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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15
Then and Now.
Philadelphia Times

PHILADELPHIA Times
Shortly alter President Garfield's in.
auRufation friends of Senator John
Stewart. Of Chamhersburg. urged hts
appointment TO the Mexican mission.
Secretary Blaine bad made up his mind
to recommend the appointment, aud
President Garfield would no doubt have
done 30 had he lived. IL Is said that
Senator Coineron, learning OF the pro
liability Of StewarI's appointment, also
became an active advocate Of Stewart,
and solicited Blaiue's Interest in the
case. The Senator went To him in re.
gard to il several times. On one OF
these occasions be said he had set his
heart on the matter and would like to
see Stewart get the place. Before the
contamination of the thing Garfield
died. 1t is now understood here that
since Arthur's succession Mr. Blaine
asked Senator Cameron IL he still favor.
ed the appointment OF Senator Stewart.
Blaine said il he did and would 20 with
him TO the President and recommend
the appointment it would unquestion.
ably be made; whereupon, TO Blaine's
surprise, Mr.. Cameron natly replied that
he was not in favor ol 10.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

From The Union Leader.

PROM tue 1bioh ASAttt
What the country Witnessed of cor.
rupl methods aud abuse oi administra.
tive power iron 1870 tu 1914, Is likely
TO be seen again, ns there is no hope
th,t the men who leu IN the selfish
schemes oi the past. and who are the
leaders oi to.dayN have changed their
natures. Il was under Grants last
term, that pigmies ruled. Brrins were
set aside, or where they were to be
found. we're subs DICED to tie cunning
work of the tiugsters. The Camerun-,
the Logaus and the Caukllngs ruled tue
roost. aud the pettpd Grant bent To
their demands III evert thing 80 long u
they led towards third term Tor him.
self. The country watched with deep
concern the issues ot these years oi
black seheming aud selfish plotting
They saw that corruption dwrit WITHIN
the sacred shadows ui the Whtte hOuse
itself, and they knew, OF course, that
pollution held IN its embrace oil tue
leaders oi the rotten administration.
Looking on at til So things the people
at last determined TO destroy the power
OF the Legislative body which MAS viz
tually in the hands oil the Lngtn-. the
Mortons. the Conklings and the Cam.
erons. Then came the whirlwindwhIch
gave us Democratic Congress. Un
fortunately there were some errors
made while il held power. but these
were OF the head aud not of the heart.
For the first time since 1874 the Re.
publicans are in a majority IN Congress.
and it ia not liagtering TO know that the
same old gang of corrupt leaders that
held sway under Grant, lead again to
day. The shadow of Ulysses falls across
the doors of the White House cham.
bers as of yore, and though not PTesi.
dent, he j. at least power behind the
throne. With such things facing us on
the threshold Of the Forty seventh Con.
eress, can we find anything to make us
believe that we are to have any other
than a repetition of the corrupt meth.
ods that we're witnessed in the last days
OF Grant2 Is there anything either IN
the Executive or Legislative branch ui
the government to- assure us that the
Arthur administration Is not really Il
restoration of Grantism with all 1t i'm
plies? We must expect to see the old
Credit Mubilier gang, the Navy frauds,
the Whisky rings, and the long list OF
public iobbers and thieves restored
again. Certainly there Is nothing at
the outset of the new Administration
that bids us hope for anything else.
We are in the hands OF the Slalwarts
with Grant and his gang of robbers
rioting in the veiled chambers behind
the throne.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

FROM the Denver Times.
From twenty TO thirty FIVE miles from
Denver. between Cherry creek and
Running creek, the Denver and New
Orleans Railroad forces struck an unusu
al obstruction, it being nothing less
than a buried forest. The trees are all
petrifed and agatized, are all sizes and
lie buried al various depths, from ten to
twenty Eve feet, which II as deep as any
excavations were made by ths workmen.
They came upon these relics of n by.
gone age in at least half a dozen local.
tiles. and have met with not little diff
fcuIty on their account. The trees are
very perfect and could be taken out
nearly whole II suitable machinery was
employed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

~ Printing done in the best style, ou
short naiiee and At the lowest rates.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

The Atlanta Constitution sees the time
approaching when the demagogue will
step to the front. II the demagogue
has been anywhere else than at the
front for the last fifteen years we'd like
to know where the rear Of this thing L..
Detroit Free Press
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

