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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-20
The Funny La France.

Contrary to expectation, the council at their
meeting Tuesday night failed to wrestle with
the imbroglio over the purchase of the nav
fire engine, the La France. Meantime, there
is manifested ON all sides degree of reticenee
which to the average newspaper man is really
appalling and Egyptian darkness is MONDAY
radiance alongside of the gloom that has
settled over the subject. If a fellow wants to
interview on the subject of the La France.
1t is the same way with Comptroller Roche
Upon the approach of a reporter that official
crawls, clam-lke, into his shell, and is about
as eloquent as one of Barnum's mummies.
He has his reasons you know, bul the suction
OF forty mule force pump couldn't induce
him to give 'eln to the bloody newspaper fell
lows for the benefit of the dear, dear people.
At present it looks as if the latter would have
to content themselves and stand the racket
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-20
CorOner's Investigation Into rhe spuysen
Duyvil Horror.

New YORK, Jan. 19-The coroner's Jury
visited the scene of the Spuyten Duyvil disas-
ter this morning, and brakeman G. Melius,
who is charged with causing the accident by
his neglect, was started from the point on the
railroad track where the last car of the Chi
eago express stood, and proceeded to the spot
where, according to his statemen8 he tagged
the Terrytown train. The time he took to go
that distance was about two minutes. The
jury then boarded a train and were taken over
the course of the Tarrytown train before it
ran into the express. The jury then returned
to the city.
The taking of testimony was begun this
afternoon. Geo. T. Manfred conductor of
the car of the train which was run into, re-
Ieated the story of the lateness of his train,
etc. Witness said further that it was his i'm
preston the stopping of the train was
caused by some person not connected with it
who applied the air brakes. On being asked
why he thought the train was stopped by
some of the passengers, he said he surmised
such was the case, for, said he, there was a
party on the train singing, smashing hats
and conducting themselves in very disgrace
full manner. They were passing around
bottles of whisky and that the foundation of
that accident was rum. He had not sufficient
help on the train to stop such pro-
ceedings. Among the passengers we're
any number of eX-coroners, senator's
assemblymen and aldermen, and he could not
deprive them of their bottles. This was an
every day occurrence, but more especially go
Fridays.
Frank Burr, engineer of the Tarrytown
train, testified he had passed $50 feet out of
the cut before he saw Melirs, his train run
ming at speed of 20 miles an hour. The
brakeman he saw was standing about thirty
| five feet from the rear of bis train. There was
one signalman in the cut, but in the cut the
engineer could not see the signal over fifty
feet away. Had he seen the brakeman as he
emerged from the cut he could have stopped
his train in time. He was on the right side
of his engine, and on the curve the smokestack
| and sandbox interfered with his view.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-20
SMALL POX IN CHICAGO.


Steady Spread of the Pestiience, Not
withdrawing the Precautions of Health
Officers.
CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-The health officers of
the city are fast becoming alarmed at the pre-
valence and growth of smallpox Ia the city.
The deaths to-day were five and new cases
seven. Officers state also both pest houses
are full and OVERLOOKING; not one-twentieth of
the cases are known to the authorities.
Store keepers carefully hide in their houses
and stores the cases which break out there,
lest the knowledge Of them drive away trade,
and in this way the disease is spread by whole
sale despite the almost unlimited free use OF
vaccine points, which now amounts to LOCO
per day. The country towns continue to send
their victims hither and incoming patients
searching for the health Office mingling with
citizens on the street and frequently get into
the wrong places. The state board of health
report eighteen new cases in the state to-day.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-20

Well, gentlemen, this very little man from the
great state of Massachusetts, camel
Guiteau-"He wanted free ride to Wash
ington. He got here and Corkhill bought
him up, SO he went back on that letter."
Scoville continued: "Well, he came here
and saw some one."
Guiteau-"He saw Corkhill and he bought
him over.''
scoville-"At any rate, this great author on
American insanity, or this first American
author, whatever it may be, could not on the
stand, when asked, give me the title of his
own book"
6coville severely criticized the course of DR.
Worcester and cassed him with the govern
ment conspirators.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
It's understood the defense will at the con-
clusion of Scoville's speech, renew the mo-
ton to allow the prisoner to be heard. The
effect of this, if permitted by the court, will
be to consume another day. Allowing two
days for Judge Porter and its more than proba-
BILE he will require three, the case will hardly
get to the jury before Wednesday next.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-20

