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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16

SPEAKER KETFER is unusually slow in
making up the committees of the House.
This 'dilitoriousness is very damaging, as
the business of congress cannot go for
ward without committees. The stall
warts exacted from him large promises,
conditioned on their support of him for
speaker. The poor man seems to be very
much worried, as he clearly has more
contracts on his hands than he can full
fill. But the stalwarts are memorable.
They persistently and fercely demand
"the pound of flesh" They insist stall
warts, and not Garfield men, shall have
the chairmanships of the most important
committees. Amos Townsend, of the
Cleveland, Ohio, district, one of Presi-
dent Garfeld's most devoted personal and
political friends, wants to be chairman
of the commerce committee. But the
stalwarts who made Keifer speaker, say
no. Stalwarts before friends of Garfield
is their motto. There are many other
such cases. The fires Of faction burn
brightly in the Republican ranks. Kei-
fer is perplexed and is likely to get badly
singed. His stalwart pledges, promises
and contracts, like chickens to their
roost, seem to be coming in thick and
fast
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16
TIE LAST OF EARTH.
Fou4ra, Of Mrs. N. Pottse;ser, sr

Fuuaral Of Mrs. N. Potfge;ser, ST..
The funeral of the late Mrs. N. Pottgeiser,
Sr., took place from the American house on
Wabashaw street, at Q O'Clock yesterday after
noon, and seldom indeed mas the passing
away of an old resident been attended with
ceremonies more affecting. At that hour the
house was filed to repetition, with those who
had known and loved the worthy woman in
life, and a higher tribute to her character
could not have been paid. The remains were
enclosed in handsome cloth casket which
was decorated with beautiful exotics emble-
matte of Immortality and the grave. A song
service wass held at the house, affecting hymns
being rendered by aquarietie consisting Of
Messrs. Wood, Buckelew, Leib and Munger.
The remains were then borne to the hearse,
the pail bearers being Messrs. VIM. Troost,
Chicago; Capt Manner. Justice E. II. Wood,
John Mcintosh, Capt. Dreher, Col. Kiefer, P.
Keigher and Edward Mckinney. The cortege
proceeded to Christ church, where the burial
service of the Episcopal church was read, the
Rev. DR.. Gilbert officiating. After scriptural
reading the choir sang q selection, when the
remains were la d at rest in Oakland cemetery
The family desire to return thanks to the
quartette. aud also to the many friends for
their generous services.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16
SALTWATER.

The pile driver is now working near the
levee.
Mr.. W. f. Wilkinson has become one of the
business men of st. Paul.
Geo. D. Hall, Jr., will have charge Of Mr..
Staples Kettle River camp.
Work on the car shop has Stacked up on &C.
count of scarcity of lumber.
Another candy stand is to be built on Third
street opposite Of Charley Clegs.
Seymour, Sabin & Co. have purchased Of
Isaac Staples all the clear lumber in his yard.
VIC. Whiteman is to be the saltwater re.
porter Of the Tribune after Mr.. Peet leaves.
The parlor concert club have had one re-
hearsal and everything seems to be in fair way
of success. y. m t1e es
Ed. C. Holmes is over on the North Wiscon-
sin. looking after the business of Mr.. Stole,
near Perley station.
Mrs. Regain, the aunt of the Younger
brothers, is still pressing her claim for their
release. She has now gone to Washington TO
solicit help.
The officer OF Washington Royal Arch
Chapter was installed last evening. After the
| installation the member initiated and guests
repaired to the dining room where was pre-
pared general supply of oysters, coffte, meats,
pastry, etc. After supper Hayner's band struck
| up, and the inclined Joined in the merry dance
and others enjoyed social chat in the par,
lOrs, ."
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16
ON CHANGE IN CHICAGO.
Mild Day Yesterday and Fair Business
Done-Trifing Advance in Wheat and

