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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06
THE RUSSIAN BARRON.

Among His Other Eccentricities He Car
ried Off Revolver Belonging to st.
Paul Gentleman.
We find the following in the Denver 7'ri-
bune, whiou relates to the distinguished Rus
sian nobleman for whose character as per-
feet gentlemen the Pioneer Press vouched
quite recently:
Monday Deputy Sheriff Wise received by
mail the following letter:
ST.. PAUL, December ~, 1879.
Deputy Sheriff Wise, Denver. Colorado:
Dear Sir: saw in yesterdays paper IN &C.
count of the capture of person calling him
self W. Stiffel, of Odessa, Russia. I am
firmly convinced that he has my revolver; it
is a silver mounted, pearl handled Smith Il
Wesson sevenshoOter, and carries q small car
tridge-No. or 90. I regretted the loss Of
this revolver exceedingly, as l carried it with
me through Europe, and upon my return pre-
scented it to my father. My fathers name is
E. T. Drake, President of this railroad COM
sioness on their trip down the Sioux City
railroad and very foolishly showed Stiffel
with whom was very intimately my revolver,
My cousin, 81. O. Drake, and I went on to
Omaha with the party. The best hotel was
full, 80 we went to the Metropolitan, and
there, account of the scarcity of rooms
we three occupied the same apartment from
Saturday evening until Sunday afternoon
My satchel was left unlocked and, as l said
before, l am firmly convinced that he took it
and now has it in his possession. If it has
been found on him, or if you have any clue to
it, should be indebted to you for informa-
ton. Yours truly, HARRY T. DRAKE,
st. P. & 8. @. II. R. Co.
On the strength of this the Baron's posses
sions were overhauled and the indentical wea-
pom found. 1t was shipped to Mr.. Drake i'm
mediately.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06
MINNESOTA NEWS.

There were seventy-one marriages in
Douglas county last year.
Very few of the farmers in the town of
Moe, Douglas county, have sown their
wheat.
The Grand Meadow, Mower county News
has been discontinued for lack of adequate
support.
The number Of births in st. Cloud the
last year was sixty seven-thirty- -four males,
thirty three females.
The store of L. johnson, of Evansville,
Douglas county, was burglarized on recent
night, and $1.20 in cash taken.
The building improvements in Mortified,
Rice county, the past year make grand
total of expenditures of 1898, 230.
The residence of Parson Huntress, of
Sank Center, was destroyed by fire Decem-
| Der 81. Loss, Isl 600; insurance, 200.
The number of deaths in st. Cloud last
| year was twenty six. or these sixteen we're
males and ten females; eighteen were in
| fants.
| Three drunken young louis in Kasson,
| Dodge county, we're sent to Jail for thirty
days, for disturbing Methodist Christmas
eve festival.
Steps are being taken to organize manu-
featuring company in Shakopee, with a cap
ital of $4,000, to manufacture agricultural
implements.
The Worthington, Mobiles county banl
opened for business Jan. l. Capital, $780,
600. Peter Thompson, president, George
Day, cashier.
The merchants of Rushford, Fillmore
county, say they have not had in three year,
q three months business equal in magni
tude to that of the last three months
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06

TEE dispatches and Republican papers
speak of the manifesto of the Maine su-
preme judicial court as decision" 1t is
in no respect decision but merely an opin-
ion, and is in no regard binding upon either
the governor or the legislature. The con-
stitution of the State makes the Senate and
House of Representatives the final judges of
the qualifications and election OF their own
members, and the supreme court has no
more jurisdiction over the matter than it
has over the tides of the Atlantic ocean.
The Legislature will no doubt be organized
tomorrow by the members who have re-
ceived certificates. Whatever action it may
take will be final and must be submitted to,
NO matter which party gets the worst of it.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06

ANOTHER Ohio man has been provided for
by Mr.. Hayes. This time it is Gen. Charles
@. Ewing, brother of Tom, but a Republi-
can, who has been appointed governor of
Utah. As soon as Congress re-assembles
his name will be sent in for confirmation.
As far as we have been able to learn Gen.
Ewing bore no part in the Louisiana or
Florida frauds, which leads rs to conclude
Mr.. Hayes.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06
An Old Settler of Sibley County.