either been added to or substracted from the
! bonds Not one obligation or condition had
been changed, but the government simply lets
| 1t run on and the holder agrees to relinquish
interest in excess of 3H per cent.
Senator Hlll-Suppose one of the holders oil
per cent. Could he get it?
Senator WIndom-I think not.
Senator Hill-Why not?
Senator Windom-He has relinQuished all
over 3E Tor good and valuable consideration,
namely permission to consider his bond at a
time when the government could pay it of.
Senator Hill-When did the government
have $500, 1000, 900 with which to pay of SIS
and 6's.
Senator Windom-It did not have enoupb
TO pay the $500, 900, 900, but it did have enough
to pay each mans $1,000 bond
as presented. Senator Hill replied
The secretary was then in the predcament OF
having made direct contract for less interest
in consideration of the payment of the princi-
pal being deferred.
Mr.. Mcmillan suggested that the secretary
had the power to do as he had as matter of
administration.
MIR. Hill thought the trouble was the thing
that had been done in that way. ''Did any,
body believe he asked, "that bondholders
Voluntarily came forward and without any,con-
sideration gave TO the government az per
cent. on their bonds. Nobody believed that
No. The real motive of the bondholders for
the arrangement was, that by entering into it
in the absence of congrese, they would get 81
per cent, and thereby escape legislation,
which would require them to take per cent.
He, Hill, would never vote to recog-
nize the arrangement as it was, an act leglsla-
tive in character and one which by congress
was not concluded.
Pending a motion for an executive session
the bill was laid aside informally.
Senator Kelly introduced bill to increase
the compensation of local appraisers in New
York to S7,0c0per annum, and local appraisers
at Philadelphia, New Orleans and Chicago to
$1,000 per annum.
After an executive session the senate, 80 to
&c, adjourned until Monday.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-20

the New York tariff convention, now in the
city, appeared before the house committee on
ways and means to-day. Jno. Jarrett, of
Pittsburg, representing the amalgamated iron
and steel works, addressed the committee in
regard to the condition of the workingmen
of this country as contrasted with those
in European countries. An address favoring
the appointment Of tariff commission to in
vestigate the whole question was delivered by
Joseph Wharton, of Philadelphia.
At meeting OF the board of managers of
the national home for disabled volunteer SOL
for the ensuing fiscal year were agreed upon
and committee appointed, consisting of Gen.
Franklin, Gen. Mcmahon and Col. Harris, to
wait upon the house committee or appro-
priations, tomorrow, in regard thereto. Gen.
Dudley, commissioner of pensions, met the
board this afternoon by invitation to confer
in regard to the bill affecting the pensions of
inmates of the different homes.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-20
RAILROAD NOTES.

EGeo. A. Jewett, superintendent of the Pull
man palace car business, of Chicago, is in st.
Paul.
During the past year the st. Paul & Mani
toba road made sales of POI 900 acres, up to
December 31st. There were 1855 purchases,
which would be an average of los acres each.
w. j. Footner, superintendent of the North
ern Pacific express, who has had his office in
the American express Office, will move to-day
to the United States express office, on the
E. T, Evans, II apager of the Lake Superior
Transportation company, between Duluth and
Buffalo, is in ST. Paul. He is ACCOMPANIED by
John Gordon, for a long time general agent Of
lake lines at Duluth, and now general agent
of the Anchor line (water) at Chicago.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-20
rurn Rouehs Arrested.

About twslve O'Clock last hight officers O'Gorman
aud Getchell took to the city ball two brothers,
named T. Early and N, Early, charged with disor-
DERBY conduct They belong to the Dayton Bluff
gang and were found the other side of the st. Paul
& Duluth depot on lower Third street, partly drunk
and fighting Ono of the brothers was put into a
cell where NJ an named johnson was locked up and
in less than minute be was fighting with him, and
the taller had to take him out.
White the officers were taking the
two prisoners to the city hall they were
followed by Il wel-known rough named Mcguire,
who, few weeks ago, was arrested and fined for
being engaged in drunken brawl In the same To-
cality. This fellow Mcguire soon after the arrest
was made last night, followed up and endeayored
to get the two prisoners to make break, and told
them to eerve the "cops' he did. Officer Getch-
ell covered Mcguire with his revolver and told him
that If he male move In the direction indicated,
he would make hole through him. Mcguire saw
the officer meant what he sad and made no effort to
reieaEe the prisoners.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-20
Anna Dickinson as Hamlet.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Jan. 19-Anna Dickin
sons debut as Hamlet was made before large
and appreciative audience. The people ap-
plauded and the press tomorrow will praise
the pluck she has shown in inaugurating SO
great dramatic departure. The Democrat
and Chronicle will say of her performance:
"Her voice, her manner, the very life she gave
to the part, was effeminate, and not once
could one lose consciousness of the fact it
was a female Interpretation of the character,
but the reading was made marvelously i'm
pressive at times and without extravaganza it
may be said the mental interpretation was
revelation. She was at her best in the solilo-
quies and her dramatic action was surprising
ly good. She has certainly made compare
tive success
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-20
CriticisinD Judge Hunt.


