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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-04
MINNEAPOLISNEW
Specially Reported for the Daily Globe
MINNEAPOLIS GLoBELETs.

City council meeting this evening.
day.
The pews in Plymouth church were sold last
evening.
The projecting signs are slowly but surely
coming down.
The Robson & Crane company are at the
Nicollet House.
'Sharps and Flats at the Academy of Music
this evening" Don't miss the fun.
The superintendent of poor has an Office
in the Loring block on Second street.
The Brotherhood of Gethsemane were in ses-
sion at Gethsemane church last evening.
This afternoon at 8 o'clock the Humane 80
ciety meets at Miss Judson's school room.
The business at the municipal court yester-
day consisted of disposing of an even half doz-
en- DRINKS.
The department of history of the Minnesota
State Historical society held a meeting at DR..
Neilrs last evening.
The board of county commissioners held a
meeting yesterday at which was transacted
mostly routine work.
The fire department was called out yesterday
afternoon to squelch fire in building on
Washington avenue, near Fourth avenue
North.
The new opera house to be erected for Mama
ger Murray Is an assured success. Plans Of
the interior were on view at Wagner & Colton's
yesterday.
There are rumors that the Academy of Mu-
sic may be altered by lowering the auditorium
down one story. Nothing definite has been de
cided on, however.
A barn belonging to Mr.. o. Eames on Six
teenth avenue south caught ire yesterday at
ternoon. The fire department was soon out and
speedily extinguished the flames.
A shed upon which some thirty people were
congregated to witness the ceremonies at the
Turner Hall yesterday, broke down, but fortu-
nately no one was injured severely.
an enlarged and much improved form last
night, for the first time under the new man
agement." Major Shaw understands what the
people want, and proposes to satisfy that want
at the lowest figures.
little child of d. W. Armstrong; residing
at the corner of Hennepin avenue and Twelfth
street, fell into cistern and narrowly escaped
drowning. Mr.. A. l.. Gridley, who CHANGED to
be passing at The time the accident was discUv-
cred, rescued the child from death.
Tbs sale of seats, although the box sheet has
not yet been opened, for Manager Murray &
benefit on Friday evening, has been unprece-
dentedly large. Nine seats sold for S130 three
for $50 each six for $40 each at least one
dozen for SIS each, and those for 80. 80 each
have been too numerous to keep track of. Al
| the present rate there will be little need OF
| opening the box sheet at all. And in the face
of all this several prominent business men have
! spoken for from $25 to $50 worth of seats tc
present to their employees. Surely the Murray
boom buOmeth.
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BOARD OF PUBLIo WORKS.
Reelection of 8. Sewall AS City En-.
DfnAar

Reelection of j 8. Sewall AS City En-
gineer.
The board of public works held regular
meeting yesterday-ail present.
THE CITY ENGINEER.
The matter of electing a city engineer for
the ensuing year was brought to the attention
of the board by committee from the chamber
of commerce, consisting of Messrs. D. W. In
gersoll, F. Willius and VIM. Lee who presented
a resolution to the board. altogether favorable
to the claims of j. 8. Sewall for suoh office.
Without more ado, the board elected him, and
directed the clerk to transmit his name to the
council for confirmation. This action was also
requested from the council by W. B. Dean Il
Co., and sixty-six other business firms.
REGULAR BUSINESS.
Taking up regular business, the city engin-
eer Was directed to make estimates, etc., for a
sewer on Eighth street. from Broadway
to Temperance. The city attorney
was directed to fix up the contract with @. II.
Mile, for constructing the Fifth ward sewers
The usual order regarding and favoring the
grading of J,sette street was transmitted to
the council; also in favor of grading Sixth
street in the Fifth ward; also in favor of OPEN
ing Douseman street. The clerk was directed
to advertise for bids for grading Rondo street,
from Western avenue to Mackubin street. The
assessment for change of grade on College
avenue and st. Peter street was laid over for
one week. After allowing the usual payrolls
for the street force for April, and lot of bills
the board adjourned.
SEEClAL BOARD.
The special board having in charge the mat
ter of assessment for grading Lafayette avenue
met. The clerk was directed to give the first
assessment notice, after which the board ad-
i0urned
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Il Conference Last Evening.


