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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-13
The Stupidity of Servants.

I have in my household, writes cor
respondent of the London Times, an
under-nurse, who, upon the family's
leaving town for short holiday, was en-
Joined to see that the birds in the
nursery (canaries) were well supplied
with sand. When we came back we
found them all starved to death. She
had given them sand, but, alas, no seed.
This was girl from the country, who,
one would think, would have known
what birds fed upon otherwise one does
not expect much intelligence from Ar
cadia. When our last importation Gan
under housemaid) "turned on the gas "
in the upper apartments, as she was di-
rected to do, but omitted to light it, 1
thought it very excusable; she had not
been accustomed to gas. On the other
hand, when her mistress told her to
"look to the fire" of a certain room, /
contend we had right to expect that
that fire should be kept in. It was not
so, however, and when the lady in
CURED: "Why did you not look to it,
as 1 told you ?" the girl replied: ''Well,
[ did, mum the door was open, and 1
looked at the fire every time L passed"
She appeared to attach some sort Of ig-
neous power to the human eye.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-13
Failure in England.

LONDON, June 12.-Failures were declared
in the stock exchange to- day, of Charles
J. Church, broker in the English railway
market. and Edward Smith, Jr., iobber
with large accounts in Egyptian securities
and some American railways. Edward
Smith drew checks yesterday, on the bank of
England amounting to about e175,000, to
meet his accounts. The checks were passed
through clearing houses and presented In
bulk, when the bank, finding the total
amount exceeded Smiths deposits by some
thousands, refused to pay any of them, and
all we're returned. AS these checks had been
drawn against for the purpose of settlement
by those who deposited them, great confu-
sion has resulted in banks and among brok-
ers, and there are loud complaints against
the Bank of England for not satisfying the
checks to the extent of Smiths deposits.
Herbert Nav, a tea and coffee merchant at
Manchester, has failed with liabilities of
100000.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-13
SPORTING NEWS,
A Fine Day at Close of ST. Louis and Jer-
ONE Park Races-A Winners Vslue
Raised $5,OOO-Eph. Morris's Challenge
to be Accepted.
Jerome Park Races.

New YORK, June PA most successful
meeting of the American Jockey club, at
Jerome park, closed to-day. The three
quarters mile dash was won by Gossip, Annie
Augusta second, Milan third. Time, 1:16112.
In many false starts Gossip got around the
course once and twice most half way before
the Jockey could control her. The jockey
was presented to the crowd from the judges
stand at the close of the race. ALI the jock
eys except the rider of Gossip we're fined $25
each and suspended one day for delaying the
race. The free handicap sweepstakes, one
mile and quarter, was won by Luke Black
burn, Buster second, Danichiff third. Time,
2:13. The Lorillard stakes for 3-year olds,
one mile and three-eighths, was won by
Grenada, Duke of Montrose second, Fern
cliffe third. Time not taken. The two
miles free handicap sweepstakes was won by
Mamie Fields, Invermore second, Warfield
third. Time, 3:42. The rider of Jerry was
fined $40 for taking advantage at the start.
The handicap steeple chase, about p miles,
was won by Pomeroy, Derby second, Bonn
bast third. Time, 2:43. The breaking of
saddle girths took Bertha out of the race.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-13
A Cnri0ns Accident.

A curious though awkward accident
happened to clergyman of this city
who was being shown the points of in
terest around the city by one of his
parishioners. Among other places they
visited wharf commanding a view of
or grand old river. The reverend
gentleman became absorbed In contem-
plation of the prospect before him, and
forgetful of the broken plank behind
him in the dilapidated wharf. Suddenly
stepping backward, he found himself
falling, and instinctively grasped his
friend by the shoulder with one hand
and threw his other arm around his
waist, and both fell into the opening,
which proved to be too small to let them
into the deep and rapid current beneath.
United they filled the mouth of the
yawning abyss, which gaped wide
enough to swallow either of them alone.
The union of pastor and people was
never better illustrated under any cir
cumstances; the two chung together
like Damon and Pythias, and formed
a suspension bridge across the horrid
chasm with their interlaced bodies, I'M
til, by the exercise of hercrlean efforts
and acrobatic contortions. they struggled
out of their perilous position and re-
gained their perpendicular, when the
minister complimented his companion
with the remark, "Well, you are good
man to cling to. Are all the members
of the parish like you?" "Oh, yes,
was the answer; "we are all bound to
give our pastor good support. Ports
mouth IN H.) ,Sf4tes and Union.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-13
lllModern British Regicides.

