Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-06
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.


York city the past twenty four hours
Hon. Otto Dressed, leading German law
yer of Columbus, o., suicided yesterday by
shooting himself.
| Micheal McEnnis, was yesterday elected
president and j. Jackson, vice president of the
Merchants Exchange, st. Louis.
E. Meuller, confectioner, and A. Hubert
dealer in hats and caps, Dubuque, have failed
Liabilities large in the latter case.
John M. Polk, an extensive stock dealer OF
| Vincennes, Ind. killed himself by shooting
Yesterday. Financiel embarrassments.
| Intelligence is received at Toronto, Ont, OF
| the death of Chief Justice Moss in the south
| of France, where he had gone for his health.
The international sanitary conference met at
Washington yesterday, but, without transact
ing any business, adjourned to Wednesday
next.
Fowler Champion & Co., 143 Front street,
New York, has assigned to A. W. Lewis
with preferences amounting to 100000.
Liabilities $500.
and farm implements and green houses at the
Oaks, Long Island, owned by j. Taylor,
burned yesterday. Loss $4,000.
Mrs. Gov. W. P. Shannon died at Lawrence,
Kan, yesterday Her husband was one time
governor of Ohio, and under Franklin Pierce,
territorial governor Of Kansas.
The grain commission firm of Ray & Nc
Larry, Chicago, who failed some weeks since
through the heavy decline in grain, have paid
their liabilities in full and will resume business.
Mrs. Zelda Seguin, the popular contralto,
who lately left the Emma Abbott opera troupe,
has been engaged by Strakosch & Hess and
will take the place of Sarah Barton in that
company.
President Porter, Of. Yale college, in Gin
cinnati, to attend the meeting of the Yale al
last evening by large number of the leading
citizens of the city.
Gov. Foster sent message to the Ohio leg
islature, a letter of President-elect Garfield,
declining his appointment as United States
Senator, for the term of six years from March
4th next.
A noted gathering of Episcopal bishops will
take place at Gambiert, Ohio, to-day, in
honor of the opening of Kenyon college for
the winter term, and to celebrate the anniver-
sary of the manifestation of Christ to the Gen
tiles.
Charles M. Harlow, of New Haven, Ct, ar
rested Monday charged with robting his uncle
of $4,000 in securities, has confessed impli-
eating August Bodenschatz in the theft, in
whose possession the bonds were found.
was the marriage of Harry son of Edward San
derson, and Miss Alice Kane. The ceremony
was celebrated at st. Paul's Episcopal church,
and was attended by the elite of the city.
A dispatch from Lavenworth, Kansas, says
j. s. Freeman, a druggist from Chicago, who
obtained a situation with J. G. Vaughn about
a month ago, decamped yesterday, taking with
him considerable sum of money belonging
to his employers
The marriage of Governor-eect Porter, of
Indiana, to Miss Stone, sister of Gen. r. Stone,
and daughter of a late prominent resident of
Chautauqua county, took place yesterday at
bride, New York city
"A Madison street, Chicago. The building was
occupied by Lincoln & Co., boot and shoe
Lederer & Co., jewelers., W.
II. Hayden, millinery Total loss of three
firms $4,000, and on building $4,000.
The preparatory expeditions composed of
engineers and skilled mechanics left Havre,
France, yesterday for Panama direct to COM
mence the survey and operations Immediately.
A large number of mechanics and laborers,
quantity of machinery and q large supply Of
provisions have been ordered in New York and
New Orleans for immediate shipment to the
scene of operations.
The Dixon Crucible company, of Jersey
City, has suspended. The assets and liabilities,
which are nearly even, are said to be in the
of million dollars. The Dix
on company is the largest establishment in
the graphite trade in this country, if not in
the world and its operation depends on all
parts of the world. The suspension is thought
to be temporary and it is believed creditors
will be paid dollar for dollar.
Gen. Joseph Hawley, Connecticut, president
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sented in New York city last evening, by mem
bers of the centennial commission, with
beautiful and costly vase, as mark of per-
sonal esteem, and in recognition of his able
and patriotic services on that occasion.
President Hayes, all the members of the cabi-
net save Gen. Devens, Gen. Sherman and
number of Representatives were present.