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WCOsts' In IS Dismissed Cases."

Ihe lnVeStlg6tlOn Dy the county audi
tors into the bills of the aldermen and
constables for costs in dismissed cases
for the past year will lead to the expos
ure of the most stupendous system OF
public plunder that has yet been re.
vealed in our county affairs. For years
it has been the wonder of the taxpayers
how this sort of business had grown Go
such astonishing proportions and yet was
constantly on the increase. The alder.
mems bills published monthly in the In
TELLIGENCER, showed enormous reve-
nues to their offices from this single
source, and the number of cases dismiss
ed had come to be so utterly out of pro-
portion to those returned as to warrant
the suspicion that there must be some
rottenness in the management of this
business. At any time honest and in
telligent investigation by the auditors
would have revealed it, and a careful
inspection of the bills by capable coun-
ty solicitor would have prevented or
checked it:
For some time the newspapers of the
city have been aware that the present
board of auditors had got on the track
of the plan by which the aldermen and
officers manipulated their business and
being assured that as soon as the neces
sary preparations had been made for a
complete public investigation, it would
follow, they have bided their time, and
to-day is published the first instalment
of the testimony taken.
It was q favorite remark Of Blossom
Brick to Mr.. Mulhooly that " when the
people tumble to our game, there'll be
h-llt) pay" The auditors wisely Sc
lected Samson as the most inexperienced
of our professional aldermen and the
least apt to cover his tracks, SO that the
people might in an exposure of his prac-
tices tumble to the game.
He has already told enough of how he
profted by tie example, and the instruc-
tion of his colleagues, to reveal the way
in which the "game'' is worked.
Against every person arrested as
many charges are trumped up as
possible /; each is made the basis of q
separate complaint, warrant, subpoena
and commitment and the business is
divided among the officers" Tho wit
nesses are made the subjects Of half
dozen different sets of subpenas to ap-
pear at the same time and place, and
hence there are multiplied charges for
service and mileage, and triple, quad
ruple or sextuple costs for the aldermen.
A half dozen offenders are complained
against at one time for the same offense-
q half dozen cases and rs many sets of
costs are made out of it. Witnesses are
invented ,comp!ainant's names are forged
and the entire business is conducted to
make the most costs for aldermen and
officers.
One by one, we are assured, these off,
GERS and their business are to be investi-
gated without fear, favor or affection.
We heartily approve this determination.
Let the work 60 on no matter how long
time it takes or whom it hurts. Republi.
can and Democratic offenders must be
brought to book. The people have been
robbed in the name of the people let
the guilty be exposed, prosecuted and
punished,
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Jumped or tho Roof.

Annie Flatia, aged 90 years, while suf.
fering from temporary insanity, yesterday
jumped from the roof of her five story
residence, No. S16 Sixth avenue, New
York, to the ground, and was instantly
killed.
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They Weren't Yale ., Locks.

The Yale look manufacturing company,
of Norwich, Conn.,, has entered suit at
Baltimore against the postmaster of that
city for erroneously stating that the locks
recently picked in the postofice there were
of the Yale company's manufacture.
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PERSONAL.


DANTE GABRIEL ROssETI, the artist and
author of the work 1.-THE Early Italian
Poets, " and volume of poems, is dead.
Miss THuRsBY will return to this country
in July after an absence of two years,
during which time she has electrified
various crowned heads.
Senator HAwLEY has been allowed by
Congress to accept decorations from Italy,
Spain and Japan in recognition of his SER
vices as Centennial commissioner.
CHARLES E. SMITH, editor and publisher
of the Press, was yesterday arrested on an
affidavit of Henry Weyl, detective in the
district attorneys Office, charging him
with libel.
D. OGDEN MILLS, jr., son of D. o.
Mills, and Miss RUTH LIVINGSTON, daugh-
ter of the late Maturin Livingston, were
married yesterday in Grace church, New
York, by Rev. DR.. Henry c. Potter.
Mr.. COLLINS, of Boston, the president
of the National Land League, to meet at
Washington, D. c., to-day announces
positively that under no circumstances
will he be a candidate for reelection.
Gen. CLINTON B. FISK, for whose arrest
upon charge of Misrepresentation regard
ing certain mining stocks an order has
been issued at New York, mas started
back to New York, from Detroit, Mich.
THOMAS H. McGRAw. of Poughkeepsie,
N. Y, has given $5O,OO0 to endow the
presidents chair at Amherst, post now
filled by julius H. Seelye, a man of ma
tional reputation as man and singular
power as an educator.
Naval Constructor JOHN LENTHALL,
United States navy retired aged Is
years, died suddenly at the Baltimore s.
Ohio depot, Washington, D. c., yesterday
morning, as he was about to take The
train for New York.
The quarrel in the Democratic ranks in
Philadelphia. arising from the exclusion
of certain contesting members from the
Democratic city committee, has resulted
in q movement to form a second CITY com
mittee, in which GEORGE BULL is promi-
nent. The Philadelphia Democrats should,
by all means, have Bull ring.
After LONFELLow's visit to Windsor
Castle, in 1857, the Queen said to Sir
Theodore Martin: notice an unusual
interest among the attendants and
servants. 1 could scarcely credit that
they SO generally understood who he was.
When he took his leave they concealed
themselves in places from which thew could
get good look at him as he passed."
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LABOK'S DEMANDS,