General Manager Merrill of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul company, arrived here at
6.35 last evening from Yankton, and at sos
started for Milwaukee. The object of his flying
visit was to meet Messrs. Stephen, Angus and
aill of the st. Paul & Manitoba company. and
to arrange with them for a division of the ter
ritory upon which the neighboring lines of the
two com panies are about entering, or, at least,
to guard against the two companies falling into
an unprofta BILE conflict The conference was
had in the Office of the vice president at the
st. Paul q Manitoba headquarters, and lasted
about all hour. No d. finite conclusion was
reached, but there was an exchange of views
which may result in an agreement. Pending
such an agreement, or until further develop
ments, neither company is prepared to an
nounce where it will build its projected roads,
although the contracts for building them are
let; and, indeed, the executive officers on each
side say frankly that they do not themselves
vet know where their new lines will be run.
The situation is almost exasperating to the in
dustrious news cleaners who want to have the
facts, and dislike to keep the
Interested public in suspense. Here are
three or four railroads to be built this season,
and their building already contracted for, the
routes of which are not located but are, as it
were, floating in the air and liable to settle
down anywhere. The Hastings and Dakota
extension or extensions, nobody knows which.
may point TO Fargo, Casselton, the Jim river
va ley and jamestown, Bismarck or Fort Pierre.
The Morris & Browns Valley branch may go out
towards White river, the Cheyenne or Grand
river, on its way to the Black Hills. The branch
from Breckenridge may go northward or west
ward-to Castleton, Pembina Junction, Devils
Lake or the Missouri. It's bad to have such
things 80 unsettled, but its some consolation to
believe that the railroad men themselves are
but little more sure of where their lines will
land than are the news gatherers.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-04
TIE AFGHAN VAR.

The war in Afghanistan may be re
gsrded as at an end. The principe
chiefs who have been warning against
the British forces have surrendered
to Gen. Stewart, and the dispatches convey
the pleasing intelligence thatpeace once more
reigns in the country that has for so long
been distracted by war.
AS to the causelessness of the invasion of
Afghanistan there will be but little dispute
The oftense of the Afghans against the
British was merely technical one, and did
not warrant the extreme measures adopted
1t was simply constructive preference for
Russian rather than British protection. 1t
must be confessed that the request of the
British government to be allowed to main
tain an embassy at Cabul was reasonable
one, but it's rejection was not sufficient cause
for the assault made upon the independence
of the State. Great Britain would have been
satisfied with having established an embassy
at the Afghan capital and had it not been
for the, brutal massacre of Lord Cavignari
and his associates no further aggressions
would have been made. But that crime was
so atrocious and uncalled-for that the gov
eminent felt obliged to avenge it, and from
the date of its enactment the sympathies of
the whole civilized world were with the Brit
ish. That ill-advised act accomplished the
complete subjugation of the tribes, and has
resulted in the making of Afghanistan de-
tendency of Great Britain.
1t will be gratifying to all, however, to
learn that the bloody conflict is practically
at an end. The scenes that have been en-
acted there for the past year have caused
shudder of horror to pass over the whole
civilized world. Under British surveillance |
these can hardly be repeated. A better state |
of affairs will undoubtedly exist in the fu- |
ture, and we may look for an early adoption
of civilized modes of life and civilized habits
In Afghanistan.
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NAVIGATION NOTES.

