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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-11
IN UNPOPULAR APPOINTmENr

IN UNPOPULAR 4PPOINTMENT
In the appointment of William B. Hazen
to be chief signal officer, MIR. Hayes has
shown his utter insincerity in his civil ser
vices verbisge in his last message. He
derides appointments for personal and par
tisan considerations, and AYERS that ap-
pointments should depend solely On
personal favorite of Mr.. Hayes, and it is
equally we'll known that he has no ade-
quate qualifications for the position, either
by natural endowments, or acquired qualifca-
tions. To fill the position acceptably a
thoroughly accomplished scientist, which
Hazen is not, is required. The appoint
ment is an improper one and Justly unpopu-
lar. Even the Republican partisans of Mr..
Hayes condemn it. The following, from the
Minneapolis Tribune, is sample of the
Republican rebuke which the appointment
calls out:
THE appointment of Gen. W. B. Hazen az
chief signal officer to succeed the accomplished
and lamented Myers, will provoke not little
criticism, and will deserve some. Hazen is an
Ohio man, but he has thus far proved unequal
to about every task allotted to him or assumed
by him. His chief fame climatologist has
grown out of his insane assault upon the eli.
mate of that very new Northwest which, since
his illumination of six years ago, has proved it.
self the granary of the world. In many
things Hazen is simply blockhead; in otherz
he manifests sort of talent which ought to be
valuable, for il has secured him promotion.
His career during the war was not enviable,
and his course since the rebellion has COM
mended him to no one. His present appoint
ment shelves him as a military officer and does
not promise greater efficiency for our weather
bureau"
1t is alleged that Gen. Garfield urged the
appointment of Hazen. If this is true he
did it on the ground of personal favoritism
and not from any consideration of personal
merit or qualification for the office, and it is
not very promising augury of the line of
action which the President elect will pursue
when the appointing power comes into his
hands. Hazen was neighbor of Garfield
when the latter vas president of the Hiram
Ohio college.
The GLOBE has seen but one newspaper
commentator of the appointment, and that
commentator, strangely enough, comes
from leading Democratic journal, the Gin
einnati Enquirer, which thinks the appoint
ment proper one and one eminently fit
to be made. It is significant fact that this
is the only act of the Hayes administration
that has received the approval of that jour-
nal. But then it should be borne in mind
that the Cincinnati Enquirer is the father
in-law of Gen. HAGEN, and that accounts for
the milk in the cocoa nut The Enquirer
is about as disinterested in commencing the
appointment as Hayes was in making it. All
his action proves that civil service reform,
in the hands of president Hayes, is only a
stupendous humbug.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-11

ONE week of the present session of Con-
gress has. nearly closed, and yet no work has
been accomplished worth mentioning. This
is not the fault of the Democrats, who have
done all in their power to facilitate business,
but have been obliged to contend against
the dilatory motions of the opposition. 1t
is to be hoped that next week will be charac-
terlzed by greater industry among both par
ties and in both houses.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-11

MIR. GARFIELD could not perform bette,
service to the country than by making
sweeping changes in our diplomatic and
consular service. The offices of this charac
ter are largely filled by incompetent or dis
honest men-mere political adventures who
have no interest in honestly administering
the affairs of the government abroad. They
know they cannot hold other offices. and are
determined to make the most of those they
now cucumber.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-11
THE TESTIMONY IN THE PAGE-RI-
LEY CASE.

The GLOBE this morning prints the full tes-
timony in the preliminary examination of
John Riley, accused of an.attempt to essassi-
nate Judge Sherman Page at Austin last Au-
gust. The evidence is given Sin conservative
form for the convenience of those who wish to
preserve complete record of this cause cale6rs.
Extra copies can be obtained at the GLOBE Of
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-11

1t is asserted in official circles that Mr.
Blaine has been offered the position of sec
rotary of state in Mr.. Garfeld's cabinet, and
holds the proposition IN allegiance. Mr.
Blaine would be foolish to accept the Office
bat for the fact that during the last cam
paign he was completely overshadowed By
Conkling and his associates of the Senatorial
syndicate, and cannot hope to shine in the
Senate as he would have done under othe,
circumstances, and perhaps he cannot dc
better than by accepting the retirement of.
fered him,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-11