During Louis Philippe's reign and
the four following years, attempts We're
made upon the life of Queen Victoria by
Oxford, in 1910, and by a workman
named Francis In 1912; upon the King
of Prussia, Frederick William w., In
1874, and again in 1850; upon the pres
ent Emperor of Germany, then military
commander of Coblenz, in 1849; and
upon Isabella, Queen of Spain, in 1852.
None OF these attempts succeeded. Ok
ford, who shot at Queen Victoria while
she was passing on Constitution hill,
was clearly lunatic, and was confined
to Bedlam as such. He remained there
about twenty-five years, and while In
confinement showed himself invariably
rational, working industriously as car
penter, and expressing his deep remorse
whenever he was questioned about what
he termed his wicked piece of foolery."
Oxford is alive still, but he is residing
out of England.
Not so Francis, the carpenter, who as
saulted the Queen in 1912, and made a
large vale on her face. This man died
shortly after he had been lodged in ST.
Luke's Bethlehem. He was unquestion-
ably mad. Nevertheless. after this Of
Tense, Parliament passed bill enacting
that fogging should be inflicted in the
future upon any one seeking to infict
bodily harm upon the Queen, or to
threaten her. It was by virtue of this
act that the young fool O'Connor, who
leveled a pistol at the Queen in 1869,
was sentenced to be imprisoned for a
year, and to receive twenty strokes with
birch. The Queen kindly RENTED
the whole punishment, and caused the
boy to be Supplied with funds that he
might emigrate to Australia. But, with
in less than year after he had been
shipped off to Southampton, O'Connor
returned to England, and was found
prowling within the precincts of Buck
ingham Palace at night, evidently with
evil intent. This time he was certified
to be out of his mind, and was sent to
an asylum, where he remained under
treatment four years. He is believed
now to be in New Zealand. -COrnhiU.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-13
California Glaciers.

1t is hard for many people to believe
biologists when they say that our con-
tinent was once covered with ice, and
that the grooves made by huge glaciers
may be plainly seen on rock and mount
ain and high hill. It seems incredible
that such severe cold ever prevailed in
the Unite States. We think of'glaciers
only in connection with the Alps and
Himalayas. But scientific explorers
have found glaciers on the Pacific coast,
and one need not go to Europe or Asia
in search of them.
Mr.. Clarence King, an enthusiastic
geologist, found on Mount Shasta, in
California, a system of glaciers, the
largest about four and a'haf miles long,
and two to three miles wide. Mr.. S. F..
Emmons found large system In Wash
ington Territory. He says:
"Ten large glaciers observed by us,
and at least half as many more hid by
the mountain from our view, proceeding
from one isolated peak, Mount Rainier,
from most remarkable system, worthy
of careful and detailed study"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-13
AWFUL WEATHER.

Terrible Heat and Fatal Sunstrokes at Chi
sin Valley.
CHICAGO, June 1.-THE heat for the past
three days has been very severe, the Their
mometer in the hot part of the day being at
80 in the.shade, or a trife over. It is much
cooler tonight, but several cases of sun
stroke reported, of which three or four have
proven fatal. A few cases are now under
treatment at hospitals.
MILWAUKEE, June 12.-The terrible storm
of Thursday and Friday nights have flooded
Wausau, carrying off several bridges and
four million feet of logs; 100000 feet of
logs on ground in the river and six inches of
rise will carry these away. The Wisconsin
river is thirteen feet above low water mark.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-13
Chicken Breeding in France.

