davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-25

Most people will feel disposed to prOlOng their
THANKSGIVING when they see that the news
papers are able to give them respite this
morning from the daily infictiOn of the Guiteau
trial The relief is not complete, however, for
the Associated Press telegraphs forecast of
the evidence Senator Logan is going to give in
support of the insanity theory. This evidence
furnishes additional facts to the many already
known showing Guiteau's enormous egotsm
and impudence, but it can hardly be held to
indicate that he was not sane enough to have
a full knowledge of his intents and acts.
The Press gets great deal of harsh criti-
cism from the pulpit, and much of it is no
doubt deserved. AS a contrast it is pleasant
to read such appreciative words about it as
were spoken by the Rev. DR.. Bellows yester-
day. He spoke of the newspaper as the uni
yersal literature of the people, which is in it
self becoming library of knowledge and art.
No man, he said, could read habitually even
one of our chief newspapers without an i'm
ynense opening of his horizon of thought,
great quickening Of his intellect, and a sub
stantal relation with the thought and feeling
OF the whole world.
The speech of Earl Cowper, Lord Lieutenant
OF Ireland, at the Belfast banquet yesterday,
was not hopeful one. He spoke of Irish dis
content rs chronic, and said the best that
could be expected from the present efforts of
the Government was to reduce it to the dumb
and suen state into which it has subsidized in
times past after its periods of activity. This
is a gloomy diagnosis of the situation, but it
Is unquestionably candid one. The English
statesman who should expect to produce pros
perity, content and loyalty in Ireland bya few
years of effort would do well to go to Utopia
AT once with his theories.
The news from Peru which comes by way of
Panama shows that the strife between the
rival claimants of the Presidency, Plerola and
Calderon, still continues, and that Pierola still
controls considerable following, although he
hss been deserted by one of his lieutenants,
who makes General Hurlbut's remarkable pub
licatons an excuse for going over to the Cal
deron faction. The CHILEAN Commissioners are
considering a plan for five years military
occupation of the country and Presidential
election at the end of that period. This would
look too much like preparation for ultimate
annexation to be satisfactory to other nations.
Our own Government. while it has made no
objection to the war being closed on the basis
of cession of territory, has expressed the de-
sire that the autonomy of Peru shall not be
destroyed.
The Yale Princeton football match Of yes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-25

When Francis Herman was member of the
Senate he was not in the habit of astonishing
the country with novel projects, but 1t seems
that he has grown inventive since his retire
ment to private life. According to our Utica
correspondent, he has devised an ingenious
plan for disposing of the patronage OF the
Democratic Legislature which is TO meet in
January so as to prevent a row. His scheme
is to give all the offices TO the country Demo
Gratis because they are united and have no
local patronage, and to leave the New York
and Brooklyn Democrats out in the cold be-
cause they are not united and have an album
dance of city pickings and stealings 1t Is
needless to say that the ex-senator lives in the
country. We would not advise him TO visit
the city while his wonderful project is under
discussion. His reception from his party
brethren here would not be opprcssively cor
dial. His plan is not without merit however.
As a rule a country Democratic oiiice-seeker
Is rather more intelligent and reputable than
the city species of the genus. This is case
where the old saw about there being no choice
in rotten apples does not hold good.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-25

Few of the ministers who preached Thanks
giving discourses yesterday failed to dwell
upon the saddest and most tragic event OF the
strange year now drawing to close-the as
sassination of President Garfield. In all the
sermons, however, the silver lining to the
dark cloud of national suffering and bereave-
ment was pointed out, and it was shown that
the country has been drawn closer together 10y
the bond of common sorrow; that sectional
prejudice and fractional strife have been sub
dued; and, besides, that the whole world has
felt the tie of a common humanity rs never be-
fore. This was the lesson of hope the preachers
drew from the dark tragedy. The people had
found comfort in it before, but the occasion
was a good one to revive and strengthen it.
For the rest, the sermons found cause for pub
lie gratitude in the fact that the prosperous
condition of the country continues in spite OF
short crops; that labor is fully employed aud
that peace and content reign III all ou
borders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-25

Average freight
Year Tons tran charge per ton
spOrted. ! per mile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-25

terday appears to leave the question vi ,Io
chamnionsbip in a painfully unsettled state
Yale has defeated Harvard and Columbia Out
tied Princeton, while the latter, having oeaoeh
Columbia, has played drawn games with har-
ward and Yale, and Harvard has beaten Co
lumbia. been defeated by Yale and tied Prince
tom AS Princeton held the championship last
year she will probably claim it this season. On
the ground that she has not been beaten
while Yale, having won two games OF Vhe
series of three, will probably also lay clam 10
the honor Princeton, moreover, VIII not play
off her tie with Harvard, and therefore tlie
latter may be inclined to question her righ,'
At least, there is no doubt of Columbia
standing, and perhaps by happy compromise
the prize might be assigned to the blue anu
white.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-25