1t is to be hoped that the case of Gen.
Fitz John Porter will be disposed of by the
Senate at its present session. That he has
been badly used in the past does not admit
of doubt, and he is entitled to the Justice
he demands. Only political prejudice has
kept him under the ban of disgrace for
eighteen years past, and his continued
Punishment from the army is a disgrace to
the whole country. One of the half dozen
bills for his relief that are now pending in
Congress should be passed before the 4th of
March next
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-11

TIE subscriptions to the DeLesseps canal
project have been much greater than was an
ticipated, the whole amount of stock having
been taken in Paris and New York. The
scheme is no doubt bound to succeed, for
there is both energy and capital back of it.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-11

IT is authoritatively announced that Stan
ley Matthews and Attorney General Devens
will 60 on the supreme bench next month in
place of Justices Swayne and Strong, who
will then be retired. Mr.. Hayes seems to
be determined to provide for all of his
friends before his term of Office expires. II
is probable that he will have several other
life positions at his disposal before the 4th
of March, but there are plenty of Ohio men
who are willing to fill them.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-11

JOIN KEnLY's term as comptroller of the
city of New York having expired, Mayor
Cooper has appointed in his stead Mr.. Allan
Campbell, who was promptly confirmed by
the board of aldermen. This action takes
the appointment of comptroller out of the
hand of Mayor-elect Grace until a few days
before the close of his term of offics. Mr
Kelly will thus be deprived of the prize fol
which he sacrificed the Democratic Presiden
tial ticket at the last election.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-11

GEN. ORD was retired from the army by
Mr. Hayes without being consulted as to his
preferences. Perhaps Mr.. Hayes will per-
form like service for Gen. Hancock. 1t
would be characteristic act, at any rate.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-11
PAGES ASSASSIN
WHETHER JOHN A. RILEY'S THE
MAN OR NOT.

L. for the Grand Jury, Judge Farmer, and
Petit Jury to Find Out-But Justice
Kelly Concludes the Evidence is Strong
Enough to Require Riley to Give SO, 900
Bail, or Stay in baltimore Direct Evil
the Defense Reserve All Their Case for
the Trial
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-11
Thursday s. ProceeGin0s.

DEXTER Dec. 9.-At 9 A. N. to-day the prose.
cution resumed by introducing
SHERIFF sHEEHAN,
who testified to the recognition of John Riley
by train boy, who sold him some fine cigars
on the train last summer. The recognition oc-
Cured on train on the Southern Minnesota
railroad, between Ramsey and Albert Lea, and
the newsboy's name was Joseph Miller, former
ly of Milwaukee.
Miller was summoned but did not appear.
WALTER BURK TESTIFIED.
Reside at Albert Lea; was employed last
summer cutting hay along tho railroad track;
saw two men one day last summer shooting at a
mile post; one of them resembled prisoner;
can't swear as he is the same man; noticed the
eye of the smaller man; something was the
matter with it; met and passed them; can't
say as the prisoner is the man; to the best of
my opinion I can't say as he is the man.
@. Did you not say to Mr.. Moran, Mr.. Hun
kins and myself, in the depot the other day,
that he was the MANI.
A. I said that he looked some like the man
but WAS not quite SO small
Gross. examined: was walking past the men,
and when spoken to they did rot answer:
the taller man was about my height and was
young man; the smaller man had mustache
and whiskers around the chin; they were black !:
i simply passed. bneu Dy ana gave them
the time of day; could not swear as this was
the man.
Redirect: The men went due north across
the fields; it was just before train time in
the afternoon; had never seen the men be-
fore.
Ell BARRETT TESTIFIED:
Am GLOBE reporter; ] reported a trip to
Stevens Point; arrived there two weeks ago
Monday; met defendants wife there; at Riley's
she knew John A. Riley; she replied she did not
told her he (Riley) was arrested for the attempt,
house; it was house of ill-fame; asked her If
ed assassination of Judge Page, of Austin.
Minnesota, and it was charged that he received
money for doing it, as he was known to have
no money when he first came to Stevens
Point, and if she could explain how he came
by the money to buy the property with, it
would be very much in his favor; she replied
she could explain it; that hisHorother Frank let
him have it; during the conversation she said
that when John A. Riley returned he read her
an account of the attempted assassination of
Judge Page at Austin, Minnesota, aud sale he
was afraid be would be arrested for it, as DE
was there about that time, though he was
away the night the shooting was done; 1 learn
ed that when Riley came to Stevens Point he
had no money, and had to pawn revolver to
get money to leave with, but when he returned
he had money and bought the property.
Gross examined Told Riley's wife If John
could show that he got the money of his broth
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-11
L. o. GREEN TESTIFIED. .


