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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-15
4PPORTIONMENT MOB.
Trying TO Gerrymander the State Into Five
Republican Congressional Districts.

Trying to Gerrynander the State Into Five
Republican Congressional Districts.
Last evening the joint committee on Con-
gressional apportionment met at the rooms of
the st. Paul chamber of commerce and en-
deavored to perfect some scheme for dividing
the State into five Congressional districts.
Mr.. Sanborn moved that members of the COM
mittee each prepare suggestion for the dis
trict in which he lived, which resulted in about
a dozen schemes being sent up to the chair
man, and the author of each proposition
thought his particular one was perfection, and
that nothing else would possibly meet the
views of the people of the great commonwealth
of Minnesota.
An attempt was made to vote upon the
propositions, and the committee meeting de-
generated into an uprorious mob and scene
of indescrbable disorder ensued. No vote
could be taken, or if it was taken 1t was to vote
down any proposition made
After good deal of moving, and voting,
and reconsidering and voting some more, the
whole matter was referred to a subcommittee
of five, one from each of the anticipated Con-
gressional districts, the subcommittee being
Senator Peterson and Messrs. Gearey, Sanborn,
Collins and Hicks. Mr.. Gearey moved that at
the future meetings of the committee none but
members of the committee be allowed to talk,
which was carried, and the mob dispersed to
meet again on Thursday evening next at S
o'clock
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A STRANGE CASE.

Systematic Thieving of a Servant Girl
Fastened Upon the Daughter of Her EN-
ployer-The Innocent One Severely Pun
ished and Treated as Insane.
New YORK, Feb 14.-Charles Craw-
ford, clerk, lives at No. 100 Sixty-frst
street. His family consists of wife and
daughter, 13 years old the first of Septem-
ber last Mary Dooley, quiet looking
girl, was employed as a house servant.
She brought good references. A month
or so after her arrival various articles be-
gan to disappear Inquiry threw NO
light on the matter. Jewelry and money
next were missed Search was made and
a pocketbook containing $3.50, stolen
from the desk of Crawford, was found
wrapped in some of the clothes of Annie
Louisa, the daughter. She was accused
but denied her guilt;
Thinking she had added
untruth to theft, she was severely pun
ished, under which she confessed Still
the thieving went on, until finally,
thinking the child was insane on the
subject of stealing, her hands were tied
to her sides The thleving continued,
however, added to which were two at
tempts to burn the house, and finally
Crawford had his suspicious aroused that
Mary Dooley was the guilty party. Dur
ing her absence her effects were
searched, resulting in finding much of
the lost property, and yesterday she was
arrested upon the charge of incendiarism,
and, in default Of 1000, committed for
action of the grand jury.
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House of REPRESENTATIVES.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Messrs. Clymer, For
ney and Hawley were appointed confreres on
the army appropriation bill.
The following bills were introduced and re-
referred:
By Mr.. Stevenson-Resolutions of the Hi
nois legislature urging the passage of such
measures as viii, relieve the commerce of the
country from unjust discrimination by rail-
road corporations and to protect interstate
commerce by law.
By Mr. Townshend, of Illinois-Fixing the
first Monday of November as the time for the
assembling of Congress.
By Mr.. Cox-To admit free articles intended
for the international exhibition of 1888. Also,
authorizing the President to invite representa-
tives OF foreign governments.
Mr.. Carlisle reported back the bill regulat-
lug the manufacture of vinegar by alcoholic
vaporizing process.
Mr.. Hill reported back the resolutions de-
claring the policy in regard to the inter
oceanic canal.
The Senate amendment to the joint resolu-
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FERNANDO WOOD.
Death of the Father of the National House
of Representatives.

