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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-29
"ELETEN OF THE PRINCIPAL ST.
PAUL DEALERS NOT MENTIONED"

The Minneapolis morning newspaper which
is printed in st. Paul, is Eat it agin" in its
usual style. On Thursday morning it pub
lshed what purported TO be ''lumber stats.
TICS" occupying four columns and half,
exactly four lines of which were devoted to st.
Paul trade in this line Yesterday it comes
out with the usual P. P. apology, which
rubs in the insult to this city as
thoroughly as possible. Here is its explana-
ton:
The exhibit of the lumber production of the
upper Mississippi valley, which we published
yesterday, was prepared by citizen ofa neigh
boring city, who has for years been accustom-
ed to collect these statistics.
OF course, it was gotten up by IA citizen OF
q Deighboring city," A Minneapolis paper
like the Pioneer Press ought to be edited by
Minneapolis people. Having explained the
authorship, here is its nice allusion to the
omission:
This explanation will, we trust, serve to
soothe the feelings of some Of the st. Paul
dealers who supposed that the object was to
show the stock held by different dealers, and
who would in that case have had reason to
complain that IN THE EXHIBIT PUBLISH
ED ELEVEN OF THE PRINCIPAL ST.
PAUL DEALERS WERE NOT MENTIONED.
There we're four st. Paul dealers mentioned,
having one line each. The GOODNESS with
which it is announced that "cIcpen Of the
principal st. Paul dealers werc not mcn-
tioned,e is refreshing but characteristic of
this chronic enemy of st. Paul Cali down
but nine" was the exclamation of an ''expert'
after bowling half an hour on q ten pin alley.
All mentioned but 'eleven'' shouts the P. p.
Still the "citizen from neighboring city,
remembered to mention nineteen firms at
Minneapolis. How do property owners in
st. Paul like it?
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-29

malnder Of the day. The resolution was
finally indefinitely postponed, and all re-
cord of the proceedings expunged from
the journal. There was horrible jun
Bile OF motions, amendments, suggestions,
etc., but, without much regard to parlia-
mentarY law, the result was declared as
stated The Scandinavians, while
expressing dissatisfaction at
the committees as constituted,
were indignant that one not Of their ma
tionality should have presumed to speak
forthem. The paternity of the resolution
was traced during the day to spot not a
thousand miles from the Pioneer Press
building
The afternoon was occupied in the
routine Of passing bills. The most i'm.
portant measure fayorably acted upon
was the Senate joint memorial asking
Congress for an appropriation Of 81, 0O0,-
0OOfor the Improvement of the Mississip-
pi river, one-half of the amount to be ex-
pended between St. Paul and Des Moines
Rapids, and the balance below the latter
point. The Minneapolis delegation voted
for the measure.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-29
HOUSE

There was but one topic of special in.
terest in the House yesterday, and that
furnished food for comment during the
day. When the order for motions and
resolutions came up at the morning ses-
sion, Mr. Tether, of Goodhue county,
handed his colleague, DR.. Hill, resolu-
ton which he asked him to offer, and i'm
mediately left the hall. Without reading
it DR.. Hill sent it to the speakers desk,
and it was read by the clerk. 1t proved
to be an assault upon the speaker fol-
leaving the Scandinavian element off the
committees on apportionment, and a
demand for their reconstruction Speaker
Fletcher was naturally indignant, and
calling MIR. Denny to the chair he de-
manded full investigation of the charges
of bargaining and corruption. The Scan.
dinavians in the House almost unani.
mously repudiated the resolution, and
other members, both Democrats and Re.
publicans, expressed their confidence in
the purity of the speakers motives. The
mover of the resolution had skipped i'm.
mediately, after discharging his bomshell,
and did not show himself during the re-
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-29
COSTAIN,S PARTNER.

