor
only the day previous the sentence was
made rather heavy-$2 and costs.
Henry Ashby was arrested by officer
Robinson, for loefing around Fifth and
Market streets in drunken condition.
He asked the Mayor to let him off, as it
was his first offence, but the Chief recog-
nized him as an old offender, and he was
fined fifty cents and costs.
The daily gazette., 1879-01-04
PROFITS ON THE SILVER DOL
LA

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The Mint Blu.
reas yesterday turned into the Treasury
1910 900 as profits accruing to the gcv.
ernment from the coinage of the stand
ard silver dollar during the past three
weeks. This amount was the net profit
after buying the silver for coinage, pay
ing for transportation and Lowing fol
wasting in the process of coming of the
standard dollar the government has
profted between the legal tender value
and the real value of the bullion which
contains to the amount of about ST. ,60O,-
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