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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10
JUNKETING FOR IN APPROPRL4T

Whatever view may be taken of the
State prison contract business it was GER
tainly in very bad taste for the legislature
to become the guests of Mr.. Sabin yester-
day and visit the penitentiary The
State prison is the only State institution
where private interests are regularly ask
ing public favors, and it is also the only
one which the legislature visits in body.
Almost from time immemorial the legis-
laturc has made a holiday excursion to
the State prison. During the same length
of time the contractors have been regu-
larly asking for appropriations of one ma
ture or another and of getting them too
The public pocket book has been reached
through Saltwater excursions when but
for that it would have remained closed.
The members of the legislature had an
opportunity yesterday to see what an ex-
pensive institution the prison is, in the
way of machinery supplied by the State
for the contractors The standing argu-
ment for years has been that the best in
terests of the State demanded that Sey-
mour, Sabin & Co. should use the labor
because the State had invested so largely
in fitting up for their work. The present
muddle demonstrates that great mistake
Ito use no stronger word) has been made in
the matter. Another branch of industry
steps in and without asking the use of
the machinery bids higher figure for
the labor than the contractors, who can
utilize it, offer. But for this machinery,
which the State never should have !pur-
chased, the highest bid would have
been taken, but the excuse is offered
that the most advantageous bid for the
State is the lo,cest bid which occupies the
machinery. 1t is another instance of the
first wrong step leading to downward
career.
Now comes an appeal to the hearts of
the legislators, pia their stomachs, and
they will see more reasons to-day than
were visible yesterday, why there should
be no change in the form of the prison
labor.
There has never been any doubt as to
the ultimate result of this prison contract
but it would look better to
take the bull by the horns and settle the
matter plumply instead of lodging man
damuses, junketing the legislature, and
to the board of health for abb
surd decisions. When you are bound to
gobble something, right or wrong, the
best way is to gobble it and have the job
ended.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10
JEFFERSON DAVIS HUDsoN has received

JEFFERSON LAWS HUDSON mas received
the appointment of custodian of the cap
itol flag under the resolution offered in
the House by Mr.. Rice, and passed at
Tuesdays session. The resolution did
not fix the salary of the new State official,
but Speaker Fletcher has placed it at one
dollar per day. AS yet Jefferson Davis
Hudson has not been assigned a room in
the capitol, but we suggest that he de-
mand such accommodations, and also
that he demand the same recognition in
the matter of railroad passes, etc., as is
demanded and received by other State
officials. Further, we advise Jefferson
David Hudson to commence lobbying at
once, as has been successfully done by
other State officials, for an assistant, for
by so doing he will the better demon
strate his fitness for Republican State
official
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10
ANOTHER Anglo Scandinavian row oc.

ANOTHER Anglo Scandinavian row &C.
Cured last evening in the joint commit
tee on Congressional apPortionment. A
minority of the committee met and or
ganized by the electing of chairman
and clerk, neither of whom was Scandi-
navian. When quorum had arrived at
the place Of meeting, that stalwart
Norsk, ". D. Rice, of Alabama, protested
in the name of his brethren, against be-
ing euchered out of clerkshlp as well
as being denied representation upon
the committee. He succeeded in upset
ting the organization, and electing a
Swede as clerk of the committee. This
sop will no doubt appease the indigna-
ton of the servile slaves of the Republi-
can party.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10

IT is to be hoped that the members OF
the legislature were able yesterday to ar
rive at some sanitary result relative to
the State prison. 1t is toe bad to keep
the poor convicts in suspense as to
whether they are to become robust NOR
tails painting pals, or fill untimely graves
in making shoes White lead is what
they drink in St. Louis for their health
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10

The action of Congress yesterday, ap-
pears to have settled the fact that Hon.
James A. Garfield is President-elect.
There was an intimation of something of
this kind some little time ago-we al
most forget the date 1t was about the
time of year, however, when threshing
machines go about the county and inter-
view the Democratic party
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10
Hearts of Oak,