Mild Day Yesterday and Fair Business
DOne-Trifing Advance in Wheat and
Corn.
CHICAGO, Dec. ia fair business was
done in wheat to-day, but prices were, as q
rule, weak, although a trlfe higher at the
close. The market opened at Z@1Sc lower
and ruled easy, sold at N@Xc, declined Xc,
and finally closed at X@xc higher than yes
terday; sales at 1.26X @1.27X January; 1.27x
@l 2s1S February.
Corn was in fair speculative demand, selling
steadily, and closing at Hc above yesterday;
sales at lX@6lXc February; 6OH@60xc
May.
Oats were very quiet and ruled rather better,
but closed as yesterday; sales at 46X @46%c
May
Provisions, under large offerings, ruled
easy and lower. Pork declined 5@IOc early,
and then sold up to about yesterd .y's figures,
and closing steady; sales at 16.75@16 S0K
January and 16.95@l7O5 February Lard
active with liberal offerings; opening sc
lower and closing stiff; sales at II. OK oil. 10
January and 11.17H@ll.2 5 February
On call there was stronger feeling for all
articles, but the advance was only triaing.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16
BURNING THEArERS.

The late terrible disaster in Vienna by
the burning of an Opera house, and the
frlghtful loss of life is attracting more
attention in the construction of theaters,
and calling forth much comment and
criticism in regard to the safety and mode
of escape of audiences in case of an
alarm of fire, or other cause of panic.
Most theaters in all the large cities are
condemned foc inadequate provision for
escape, in case of panic; and some take
the broad ground that no theater audito-
rum should be permitted except upon
the ground floor. In the Ring theater,
burned at Vienna, it is said not a living
person escaped from the fourth gallery,
and nearly all the victims of that. awful
calamity persisted by suffocation. This
brings up the emphatic question, whether
the stop galleries" should not everyW here
be abolished.
This disaster, also, brings attention to
the construction of churches and school
houses. Many, or most of these edi6ces,
are constructed on such narrow scale of
egress, as to cut off all adequate chance
for escape in case of panic. Churches
with narrow aisles, school houses with
narrow stairways with turns, and in
adequate exit doors, as well as inadequate
arrangements in theaters, afford all the
conditions for dire and terrible destruc-
ton TO human life IN case of panic.
The GLoBE wishes to create no undue
alarm; it wishes to diminish no attend
ance at resorts for entertainment, amuse-
ment or instruction, but in the interest of
humanity and human life, it AYERS that it
is high time that in the con-
struction or remodeling of public edi-
fees, where audiences, larger or smaller
are to be assembled, such modes of exit
should be provided, as to secure absc-
lutte safety, in retiring, however furious
the panic, or whatever the cause of it.
The City Council of St. Paul cannot take
hold Of the matter too soon and especi-
ally pass building ordinance which will
prescribe plans for all future school
buildings, churches, halls or opera houses
in ST. Paul upon scale which renders
them absolutely SAFE
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16
A Feast of Music.

The cathedral was filed with music lov.
ing audience last night, the occasion being
the sacred concert given by the cathedral
choir under the direction of Prof. VIM. Man
ner. A most entertaining programe was pre-
scented and the result was perfect success.
The choir was never heard to better advantage
and the rich grouping of voices together with
the intonng of the grand and sonoroas organ
was beyond the power of description. The
selections and airs were effectively given in
accordance with the programe hitherto pub
lished, and the several performances were
thoroughly enjoyed by the audience. An ex-
tended and inst criticism would require col
umns, but the artists whose efforts conspired
to make the affair success were Prof. Man
ner, Mr.. L. Dickinson, Mrs. U. Lamprey.
Miss A. P. J. Giesen, Mr.. L. Mitchell, Mr.
W. l.. Anderson. Messrs. Wood, Draper,
Buckelew and the st. Paul Maennerchor.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16

TIE half-breeds of New York, have
Just discovered the fact that Grant is a
carpet Dagger from Illinois TO that State,
and inclined altogether too much to med
de and interfere in their affairs. While
there is more truth than poetry in all this,
yet these staid citizens of the Empire
State should remember that the practice
of which they now complain, has been
in vogue for sixteen years in this country,
more particularly in the Southern States.
This practice seems to be as annoying to
these patriots as it is novel in that lati-
tude. Srch specimens of the fcathery
tribe, however, return when least ex-
nected
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16

AN American hotel is being construct
ed in London, mostly by English capital.
under the name of american Palace
Hotel" 1t is to be under the manage
ment Of Charles E. Leland, proprietor OF
tne Delevan House, at Albany, N. Y.
The cost of the building and furniture
will be nearly s2,OOO,OOO. The building
will be nine stories high, and will &C
commodate 800 guests. Most of its en-
ployes will be Americans. 1t will be
nearly two years before the hotel will be
completed and ready for guests.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16

