Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-05

which may be established curing the next
twenty years. 1t is therefore evident the ma
tlonal banking system may be continued with
out change in this respect for years even II the
| bonded debt OF the United States should, DUR
ing that tine continue to be reduced as rap
idly as it has in the past year.
Discussion or the question as to the kind of
circulating notes which will be substituted
for national bank notes, II the latter are re-
tired as proposed, is postponed for the present
as it is impossible to foresee events which may
occur to effect that question within the next
few years.
KHIFER's BIOGRAPHY.
Joseph w. Keifer, Republican nominee for
speaker. lawyer, soldier and legislator, is from
Clark county, o. He will be 46 years old
next January. He was educated In TIE public
schools and at Antioch college. He laoored
on the farm and tanght terms of school He
read law on the farm until the fall of 1856,
when he entered the law Office in Spring field.
He was admitted to practice and success sfully
practiced IN Springfield until he enlisted in
the army in 1861. He was commissioned
major, and participated in the battle OF Rich
Mountain, the first of the war and the en-
gagement at Cheat Mountain and EIkwater,
Va. In November, with his regiment joined
Buell. In Kentucky and spent the winter fol-
lowing. In 1862 he became lieutenant colo
mel. He led the first expedition into Georgia,
destroyed the saltpetre works and made some
captures. September 1862 he accepted the
colonelcy of the Eleventh Ohio infantry, then
in camp in Ohio, and subsequently, was twice
wounded in the battle at Winchester, Va, in
June, 1868. He Joined the Army of the Poto-
mac July, 1868 and was in pursuant of Lees
army. August 1868 he went with the West
ern troops to enforce the draft and
suppress the riot in New York
city and Brooklyn. He returned in
September and bore prominent part in the
battle Of Mine Run and other minor affairs
that transpiredln 1854. March, 1854, he was
transferred to the 9Th army corps, 1t the
battle OF the Wilderness he was wounded, a
ball shattering both bones of his left forearm,
which disabled him until August, when again
at Harpers Ferry he resumed command of his
brigade, with his arm in sling. he fought
at the battles hf Opequane, Fishers Hill and
Clear Rock. At Opequane he was wounded
by shell, but not disabled, and his horse
shot from under him. At Fishers Hill he
successfully assaulted the fortified flank Of the
enemy and captured many prisoners and.guns.
At Cedar Creek he commanded the third di-
vision OF the Sixth army corps and dlstin-
guished himself for energy and gallantry, for
which he was breveted general. In December
he rejoined the Potomac army, in front of
Petersburg. He was posted at the left OF the
fortified line, and was there actively engaged.
March, 1865, he led successful assault upon
the enemies outline works and was compli-
mented in general orders. April 2. he charged
with his division in the final assault
which carried the main works and resulted in
the capture of Petersburg and Richmond.
He Joined in the pursuit and capture of Lees
army and was breveted attorney general for
gallant and distinguished services during the
campaign, ending in the surrender of the in
surgent commander, General r. E. Lee. He
went with his corps South to aid in the cap
ture OF Johnson's army in North Carolina and
learning at Danville of its contemplated sur
render, with a portion of his staff pushed
across the country, fifty miles to witness it.
He left the army June 81, 1865, and
resumed the practice of law at Sprinefie
On the unsolicited recommendation of Gen.
Grant and Mead was appointed November 80,
1866, Lieut.. Col. of the Twenty United
States infantry, which appointment he de-
clined. He was in the Ohio senate in 1869;
commanded the department of Ohio grand
army of the republic in 1868 and 1870; was
vice commander in chief of that organic alton
in 1878 and was trustee of the Ohio Soldiers
Orphan home from April 1870, to March, 1878,
aa institution he was chiefly irstru-
mental in establishing. He has been
olucoCO VI 1AbtlUCu COlicSc sluCc Juuc, 1910.
He has been president of the Lagonda national
bank at Springfield, Ohio, was delegate at
large to the national Republican convention
at Cincinnati, June, 1875, and was elected in
1876 and again in 1878 to congress as Repub-
lican. He married Mrs. Eliza Stout, of SprIng-
field, Mch. %, 1860, who with four children
still survive.
OPPOSED To MCPHERSON.
Barr and Errett, of Pennsylvania, are de.
claring they will not vote for MCPHERSON for
clerk OF the house tomorrow. Brigham says
he is opposed to Mcpherson, but will vote for
him because he is his party's nominee. Barr
and Errett say they will join with any coInbi-
nation to beat Mcpherson, It is said they
will try to make ombinatlon with the Dem
ocrats, ReadJusters and Independents to con-
centrate on some one against Mcpherson.
It is likely that Barr and Errett Will
refuse TO vote for Mcpherson. But the gen.
eral opinion is they will not carry their op-
position any further. 1t is reported tonight
that Senator Cameron is working to beat
Mcpherson, but he denies and says he is not
taking any part in the fight. There are two
or three Democrats absent, so that even should
Barr and Enett vote against Mcpherson,
a combination strong enough to beat
him cannot be effected. Early this evening
there was some uneasiness for fear com oina-
tion might be made, but at this hour, mid
night, it is conceded that Mcpherson Will be
elected without trouble. One plan of oppo-
sition was to adjourn the house Immediately
after Keifer's election, with view of trying
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