Manager Davidson, of the Opera House,
received telegram from the Hearts of
Oak combination, snow bound since Sun
dav at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, announcing
their departure for st. Paul via Chicago,
and that the company would reach St.
Paul in time to make its first appearance
tomorrow friday evening.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10

THE proposed revision Of tariff rates re-
ported to Congress on Tuesday comes too
late in the day There is no time this
month to make any changes that would
not iniuriously affect values. A general
revision Of the tariff is needed, but it is
not judicious to cut dogs tail off by
inches
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10
ST. PAUL, THURSDAY, FEB. 10, 1881.

THE legislature having got through
with its junketings, may now settle
down to business There are no jobs
connected with any of the State institu-
tions that have not already been visited
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10
THE LEGISLATURE.

Bills for the Support of State Institutions
Introduced in the Senate-Another
49,, ,,, rt
Determinations In Freights-The st.
Paul s. Omaha and Milwaukee s. st. Paul
Railroad LegislatiOn-The Temperance
Agitation In the House.l
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10
ME-. CoNk11NG wants to know if any al

Mr.. CoNKL1NG wants to know if any ap-
pointments have been made in the New
York custom house in violation of the
civil service rules He ought to be graf
ifed, yet ifhe doesn't know that the civil
service rules have cut no figure in the ap-
pointments either in New York or else
where he must be singularly ignorant Of
nasSing events.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10

Hon. John T. Swift, of California, the
American commissioner who negotiated the
treaty with China, was at Cleveland yesterday
en- route to Washington. He called on Gen.
Garfield at Mentor.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10
THE WEEKLY GLOBE.

The WEEKLY GLOBE is mammoth sheef, exactly
double the size of the Daily Ills just the paper for
the areside containing In addition 10 an the current
news choice miscellany. agricultural matter. market
reports 30. 1t is furnished to single SUBSCRIBERS o.
3d. with Is cents sdded for prepayment OF postage
Subscribers should remit Sl.15.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10

The board of directors of the Milwaukee
chamber-of commerce has passed resolution
fayoring repeal of taxes on bank deposits, and
requesting the Wisconsin congressional dele
CATION to vote for repeal.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court.


State of Minnesota ex rel. John W. Cunning
ham, relator, VS.. the board of public works
of The city of Saint Paul, respondent.
Syllabus-Under the provisions of the char
ter of the city of Saint Paul, relating to assess
ments for such local Improvements as street
grading, where the report of the city treasurer
comes into the district court, any person in
terested may appear and file objections to the
recovery of judgment. Objections relating to
proceedings prior to the confirmation of the
assessment by the board of public works, can
go only to the authority of the common coun-
Gil to order the improvement, or to the au-
thority of the board of public works TO have
the work performed, but as to the confrma-
ton of the assessment, the right to interpose
objections is unlimited, except that no merely
formal irregslarity, or defect, or any error or
omission which does not effect the substantial
justice of the assessment, vItiates or affects
it. Any proper objection going to show that
the assessment ought not to be confirmed as
respects the objector's property, can properly
be made upon the hearing of the application
for judgment in the district court An objec-
ton which goes no further than to claim that
the judgment of the board of public works up
on the matter of assessment differs from the
Judgment of some other person or persons, is
an improper objection. The question what
property is benefited by the improvement and
how much, are questions of opinion upon the
facts as they appear. The charter has COM
mitted them to the board of public works, and
their judgment is final and conclusive and can
not be removed by the district court, or any
other tribunal, unless shown to be fraudulent
in fact, or unless it is made up upon demon
strable mistake of fact. Such fraud in fact,
or demonstrate mistake of fact, are proper
subjects of objection upon the application for
judgment in the district court.
Certiorari to the common council OF board
of public works, will not lie for the purpose
of attacking such assessment. BERRY,
District Court.
Before Judge Wilkn.1
GENERAL TERM.
Rose J. Gribble VS.. A. II. Lohlker ct al; ac-
ton for S. 900 damages. Jury disagree.
c. E. Chase VS.. D. r. Noyes ct al; contin-
ued by consent.
Stephen F. Bunneman VS.. st. Paul & Mani
toba railroad company; action for $4,000
damages. On trial.
Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Joseph Hardy,
deceased; petition for letters of administration
Hearing March 18th.
Municipal Court.
The City VS.. Chas. Anderson; drunk and dis
orderly Fine of s25: paid and discharged.
Fred Richter VS.. VIM. Albertson; forciable
etaiuer. Judgment in favor of plaintiff.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10
Routine Report.
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.