Death of the Father of the National House
of Representatives.
LITTLE Rock, Feb. 14.-Hon. Fernando
Wood, member of Congress from New
York, died at Hot Springs at 10 O'Clock
last night.
Fernando Wood was born of Quaker par
entage in the city of Philadelphia, June IA,
1912; his father removed to New York in 1920,
where Mr.. Wood has since resided; when 19
years of age he commenced business as ship
ping merchant, Gin which occupation he
was entirely successful, retiring with an ample
fortune in 1850; he was three times elected
mayor of New York, serving in that office
during the years of 1855, '56, '57, '61 and '62.
He was earlier a member of the House of
Representatives than any other member of the
present House, having served as such in the
years 1641, AZ and 4S; he was elected to the
Twenty-seventh, Thirty eighth, Fortieth, Forty
first, Forty second, Forty third, Forty-fOurth
and Forty fifth Congresses, and was re elected
last fall to the Forty-siX Congress TO COM
mence March 4th next, giving nearly twenty
years of Congressional service.
HIS LAST ILLNEs HONOR TO HIS MEMORY.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. 14.---A special
from Hot Springs, dated this afternoon says:
Hon. Fernando Wood expired last night, at
nine o'clock Since his arrival at the springs
short time ago. he b as been in very weak
and almost hopeless condition, which contin-
ued without the slightest change until over
taken by death. His disease being mixture
of gout and rheumatism, the
springs were of no benefit
to him, AMI his physicians entertained no
hope for his recovery from the beginning.
The body of deceased now lies in state at the
Arlington hotel awaiting the arrival of his
brother by this afternoons train. 1t is ex-
pected that the remains will be taken East by
to-morrow's morning train. At a meeting of
the city council resolutions of coincidence
were adopted and a committee ap-
pointed to escort his remains to the
depot. His son, brother and sister, Mrs. Bald
win, will accompany the remains from here.
The announcement of his death was made by
the presiding officers of both houses of the
legislature to-day, and the intelligence was re-
ceived with profound regret. A Joint resolu-
ton was adopted appointing committee of
two Senator's and three Representatives to es-
cort the remains of deceased from the Hot
Springs to the Missouri line.
HoT SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. 14.-At a special
meetin of the city council and residents of
the Hot Springs held this evening commit
tee of the most prominent cit
izens was appointed to await
on citizens generally to request an
unanimous suspension of business between
the hours of 8 and 10 tomorrow, in respect
to the memory of the late Fernando Wood and
that the entire community and city officials
should accompany his remains to the depot
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-The New York
delegation in the House to-day adopted resolu-
tions regarding the death of Fernando Wood,
and ordered them sent to the family
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ton authorizing the President to invite the
government and people of France to unite
with the government and people OF the United
States in celebrating the centennial surrender
of CORVALLIS, were concurred in.
District business was then considered.
By Mr.. Anderson-Declaring subject to
State taxation certain lands in Kansas granted
the Pacific railroad company.
By Mr.. Boyd-A petition signed by 200, 900
persons on the subject of Interstate COM
merce.
Nearly all Independent Republicans present
ed resolutions of the State legislatures on the
subject of pleuro pneumonia.
By Mr.. Townshend, of 1llinOis-Relatlve to
the purchase of swamp and, overfowed lands.
On motion of Mr.. Dibrel the bill passed de-
claring Chattanooga port Of delivery.
Mr.. Wise reported a bill to continue tne
tests of iron, steel and other American mate
rials. Committee of the whole.
The House went into committee, MIR.
Townshend, of Illinois, in the chair, on the
Senate bill to provide for funding per cent
certificates of the District of Columbia, but
before any action was taken on the bill the
committee rose, and Speaker Randall an,
nounced the death of F. Wood, who had
entered the House forty years ago, and had
he lived to fill the next term for which
he was chosen, he would have served twenty
years.
Mr.. Tucker, of the ways and means COM
mittee, of which Mr.. Wood was chairman,
presented the customary resolutions and moved
adjournment. After short address by Mr..
Cox the resolutions were adopted. The
speaker appointed as committee to super
intend the funeral ceremonies, Messrs. Tucker,
Frye, Phelps Dunnell, Mills, Mckinley,
Carlisle, Chittenden and Hutchins, seven of
whom are colleagues of Mr.. Wood in the
ways and means committee. The House then,
as an additifnal mark of respect, adjourned.
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Deer the ". =. and BeyOn6.

