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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-03
TAMPERING WITH THE MAILS.

Senator McDOnafd's Claim that His Prirate
Letters We're Opened Daring the Cam
paign.
Washington Special Dec. 25) to Cincinnati
Enquirer.]
Some time ago Senator Mcdonald, of
Indiana, complained that during the
Presidential campaign he had reason to
believe his private mail was tampered
with by United States postoffice officials.
The fact that he made such complaint
has called forth expressions, both in
private and in the public prints, showing
a disposition to question the truth of the
assertion. Recently the Indianapolis
Journal contained an editorial
screed reciting the charge with
the remark: eff the charge
is true, it involves grave consequences
concerning civil service, If not true, it
will reflect very discreditably on Senator
Mcdonald to have made it. Meanwhile
it is in order for him to explain how his
Senatorial frank came to be used for the
free transmission of political documents
during the campaign"
with the Senator to-day touching this
| SuUJCCt. luC bOCIlutOI w I'LL
spect to my private correspondence ]
the State election in Maine, in September
city of New York to Hon VIM. r.
Myers, member of Congress from the An
derson district, requesting him, for GER
tain reasons stated in the letter, to meet
me at indianapolis on the Saturday fol
1ou,ipr Of Noon. ap6 fb,f fharo rpiUht ha
no delay in its delivery, indor;ed upon
the envelope the following Important
deliver Immediately This letter did
not reach Myers until the day after the
proposed meeting. Or six days after it was
written. On the Saturday morning after
the letter was written, l saw in the edit
orial columns of the Indianapolis Journal
unquestioned proof that the
editor of that paper had been in
formed of the contents of that letter;
and subsequently ] learned, beyond con-
troversy, that a copy of it had been
placed in possession of the Republican
managers at Indianapolis within three
days Of its date, and long before the orig
inal had come into the possession of the
party to whom it was addressed. Now
if the Indianapolis Journal will inform
the public how the editor came to know
its contents, or by what means the Re-
publican managers obtained the copy, it
may relieve the postoffice officials Of the
implication that would otherwise arise
from these facts-that they or some of
them had tampered with the mails. AS
to the charge that / had placed my
frank, or authorized it to be placed,
on mail matter not frankable
under the law, have only to say that it
is absolutely false. 1 will freely pay
double the amount of postage chargeable
under the law for any small matter that
/ have franked or acknowledged to be
franked contrary to law"
The Senator has been credited with
saying that Governor Hendricks advo-
Gated the adoption of the Greenback
policy in Indiana. Said he: 81 did not
mention Governor Hendricks in connec-
ton with that matter. What did say
was that, as the Greenback interest had
been partially adopted by the Democrats
in our State, ! thought myself that it
might be well to continue 1t for another
vpQr -
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-03
An Impromptu Trotting Matinee.

The fine weather of New Years day
was enjoyed by none of our citizens more
than by the owners of fast stepping
horses, who were out in large numbers
in the afternoon About three o'clock
they concentrated on Dayton avenue, and
from that hour until five O'Clock z. NJ,
that locality was enlivened with as brill
liant a sleighing scene as any Minnesota
city can produce The trotters and
PAGERS were out in force, numbering over
sixty participating in the speeding con-
ing parties that were enjoying the scene
filled the avenue it's entire length, and
from the brow of ST. Anthony Hill to the
street railway crossing at Western ave
nue., the sidewalks were crowded with
eager witnesses of the exciting scene.
Prominent among the contestants were
Mr.. w. r. Merriam, with his pair of
browns; Geo S. Heron with his chestnut
and gray, a fine pair, whose contests
with Mr.. Merriam's team were very ex-
citing; Mr.. Merratt, with his fine geld
ing Bob Ingersoll; Mr.. c. w. Brown,
with Lady Brown; Mr. Geo. A. Nash,
with his Swiss Girl, a new purchase; Mr..
Radcliff, with the old reliable Bucksbin;
Mr.. Peabody, with his fast stepping bay
gelding; Mr.. W. H. Albright, with his
black mare that could brush past any of
them; Capt. Bates, with his speedy roam
mare; Mr. j. G. Freeman, with his bay
that took nobody's SNOWFALL, and full
fifty others with nags that had, or were
threatened with speed, the whole making
as animated scene as is ever witnessed.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-03
PERSONAL.

