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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-09


Committee report herewith preliminary or
der to the Board of Public Works, so that, in
the event that the making of the improve
ment should be recommended and ordered
made, it may be done under such restrictions
as will secure its completion during the life
time of the present generate on,
Adopted. (See order to Board of Pub
lie Works.)
On the petition of A. Shock and ]. H.
Schurmeier for permission to erect hay
scale on the west side of Rosabel street rear
Seventh street, your committee are advised
that one OF the st Paul Water coDpany's
mains lies on the west side of Rosabel street,
and that the erection Of hay scales as asket
for would endanger its safety as against frost
and cold weather. They therefore report adj
verse.
Adopted.
Ga the petition of Augu Roedler, for per-
mission to tap sewer, near corUer OF Ann and
Goodhue streets, being advised by the City
Engineer that there is no special objection to
the imp ovcmeat, your committee report IN
Adopted
On the petitio Of John NJ. Burch, request
ing the removal of fence out Of Caroline
street, your committee recommend that the
Chief Of Police cause the obstruction to be
removed.
Adopted.
On the resolution of Aid. Mccarthy in re-
gard to the construction of the necessary
crosswalks along the west side Of
Dakota avenue, from the south
end of the st. Paul bridge to Isabel street.
Your committee deeming it a necessary and
proper improvement, recommend that the
resolution pass.
Adopted. (See resolution.)
On the communication OF Mrs. A. Gunnip
in regard to the construction of sidewalk,
your committee after inquiry, asc.rtaiued the
following to be about the facts: Mrs. Gun
nip owns lot, with frontage of 100 feet,
on Thirteenth street, in front of which was
sight new walk was ordered and laid, and
for which the city assessed and took Judgment
for $48. Your committee feel that under the
circumstances, the mistake being that of the
Council, it would hardly be the fair thing to
ask Mrs Gunn1p to bear the whole burden.
Yet as the sidewalk will last perhaps from0ne-
third to 0ne-haR longer than the one that was
torn up, your committee recommend that an
ordinance be drafted refunding to Mrs Gunnip
One-half the cost OF said sidewalk the
same having been Improperly ordered, and
the lot assessed therefor.
Adopted. Yeas IL. The ordinance re-
ferred to was read and referred to Com
mittee on Ordinances.
The matter Of change of grade on Seventh
street, which has teen under consideration be-
fore your committee for some time, was, after
several meetings, In connection with certain
property owners on Seventh street, who were
especially interested In the improvement, on
last Saturday evening, after frs Interchange
1t cpinion3 virtually ab3udousd, and tho City
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-09

To the Common Council of the City of St. Paul:
The Board Of Public Works have had under
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-09


said improvement is necessary and proper,
that the estimated expense thereof is STU; that
real estate to be assessed therefor can be found
benefited to the extent of the damages, costs
and expenses necessary to be incurred thereby;
! that said improvement is not asked for by a
owners of property to be assessed therefor,
but we herewith send plan or profile of said
Improvement, if you desire to make the i'm
provement.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
Adopted: isee resolution.)
Also,
Jaw Street Change of Grade
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
consideration the resolution or order of the
Common Council, approved March 10Th, 1881,
relative to a change of grade on Jay street,
from Dale to Mackuoin street, and having in
vestigated the proposed improvement, respect
fully report that said i'm provement is necessary
and proper; that the estimated expense thereof
is $40; that real estate to be assessed therefor
can be found benefited to the extent of the
damages, costs and expenses necessary to be
incurred thereby; that said improvement is
not asked for by petition of majority of
the owners of property to be assessed therefor,
but we herewith send plan or profile Of said
improvement, if you desire to make the inn
prOvement.
JNO. HARRINGTON, President.
&. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
October %, 1881.
Adopted. (See resolution.
Also,
Western Avenue Change of Grade
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had under
consideration the resolution or order of the
Common Council, approved March 80, 1881,
relative to change of grade on Western
avenue. from Goodrich to Won Minden street,
and having Investigated the proposed improve
ment, RESPECTFULLY report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper, that the esti-
mated expense thereof i $40; that real estate
to be assessed therefor can be found benefited
TO the extent Of the damages, tcosts and rex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-16
PERSONAL.