A FLIRTISa belle Of Akron. Ohio, has
caused social excitement BY having eli
the love letters she has received bound
handsomely In morocco volume for
her parIor table, IN place Of an ordinary
autograph album.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

When Texas couple stood up 10 be
married, the minister saw the handle Of
: pistol protruding from the bridegroom
pocket and suggested, out Of respect TO
the solemn ceremony, il be laid aside.
The advice was needed. Then the bride
demurely drew a dagger from her
bosom and tossed it beside the other
weapon.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

A CHIcAoo clergyman knocked down
the thief who vas trying 10 steal his
satcheI, and the question whether the
blow was insiifable IN = preacher Of
Christianity may come before his Pres
bytery. He says be would do Il again.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

PEnusA Is a snrs cure for bilIiou-ness
md kidney complaintsi 4 has 10 equal.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-09
He Should Have Pulled.

A good story is being passed around
among select few upon two of our well
known citizens, one butcher, the other
dentist. AS the story goes the dentist
owed the butcher So for meat, which the
butcher had been unable to collect.
Finally one forenoon the butcher goes to
the dentists office and seating himself in
the operating chair, informs the tooth
extractor that he would like him to show
his skill upon his molars. The dentist
promptly got his instruments in readi-
ness, and then asked to see the offending
members. Mr.. Butcher responded by
opening wide rather ponderous mouth,
into which the dentist peered earnestly,
supplementing his eyesight with tests
with instruments, finally remarking that
the teeth looked all right. 81 know
they are," said the butcher, "but-
you, you owe me Sc which you will not
pay, so go ahead and pull out six teeth.
Pm blasted if | am going to be beaten by
a little snoop of DENTIST
Finale: The butcher still retains his
six sound teeth and the dentist has a re-
celpt in full for his meat bill.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-09
LOCAL LAWS
Relating to the City of st. Paul-Passed by
the Legislative Session of 1881.


AN ACT to provide for plat commits
sion for the coulty of Ra nsey.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That there is. hereby created
board in and for Ramsey county, to be call
ed the plat commission of Ramsey county,
which shall consist of three members,
who shall be freeholdeTs and electors Of
SAID county, to be appointed by the chair
man of the board of county commission
ers of said county and the president of
the common council of the city of st.
Paul, one of whom shall hold his Office
for one year, one for two years and one
for three years, and until their successors
are appointed and qualified; said persons
before they enter upon the duties OF their
office shall take an oath to faithfully dis
charge the duties of their office. Each Of
said persons shall serve on said board
without compensation.
Sec q That before any town plat or
plat of any addition or subdivision Of out
lots to any city in said county shall be ac-
cepted by the common council of such
city or certified by the surveyor, the same
shall be first submitted to said board,
who shall examine the same and the
ground or territory covered by such plat,
and for this purpose may employ COM
petent engineer and assistants, whose
compensation shall be allowed and paid
by said county, and if in the judgment of
said commission such plat dedicates
streets and public parks sufficient for the
travel and public health ON the territory
or ground covered By said plat when the
SAM shall be covered by buildings for
city, and that such streets are suitably
laid out with reference thereto and to the
topography of such streets and their
width, and as far as practicable to CORE
spond with the streets Of any adjoining
plat of q town, city or village, tho
said commission shall approve
said plat, whereupon the same,
if the land covered thereby is
within the limits of city, shall be pre-
scented to the common council for accept
ance by them; but no plat of any land
hereafter laid out, or of land covered by
any REPEATING, shall be filed or recorded
until such approval is had and endorsed
upon such plat and signed by said com
mission or majority thereof
Sec 3. All acts and parts OF acts iu-
consistent with this act are hereby r.
pealed Tfs
Sec. a. THIS act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
Approved March 7, A. d. 1881.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
L hereby certify that l have carefully
compared the foregoing with the original
On file in this department, and that il is
a true and correct copy thereof, and of
the whole of the same.
Witness my hand and the great seal of
GREAT SEAL OF the State this 9Th dag
THE STATE. I of April, A. d. 1881.
FRED Won BAUMBACH,
Secretary Of State.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-09
BOARD OF PUBLIC FORKS.