Capt. Alex. Griggs, of Grand Forks, re-
turned home by last nights train, after short
| visit to St. Paul. He reports the steamboat
| business on the Red river to be good, the
Transportation company's steamers. plying
betwee Grand Forks and st. Vincent, and
Grand Forks and Moorhead, having large
freights to carry and considerable numbers of
passengers to and from 'longshore points be-
tween the railroads.
Capt. E. Bell, of this city, preceded the
GLOBE by several weeks in proposing an i'm
provement of the river in the city SO as to add
to the levee and give more room for railroads.
His plan, as submitted to gentlemen interested
in all city Improvements, is to straighten
the channel from the bridge past
the bend opposite Dayton's bluff
and to protect the new shores
with willow wattles and stone rip rap His
lines would add large tract of land to the left
side and he argues that Strengthening the chan
mel would prevent the water being backed up,
as it is now, by the sharp bend and would so
save the fats on the right side from overhows,
The GLOBES Duluth special announces the
departure of the Quebec with 1900 barrels of
-four and that the steamer Hurd in attempting
to go out was caught in the ice pack, where she
must wait for west wind.
Private dispatches from Bismarck state the
Key West, out for Benton Sunday night, took
out 2l0 tons of Coulson & Baker freight, seven
ty-two cabin passengers and several deck pas
sengers. The Helena, several days overdue
from below. had not arrived up to noon yester-
day.
The Mississippi river was at stand yester-
day with six feet eight inches of water in the
channel.
There was no arrival from below yesterday,
but the long Annie of the K. N. line passed
La Crosse yesterday morning and will be at
the st. Paul levee this forenoon to leave in the
afternoon. The Belle of La Crosse is following
a day behind the Annie and will be here
Wednesday. The Arkansas of the same line
left st. Louis Thursday, and the Tidal Wave
Saturday.
No intelligence of the Josephine, of the
Diamond 10 Line, had been received here last
night but she ought to be here to-day. The
Josie, of the 10 line. left st. Louis for this
port Saturday last. and will be the next boat Of
that line after the Josephine.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-04

:. VOTERS of the Third Precinct of the
Fourth Ward and of the First Precinct of the
Fifth Ward have an important responsibility
resting upon them to-day in the Aldermanic
contests. Messrs. Griggs and Rhodes are
the respective candidates who represent the
vital interests of taxpayers, and whose cleo
ton is all important for the public welfare.
1t is far more important than in those in
dividual cases, for their defeat would
signify that the council was to be given over
to place hunters and jobbing of every descrip-
ton. Every voter in those precincts who cares
anything for his own property interests or
she welfare of the city, will see that his ballot
bears one of the names mentioned. 1t is
discreditable to have single vote cast
against such men.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-04
ROCHESTER,.

Quite number of children were received into st.
Johns church last Sabbath.
One hundred and twenty-five dollars was subscrib-
ed yesterday to Hamline university.
Miss worden fell down fight of stairs in
tenament house, on Main street, and was seriously
injured.
fine display of northern lights were seen Satur-
day night at about 80. Many claim them the fin
est seen for years.
Parties from Chicago have leased all of Mr.. ". W
Reeds available livery, to this county, dur
ing the next three weeks.
Lucy & Rammen start, Wednesday, for Medelis
with 800 head of 2-year-old heifers, filing gov
eminent contract, to be shipped to the Missouri
river.
Seeding is nearly over in this county. Winter
wheat is failure. In Dexter, the highest and
wettest point in Southern Minnesota, seeding has
only just begun.
An incipient fire kinded in the rear of Hea-
ney's block this morning. that spread to kere-
sene barrels and empty dry goods boxes, making it
lively for a short time.
The Alert hook and ladder company have elected
as officers for the ensuing year: resident, II. R.
Hymes; vice-president, D. NJ. Berkmsn; secretary,
L. II. Kelly; steward, W. G.. Morrison, foreman,
Jas. Bunce; first assistant R. F. Gede; second as
sistant, T. P. Fall.
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Monument TO a Gallant soidier.

Yesterday, Major r. P. Hughes, A.
D. @. at department headquarters shipped a
handsome monument to be erected over the
body of Lieut.. John J. Cr1ttenden, Twentieth
United States Infantry, who was killed by
Indians at the battle of the Little Big Horn.
1t will be remembered that Lieut.. Crittenden
was acting as volunteer aid de camp to Gen.
Custer, at the time of the Memorable massacre
of his command. The bodies of all the other
Officers, who fell on this memorable day and
field, have been removed and inferred elsewhere
by relatives. Gen. Thomas L. Crittenden,
father of Lieut.. Orittenden, decided to leave
his sons remains where they fell, with the
command who fought nobly at his side and
persisted, to the man, with him. Lieut.. Crit
tenden's monument will almost be a monu-
ment for the gallant soldiers who died, when
all the officers fell and will mark place,
otherwise left unnoticed by the government,
where one of grandest military struggles ever
occurred in this country.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-04
WINONA WAITS.

