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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-24
A Disappointed Celestial.
VIRGINIA NAV Enternr;sa !

Yesterday morning Chinaman came into
Youngworth's chop-house with,!a basket con-
tanning about half bushel of -belled,
warty- backed toads which he offered to dis
pose of at SIX bits a dozen, calling them
s'fogs.'' When told that they we're not
frogs but toads and unfit to eat, the China
man looked unhappy. He evidently thought
he was bringing to town a luxury that would
be snapped up almost instantaneously' at a
big price. He said: s'Toad, toad-you Gale
him toad?' Certainly said Youngworth,
Irregular toad-no good .sWhat for him
no good? Me thinkee you foolee me. Him
walkee all same fog, him talkee all the same
fog, what for him ioad?' and John looked
as if he suspected the toad talk was lob to
get his clogs" for nothing. John was as
sured that his game was ssno good" and he
finally turned sadly away, yet he held on to
his basket of toads and carried them off in
the direction of Chinatown. 1t appears
that the poor devil had lugged his load of
toads-all alive and kicking, too-all the
way from the town of Sutro, having found
them about some pond down that way.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-24

Democratic party at the extra session of
Congress was complete. He maintained
that the House of Representatives had the
constitutional power to determine the meth
DDS of expending the moneys appropriated
as we'll as the purposes for which those
moneys should be expended. Quoting
from the debates in the con-
vention which framed the con-
stitution he proved conclusively the pro-
vision that the House alone be permitted to
originate bills of revenue was designed as a
restriction upon executive authority. He
further claimed there was no such thing as a
national election, and no such person as a
national voter. He held, therefore, that the
appointment of Federal supervisors to inter-
fere with State elections and State voters
was unauthorized by the constitution, and
designed by the Republican party to prevent
naturalized citizens from voting in the great
cities of the country. He denounced the
provision of the law that authorized troops
at the polls, and showed from history that
republics which had fallen had persisted from
military interference.
In our opinion the record made by the
party at the extra session needs no vindica-
ton. 1t was dictated by the highest patriot
ism and designed to do the greatest good to
the greatest number. The future will demon
strate the wisdom of those who inspired that
course. We have no fears for the result of
the popular verdict, which will be almost
unanimously in favor of the Democratic po-
sition. Freedom from interference in the
elections the people must have, and they will
insist upon it as the only guarantee they pos
sess against the encroachments of despotism.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-24
now known, beyond controversy, that the
fonr uofaa of EInrida halnanad 70 n,o and

now known, beyond controversy, that the
four votes of Florida belonged to me, and
we're diverted from me by corrupt induce
ments, since partly performed. That the
eight votes of Louisiana also belonged to me
even Judge Miller, the master spirit of the
electoral commission, is reported to have
admitted in recent interview in the Sal7o.
To the perjuries and forgeries by which the
false certificates were supported, there
was superadded the forgery of three
electoral votes to supply the place Of the
original votes sent from Louisiana and
found illegal. The actors and agents in all
these great wrongs have been appointed to,
or continued in, all the great civic trusts of
the United States within Louisiana. 1t was
proved that refused to enter into this
shameful competition. It is known that 1 did
BOZ OBTAIN any one of the certificates ascer-
tanned to be in the market.
"fleld, pretending to think that poor Pei
ton, as ne calls him, las been harshly and
nnJustly dealt with by the public, in the next
breath says ne 'had attempted bribery and
had been guilty of crime This is IN OK
aggerated untruth. Col. Pelton neither in
ltiated nor contaminated anything; he mere
~ listened to offers from officers to do what
they admitted, and he believed their lawful
duty for hire before they violated that duty
under corrupt inducements. His wrong
did not 60 beyond futile dal-
lance. The benefciaries of the con-
summated wrong, its instigators and
patrons, are high in the seats of gov
ornamental power and honor. Shocked at a
lesser wrong, which died in it's mere medite-
ton to the great crime actually consum-
mated Mr.. Field Crooks the pregnant
hinges of the knee, that thrift may follow
fawnihg.''
Getting back from his own great wrongs,
Mr.. Tilden presented table showing that
the directors and their immediate friends
including Fields son and son-in- law, had put
on the market one-and-a-half as many shares
as all he owned before he sold share; also
that during Fields absence in Europe, they
continued TO sell and put on the market
during his absence 2,245 shares. He declined
to talk on political questions, saying they
were too mixed at present for him to speak.
They are rather mixed, SO far as his interests
are concerned.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-24