TIE appointment of Mr.. Frederick T.
Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey, to be Sec
rotary of state, seems not to be very cred
liable or otherwise to Mr.. Arthur. 1t. is
$3.50 appointment He is gentleman
of personal responsibility, and, also, of
respectable though not distinguished
abilities, but is neither so able or brilliant
as the predecessor whom he displaces.
He belongs to family somewhat dis
tinguished. He is moderate stalwart,
being a warm friend of Gen. Grant, and
yet, so far as is known, he has been in
volved in no active adherence to the stall
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16

DR.. SPITzKA, an expert witness for the
defense, in the Guiteau trial, has evolved
from the conduct, and the shape of the
head and tongue, of the prisoner, a
theory of no little Importance to the half
breed politicians. The Doctor testified
that be requested the prisoner (Guiteau)
to smile, and that his smile was one
sided, or lop- sided, smile, and that these
smiles were characteristic of insane per-
sons. 1t is suggested by close observers
that the one-sided smile has been MOTTO
able in half breed circles since the stall
warts assumed the reins of government.
1t is also confidently asserted in high po-
litlcal circles that John Sherman's will
undoubtedly become lop-sided after the
treasury investigation.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16
ARA1seD Geek TRANSACTION.
The Perpetrators Pr0vest1 be Young Ma
Named Road, Who 10 Jailed.

-
Named Road, Who 10 Jailed.
A young man named Nine Road was ar
rested by Officer Merriam yesterday forenoon
pon the serions charge OF raising check from
$S.cc5 to SIS. 80. The cbeck was drawn by
George Lamb, and made payable at the Mer-
chants National bank. Road is pleasant
looking young fellow, but the utter stupidity
of the transaction shows how easy il is for a
man of his calibre to fall from grace and oc-
cupy the cell of a felon. He came to st. Paul
a few months ago from FERGUS Fails, and
was given employment at Lambs butcher
shop.
A day or two ago dispute took place con-
ce:niug TIE value of his services, which he
placed at higher figure than his employer
considered proper to pay, and yesterday morn
ing he demanded settlement. IN being paid
of he received check for $3.25, which he
proceeded to raise in most yillaDous and
bupgliHg way to $3.50, that icing in bis esti-
nation the amount due for services. The
fraud was so glariug that on presenting the
check, it was at once detected and he was put
under arrest. He was before Judge Burr and
the case was continued until to-day. Mean
time he was comilitted.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16

MI. Hustled, candidate for treasurer
on the Republican State ticket at the late
election in New York, having been de-
featcd through The efforts Of the sial-
warts, has been promptly provided for
bv Judge Donohue giving him the posi-
ton of receiver and treasurer Of the
Rockaway hotel company. 1t is rather a
remarkable circumstance that Lord Ros-
GOES war on the hero of the step-ladder
scene should be the means Of cons;g n-
ing the latter to the task of overhaulipe
the debris of Rockaway, hard by the clas
sic precincts of Cannochet.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16
in this case only charge the respondent with
crimes and misdemeanors, the words sin
Office" being surplusage and meaning moth

in this case only charge the respondent with
crimes and misdemeanors, the words "in
Office" being surplusage and meaning moth
ing.
Continuing, Mr.. Hicks said the first fifteen
articles specified crimes and misdemeanOrs,
both under the common law, and the statute
law of this state, in that respondent, while in
the pei Torrance of the duties of his office,
was drunk, and misbehaved himself
to the dlscredit of his Office and the state.
The articles also charge the respondent with a
vio'?tlon of his oath o. office, in attempting
to exercise the du'. les of his Office when intOx-
icated, q crime under The common law and
statute law of the state.
Proceeding, Mr.. Hicks said he denied the
position of counsel for respondent, that an
offepse to be improbable must be indictable,
renee, of Ohio, and other we'll known jur;sts,
his point beng that impeachment
is not resortel to fSf the punishment OF
crime, but to secure the removal of an uu-
faithful Official.
Mr. Hicks controverted the claim made by
counsel for respondent that an offense, to be
improbable, must have been committed under
color of his office, by citing a supposable case
of judge being convicted of larceny and
sent to the penltentiary, with six years OF his
term of office still to serve. The conviction
did not vacate the Office, and the only way to
secure his remova' would be by Impeachment.
Mr.. Hicks claimed that the acts charged
against respol dept, we're, if true, indictable
offenses, they being Chimes and misdeamors
which are indictable under the common law
He also argued that drunkenness was an Of
ferse at common law.
At 20 minutes to 10 o'clock Senator Wilson
moved that the court adjourn, but the motion
was lost, yeas 9, nays 16; and Mr.. Hicks
proceeded with his argument, but he had oc-
cupied but a few minutes when cursory
glance over the room showed less than 8
quorum of members present, fact Senator
Wilson improved by renewing his motion tt
'djouru, which was this time carried without
| opposition, and an adjournm ent was had to
O'Clock this morning.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16