President Garfield. report says, has accepted an
invitation 70 attend meeting Of teachers at st.
Adams in July.
Secretary Lincoln is about TO erect fine marble
monument TO mark the grave of his grandfather,
Thomas Lincoln, who was buried in Coles County,
Illinois.
The new Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court,
Stanley Matthews will spend the summer travelling
with his family Tho Uashpgton star says, and take
a house al the Capital in the autumn.
Governor Cornelrs days and even nights at this
season are filed with business cares. On Friday
evening the reading and signing of bills that had
passed the Legislature kept him busy until IN the
morning. and at 10 o'clock lac Resumed Ills uuin-
shed task.
The statement that ex-Queen Isabella is the owner
Of thirty acres Capitol Hill, Washington, and o.
a row Of brick houses is said by the Deputy Re-
corlrr Of Deeds OF the District OF Columbia TO Do
plIrly iwa nary. Tie I'm, bad 20 answer inquiry on
this point mole than once IN the past twelve years.
Nirs. Ston,wall Jackson, who with her daughter,
was present In New-Orlcans at the recent unyoillng
Of hc statue Of her husband, is d, scrihcd rs small
delicate woman Of dignined bearing and cor.
dial and quiet manners. Mrs. Jacks'n's father la
pr.shy tcIian clergyman, the Rcy Dr. Nogri %. e
Cottalr Homo. y. G.. Her mother Wa. % dauehIrro 4
General Graham. OF th' Continental Army. o1
leaving New Orleans NIs. JACKSON VIII visit re-l-
tive, ma Mobile.
Randolph Rogers, tho American sculptor IN Rome
is ,h minuic,y d,- rbrl in Tie Cincinnati tone
u,rcoi: d" In height Nh Rogers is five feet eight
anl lalf inch-si hi- cyos arc gray ami indicate
quc,ues.. p'netIa.ivc decision; li~ mouth Is fur
tLest removed from chat type which Is soul't
about the erl,; hi, hair somewhat gray. j. q sig.
.iou, growth; bis forehead Is broad, Lish and w,n
built ort over the eyes; thc nose IS good size
al3 straight The whole head large, aud beard
worn after tie Da Nmri type; thr shoulders broad
hrche,t immense. De weighs go pounds. 81 Ae
eyer has been criticised De has simply laughed and
grown faf: in alius.on 10 bis appearance mo
~lid that when Do cam" tO Rome. over Thirty sea.
a.0. he was au Apollo. hut that nov lc D.
oily Bacrhus; hls whole appearance Indicate,
most Temperate aud simple habits. lie works at
rule all lie timc al ideal work when hr can AMI 70
tlc molr mechanical parts Of bis vocation VIE. DE
must lic thinks nineteenth, 81 the work go 30. ill-
i.>-iors and in all departments OF business j.
drul.,rv He wears the traditional artist cap and
a outer garment of gray wooden 10Th. ,ui oo,' and
half lowing. HIS manner Is genial without areeta-
ton llcr from suobbcly AMI unspollrd by honlzusi
l., step IS light and quick
WAsHINGrON, Nav 15.-Nrs. Gariields condition
tonight is little improved. Her general -ymlr
toms ore moro favorable. and there has been fur
thor slight reduction of bodily temperature, which
gives cuC0ul. ccmon no 10 her medical attendants.
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the ground of courtesy. The disposition of
the Committee has become of no consequence
The pending nomination has been exhaustively
discussed for weeks, in and ont OF the SEN
ate Chamber. and there is not single Senator
who needs further light on the subject. SenG-
TORS have made up their minds. Delay and de-
bate may be mischievous, but can do no possible
GOOD. The sooner Senator'S show where they
stand. and whether they desire government by
bosses or government by the people, the better
for all concerned.
If the nomination of Mr.. Robertson had met
with no other than legitimate and reasonable
opposit;on. il might have been thought 10y
many that The President had acted unwisely.
Rut the course Of Senator Conkling, so unfair
untruthful and abusive, and the CON
duct If Senators Who have tolerated OF sup
ported his p,ctcnsions, have shown that
struggle between the elements was unayold-
able. The President could not have avoided it,
unless ne had chosen to be mere tool. Since
il was inevitable, the struggle was wisely
brought to crisis ~ early rs possible. The
Rcuublican party needs to know whether II
can count upon this or that leader or faction,
If there is F,ubt. before the earliest state
elections occur. If it is trusting men who care
not a button for its principles and who are
ready TO defeat the party if they cannot get
such share of the spells rs they want the
partv needs to know the fact at once. Il can
prevail with or without these Invertebrates Il 1t
only has "a fair chance to know who and what
thCN are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-16
INTELLIGENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
~ M L--i--. ..---- LII -.----