There will be much less grain to be carried
to Europe during the coming year than there
was after the crop of 1880 was harvested out
the foreign steamship companies have not
ceased to enlarge their facilities by the build
ing of new vessels. An account OF me
French steamer, the Vile de New-1ork, just
contracted for by the General Transatlantic
Company will be found on another page
Like the new ships of the English and Ger
man lines it will be larger than any OF It's
companion craft In fact, it is going to be the
biggest steamer that ever went into the port
of Hayre. All the great European steamship
companies are acting on the belief that the
passenger and freight traffic across the Attain
tic will steadily increase year by year. lhey
are undoubtedly right but every addition they
make to their splendid fleets is painful re-
minder to patriotic Americans of the fact thar
we control but a pitiful fraction OF tins vast
carrying trade. Four ships sailing from Pihla-
delphia are the only steam craft carrying the
American flag across the Atlantic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-25

John Kelly has sold one of his newspapers. Ho
considers himself strong enough to get along with
one, probably, and he is right.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-25

The le-princeton football match of yes
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-09
THE STRAW BONDS.

Preliminary Examination of the Star
Route Contractors and Bondsmen OF
Philadelphia Blacks Statement.
PHILADELPHIA. May 7.-At noon to-day
Joseph r. Black, insurance partner of Albert
Farmer, member of congress from the Fifth
Pennsylvania district, Joseph Funk, J.
B1ackman and W. R. Cason, who were taken
into custody yesterday for completely
in a scheme to defraud the United
States Government by putting In
straw bonds to secure contracts for carrying
mail, were arralgned for hearing before United
States Commissioner Smith, in the United
States court room. The government was rep
resented by United States District Attorney
Valentine, while each of the accused was rep
resented by eminent me mbers of the Philadel-
phia bar. large number of witnesses were
examined. II was shown that bonds had been
executed in Blacks Office in THIS city. Black
mode statement, in which he acknowledged
that he was the contractor and that the other
people who had been taken into custody had
bid for him in order that the proper security
might be entered, and he further stated that
he was able and perfectly willing to indemnify
the COVE nment for auy loss thew might have
sustainei. The testimony previous. to this state.
ment being made was Of such a conf citing
character AS to the completely of Black that
the commissioner was unable to give a Gecis-
ion in the matter Finally, after two hours
hearing, all the accused were held in $1,000
each for further hearing Monday.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-09
other attempt is made to choose Senate

other attempt is made to choose Senate
officers.
The result indicated will not only be
vindication of the Democratic opposi-
ton to the Republican caucus nomin-
atoms, but will be means of benefiting
the Senate by securing the election Of
better men to fill the offices. Gorham is
not proper man for so responsible a
position, for he has been for years con-
cerned in some of the worst rings with
which the capital has been disgraced.
Riddleberger represents the reputation
element in Virginia, and his nomination
was tinctured with the flavor of bar
gaining. The nomination of johnson for
chief clerk was also mistake which
Senators generally will recognize, for
his only recommendation is that he was
Unidentified with the corrupt Washburn
gang in this State.
There seems no reason to doubt that
the Mahonian bargain has been broken,
and will be repudiated. The public has
reason to be thankful for the fact, and
to be grateful to the Democrats who have
been instrumental in bringing it about.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-09
ROCHESTER,.

Bounty on twenty-one little wolves was
paid at the court house recently, amounting
to S64. ree.-sv..r r
Rev. j. Whistler and family passed through
this city on their way to Washington, D. c.,
Mr.. w. having accepted position in the Pen
son office at a salary of $1,000 per annum.
Our newsdealers are justly Indignant that
the special man of the P. p. should let parties
in this city have their daily at 75c per month,
in order to bring back the subscribers that
the Minneapolis Tribune boom won away
from them few months ago.
There are several pieces in this city OF the
400 silver dollars, minted in 1878, having eight
tail feathers on the eagle. We understand
that Uncle Sam offers $1.60 each for them:
as the original bird, which is the emblem of
the nation, only has seven feathers, fact not
known by the party that made the die from
which the 400 were cast.
At the last fire alarm, the Alert hook
and ladder company, whose truck house is
two blocks from the bell, mistook the ward
signal, and went the same as six blocks out
of the way, which necessarily, when the mis-
take was discovered, made them third at the
fire. That this may be avoided in the future,
Chief Engineer Hyatt has ordered the signal
changed, it now being an alarm, then a
pause, and the ward in which the fire is being
struck, then continuing the alarm.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-09
NORTHFIELD.