A Petition for an Accounting, Dissolution
and Relief by John c. Smith, Claiming
Three-Fourths Interest in the Aunt
Betsey and Barges.
A few days since the GLOBE published
an account of the sudden disappearance
from this meridian of Edward B. Costair
whose French leave, in business circles
was the talk of the town. 1t was broadly
intimated that the inconstant Costain had
gathered up the available assets of the
firm, Of which he was member, and
vamoosed the ranch, leaving his partner
Mr.. Clary, in the lurch.
Up to yesterday, however, the insinua-
-tions Of crookedness against the sinuous
Costain had not materialized in the form
of definite allegations in complaint
Yesterday the matter came before the
court in most exact and not to be mis-
taken shape. A complaint was filed in
the district court by John G.. Smith, q
former partner in the firm, against Ed
ward B. Costain, non est.
1t is alleged that during 1880 the plain
tiff and defendant owned the steamboat
"Aunt Betsey" and six barges, which they
navigated jointly on the waters of the
Mississippi river. Plaintiff owned one
fourth interest, and defendant three
fourths interest in the business. During
the year 1880 it Is claimed that consider.
able profit and large sums of money &C.
crued from the business, the exact amount
of which is not known
Also, that number of debts arose which
have remained unpaid. 1t is alleged tina
defendant absconded few days ago
taking with him large sums OF money
and that the plaintiffs property has beer
attached for the debts. In conclusion
the plaintiff asks that an accounting may
be had and for dissolution of partner.
ship.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-29
USELESS CONTRACTS.
Another of TIE Jail Contractors Fails
Come to Time.

Another of TIE Jail Contractors Fails to
Come to Time.
On the 9Th of November Pauley Bros, of St.
Louis, contracted through their agent, c. l..
Werndt, With the county commissioners to
erect in the new addition to the Jail eighteen
iron cells, the work to be commenced ten days
after the signing of the contract and to be
finished on or before four months from Nov
ember 9Th. For some reason the work was
not commenced at the time specified,
but it was reported that the firm would com.
mence operations on the 18th of the present
month. That date is long past, and as yet no
word has been received from the contractors
stating when they would be ready to fulfill
their contract. If the authorities having this
matter in charge had brought Pauly brothers
to time it would have saved the county the ex-
pense of fitting up apartments in the Jail for
the insane and prevented the present over
crowded condition of that institution.
1t is probable that the contract for putting
in the cells will be fulfilled in about the same
style as the one for roofing the building, and
the question naturally arises of what use is
the form of a contract if the contents are not
lived up to.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-29
The Scott County Treas uryship.

The case of the State of Minnesota OK
rel. Roderick o. David VS. Herman Baum
hager, treasurer of Scott county, pro-
ceedings in quo warranto, demanding of
defendant, who is under Indictment for
alleged malfeasance to show cause why
he should not yield the Office to plaintiff,
appointed by the commissioners to the
office, came on for hearing before the
supreme court in chambers at IL M. yes
terday. The State was represented by
Attorney General Start and Thomas F.
Taylor, attorney for Scott county, and
defendant by Hons. L. M. Brown, of
Scott county, and O. d. O'Brien, of St.
Paul. Defendant moved to quash the
writ on the ground of want Of jurisdic-
counsel, at the conclusion of which the
court took the matter under advisement
until 10 A. NJ. of Monday, the 31st inst,
to which time the hearing was adjourned
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-29
PUBLIC WORKS.

| IA
Protests Against Allowances of Dam
ages-Sixth Ward Street improvements
Recommended-Contra Awarded, ETC.,
Etc.
A regular meeting of the board of pub
Lie works was held yesterday afternoon,
all the members. being IN attendance.
An amusing petition was presented
from Mrs. Julia A. Metcalf, Directing to
the damages allowed for taking property
to construct an alley in block IS, Whit
ney s. Smiths addition to st. Paul. The
petition is long and voluminous and main
ly directed at John Wann, whom petition
er charges "that he is citizen of Great
Britain, skulking behind the petticoats
of the queen thereof, when
any responsibility or liability Of
citizenship here is involved,
and invokes the aid of your honorable
body, and the machinery of our laws to
wrest from the undersigned portion of
her estate, to subserve the private inter
est of the said John Wann, etc., etc. y
Placed on file.
A petition was read from Alice A. K
Merrill, Directing to damages allowed for
part of lots l, 2, and 8, block 2, Schur-
meier's addition, for improving De Bow
street. Placed on file.
A communication from J. d. Brisbine
complaining of the sidewalks in front OF
his residence, was placed on file. Refer
red to the engineer.
The weekly reports of the street in
spectors were read and placed on file.
The board took up the matter of ex-
tending Bridget street in the Sixth ward,
estimated cost S. 900, and the same was
referred to the council with favorable
report.
A favorable report was submitted on
the opening of Monitor and Baker streets
in the Sixth ward, estimated cost $500,
and the same was ordered sent to the
council.
An order from the council was read
annulling the contract for grading Josette
street, whereupon all proceedings were
annulled for said improvement.
The matter of the assessment for i'm.
proving De Bow street was laid over until
the next meeting
The matter of the assessment for open
ing Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
was laid over one week, and a recon-
the extension of Thirteenth street in
RandalFs addition to the intersection of
Iglehart and Wabashaw streets.
This recommendation is made in order
to facilitate travel between upper and
lower town, making direct line.
Bids were opened for grading L'Orient
street, as follows:
James Carr .............. ..........S3 ,139 90
Patrick Nash. Observation-Disclosures. 4, 498 go
David Swank, informal.
The contract Was awarded to James
Carr.
The assessment for sidewalks under
contract with II. Starkey, dated July Is,
1880, was completed and the clerk direct
ed to give confirmation notices.
Edwin Warne was allowed an estimate
of 81, 2l635 for work on sewers on Mn
nesota and Eleventh streets. Adjourne d
until Monday at 10 A. NJ.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-29
A GROSS INJUSTICE.
Trying to Dictate What Magazines Shall b
Read--A Tao on Education.