Capt. John Clark of the st. Paul police
force received dispatch from Henderson,
yesterday morning, announcing the death of
his father. The deceased, James Clark, was
76 years old. He was ill and near to death
two months ago but recovered his
strength and spent q few weeks in
visiting his children here, in Minneapolis
and at Anoka, and since his return home
was again taken ill. He settled with his
fathers family in Jefferson county, N. Y,
ffty-one years ago, and twenty-three. years
ago came to Henderson, Sibley county, this
State, where he has ever since resided, and
been a fairly prosperous farmer. Until
three years ago he was always
strong and healthy. He has two brothers
still living in Jefferson county, New York and
leaves, surviving him, his wife, five daugh-
tiers and three sons. -Four # the daughters
and one son are married. Capt. Clark went
to Henderson yesterday afternoon, to attend
his fathers funeral.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06
To the Editor of the Globe.

By the face of the returns what was Wash
burns majority in Hennepin county in the last
congressional election. You will oblige one of
your patrons by answering the same.
Yours, W. 8. LANDER.
The face of the returns, as finally pre-
sented, gave Washburne 3, 4S5 in Hennepin
county, ia of this number being supple
mental returns sent in after the regular re-
turns were made. AS originally made the
face of the returns gave Washburn 2,77l in
Hennepip.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06
4 Malignant Rerie,r.
To the Editor of the Globe

To the Editor of the Globe:
1t is easy to be seen that the insulting re-
view of Mrs. Sanford's books, which was
given in the Pioneer Press of the 9Th, was
simply to prevent the large sale of them
through the Northwest, which they are pre-
dicted to have. Such animosity and desire
to put down any and everything outside of
the "ring' is simply shameful. The books
are works of much merit, and have been 90
pronounced by the Eastern press, and the
abuse of them by the Pioneer will not deter
their sale, but, on the contrary, serve as an
advertisement to increase it.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06
CALIFORNIA.

LEGISLATURE ORGANIZED BY THE REPUBLICANS.
San FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.-The Legislature as
sembled to-day. A fusion was talked of be-
tween the Democrats. Workingmen and New
Constitution Assemblymen. to organize the as
sembly, but it fell through. and on the first
ballot the Republicans elected J. F. Cowdery,
of San Francisco, speaker. The Republican
Senatorial caucus to-day. resolved to send a
dispatch to Morrill, and Blaine. congratulating
them on the decision of the supreme court of
Maine and adjuring them to stand firm and
maintain their rights.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06

The two boats Of the line made daily trips
during the season between Preston and lay
lor Falls, giving the people of the
ever had before, and for the season through
at better rates. the company, though having
no opposition, making their tariff exceed.
ingly favorable to shippers. The line was
especially popular with tourists and excur-
sionists, travel up and down the river being
much larger than for any previous season.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06
THE COURTS.
United States Circuit Court.
Before Judge X. Il. Nelson.


The Jury having been dismissed, the calen
dar of court cases is being rapidly gon,
through. The following cases were called yes
terday leaving a considerable number O
chancery cases (Jarndyce Va. Jarndyce) yet t,
be disposed Of which will probably Occup,
the court for three or four weeks to come:
Jonathan Edwards, trustee, VS.. Daniel Wood
bury ct al. Masters report of sale under de
cree confirmed.
John 8. Kennedy VS.. the Northern Pacif,
railroad company. Continued.
Lewis Zriesea ct al. va. Charles Mcllrath, re
ceiver. Continued
John s. Kennedy ct al. VS.. the Northern Pa
cifo railroad company ct al. Continued.
Newton Bradley. assignee, vs. the First Ma
tionaI Bank of st. Paul. Continued.
Susan Hamilton VS.. The Pine City Lumber
company. Continued.
The Northern Pacific Railroad company VS.
The st. Paul & Pacific Railroad company. Con
tinued by consent.
The Goodyear Dental Vulcanite company vs..
George q. Cole. Continued.
Same vs.. Alfred B. Chaplin. Continued.
Theodore Hesse ct al. vs., Joseph Lieb. Con
tlnued.
Samuel A. Beecher vs.. Alcius 7. Smith. Con
tinued.
Francis W. Knapp vs.. Knute A. Brown ct al
Continued.
Z. q. Nettleton vs.. Bonneville Mosier ct al
Continued.
John Freeman vs.. Martin Finch. Continued
Ashbel II. Barney ct al. vs.. The Winona & st.
Peter Railroad company. Continued.
Arnold Breecher, assignee, VS.. j. r. Fox oil
al Continued.
W. u. Andrews ct al. vs.. James Hull. Con-
tinued. Also, eight cases, same against An.
drew j. Finnegan, Benjamin F. Hanscom, Jas.
NJ. Pasber, James Borst, Zschariah Young. AL
bert F. Mcdonald, A. Fl. Mitchell and John
Montgomery, severally. All continued.
Charles G. Paige VS.. W. Cummins ct al. Con.
tinued.
The Washburn & Moen Manufacturing COM
pany vs.. Hans Knetoold. Two cases, same
title; both continued.
The United States VS.. Knute A. Brown
ct al. Continued.
Bessie A. Judd vs. Isaac W. Webb ct al.
Continued.
The National Life Insurance Company of
the United States of America vs.. Clara q. Far
rington. Final decree entered, as prayed for
by plaintiff, providing for the transfer of title
of certain piece of real estate in Hennepin
county.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06