Another Active Business Meeting Yester-
day.
A regular meeting of the board of pub
lie works was held yesterday afternoon,
President Harrington in TIE chair, all the
members being present.
The assessment for opening Carroll
street was laid over.
Bids were submitted as follows for a
sewer on St. Peter street: P. Nash,
$4,000; John Mullen, $2,445. The con-
tract was awarded to the latter
The matter of a sewer on the west line
of Johnson's Encouragement was referred
to the engineer for plans.
A petition from G. Ii. A. Johns, fol-
the abatement of an assessment, was
placed on file.
Written objections to the assessment
for opening Iglehart street, from Adam
and Mary Worley, were placed on file.
Cons Iteration of the assessment foI
opening Iglehart street was LAID over to
he 18th inst.
The following were placed on file: Pc
ition of j. H. Gibbons against the change
of grade on Westminster street, W. X
iaSton and others, against the proposed
'ewer on Iglehart street.
Referred to the engineer for plans and
tporl: Petition relating 10 the grading OF
frantic street; the matter of grading
Arundel sire ct; the matter of grading
Burr street and Marshall avenue.
The matter Of opening . 81. , hrou.
ocK 81, Itcc " lrvlnr's add O.
vas referred 10 the whole beard
CIV The premises.
Et iuat',r OF "prn'ng GIANT sire,
d made the same refer, nee. The a.
..--m ut for a sewer on Minnesota stree.
vas confirmed. The assessment for i'm
rowing University avenue was laid ovei
D.. tie 22d inst The ma ter of grading
Aale street and opening Port and avenu
we're referred to the engineer Protest
from Mrs. Miller and John Hart agan>
II change of grale on Westminster stree
we're placed on IL i'he clerk was d.
rected to irtise fer bids for Chang
# grade Xchan%c street. Tie MA
or OF { amge OF grade on Commerce.;
.lrcet, e. Gg Burr street and Marsha
venue, were referred TO the engineer.
The matter of constructing eight Iir
.StrriIS. WAS referred Ia the clerk 10 ad
vertise for bids. The matter of oradi
Maria avenue was disposed of in the
same manner.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-09
The Opera Season.

Yesterdays sale of seats for the next
weeks opera season was encouragingly
large, and assured success. There are
vet number of desirable sittings remain
ing, which may be obtained by those who
first apply. A change in the cast has
been made in obedience to the request of
many patrons Mdlle Torriani will sing
the part of Michaela in Carmen" Miss
Darlington will sing Margherita in
"Mefistofele," and Miss Schirmer will
take the part of Airline in "The Bohemian
Girl" These changes will prove highly
satisfactory, as they greatly strengthen
the cast.
The running of special opera trains on
the short line between st. Paul and Min
neapolis dnring the season is mentioned
in the railroad columns of the GLOBE.
The repertoire in Minneapolis is: Thurs
day evening, civilian Tell" Friday
evening, "Faust;" Saturday matinee,
Carmen" and Saturday evening "Il
Trovatore" The trans will prove a
great convenience to the people of both
cities.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-09
Il LOTELY ROW.
In Which all the Parties Share the Hon
Ors Equally.

IN Which all the Parties Share the Hon
Ors Equally.
Ed Wright, the colored Lothario, with
record as black as his chocolate colored
aug, and Long Kate, h s brobdignagian
lahy, were before Judge Burr yesterday,
harged with walloping half breed hus-
ry named frankie Golden. The latter
ook place at Rates mansion on Hill
,lreet last Tuesday nigh land the girl was
pretty badly used up.
The defendants appeared in court
acked by Lille Train, the molasses col
,red blonde who is the suite card in
Kate's pack, and the sore-eyed unfOrtu-
nate Nellie Rice The proceedings were
enlivened by the infant offspring of the
latter, which made some terrific music in
the ante-room and almost distracted the
bailiffs.
The half-breed testified that both Kate
and her man Friday pitched onto her and
gaveher most unmerciful pounding.
In proof of her assertions she displayed
a couple of ugly looking scars: Then
some stalwart swearing was done. Long
Kate testified that Golden had thrown a
lamp at her, and that she had received
the wounds by falling down stairs; also
that Golden had wanted to kiss her, say
ing that she, Golden, had stuck to her
better than Lille Train.
This aroused the latter's resentment
and the music commenced. The other
witnesses, Train and Rice, testified to
about the same thing. Rice also stated
that Golden had pint bottle of whisky
and that she had remarked that she was
after blood and some one would have to
die. Wright, Golden and Kate were each
fined 800, which they paid.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-09
A Long Pending Suit Decided.