Large Additions to tho Ranks OF the Strikers
The journeymen plasterers of Will
mington, DEL, at a meeting last night, re-
solved to ask for So per day and nine
hours on Saturdays, beginning with May
1st.
Nearly all the carpenters in New York
have resumed work at the advance de-
manded. The bluestone cutters and flag
gers have received an increase of so cents
per day. The horseshoers have demand
ed 81 per day, and, it is believed, will Sc
cure it.
Several hundred miners in the Cam
bridge district of Ohio have struck against
reduction to 624 cents per ton.
One thousand quarrymen at Lemont, Ill ,
have struck for So per day, an advance Of
50 cents.
The mill hands of Fleming Brothers, at
McGregOr. Iowa, struck yesterday for
higher wages and fewer hours. The mills
were Immediately closed, throwing 12O
men out OF work.
Thirty-seve additional weavers were
hired at the Pacific mills in Lawrence,
Massachusetts,, yesterday morning, max.
ing the whole number employed 1856.
Less than 35 frames are working in the
spinning department.
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A GIRL IN THE AIR.
PiuDSInS Over q Preclpico and EscaE
Without Serious Injury.

PiungIns Over q Precipice and Escaping
Without Serious Injury.
Sarah Fehr, aged 12, who is very corpu.
lent for her age, started to descend a steep
stairs at tho bridge at the Bath road, in
Northampton county, and proceeded SO
hastily that she could not control her gait.
She was making rapid headway down the
steps, and tried to catch the branch of a
tree standing just at the brink of preci
pice between 20 and IS feet in depth. The
unfortunate girl missed catching hold OF
the limb of the tree, and with loud
shrek she plunged over the precipice, and
after turning somersault in the air,
landed on the stones and loose ground
which lie piled up about ten yards distant
from the limestone quarry. Many persons
who stood on the bridge at the time wit
nessed the dreadful accident. They hast
ened to the assistance of the unfortunate
girl, whom they found in an unconscious
condition. She soon revived when the dis
covery was made that her injuries were not
serious.
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MINOR TOPICS.
SAMSON heard 436 cases and dismissed
400, "county for costs" He il dismiss
er from Dismisseryille.