Trying to Dictate What Magazines Shall be
Read--A Tan on Education.
To the Editor of the Globe.
HASTINGS, Mimi, JAN 27.-A great
outrage is being perpetrated here for the
purpose of putting money into some
body's pocket. The children of this city
are denied the privilege of attending the
public schools unless each child sub
scribes and pays 81 for trashy publication
of the Harpers', called THE Young Folks.
Last week a number of children were
sent home and refused readmission to the
school until they brought the money
with them for this publication.
understand that the constitution Of
the State guarantees public school edu-
cation to every child in the State. What
right has any school teacher or school
director to come between the children
and the school, and deny the children an
education unless they contribute 81
each annually to the pockets of Harper
Brothers? If they have the right to COM
pei parents to pay for Harpers' Young
Folks why have they not an equal right to
compel them to subscribe for Hdrper's
Weekly or monthly or the Fashion Bazaar
Who makes the profit out of this thing
Certainly no man is going to act as agent
for the Harpers unless he gets some COM
pensation for it.
If the book was worth anything there
might be some palliatlon of this outrage,
but it is trashy to the last degree, consist
dOtes and letters. Here is specimen of
one of the letters:
81 am little boy nine years old. l had
little dog named Bogey, but he bit a
policeman and we had to send him
away"
tits pity Bogey couldn't be brought
here to bite our school directors
And this is the kind of information
each pupil is expected to pay 81 year
for or grow up without an education.
Now, Mr.. Editor, we appeal to you
whether the public schools are to be pros
tituted to this kind Of thing for the ben
eft of private parties. Itwas this sort of
wrongs that led to the enactment of the
Merrill text book acts. Cannot our rep
resentatives IN the legislature place Has
tings under the operation of the Merrill
law and put stop to this kind of petty
pilfering?
I have lived here for ten years, land for
twenty years in this county; l am large
tax payer and have promptly paid all my
taxes; and now am told that the school
directors 'have right to select the kind
of magazines that shall come into my
family, and that if | do not pay for them
cannot send my children to school.
propose to see whether am bound to pay
taxes to support the schools, when l am
denied the use of them. Respectfully
yours, MARY FAIvER
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-29

the judge of probate of Dakota county at ST.
800 per annum.
By Mr.. Searles-To declare the policy of the
State relative to life insurance contracts.
By Mr.. j. Thompson, Jr.-Relating to the
salary of the county attorney of Hennepin
coanty. 1t fixes the salary at 81, 900 year.
By Mr.. J.. Thompson, Jr.-To authorize
board ofequalizatiOn.
By Mr.. Dean-Relating to the duties of sur.
veyors, and giving them the right to appoint
deputies.
BY Mr.. j. Thompson--To protect the grain
fields of this Stats from weeds.
By the Judiciary Committee Relating to
offenses against chastity, morality and de-
cency.
By the Military Committee Providing for
the organization and to promote the efficiency
of the militia.
Recess till $50 P. NJ
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-29