Am deputy sheriff of Freeborn county; on
Monday night last st about IL o'clock, had a
room in the Dexter hotel; Riley spoke about
going to bed; Sheehan said he would fix him
one directly; in few moments he said he did
not mean to be moukeyed or - in this kind
OF style; thought he was angry; he got out
of his chair. Sheehan watching him; Rilev
started towards him; Sheehan told him to sit
down; he said he would not for him or any
other man; Riley took mp chair and went for
him; 1t was taken from him and he sat down
and appeared very mad aud said to Sheehan,
1T you or old Page attempt TO harm q hair of
my head have friends here who will shoot the
- out of YOU"
Here the prosecution rested and the defense
RECALLED WOOD, TIE DETECTIVE.
Know Frank Stout, of Now London, Wis;
he is saloon keeper; had a conversation with
him about seeing Riley counting some money;
it was at New London; he said Pat Carr, of
New London lit matches while Riley counted
over $500; it was after be came back from
Minnesota; it was in the timber back of Cars
house; Alex. Enaty, city marshal of Stevens
Point, l know; never had any con-
versation about Riley with him; Ae Is about 90
years old, with gray hair and beard;
i never had any knowledge that Riley had gone
to the marshal and informed him that L was a
burglar; asked Riley to commit burglaries,
but not in Wisconsin, nor did we ever commit
any; if Riley ever did inform the chief of po-
lice did not know it.
RILEY COMMITTED.
The defense having announced that they
would reserve their testimony, after brief
discussion between Messrs. Cameron and Love-
ly, the case was submitted to Justice Kelly,
who ordered that Riley be held in 5000 bonds
to appear before the grand jury March next
or in default thereof to be committed to the
Freeborn county jail to be held for the grand
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-11
MR. WILLIAMS RECALLED.

Examined gun in Jones' store servsaI times
and believe it to be the same one as the one
in court; Mr.. Austin, in charge of the store.
said he would take ten dollars for it, though it
was worth twelve, as it was the last one on
hand.
Recess till I:30 p NJ
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SG,
where he got breakfast and dinner; Don't
think ever said it was in August; can't tell
whether it was last summer or not; it was be-
fore the shooting; 1t WAS not when he was liv
ing there; don't think told John Minnette or
yourself page that it was last summer or
not.
sHoReH RAPP TESTIFIED.
Reside now at Minneapolis; railroad man;
have been railroading since last April; began at
Austin, for the I. & M. road I know John
Riley by sight, since he was keeping hotel
there; saw him at the depot at Austin; think l
saw him before the shooting; saw him pass the
engine and told Charley Riley, there goes
your brother;" it was one evening.
Gross examined-Worked in the round house
perhaps two and half months; have been
firing since; went to Minneapolis on Sunday
kept hotel was the time alluded to, some time
this summer; it was some time after P. M
about 7:20; was on the engine at the time, near
the stub (se called )Charley Riley was with me
at the time; defendant was walking by; he did
not speak to his brother or myself; it was just
growing dark at the time; he passed around
the elevator and went towards the depot;
passing the engine perhaps within twelve feesl
can't state the time last summer; can't say as
it was in May, June, July or August; think it
was not in October.
MIR. French-Did you not state to me in the
depot at Ramsey yesterday in the preaence of
John Nugent, 81. B. Carey and C.sN. Bysicker
that you had not seen defendant since he quit
keeping hotel at Austin?
A. Do not remember as did.
@. Do you swear that you did not say to
me yesterday at the depot at Ramsey, in the
presence of those mentioned, that you knew
John Riley at Austin when he kept hotel, and
had not seen him since?
A. Will not swear it, but do not think I did
spoke to Jim Anderson at the depot at Austin
about seeing John Riley.
Redirect: Everybody asked me about it, and
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-11