The magnihe nt success oi TIE cA...tS
unauthorized" and alleged ~, -aG pioc 'lh't d. -
Srrrtnry ot the Treasury IN gcdaaas .hr tnoIc
80 ','f iy M, ts.uc OF What are called " Nlnd1ms ~
Inc lck OF nny better description Of an un .c' e".
form az Government bOul ior Tue lyai ,,,sa
"a fr m. A f.r cents. should impress u -ifnnE4 80
fhe mhilr nlud .ls much better D. h. {" ha.a. its
'xrrnt,ye administration than by tie Town ~
fashion ln Congress. Tie fact that the iutt l 80
utterly broke dow and came 20 nougit m tAv - shs
of thu crisis which required the Secretary % -,
mower that he has taken w.th the approFai U -. ,hs
bubble b0Gdhoidig and otherwise only emu Nm, al
suprrurltN of tho former. Gradually IN lc "fSsi.
the, thing. accomplished We shall arrive ~ @ - *.
cont administration OF National huances MhNt ~. "a
franco.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-16
GENERiL NOTES.

The Wisconsin State Pioneer Association win
meet thc Capitol Oh jane % COMMEMORATE the
establishment OF the state Government twenty three
year. Ago. and also a- general anniversary celebration
Of pioneer cAltri,nc
Tie pulpit and communion table used for
many years by the Roy. Rowland I'm al Havkestont
Clap,. and Weston Church, Shrewsbury Lnsland have
boon brought h- country. and nov The property
of 3ir. ". H. Rust. ~ New-Bunswick. y
4 cut-glass goblet, once used by Lord Corn
wallis and part Of che Br;. spo.s at the surrender o.
YORKTOWN. has lcen offered for slie 20 the yorktown
Centennial COMMIT sion or OOO hut VIII probably not
l"pnr.la-,d as tie Commission has ho funds Tor ai!
sacn purpose
AZ the convention OF the Episcopal Diocese
~ ~oatl Carolina 20 Charleston. as w', b e presiding
Bishop devoted much ~ bis auuual a'dfD-- to denpn.
chiffon Of" the code ~ honor within me pa.l i'%
,.f- De- .ad uo lr>. than Use or commune n- NJ
[ ~ .,,,l.. sf'i ID, -f,....., urc.,i ti4f -l.h
r.on- b. ri-iy excluded from thc -lcrtmcntal table
Some time ago various literary men M tl.s
sai other North,rn G,, were snindci %, pale, LONG
l..r,l rh-tonalcI. scholarly man, who represented
.la- , T. Randall. tlic wci-Elo0u writer ~ au-
r.fa Georgia. aud who. under i. plea o. "a mi .'f-
tine" obtained many D. slaN Joan ior tA' -ih' OF OBJ
friendship" from ilcn who once il..N Mr. Lahl'I 'hl
ou-ut to have Uncovered tle chea' ai once h.tiaf
t.,a -lcc,,.ll Boo ti.. dodge. tar ...'N neN' appel"
81, i. iia.nc. &c. Inat. ,.'n eoi u 80 I'D D.. i' %
aI.... .c-.s t.,A $50 70 tlc l.,a4-.. o.. -.
i...f..rllp.
Whether Admiral Fasmgit 'os or Vas not
la,.d.o tae r.a- 90, Dis -lil Gar.i tIr 'ai'.. '.'
ilrl.ty i.lo; n A. .ogt,1 point in tDc Miti Sd. Nf'
3d. .t.r Nr.rl.- of 81 'pnlit. iL,lr % was a' ''.'
,....,.,r chan L....If vLoalcv Pc brn.- t.at -e-
.rdhuntoA.. lofts perch. OF nas" Doe rr.a'- ''li
10 o'rl.e. ora Angus, D. 1871, 10 Mobile b'y, oa bot
Norslu. Alu.al Flna@ul had just come ont OF Tie
mitlruiop ani climbed the rigging nearly ur 10 'e
ia.i.o, to 90 above the smoke Of battle Lieutenant
co..i..I. Peg fowls % Kimberly was erocllf' OH
tt. ll..tfurl. .ig ..tn orders to have tln hdHt.-
l...Ic f.. linz Lieutenant J1.n &. Nat-"a t.'' l9
t. or .I.. and Wcat up the a. sDs aAe -.-i -, AZ
D. ~
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TIE NEE'S THIS MORNING,