Especial to Western Associated Press.]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Mr. Bayard, in dis
cussing the Davis bill to retire Judge Hunt,
somewhat sharply criticised him for COM
pelling congress to retire him. Bayard said
it was plain that the infusion of new blood
was badly needed on the supreme bench and
he would be glad to see it. That court was in
arrears in its work and public business was
suffering. He deeply regretted that obstruc-
ton in the way of infusing new life into the
court had to be removed by an act of Con-
gress.
Senator Davis, of Illinois, said the bill was
not for Hunts benefit, but for the public
good; that Hunt had the right to retain his
place on the bench if he chooses.
Senator Hoar protested against this con.
struction of Hunts rights and endorsed what
Bayard had said. When judge becomes in
capacitated from performing his 6uty he had
no further right to his position, and he ssid
that for himself he would saw wood the re-
mainder of his life before he would permit his
father to remain on the bench if unable to
discharge his duties, or to take advantage OF
enforced retirement.
There has been criticism in the public press
heretofore because Judge Hunt did not re-
sign, and it has been said that his family were
unable to support him; therefore Senator
Hoar's remarks are supposed to allude to the
apparent unwillingness of the Hunt family to
take care of him.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-20
Il Prolific Widow.

A remarkable pension case has just come
before the adjutant general. TITS that of a
soldiers widow who applies for a pension on
account of her husband, who died March Is,
1862, mote the date) and whose three father
less children, as set forth in her affidavit,
were born as follows: April II, 1868; Septem-
Der 10, 1869, and March 8. 1878. Some months
ago the GLOBE noted case where widow
applied for pension, in which case, accord
ing to the dates furnished, her child was born
some months before her marriage, which was
rather sumner to the adjutant general, but
when children come dropping in upon poor
lone widow six, seven and sixteen years af-
ter the death of her husband, it is getting
heart-rending, and if the present pension laws
do not afford relief, they should be promptly
amended to meet the emergency.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-20
swindiing Bank Failure.

DETROIT, Jan. 19.-The failure of the Peo-
pies bank at Tecumseh promised to be bad
affair. Liabilities are now estimated at $780,
00f. assets, $4,000. The list of depositors is
very large, obtained by its paying interest on
deposits, and consist of clerks, women, farm
ers and mechanics, who had small sums and
who are least able TO bear the loss. 1t is be-
lleyed the money was lost in speculation and
there is great indignation over the affair. No
tidings Of the missing manager, Higgins. The
impression is rather growing that the case is
not one of suicide.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-20
General CepftaL Notes.
INGALLS, ENDORSED.


Special to Western Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Ingalls,
will take the first opportunity when he can get
the floor to reply to Beck's speech against the ar
rears of the pensions act and to press vote upon
| Ingalls, resolution declaring against the re-
peal of that act. He has received number of
| letters from different points of the country
| thankingihim for his defense of the pensions
act and also engrossed copies of resolutions
adopted by approving the position he has
| taken.
BOARD OF TRADE.
The national board of trade resumed its ses-
sion to-day. The committee on bankruptcy
legislation submitted a report endorsing the
Lowell bill. Discussion of that report occu-
pied most of the days session. A recess was
taken to allow the members to pay their re-
spects to the president. who received them
cordially and expressed great satisfaction at
meeting the representatives of the trade and
commerce of the country.
COMBINATIONS.
The senate confirmed the following post
masters. VIM. Caller, Bradford, Pa; f. j.
Burrows, Wllliamsport, Pa; A. F. Walton,
III; w. A. Jordon, Morris, ILL.,; D. Harton,
FentensVlle, Mich; S. s. Clay, Paris, KY.
BREvITIEs.
In the police court, counsel for defense in
the straw-bon star route cases not being
ready to proceed, hearing was postponed until
tomorrow.
There is some doubt as to the presidents
signing the census deficiency bill, which has
been before him the past three days.
The senate committee on commerce has
agreed to recommend the passage of McMil-
lan's bill to reduce the fees of inspectors for
examining and licensing masters, engineers,
mates and pilots of steam vessels, to fifty
cents each, instead of s. and $40 respectively,
as authorized by the present law.
Senator COke's bill, to regulate Interstate
commerce and prohibit unjust determinations
by common carriers, was to-day taken up and
referred to q subcommittee consisting of
Coke, Miller, Nye and Kellogg.
To-day's sessions of the Woman's Suffrage
association convention was well attended. At
the morning session the report of the execu-
tive committee was presented and a resolution
adopted declaring it the immediate duty of the
Forty seventh congress to submit PROPOSE
ton for the sixteenth amendment to the con-
stitution which shall prohibit several states
DISTINGUISHING United States citizens on the
ground of sex.
The Soldiers and Sailors National league,
this evening condemned the attacks made in
congress and in newspapers upon the arrears
pensions act, expressed disapproval of all eff
forts to bring about it's report and thanked
Senators VOORHEES, and Hlgalls for their defense
of the measure and their advocacy of the in
terests of the soldiers ami sailors Of the repnb.
lie.
John-H. Hickox, assistant in the library of
Congress, has been arrested on the charge of
purlioning money from letters addressed to
parties In the capital.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-20
Lower River Floods.