A letter from Moorhead states that al
though the st. Paul s. Manitoba company
has transferred it's cars back and forth over
its line across the Northern Pacific in that
city, it has transacted its passenger business
from its track on the south side of the North
ern Pacific. Saturday morning, however, the
south side track was heavy with snow
drifts, and for the first time train was taken
over the line The train, consisting of three
coaches, drawn by two locomotives, went
over the Northern Pacific track at good speed,
and would have moved on nicely to the bridge
but it was caught by misplaced switch,
which ran it over the turnta-
bic, into the roundhouse and
partly through that building. The first
engine went wholly off the track, and the
second stopped with its forward trucks and
first drivers off. Splinters from the round
house gates broke in some of the windows of
the coaches and the passengers were greatly
alarmed for a moment, but no person was
hurt.
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The report of the earnings of the st. Paul s.
Manitoba railway for the six months ending
Dec 31st last, as reported to the States rail-
road commissioner, show the tax of that
company for the half year, laid upon gross
earnings, in lieu of all other taxes, to be $52,-
O7s.92, or at the rate per annum equal to over
onc-tenth of the total expenditures of the
State.
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
railroad owns twelve miles of railroad in Min
nesota, being from the State line to Albert
Lea. The earnings of this section, last year,
estimated by its proportion to the whole line,
requires it to pay the State S51605, or at the
rate of S43 per mile. The st. Paul 81 Mahito-
ba's earnings for the last half of the year, re-
quire it to pay State tax of about S65 $3.50
year) per mile of road operated.
The roads leading east and north from st.
Paul remained clear of snow drifts yesterday,
although there is enough snow up north
(more than at any other time for three years.
to make the railroad operators feel nervous
when they hear that the wind is rising. The
Hastings q Dakota road can hardly be opened
through before about Saturday next, and the
Morris & Browns Valley branch of the st. P.
& NJ. is in about as bad condition. The
prospects for the st. Paul & Omaha line west
are better, although another light snow fall
occurred along the line yesterday from
Blue Earth west. The passenger train which
left here yesterday morning went through to
st. James and returned here last evening, max
ing the runs in regular time. Two
or three delayed freight trains were also run
into st. James. The afternoon train from st.
Paul, having only one passenger for st. James,
was stopped at Mankato and will return from
there this morning-the suspension of the trip
at Mankato being to avoid the danger of delay
from the snow then falling At late hour
last night the danger was believed to have
passed and this mornings train will be sent to
St. James. The Blue Earth branch remains
clear. The working train reached Heron Lake
yesterday, having reopened the road from
Sioux City to that place. The cuts were found
as full as before, but the snow was light and
easily removed. The work of opening
the road was continued
from both directions last night and unless an
other wind storm springs up to-day the train
and passengers at Mountain Lake, imprisoned
there since the 1st inst will be brought out this
afternoon and the main line traffic between st.
Paul and Sioux City will be fully resumed to-
morrow.
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Con.jugal Infelicity.

An action for divorce was commenced in
the district court yesterday by Maggie Morse
James against Henry Clay James, both of
whom are well known and notorious charac-
tiers of this city Plaintiff alleges that she
and defendant were married at Omaha in 1870
and that they cohabited together as man and
wife up to June 1880. 1t is alleged that de-
fendant was married under the name of Henry
Clay, that not being his full name. Plaintiff
then alleges that up to October, 1879, she was
the owner in fee simple of certain lot in
block %, Rice & Irvine's addition to st. Paul,
valued at $4,000; that on the 4th of October,
1879, by means of violence, threats and force,
and while in great fear of her life, she was in
duced to sign the name Of Maggie Morse to a
pretended warranty deed; that in January, 1880,
the defendant attempted to convey the proper.
ty to his brother, George R. James; that said
deed was executed without consideration and
with intent to defraud plaintiff
She prays for a divorce, and that the deed bt
declared null and void. E. R. Hollingshead is
the attorney for plaintiff.
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Sly and jolly Wedding,

A jolly couple came to st. Paul last night,
and the upshot of their coming was Jolly
time in getting a marriage license, following
which there was tremendously sly and jolly
wedding. 1t was all for love, too-none of
your taffy on a stick, chewing gum, prize
package, melted moonshine sort of a business,
but the real old roaring article. They
came down from Saltwater, he and she,
behind a spanking team of roadsters, which
the wedding, Mckinney. They then hied
them for license, which was gotten after
a two hours search. After this they repaired
to the Clarendon hotel, registered as A. j.
Orff, "Judd" Orff, and Miss Bell Kio, Still
water. The beauty of it all was, that it was
to be so sly; he wouldn't have the boys
know it for mint There was no orange
blossoms, namby-pamby business about it,
but more bliss to the cubic foot than there
were leaves in Valombrossa.
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A Splendid Turnout.