PopE's new opera house at St. Louis was
opened last night with one of the largest and
most brilliant audiences ever assembled In that
city. An original prologue by George Alfred
Townsend, recited by himself, was feature
of the programme. The play was Hamlet,
with Lawrence Barrett in the title role.-P1eSs
telegram.
At last we have discovered the reason fol-
the singular accuracy of "Gath's'' Washing
ton letters for the past few weeks He has
not had the chance of observing for himself,
and he has had to depend upon the state
ments of others, and therefore he has acct
dentally hit upon few facts. 1t sometimes
pays correspondents to write their letters
away from home.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-24
The Wilson Boom.
To the Editor IF the Globe:

To the Editor If the Globe:
second the nomination of Hon. Eugene M.
Wilson for Governor, and endorse the eulogy of
Mr.. Budd Reeve. MIR. Wilson made gallant
fight against Bill King, and sent that notorious
lobbyist into private life. What 90 you think
of this ticket: ..
For observation-disclosures NJ. Wilson, Hennepin
county.
For Lieutenant Governor-Francis Baasen,
Brown county.
For Secretary of State-Louis A. Evans,
Stearns county. ~
For Treasurer-Isaac Staples, Washington
county. -.. -
For, Attorney General-Oscar Stephenson,
Ramsey county.
For Railroad Commissloner-Ara Barton,
Rice county.
This ticket will win. INDEPENDENT,
Hastings, Sept. %, 1879.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-24
THE PENSION BUREAU,

The Claims Presented Under, the arrears
Of Pensions Act.
Washington Special.
Since the passage of the arrears of pen
sions act fifty thousand rejected claims have
been presented again to the commissioner of
pensions. These, with the number of un-
settled claims now before the bureau, swell
the total number to more than one hundred
and eighty Thousand. The number of claims
received each week since the passage of the
act referred to averages twenty five hundred.
which is double the number that the bureau
can consider under its present system of
doing business. The commissioner receives
about twenty-five hundred letters daily from
inquiring pensioners, and over twelve hun
dred letters are sent out daily in reply. The
pensions now on the roll number about one
hundred and thirty-fve thousand, the list
having been increased more than ten thou-
sand during the year by the settlement of
claims of pensions of the war of 1872
Commissioner Bentley has a plan to radi-
cally change the present system of paying
pensions. 1t is to divide the United States
into districts, which shall be under the con-
troll of commission consisting of surgeon
and skilled pension clerk, the duties of
whom shall be to attend at the
principal places in the district
and hear evidence in applica-
tons for pensions. An ingenious system
of blanks has been suggested for communi-
eating with the central Office. The benefits
of this plan would be to subject old claims
to more rigid examination, and to protect
the government and the pension fund against
fraudulent and unmeritorious claims, and at
tue same time to greatly reduce the cost of
the payment of pensions. The first pension
law of which there is any knowledge in Eng
land was the act of 1892, which auth orized
the payment of weekly sum from every
parish fer the relief of the sick, hurt and
MANNED soldiers or mariles. Commissioner
Bentley goes back to the original principle,
and relegates the question of the right to
pensions to the people of the parish. The
witnesses would all be neighbors of the
claimants.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-24

HE British embassy in Burmah has been
warned to leave soon possible, and to
stay not on the order of their going. 1t is
not probable that, in remembrance of the
fate of the embassay at Cabul, the gentle
men who compose the British representation
at Mandalay will procrastinate their depart
ure, for the king, it is said, is more than
ever given to his cups and may at any time
in imitation of the British monarch imm Or
talized by Shakespeare, serve them as Buck
ingham was served.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-24
ENGLISH, MARKETS.