Thanks to some singular statistics
just published, for the authenticity Of
which, however, I should hesitate to
vouch, q mystery that has long hung
over our dinner tables is cleared up.
English travellers or residents in France
must, like myself, have often wondered
where all the fowls that figure daily in
menus at every hotel, restaurant and
private house in the country, at no mat
ter what season of the year, can possibly
come from. The supply appears to be
inexhaustible, and that it is so practi-
cally is proven by the announcement
that France contains no fewer than 40, :
900, 900 hens, which are followed by a
train of 100,0O0,000 chickens, about a
tenth part of these latter being destined
for the duties of propagation. The 40
600, 900 hens lay annually four milliards
of eggs, which, at the rate of centimes
each-a trife over halfpenny-the
price paid to the breeder, realize sum
of 240, 200, 900 francs. Ii to this amount
be added the proceeds from the sales of
fowls, whether lean or fat, and taking
into consideration also the surplus value
attaching to eggs and birds by reason of
city tolls, the total arrived at is set down
at the almost fabulous figure of $50, 000,-
900 francs, or more than half milliard,
produced annually by French poultry
yards. Neither ducks nor geese nor
turkeys are included in these calcula-
tons if they were the gross sum would
have been increased by several hundreds
of millions of francs. So, accepting this
census as, tolerably near the mark, we
may henceforth cease to be surprised at
the vast amount of chicken bones daily
picked in France.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-13
THE LEADVlLLE STRIKE.

Citizens Armed and Organized in Com
panies-Arrest of the Leader OF the
Strikers.
DENVER, Col, June 12.-To-day's Lead
vile advices state that at 10 o'clock this
morning all the fire-bells were tolled as a
signal for closing all places of business &C.
cording to an agreement of yesterday. Ten
companies of 100 men each, armed with
Winchester rifles, were formed, and this
afternoon 1,500 citiZans, two thirds armed,
paraded the streets. Five hundred strikers
we're collected in front of the Chronicle
Office. Mooney, the leader, told them to go
home and behave like men. A few minutes
after the sheriff arrested Mooney without
resistance, and he is now in Jail. On return
of the citizens procession past the Chronicle
Office the strikers dispersed. The widest
excitement prevails, but no bloodshed had
occurred up to o'clock, and the general
opinion is that there will be no serious col
l1sion; but Lieut. Gov. Laber and others ex-
press great fear.
CITIZEN CAVALRY CALLED OUT.
DENVER, June 12.-The Tribune, Lead
vile, special, says: This afternoon the
strikers gathered in the vicinity of the Clar-
endon hotel, hooting at every member of the
citizens organization who appeared, until it
becrme unbearable, and the citizens cavalry
was ordered out. Though no shooting was
INDUCED in, the widest confusion ensued, and
for an hour blooeshed seemed inevitable.
Comparative quiet was finally secured, and
with the exception of few random shots by
unknown persons, no shooting occurred.
The city is still in state of most intense
excitement, and great apprehension is felt as
to what will occur tonight.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-13
PERSONAL.

W. G. Swan, Esq, of Chicago. general freight
agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad company, was in the city yesterday.
Superintendent Burt returned yesterday from
Hastings, Whese he attended the graduating ex-
ercises of the High school of that city on Fri
day evening.
Geo. F. Potter, Esq. of Houston county.
formerly collector of customs at Pembina. and
wide awake Republican politician, paid st.
Paul short visit yesterday.
J.. h. Hanson. Esq, the Northern Pacific road
representative at the millers' convention held
in Cincinnati, arrived home yesterday morning
perfectly satisfied with his trip.
G.. B. Teasdell, Drs. G. Black and G. B.
Ewing. St. Louis; j. s. Gray and wife, Hart
ford; A. A. Plant, New York; j. W. Duncan,
Hartford, are at the Metropolitan.
Ansel Oppenheim, Esq, chairman of the
Democratic city committee, left by the noon
train yesterday for Sparta Wisconsin, en- route
for the Cincinnati convention. Before his re-
turn he will visit a number of eastern cities.
He will be absent about month.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-13
A Jealous Dog.