THAT deplorable event, the burning OF
the Richmond, Va, theater in 1871, is by
no means forgotten, though the lesson it
taught has been neglected. The loss of
life was not as great as in the bu- ming OF
the theater at Brooklyn, N. Y, Or the re-
cent catastrophe in Vienna. Seventy
lives were lost at Richmond, among them
the Governor of the State, daughter of
Henry Clay of Kentucky, and other
prominent and notable persons of that
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16
Afternoon Session.

The court reconvened at 2:30 p. m and Mr..
Allis resumed his argument upon the demurrer
charging upon and strengthening the points
made in his remarks in the forenoon, denying
the jurisdiction of this body to try the charges
made against respondent. This body is not
created, he said, for the general administra-
ton of justice, or punishment of crime, but
for tie punishment of certain specified officers,
and care should be taken in this early
period ia the history of the state, not to set a
bad precedent, by going beyond the well set
tied and defined duties of such bodies. The
present case is a. very simple one, the only
point being whether all the facts alleged
against respondent constitute a crime and mis-
6emeanor, under the cover of office, which is
requisite to make the offepses alleged i'm
peachable. Tie articles of i'm parchment make
certain charges against respondent, and the
question is whether the alleged acts consti-
TUE i1dictable offepses, are crimes or mlsde
meauors under our laws. One of these charges
is drunkenness. Under our laws, drunken
ness in private, in public, on the bench or off
the bench, is not made misdemeanor, or is
it an lndictsble offense under the common
law. The statute of 1878 makes habitnal
di nnkeuDess a cause for removal from Office
by the proper tribunal. But this
court does not get its powers
from the statute, but from the
constitution, and IL can only exercise the pow
ers conferred upon it by that instrument. The
provisions of the constitution are stringent
and imperative so far as relates to the rights
of individuals and trial by jury. There is DO
possibility of the extending of the powere of
this court to the trial OF offenses that belong
to other courts. You get your powers from
The constitution. You do not make them and
You cannot enlarge them. 1t therefore follows
If 'unkenness is not an Improbable offense-
an indictable Offense-then the respondent
is not tliable before this tribunal, but his
trial and punishment, if he has committed
the offeuse charged belongs to the courts. If
he has committed such an offense let the
grand jury of some county ipdict and the
courts punish him, but don't you, sitting as
high court of Impeachment, undertake to
exercise the powers conferred upon grand
iuries and police aud other courts.
Concluding Mr. Allis reviewed his position,
reading at length from Daniel Webster and
other authorities, and closed with an earnest
appeal to the senator's to weigh well their
duty in the matter and make such decision
as would rebound to the credit of the state,
and do Justice in the premises.
A little discussion followed as to the order
of the debate, but it was fiually settled
amoug counsel for respondent and
the managers, that the latter should be served
with all their points by 9 O'Clock this morn
irg, aud that TIE managers should follow Mr..
Allis, leaving Mr.. Sanborn of counsel TO close
the debate.
An attempt was then made to adjourn to 9
O'Clock this morning, but it was defeated to
1S, aud motion to take q recess to 7:30 o. m,
adopted % to 8.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16
Manitoba News.

WINNIPEG, Man., Dec, ia school teach
er named Jos. Chadwick Sinde committed
suicide Tuesday, at Woodland, by taking
poison in the school room. Domestic trouble
is alleged as the cause.
A meuomiie, named Hayack, was found
dead Sunday afternoon at Grenfeldt on the in
ternational boundary. The side of his head
was bruised, Authors of the crime are I'M
known.
Vice president Cakes is expected to.night on
the Manitoba Southwestern railroad.
Business is at complete blockade of freight
expected west. The Canada Pacific railroad
is compelled to refuse freight for transporta-
ton.
The Thermometer yesterday touched the
lowest point this year, 81 degrees below zero.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16
He Got .Toucbed."