Mr. Z. A. Cramsie, of Minneapolis, came
down yesterday to interview some of the legis-
lators.
Lieut.. Gov. C.. A. Gilman arrived at the
Merchants, yesterday, from his home in st.
Cloud.
Representative Geo. H. Hayes, of RushfQrd,
Fillmore county, registered at the Merchants
yesterday.
Mr.. S. NJ. West, of Faribault, and James NJ.
Dayton, of Faribault, registered yesterday at
the Clarendon.
Hon. Soren Lstoe, of Fergus Falls, regist-
er of the United States land Office at that city,
is quartered at the metropolitan.
Sam. McCauley and ]. II. Roy, of Little
Falls, and B. F. Howard of North Branch,
were registered at the Windsor yesterday.
Senator s. S. Beman, of st. Charles, Winona
county, and Representative A. ColguohOm, of
Blooming Prairie, Steele county, arrived at the
Clarendon yesterday.
about the Merchants for few hours yesterday
afternoon, helping to fix up the legislative
slate for Ramsey.
county, A. NJ McCrea, of Perham, Otter Tail
county, A. c. Wedge, of Albert Lea, and X.
B. Langdon, of Minneapolis, Hennepin county,
arrived at the Merchants yesterday.
At the Merchants j.. D. Marshall, Atwater,
J. V. Brewer, st. Cloud; N. Richardson, Little
Falls; D. E. Little and wife, Duluth; ". p.
Sergeant and A. G. Wedge, Albert Lea; Louis
Keller, Grand Forks; and Marcus Johnson,
Atwater.
Capt. j. w. Miller, of Duluth, one of the
old settlers and hearty, healthy, Western
man, returning from an eastern tour of six
weeks duration, and his sister, Mrs. c. c. Ba-
con, of Boston, were guests of the Merchants
Yesterday
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JEWISH WEDDING.
An Interesting Ceremony Yesterday After
noon.

-
noon.
The synagogue of the Sons of Jacob,
corner of Eleventh and Minnesota streets,
was the scenes yesterday afternoon OF a
the celebration of the nuptials of Mr..
Castel Rubenstein and Miss Jennie
Rosenholtz, both well known in Hebrew
society circles of this city. The ceremony
took place at $3.50 o'clock, and was per-
formed by Rabbi David Segal, in the
presence of large lumber of friends of
the high contracting parties. At the time
named the by no means spacious church
was crowded to repletion, and, pending
the arrival of the wedding party, those
present amused themselves by social
converse, and by keeping up
a continual chatter and confusion
Presently there was craning of heads in
the direction of the doorway, through
which was seen TO enter the bridal party,
consisting of the bride and groom, the
reverend rabbi, and the parents of the
bride. Half way up the short nave and
little to one side was step leading to a
raised platform or dias. Rising from
this at each corner of the square were
four upright and highly polished stand
ards which served to keep in position a
piece of white silk forming a complete
canopy.
Upon the entrance of the bridal party
the crowd parted sufficiently to permit
of walking room, the buzz and commo-
tion being incessant Added to this
there was burning desire manifested by
each one present to catch glimpse of
the bride, to see whom those seated
mounted the benches, and there was a
rush made for the vicinity of the canopy.
A GLOBE reporter managed to catch
glimpse of the lovely creature as she
passed up the aisle OF medium height,
she was slenderly built, perfect bru-
nette with hair like the ravens wing.
Her dress was of brocade dress goods,
trimmed with peacock satin, and the
bridal veil.
AS the bridal party took positions un-
der the canopy the crowd surged forward,
making the situation for those directly
interested very uncomfortable.
Suddenly the voice of the rabbi was
heard chanting a weird song, when over
commotion and wagging of tongues falls
d SdClcu StlllHcSS. Hc CudllSC 10 lhdSl-
cal.
AS the weird accents of the voice are
heard, the bride and her friends form
circle and, with the groom in the center,
they pass round and round until the ca
dences of the priest lower and then die
out altogether. The bride then stands in
the center of the dias and the same cere-
mony is repeated. A glass of wine is
handed to the bride and groom; they sip
and return it to the rabbi. who touches
his lips to the draught and then passes it
back. Amid profound silence the ring is
given, after which the rabbi reads what
is called the marriage paper" which is
given to the bride. They are then
blessed and called man and wife, when
everybody rushes forward as if desirous
of cOngratulating them first.
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HORRIBLE AFFAIRS.
Murders by Robbers i'm Illinois---Two
Young Ladies in Missouri Fatally Burned
by Their Ball Dresses Taking Fire.
WHOLESALE BUTCHERY.


