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SPECIIL LEGISLATION.

A great deal of nonsense was uttered in
the House yesterday during the debate on
the proposed constitutional amendment
prohibiting special legislation, and the
father of the bill, Mr.. Hicks, seemed to
be particularly prolific of reckless and alb
,urd statements as to the probable effect
of the amendment The bill was copied
almost verbatim from the Illinois law
that went into effect in 1870, and the
mover never wearied of charging upon
the great benefits derived by the people
Of that State from the Introduction of all
special legislation. For an attorney sup
posed to be familiar with the laws and
their operation in our neighboring State,
Mr. Hicks made himself conspicuously
ridiculous, though his mistakes are not
uncommon among those outside the legal
profession.
The intention of the trainers of the new
constitution of Illinois was to prohibit
all private or special legislation. The
lawyers. however, discovered a good
many ways to whip the devil round the
stump, and there are to-day upon the
statute books of that State as many spe-
cial laws as ever before since its admis-
sion to the Union. There are something
like two hundred acts applying to the
city Of Chicago alone, and a proportional
number applying to other cities, counties
and towns. The salaries of nine tenths
Of the officers Of the State are reg
Ulate1 and their duties prescribed by spe-
cial ractments. The way it is done is
this: Whenever special privileges are
desired for any particular individual, cor
poration, county, village or city law
is passed, the concluding section recitine
that "this is a general law, but shall be
applicable to- such and such cases. The
acts applying to Chicago contain this
clause: "This is a general law, but shall
apply only to cities having more than one
hundred thousand population" By the
exercise of little ingenuity any town OF
county or any corporation or individual in
The State can be described in this clause,
and special bills enacted without limit
To suppose that special legislation will
he prevented or even restricted by any
such an amendment as that recommended
for passage by the House committee of
the whole yesterday, is to betray degree
of simplicity most laughable. 1t cannot
he done, and the GLOBE ventures the
prediction that, in the event of the
amendment sbeIng ratified by the people,
the originator will be one of the first to
seek to evade its provisions. The legis
lature is but wasting its time in consider
ing proposition that can be of no pos
sible effect, except, perhaps, to increase
litigation.
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NoRTHFIELD.

NoRrHrIELD, Jan. 27.-Wheat, No. 1, S5c;
No. 9, SSc. Eggs, Soc; 25c offered.
AT the Episcopal church last night Miss
frankie Buchinal and VIM. Hibberd were made
one by the usual ceremonies.
1t is not generally known but there is talk OF
parties living in Iowa establishing butter
factory here If certain arrangements could be
made. lf
!. Joseph Fuller, while hunting wolves a few
nights since, shot wild cat that weighed, so
the boys say, between fifty and sixty pounds
DR.. Kicker, by runaway horse, was thrown
from his cutter, striking his head against q
post, cutting a cash in his forehead three
inches long. Medical assistance was imme
diately called and it was found that the wound
was nothing serious, but merely i esh cut.
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A DISREPCT4BLE DELEG dTION.