the crooked order and he said he had been in
Waupun; we talked about crooked men we both
knew; oileY's wife and another girl and WEIGH
were present; saw him every day after that
saw him on the street; was at his house almost
every day; talked about crooked business;
Riley said it was a good country about there to
make money for good party of crooked men
most of my talk with him was on the street or
in some saloon; saw him the next day around
the Curran house, Star saloon or over to Riley 5
house; kept a memorandum of what he said
to me and l to him; kept a daily report; 1
have to send report to headquarters every day ;
left Stevens Point Nov. Sd for Winona; the
talk between Riley and myself was about even
ly divided; told him about what had done,
that had been down in Texas and had been
sent to prison there, but had escaped; these
stories were not true; l had been at Stevens
Point about two weeks when he told me about
the shooting of Judge Page; we were walking
on the street after dark; he told me about one
armed George and the trip they had made in
Minnesota, and then told about the shooting of
Judge Page; was with him some four or five
hours that day; he said there was a Judge shot
up in Minnesota and asked me if 1 had not
heard of it; said no; he said the papers we're
all full of it; 1 said I had seen it, 1
guessed, in the Police Ne,oS;. he said you can
judge what kind of a country it is up there
where they shoot Judge; that they all hated
him; he was rough on the boys, and that they
tried to have him lmpeached; asked him if
he was up there when Page was shot and he
said yes; l asked him about the railroads at
Austin and how he left there and he said he left
in the night on a freight he also said every
body up there was down on Page and wanted
to get rid of him; the next talk about the
shooting was at Riley's house; Riley. his wife
and myself were in the back room with no
light; he told me about living out on his ia
theirs farm near Austin; he repeated the shoot
ing of Page; while we were talking someone
came to the house and Riley and took walk
down town, but did not talk about the shoot
ing; perhaps two weeks after this Riley men,
toned the matter again as we were crossing
the bridge; / talked about leaving and going to
Minnesota or Iowa to do some crooked work
Riley did not care about going to Minnesota
as it was hard place to get arrested; if he had
to be arrested he would rather be arrested in
Wisconsin; when he spoke of Austin 1 said
there is where that judge was shot, and he
said yes; he told me about Frank havinga row
in court with Page and striking him and being
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night he was shot; arrived there soon after the
him suffering from gun shot wound. his sys-
tenn having receiveda severe nervous shock;
he had received some nine or ten wounds, all
but one from shot and that, the most serious
one, from slug or ball; the wounds were in
the neck and scalp; two of the shot were buried
in the external table of the skull and remain
there still; four of the shot, in the muscular
portion of the neck, were removed; gave the
wad TO o. w. Shaw.
DETECTIVE WOOD RESUMES.
Riley brought back two girls; he was fined
in Milwaukee for carrying concealed weapons;
Riley said he would give me almost anything
asked to get Whisky Bill out of the way;
he told me about travelling about in Minnesota
with thief named One-Armed George; he
said they made a good business; George
was no good to do work, but was good stall
to have on the outside; he did the work; he
was at Albert Lea and Austin and in Iowa;
George and he dissolved partnership at Water
loo Iowa; he got very fine watch and offered
him 300 for his share, but George would not
take it, and he gave him nothing. He said it
was fine country about Austin; be had
friends there; they pretty near kill
ed judge there this cum
mer, and asked me if I had heard of
have heard it, as it was in all the papers;
finally remembered seeing an account of it in
Police Ne1us; you can Judge for yourself what
kind of country it is he said, where they kill
judge; pretty good country to go to;
asked him if the judge was judge of the court
there, and he said not now, but had been;
ssked him how they killed him, and he said
they did not kill him, but came near doing So;
they shot him through the window of his own
house; everybody was down on the Judge up
there. he said; he used to make it hot for the
boys there and they got down on him; he
said the judge did not have any friends up
there and they tried to get him
impeached; his (Riley's) brother was deputy
sheriff then, and was one of the parties who
tried to get him impeached, and they came
within one or two votes of doing it; the papers
were full oft. His brother Tom was deputy
sheriff and served papers, and the Judge would
not allow him his fees, 30 he tried to have him
impeached; he said he Judge Page was q
mean, old I asked him if he was up
there at the time the old judge was shot; he
said yes; he said he was up there and had made
some money between five and six hundred
dollars. asked him how he went up there;
he said by way of La Crosse; he said be stopped
off ct Albert Lea three or four days,
under cover; he said there was
q hardware store there with safe
he meant to have gone, into but someone got
ahead of him; he said he kept out of sight at
Austin and left there in the night on fseight;
he said Tom had arrested a high-toned fellow
there by the name of Hay or Hayes, and the
Judge said in court the Riley family was hard
family and his brother-in-law asked Frank If
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10