Quite ripple was created in horse cir
cles yesterday afternoon by the appearance
on the streets of a magnificent four-in-
hand turnout, the property of MIR. G.
S. Heron. To splendid family sleigh
were hitched Mr.. Heron's gray mare
Grace and sorrel mare Maud at the pole,
with Capt. Stacy and Monte in the lead,
with the well-known DR.. Capen hand
ling the ribbons Each one of the horses
can trot his mile in ESQ or better, while
the two leaders can strike the 2:30 notch
After driving through some of the main
streets of the city, Mr.. Heron and ladies
were driven to Minneapolis, returning by
moonlight. In point Of style and speed
we doubt if four horses the equal Of these
can be found in the State, certainly not
owned by one man.
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Runaway Extraordinary.

Yesterday afternoon driver for the fuel
company, having load of coal to deliver on
the Jackson street hill. near the corner of
Third street, in order to remove his horses
from the narrow thoroughfare, unlocked
them from the sled and was In the act of
hitching them round the corner, when the
loaded sled of its own weight started down the
and under the line of hacks and other vehicles
at the foot of the hill and stopped on the Sec
ond railway track. Half dozen horses were
either knocked down or fell down In their
frantic efforts to get out of the way of the
sled and the sled actually run under one hack,
lifting it bodily from the ground, but no
serious harm occurred either to animals or
vehicles.
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Desperate Shot.

SHELBY CITY, Neb., Feb. 13.-Carn Ramsey
was shot and instantly killed at Moreland sta
ton on the c. s. railroad last evening by VIM.
Gresham and man named Reed. The weap-
ons used were double barrel shot guns loaded
with buckshot Ramsey was shot three times,
once in the bowels and twice in the face, and
died without struggle. Gresham has served
term in the penitentiary for killing a man
named Ferrill at Milledgeville several years
ago. 1t was an old feud existing between the
parties for some time. Ramsey had been one
of the most desperate men in this part of the
State for many years, and at the time of his
death was under bonds to answer for shooting
with intent to kill
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More RDiI,cdy Earnings of 1880.

ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS & MANITOBA.
This company makes return semi annu-
ally, the figures below showing the gross
earnings for the last six months of 1880, on
the company's road from ST. Paul to st.
Vincent: Freight, 81, ,2SO, 792.6s; passen-
gers, 1898, 100 40; mails, SIS, ,692. IA; ex-
press, 500, 200. 10; rents, IS, 151.67; miscel-
laneous, s12, 2,01476; total, s1,735 1853. "a;
tax at per cent, $52, 2,07s92.
BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS & NORTHERN.
Railroad Commissioner Marshall yes
terday received the return of gross earn
ings of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids s.
Northern railroad company, on it's road
from the State line to Albert Lea, dis
tance of about twelve miles, for the
year ending Dec 81, 1880. The figures
are as follows: Freight s41, ,s2O27; pas
sengers sS,3O7.75; mails s9Ss.72; express
s4ss.67 Total s5l ,6O5.4l. Tax at one
per cent, S516.05
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PUGILISTIC PRISONERS.
Brutal Assault Upon Deputy Joe Spell b!
Jail Occupants-Bread and Water Diet.

