Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-20

THE much-puffed Fontaine locomotive,
which carries its wheels on its back, and was
designed to run several thousand miles per
hour, (more or less) has proved failure in
experiments on the Pennsylvania railroad,
where the old-fashed snorting, screening rat
Ting model is still preferred.
A LAKE in the rear of Manzanillo, Mexico,
burst its confines last month and poured its
waters into the sea. The lake was full of
alligators and the harbor of sharks. When
the monsters met water battle Immediately
began and it was waged for several days in
the presence of most of the people of Man.
zanilo. For a long time victory trembled in
the balance, but the sharks finally prevailed
and took dinner on the last of the routed in
truders. The inhabitants of Mananzillo pro-
nounced it better than q bull-fight.
WHEN Ames was governor of Mississippi
colored politician called on him and asked to
be appointed justice of the peace. The gov
ernor reminded him that the office was an
Important one and required some knowledge
of the law to properly administer its func-
tions, and to test his fitness for the place,
asked him few questions. Said Gov. Ames:
Suppose, sir, the case of man who had
committed suicide were brought to your at
tention, what action would you take?" The
aspiring politician was evidently puzzled; he
reflected moment, scratched his head, and
his face frightened up with look of intel
ligence as he replied: "Wel, governor, I'd
make him support the child" He failed to
get the appointment.
TWENTY-FIVE or thirty yeers ago Ole Bull
the vlolinist, bought forty square miles of
land upon the mountains of Potter county,
Pa, aud tried to found there Norwegian col
| ony. Three towns were built, near one of
| which was the musicians castle. The
| houses were peaked, high and many angled,
| being modelled after the Scandinavian architec-
ture. The musician is known to have indulg-
ed in many fond dreams of the prospective
wealth and happiness of his colony, but he
was literally disappointed. The settlement
did not flourish and Bull went back to the stage
The antique houses in New Bergen, Oleona
and New Norway tumbled into ruins and only
few scattering shanties mark the original
plats.
THE late Baron James de Rothschild had q
rare collection of objects of art, and when,
during the Paris siege, he had heard at Yer
sailles that the communists had taken posses
sion of his Paris apartments, he trembled for
his treasures. He fastened into the city, and
was delighted to find that his servant, who
had volunteered to remain in charge, had
comprehended the weaknesses Of the mob, and
had opened the cellars. The communists had
spent their time in tasting the choice wines OF
the baron, they had allowed themselves to be
surprised by the troops from Versailles, and
had been driven off. The bent of their visit was,
however, patent; for, when the baron opened
his drawingroom, he saw large tin bucket
full of petroleum, and by its side a painter
brush, which would have been used to daut
the walls and furniture with before setting
fire to them. The brush was priced by the
baron as relic.
IT is quite mistake TO suppose, as some
people do, that M. jules Grevy, president OF
the French republics mere creature of the
brilliant and able Gambetta. Grevy is great
man, and, moreover, a self-made man. Not a
drop of gentle blood runs in his veins. His
father was peasant farmer in the interior, an
ardent republican, who fought for his prin-
ciples in the stormy days of 17S9.92. Jules
Grevy lmbibed his fathers political views in
his youth and has steadily maintained them
through the many vicissitudes of the country
for the past forty years. Louis Napoleon once
dom hot no fhrnv
him into prison, but he did not remain there
long. M. Grevy is lawyer, and very pro-
found one. He is simple in habits, but firm
and strong in character. He is a very capable
ruler, and the next president that France
chooses may not be his equal.
FLoGGING has been abolished in the British
army, but the substitute provided is more bar
barrie and cruel than the lash. Under the new
regulations the offending soldier may be KEEP
three months tied up in straps, ropes, hand
cuffs, letters, or both handouts and letters
During that period he may for twenty-on
days, with days interval every three days
be fastened, in addition to his other fastenings
to "fixed object" so that he cannot move
for two hours day. While this is going OF
he may further be dealt with as if he had beeI
an ordinary criminal under sentence of thre,
months Imprisonment with hard labor. The
English press do not accept this 'improve
ment" very graciously The Pail Mall Ga
Sette declares that ian ingenious Torquemada
of the war Office, who has devoted his leisure
and his gifts to this subject, may be congratu
lated on the skill with which he has accumu
lated horrors on horrors head.'
A MILD-EYED, docile looking man is H. B.
Masterson, of Dodge City, Kansas, yet Mr..
Masterson has been the fundamentally by
which twenty:seven men have prematurely
handed in their checks. But he is not a des-
perado in the common acceptation of that
term, having killed his men in self-defense or
in the interest of law and order. On one &C.
casion he killed seven men within few min
utes. Tit following account is given of the
artistic manner in which he did the job:
"Whle in frontier town news was brought
to him that his brother had been killed by a
squad of ruffians just across the street.
Taking revolver in each hand, for he shoots
readily with both, he ran over to avenge his
brother The murderers became terror
stricken when they saw him coming, and