FoRrIGN-The horse Leon won the race for the
Poule des Produits the French 1000 guineasl
Yesterday. - The Ambassadors have re-
solved to ask Turkey 10 withdraw the CON
dit;ons she wished 10 aid TO the Greek
frontier convention. - The London o.
serrcr refers to John McCullough's appearance
as OthtUo in terms of qualified praise. -- Roman
papers express much Indignation at the conduct OF
France in Tunis 60 AntI-llebrew disturbances
have taken place at Warsaw. - SignOr Stla Is
irving TO form coalition Italian Ministry
DoMEsrIC-Mrs. Garield's condition was I'M
proved last evening. - -Four persons were
drowned Yesterday, near Newark, Ohio, 10y the up
setting of slllfi. 80 fire in Chicago yesterday
caused loss of sol, 900. - The burning OF a
furniture factory at Minneapolis, Saturday night
destroyed property valued at $4,000. - The
new Postmaster at Baltimore has taken charge OF
the Office.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.--A poor woman was shot
twice bv her son. - Mr.. Moody preached twice
In the city yesterday. - Many people went te
The Parks and to Concy Island. 60 Mr. ande-
water the nephew Of Judge Gildersleeyc says he
was shot by an unknown man. GO The Kew
Charles H. Eaton preached his first sermon as pastor
of the Church of the Divine Paternity. -@ Five
members of a gang of swiudling hOTsc-dcalers have
cen arrested.
TIE Manufacturers local observations n
dicate fair and partly cloudy and warmer weather.
thermometer yesterday; Highest, rs; lowest
b5- average. 643i1.
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sEw.YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY, MAY le 1881,

supplied with munitions and supplies, and
American renecades stiflen his wavering back
bone when he talks of surrender 70 the Amen-
can forces. The Great Mothers Government
is indilIercnt-it neither accepts his allegiance
nor rejects it. He may cross and murder, burn
and rob American settlers and cross back again
into Canada at will. The Dominion feels no
obligation, either to restrain him of his liberty,
in Canada, or to drive him over to our side,
where he can be kept from mischief.
just now a fresh cause for disquict IS re-
ported from the Northwest. Undouhted British
indians, without even possessing Sitting Bulls
happy excuse of two allcgiances, are maraud-
ing in the jurisdiction of the United states,
runuingoif stoc, and displaying their usual reck-
lcssncss as to mann and tuim. Being at dis
lance from any concentrated body of our troops,
pursuit is difficult. In a few days it will be
unnecessary, rs they Announce their speedy re-
turn Ia Canada 20 draw their regular ratiOns
from the Dominion Government.
If there ever was proper case for intcrna-
tiona reclamation, this would seem to be one.
The Sitting Bull question may have been
botchcd on both sides beyond easy patching.
but here is no doubt that the British Govern
mcnt should be responsible for the misdccds OF
it, own sayagcs in a friendly State. twill be
intoleublc il the Dominion should cvade tie
recognition Of This obvious responsibility, and
should palter with the serious questions which
lave doubtless been enercctcaily presented To
its attention by our Government before now.
There cannot Tee one law for predatory CANA
dian Blood. and another for mamuding Mex
jean Lipmn- and il viii bc q strange coumeu-
tuy on British advancement, il the Dominion
should fail i'm a duty which Nc2.co seems heu-
cstiy caJ,.yoiius to &. .cha,c.
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a
The ReruAiiraus of the Senate are free 10
act. Tardily they have east of the i'uors
u]accd upon = om ~ the instance Of Senator
Conl,ling. Nothing now rcstr,ius them from
moving ana voting at thc earliest opportunity
10 di.chlrge the Committee on Commerce from
consideration Of the nomination of Ar. Robert
son. and to proceed to act upon that nonnna-
ton In the Senate. Not auother hours delay
can now he asked except upon grounds which
imply desire to thwart the President in the
DISCHARGE of his responsibility "a, Chief EXecn-
tive. and disposition to support Senator Conk-
ling in his usurpation. Already Senators
have gone further than they could afford in
that direction. They have caused their con-
stinients to ark whether they, also, are engaged
in an attempt to dictate TO the President
whether they. too hope to save the "prlnacy
of a Boss for themselves, and mean to reduce
the President to the position of mere clerk
10 record Their will. The constituents OF Sen
ators have opinions ON this subject. They did
not select Senators with intent that these pub
lie servants should become masters of the
people. Every hour that Senators delay the
final action upon the nominations Of the Prcsi-
dent viii increase the popular distrust and III
dignatiOn.
This controversy would not have gone 20 the
very root of relations between the Senator, and
the people if Senators had acted more promptly.
When the nomination of Mr.. Robertson was
made no one expected such delay or dispute
rs we have seem The Republican Legislature
Of thi, state unanimously approved the selec
ton the Republican press was almost equally
unanimous. and II was the general belief that
an adjustment of Offices 50 fair aud reasonable
~ the one he President had made would not
I've strongly opposed by anybody. The Senate
could have acted then, or az any time for weeks,
without raising any suspicion that Senators
were anxious to grasp for themselves n
mower which the people had intrusted
70 the President. But the controversy has
been prolonged and maguidod 10y the Senate
itself. The people have been led TO look into
the matter. They see not the slightest reason
for waste of weeks in an effort TO please
Mr.. Conllliug, unless there is behind 1t de-
sire on the part of Senators To usurp power
which does not belong to them. Constituents
are reluctant to think that Republican Senators
are moved by such a desire, but it would be
far from wise TO give strength to their sus-
pciOns by another day of needless delay.
Courtesy is a fraud in this matter Nr.
COnkhng is the one Senator who has least
right TO appeal 10 other Senators for favors on
that score. If there were reason ever, there is
no reason ia this case for delaying action Oh
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A rrw snlPLE TRrTHs.