The House met at 10 A. NJ, Speaker Fletcher
in the chair.
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.
Mr. Dunn presented petitions from 81 ,22S
men and women over the age of 81 years ask
ing that an amendment to the constitution
shall be adopted allowing women to vote on
all questions relating to the manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating drinks, and that the local
option law be amended so as to apply to all
cities and villages as well as to towns. The
petitions come from the following counties:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10
Routine Report.

Senate met at 10 o'clock. Devotional excl.
cises by the chaplain. Roll called and journal
opDr0ypd
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10
Probate Court.

Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Joseph Hardy,
deceased; petition for letters of administration
Hearing March 18th.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10

The City VS.. Chas. Anderson; drunk and dis
orderly. Fine of 325: paid and discharged.
Fred Richter VS.. VIM. Albertson; forciable
retainer. Judgment in favor of plaintiff.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

The number of movements
directed towards making the
colored man enter the woodpile
of national politics under new
and peculiar circumstances is
just. now very striking. First it
is urged that the Indian terri
tory should be opened to whites
for the sake ofthe colored men;
then it is urged that senator
Bruce would give fine variety
and local color to gen. Garfeld's
cabinet; finally senator Buck.
ner has introduced resolution
to open negotiation with Mexi-
CO or the Central American
states for the purchase-or the
cession to the United States of
territory for voluntary COLOMBIA
ton by the colored people of
this country. So much color
ed zeal in different directions is
rather queer.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

An inhabitant of Cabaceiras
City, Brazil, named Joaquin,
Marreiro, and his wife Juanita,
aged respectively Io3 and 81,
Contemplate ere long celebrat-
ing the eightieth anniversary of
their junction in the bonds of
holy matrimony. Ofthe twenty
three children born in wedlock
to this aged pair, fourteen still
survive, themselves abnormally
old men and women. Joaquin
Marreiro's family at the present
time consists of 233 persons,
including his venerable spouse
and himself. A hundred and
twenty-six grandchildren and
ninety-seven greatgrandchiIdren
will attend the ceremony, which,
for want of a better name, might
be described as the compressed
steel wedding. r
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

Compressed peat in Lon
don, and, indeed, in almost all
the towns of considerable size
throughout Great Britain, IS
rapidly coming into use. On
one of the most important rail-
road lines, too, compressed peat
has for some time past been
used with entire satisfaction, the
fact appearing, from the engin-
GERS report, that twenty-one
pounds of peat will raise steam
for mile of transit, while the
number of pounds of coal re-
CURED to do the same work IS
twenty-six. Its cost is less than
one-half that of coal.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

The ROAD LAWS at pres
ent carried out the road law is
little better than farce. Here
is an instance a man living
near Brennan, who was born
tired and truthful, was ordered
by the overseer to report for
work on the road on a given
day and bring tools with him.
The day came and the man re-
ported ready for work bringing
a sickly secondhand trowel,
and saying twas the only thing
he could get, as neither a hoe
nor an axe were convenient.
The overseer being good-natur-
ed laughed at the troweI and
gave its bearer the position of
"boss" of a gang. The amount
of work done on the road may
readily be imagined.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