On Tuesday last, during the debate in
the House of Representatives on the me-
mortal to Congress on the reservoir sys-
tenn, Mr.. James Smith, Jr., of this city,
charged that the people of Minneapolis
and their representatives in the legisla-
ture were not honest in their professions
of a desire to improve the navigation of
the Mississippi river for purposes of COM
merce, but we're in reality opposed to it,
This accusation was Indignantly denied
by Col. Hicks, the spokesman for the
Hennepin county delegation, who solemn
ly assured the House that he and his
friends would vote for any measure cal
culated to deepen the channel at and be-
low st. Paul that might be proposed.
Yesterday the utter insincerity and dis
honesty of these professions was demon
strated most clearly, Mr.. Smith intro
duced memorial to Congress asking the
passage of the bill now pending in that
body which prohibits the depositing OF
sawdust and other mill refuse in the
river, practice that obstructs and i'm.
pedes the navigation of that highway Of
commerce In view of tbeimportance Of
the matter and the near approach of The
date for the adjournment of Congress
Mr.. Smith asked for the immediate con
sideration of the memorial The entire
Minneapolis delegation, led by Mr. Hicks
objected most strenuouslv, and after fit
tingly characterizing the disreputable
conduct of these So called friends OF nav.
igation Mr. Smith Withdrew his motion
and allowed the memorial TO lie over.
There can be but one opinion of tn,
course of the Minneapolis delegation.
was prompted by deep hostility to tn.
improvement OF the navigation of tn,
Mississippi river for purposes of com
mcrcc, and the. pledges made by them il
order to secure the passage of the reser
voir memorial were made with an attemp
to deceive 1t also establishes the fac
that while the Minneapolis mill owner
demand the appropriation of severa
millieu dollars to enable them to fioa
their logs to the falls, they reserve tn,
right and consider it their privilege to fiji
UP the channel of the river below tina
point so as to render it inadequate to th.
wants Of the river traffic, and that they
will resent any attempt to interfere will
their criminal and unwarrantable con.
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81; do currency skies TO 51H from az:
La Fayette, Bloomington g. Muncie incomes
to Sl1s from so; Chicago, Columbus & In.
diana Central incomes to 741l from 7211zz, later
falling TO 1879; Minneapolis e. ST. Louis flrsts,
Iowa division, to ~ from 11014, aud New
York, Pennsylvania & Ohio incomes to Gs
from 81.
State securities dull.
Stocks-The stock market opened strong
| and active, and under the influence of a brisk
purchasing movement prices advanced sharply
throughout the entire list, the improvement
ranging from li@4 per cent, Mobile & Ohio,
Denver & Rio Grande, Chesapeake s. Ohio
shares and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
leading in the upward movement. Subse-
quently there was decline of 14@3 per cent,
the latter in Central Pacific. During the
afternoon speculation was irregular, prices ad-
vancing 4@2 per cent. and reacting H@115
per cent, recovering sal per cent. and finally
reacting 1s@1s per cent. in the general list,
while Chicago, Burlington Quincy fell of
per cent. from the highest point. Indiana,
Bloomington & Western rose per cent. to Is,
but closed at 70@74 The market closed IT.
regular and uncertain in tone.
The Erening Post says the decline in Cen
trail Pacific is on account of q rrmor that
bonds would not be furnished, which rumor
we were assured is untrue. The same paper
says as the amount Of February dividends is
S1,71S,265 the fact that the bond for $3.50, 900
is accepted by the government indicates that
the amount in dispute is less than the diyi-
dend, and the fact that the leading officers OF
the company are willing 10 give their per-
sonal bond for S750,000, show that they have
confidence in the justice of their position.
In shares speculation it is notable the older
stocks, particularly those which have large
rise, are giving place to low priced stocks of
future and those the strongest have been the
Mobile & Ohio, Chesapeake & Ohio, Ohio
Central, Lake Erie d Western and Louisville &
New Orleans, its first appearance on any stage,
and Central Iowa.
The transactions aggregated 45S,0OO shares,
of which $500 were Chicago, Burlington II
! Quincy; $4,000 Chicago, Columbus & Indiana
Central; 1900 Canada Southern; $500 Chesa-
peake d Ohio; q, 900 Delaware, Lackawanna Sc
Western; 6,4OO Delaware s. Hudson; 10000
Denver & Rio Grande; $4,000 Erie;
1850 Hannibal q st. Joe; $500 ST. Louis &c
Iron Mountain; 1900 Missouri, Kansas &
Texas; IA, 600 Lake Shore; 5000 Lake Eric d
Western; 5000 Louisville Il Nashville; 5000
Michigan Central; 5000 Chicago & North
western; 1900 Nashville, Chattanooga & ST.
Louis; $4,000 New Jersey Central; 1000 New
York Central; % 600 Northern Pacific; $500
Ohio & Mississippi; 1900 Ontario 81 West
ern; $500 Pacific Mail; $500 Peoria, Decatur
Il Evansville; 1900 Philadelphia St Reading;
| 5000 Chicago, Milwaukee Il St. Paul; $500
| st. Paul & Omaha; 1900 Union Pacific;
| $500 Wabash, st. Louis IL Pacific; $4,000
| Western Union Telegraph 5000 Texas Pacific;
| 40 Mobile & Ohio; 1900 Central Pacific;
| 5000 American Union Telegraph. 1900 Alton
| & Terrc Haute; % 600 Ohio Central and 5000
| Marietta 81 Cincinnati first preferred.
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4 Quiet Weddinq.

On Tuesday last an attorney named A.
LELAND obtained from the clerk of the district
court license granting legal permission for
Mild Person swanberg TO marry one Christine
Peterson. Just why it was necessary for an
attorney to procure the license and why it
should be hidden in the back part of the record
book is not known, as the groom is well known
to majority of the residents in the lower
part of the city and is engaged in the manu-
facture of carriages at sos Third street south
However, the marriage was performed on
Wednesday by Rev.. DIR. Knickerbacker, the
ceremony being private and was not followed
by the usual wedding festivities.
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Eastern and European Markets.

