Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-25
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.

The striking piano makers of New York
city will resume work to-day at the old
wages.
At Chattanooga, Tenn, yesterday, John
Taylor, steamboat engineer, shot dead Capt.
John Taylor.
Baker & McMillan's enamelling works at
Akron, o., burned Tuesday night. Loss
$4,000; insurance s., 500.
James NJ Ray, one of the oldest residents of
Indianapolis, Ind, died at his residence In that
city Tuesday night, aged g.
A battalion of the list New York regiment
left yesterday for New Orleans to participate
in the Mardi Gras festivities.
Robert Hadfeld, formerly of the editorial
staff of the Buffalo Courier, shot himself in
that city yesterday. He was 81 years old.
The Great Western glass works, st. Louis,
were damaged by fire last night to an amount
of between $4,000 to SIS, ,000 covered by In
surance.
The United States Cable company has com
menced suit for permanent injunction to
prevent the consolidation of the telegraph
companies.
Some two hundred gentlemen, well known
in telegraphy, met in New York city, last
evening, and organized the New York Electri-
cal society.
Several Chicago dealers in butterine were
court and propose to test the legality of their
business in the courts.
A concurrent resolution has been intro
duced in the New York Senate, providing for
the abolition of tolls on canals, and for their
maintenance by tax.
The New York assembly yesterday adopteda
resolution directing the attorney general to
institute suit to prevent the watering of
stock on the part Of telegraph companies.
Mrs. Brainerd, charged with the murder of
the wife of Rev. E. Curtis at Lafere, Mich,
q short time since, by setting her clothes on
fire after pouring gasoline over her, has been
admitted to bail in the sum of $4,000.
The seventy-first New York militia is to
visit New Orleans, and take part in the mardi'
gras festivities. Previous to their departure
tomorrow, the regiment will be reviewd BY
Mayor Grace.
Fred. Betcholheim, Austro- Hungarian con-
sui at st. Louis for several years, has fed the
city. His accounts show large shortage In
moneys sent through him from friends in the
old country to parties here.
Three of Pinkerton's detectives are travelling
with the Bernhardt company to guard the
thieves and pickpockets said to be shadowing
her for the purpose of robbery.
The steamer City of Norwich collided with
the Pennsylvania railroad ferry boat in New
York harbor last evening, carrying away the
cabin of the ferry boat, and 1t is believed fatal
ly injuring T. B. Kissam, agent of the railroad
company
Col. Cash, of South Carolina, who killed
Col. Shannon in duel some months ago, has
been indicted for murder. The heartlessness
and apparent blood thirstiness of the muir
derer created great excitement and indignation
at the time.
Two notable weddings occurred in Chicago
last evening, one of F. NJ. Paine, of Boston,
to Miss Gertrude Dunlop, daughter of o Chi
cago millionaire, and Jonas Kuppenheimer to
Miss Belle Wunneham, both prominent In
Hebrew circles
The Mexican veteran association, in session
at Louisville, Ky, yesterday, elected James
w. Derver, Washington, president; first vice
president, NJ D. Manson, Indianapolis; first
secretary, Alex. M. Kennedy, Washington;
treasurer, s. V. Miles, Washington.
Commencing yesterday, the Southern Ex-
press company resumes the conduct of the
express business on all lines operated by the
Louisville & Nashville system, the railroad
company abandoning the express business
after an experiment Of nearly two years.
The dead lock in the board of aldermen of
New York city was broken yesterday by the
election of Alderman Patrick Keenan,, (anti.
Tammany) president. The Express says the
organization was affected by coalition of
Republican and anti -Tammahy members.