Continued UnfavCrable Harvest Reports,
and a Decided Advance in the Price of all
| Cereals.
LONDON, Sept 23.-The Mark Lane Erpress
says: Much grain has been carted and shocked
under conditions which render sprouting and
loss of condition almost inevitable In Scot
land the agricultural situation is gloomy. The
| fields are still quite green in the uplands and
az a reason is too far advanced for any hope of
sunshine. The chances of grain maturing
properly are reduced to minimum. Bad as
our harvesis have been since 1876, it must be
admitted that the present seasons yield will
be by far the worst.
There has been material revival of trade in
foreign wheat and the upward movement an
ticipated q fortnight since has been free
at an advance of two shillings per quarter,
| which has been we'll maintained throughout
the week, and the prevalence OF specu-
lative transactions affords proof
that there are not wanting those who consider
| the recent improvement but the first step to
materially enhance the range of values.
Millers have shown decided inclination to
| add to their stocks so that healthy activity
has pervaded in the grain trade throughout tn e
United Kingdom. Flour has shown an adj
vance to the extent of a shilling per sack and
| barrel. Feeding stuffs are held with increased
| firmness.
Arrivals at ports of call the past week have
been small. Wheat off the coast met with good in
quiry and prices advanced eighteen pence to
| two shillings but the limited choice has res
tricted business. Maize was also in good de-
| mand and prices advanced eighteen pence.
There has been very extensive business
| done in wheat for shipment at rapidly improv-
| ing prices, and the closing sales indicate an
I advance of two shlllings on the week, with a
confirmed strong demand. Maize is a shilling
to eighteen pence dearer. Barley steady with
an upward tendency.
| Sales of English wheat last week, 1924
quarters at forty-seven shillings and four pence
per quarter, against 60.456 quarters at forty
three shillings and two pence per quarter same
week last year, the imports into the United
Kingdom week ending Sept. 18th, were l5l3-
129 hundred weights of wheat and 174,l1
| hundred weights of -four.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-24
EARIBAULT.
Indian summer.


Subscribe for the GLOBE.
Chas. Roberts, New York, is also stopping at
the Barron House.
DR.. M. G. Kuthford, who expects to open an
office at Kenyon. is at the Barron House,
Frank Moulton, correspondent of american
Traveller, is registered at the Barron House.
G. P. Sawyer, Boston, visiting G. c. Perkins,
is in the city, and can be found at the Barron.
Prof. l.. B. sperry, of Carlton college,
Mortified, lectures in Hill opera house the last
of next week.
Joe Sendner has accepted the position as
foreman of the boot and shoe department. of
the Deaf Dunn.
Rev. s. s. Utter, pastor of the First Baptist
church, has rendered his resignation as pastor
of that church, to take effect October 1st.
Everyone, reporters and all, are requested
to keep away from the sugar refinery until ev-
erything is in working order, which will be in
few days, and then if needs be you can 90
down and finger and taste everything if it will
do you any good.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-24

CHARLEY FOSTER has been obliged to give
up making speeches for the present on &C
count of the failure of his voice. At last
we have discovered the reason of his staying
at home when most patriotic men went into
the army. He was fearful that his voice was
so weak that he could not make himself
heard when he cried for quarter.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-24

Now that Beast" Butler has been endorsed
by the Massachusetts Democracy, all the Dem
ocratic newspapers are endorsing the Hon
Benjamin F. Butler.-Siour City Journal.
Not at all. They endorse him only as a
physician endorses one poison with which to
drive out a worse poison from the human
system. Butler is hard dose to swallow,
but the medicine may prove beneficial in
the long run by expelling the virus Of Re-
publicanism from the body polite.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-24

