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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-10

arise from the inmates-the poor unfortunate wretches confined with in the walls of this charnel house9 Dare gentlemen vote to reject this bill and go back to their constitu ency and tell them what they have done? Tell them they voted to per petuate this Infamy? 1 only ask gentlemen to examine the mortuary report of the physician on peniteh- tiary if they desire to know if l speak the truth. know that life is sweet, but before God I would prefer death a thousand times to confinement within it's walls. It would be mercy lo hang the last one of them rather thsn .sauy ssisouid endure the snffas..Igs imposed by the contract system. l know as gen. eral thing bad men are sent to the state prison; but occasionally as good and as true mar as lives is sent up. But admitting that arne but the worst characters are confined there: still, sir, they deserve humane treatment; still, sir, they are human beings, and are entitled to some sym pathy. The institution ought to be conducted upon humanitarian prin- ciples-should be reformitory. Some attention should be given to their moral and spiritual culture. A sys- tenn should be adopted that would have . tendency to reform and make better citlzsDs of them. As tune is not allowed to discuss the provisions of the bill and I can not more than glance at it in cursory manner as I have done, will say no more, and will close by calling for the ayes and nays.
 Which resulted in 22 votes to re- ject and 54 against the motion. The bill took course upon the calendar.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-10
MIR. HOWELL'S EXPLANA.
 TION

The following notice we inadver tantly omitted from our last issue
 Mir. Howell, of Pope, sent up in writing to tue clerks desk, upon submitting an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting the sale of alchsholic liquors, the following ex- planation of his vote:
 MR. PREsIDENY:-Ths Constitu- tion is the volcs of the people; the statutes that of the legislature, and that the voice of the people may be heard, vote aye. HOWELL.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-10
THE $500 IMMERSION PIANO HAS ARRIVED AT SHINS AND II

The Van Buren Graphic turns up a campaign card with the name of Col. w. D. Slack inscribed there on as a candidate for governor in 1882. Col. Slack is a worthy citi- zen and has done the state service in attracting hlther valuable immi- grafton. If he will consent to be "born again" and be baptized into the fold of democracy. we can see no reasoa why he should not attain the proud distinction suggested by our up. the.river contemporary.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-10

Last week the house passed a senate bill to relieve sheriff McCon- nell, of Johnson county, from the payment of 5000 of the States mon- ey stolen from the safe of Col. Hill, in Clarksvllle, by burglars several months ago After the passage of the bill, some member, for reasons best known to himself, moved a re- consideration of the vote by which the bill was passed, and after spir- tied discussion a reconsideration was agreed upon. Before the house could gain possession of the bill, the Governor had signed it and it had become 8 law. We congratulate sheriff Mcconnell on his good for tune, believing as we do that the relief sought for by hlm was squits ble and due at the hands of the leg. islature.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-10
Last Friday at Washing

Last Friday at Washing ton City, the ceremony of inducting Mir. Garfield into the of flee of President was conducted with great eclat, though the weather was highly unfavorable. The streets were filled with snow and slush, but the crowds were large and enthusiss- tic. The military display was the largest and finest ever seen on h. suguration Day. About 50,00o strangers were in the city. The real sensations of the occasion were the presence of the Eureka Baby and of General Hancock. the man who ought to have been President.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-10
It has been discovered that tt

It has been discovered that the famous Fishback amendment was never entered upon the journals of the last senate, and if every vote in the state had been cast in favor of it, it would not have carried. A committee has been appointed by the present senate to investigate the cause of tue omission.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-10

A petition for prohibition was presented to the North Carolina legislature recently signed by two hundred thousand citizens of that state. They had probably heard how their governor led the governor Of South Carolina into temptation several years ago, and are determin- cd to prevent such dissipation in the future.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-10

Some idea of the activity of the friends of temperance in both houses of the general assembly may be gained from the fact that thirty four bills and one resolution, have been introduced to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-10

According to some of our ex- changes "the next presidential cam palgn will hinge on the tariff" If it does not "hinge" on the almighty dollar it will be fortunate thing for the country.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-10

Mir. E. A. Warren, editor of a greenback journal, was elected as slstant-sscretary of the senate last Friday, in place of MT. Atkins, who was granted an indefinite leave of absence.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-10

Malone is the best advertised senator in the United States senate, He is almost as notorious as Bern hard.. Yet he was absent at the or ganization of the new senate on the 4th,
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-10