Truth is indeed often, if not nearly
always, stranger than fiction, as the fol-
lowing extraordinary but true story will
attest: The circumstance occurred
about two months ago, at gentleman
seat in North Wales. This gentleman
was the owner of very fine but savage
mastiff, with cross of the st. Bernard
in him, named Mars. All day he was
kept chained up in back yard, and
only let loose at night. One day, as he
was sitting gloomily within his solitary
kennel, to his unspeakable "rage, re-
sentiment and despair" he saw his mate,
beautiful red-and-white setter, called
Venus, gamboling and flirting under his
very eyes with very handsome gray
hound, called Swift, who had won sew
eral cups. Mars writhed, growled and
clanked his chain, but all in vain. The
happy pair paid no attention to his out
ragged feelings. That day Mars ate no
dinner, but lay with his nose between
his elongated forepaws, uttering low
growl, while his red eyes glared fitfully
from right to left. At length night
came, and he was free. He bounded on
through Iuo udrkHoSS, duu TuSuou 10 dl1u
fro, like troubled spirit, as he was, till
morning dawned, when he met Swift,
for whom he had been looking all night.
The former, like gay and fashionable
dog, waving the little injury he had IN
ficted upon Mars, went up to him, wag-
ging his tail. and holding out to him the
right paw Of fellowship; whereupon
that canine Othello seized him by the
nape of the neck, dragged him down to
the riverside, and there, with the most
deliberate vengeance, dashed his beau
tiful head against q, stone, and literally
split his skull till the margin Of the river
was crimsoned with his blood. After
which the still-unappeased Mars dragged
his victim into the water, and kept press
ing him down till he was quite dead.
At sunrise the whipper-in, happening
to pass by, saw the corse of this beauti-
full and valuable dog in the river, Mars,
with his heavy paw still pressing him
down, while his red tongue was painting
and his redder eyes glazing round upon
the rocks in defiance, as if glorying in
the foul murder he had just committed.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-13
Profits of Rose Culture.

It is stated, as showing the profits
from rose-culture, that in 1871 florist
in Massachusetts set out out five rose
bushes Of the Gen. Jacqueminot variety,
in a new greenhouse thirteen feet by
100. The first crop of flowers he sold
for cents each, with his tea-roses. The
next year they sold for 81 per dozen,
and the next for So per dozen. During
the month Of February of this year he
cut 1,052 roses, which he sold to the
florists in Boston for from % to 30 cents
each, netting him $440.50. Since that
time he has cut and sold enough to
make the amount over $500 In the ag-
gregate from the five plants. A second
crop from the same plant is now COM
ing in.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-13
THE GLOBE HOROSCOPE.
AS It Casts its Light on the fChicago
Market.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l

Special Telegram to the Globe.
CHICAGO, June 12.-Cables lower on Califor
MIA, spot and cargoes of red wheat. Another
day has been added to the record of crazy deal
ings and wild speculation. The bears have
been pounding for some days past but l did
not expect them to get on their feet to-day, as
everything pointed TO confirmation of reported
large charters of wheat, and many of our
most conservative operators bought quite lib
orally believing the report to be true but the
bearish inclined had the edge and played it
wide open, selling July from 935 down to 927155
without single rally or ray of hope for the
bulls. At this point the rally began and the
trading was initiated by selling up to SO July,
931a June and closing quarter of cent lower
on both options. June went to discount of
a quarter at one time but closes a quarter of a
cent premium. The cause of the sharp rally
was the full confirmation of yesterdays reports
as regards the two millions and a half of wheat
to be taken by rail- In addition to this enor-
nous amount nine hundred thousand bushels
were taken to-day by vessels, SO we may look
for healthier market.
Corn lower in sympathy with decline in
wheat with the pressure to sell cash or June
more than the future is. There was an enor-
nous trade, especially in July, one prominent
operator alone buying million and half OF
this option. The closing is with the early de-
preston remaining; July 355s bid, and SO
August. The fight between wheat and corn
shippers as to who should have the freight is to
be hoped settled by the large rail contract for
wheat, leaving the corn shippers some show
for vessels.
Provisions unchanged.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-13
The Flood on the 900 ,OO0
Feet of Logs Adrift.