New ORL cans, Jan. 19.-Flood waters from
Big Black river are spreading in every direct
ion. About thirty miles of the Chicago. st.
Louis & New Orleans railroad are under
water. Many culverts arc destroyed and much
OF the road bed is washed away. 1t may be
weeks before through traffic is resumed. No
trains are running between Canton and Gre
NADIA, eighty nine miles. dispatch from
Goodman reports the lower part Of the town
inundated, the turnpike road destroyed and
the bridge over the Big Black river washed
away. a Mobile dispatch reports all the low
err landing along the Tombigbee river innnda-
ted. Fifty-six feet of water is reported at
Tuscaloosa and still rising.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-20
THE CAPITOL BUDGET.
MELANGE OF POLITICAL EVENTS OF
THE DAY.

Report from the General Land Office
Pacific Land Grant-Severe Anfmadver-
siOns Upon the Crime of Associate JUS
tIce Hunt by Senator Bayard and Others
Senator McMillan's Bill for Reducing
vorably Reported-The President Hes!-
tating Signing tho Census Deficiency
Bill-MiscellaneOus.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-20
A New Law Firm with Frank Carlton as
Member.

wide circle Of friends Will lie Interested to hear
that Mr. Frank Carlton, who oflciated SO admirably
as executive clerk during greater part Of the in
cumbency of Governor Pillsbury, and who formerly
occupied the position of clerk of the municipal
court, is about to become identified with one Of the
leading law firms of Minneapolis. He has formed
a copartnershlp with Messrs. Cross Hicks Of that
city, and omnencing on Monday next the style of
the firm will be Gross, Hicks & Carlton.
Mr. Carleton brings to the firm degree Of efii-
cheney acquired by unusually ripe and varied ex
perence, his rare opportunities being such as fall
to the fortune Of but few young lawyers. BE Ia 8
thorough stud ent and we'll up In all points of COM
mon and statute law: The bar Of Minneapolis and
the state may De congratulated upon 80 worthy and
valuable an acquisition.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-20
End of the RaiIroad war,

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 19.-It is understood
here the trunk line meeting in New York vir-
tually resulted in ending the war, and that
Monday next rates on east bound freights are
to be advanced 90 cents on grain and proyis-
ions, and IS cents on first-class west bound
freights between New York and Chicago.
Also, that there is to be general pool Of both
east and west bound passenger and freight
business
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-20

Robert w. Coleman drew 1915 from bank
yesterday afternoon, intending to send it by
express. Meeting some friends he went up to
the impeachment court, and upon coming
away found his pocket-book gone. He adver-
tises for it elsewhere.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-20
o. 9. Officer Arrested In Mexico for In
vasiOn.

vasfon.
SANTA FEE, n. NJ. Jan. 1S.-Last week DR..
Mcdonald, who has been scouting along the
southern border with twenty scouts for the
trail of Mana and his Apaches, crossed the
border into Chihuahua and was arrested by
the Mexican authorities and taken to Chihua-
hua City for trial for invasion. The facts
have been reported to the war department.
Gov. She don received information that this
morning thirty head of horses and oxen from
freight trim were stolen between Shakes
peare and Defendorfer's wells. in Southern
Mexico. It's not known whether the thieves
were rustlers or Apaches. A company OF
militia is ter the thieves.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-20
.SCOVILLES LONG SPEECH.
CONTINUED YESTERDAY AND MORE
TO COME TO-DAY.

His Argument Frequently Broken In
Upon by CorkhilI--Leading to Sharp
Word COnflicts--Severe Denunciation of
the Government Expcrts--The Assassin
of the New York Court of Appeals--The
Question of Allowing the Prisoner to
Speak In His Defense to be Rs-Argued
To-Day.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-20
SECOR robson ROUTED
THE EFFORT TO PITCH UP KEIFER'S
BLUEDERS 4 F4IEURE

> lively Debate in the House Developing
a Large Amount of Disafreetion The
Committee Report Finally Referred
Back by IA Decisive ote-Further Argu-
ment upon the Funding Bill In this Sem
ate-Senator yyfndom's Management of
the Treasury Severely Criticised by Sem
ntar Hi,l--Tbs Debate to be Renewed
To-day, with n Motion Pending tn Lay
the Bill on the Table.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-20
FOREIGN NEWS.

First Decision by the Court of Appeal I'm
der the Land Act Decidedly Favorable to
Tenants--ConnelI, the Informer, Giving
Evidence 10 Convict His Associates Mis-
CellaneOus.