Mrs. Hayes went sleigh rid
ing in an old sleigh unearthed
from the White house stables
the other day. The vehicle was
so shabby that she would only
drive through the poorer streets
of Washington, and as she rode
along five or six little boys TAX
ing courage from the cheap
turnout, asked for ride, and
she told them to pile in which
they did. To this day they
don't know they had a sleigh
ride with the lady of the White
house.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

The forests must 60. The
Monetary Times has the fol-
lowing: "To make shoe-pegs
enough for American use con-
sumes annually 100000 cords
of timbe., and to make our luci-
fer-matches 100000 cubic feet
of the best pine is required ev-
cry year. Lasts and boot-trees
take 100000 cords of birch,
beech and maple, and the han
dies of tools 100000 more. The
banking of our bricks consumes
100000 cords of wood, or
what would cover with forest
about $4,000 acres of land.
Telegraph poIes already up rep
resent 100000 trees and their
annual repairs consumes about
100000 more. The ties OF the
railroads consume annually thir-
ty years growth of7s,ooo acres
and TO fence all our railroads
would not cost s45 900, 900,
with a yearly expenditure of
SI5,ooo,ooo for repairs" But
nobody has taken the trouble
to write down the number of
new ones. coming up. 100
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

Mr.. J. F. PARKS has been in
the livery business ten years a
little over seven years ago he
started in the livery business on
small scale here; his large stable
and the number of horses and
buggies that he keeps on hand
to meet the demands of his Gus
toners shows that he thorough
ly understands his business and
keeps pace with the progress of
our growing city. See his
double column advertisement
elsewhere.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

A PIsroL.- A negro boy
about ten years of age was cap
tured by a policeman on Thurs
day with a regular shooting pis-
tol in his possession. The fes-
tive youth was released but has,
so far, failed to come forward
and prove property. 1t is said
that the practice OF carrying
real shooting pistols is quite
prevalent among the male chill
dren, from eight years old up
ward.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

COUNTY CoURr.-The case of
H. L. Graves and wife vs.. the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
railway, for damage to proper
ty, has been on trial for the
past day ortwo. The attorneys
closed their arguments on Fri
day evening and judge McAdoo
adjourned court till Monday,
when he will deliver his charge
to the jury. The case is an i'm
portant one as upon its result
will depend other suits of like
nature. F. D. Jodon appears
for plaintiffs and Messrs. Shep-
ard & Garrett for the defen-
dants.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

Bold THIKvEs.-An evening
or two ago a chicken thief arm
ed with big bag. paid a visit
to two families living on west
main street, and before the peo-
pie had gone to bed, proceeded
to catch and bag every chicken
he could get his hands on. He
went under one of the houses
and drew out a setting hen, bag
ging her too.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27
APowerful Ally.
DenisOn Herald
The St. Louis Republican is

DenisOn Herald EHr
The St. Louis Republican is
strongly in favor of establishing
the whipping-post for minor Of
fences, to. which the Sedalia
Democrat subscribes the follow
ing: Statistics show that rais-
ing the price of penitentiary Of
fences has filled the jails with
petty scamps to which no work
and-free frst-class hotel board
are irresistible attractions. But
the expense is greater to socie-
ty than placing them on the
criminal free list would be. The
whipping-post would be COM
paratIvely expensive, certainly
deter those petty offenders, and
contribute to swelling the tide
OF immigration sweeping past
US into Kansas" Whether or
not the establishment ola whip
ping-post in Texas would swell
the tide of immigration sweep
ing into Kansas and certainly
no law-abiding citizen would
care, one thing is plain and that
is that law providing for
speedy trial for petty offences
and punishment at the post
would greatly reduce the ex-
pense of this class of criminal
prosecution punishment. The
Herald IS now and always aas
been IN favor of the whipping |
post, and we have a supreme !
contempt for the sickly SEN
timentalism that IS usually set
up against it. Texas may never !
be blessed with the whipping |
post, but the necessity for such |
an expensive auxiliary to our |
criminal laws will be none the |
less absolute. |
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

Hens are now laying eggs
that cost forty-fve cents per
dozen, and this is the strongest
argument for free trade that can
be produced. Abolish our pro-
tective tariff, and bring the work
of foreign hens in competition
with our own fowls, and eggs
would go down to IS cents a
dozen, if not lower. Perhaps a
tariff for revenue only would
have been the correct thing, af-
ter all.-Chicago Tribune.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

AcouIrrED.-Mr. J. NJ. Jack
son who was tried in the dis
trict court at Bellville on Thurs
day, for the killing of Green,
his brother-in-law, last fall, was
ACQUITTED.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27
Legal Amenities.


