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

Senator Logan, who is In Chicago, suffers
from rheumatism.
BY an explosion In the Dulinez SPAIN coal
pits fifteen persons were killed and five seri-
ously injured.
Senator Edmunds' article on the Mormon
question is expected to make sensation in
political circles.
Madame Elise, the famous circus rider of
Paris, wears in the firing" tulle skirt
spangled with real diamonds.
Gen. schenck is reported to be convalescing
from Bright's disease on milk diet. He does
not drink milk punches, however.
An English reviewer says that there have
always been aristocrats who through caprice
or love of notoriety have affected hostility to
their own order.
The only place where cremation seems to be
| thoroughly established is Milan, where about
15U:bodies have been burnt since the crematory
was built-scarcely year.
Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, who is now 65
years old, is shortly to be married to Miss
Hall, girl of 81. The intended bride is his
niece, but only by marriage.
One of the richest heiresses in Germany Is
Countess solms, a baby only year old. She
has lately inherited the vast estates of her
grandfather, Count Arnim-Zichow.
The recent Methodist conference in New
York, appropriated nearly 100000 for the
home heather. None of the money is to be
wasted in efforts to convert Bob Ingersoll.
The Garfield monument fund has now
reached $57 1853, but the contributions are
coming in slowly. II. B. Hurlbut, wealthy
Clevelander. now in England, sent $1,000 by
| cablegram.
Mrs. Victor Drummond, bride Of the first
secretary of the British legation, will, it is re-
ported, preside for the present at the enter
tainments to &c given by Mr.. West, the new
British minister
is 106 years old, is still lecturing. She was
born a slave on the banks of the Hudson Riv-
| er and was owned by Holland family. Her
name was Belle Hardenberg.
st. Louis Republican: sIf all the big farms
| in Missouri were divided up and sold, leaving
one-half, and in some cases only one-fourth, to
the owner, 1t would be an advantage both to
the proprietors and to the state
The Spanish authorities are taking precau-
tons to prevent the Introduction of cholera
into Spain by the Morocco pilgrims returning
from Mecca, and similar precautions are rec
commended as necessary at Gibraltar.
At an evangelical alliance conference in Liv-
pool, it was reported that King John Of Abys-
sinia had agreed to allow the circulation of
| the bible in his kingdom, but was averse to
Protestant missionaries settling there.
An accomplished bore meets Alexander
Dumas, and cackles rapturouslY, ooh, do you
know that my little boy, who isn't year old
yet, calls me PAPA already?" Possibly" re-
piled Dumas, "but he doesn't believe it."
A woman at Marietta, O., on reading of
somebody having committed suicide by means
of towel, remarked that she did not under
stand how it could be done; but an hour after
ward she was found choked to death in exactly
| the same manner.
When William J. Handy, of Somerset coun-
ty, Nd, lost his slaves by the war, he declared
| that he would never employ hired labor. His
farm became a wilderness, and it was strug-
gle to reach his house. Last week he was
sent to an insane asylum.
Sir Edward Thornton is much pleased with
his new post at St. Petersburg, and gives a
large share OF his time to reading up on Cen
| trail Asian and Eastern questions, having
drlftel little out OF European politics during
his long stay in America.
Chicago Times; It is expected that the
president. in his annual message at the open.
| ing of congress, will pitch into polygamy.
This is no more than right. A man with nc
wife at all ought to condemn system which
gives many wives to one man.
Gen. Edward Beale, Gen. Grants personal
friend, who is being talked Of for secretary Of
the navy, is gentleman somewhat advanced
| in life. He has large possessions in Calfor.
MIA, Of which state he was once surveyor gen.
eral. His home is in Washington.
Mile. Grevy's trosseau was so simple one
might think it was intended for Quakeress
Strange to say, this young French woman
cares nothing for laees and pufangs, and enjoys
nothing more than following her father, gun
in hand, on his shooting excursions.
| Queen Victoria completed on October Is 6
reign of forty -four years and 1913 days, which
is just the length Of time that Queen Eliza bett
sat on the throne. Victoria has now reigned
longer than any other English sovereign ex
cept George Ill, Henry III. and Edward III
At the approaching coronation Of the car
and czarina, the ivory throne of Constantine
the last emperor of Constantlnople, is TO be
used. The czarina is to occupy a throne
adorned with 876 diamonds and rubies, and
1928 sapphires, turquoises, and pearls Of the
| first wafer.
Frank W. Riedhauser, q young German
employed as scrubber in a Turkish bath es
tablishment at Pittsburgh, has fallen heir tc
SIS, 600 He graduated at Paris, and speaks
six languages. At the close of the Franco
German war he came to the United States to
| seek his fortune, with poor success hitherto.
Gen Sherman, 1t is sa d, pointedly ignored
the instructions of Secretary Lincoln in giving
his annual report to the press without sub
hitting it, as he should have done, to his
superior, and there is trouble in consequence.
Sherman's comments and criticisms on the
| enoineers have given ofTense tn the enpifeers