A NEWSPAPER obituary of the late Count
10 names records the fact that he had "a
scholarly stoop." We don't know exactly
what is meant by scholarly stoop, but it
must have been acquired by the Count by
the habit of lodging the rotten eggs and
turnips projected at his head during his
Iatter-day dramatic representations.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06

HE st. Paul Chamber of Commerce on
yesterday reafirmed its confidence in the
GENITAL system. 1t SHOULD be borne in mind
that the st. Paul Chamber of Commerce is
not body which deals in grain, aud while it
votes in favor OF the GENITAL system its mem
bers, as individuals, are dealing by tie
hushel
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06
PARTISAN PASTIMES.
STATE CONGRESSES GETTING 1T
THEIR WINTERS WORK

Inaug urasiOn of the New State Officials of
Notwithstanding Militia Display,
Reception and Ball-The Opposition In
California Agree to Disagree and Let the
RAIDS. Walk Away With the Loaves and
Fishes Retiring Message of Gov. Bishop,
of OhlO-F Financial st .ndIng Of Pennsyl-
yania- NiscellaDeOus
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06
PENNSYLVANIA
STATE FINANCES.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 5.-Gov. Hoyt issued
his proclamation this morning in accordance
with the report Of the commissioners of the
sinking fund for 1879. Receipts for the fiscal
year ending Nov 30th, 1879 were $3, 169, 569
which added to balance of $95S03O ON hand
Nov. 30th, 1879, made in cash 94,12S.l9 The
amount of debt redeemed was $l,6S4, 1852.
Amount of interest paid, $l,234, 249. Com
sinking fund Nov. Both, 1879, was Sl,7O2, S73.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06
Big Water on the Lower Rivers.

WHEELING, W. Va, Jan. 5.-The river
rose twenty feet six inches, but is now fall
iug. Departed, the Hudson, for Cincinnati.
Noon-Now raining.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 5-The river is rising.
Arrived, the c. B. Reese, from Cairo; W. L..
Buckhall, from Evansville. Departed, the
John Means, for New Orleans; Golden City,
for Cincinnati.
EVANSVILLE, Jan. st is still raining
heavily. Light wind, southwest. Heavy fog
all night; light fog to- day; mercury 50: river
falling,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06
Municipal Court.
Before Judge Flint. |
CRIMINAL

The State vs.. Augustine Caeseney and William
Abrabamson; petit larceny. Sentence suspend
ed during good behavior
The City Va. Alfred Pleiss; disorderly con-
duct. Continued until the 9Th inst.
The City VS.. Mary J. France; keeping house
of ill fame. Fine of $3.50 paid and discharged.
j. +. Mcintosh vs.. B. drote; action for
damages. Continued until the 18th inst. at 2
P. N.
NV. Roth vs.. n. Nichols; action for SER
vices Judgment of ga 80 in favor of the
plaintiff.
John Seegar vs.. F. Barnholzer; action on
contract. Tried and submitted.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06

The problem of whether or not Jesse
James is or is not dead is agitating the peo-
pie of Missouri. One man claims to have
killed him, and others to have seen his body,
yet his companions report him alive and
we'll and as anxious es ever to rob railway
train or bank. The question will proba-
bly, remain involved in mystery for years to
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06

The Indiana Democratic papers are trying
to start Presidential "boom" for Con-
gresham William Fl. English, of that State.
Within the past few weeks many compliment
airy things have been said about him, all Of
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06
TIE GLOBE TR9DE REVTEW,

A few copies still remain of the mammoth
GLOBE of December 31st. II is presen-
tation of the business of st. Paul, which
will bear circulating. The postage is two
cents per copy.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06

When man at Anderson, Ind, was inform
ed that he had fallen heir to an estate valued
st $1,000, 600, he bought his wife five dozen
clothes-pins to celebrate that event. She had
been wanting them for ten years.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06
Steamboat Business on the st. Croix.