NoRTHFIELD, May THE city council
meets Monday evening.
Mr.. G. Goodell returned home from Han
cock, Mimi, this morning.
Mr.: VIM. Louering, of Dell Rapids, D. T.,
is visiting friends in this city.
Yesterday the students of Carleton hoisted
the flag on the college, and, during the even
ing, had demonstration in the way of bon
fires, in token of the victory which Owen
Morris secured forI Carleton. Morris returns
home this evening, and the students will have
big time.
Mr.. 8. A. Crandall was given the grand
bounce from Carleton college yesterday, simply
because the faculty thought he had something
to do with getting up mock programme,
which was gotten up oy some of the students.
The truth is, Crandall was to graduate in
June, the professors were afraid he would
prove smarter than they were, and, he not
being Republican, they turned him loose for
fear Mr.. Crandall left Mortified yesterday,
and he will be missed by every body, as he has
attended Carleton SIX years, and is liked and
eulogized by this whole community; but he
was too smart for the college faculty.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-09
MANKATO.

MANKATo, May 6.-Mayor Wiswell has ap-
pointed j. o. Robinson chief of police. and w.
j. Martin police constable.
At the regular meeting of the city council
last night the liquor license for the present
year was fixed at $100, and $3.50 for next year.
The closing exercises of the model school
were held at Normal hall yesterday and were
honored with good audience. The exercises
were of very smentionable nature and very
pleasing, and indicate both good abilities on
work, and also efficient training and work of
the teachers in charge-Miss E. F. Ingram and
Miss Aggie Green. e
The wheels of justice, as turned by Justice
Leonard, have again been in action to adjust a
fracas, wherein one man shoots another in the
leg, and the other fellow thumps number 1
and brings out a profusion Of the crimson.
General Baker is in the city.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-09
BASE BALL.

Saturdays Play and Record for the Week.
The ball games Saturday resulted as fol-
lows:
At Cleveland hicagos 4, Clevelands 0.
AT Buffalo-Buffalos e. Detroits l.
At Boston-BostOns 4, Providence 1.
At Troy-Worcesters s, TrOys 4.
The league clubs have now played six games
resulting in games won as follows, the clubs
playing together being shown by the order
given: Chicago 4, Cleveland 2, Providence 3,
Boston 8, Buffalo 4, Detroit 2; Worcesters g.,
Troys 0.
This commencement is in marked contrast
to that of last year, when the Chicagos took
the came commanding lead as have the Wor-
cesters this year, an advantage that was
steadily increased with each weeks play dur
ing the first half of the series Of the season,
Was well maintained in the last half,
and gave them the penant by "large major
ity." The Worcesters started in well last
year, holding second place for number of
weeks, but in turn succumbed to Providence,
Cleveland and Boston.
From the play of the past week, at this dis
lance from the scenes of the contests, and
with the meagre reports furnished by the
telegraph, it is impossible to making any
thing of a close analysis of the strength OF
the several clubs, but judged by the results OF
the week, and strength Of the clubs as shown
by the records of last years play, it is evident
the race for the penant this year will not be SO
one sided as last, and that there is to be
close and exciting contest between Chicago,
Cleveland. Providence, Worcester and Boston.
The play of the club that will be most close
ly watched by the St. Paul admirers of the
game, will undoubtedly be the Providence,
from the fact that EN-. Gross is the catcher,
and Mcclellan little Mack the short stop,
both of the old Red Caps. Speaking OF these
two, after the play of the club with the Met
ropolltans in New York week before last, the
New York Clipper remarked that "Gross did
not play up to his league standard Of $780,
and Mcclellan fills up the important gap at
short stop finely" If the Clipper should
comment on Gross play last week, it would
BE- in different strain, he never playing better,
his catching being almost faultless. while his
batting has been heavy, several two and three
baggers and home run being placed to his
credit. Mcclellan is covering short stop
splendidly, but does not seem to have quite
struck his batting form. The batting order
of the club is Mcclellan, Hines, Farrell, Rad
bourne, Ward, Gross, Gllligan, Denny, York.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-09
dust ana Street sprink1ina.