We should think the sell-rcsp"eung Ktpub-
linn. ~ NV York would make rather more eluplalc
protest than we have yet happened 10 see aehn- ne
assumption that Roscoe Conhlihg carries ne stale ih
i,,e.lis po,k,r All the delay and parleyiue Do re
S.nat, grow out OF the fear % the harmonic nt"f,
that Mr. Coukimg viii -" let" tine state 20 p'no.'..,
,,,f fall n hr IL not paclfed II may Pc Wei nt'
mind them that all Tie danger does not De 90 thi N
ton The state f. pretty certain Go 60 D'"a, .-tt,
whatever Is done ar not done az Ndsl' gioA, i.'
l,rliur turn ont slch ticket next ilu i"r w
tort al voters ~ ~ always ha, mule Wh,u DO hAi y
uoscr Nr. Cnnkng never sacrifices anything ~ h'F
nony lie war never known 90 drop an oDuoAlos' ''"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-16

Tho Republican masses Of the country TaN
t' i. 81 SON cont iaatio MAJ" 30 rrc". 1ht ".'A
.r -.nnto., may Vrogiaby make uote OBJ tl4i iAc'-
Davenport Gazette u,rpJ
II j. said that senator Conkling lost lns tom
nr Do the E,pu talcis mr'tiuco OF @t ha'"i~ lt-
d1 n is more tuiu probable iiit hr also i.'i I .-.
,. tr,o fittings arr. frequently lost simultaneously 80
philadelphia Record dudJ
We believe that every genuine interest 81
the peop, vii he promoted hy sustaining th'
~ ti-f. the arrogant cncroacWent- hih hltio"i
OF MI Couhlins- New orleans Dcinoeiui DEM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-16
corRAGE TOO won WANTED.

Among the salnted Sialwar,5 the qullit va
r,ti,,, ,rn.t uuf,d H. his game" Many a-'ni 'i.os
1a% boon ,i,rn tl.at tie Sew YORK. :, natof - t.s
rn,l,u AMI this i. often coupled VAN thc o'r'I "A
~, Uni. un,rs and Garfield aIO not l.ino. Ma
- un,es aud t,lrira were Do the military '' 80,
I -, .olJrr, distinguished thchse.ltr hy n,i' p" ~
nl daring VI need only speak ~ iih}'. in t' 's..s
~, 30 .hruaulnn valley and Garfield ih J. .striu
,-rr, ana M Chchaullus.. II happens fE.t i.Ass
,..,r iiiu-trtfud h magazine enc. iu mat way! a. "a
H. br,.r than C.l.ar. but be- ou<At 10 De inydea- Wa
s,IIt.r. are denounced az cowarus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-16

initiation of prices has yet appeared as to In
vite excessive importations. The advance IN
the rate of exchange, though due in part to
recent transactions in securities, is probably 70
be attributed rather to the present and ex-
pected low rates of interest here, which re-
move the inducement for transfer of balances
The volume of business continues very large,
though the exchanges at New-York last week
were much syelled by speculative dealings.
The transactions at twenty other cities for the
first week of May were almost the largest
ever known, and the returns of railroad traffic
and earnings for April show a surprising III
crease-in the aggregate about % per cent,
only four roads ont of forty-scven showing
any decrease. In short, the business OF the
country was never "a large at this season as
it is now, and its condition appears to be
altogether healthy, excepting where temporary
arrangement has been caused by speculation
in few Of the leading staples.