-Several papers are already be ginning to talk about who will be the candidates for state officers at the next election. It does seem as though some citizen ought to have enough public spirit to get out an injunction and suppress this thing for at least twelve months.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-10

The most astounding. feature of the new cabinet appointments con sists in the fact that no Ohio man was included. The president must rise and explain.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-10

Mir. Joel Pollard, of Ozark, who recently retired from journalism, is now travelling for Memphis com mission house.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-10

Alabama has passed law for three railroad commissioners, to be paid by the roads.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-10

Congress has made an appro- priation for a monument to mark the birthplace of Washington.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-06

Business is looking up in the Georgia gold
belt. Several mills are in operation and do
ing well.
At the beginning of the present year Sweden
had $50 counts belonging to sixty-thr ee ia
miles whose heads had seats in the now abol-
ished house of mobiles. Of these counts sixty
wore HsmiltoAs, and of the Loss barors forty
eight were Fleetwoods and twenty-seven Ben
neta the descendants of Scotch and English
cadets of old families.
A widow applied to the mayor of Allegheny
for aid. She had not morsel of food in her
house, and was about to be elected for nom
payment of rent. Her distress was not the
result OF poverty, she explained, for she was
very wealthy; and she showed his honor the
deed of 10, 600 acres of Kentucky land, worth
500 an acre, but now unproductive
Railroad corporations are said to have no
souls, but we have reason to entertain a verv
different opinion. Only last week poor and
needy fellow wrote to prominent president,
piteously asking permission to run on the
road" By return mail the afabIe and noble
minded president sent word that he might
s'run on the road'' all he pleased if he would
My keep out OF the way of the trains
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-06

It is asserted that within eighteen
months two and half miles of the pro-
posed channel tunnel between England
and France will have been excavated,
and that the work will be completed in
about four years. Still another grand
scheme, however, for crossing the chan.
mel is contemplated, namely, line of
steel tubes, sixteen feet in diameter,
ballasted so as to make it weigh one
and quarter tons to the foot less than
the water displaced, and held at depth
of thirty-five feet below the surface, so
as not to impede navigation, by chains
attached to caissons sunk to the bottom.
Mrs. Mary Drover Cowdry. who re-
Gently died at Passaic, n. j., was q
daughter of the Seventh New York reg
iment until she married in 1864. Her
father. the regimental adjutant, left her
an orphan of years in 1850, and the
command showed its respect for his
memory by assuming the support of his
child. Her formal adoption when 9
years old was touching to all concerned,
and the regiment gave her up at her
marriage with present of 81, 800
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-06
Municipal Court Business.

Clerk of the Municipal Court Stevens re-
ports fines, fees and penalties collected dur
ing the month of October, 1881, as follows:
Fines and costs in criminal causes, 1898 %;
costs and fees in civil causes, 1921. 49,. Making
total of 81, 124 40. Amount of deposits for
costs on hand at date of last report, 1928 &c;
deposits received during month, $4,000.
Making total of S942.66; from which deduct
deposits cancelled during month, S377 40.
Leaving balance of deposits in my hands of
$565.26. During the month seventy eight
civil causes were commenced in said court,
and 252 complaints made or filed in criminal
causes; sixty-six persons were committed to
the Hennepin county jail at hard labor, in de-
fault of payment of hes imposed; one was
held to bail and and three committed to the
Hennepin county Jail in default of bail to
await action of the grand jury at the next
term of the district court Two boys and one
girl were committed to reform school; seven
teen warrants issued and not returned; of the
fines collected $3.50 were from women of Ill
fame.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-06
The Manicure Process Of Polishing a La
dys Ftn0er-Tips.