NEW YORK, April s.--The suit OF
Thos. Drew against Grinnell, former col
lector of the port of New York, tried be-
fore Judge Wallace and jury in the
United States circuit court, resulted in a
verdict for defendants.
The suit began in 1869 and has been
tried twice in former years, the jury dis
agreeing in each trial. The plaintiff, in
1860, imported certain goods called
"spot n ets,' which were classified by
Collector Grinnell for duty at
the rate of 60 per cent ad valorem, pur-
suant to the provisions for silk and laces,
contained in the tariff act of June 30,
1864, their being no provision for silk
spot nets, plaintiff claimed the proper
rate of duty was SO per cent. ad valorem
pursuant to the provision for manufac
lures of silk not otherwise provided for
in the same section. Other suits of like
character are pending in which over a
million dollars are involved.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-09
Serious Accident.

Yesterday morning Charles A. Graves,
a millwright at the Excelsior mill, while
attempting to put a spout through the
floor was caught in the cog wheel gearing
and frightful death stared him in the
face. He screamed for help, and fortu-
nately three of the employees in the mill
were on the same floor and came to his
assistance.
AS it was they were not quick enough,
and before he could be extricated his
clothing was torn from his body and his
left side crushed so severely that his life is
despaired Of The unfortunate man was
removed to DR.. Ames' office, and after an
examination to his boarding house, at 527
Seventh avenue south. His injuries con-
sst of three broken. or rather crushed
ribs, near the heart, and several internal
injuries. The chances of his recovery
are very slim.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-09
Eastern and European Markets.

NEW YORK, April S.-Money 4@6 per
cent. Sterling exchange, bankers bills strong
at $4.s111. Sight exchange on New York at
$4.S41.
Dry goods imports for the week, 81 1856, 600.
Governments quiet and unchanged.
Bonds-Ralroad bonds in fair demand.
State securities active and strong, Tennessees
leading, old is advancing SIS per cent, new Is
81 per cent, and new series skies 81 per
cent.
Stocks-The stock market opened generally
firm, but speculation was weak and declined
steadily throughout the rest of the day, clos
Ing weak with a downward tendency at or
within fraction of the lowest figures
touched. The decline in prices from the high
est point ranged from X to 81 per cent, the
latter in Philadelphia & Reading-coal shares,
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis ami
granger stocks being prominent in the decline.
Indiana, Bloomington & Western was notably
strong and advanced 6K per cent. on the days
transactions. United States Express rose "a
per cent.
The transactions aggregated $4,000 shares;
5000 Canada Southern; $4,000 Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western; 1000 Delaware d
Hudson; 3,OOO Denver q Mo Grandei o,oUu
Erie; 1000 Hannibal & st. Joe: 1900 H.
linois Central; 1000 st. Louis & Iron Noun
tain; 1900 Lake Shore; 1900 Louisville &
Nashville; 5000 Michigan Central; 900
Manhattan Elevated; 1000 Chicago & North
western; 400 Nashville, Chattanooga St.
Louis; 17,OOO New Jersey Central; 1000
Northern Pacific; 5000 Ontario & Western;
1000 Pacific Mall 5000 Philadelphia &
Reading; 5000 Chicago, Milwaukee & ST
Paul. / 800 st Paul & Omaha: IL, 100 Union
Pacific: 1000 Wabash. St. Louis & Pacific;
$500 Western Union Telegraph; 1000 Chi
cago, St. Louis & New Orleans; 5000 Central
Pacific; 5000 Quicksilver Mining.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-09
HARRY PARKER,S FUNERAL.
The Checkered Life of a Variety Actor
Brought to a Close.