CHICAGO, Jan. "A wholesale and
cold -blooded murder occurred one mile
south of Otis, Indiana, last Friday night.
James Augustine and family have lived
in that place for many years, were pos
sessed of considerable property, and gen
orally had a good deal of money in the
house. During the afternoon Henry Au-
gustine, nephew of James, came from
Chicago to make them visit, and tried
vainly to get them to drink from bottle
which proves to have contained poisoned
whisky. About II at night he got up
from his bed, sought the bedroom of
James Augustine, and, leveling his re-
volver, began firing. Mrs. Augustine
was so badly wounded that she died to-
day. James Augustine was shot in the
breast and will probably die. Henry ran
from the room after firing several shots.
The sons hearing the firing came down
and Christian Augustine demanded OF
Henry whom he met in the kitchen, what
it meant? Henry replied with a bullet,
which killed Christian instantly He
gave parting shot at the younger broth
er, James, which only made a light
flesh wound, and then coolly went to his
uncle's room and demanded admission
assured them he was all right and would
keep them. James, the son, got the re-
volver from him, put him in the kitchen
and locked the door. Henry escaped,
barefoot and hatless, and is not yet cap
tured. Lynching will probably follow
capture.
BURNED IN THEIR BALL DRESSES.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Jan. 3.-Information has
reached here that most distressing and
in all Likelihood fatal accident occurred at
Hamburg, some seventy miles north of here,
on New Years eve. Miss Kate Campbell,
daughter of Col. Campbell, of this city,
was visiting her friend Fannie Wood, daughter
of leading merchant of Hamburg The two
young ladies had just finished dressing to at
tend ball, and as Miss Wood was cross
ing the room in which they were awaiting the
arrival of their escort, her dress, flowing
dress of Swiss muslin, touched the stove and
instantly took fire. She ran, and in passing
Miss Campbell the latter's dress ignited, and
before assistance came Miss Wood was very
badly burned about the face, arms and body,
and Miss Campbell was SO severely injured
she cannot survive, her entire clothing
with exception of corset and hose beinng con-
sumed and her whole body being frightfully
burned
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CENTRAL PARK FIRE.


and an Art Gallery Burned, and II Con-
servatOry Ruined-DestructiOn of His
toric Statuary aid Valuable Rare
Plants.
New YORK, Jan. 2.--The old land mark on
Mount st. Vincent, in the northeast part OF
Central park, which for many years has been
used as a hotel and restaurant, was totally de-
stroyed by fire to-day So fierce were the
flames and so quickly did they spread, that the
occupants had barely time to escape with
their lives and small amount of clothing
In the rear was an art gallery or
mus cum built of brick. OnS he south side
of the art gallery was a fine hot house, and
on the north stables and sheds. Difficulty
was found in obtaining water. The park
hydrants were covered with snow, and inval-
uable time was lost in finding them. When
found 70 nS they hey were frozen, and ,oaI, had
The large wooden building was burned down
to the foundation stones, not even a charred
piece of wood being left standing. The inside
of the art gallery was completely gutted by
the flames and only partition Of the brick
walls remained. The hot-house suffered prin-
cipally by destruction of glass The property
belonged to the Central park and the loss will
reach SlOUUOO partially insured. Inc nre naQ
not got under full headway in the art gallery,
when the firemen arrived and a number of
smaller pieces were rescued before the ceiling
fell. The largest pieces, including all the col
lossal statues, ARE buried under the fallen ruins
and are believed to have been entirely destroy
ed. They include statues of James Otis, Pat
rick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, the
woodman, and the Indian chief,
the Indian Hunter, the Soldier, the Merchant,
the School Master, the School Boy, and the
Daughter of Herodius, Thompson's Aud
Lang Sine, massive piece in stone, valued at
81 200, suffered the loss of an arm and foot,
which can probably be restored. The marble
bust of Lincoln, by Edmonia Lewis, the col
ored sculptures, was saved, as was also the
bust of Columbus, by G. Innes.
The large conservatory built under
the supervision of the park commissioners,
and containing great number of rare exotic
plants, was one Of the most interesting fea-
lures of the upper part of the park, and was
an attraction to thousands who daily made a
pilgrimage to Mount st. Vincent. The fire
itself did not reach the conservatory,
but falling bricks and flying beams
crushed in the glass, and water
from engines drenched sensitive plants and
flowers which required only exposure to the
severity Of the weather TO ruin them. Some
most valuable of exotics were destroyed, and
many others will have doubtless yielded to the
cold before anything can or will be done to
protect them.
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MONSTER MEETINGS
OF the Land League Held in Ireland---O Ono
Dispersed by Reading the Riot Act---An-
other Prevented by the Platform Being
Surrounded With Troops and Police.