dy'S Ftn0er-Ttps.
a New York letter to the Cincinnati
Enquirer says: when my time came
/ sat in q row with five other ladies,
all in the easiest Of arm chris, and with
a damask napkin in our laps. Finger
bowls of stained glass on plates of paint
ed French china, filed with tepid water
perfumed, and containing an acid to
soften the skin, were given us, and SOL
emily we sat and soaked our fingers for
fifteen minutes. At the end Of that
time an Operator" on a low stool,
seated herself before me, dried one hand,
posed it on pink satin cushion, and with
fine steel Instrument quickly scratched
away the soft skin round the nail; then
she filed into the skin at the top and
clipped the sides with sharp scissors !;
then she rubbed red salve, called rosa
line, over it; wiped it off, and proceeded
to polish it with the diamond powder,
using the palm of her hand, until the
nail fairly glittered, and finally warm
water, CASTLE soap, and soft brush left
it clean, smooth and shining. The pro-
cess was repeated on every finger, and in
half an hour, for the sum of $3.50, was
finished, and the result was ten pink and
brilliant weapons of defense, so sharp
and pointed as to suggest the weapons Of
peace. The fashion of wearing these
long and pointed nails has become so ex-
aggerated that it necessitates long-in-
guered gloves and extreme care to prevent
them from breaking Off"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-06
Two Suicides.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 5.-An unknown
man, who had been riding back and
forth on ferry boat most of the day, and
pacing the deck, evidently in a pertrubed
state of mind, late this afternoon jumped
from the boat while in the middle of the
river and Immediately disappeared, 1t
is believed he was married man named
David Webster, from New York, where
he has a family, who recently came to
this city in search of work in fur store
VIM, Reed, of Wilmington, Tuscola
county, shot himself in the head with q
revolver last night. He had consump-
ton, and it was believed would have
died before morning.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-06
Terrible Triple Crime

Iowa CITY, Ia, Nov. 5.-This city wa
thrown into great excitement this morning by
a terrible triple tragedy. A. Stein, a promi-
nent figure in police circles for several months,
cut his wife's throat, chopped up his mother
in-law, and led himself by poison. Stein
and wife are dead, but the mother-in-law may
recover. Jealousy, insanity and liquor,
are the causes. Stein had had trouble
with his wife for several months.
She left him last summer and began
suit for divorce. He subsequently
attempted to abduct her, and created consid-
cradle excitement by dragging her to car
rage. This afternoon he went to the house
Of his wife, who resides with her father and
mother, aud found only his wife and mother
in-law at home. He was far gone with poison,
but brutally hacked his wife and mother-in-
law until the former died and then himself
died. The coroner is investigating the case.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-06
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBELETs.

And yet no one knows where our postofice
will be located.
1.-THE popular restaurant OF this city is the
famous Boston.
The paw roll of the street laborers amounts
to about s12. 600.
Eustis Brothers will occupy the store being
vacated by the Coltons.
The "Steamer Simeon will be put on the
Opera house tomorrow evening.
Conner, the artist, has finished fine oil
portrait of the recently deceased son of DR..
Ames.
The Evangeline company closed their sea-
son to good house at the Academy last
night.
John Brooks and Chas. ODolnen will give
a sparring match at Harmonic hall on Mon
e. day evening.
Prof. Rhys aud his three sens will give a
concert in the German NJ E. church on Tues
day evening.
W. B. Murray, son of DR.. Murray, has in
vented new switch board, which will greatly
facilitate making telephone connections.
George Groman, brakeman of the Mime
apolis q St. Louis railroad, lost three fingers
by being caught between the bumpers Of Two
cars.
Louis K. Ohler, was arraigred in the munich
pal court yesterday, upon the charge of stealing
apples from car. He pleaded not guilty and
had the case continued until Wednesday.
L. B. Hutchinson, of University avenue,
who was recently wounded in the hand while
shooting at target with a revolver, is doing
well. His surgeon says the member will be
saved.
The Madison school building has recently
been crowded by pupils. Arrangements
have been made to send sixty of the children
from that district to the basement of the High
school building.
All members of the Immaculate Conception
Benevolent society are expected to attend mass
on Monday, November Z, at 7:30 a. m, at the
Chnrch of the Immaculate Conception, as per
action taken at the society meeting IN Octo-
Der.
A meeting of the Michael Davitt Land
League will be held in the Robert Emmett hall,
over the City bank, this evening. Final steps
towards the consolidation of the Leagues will
be taken. Addresses will be made by several
leading thinkers, and music will be furnished
by members of the Ladies' Land League.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-06
SundQY Services.