The following are some Of the reasons
assigned by tue President and Secretary sher-
man for getting rid Of General Arthur, when
he was Collector Of the port Of Ec& York
"You have made The custorhouso couter
Of par,izan political management" L. T.
JIayes to Collector Arthur. January 81, 1879
with deep sense Of my obligations un-
der .hc Constitution, regard it as my plain
duty to suspend you in order that the oilicc
may be honestly administered" [ r. i. Hayes
10 Collector Arthur January 81, 1879.
a. Gross abuse Of administration have con
tiuued and increased during your incumben-
cy." rJohn Sherman 10 Collector Arthur
January 81. 1879.
Persons have been regularly paid 10y you
who have rendered little or no service; the ex-
penses Of your Office haze increased, while III
receipts have diminished. Dribes, or gratui.
ties in the shape Of bribes, haze been received
by vour subofdiuatcs In several bfaDchos o'
the custo,nhouse, ,.nnd you have in 10 case sup
norted fhe cfYrt TO correct these abuses. -
fSecretary Sherman to Collector Arthur, Jan
81, 1879.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10
70WN JEFFFRSON COUNTY W. VA SATURDAY. july H. IooO
A Cure for Ingersolism.

Did Inccrsull stand alone j. would not mat
fer so much. There viii always be aoof'ions
in nature. mental and moral, as well as physi-
cal. Tie aim Of sane men, of lovers oil thclr
race and believers 10 its heaven directed desti-
ny. should be to provent The aoor,lons perpe'-
uatins therieelyes. It is plain that the men
and women who 90 to hear lngersoll arc 10
great extent, of bis way Of thinking. lhey
have cut aloof from their Christian moorines
and have lost themselves in unknown seas =
What is TO be done with them Let them 60
their own cate nuhindered 10 tie devil, as
some Christians 6evouiedly believe, or try 10
save them from the abyss? Surely that Is a
question worthy the attention o. calm Chris
tian minds.
This is an age Of doubt and Inquiry. Chris
tianitv no LONGER commands that unyeldine
and childlike conf,lcnce that WAS credited 10
il n the days Known as tie ages oi ial'h. =
Men want a reason, not command. h'r every
thing. The everlasting why Is every where
There is no possible escape pr it. Human
creatures refuse to be drilled into Christianity
as they refuse to he drilled into soldiers, with
ont their free consent Even protesting Chfls-
tian bodies are divided M into thousand
contend,oc sects Doctrines once held us vital
to all Christians are rejected as idola,rous, or
absurd or cruel, or unworthy the cintcrest OF ~
all wisc and pcricc, Csce'nF. When such is
the state Of mind and condition OF proiessed
Christians. can il be wondered ut that there
are men Ike Ineersol who have the audaciiy
of their convictions and boldly stand forth ~
pronounce the whole thing Christianity itself,
e., -. in4ff
Again, Iueersoll mag be coarser. hnt Is he
more reyo!.ing to the Christian mind than men
like Reuan. Huxley, Tyndall, Darwin, Her
bert. Spencer, PGckel-inGeed, the leading
lichis among men who rank as The modern
philosophers? Some OF the works OF writers
sucb MS these are used rs text books In tht
training schools Of our youth. Is il more
a,hcis,ic 10 laugh at God with ,ngersoll Is gross
ruffaw thnn 10 substitute for the God whom
Christians believe 10 have revealed himself 10
the human races empty tcrms-lhe unknown
and unknowable? is there O tolerabo and an
intoleroblc ntheism-sn atheism In q dress
suit. so 10 say. and an atheism that goes naK'd
or in store clothes? lngersoll is only the out
come Of unbeIief lie did not create nuOellef'
He gives expression TO what orc probably hon
est convictions. He hardly does 1t in becom-
ina manner. It is not worthy TO Gibe at sincere
faith OF an, bind; aud Il Is easy 10 SCOT OF the
best.
Bn, The thought for Christian teachers Il
no, how rude nni blssphemous is this man
hut how pi,Inblc is the condition Of these noo'
people. How shall VIC cnlighicn ihemY How
shall uo make these men and women OF ou'
kindred Christians, as We are Christians Ih'
Savior expiring 90 the Cross prayed his fnihel
10 forgive his to'iurc's. for they Knew nu
whnt they did Let Christians teach 'he tru'i
md live il. That is tho best and only Anti
doto 10 infdelity-N J. Graphic.