( Dispersed by Reading the Riot Act---An-
other Prevented by the Platform Being
Surrounded With Troops and Police.
DUBLIN, Jan. IA land league meeting
was held to-day near Killarney, at which 5000
persons were present
LONDON, Jan. "A dispatch from Dublin
states that in order not to come in contact
with the police, meeting which was called to
take place at Droghida Sunday, and which was
prohibited, was held there Saturday. After
Healy and Davitt had made speeches, two
magistrates summoned the chairman TO stop
the meeting, and the riot act was read. The
people dispersed quietly. Ten thousand per-
sons were present.
A monster land league meeting took place
at Ballycastle Saturday, and meeting at which
$4,000 persons were present, was held the same
day at Killally.
A collision is reported at Tuam between
soldiers and the crowd, during which stones
were freely thrown.
CORK, Jan. IA party of men visited the
house OF man named Daniels and shot him,
inficting dangerous wounds. The affair is
believed to be connected with Fenianism.
DUBLIN, Jan. "A meeting which was TO
have been held at Clandalkin to-day was pro-
hibited, because the authorities had reason to
believe it had been summoned for the purpose
of interfering with the due administration of
the law, and a fair and impartial trial of the
traversers. A troop of dragons, a company
of infantry, and large force of police sur
rounded the platform to prevent a meeting at
Kanturks, and although a large number OF
people were present no attempt was made to
hold the meeting.
a GREAT BAND OF FoRGERs.
LONDON, Jan. IA Paris dispatch re-
ports that band of forgers of bonds and
receivers of stolen bonds has been arrest
ed in Milan. They belong to an organi-
zation comprising Italians, Frenchmen,
Englishn1en, Poles and Americans, hav-
ing branches and agents in the chief cities
of Europe, and were selling forged or
stolen French bonds in Italy, Italian
bonds in France, and so on. An exten-
sive robbery in Turin few weeks ago
has been traced to them, and other famous
robberies between Paris and London are
also attributed to the same parties. The
prisoners will be taken to Turin to be
tried for forgery there, and they will be
held for extradition papers which have
been forwarded
IN COLLISION.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The steamship Hell
vetia, which arrived yesterday, had been
In collision on her port quarter. She
was considerably damaged, and her
after hold was filed with water She
will be docked at Berkenhead for repairs.
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|. Deposition in the Christiancy Case.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The deposition OF
Edil Giro, taken in New York in behalf Of
Mr. Christiancy in his suit for divorce, was
given is the press here tonight. He testified
that he was introduced to Mrs. Christiancy
9y ferasian M ~ oanhel a,.a on the voyage from %
Nicholas hotel, View York, as Mrs H. H.
Wharton at her request; that she came to
his room at the st. James hotel, this city,
and there he had intercourse with her after
having dined her and lady friend at a
restaurant The counsel for defendant will
move TO strike out the last portion of the
deposition when the court meets, owing to
threats being made to Giro
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SUNDAY CAUCUSES.
The Slate Partly Made Up, But Liable to
be Fractured by Energetic Kicks of the
Legislators Who Were Not on Hand
to Participate in the Consultations Of
YeStprdav-The Seuaforshfu

