Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-08
GLOBELETs.

It is cold weather in San Francisco when ice
is formed as thick as brown paper.
M. De Lesseps, in an article on Algeria, de-
MES that the Arabs are Influenced by religious
fanaticism.
It is stated that Conkling got in his work in
the defeat of Hiscock for speaker. The "boss,"
1t seems, ''still lives"
Keifer is claimed to be q stalwart-at any
rate, stalwarts, and New York stalwarts at
that, voted for him for speaker, to defeat His
cock.
Prince Bismarck, in a recent speech, pro-
duced sensations by expressing his belief
that the tendency of Italy is towards re-
public. Consequently he does not regard
Italy as fitting ally.
MI. Keifer. in his speech of thanks after be-
ing elected speaker, expressed the hope that
this will be business congress. A hopeless
hope, probably, where so much buncombe
will have to be manufactured for future use.
The postmaster general has decided the
American Manufacturing company, Of Boston
to be fraudulent concern, and has issued in,
structions forbidding the company the privi-
lege OF receiving money orders or registered
letters.
Rsiney, the colored ex-congressman, from
South Carolina, who was candidate for clerk
of the house, and who was defeated by his
white competitor, Mcpherson, takes his de-.
feat very hard. He thinks Republicans, if not
republics, are ungrateful.
T,,J~ rof fho frio oil of
Guiteau, was counsel for Mrs. Surratt, when
that woman was tried and hung, on the charge
of conspiring to procure the assassination OF
President Lincoln. He was appointed to the
bench by President Hayes.
The London Truth hopes that if Mr.. Glad
not choose the title already selected for him,
saying: "The Earldom of Liverpool is asso-
ciated with the darkest days OF the most stu
pid and mischievous Toryism."
An international skating contest is some
thing new under the sun. The Vienna skat-
ing club is arranging for such contest, to
take place on the 18th, 18th and 10th Of JAN
uary. All skaters of northern Europe and
America are invited. Valuable prizes will be
given.
Mr.. Tlden wrote the other day in reference
to the building erected in Easton to the mem
DRY of Cakes Ames by the dead mans sons
"While it will be itself public benefaction,
it will testify to future generations that the
public spirit and ennobling sympathies Of the
father were most appreciated where he was
best known"
Mrs. Mark Hopkins has bought for $4,000
the two paintings belonging to the David
Leavitt estate in the latter's former Great Bar
rington summer residence, Washington at the
Battle of Monmouth, and Washington at Val
ley Forge, both by Leutze, and also the piece
of statuary, Nydia, and they are to be sent at
once to California.
Tracy r. Eaton died in the city of New York
last week, where he had residedfor fifty years.
He was born in 1909. he was one of the old
firm Of Rawdon, Wright, Hatch q Eaton,
bank note engravers. He was the patentee of
the greenback, as originally printed in ses
quioxide of chromium. He founded the
American Bank Note company.
A religious contemporary deprecates the
dent, but it may brighten him into stark,
raving insanity, and thus deprive the gallows
of proper victim. Our religious contem-
po.ary is anxious to see Guiteau '.judicially
placed in the hands of that God whom he
blasphemously charges with being the insti
gator of his crime.''
It is charged that Keifer, in consideration
for receiving stalwart votes for speaker, con-
tracted to deliver Ohio oyer in the next presi-
Dental nominating convention, to Conkling,
Cameron and other Grant third termers. The
charge may be true. But can he ''deliver the
goods?'' Yes, about as reliably as Satan could
deliver the Kingdoms OF the world" which
he SO voclferously promised.
McVeagh declares he is not attorney gen
eral Arthur declares he is, as he has not ac-
copied his resignation; and the office is only
temporarily filled by Iocum temems. 1t is
very sad for an alleged brilliant man like Nc
Veagh to be so obfuscated as not to know
whether he is an ofi0holder or not. 1t is
not likely that he now knows enough to
draw his salary Deplorable ignorance.
Rev. DR.. Thomas appealed from the decision
of the Rock River conference, excluding him
from the ministry aud from the church itself.
The appeal was presented to judicial con-
ference at Terre Haute, December /. The con-
ference refused to receive the appeal by vote
of ayes 4, nays Is. So DR.. Thomas is no
longer Methodist minister or a member of
the Methodist church. Crime, alleged heresy.
The receiver OF the broken Mechanics bank
of Newark, N. j., whose failure was caused
by the robberies of Baldwin, its cashier, will
be able to pay depositors the full amount of
their claims. The stock of the bank was $780,,
900. The owners of it have lost it all, and as
much more paid to the receiver for the benefit
of depositors. The receiver will bring suit
against the directors for the benefit of the
stockholders and creditors of the bank.
Keifer, the new speaker of the house, is not
very great man, nor well versed parliament
tartan; but is an active and somewhat shrewd
partisan politician. 1t does not require
very great man to make q good party
roper-in. Keifer aspired to the gov
ernorship of Ohio and counts upon being
the possible successor of Senator Pendleton.
The self satisfied speaker has, also, aspirations
for the presdency believing that. like old