The legal fraternity when in
court are usually very courteous
to each other. using none but
the most polite language. Law
ers, however, like other men,
sometimes lose their tempers
and when the temper is lost
etiquette is a minor considera-
ton. Thursday afternoon a civ
il case was on trial in justice
Hackworth's court, which took
a very uncivil turn. Two we'll
known attorneys, whose names
were not Damon and Pythias
we're engaged in the trial of a
cause when they came to me-
tual disagreement; fiery words
were first passed and then an
inkstand was put in hurried mo
ton, the head of the other de-
ciple of Blackstone being the
objective point. The head was
quickly moved out of range
and the inkstand struck the
wall scattering ink over it in a
most promescuous manner. Or
der was restored and the man
who fired the inkhorn was fined
S75 for contempt of court, but
the justice subsequently reduc-
ed it to $40, just enough, says
Col. Crozier, to buy another
thousand brick for the new
courthouse.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

TICKET OFFlcE.-Mr. F. A.
Engelke is now fitting up and
will soon open an Office in his
banking house for the sale of
coupon tickets to all points in
the United States and Europe.
Such an Office has long been
needed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

sWooDPLEs suffer mostly be-
tween midnight and morning.
The owners get no warmth or
comfort from the wood that dis
appears at those unseemly hours
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

IMMIcRANTs.-Mr. John Lo-
gan, of the Jacksonville neigh
borhood, in Austin county, has
just retu-ned from a trip to Al
ALBANIA where he has been for
the purpose of getting immi-
grants. He brought out thir-
teen families who he reports are
well fixed, and viii make quite
an addition to his neighbor-
hood.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

The Santa Fe railroad ticket
office at Brennan is now selling
coupon tickets to all points on
the international and on the
Sunset roads.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

Mr.. HENRY COIN, of this city
has been elected a delegate from
Akiba Eyer Lodge No. 74o, 1.
o. B. B., to the grand lodge
which meets at Vicksburg in
May next.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27


A TRUE STORY Our coun-
ty clerk, than whom a more
truthful man cannot be found,
vouches for the following /: A
day ortwo ago a couple of Irish
men walked into his office and
inquired for a notary public he
informed them that he could do
anything that a notary could
do. They then expressed a
desire to swear-off for a year.
The desired document was soon
drawn up in legal form and the
two swearers-of were formally
sworn to it and it was signed
and sealed. The men then in
CURED what the charge was;
they were informed that, con-
sidering the good act they were
doing for themselves, he would
not charge them anything. They
were SO elated at having sworn
off free of charge that they at
once asked the clerk to go and
take something. As he is a
temperance man he politely de-
clined and the two men bowed
themselves out.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

JuNeLEs.- Thursday even
ing about seven o'clock the
castle in the jungles caught fire
from a defective fiue. 1t was
discovered and extinguished by
young cock robin who was
visiting the premises. No dam
age was done.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

TIE pay roll of the city for
officers salaries. the wages of
cartmen and the feeding of
horses is nearly if not quite
$500 per month. The advalo-
rem tax is on one-eight of one
per cent-will occupation taxes
make up the dehclencya
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-01-27

Mr.. FRANK HARvIN, who got
home from the Gunnison coun-
try on Thursday, says all the
Brennan boys there are in good
health except Charley Brown,
who lost the use of his right
arm from the effect of an ex-
plosion in the mine. Every
man expects to make fortune.