Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-14
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.

Among combinations by the Senate Monday
was an appointment of postmaster in Mime
sota-Martiu l.. Torpeg at Morris.
A Seattle dispatch reports that Mount Baker
has been in eruption and a sharp shock of
earthquake occurred Sunday evening.
A dispatch FROM Calcutta says the viceroy is
growing worse. Typhoid is feared, and further
medical aid has been summoned.
Peter Lamer the Oldest citizen of Columbus
O., died Saturday night. If he had lived until
next month he would have been 100 years old.
At Lewiston, Me-, Saturday, J.. Sullivan
Hale, aged "a, the father of Hon. Eugene Hale,
had his skull fractured by the fall of lever.
Arumor was current in New York Monday
that John I. Davenport would soon be ap-
pointed police superintendent, vice Walling,
to be retired.
The distribution of standard silver dollars
last week amounted to 400, 977 pieces. In the
corresponding week of last year 390, 1884 were
distributed.
Powerful tugs have been sent out from New
York to meet the steamship Republic reported
by the Mosel es disabled, and proceeding to
New York under sail.
Judge Lindelly. of the circuit court at St..
Louis. Monday morning refused to appoint q
receiver for the Times newspaper and declined
to extend the injunction.
In the Fifth Texas district Jones, independ-
ent, bad q, ,94l votes for Congress to 27. 70S for
Shepherd, Democrat. Hancock's majority in
the State was over 90, 600.
The Pouca Indians, in general council Mon
day confirmed the recent petition of one of
their chiefs to have their affairs settled and
their present location confirmed.
A bill in equity to remove z. Onaffee from
the position Of trustee of the A. d W. Sprague
estate was filed at Providence, r. l., Mon
day morning. The hearing takes place on
Wednesday.
The Louisiana supreme court has affirmed the
decision of Judge Houston sustaining the lie.
gality of the late New Orleans election, and
declaring the candidates entitled to the Offices
to which they were elected.
The British National Rife association has in
vited the American association to send team
of eight to compete at Wimbledon in July
next and in an international match following
the Wimbledon regular meeting.
The suit at Baltimore of Bernard Morris
against Admiral L. j. Warden to recover 800,
GOO damages for alleged libel, on trial for q
week. concluded Monday, the Jury, under In
structions of the court, finding for defendant.
suit between ST. Louis City and the st.
Louis gas company, to determine which shall
pay the costs of late litigation between them,
was decided Monday in favor of the gas
company. The amount involved Is about
SIS, 900.
Baron de Friedland and wife have been
arrested. The latter, who is granddaughter OF
Prince deLsmascowa and goddaughter of ex-
Empress Eugene, is charged with forging her
grandmothers signature to acceptances
amounting to l9S.000 francs.
Judge Smith, of Cincinnati, in the case
against the ex-city auditor, Silas w. Hoffman,
charged with embezzlement, has overruled the
motion to discharge the jury about the dis
qualifications OF some of whom the counsel
spent all last week arguing.
Calcutta dispatch says: It is believed a
majority Of the supreme council have advised
against abandonment of Candahar. The
home government, nevertheless, is resolved
upon that course though it will probably not
withdraw for some time, in consequence of the
uncertain attitude of Yakoob Kanh.
The funerals of two of the Cincinnati FIRE
men burned to death last Saturday night took
place Sunday, and were largely attended.
Three others were burned this afternoon.
Private individuals are contributing for the
benefit of their families, and public move.
| msnt will be inaugurated probably for the
same purpose.
Judge Corning Monday. in the court of gen.
| eral sessions, New York, refused to quash the
indictments for libel, on the ground of mis-
| joinder, against Charles A. Byrne, Louis A.
| Post and j. P. Start, editors and publishers OF
| the Truth, and Kenward Philip, for writing and
| publishing the editorial libeling Gen. Garfield
and decided to have the trial transferred to the
| court of Oyer and Terminer.