/
be Fractured by Energetic Kicks of the
to Participate in the Consultations OF
Yesterday-The Senatorship.
Quite number of the members of the Iegis
lature and few of the candidates for legisla-
tive Offices attended religious services yester-
day, but during the latter part of the after
noon and throughout the evening they were
most of them to be seen at the Merchants en-
gagged in conferences and caucuses relative to
the speakcrship of the House and the clerical
and other minor offices of Che two houses. So
far as the agreements of those who have now
arrived, numbering less than half the men,
bers of the two houses. the majority slate ap-
pears to be made up in favor of the following
candidates:
For Speaker of the House, Loren Fletcher,
of Minneapolis, Hennepin county.
For Chief Clerk of the House, John r.
Howard, of Sauk Center, Stearns county.
For First Assistant Clerk, Robert Deakin, of
Morris, Stevens county.
For Sergeant-at-Arms, Even Evenson,
For Secretary of the Senate, S. P. Jennison,
of Red Wing, Goodhue county.
But the slate is liable to fracture, or to wipe
out, or erasure when more of the members
arrive to-day, and introduce new elements of
bargain and barter. The representatives from
the Southern part of the State, conceding that
the present chances favor Fletcher, are, new
ertheless, not at all inclined to give up the
fight, and will meet in caucus to-day, with a
view of uniting on one candidate for speaker
of the House, in opposition to- Fletcher;
and it is reported to have been
agreed that either Daniels of Olmsted
county, or Dunn of Faribault county, will
withdraw, the one in favor of the other, ac-
cording to which develops the least strength
in the joint caucus of their friends.
In the consultation of yesterday there was
enough of interchange of views regarding the
election of United States Senator to show that
Senator Mcmillan, as on occasion of his elec-
tion six years ago, has no great strength OF
personal following, and is only likely to be
elected, as before, in case no one else can be
elected. Secretary Ramsey has positive
strength, which is, singularly enough, largely
among men who are half inclined to oppose
him rather than seem to be led by the men
and influences prominent in championing his
claims. Gov. Pi1lsbury's possible candidacy
for the Senatorship is regarded as too remote O
possibility for immediate consideration. Ex-
Gov. Davis has few personal friends
the enthusiasm which characterized
his supporters six years ago. All in all, the
outcome cannot well be predicted, but at this
time the probabilities indicate the defeat of
Mcmillan instead of his reelection, and it is a
possibility that the next Senator has not yet
been much urged for that position.
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Very Cold weather1nivermont.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt, Jan. q
The coolest weather for many years has
prevailed since Thursday. At daylight
the mercury was 20 below, Friday at day
light 26 below, and this morning at 7
o'clock 20 below. At Lyndenville, on
the Passumpsic railroad, Friday morning
the thermometer was 20 below. Water in
springs, wells and streams is exhausted,
SO farmers and others are compelled to
haul water long distances for cattle and
other purposes. Indications are tonight
that the excessive cold weather will con-
tinue.
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Great Narrow Gauge Railroad Projected.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2.-Nearly s1,OOO,OOO has
been raised in this city, to aid in the construc-
tion of the st. Louis 81 Texas narrow gauge
railroad, a line which is now being built from
Texarkana to Waco, Texas, and which it is
designed to extend from the former point, to
Cairo, ILL.,, there to connect with the narrow
gauge road to st. Louis. 1t is also intended
to push the road from Waco to the Rio
Grande, to connect with the mer-Sullivan
system, which is to be constructed to the
city of Mexico, under concessions lately OBJ
tanned from the Denver & Rio Grande road,
from the Mexican government. 1t is also
in contemplation to ultimately build a narrow
gauge from st. Louis or Cairo to New York,
and thus have continuous narrow gauge line
from the latter place to the city of Mexico.
A syndicate has been formed in New York, to
carry out this great project, and sufficient
money to complete the road, it is said, has
already been raised, The line between Cairo
and Texarkana will be finished in the course
of year, as the work of construction will be
pushed from both ends.
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of the State university would do well to
study the methods of the private schools
"a little more and see if they might not
emulate their admirable system OF
finances to the relief of our tax payers
The subscription at the close of service
reached the sum of $3.50, and the Sab
bath school, SO.
The winter term of Hamline opens on
Wednesday, Jan. 5th, 1881, to continue
twelve weeks. Tuition, SO per term.
Board in the club can be had at $3.50 per
week and in private families at from So
to 81
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Guiltv of Wrong.

Some people have fashion of confusing
excellent remedies with the large mass OF ''pat-
ent medicines" and in this they are guilty OF
a wrong. There are some advertised remedies
fully worth all that is asked for them, and one
at least we know of-Hop Bitters. The writer
has had occasion to use the Bitters in just such
a climate as we have most of the year in Bay
CITY, and has always fonnd them to. be first
class and reliable, doing all that is claimed for
thar, --Trihune-
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WEATHER TO-DAY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, / A. M.-Indications
rthe upperlake region, partly cloudy weather
and occasional snow, southwest to northwest
winds, during the night lower temperature
and stationary or raising barometer. For the
upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys,
colder and clearer weather, rising followed by
falling barometer and northerly to westerly
winds.
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The Cold Snap at st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, JAN 2.-The river is rising and
tugs continue breaking up the ice in the har-
Dor. The ferry boats resume business to-day.
The weather is clear and warmer, but the
thaw is slow and not very promising.