Booming for Windom--Fire Department.
Parade--Death of H o. Stewart--RaiIroad
Strike--Good Bene fit-- edestrian Match.
Special Telegram to the Globe.
WINoNA, Mimi, May 3.-The Republican has
An editorial of two columns on the Presiden-
tial question this evening, advocating the can
didacy of William Window.
The annual parade of the fire department,
this afternoon, was a fine demonstration, the
streets being thronged with spectators The
Winona guards were given the position of hon
or, and attracted much attention.
81. 0. Stewart, prominent druggist of this
city, died Sunday morning, aged "a years.
Some twenty men employed on the gravel
train of the Winona & st. Peter road, struck on
Saturday for advance from nine shillings to
ten shillings per day.
The Winona guards realized $3.50 from their
entertainments last week.
The pedestrian match at the trotting park on
Sunday, for purse of $25, between Morley
of Oshkosh, and Rogers, of Clinton, was won
by Morley, who made ten miles in an hour and
forty minutes.
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GALVIN'S BOOM.
Acstrong, Call for His Retention on the

A:strOngS Call for His Retention on the
Levee.
To the Editor of the Globe:
ST. PAUL. May 8, 1S8O.-The undersigned (of
whose age as settler you and your readers are
informed) desire, through your columns, to
state that they are familiar with the duties re-
quired of police officers on our levee, have
watched closely how those duties have been
performed for many years, and particularly
noticed the conduct of Mr.. Henry Calvin in
every respect, and believing him to be the most
efficient man on the force to look after the in
terests of the city in this locality. We respect
fully ask, and cordially hope, that he may be
continued 1 charge of the levee.
JNo. 81. REANEY, Agent K N, l.. PIX Go.
d. D. MATHEWS, Agt. Diamond Jo Line
j. 81. SAUNDERS.
TUsLER GoUcHER & DE LONG, Agt. Imple-
ment Dealers,
J. a. CHANDLER. Agt. g. M. & st. Paul
Railway.
F. F. CLARKE, Agt. c., st. Paul. M. & o.
Line,
]. 81. HILAND, Agt. c.. st. Paul M. & O..
Line,
BEAUPRE, ALLEN & KEoGH.
JAS. j. HILL,
The only good officer on that duty Tor years.
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TIRED OF LIFE,
A Man Seeking Relief with Laudanum, IL
ThWarted in His Purpose.

Thwarted in His Purpose.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon, a middle
aged man, attired in threadbare clothing and
having a careworn look, came into the office of
Drs. Murphy & Dewey and asked the latter to
write him prescription for two ounces of lau-
danum. Suspecting that all was not right, DR..
Dewey refused the request, and efter the
strange looking visitor had left the office, he
decided, If possible, to ascertain his motives.
The man walked up Jackson to Seventh
street, where he entered Aliens drug store and
succeeded in purchasing the poison. He then
retraced his footsteps to Fourth street an
turning west on that thoroughfare, he entered
the yard leading to Jones livery stables. Being
convinced that the man meditated some foul
act, DR.. Dewey called Officer Babes attention
TO be case and the twain proceeded to the
barn.
At the time of their arrival the stranger had
entered the barn and upon going inside Officer
Babe and DIR. Dewey discovered him in the act
of drinking the laudanum. The bottle was
snatched from his grasp. half the contents be-
ing gone, and he was put under arrest. He re.
fused to give his name. but new light was
thrown upon his actions by the discovery of
the following epistle found on his person:
ST. PAUL, May Sd, 1880.-Dr. Murphy-Dear
Sir: am fully conscious of the consequences
III tdhlbS pOlsOu' nave OdIucotly auU ueliD
erately thought of the matter-some invisible
power has controlled my better judgment.
go to my hotel and give my body to you.
NJ. T. PIERCE.
The victim to his own rashness was taken to
police headquarters, and from thence he was
conveyed to the city hospital. 1t is not thought
that he took enough of the poison to result in
serious harm.
GLOBE reporter called on DR.. Murphy,
who informed the scribe that Pierce was an old
soldier whom he had treated for disease of the
feet for long time.
Up to about the time since he was employed
by Lorenzo Hoyt and being sick and unable to
work it is supposed that he became disguised
with life and tried to shuttle off the mortal coil
stated. 1t is also though that his troubles
are greatly owing to marital infelicity.
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The Court Calendar.