The Flood on the ,OOO, OO0
Feet of Logs Adrift.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, June 12.-The Chip
pewa river, at 4 o'clock this morning, had
risen to 1515 feet, when the large jam of
logs above broke away and passed down the
river, as they were piled together in the jam.
150,000,0O0 feet passed here in two hours,
sweeping the river of piers and booms. Du-
ring the forenoon 100000 feet of Yellow
River logs passed. Over 200,000,000 feet
passed here this forenoon, which were
stopped at the Lells dam at Eau Claire. The
river is now 161a feet high, and it is raising.
1t is feared that the dam at Eau Claire can
not hold until the river falls. The bridges
and dams on the Chippewa are safe as far as
heard from.
Western Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE, June 12.-The .Sent5meps
river this morning is sixteen feet above high
water mark. One hundred and fifty million
feet of logs, jammed above the city, broke
away and went down the river in solid
mass, the river being swept clear of piers
ana DoomS. Later, zo,UOV,OOU OF Yellow
river logs wefe carried away. 1t is esti-
mated 100000, 900 feet of logs passed Chip
pewa Falls this morning, which were stopped
and held at the Dells dam, Eau Claire, but
fears are entertained for its safety. Should
the DelIs dam go, it would sweep the Chip
pewa river to the Mississippi. A large grist
mill and dam on the Menomonie went out
last night.
The Sent5nel's La Crosse special says the
Mississippi continues to rise, and is now
within five inches of the highest ever known.
A large number of ice-houses are damaged,
and it is reported that on the upper Missls-
sippi 10000 tons of ice have been lost. An
other rise is reported in the Black river,
which is being of great injury to loggers,
and large number of bridges have been
carried away.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-13
81. Loa.is Races.

ST. Louis, June 12.-There was another
large attendance st the races to-day. The
weather was SPLENDID and the track fine.
The first race, club purse, $500, for all ages,
one and a-half miles, was won by Lang Taw,
Gen. Phillips I'd, Allen Bruce Sd; time 2:41.
The second race, Jocky CLUB stakes for g
year olds, one mile, was won easily by
Hindoo, Lelex I'd, Voltaigne Sd; time 1:44.
The third race, Brewers purse, $500, for all
ages. mile heats, three in five, was won by
Sargentine in straight heats, Expectator ID,
Babe Sd; time 1865, 1:491a, 1904. The
fourth race, hurdle race for gentlemen
riders, rs mile, over five hurdles, for
the Faust plate, was won by Paragon, Long
Dick second, Devil third. Time, 2:38.
During this race all the riders were unseated
at some point in the contest. Joseph San
ders, rider of Paragon, fell at the last hur-
die and had his collar bone broken, but he
managed to hold his horse, remounted and
won the race.
Mr.. Swingert, of Kentucky, owner of Hin
doc, received dispatch this afternoon from
August Belmont, of New York, offering him
SIS, 900 for his colt, but after the race he
raised the price of Hindoo to $4,000 and
said he would run him at Chicago, and if he
could not obtain that amount for HIM he
would take him back home.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-13
DULUTH.
Severe Storm---Railway Trains Suspend
ed---Accidents to Brakemen---Late Ar
rivals Yesterday.

Severe Storm---Railway Trains Suspend
ed---Accidents to Brakemen---LateA Ar
rivals Yesterday.
Special Telegram to the Globe.
DULUTH, June 12.-One of the severest
storms of the season passed this town last
night, doing damage to the extent of 81, 900.
No trains have arrived since last Thursday,
and the present outlook is that we won't
have any before tomorrow night.
A very sad accident occurred last night.
A brakeman named Pat Flarathy, while
coupling cars, slipped and fell under the
wheels, and had his right arm run over. He
probably will recover. Another brakeman
had his hand mashed under the same circum-
stances at Rice's Point.
Several booms have burst on the st. Louis
and Left Hand rivers, letting out logs and
doing heavy damage.
Arrived: Propeller Empire State, Buffalo,
with SO tons of freight, 5S4 bbls. of cement
and 1s,45 s feet of hard lumber. Propeller
Sovereign, Sarnia, with 500 tons of iron.
Propeller Ontario, Sarnia, with 200 tons of
merchandise and $50 tons iron. Schooner
Belle Stevens, from Ashland, with $4,000
feet of lumber. She had rough siege of
it, being compelled to throw $1,000 feet of
lumber overheard, the sea was so high.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-13

"Do THINK of you?' you ask, dear
est" wrote husband to his wife. "Do
I think of you?' Yes, I do; especially
when a button comes of, or find hole
in my stocking" 81 am glad you think
of me, darling" she wrote in reply; 81
used to think great deal of you when I
wanted to go to the concert or the thea
ter, or when I felt like having drive !;
but since I have found gentleman
friend who was willing to take your place
I have not been troubled so much" He
took the next train for home, nursing
volcano of wrath in his bosom the whole
distance. It is needless to say that the
conflict was short one a man couldn't
stay angry long in the presence of her
sparkling eyes and merry laughter. But
he felt that she had served him right.
and his future letters will doubtless show
more appreciation of her wifely attri-
buteS.