Brutal Assault Upon Deputy Joe Spell by
Jail Occupants and Water Diet.
cit is getting to be as much as a mans life
is worth to 60 into the corridors alone" was
the remark made by Sheriff Richter to GLOBE
reporter last Dight in conversation about mat
ters concerning the Jail. Judging from what
had happened ehort time before, the remark
was no idle statement, but the result of
calm and sober reflection. The special event
which had brought up the conversation took
place about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
when Deputy Joe Spell was attacked by one
of the prisoners and only saved from fearful
beating by the timely presence of the sheriff.
About the hour stated Deputy Spiel entered
one of the cell corridors on the lower floor of
the Jail, to lock up for the night On reach
ing the cell occupied by a prisoner named
William O'Brien, serving time for larceny, that
individual approached as though about to
enter, and on reaching the door he suddenly
struck Deputy Spiel a stunning blow in the
face, laying open his cheeks and lunging up
his eyes. He made his way out for assistance,
and related what had happened to Sheriff Rich
ter. The latter accompanied him back, and
Deputy Spell had no sooner entered the corri-
dor than he was again attacked by O'Brien.
This time O'Brien was promptly seized and
tAIO"u iuIo d Ceu, w ueIe ue Wiz ielnaiu eeV-
eral weeks on bread and water diet, which is
too good for him.
About the time this happened, Cornelius
eastman began to mutter, and among other
| breaks he threatened to kill Sheriff Richter.
He also was taken in charge by The sheriff and
Deputy Harrison, and will not have chance
| to air himself for some time to come. There
| are several burly brutes in the Jail, who need
vigorous training, and for whom there is no
| adequate punishment In the basement of
| the Jail are several old cells, which could be
fixed up at very little expense, to accommo-
most dangerous form of insubordination.
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PERSONAL.

Dr. Quinn left yesterday on flying visit to
Chicago.
Mr.. W. r. Stone, one of the leading business
men of Duluth, is visiting st. Paul.
At the Merchants: W. L. Nevins, Winona;
Geo. H. Ellsbury, Tower City, D. T.; w. R..
Stone, Duluth.
supt. Wright leaves to-day on visit to the
Normal school at Winona. He will be ab-
sent three days.
C. c. Elfelt returned from his bridal tour
yesterday, and with his bride will reside for
the present at the residence of his father, A.
s. Elfelt, ESQ.,, at No. 81, Irvine Park.
Mr.. Henry Keller, of Sauk Centre, the well
known tanning machine manufacturer, left
St. Paul Sunday for visit Of several months
in Germany. Mr.. Keller went supplied with a
large number of State emigration pamphlets,
and will improve his opportunities while alb
sent to induce his countrymen intending to re-
move to the new world to locate in Minnesota.
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She Skipped,

Out by the rural shades of Little Canada,
at the season when bull-frogs mate and the
speckled trout darts quickest at the fly, when
the dome of night is most tremulous with its
nightly lamps and when Luna smiles her soft
est on the wooing swain, he said sweet maid
will be mine, and she said wilt. His name
is Edward Paul and hers is Minnie DeGraw
They were to have been married yesterday
cen; he brought the license and loaded her
with presents. All was ready but the bride,
alas she had skipped out; given him the shake
for another fellow. Last night he came to St.
Paul in search of warrant for her arrest. But
the giddy girl had skipped and thus endeth
the first chapter,
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The SnOS Blockade.

CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-Specials to the Inter
Ocean indicate that on cross roads and lines
of railroads out of thoroughfares there is
still virtual blockade. In Illinois, Iowa
and Wisconsin farmers are unable even to
reach market in some localities. There
scarce in Omaha, only forty tons of Iowa soft
coal being in the city, with the prospect of
several days blockade for freight. The loss of
cattle in grazing sections will be very heavy.
To add to the discomforts of rural points a
heavy snow set in this evening in western
Iowa and eastern Nebraska.
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General Capital Ne,cs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The subcommittee
of the House committee on ways and means
decided to report adversely the joint resolution
introduced by Representative Whitthorne to
adopt a suitable metre to accurately measure
the quantity and test the gravity and tempera-
ture of distilled and malt liquors, and appro-
priating $3.50, 900 for placing them in use in
distilleries, and decided to report adversely to
the full committee.
The House committee on war claims agreed
to report favorably to the House bill appro-
priating $4,000 for payment of claims re-
ported allowed by the commissioners of
claims under the act of Congress of March 8,
1871. 1t embraces ninety three claims Of per-
SONS residing in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia,
Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
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The L Legislative Reception.

The chamber of commerce committee met
YESTERDAY, to perfect arrangements for the
reception to be given the legislature and State
officers by the citizens of st. Paul, at Market
hall on the evening of Feb. 22d. To avoid all
misapprehension, it shonld be understood
that the expenses are paid by the sale of tick
cts of admission at IS each. No compliment
ary tickets will be issued, save to the guests
to whom the entertainment is given. Parties
who have not been found by the canyassing
Gen. r. w. johnson, corner of Third and Ce-
dar streets, or to John Dodge at the Mer-
chants hotel.