New York, Jan. 27.-Money easy at per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 505L. per
cent. Sterling exchange, bankers bills at
%. Sight exchange on New York at 99Js.
Governments fairly active and firm.
Bonds-The features of the railroad bond
market were Texas Il Pacific income land
grant sevens, which advanced TO 79L5, closing
at 1911; the Mobile & Ohio issues, of which
second debentures advanced to 81 from 4S1lss,
then fell to 5224 and recovered to 53t4; the
third dcbentures TO A. from 40; the fourth de-
bentuFes to ~ from 40, and first debentures TO
S6$S4 from s4l@; Lake Erie IL Western incomes
to 81 from ~, closing at So; Indiana Bloom
ington & Western incomes 10 SO from ia;
Chesapeake IL Ohio frsts, series b, to 81 from
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ST. PAUL, FRIDAY, JAN. IS, 1881.
In forming his committees on Congre

In forming his committees on Congress
sional and legislative apporuonment,
Speaker Fletcher totally ignored the ele-
ment which constitutes the chief strength
of the Republican party-the Scandina-
VANS. No Swede or Norwegian is to be
permitted voice i'll the redistrlctlng of
the State, although these nationalities
control nearly twenty five thousand votes,
and have uniformly been true to the party
in power. Will they quietly submit to
this indignity, or resent it like men
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CASTLE HALL.
CHAMPION LODGE No. Is, E. of P.
ST.. PArI. Ian. 26. 1881

L
ST. PAUL, Jan. 26, 1851.
RESOLVED, That in the death of VIM. H. Al
bright, Champion lodge No. 13 has lost true
friend and faithful knight and one whose heart
was always open to the influence of friendship
charity and beneyolence, and while we deplore
the cause Of his death, We will cover his faults
with the mantle of charity, remembering only
his virtues, and with bravery accept the de-
cree of divine providence, treasuring always
within the recesses of our hearts the remem-
brance of his great benevolence, and true
knighthood.
RESOLVED, That the charter of this lodge re-
main draped in mourning for the period of sis
months in remembrance of our departed
brother
RESOLVED, That the cordial thanks OF this
lodge are due and are hereby extended to tht
Rev. Mr.. Kittson and Messrs. Munger, Buck
elew, Wood and Draper for their timely and
valuable assistance in conducting the funeral
ceremonies of our loved brother, and 10 tbt
ladies who so gracefully manifested their re
gard for the dead by their gifts of flowers, vs.
give thanks from grateful hearts.
S. X. MURREY,
JAS. S. FIELDS,
Committee.
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Prisoners Sentenced.

In the district court yesterday, several persons
convicted or having pleaded guilty on former day
of the term, were sentenced by Judge Whkin. as
follows:
John Winchow, convicted of assault on Nick Rip
holtz nine months imprisonment In the county
Jail. -------se-
James Hall, larceny of an ak, sentenced TO six
months in the county jail,
Joseph Harrison, larceny from Meyers tailor shop,
year and nine months In the State penitentiary.
+ Louis Murphy. guilty of the same offense, but
with whom there were extenuatipg circumstances,
nine months in the CO unity Jail.
Thomas Mobiles. convicted of larceny from prison,
year and pine months i'll the State peuitertiary.
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Terms of Court in the Eighth judicial
District.

The bill changing the time of holding terms
of court in the Eighth judicial district, Judge
John L Macdonald, is in the hancs of the gov
ernor for his signature, which will probably
be affixed to-day. The bill provides for terms
day in March and second Monday in Septem.
Der; Carver county, first Monday in April and
second Monday in October; Mcleod county
second Monday in May and second Monday in
November; EeSucur county, fourth Monday in
May and fourth Monday in November: Scott
county, second Monday in June and second
Monday in December.
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THE LATE j. G. R.fHSET.
Funeral Yesterday Afternoon-Presence
Secretary Ramsey.