SHERMAN and Blaine are disguised at the
impetus given to the Grant boom by the re-
ception of the great American traveller at
San Francisco. Jim threatens to let Gail
Hamilton loose, while John may start another
syndicate and leave all of those who con-
tributed to the boom out of the ring. At any
rate they each regard their Presidential pros
poets as about ON par with those of Prof.
Oonkling at the close of the Canonchet cpl
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-24

The delegates to the Democratic State
Convention, which meets tomorrow, should
guard against hasty and impolitic action.
The aim should be to secure the very best
men in the party and take the chances on
the result
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-24
ST. PAUL, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. "a, 1879.
SEND IN THE REPORTS,

The GLOBE will thank its Democratic friends
throughout the State for early reports of county
conventions. Send names of delegates and res
olutions of instructions, if any are passed.
Whenever possible forward by telegraph at our
expense.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-24

CONVENTION TO MEET 1T THE CAP
ITOL.
The Democratic State Convention will
meet tomorrow at II NJ, at the hall of the
House of Representatives in the Capitol.
There will probably be conference at the
Merchants Hotel this evening to compare
views.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-24
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.

The GLOBE will be glad to receive and print
short letters from the people on local or cur
rent topics. Make your communications brief
and to the point and you will secure their pub
cation
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-24
DEFEAT THE FRAUD

by which the Presidency was wrestled from
the majority Of the American people. It il
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-24

blshop, the son of an English clergyman,
who was sentenced by the German government
to imprisonment for bribing an officer to show
MIN some military documents, is among the
unfortnnates TO whom pardon was refused on
the occasion of the emperor golden wedding.
The authorities hold that he got off with very
light sentence, and that he is an old conspira-
tor.
John, second Duke of Montagu, directed hi
tenants and dependents not to work or kill
their disabled horses. but to send them to bis
fine park at Broughton, where anecdotes of
his kindness are still told. He had q frightful
dog, of which he made great pet, because he
said that no one else would be kind to ANYTHING
so ugly. He was one of the first prominent
apostles of Kindness to brutes.
The death is announced of Mr.. Chapman, the
leading entomologist Of Scotland, after ling
ering illness, accelerated by the failure of the
City of Glasgow bank, of which he was a share
holder. An account of him says: ''To Mr..
Chapman this world was paradise of natural
wonders; to him about the blacklist spot
the religious pretensions which SO largely aided
to com pass the catastrophe which brought him
to ruin"
.
The Rev. W. q. Ferriday was pastor of q
Presbyterian church at Bethlehem, Pa, until
three years ago, when he resigned in order to
make tour in the old world. He found life
IN Paris so attractive that he still stays there,
and SO misleading that his conduct has become
unlike what a clergyman's should be. The
facts have been officially reported to his pres
bytery, and his name is no longer on the roll.
The princess Of Wales is described as ne,,l
more radiant than of late, mot even on Tic
morning, sixteen years ago, when in that iaun.y
hat and mauve poplin dress she stepped ashc-o
st Gravesend, and afterward rode through Lon
don, taking triumphant possession of all oar
hearts On recent occasion she s.looked al
most as young and quite as charming in a cos
tune Of black and white striped silk, aud it
was easy to see how proud she is of her boys
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-16

State tax of 1878 than can the criminal cost
item be taken from that of 1856. Making this
deduction according to his own figures we find
that part OF the State tax of 1878 applied to or
dinary State expenses S103,632 against S120, 600
applied to the same purpose in 1856 1t will be
borne in mind this is according to Chairman
Dana's mode of figuring and giving him full
benefit of payment of State debt and interest
in 1856 amounting to $175940. Let us see
whether he should have this credit State
Treasurer Isaac Reed in his report for the year
ending Dec. 81, 1856 says he sold State bonds
amounting with the premium thereon to $780,
668.49. Mr.. Dana don't seem to think it nee
essary to say anything about this transaction;
it don't help his side of the question material
ly. We will, however, be fair and give him
the benefit of $685. 900 increase of cash ON hand
for that year, leaving $4,000 in round num-
bers to be taken from his credit of S175, $40 paid
on the State debt and interest, and added to
the $l20,OOO making S195,OOO the amount TAX
en- from the State tax to defray the ordinary
expenses of the State in 1856 against $103, ,632,
coming out of the tax of 1873, for that purpose.
Verify, when the modern Democratic states
man gets to rafting around in figures repre-
senting State finances, wonderful developments
may be expected.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-16
County Convention.