issue II separate warrants where one
would suffice-a custom which johnson so
signally illustrated in multiplying indict-
ments when he was district attorney.
The bold doctrine set up by Judge
Lawrence, of New York, that "gasmeters
are not infallible,' and that the power of
gas company over its victims may be re-
stricted by "questions of fact to be deter
mined by evidence and not by the will or
conclusion of the company" will startle
the community.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR is represented as
having INDUCED in some very plain talk
to Congressman Bayne about the imper-
tinence and improperly of the feeling
among the members of Congress that each
one must establish himself sort of
deputy president. aud control with arbi-
tary hand all appointments in there
respective Districts" Arthur ought to try
littlo of that talk on Don Cameron.
COLONEL JACKSON, of Armstrong county,
has been named for collector of internal
revenue for tho Twenty-third district in
place of Collector Sullivan. Jackson is a
Stalwart whom Cameron desired in Sulli-
vans place, although Sullivan was backed
by Senator Mitchell and Representatives
Bayne, Shollenberger and Miller, and
nothing was alleged against him except
that he did not suit the bosses. Tom.
Wiley may get his valentine by Whit
Monday.
Now that practically the question Of
the governorship is settled " and "Gen.
Beaver, of Centre county, will be nomi-
mated on tho first ballot" the Examiner
"will advocate the claims of Judge
Livingston :" and cannot fight for
honors-for Chester county" This is
touching. Gen. Beaver is like the bill for
the relief of the Sunbury & Erie railroad
in 1S61-he has "large majority" with
out needing any votes from Lancaster
county.
In apportioning the responsibility for
the system of multiplying criminal busi-
ness which has become such an enormous
abuse in this county, it is not to be for
gotten that District Attorney J. w.
johnson first brought it to perfection by
multiplying indictments in tho quarter
sessions court in an outrageous and illegal
manner. We charged then, and believe
yet, that if the court had had the courage
to cut up the abuse by tho roots aldermen
and constables would.never have dared to
pattern after tho prosecutor of the pleas
at cost of tens of thousands Of dollars to
tho county treasury.
Our in Perry county, Arkansas, where
Chivalry still picks its teeth with bowie
knife, Billy Brazil worked hard for his
money and left it to his widow. A school
teacher, named Butler, from Indiana, came
into the neishborhood and Widow Brazil
took to him. The other evening the
school teacher, while ON the porch of her
house, saw man toss a note over the
fence. Butler called to the man, who at
once discharged both barrels Of shotgun
at his victim, who died in few minutes.
The note was found to be a warning that
tho tender hearted neighbors couldn't
bear to see Billy Brazil's estate squandercd
by his widows second husband.
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lanrastet flltelltgencer.
His Ample Vindlcatien.

WEDNESDAY EvEN'a, APRIL II, 1854.
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lures should have an equitable hearing !;
and even with regard to this most objec-
tionable characteristic of polygamy there
seem to be some mitigating circumstan-
ces. If at most not ten per cent. of the
Mormon males are polygamists; if there
is no surplus of women in the territory,
as there is in twenty-five states if
" the most intellectual, the most moral,
the most untrammeled of Mormon ladies'
indorse the system of polygamy ;" if the
dissatisfied wife can easily procure a
divorce and proportionate share of the
husbands property for herself and off,
spring-if the institution of polygamy is
ameliorated by these conditions, we can
fairly say, without abating one jot of
rigorous opposition to it, as an offense
against human decency, social order and
Gods law, that the practice of it in Utah
is at least no more disgraceful nor hurt
full to our Christian civilization than the
drunkenness, the debauchery, the licen-
tiousness and profligacy to the marital
relation which run riot in nearly every
community in this land, and that our
preachers have work to do in pulpits
nearer home than those offered to them
in Mormondom, our lawmakers have
more grievous social cancers to eradicate
in New York, in Philadelphia and
than in Salt Lake City.
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IuC ouaAC VI WIG NANuOu6 dQU UcDClleS
in the administration ofpublic affairs,
although the Gentiles" constitute
only ten per cent. Of the population,
yet from this small minority are taken
the incumbents of nearly every position
of influence and emolument. They
have the governor, with absolute veto
power, secretary, judges, marshals,
prosecuting attorneys, land register, re-
corder, surveyor general, clerks of the
courts, commissioners, principal post
Office mail contractors, postal agents,
revenue assessors and collectors, super
intendent of Indian affairs, Indian agen-
cies, Indian supplies, army contractors,
express, railroad and telegraph lines, the
associated press agency, half the jurors
in law, but at least three-fourths and
always the foreman In practice, in fact,
every position not elective"
In the culture of the Mormon people,
education is strongly insisted upon,
and the formation of societies for mu-
tual improvement for young men and
women. Every settlement is urged to
have library and great care taken in
the selection of books, particular stress
being lain upon books treating on gar
dening and architecture. Singing is
urged in the schools strongly" and the
training of the youth of both sexes in
regular occupations and habits of indus.
try. Against the charge that the priest
craft Of the Mormon leaders is exercised
to retard the material development of
Utah is here cited tho fact that,
As early As 1852, Brigham Young and
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Mr.. Greider called the attention Of the
alderman to the large number of COM
plants made against several boys for mar
ket thieving, all of whom were discharged
at the hearing. Also, to the seven com
plants manufactured out of a trifling
assault and battery committed by some
EOys on the son of John B. Aument, and
asked if single complaint. and a single
warrant with all the names of the accused
placed upon it would not have answered
as we'll as the seven complaints and seven
warrants.
The alderman replied g. don't know
enough about the law to answer that qles-
tion. l took my instructions from the
other aldermen"
"Were the witnesses named in the above
cases present on the same day at the hear.
ing before you?'
.Yes, think they we're. or their names ,
would not appear on the bills"
"We'M see about that. said Mr.. Reed
"you have the name of q witness there
who has been dead for several years, and
others who were not present at the hear
ing"
Alderman and School DIRECTOR.
Did John B. Warfel on the 18th Of De-
cember enter complaint before you against
John Keller and other boys?"
Yes MIR. Warfel made complaint that
the boys had disturbed the night schools"
Did he make oath to the complaint
and sign it?"
81 forgot to get him to sign the COM
plaint."
Now, did he not simply complain to
You that the boys disturbed the school,
and ask you as chairman of the night
Daily globe., 1882-04-15