Gospel meetings will be held in the Y. NJ.
c. A. parlors this afternoon and this evening.
A gospel temperance meeting Will be held
by the Reform club in Harrison hall this af-
ternoon. A sermon will be delivered by
Chaplain Satlerlee. The Musical union will
furnish the music.
Rev. j. II. Tuttle will preach at the Church
of the Redeemer this morning and this
evening.
Rev. F. W. Tompkins, pastor, will occupy
the pulpit of st. Paul's Episcopal church to-
day.
Rev. E. NJ. Belts, of Chicago, will preach
in the Plymouth Congregational church to-
day.
Rev. lockwood Macquesten will preach at
Westminster Presbyterian church.
Rev. L. Loring will conduct services at the
First Congregational church to-day. Cele-
bration of the Lords Supper.
Rev. NJ. D. Shutter will conduct services al
the Olivet Baptist church this morning
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-06
SALTWATER.
Wood is now only IS per cord.


Election will occur next Tuesday.
The district court will convene next
Wednesday.
Clara Louise Kellogg at the Grand
Opera house on the 22d.
Gen. r. w. johnson will carry Wash
ington county next Tuesday.
James Fowler, who hss been spending
a little time East, returned Friday.
Mr.. F. A. Seymour has been confined to
the house for few days past with sore
throat.
Mr.. A. Fredricks, who is quite sick
with diphtheria, was reported yesterday
as being no better.
The sample room of the Union house
was opened last evening, at which time a
free lunch was served.
The lecture of the Rev. Mr.. McClarY at
the Methodist church Friday night is
spoken of as being highly interesting.
John W. Johnson, for several years ia
charge of the cit, engines, has resigned
and accepted position at MIR. Staples
foundry.
,,sThos. Kennedy, who has been on 3
spree for about three weeks, came up for
the second time, and, his honor, after
giving Thomas lecture, concluded to
give him chance to brace up, so he
went down for ten days.
Yesterday was field day for the can
didates. The farmers as they came in
were taken cordially by the hand, and
they were apparently surprised to find
out that they had so many friends. 1t
always happens so about election time.
John Kane came up yesterday, charged
with being drunk, and took the usual
fine of $3.50. John was a nice looking
fellow but thought that he didn't have
the necessary $3.50, SO he went down in
to the pen for eight days. but as the Of
ficer passed aroundin the afternoon John
had discovered that he had a plenty of
money to pay the fine, and was let 60.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-06
Sensational Murder at Omaha.

OMAHA, Nov. 5.-Col. Watson B. Smith,
clerk of the United States circuit court, was
found dead at 2 o'clock this morning, lying
by an unknown assassin. There is great pub
lie excitement and a mass meeting was called
for this afternoon to express horror of the
crime and take steps towards the arrest of the
assassin. Coz. Smith was a highly respected
citizen and leaves an estimable family. He
served in the war in Michigan regiment; had
been clerk of the court fourteen years and been
chairman of the committee of citizens to en-
force the Slocumb liquor law and very prom
inent in its aggressive work, and public opin-
ion connects these two things.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-06

exports 100 bushels; mixed western 450
4Sc; white western 50@54c. Coffee quiet but
steady; Rio cargoes quoted at S1@8lc. Sugar
quiet but firm; fair to good refining
quoted at SIC. Molasses quiet and unchanged.
Rice quiet but steady. Eggs, western fresh
firm; 2615c. Pork dull and nominal; new mess
quoted at 17.75 Lard lower; prime steam
II. 30@@11.35. Butter quiet and steady,
1866 Cheese dull and weak; 8@10Xc.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Dry goods: Cot
ton goods in steady demand and prices are
tending upwards. Several makes Of brown
and bleached cottons were advanced to-day.
Pequat wide sheetings and stock ducks are
marked up. Prints quiet. Wooden goods in
moderate demand and firm. Foreign goods
quiet and steady.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-06
Wisconsin Politics.

MnwAUKEE, Nov. 5.-Interviews had
to-day at both Republican and Dem
ocratic State Central Committee head
quarters, relative to the prospects at the
election to be held next Tuesday, show
that the Republicans claim the ability to
carry the state by $4,000 majority despite
the prohibition detection; while the
Democrats assert that the prohibition
ticket will draw off enough votes from
the Republican ticket to let the entire
Democratic state ticket in by 1000 OF
5000 majority.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-06
THE COURTS.
District Court.