Stc"tdUOo0 15u9iIe"o O1 1sto '5t' OtOHNs
Capt. John II. Reaney, president and man
ager of the st. Paul & st. Croix packet COM
pany, running the boats Mary Barnes and
e. B. Knapp on the st. Croix the past sea-
son, connecting at Prescott with the Keokuk
Northern line for lower Mississippi points,
has balanced the books for the season, show
ing the following business:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06
Irish Relief Proposition Defea' ed.

TORONTO, Jan. 5.-The vote to-day by
citizens on grant of $4,000 for the relief
of the Irish sufferers, resulted in its defeat,
as follows: For the grant. 2,402: against,
1879.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06

The Protestant church in Versailles being
closed for repairs, the congregation meets upon
invitation of the government. in a ball under
the very rooms in which the revocation of the
ediot of Nantes was signed by Louis XIV.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06

LOWELL, Mass, Jan. George E. Locke,
better known as Yankee Locke, comedian,
died at his home in Dracat to-day of typhoid
fever. Age 81.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06
THE GROCERS' BANK.
The Failure Alleged to be Due to Crooked
Manager Hough Arrested
Charged With Forgery.

The Failure Alleged to be Due to Crooked
Management-Lloyd Hough Arrested.
Charged With Forgery.
NEW YORK, Jan. "a prominent stock
holder of the Grocers' bank said to-day:
''For long time have been satisfied in my
own mind that the affairs of the bank were
managed very loosely, and on one or two oc-
casions I tried to bring this matter before
the stockholders, but on every occasion
deputies from the men who were managing
affairs were present and succeeded in avert
ing all proceedings looking towards investi-
cation. I was anxious to have the bank go
into liquidation some time ago, for / knew
this matter had been going ON for some
time and the longer the wind-up was de-
ferred the worse it would be for the stock
holders and depositors."
1t was said this afternoon by gentleman
that, on Dec. 23d, about $4,000 or $4,000
in drafts drawn in favor of Lloyd Hough,
were presented at the Merchants National
bank for discount. They were drawn on va
rious houses in Chicago and other Western
cities. The bank here telegraphed TO the
firms upon whom the drafts were drawn and
were instructed not to receive the drafts as
they were not good. Later in the day Re
ceiver White said the Grocer's bank had
been ruined by forgeries. Lloyd Hough
was arrested this afternoon on the charge
of forgery.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06

Southern papers report that the cotton crop
shows an increase over last year of from 200,-
600 to 800, 600 bales
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06
Probate Court.
Before Judge O'Gorman.I

DeIOr0 JUUR6 y VUrmdn.
In the matter of the estate of VIM. Mad
docks, deceased; estate assigned by final decree
to heirs.
In the matter of the estate of j. A. Van
Nostrand deceased; administrators bond filed
and approved and letters issued.
In the matter of the estate of Russell Post
deceased; petition for license to sell real estate.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06

Adoption of the Genital System Postpon ed.
New YORK, Jan. 5.-As it has been found
inexpedient to inaugurate the GENITAL system
at the produce exchange, the board of man
ayers this morning resolved to recommend
postponement of adoption of the system IN
til such time as necessary. National and
State legislation can be obtained to put it in
to force, aud the principal commercial OK
changes agree upon the time for its stimuli
taneous adoption.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06