nent in the decline, but about noon an advance
of 4@l% per cent. was recorded, in which
Missouri Pacific, New Jersey Central, Wabash,
st. Louis & Pacific preferred, Denver e. Rio
Grande and Louisville & Nashville were most
prominent. There was a general decline of
7s@15S per cent. in the early part of the after
noon, the latter for Michigan Central, while
Chicago Il Northwestern sold up rs per cent.
and Nashville, Chattanooga q st. Louis 3 per
cent, but the latter Immediately reacted per
cent. Subsequently another advance of so
Q per cent. took place, Nashville, Chattanooga
& st. Louis and Louisville & Nashville leading
therein, followed by reaction of 1@lA per
cent, the latter in New Jersey Central, but
in the final dealings the market again sold up
I@1A per cent, Missouri Pacific and New
Jersey Central leading in the upward move
ment. The market closed strong at about the
best figures of the day. Prices were generally
1s@21 per cent. higher than at yesterdays
close, the latter for Missouri Pacific
The transactions aggregated $4,000 shares:
Delaware, Lackawanna q Western 81 600;
Denver & Rio Grande $4,000; Erie II 600; Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas 11,OOO; Lake
Shore $4,000; Louisville & Nashville $1,000;
81, 900; Chicago & Northwestern 10000; New
Jersey Central $4,000; New York Central &c.
600; Northern Pacific $4,000; Philadelphia d
Reading $4,000; Chicago, Milwaukee q st.
Paul AZ, 600; st. Paul & Omaha IL 1000; Texas
Pacific 1900; Union Pacific 1900; Wabash,
st. Louis & Pacific $1,000; Western Union
Telegraph $4,000.
Daily globe., 1882-04-15
Financial and Stock Markets.
MORNING REPORT.

New YORK, April IA, II q. m.-The stock
market opened generally weak and 1904 per
cent lower. Colorado Coal, however, opened
l per cent. higher. In the early trade, after a
decline, there was an advance of 1s@14 per
cent, Denver & Rio Grande, New Jersey Cen
tral and Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific preferred
being most conspicuous. This was followed
BY reaction of Is to 1 per cent, in which
Alton & Terre Haute preferred, Denver & Rio
Grande and Philadelphia & Reading were
prominent. The earnings of the Union Pa
cific railroad increased S2Sl 900 the first twelve
days of April
AFTERNOON REPORT.
Money per cent. Prime mercantile
paper $685. per cent. Bar silver at $1.144.
Sterling exchange steady at $4.S8I long,
$4.S94 sight.
Governments nchanged except extended
fves, which are 1s per cent. lower
State Securities-Inactive.
Bonds Railroad bonds dull but higher.
Stocks-After IL o'clock the market was ac-
tive and soldup 14@175 per cent, Louisville &
Nashville, Missouri Pacific, Wabash, st. Louis
& Pacific preferred, Michigan Central. Western
Union Telegraph, New Jersey Central and
Denver s. Rio Grande being prominent. At
noon there was fractional reaction in some
cases. Skies extended, 101; fiyes, 1919 four
and halfs, 116; fours, 1901; Pacific SKIES of
'95, 1872.
Daily globe., 1882-04-15
STILLWATEK.