about as though the invocation to the
throne of grace was held down by the
silent oaths that encircled the ceiling,
and everything looked gloomy for the
future.
1t was but few moments after the
business began before "blarsted Eng
lishman," from Goodhue county, handed
o resolution to his colleague, DR.. Hill,
and incontinently skipped. The veneer
able doctor sent up the thunder clap to
be read at the clerks desk, when 1t proved
to be an arraignment of Ole Fletcherson
in behalf of the Scandinavian element.
Ole took the floor and squared himself
for the attack. He wanted to be investi-
gated and have the bargain and
corruption proven. Such bargains
are usually put in writing, acknowledged
before a notary public and recorded like
a real estate deed in register of deeds
office. Ole knows all this, and he evil
IDENTIFY desired to have the record"
brought into court to prove that it was
all straight and square.
But what o tumble was there, my coun-
men. Every Scandinavian was on his
feet seeking for recognition from the pro
tenn. speaker in order to prove his
love and admiration for the speaker. The
man who had been so bitterly denounced
in their private caucus the night previous
was endorsed as angelic when the glare
of publicity was brought to a. focus on
their wrath. "Our army in Flanders
never swore worse than the blue-eyed ga
zelles at the caucus, and the courage of
Bob Acres never oozed out more freely
by the barrel from the tips of the fingers
or some other member of the body, than
it did from our valient Swedes, Norwe-
gians and Danes.
The welcome extended by Tennyson to
Alexandra could not have been more en-
thusiastic. 1t was one glad shout of &C.
claim,
Swedish and Norskie and Dane are we,
But all OF us Yanks in our welcome of thee
-Fletchersop.
Furnish him all things useful and sweet,
Scatter fresh roses under his feet
-Fletcherson.
After half an hour every Scandinavian
had been enabled to- swear his eternal
love for the Republican party in general,
and Ole Fletcherson in particular, and
the storm was over. 1t was announced
that Ole was "fully indicated" and he
resumed the speakers chair, his lips
wreathed with smiles, his brow crowned
with diadem of diamonds, and his belt
hanging full of bloody Scandinavian
scalps.
1t was valiant onslaught sure. The
blue-eyed gazelles proved themselves
worthy of being used to make fees for
United States Marshal McLaren and
voting the Republican ticket, but when
it comes to having any recognition which
indicates that they are possessed of intel
igence, the moguls of the Republican
party incontinently sit down upon them.
No better evidence of their party servility
could be afforded than this episode. Ole
Fletcherson met the Philistines and his
intended adversaries furnished the favor
tie but fatal weapon which did such good
service in the hands of Sampson on a
memorable occasion.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-29

The views of Hon. Alex. Mitchell on
the Reagan Interstate commerce bill,
given in our Milwaukee special, are en-
titled to careful consideration. Mr..
Mitchell is one of the clearest-headed
business men in the country, whose
opinions are always valuable. Though
largely interested in railroad property he
is not Spectator in stocks or in any
way interested in their fluctuations ex-
cept so far as they affect his own road.
HIS statement that Jay Gould is building
a line of iron barges to transport grain
from St. Paul to the gulf will also prove
of interest to our farmers and business
men
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-29

Ex-Gov. SPRAeUE seems determined
to carry out his threats of exposing his
wtfe's relations with Senator Conkling, as
in his bill for divorce he charges her with
criminal intimacy with person in high
official station. The developments will
prove a sweet morsel for the gossips of
the country to roll under their tongues.
It looks to disinterested persons, how
ever, as if the characters of both parties
to the unpleasantness were as badly
smirched as they can be by future devel-
opments, and 1t would certainly be in the
interest of morality to suppress the suits
of both the principals.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-29
Tho "Desfinno El.n,td.

A very small audience assembled at Pence
opera house last evening to witness the pre-
sentation of the domestic drama" entitled
''Destiny" The whole play hinges ON the
disappearance of the hero in the first and his
unexpected temperance from the grave at the
end of each Of the other three acts. With the
exception of the second act the performance is
very tiresome. Several very broad illusions
might be cut out without marring the beauty
of the lines, and the judgment of the manage.
ment is shown in announcing its last presenta-
ton this evening.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-29
President Garfield's Private Sc,
The Ladies' Friend.