The Checkered Life of Variety Actor
Brought to Close.
The curtain was rung down in the
concluding act of Harry Parker's, the
dead TESTERS life, yesterday forenoon.
He was known on the stage as Harry
Spriggs.
The funeral obsequies of the dead man
took place from his late boarding place,
No. 10 East Fifth street, at 10 O'Clock
Yesterday forenoon Although not an
imposing affair, there was much in the
surroundings that suggested the strong
ties of sympathy that unite together these
rowing MINISTRIES of the profession. The
deceased was one of that peculiar class
whose province it is to please the whimsi-
cal taste of tickle public.
Like majority of itinerant and no.
madic actors, his career was unusually
chequered he had his ups and his downs,
his failures and successes, and in the
course of a varied career before the
footIights may be discerned much that is
strangely pathetic.
Like majority of his class he was not
burdened with an excess of worldly
goods, but he had friends who did not
abandon him in the hours when sympa-
by was as golden and blessed as God
send
This was manifested by the large num-
Der of friends who attended the funeral
yesterday morning. His fellow actors
contributed to the expenses and to Mana
ger Conley is due the credit of extending
substantial aid and guaranteeing all ex-
penses The remains were encased in a
handsome casket and the cortege was
nadc up of actors and friends. The re-
lains were inferred in Oakland cemetery.
lrS. Parker, the wife Of the deceased, is
III very i'll ands her condition is con-
idered critical
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-09

THE produce dealers of New York are
becoming alarmed at the rapidly increas-
ing volume of trade that finds an outlet
by way of the Mississippi river, and have
adopted a series Of resolutions on the sub
ject. Resolutions, however, will not sup
ply the place of cheap freights, and uu-
less the New Workers can secure re-
duction of ral frelghts they will have to
be content to see the produce Of the MIS-
sissippi valley filling the warehouses Of
New Orleans. The river traffic is as YET
in its infancy, and can be impeded in its
growth only by Offering superior induce.
ments to traffic in other directions.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-09
NEW OFFICES.
Where Many of the Occupants of the Old
Choteau Block Can Be Found.

Where Many of the Occupants of tho Old
Choteau Block Can Be Found.
The demolition of the old red brick
Choteau building, corner of Third and
Minnesota streets, to give place to the
splendid structure to be erected by Mann
heimer Bros, has lead to change in the
location OF many well known firms,
which went to make up the "happy
family occupying that venerable struc-
ture But it seems that the associations
formed IN the old building were of such
a pleasant character that as far as posi-
BILE they are being maintained in their new
quarters. Thus we find quite gathering
of them at 124 NEW number) Third street.
Here, in the first floor front, In suit OF
rooms nicely arranged for their extensive
business, is found the we'll known and
popular insurance firm of s. S. Eaton q
Co. In the rear of these rooms is large,
airy and light room, occupied by Hon.
Edmund Rice & Son as a real estate
office. Passing up to the second floor, at
the front, will be found the grain office
of David Bows & Co with j. g. Adams
in charge, while In the rear is the law office
of J. B. Galusha All the offices
have been rearranged, reprinted, and
generally frightened up under the direc-
ton of Mr. Eaton, who subjects, and they
are among the pleasantest and most con-
venient TO be found on Third street.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-09
STIND BY THE COLORS.

| In less than a month our annual city
election will be upon us, and the only
interest manifested in the subject is or
the part of the Republicans, who express
great desire that party politics should
be kept out of our local affairs
The Democratic party should bear in
mind the gross injustice done by the last
Legislature in so arranging the districts as
to effectually and forever disfranchise
more than fifty thousand Democratic
voters, and now, after that most out
rageous treatment, they have the I'M
pudence to ask for a division OF the
offices IN this Democratic stronghold. In
the past our party has divided the local
offices, in fact the Republicans hold to-
dav all the offices in the county worth
having-county auditor, sheriff, clerk OF
court and municipal Judge All these
fat offices in, a Democratic city and
county, and with them they have the
"cheek" to ask for share of all the
other offices.
The Democratic party met with defea
last fall in consequence of internal dis
sensions. These must be settled, and
henceforth we must present an unbroken
front, and never rest satisfied until the
county is fully redeemed. Let US stand
together and see that Democratic Ram
sey county is ruled and governed by
Democrats, instead of the narrow
minded partisans who would disfranchise
the last Democrat in the State, if within
their power. AS the enemy raised the
black flag during the session of the legis-
lature, we accept the issue. The Dem
ocrats should keep their organization in
tact, nominate men for every position
who will command respect and support,
and regain what has been lost by the
plumbers and quarrels of the past.