The calendar for the May term of the dis
trict court was finished yesterday. In appear
ance and arrangements for the use of attorneys
as we'll as for record and reference, 1t is ahead
of anything of the kind Clerk Kiefer has be-
fore presented to the bar. There are 1S5 suits
on the civil list and A criminal cases. OF the
former the city of St. Paul is either
plaintiff or defendant in ten cases.
There are not less than 90 cases against diff
ferent railroad corporations. The calendar of
course would be incomplete without the case
of A. R. Capehart VS.. Mary Kennedy, admin
istratrix, etc., and it is there. Of the criminal
cases, those of the social evil, in the persons of
Matte Gayle, Mother France ct al. head the
list. The others, excepting such as Leopold
Isaacs, and Isaac Orschel and a few others, put
over from the last term, are Jail cases, the par
ticulars of which have been given from time
to time as they came up in the municipal
court.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-04

B1sMARCK's increased nervousness has in
duced his physicians to advise his withdraw
al from the conduct of public affairs for q
considerable season, and he has accordingly
applied for long leave of absence. If his
leave should never expire Germany would
experience great profit. His manner of ad-
ministering affairs in the past has been the
cause of great hardship to the people and of
questionable advantage to the state. A little
more liberality might be injected into the
government without injury.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-04

The Republican Dispatch of Pittsburgh
complains that the convention of South
Carolina Republicans neglected to incor-
porate in their resolutions promise that
the electoral vote of the State should be cast
for the candidate of the party. The GLOBE
cannot recognize the business of the com
plant. 1t only recognizes the fact that there
is returning sense of honesty in the Re-
publican party. The Southern wing of it,
at any rate, recognizes the fact that no Re-
publican candidate can hope to secure the
electoral vote of any Southern State.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-04

The ceremony of witnessing the rising OF
the sun on the morning of the 1st of May
from mountain top was not one of unal
loyed pleasure at Patterson, New Jersey.
The party that observed the old custom in
vaded the property of farmer on CARROT
mountain, and we're fred upon for their te-
merity, one of their number being killed.
The farmer was only saved from an untimely
exit from this vale of tears by the arrival of
of large squad of police. Poetical customs
should usually be abandoned when shot
gun threatens.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
ROBSON AND CRANE.

Last evening Messrs. Robson and Crane, the
celebrated comedians, made their first ap-
pearance at the Academy of Music, and for
once the fun loving people of Minneapolis had
their fill of good things. They appeared in
Joseph Bradford's comedy "Our Bachelors"
and for two mortal hours the large audience
was kept in one almost continual roar of
laughter. They are whole team with yell
low dog under the wagon, make no mistake.
1t was SORT of nip and tuck as to who could
make the audience laugh most, and when they
both get at 1T at one time the audience Just
gave up in utter helplessness and were almost
glad when the curtain went down SO that they
might have rest. Many person went home
with aching sides, and to-day will be walking
advertisements of Robson and Crane, the boss
comedians. 'Sharps and Flats" this even
;ng,
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MANKATO.

The Republican county convention meets May IA.
The Democratic county convention will meet Sat
urdsy, May Is.
Thirty-three liquor licenses we're granted by the
council last week.
Sunday the Thermometer indicated 100 degrees in
the shade. The day previous it was 80.
Miss May Flower came from st Paul last week to
assist Miss Ida in visiting their many friends here.
Policeman Kelly's services have been secured by
the Sioux City company night watchman at thei T
depot good selection.
Conductor Wi son's little son, about four years old
was badly scalded last Saturday by falling into pan
of hot water He suffered intense pain, having con-
vusions Immediately after the accident. Dr. Warner
is attending him.
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trade, after which Secretary Sturtevant read his
monthly report, showing that great activity had
ruled In all lines of business, especially in real
estate and building. The actual real estate
transactions were set at twice the figures of any
two months in the history of the city.
The receipts of wheat ,123 car loads, and
shipments of -four 1861 car loads.
A committee was appointed to confer with
the county commissioners to urge upon them
the necessity of laying out the one mile road
through st. Anthony 80 long under considera-
ton.
Some minor matters were attended to and the
board adjourned.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-04

HE managers of the insane hospitals of
the country are anticipating large access
of patients. The base ball season has been
fairly inaugurated with several phenomenal
games, and already the bowling of the idiots
has commenced. Thus far the coroners
have had but three cases, but they are hope
full of the future. and if the season proves to
be an enthusiastic one they may be able to
retire on competence towards autumn.