Kelley, Norton & Ward are appointed agents
for the steamer Knapp.
The lake is yet at standstill caused by
back wSter from the Mississippi as the St.
Croix above this point is reported as falling.
In the municipal court two common drunks
and one drunk and disorderly person were dis
posed of by Judge Lee. Three vagrauts who
sought shelter in the city lookup were Or
dered to leave the city.
Henry Linnlzer was on yesterday left with
Warden Reed by Sheriff Nugent, of Wright
county. Linnizer is under sentence for one
year and three months, for the crime of lar
ceny on dwelling house.
The entertainment given Thursday evening
by the ladies of the Episcopal society, was all
their many friends could desire, a success in
every respect. About one hundred dollars
were added to the credit side of the account.
A splendid farm of 200 acres, near this city,
is offered for sale at bargain. One hundred
and forty acres under cultivation, house, barn
and sheds on the land.
COLES & RICHARDSON.
Mrs. Isaac Staples arrived in the city to-day
from Aiken, s. c., where the lady and her
daughter, Mrs. M. M. Clarke, have passed a
part of the winter.
HEADQUARTERS MULLER Posi- No. l,
DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA, G. A. r.
Special Order No. Q:
SALTWATER, April Is, 1SS2.-Pat. E. Keefe
being unable on account of business engage
ments, to perform the duties of Adutant of
this Post is hereby relieved as said adjutant.
Comrade A. A. Capson is hereby appointed
adjurant of this Post for the ensuing year, and
Will be obeyed and respected accordingly.
By order of w. II. H TAYLOR,
Post Commander.
A .AppON Adi1tant
Daily globe., 1882-04-15
A. A. UAPRON, Adjutant.
MANKATO.
GRADUATING EXERCISES.

GRADUATING EXERCISES.
MANKATo, April 4.-Commencement day
was celebrated in the second State Normal
school of this citv Thursday afternoon. The
hall was elegantly decorated with flowers
evergreens and flags. large audience wit
uessed the graduating exercises. Among the
notabIities present were State Superintendent
Kiehle, Hon. Thos Simpson of Winona, and
President Sheppard of the Winona Normal.
The graduates were five in number as fol-
lows:
Miss Hattie c. Smith of Worthington, Miss
Minnie F. Abrams, of Mapleton, Miss Clara
Seward, Lake Crystal, Mr.. John Geddes, Del
avan. Mr.. Henry Nelson, LuStation, Ills.
Miss Smith delivered an essay on 1.-THE
Growth of PIants," Miss Abrams had the
yaledictory and an essay on "Methods of
Teaching Reading" Mr.. Geddes lectured on
"Chemistry," illustrating his remarks with
experiments, and Mr.. Nelson delivered an ora
tion on Sympathy with the Criminal"
The exercises were very entertaining and in
structiye. Brief speeches were made by .Profs.
Kiehle and Sheppard and Hon. Thos. Simpson.
In the evening the Alumni held social
gathering in Normal hall, which was largely
attended. Officers we're elected for the ensuing
year as follows: President. Mr.. B. D. Smith,
OF Mankato; vice president, Mrs. Geo. Palmer,
of Mankato. At 10 O'Clock refreshments were
served by Mr.. Mas, and after partaking the
company retired.
This year has been very successful one for
the Normal school. The attendance has been
over 300. Many valuable additions have been
made to the laboratory and museum. A very
completely furnished library and reading
room has been put in, and new additions made
to other departments. The next school term
begins August 81 and closes December %.
COUNCIL MEETloG.
The new city council met Thursday evening,
and was presided over by its newly elected
mayor, the Hon. George Maxfe1d, sen. His
honor is one of the first settlers of Mankato,
and possesses the full respect and confidence
of its citizens. He is an uncle of st. Paul's
once popular mayor, and possesses the same
amount of stamina and good sense as did that
honorable gentleman. ALI members were
present except Aid. Mahowald. Stephen Lamm
was elected vice president of the council for
the ensuing year. J. A. Wiswell was elected
city attorney and Charles Brown city engineer
for the ensuing year.
Adjourned to meet Thursday evening, April
Goth.
Daily globe., 1882-04-15
TEERE seems to be an unnecessary sti

TEERE seems to be an unnecessary stir
among the colored people of the country
over the expulsion of Bishop D. A. Payne,
of the African Methodist Episcopal
church, from first-class passenger car
in Florida. There is no doubt that the
act was violation of law and the result
of the Incorporate zeal of some railroad
employe, whose act will be promptly and
impartially reviewed by the courts Of that
State. 1t is by no means the first case OF
the kind, and in almost every instance
where colored people have appealed
to the courts for redress the corporations
have been compelled to pay damages. 1t
will be time enough for the friends of the
Bishop to become excited when the
courts deny him the impartial protection
of the laws.