ST. PAUL, TUESDAY. JANUARY 6. 1850.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-06

sends it note assuring the journal of his con
tinued existence, and saying: My highest
ambition, professionally, at present is to pay
the British government f20, 900 for the priv.
lege of exhibiting for five years its white Gle
phant,' King Cetywayo."
A negro in Columbus, Ga, was put on trial
for murder Of which he was innocent, but
to clear himself, it necessary for him to
confesss that, at the time of the crime, he was
elsewhere stealing a horse. He kept silent
until it became evident that be was to be
convicted and then he proved the alibi, and
went to State prison for ten years.
The late eminent French pugilist, Niche,
Chevalier unexpectedly amiable to Americans
in Paris. He and one of his brothers had
lived several years in the United States. BE
never forgot with what open arms they were
both received here and took special pleasure
in spreading bafore Americans dishes whose
recipes he had brought over with him.
Hartford Joker wrote, in a letter TO u friend
in Bridgeport: You had better keep shady for
while, and not attempt to negotiate those
bonds you stole. as they are all registered, ard
the police are watching for them" The letter
was opened by wrong person, who gave it to
the police, and the innocent man was kept
under arrest until he could clear himself of
suspicion.
A young man dressed in the height of fash
ion, and with poetic turn of mind, was drivi,.
along q country road, and, upon gazing at TIE
pond which skirted the highway, said: "Ob,
how 1 would like to lave my heated head N
those cooiing watersr' An Irishman oyerLear-
ing the exclamation, il mediately replied:
''Bedad. you might lave is there, and it would
not sink
The sun., 1880-02-01

The attempt to control the action of State
delegations to national conventions by in
structng them to vote as unit, some
times does a Presidential candidate more
harm than good. The delegates from this
State to the Democratic Convention OF 1874
were hampercd by this fetter decided
majority OF them favored the nominal tion Of
Mr.. VAN BUREN, but a few Hunkers in the
delegation were opposed to him. The unit
rule CALLED them; and though it COM
PEELED them TO vote for him, it could not pre-
vent them from intriguing for his defeat
while 1t stimulated them to work clandes-
timely, but all the more vigorously, against
his nomination. The overthrow of VAN BU-
rem at Baltimore was largely due TO this
CALLED minority.
The delegates from New York to Chicago
In 1860 were instructed by the Republican
State Convention to vote as a unit, and to
support the nomination OF Gov. SEWARD for
the Presidency. They obeyed the instruc-
tions so far as their votes wero concerned {;
but this did not prevent one-quarter OF the
delegation from insisting all through the
proceedings that SEWARD could not carry
New York, and therefore his nomination
would be inexpedicnt, not to say hazardous.
This kind OF talk was the weight that pulled
Gov. SEWARD down.
The clouds that darkcned the prospects Of
Mr.. CoNKLlNG in 1876 arose from a like
| source. After stormy debate unit reso-
luton was carried in his favor at the State
Convention by a large majority; and all the
delegates to Cincinnati, with one exception,
voted for him, though about a third OF them
talked and toiled against him all the time.
or course, this blighted all hopes OF his
nomination.
There is little doubt that such will ever be
the effect OF attempts in State Conventions
| to control in this mode the votes OF dele
| gates to National Conventions. The minor
| ity always smart under the restriction put
| upon the free exercise of their preferences
| among the various Presidential candidates,
| and are sure to work all the harder against
| the man for whom they are in this way
| coerced to cast reluctant ballots. In the
| hope OF thereby aiding Gen. GRANT, certain
| leaders may try to carry the unit resolution
| through the approaching State Convention
in New York. They may be beaten; but,
even II they succeed, all the precedents
show that the policy will react with terrible
| power at Chicago against the candidate In
| whose behalf it Is enforced.
The sun., 1880-02-01

10 extreme. since 40 the special custodian OF
the Post ONCE accounts, his decisions are
accepted in the main by the Comptroller.
This investigation will have been begun
In vain II 1t only results in report exhibit
Ing tho venality and thievery OF the In
criminated officials. No matter what may
be proved against the Ring, the Fraudulent
President will not touch one OF them. They
all aided to consummate the fraud that car
ried him into the White House. He and
they are tied together by q common in
terest, such as has protected and pensioned
all the thieves, forgers, perjurers, and others
connected with tho Returning Boards.
Congress has n remedy in its own hands
beyond the reach OF Executive interference.
The laws have been dened and boldly
trampled under foot, to put money in the
pockets OF plunderers. II this may be done
with impunity, where Is there any security
for tho Treasury2 The remedy Is TO i'm
peach every one of this gang, from the high
est to the lowest, who Is in any way re-
sponsible for the jobbery in the Post Office