Funeral Yesterday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
Secretary Ramsey.
The funeral obsequies of the late J,gtus c.
Ramsey, whose unfortunate death by suicide
occurred last Monday, took place at . O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, from the residence of his
brother, Secretary of War Ramsey, corner of
Exchange and Walnut streets.
The remains rested in the parlor of the
north wing of the house and were encased in
a cloth casket.. They were attired in the con-
ventional broadcloth and looked very peaceful
and natural.
There were no signs of display or ostenta-
ton. AT the foot of the casket rested an ex-
quisite cross and anchor of calla-liIies, tea
buds and tube roses. A large silver plate 'on
the lid OF the casket bore the following in
scription
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-28

The following quotations giving The rang.
of the markets during the day were received by
v DoRAN, commission merchant:
LIVERPOOL, Jan. u, 10 A. M.~Spot wheat
queter. Floating cargoee, buyers hold of.
Spring for prompt shipment Cd lower. On
passage to United Kingdom 2,5T5,oO0 quarters
wheat. Corn $4,000 quarters. Weather in
England, frost breaking up.
New YORK, JAN. 81, IL M.-Whcai, Chi
cago No. = 1.16; Milwaukee III. Receipts,
wheat $780, corn $4,000.
1890 T. M.-Spring inactive; NJ. held at
LII: No. 3 1.09d1.1G; winter weaker; cx-
ports, wheat 3l3,5 500; corn 245 ca.
/ P. M.--Spriug wheat dull and unchanged
winter options strong; spot iirmer and more
active.
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Answer This.

Did you ever know any person to be i'll with
out inaction of the stomach, liver o. kidneys,
or did you ever know one who was well when
either was INSTRUCTED or inactive; and did you
ever know or hear of any case Of the kind that
Hop Bitters would not cure? Ask your neigh.
Dor this same question.--Times.
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VARYING VALUES.
A General Advance in Railroad Bonds
Stocks Unsettled and Generally Lower
Wheat and Corn Active and Stronger--A
Heavy Rise I'm Pork for Future Delivery.
ST. PAUL, Jan. %, 1SS.

Heavy Rise III fOTk TOT utuTc
ST. PAUL, Jan. 90, 1851.
Gu the board of trade yesterday prices and
transactions were as follows:
Wheat-No. / hard Ole; No. SSc cash;
soc February, 9Oc March and 94c May; No. s,
76c; No. 4, &C.
3 0orn-No. 2, 34;;sc offered, SEC asked, cash;
3Sc Offered May, SOC asked. Sale of one car
outgoingat Soc.
Oats-No. 2swhite 29Hc; No. white, CSC
offered, 29c asked; No. 2 mixed, 2slsc cash;
32Ic May: No. mixed, 26%c.
Barley-No. ., SIC; No. extra 65c; No.
8, 5Sc. Sales one car No. 3 at Goo by sample.
Ryc-No. 2, Zoe.
Baled Hay-$12 asked. E7
Hogs-Live, $3.50; dressed, $3.50.
New York dispatch of last evening says:
The dry goods business continues fair with
packing houses. Cotton goods quiet and
steady Prints IN fair request. American and
Oriental fancy prints opened at Sic. Dress
goods in fair demand. Wooden goods -r:main
quiet and steady. Foreign goods quiet
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Probate Court.
before Judge Rea.

Before Judge Rea.1
In the estate of Annie E. Steele, deceased
Petition for letters OF administration TO is
sue to Franklin Steele, filed, and hearing set
for February 21st.
In the estate OF j. Adams, deceased. Inyen-
tory and appraisment filed and order made for
creditors to present claims.
In the estate of Mono L. Roos, deceased
Letters of administration issued TO S. Erick
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Geo. w Walling. Esq, Superintendent
Police, New Y ork, observes: BY the use
of st. Jacobs Oil a member of this De-
partment was relieved Of rheumatism.
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District Court,

The State ys. John Winchow; sentenced to
Imprisonment in the county Jail for min,
months.
The State vs. James Hall; sentenced TO six
months confinement IN the county ill.
The State vs.. Joseph llarmoon sentenced to
one year aud nine months Imprisonment in the
State renifentiary.
The State vs. Louis Murphy: sentenced to
nine months Imprisonment in the county
jail
The State VS.. Thomas MOBILES; sentenced to
the State penitentiary for one year and nine
months.
yepire issued for thirty-fye jurors to re-
port at 10 O'Clock Monday merning.
Municipal Court.
CRIMINAL.
The city VS.. Henry Swanson; drunk and
disorlerly. Committed for thirty days.
The city VS.. Thomas Laherty; ysgrancy.
Same.
The city VS.. Johi Paar; assault aud battery
Same.
Rotert d Haas vs.. 7. II. Kelly & Co. Tried
and submitted.
A. Gaynier vs.. J. T. Mcintosh. Decision Of
curt filed, judgment for defen a t.
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Municipal Court.