Before Judge Young.1
The nine HARDWOOD cases were continued,
while two other HARDWOOD cases, garnishee
suits, were dismissed.
In the matter of the petition of George W.
Emery ct al. to adopt child. Order of adop-
ton granted.
before Judge Vanderburgh.l
Harrison & Knight VS.. Henry Vote. Tran
script filed.
The Whitney & Holmes Organ company VS.
W. W. Satterlee. Judgment roll filed
Oscar J. Hughes was proved guilty of lar
eeny, and sentenced to six months imprison-
ment in the county Jail.
watch. Sentenced to Imprisonment one year.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-06
Minneapolis Markets.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 5.-Wheat, No. /,
$1.a4; No: 2, s1.21; No. 8, 81. IL; hard Horthern
wheat, S1.36. Street prices: No. 1,
S1.27; No. 2, $l24; Nos, SLIP. Flour, I'M
changed but weakening; patent, S7.50@S. so.
bakers, s60O@6.75; low grades, $3.50
$50. Bran, $40. 90. Shorts, $500. Corn,
65@6Sc for No.2. Oats, 47@5Oc. Corn meal,
bolted, 5000; coarse, s27 .O0@27. so. Ground
feed, S27. 50@2s00. Butter, choice good demand
firm at S1@32c; poorer grades dull, at 1S@
SOC. Cheese, full cream, 13K @14xc Eggs,
easy and lower, at 24c. Apples, IS O0@4. 90 for
ordinary; choice firm at $3.50@4.50. Cranber-
ries, $500 per bushel; $500 per barrel.
Lemons sell at sl0.00@10.50. Oranges, un-
changed, at SS.0O@S.50. Potatoes, easy at
65670c
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Financ,a, and Stock Markets.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Money 5@6 per
cent, closing at 2 per cent Prime mer-
camille paper 6@7 per cent. Sterling ex-
change, bankers bills steady at s4.s0X
Sight exchange on New York, $4.s4X.
Governments-Uuchanged, except new 4s,
which were lie higher.
Bonds-Ohio Central incomes advanced to
52Xc from 50Xc; Indianapolis, Decatur &
Springfield second incomes to re from Zoe;
Texas & Pacific land grant incomes to 7sc
from 7516c and reacted to TIC; Denver & Rio
Grande land grant incomes to 91xc from
9OXc; Rochester & Pittsburgh incomes to 41c
from 4Oc; Chesapeake & Ohio frsts, series B,
to Sc from SIC.
State Securities-Tennessee skies, old and
new series, advanced to nc from roc, and
Virginia IS deferred declined to 19%@20Hc
from 21c.
Stoehs-The stock market was generally
firm and higher at opening, but decline Of
y to per cent. took place in early dealings.
in which Western Union, Northwestern and
Texas Pacific, were most prominent. At first
board, however, speculation became strong
and an advance of C to DC was recorded the lat
er for Oregon Navigation. The other stocks
conspicuous in the improvement were Cincin.
natl, Sandusky & Cleveland. Indianapolis,
Bloomington s. Western and Denver & Rio
Grande. Subsequently there was reaction of
&c to &c, but the downward tendency was
quickly checked, and during the afternoon
dealings were firm in tone, the entire list re-
cording improvement ranging from Nc to 31Sc,
Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans, Texas Pa
cifc, Denver & Rio Grande, St. Paul, Mime
apolis & Manitoba and Oregon Navigation
leading therein. In exception to the general
strength were Metrop often Elevated and Chi
cago, Columbus & Indiana Central, the for
mer selling of and the latter X. In first
sales the general list was unsettled, and closed
in most cases at a decline of Is to per cent.
from best figures of day. Richmond & Dan
vile advanced ~ per cent.
The transactions aggregated 307 900 shares:
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western $4,000;
Delaware II Hudson 200; Denver & Rio
Grande $4,000; Erie Al 200; Hannibal & st.
Joe 100; Missouri. Kansas &Texas $4,000;
Lake Shore 1000; St. Louis, Kansas City &
Northern $4,000; Michigan Central $500;
Missouri Pacific LOO; Chicago & North
western $500; New Jersey Central 1890; New
York Central 1850; Northern Pacific IL 200;
Ohio & Mississippi 700; Ontario & Western
1000; Ohio Central 1000; Pacific Mail Il, 900;
Peoria, Decatur & Evansville 1890; Philadel-
phia & Reading 1900; Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul 5000; St. Paul & Omaha 1900;
Texas Pacific $4,000; Union Pacific $500; Wa.
bash, st. Louis & Pacific 1900; Western Un-
ion Telegraph $500; Cincinnati, Sandusky &
Cleveland $500; Indianapolis, Bloomington d
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