The Republicans of the several towns in Cumber-
land County are requested to send delegates to
convention to be held in Reception Hail. City Build
ing, Portland, THURSDAY, July 81, 1879, at 10
o'clock M, to nominate candidates for the follow
ing offices, to wit: Four Senators, Judge of Probate,
Register of Probate, County Attorney, County Treas
urer and County Commissioner, and to act on any
other business that may properly come before the
Convention.
The basis of representation will be one delegate
for each city or town in the County and addition
al delegate for every sixty votes cast for Seden Con-
for Governor in 1878. A fraction of thirty-iive
votes will be entitled to delegate
Under this apportionment each city and town will
be entitled to the following representation:
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-16
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

A four year old child of Mr. ID. Driscoll of
Auburn, fell into a tub of scalding water,
Friday and died Friday night from the inju-
rieS received.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
On Thursday man about 80 years Of age,
giving the name of Jacob Scribbs, hired a
team at j. w. Laces livery stable in Angus
ia, saying that he wanted to go to Manches-
ter. He was apparently sailor and had some
$1,000 in money about his person. Neither
the man, his money or team have since been
heard from.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A very heavy thunder-shower occurred in
Pitsfield, O'Clock p. M. Monday. A set of
buildings, consisting of house, shed and barn,
situated about one and one-half miles from
Pitsfeld, owned by Albion p. McMaster, were
struck by lightning and totally destroyed by
fire, together with their contents, excepting
the largest part of the household furniture,
which was saved from fire, but rendered
almost worthless from rough handling and
exposure to the elements. Mr.. Isaac Lord and
family occupied the house. None of the
family were injured. The barn contained four
tons of straw and eight tons of new hay. The
bolt exploded over the barn, and in about
three minutes it was one mass of living, blaz-
ing fire.
An importent trial, occupying three days,
closed at North Anson, Thursday of last week
The case was Moses Aver VS.. Home Insurance
Company OF New York, tried before referees
Hon. ID. ID. Stewart Hon. VIM Folsom and
Alvia Briggs, Esq. Mr.. Aver, by misrepre-
sentation, had effected an insurance on his
property in Embden, to the amount of $500.
The farm 200 acres) had been abandoned some
10 years ago. The buildings were destroyed by
fire short time after being insured. The
company refused to pay more than $500,
whereupon suit was brought and host of
witnesses examined on both sides. The evil
dence shows beyond doubt that it was a
"bona fide sale" to the insurance company,
and a verdict was rendered in favor of Mr..
Aver, in the sum of $6S7 80, which is virtually
victory for the company.
The 10th Maine Regiment hold their reun-
ion this year Sept 10, at Fairfield LIT. w. IL.
Emery of Fairfield is chairman of the COM
mittee of arrangements.
Heavy showers prevailed in Fairfield Mon
day, which have probably broken down the
crops, but no serious damage is reported.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-16

THERE is great deal of excitement in
Washington. 1t is believed the Administra-
ton is contemplating coup detat. 1t is
certain that Secretary Evarts has ''shot'' his
old hat and got new one. This looks
OminOus. No more at present.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-16

MORE 'retrenchment and reform" The
Summer excursions arranged by the Demo-
cratic Congress in the shape of investiga-
tions will cost 100000.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-16

ex-senator Ramsey of Minnesota has been
asked to accept the portfolio of the War De-
partment. Secretary McCrary will retire in
Ontnhar