A somewhat callow looking youth named
Thomas Edwards approached officer Jimmy
Nugent yesterday afternoon and proceeded to
unbosom himself. He said that he had called
at Cocks saloon for snit of beer and that he
had been "touched'' to the amount of $104.
After taking the booze he engaged in playing
the festive game of pool with man named
Thomas Fahey. Several bowls of beer were
disposed of and Edwsrds became maudlin. He
foolishly displayed his roll and it was in a
half conscious condition that he claimed TO
have been robbed. Fahey was suspected as
the party and he was locked up by Officer Nu-
gent, none of the money, however, being
found on his person. He was before the court
yesterday afternoon and held to the grand
jury in bail of 81 ,000 Not having the needful,
he went to Jail. Fahey is an old offender,
having just got out of a scrape.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16

wart or half breed factions. The ap-
pointment shows the animus of the adj
ministration. The friends of Garfield
must go. The friends of Grant and the
stalwart faction are to be preferred. If
the mourning friends, personal and po-
litical, of the slaughtered president can
stand this, the Democrats certainly
ought to be able to do so. 1t is very evil
dent that faction in the Republican party
is not dead.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16
Ecen;ng Sc ssio,s.

The court reconvened at 7:S0 p. M, when
Manager Hicks opened the argument in oppo.
sition 10 the demurrer on the part of the
board After briefly abiding to the gravity
of the offenses charged, Mr.. Hicks took up
the question of Jurisdiction, upon which he
read section 1, of article Is of the constitu-
ton, from the language of which, he said, it
was clear to be seen that this court was fully
empowered to try certain of
ficials, among whom was the
respondent, for either corrupt conduct, or
crimes or misdemeanors in Office. The articles
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16
A Worthy woman,s Demise,

After painful illness, Mrs. Julia B. Crow
ley, wife of A. s. Crowley, vice president OF
the Second National bank, passed to her final
rest yesterday forenoon, at the family residence
on Forbes street. The life of the deceased ex-
emplied the better qualities of human nature,
and she possessed q character full of resigna-
ton and sweetness. She was an earnest and
devoted Christian, and her last hours were
peaceful and full of hope. The deceased was
born in Harpersfeld, Delaware county, New
York, and came to this city with her husband
demise will be incurred by large circle of
friends. The funeral will take place at
o'clo K tomorrow afternoon from Christ
church.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16
The NInineer Case.

It was reported yesterday that an effort
would be made by Besupre & Co. to replevin
large quantity of the bankrupt stock of A.
R. Nininger. This is in accordance with the
tactics employed SO successfully by the credi-
tors of HARDWOOD, but eminent lawyers of this
city say that in this case it will moi
work. The reverse of the above
is the fact that number OF
Nininger's creditors telegraphed him yester-
day to come back, with the view Of having a
meeting and arranging a settlement. He was
also assured that if he would do the square
thing his creditors and friends would help
him to get on business footing again.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16
A Good Deal Of weather

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The chief signal
officer furnishes the following special bullc-
tin: A general snow has fallen in New Eng
land and in the middle states, and general rain
in the South Atlantic states; but at this re-
mort fair weather prevails east of the Rocky
mountains. Northerly winds prevail in the east,
gulf and Atlantic states; southerly in lower
Missouri and upper lake region. temperature
has fallen 90 to Is degrees; along the Atlantic
coast where it is below the mean for month.
It has risen from 20 to 80 degrees in Minneso-
ia, Dakota anu Manitoba where it is about
80 degrees above the mean for the north.
This warm wave will extend over the country
east of the Mississippi river. Warm and fair
weather along the Atlantic for to-day and
Saturday in New England, South Atlantic and
Gulf States.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16

OUR bright and newsy contemporary,
the Milwaukee Republican, seems to be
getting top heavy. The een'Snel has
passed into its capacious nav, and
should it become necessary, in order to
have clear field, to take in another
weak candidate for public favor, the Re
publican will doubtless be considered a
little "heady."