To the Editor of the Globe.
There is only one way to have the streets
sprinkled. 1t must be done by the city. Il
cannot be done by individuals. 1t is not jus
that it should be done by them. Just or un
just, it is impracticable. A part o.
the residents of a block cannot al
sprinkle before one house when there is 3 Sa-
hara before all the others of the block. A
man on corner may have to sprinkle two
streets to receive any benefit, while his neigh
bors, on the other three corners, are unable OF
refuse to pay cent.
1t has been tried and is an absolute failure
What then? The city must
do it.. How? Either directly
or by EN- ploying the Water company to do it.
1t should be really within the power of the
street commissioners. 1t matters not how it
is done, so it is done, and done quickly.
Has the city power to do it? Has it power
to- protect the public health? The answer to
both questions is the same, theoretically and
legally.
and power under the law of self-preservation,
to have the streets sprlnkled. There should
have been special tax, INCLUDED in the general
levy, for this purpose, but as this has not
been done, the city should, without delay,
provide both the funds and method for sprink-
ling all of the streets during the summer
months. In New York the grand jury recent
" indicted the city authorities for neglect Of
the public health. st. Paul is too much in
advance of New York in good government to
necessltate such an indignity.
cannot close without pronouncing male
dictlons on the dust of st. Paul. 1t is the
meanest, dirtiest, most impudent dust; il
spoils clothes, fills up your nose, creeps into
your ears, sprinklcs your hair, crawls down
settles down like all the Egyptian curses rolled
INTO one on beds, carpets, furniture, books; il
is everywhere on everything.
Conscript fathers, how long shall this ter
rible scourge abuse our patience. The pub
lie health demands action in this matter. Ii
city of $4,000 people with nnpayed streets
eos of Africa are not more loaded with deseas
and death than the whirlwinds of the dirty stuf
constantly blowing down the throats into tn
lungs of the people of st. Paul.
OSCAR STEPHENSON.
ST. PAUL, MIMI, May 6, 1881. :
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-09
MALONE REPUDI1TED.

There is good reason for believing that
the alliance between Malone and the
Republican Senators is at an end, and
that when the Senate next essays to elect
officers the name of Riddleber-
ger will be conspicuously absent,
as well as the names of Gorham
and Johnson. Two causes have contri-
buted towards this result, which now
seems inevitable-the developments in
the star route iniquity and the rupture
between the President and Senator Conk-
ling. The star route developments have
smirched Gorham somewhat, and he has
sought to be reVenged by course of sys-
tematic abuse of the President and the
postmaster general through the columns
of his paper, the National Republican.
Mr.. Garfield has therefore given out that
he would regard the election of Mr.. Cor
ham to the secretaryship of the Senate as
a personal affront to himself, and several
of the Republican Senators who bear in
innate relations with the President have
openly declared their intention to vote
against him.
The withdrawal or defeat of Gorham
will necessitate complete change in the
ticket. The fact is recognized that Rid.
dleberger cannot now receive the unani.
nous vote of his party, especially since
the rupture between Conkling and The
President. If Conkling could command
unanimous vote of the Republican Sen
ators against the confirmation of Robert
son, such result might be looked for
but this is an impossibility, and the ami
mosities engendered by the contest vii
extend to the confirmation of all of tn,
CAUCUS nominees. 1t appears
as if the only way out of the difficult
is in the withdrawal of the entire ticket
and this will probably be done before an
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-09
A DENIAL THAT DON'T DENY.

If the land league committee on Saturday
night had focused little horse sense upon the
Presidential affidavit and Gen. Sanborn's &C
companying testimonial, they would have dis
covered that no denial has yet been made Of
the charge presented by the GLOBE. The presi-
dent of the league. with due and awful solemn
ity, swears that he did not promise Gen. San
born to transfer to him, body, boots
and breeches, the votes of the land
league. Gen. sanborn adds that this affidavit
is literally true," no such bargain being made;
that is, no bargain agreeing to transfer the
whole land league vote. The committee de.
clares that this squelches all charges, and the
league endorses the committee report.
In view of the fact that no such charge as
that denied has been made, it is very safe to
put in disclaimer, and decidedly brilliant In
the committee and the league to ac'
cept the denial as satisfactory.
The bargain was that MacCarthy
while pretending to be Democrat was to have
a clerkship in return for electlng Sanborn, a
Republican, city attorney.
MacCarthy per sc is such q nonentity he
COulu uOb OlCI auy OuO oh ihuuSNuASho ~
make such trade, and it was because he &C.
cupied the position he did as president of the
land league that Gen. sanborn made the ar
rangement. This is the charge Of the GoLBE,
and it has not been denied, and will not be. II
the land league desires to endorse this kind
of business and make itself acces-
sorry after the fact it is.its privilege, but
it is certainly exceedingly bad taste, if not
bad policy, for charitable organization to
stand sponsor for the political corruption OF
its Individual members.
The logical conclusion of this policy would
require the league, in case one Of its members
was accused of horse stealing, to resolve that
horse stealing is highly moral and proper
thing to do, and only an
enemy of the league would condemn
a member of the organization for engaging in
it, The only thing necessary would be for
the accused to say, it is true that I stole the
horse, but never claimed that the whole
league stole the animal. Resolutions of "vin-
dication" would then be in order, and horse
stealing would be endorsed.
MoRAL-Don't be too fast in shouldering
the sins that belong 10 others. There is dan
ger of getting your foot in it.