The remedy that will cure the many diseases
peculiar to women is DR.. E. B. Halliday's Blood
Purifier. 1t not only acts on the blood, bowels,
kidneys and urinary organs, but on the whole
gives strength to the body, thus toning
up every part. In case of alterations
use in connection DR.. E. B. Halliday's Female
Wash or Injection No. 2. In case of liberated
sore throat or mouth use in connection with
the Blood Purifier DR.. E. B. Halliday's Throat
Gargle. For sale by all druggists, or I will
send them to you with q guarantee that they
are all they are represented, or mon
ey refunded. Call or address s. Black.
ford, 146 West Third street, St. Paul,
MINI. Try them and save large doc.
tors bills. The above medicines can be
had at Crossman & Plummer's CITY Hall
Drug Store, Minneapolis, with the same
guarantee.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-29

The nepotism that characterized
Grants appointments was respectable
when compared with the narrow Sec
tionalism that appears to be the only mo-
tive prompting the appointments of Mr..
Hayes. None but those from his own
State, or those who have proved faithful
to his person through all his career OF
usurpation have been favored with Office
in his gift. He will leave his high office
with the contempt of the whole people
No man so universally condemned has
ever occupied the Presidential Office.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-29
OLE F1ErcHERsoN INDICATED.

The Minnesota House of Representa-
tives was the scene of an explosion yes
terday. A Scandinavian can Of nitro.
glycerine was placed beneath the
Speakers chair and that diminutive gen.
tleman was hoisted h-skywards. The
GLOBE on yesterday said that the Scan
dinavian element in the legislature was
boiling over the apportionment commit
tees and that there was no pitch hot. A
caucus of the Scandinavian members of the
legislature was held Thursday night at the
Merchants hotel and it was resolved that
their inallenable rights had been inter-
fered with by Speaker Ole Fletcherson,
who had not permitted them to have a
representative on either the Congression-
al or legislative apportionment commit
tees. They recounted their distinguished
services, which gave Minnesota to the
Republicans by 10000, and the more
they talked the madden
they became. One would have
thought to have seen their blue
eyes in fine frenzy rolling that Ole
Fletcherson would be eaten up on sight.
that in short they
Smelled the blood of Yankee man
And be he alive, or be he dead,
They'd grind his bones to make their bread
A valiant committee was selected to
beard the lion in his den. They were
bound to demand and secure justice. Their
wind was all for ''5Iud!" "BLUp p,
"BLUDiil"
This was the situation when the House
came together yesterday morning. The
massive Scandinavian brows were
wreathed with thunder clouds, fairly i'm.
parting gloomy air to the chamber
The chaplain's prayer seemed to rattle
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-29
The Deed of Il Tiend.

ASSUMPTION, ILL.,, Jan. 27.-A cold bloodcd
murder and attempt at suicide occurred four
miles from here yesterday evening. Theodore
vatrum, French farmer, deliberately shot
his wife, severing her jugular vein, with shot
the mouth, tearing away his teeth, upper
jaw, cheek and one eye, inficting wounds
which physicians say must result fatally.
When asked his reasons for shooting his wife,
he said: 81 threatened to shoot and she dared
me to do it, and damn her did shoot her, and
am not sorry for it," He was a hard case
with very odious record
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-29

A dirty and hard looking tramp who gave
his name as Carl Reuter-, was arrested and
locked up yesterday on suspicion of being
Phillip Creggs, who is wanted by the sheriff of
Columbia county, Wisconsin. The arrest was
brought about by Sergeant Walsh of st. Paul,
who visited this city on Thursday and gave a
description of Reuter-, stating that he answered
very near to the description of the murderer
Yesterday afternoon, after being examined by
Capt. Berry, of this city, and Sergeant Walsh,
of st. Paul, the man was released from custo-
dy, it being evident that it was q case of mis-
taken identity, although the resemblance TO the
party wanted was great.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-29
THE LEGISLATURE.
SPIRITED SESSIONS OF BOTH HOUSES
YESTERDAY.

Refusal of the Senate to Submit Interroga.
tories on the Railroad Bond Question to
the Attorney Observation-Disclosures Well
Under Way-An Anglo-Soandinavian
Attack Upon Speaker Fletcher in the
House--That Gentleman Anxious for a
Full Investigation--The Memorial for
the Improvement of the Mississippi
Passed
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-29

The Minneapolis delegation in the
House yesterday voted in favor of the
memorial to Congress asking an appro.
priation for the improvement Of the Mis-
sissippi river, fact that shows they are
not wholly dead to sense of shame.