Before Judge Cooley.]
terry Fined $50 or sixty days.
The City VS.. f. Mccarthy and p Perusse;
disorlerly conduct. Fined $40 or ten days.
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Iotal Sl~, l@o CT
also submit statements of work done by
city-under direction of this office during the
year, and of dimensions and cost of sewers
built. Very respectfully, J. S. SEwALL,
City Engineer.
The locations and dimensions of sewers
built this year are as follows:
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THE COURTS.

UiStfIct Court.
Before Judge Young.l
Pinney will case. On trial.
before Judge vanderburgh.j
Lydia B. Lufkin VS.. Farnham & Lovejoy and
s. S. Brown. Order made denying judgment
with leave to reply.
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THE WEEKLY GLOBE.

The WEEKLY GLOBE is a mammoth sheet, exactly
double the size of the Daily 1t is just the pa per fer
the fresde containing In addition to all the ent
news choice miscellany agricultural matter, market
reports g.; 1t is furnished to single subscribers at
81 with Is cents added for prepayment Of postage.
Subscribers should remit S1.I5
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Use VIM. Clarke s. Sons HELIX NEEpLrs
Factory at Redditch, England. Office, so
Adams. street, up stairs, Chicago.
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OFFICIAL.
Meeting Of the Board Of Public Works

Present-Messrs. Harrington, Koch
and Mr.. President.
Minutes of It'll and 10th insts read and
approved.
- A communication was received from
Messrs. Boyer g. Lux, contractors fol
the grading of Josette street, from Dayton
avenue to Martin street, stating that mas
much as the property holders along the
line of said grading are much opposed tC
said improvement, and said property
holders having agreed to pay said con-
tractors for the work already done, they
the contractors) ask that the contract be
annulled. Referred to the Council recon-
TONERS be granted.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Pau
railway company filed written objections
to the confirmation of the assessment
against its property for the grading and
construction of culvert on Fort street
which objections were accepted and the
clerk directed to cancel the assessment as
to said property.
The Street Inspectors of the Upper and
Lower districts reported the number Of
men and teams employed by them Sly
past week, where employed and the cost
of the same. Placed on file.
The City Engineer submitted the fol
lowing report, which was accepted and
ordered made a part of the minutes of the
meeting, to-wit:
OFFICE OF CITY ENGINEER,
ST. PAUL, Jan. Is, 1881.
To the Board of Public Works:
GENTLEMEN: The expenses of this office
for the year of 1880 have been as follows:
City Engineers Salary...S 2,163 II
Assistant Engineers Sal
ary................. ,S2O w
Assistant Engineers Sal
ary............. ...... 1900 90
Assistant Engineers Sal.
Observation-Disclosures. 1890 GO
Assistant Engineers Sal.
airy, q 1-10months, side
walks ........ 4SS w
raughtman's Salary.. 500 %
Three ROdmen. .......... 1900 90
Three Chainmen. ,440 GO
One Rodman and one
Chairman, sidewalks. 63S II
Inspectors pay rolls -. 1876 25
Total s12,12O 81
Amount expended in SUI
perintending contracts
as per statement (being
I per cent OF cost of
work)...... ..........s 4,2s9 O5
Amount charged to street
openings. 900 90
Total collected by assessments. $500 o.
Preliminary estimates and
street openings, which
will be assessed if>work
is ordered 80. ........ 1883 90
Railroad crossings, plans
and surveys. .......... 157 %
Surveys to find street lines $50 IS
Surveys to locate govern
ment corners and lines. 293 IS
Surveys to make profiles
for establishing grades. ne IS
Making profiles, maps
and copies for record
ONCE. ................. 1,F29 Is
Attendance as witnesses
and work for City At
| torney's office. ........ IA 50
Grades for sidewalks to
private owners. ..... 4S1 II
House numbering, max
ing plans, and attend
ance ................. 15o ~
Sewers inspection and
oversight of private
connections. ...... 324 %
Market house, superin-
tending sewers and
drains for.......... 9G IS
Telephone Company. ) 13
City Engineers salary. 2,1G3 II
Total not assessed on property 1911 I:
Total ,........... s12,120 s.
] also submit statements of work done by
city under direction of this Office during th'
year, and of dimensions and cost of sewer!
built. Very respectfully, J. s. SEwALL,
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LONDON, Jan. 81.
NJ. DORAN,S REPORTS.

RENrEs-sif 17,.c.
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WinOna County Mining Stocks, Zoe.
y mo sales. tOfercd. SEX. coupon. *Ex
div. TEx int. IBID.
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The Clerk was directed to give the first
assessment notice for the construction of
sidewalks under contract of Henry Star
L. I,,l.r