Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-25
GLOBELETS.

Diphtheria is prevailing to an alarming
extent in one or two of the manufacturing
suburbs of Philadelphia.
James 4. Cowardin, founder and senior /
editor of the Richmond, Va, Dispatch, died |
Nov. 81, aged seventy-two years.
The Hampstead, l.. l.. farmers are at |
war with the fox hunters who ride over
their farms and disregard warnings not to
to trespass.
Gen. Fitz Lee, of Richmond, Va. has
started on tour of the South under an en-
gagement to deliver his lecture upon the
''Battle of Charlottesville in many cities
for the benefit OF the Southern Historical
society.
Queen Victoria the othe~ day decorated
at Windsor $40 officers nd men who dis
tinguished themselves in Egypt. Some
time previous Gen. Grant "decorated'' BOG
henchmen who distinguished themselves at
Chicago.
The Spanish and New York Telephone
company, of New York, have been incor-
porated at Albany. The capital is $1,000,
600 and it is to run through number of
states in this country and through the king
dom of Spain.
Reply postal cards have just been intro
duced in England. The card is separated
at certain point, which can be readily
torn of and is already stamped. Thus the
answer can he Immediately sent without
the expense of ha'penny.
1t is rumored that the president has de-
70 ray,ovo Grabaro curvovor of
the port of New York, a strong half breed,
and appoint in his stead Howard Carroll,
the Republican candidate for congress
man-at-large at the recent election.
Engineer Melville says his ambition is
to get nearer the North Pole than any
man has ever been. This remark is sug
gestive, seeing that Mrs. Melville has just
been released from the insane asylum in
which she was placed a short time since.
A drummer for shoe house went to see
his girl the other night, and was confront
edby bulldog who rents room on the
premises. They looked into each others
eyes, and then strange depression over
came the dog and he turned and skunk
away.
After discovering to his sorrow that the
so-called benighted people of the far East
are not such idiots as he fancied them to
be, the Rev. Joseph Cook is now on his way
back to Boston sadder but doubtless a
wiser man. He came home via San Fran
cisco. and lectured in Lincoln, Neb, on
Thursday evening last.
A lady who had quarreled with her bald
headed lover, said, in dismissing him,
e'What is delightful about you, my friend
is. that nave not the trouble of sending
you back any locks of your hair" His re-
ply was, Had you given me one, you
would not know whose locks you were
sending
Senator Grover, of Oregon, arrived al
Omaha. Neb., on Friday last, en- route to
Washington. He says that many of the
Democrats upon the Pacific coast and
especially in Oregon, are in favor of Cleve.
land, of New York, for president in 1884
while others lean toward Justice Field and
Ex-senator Mcdonald, of Indiana.
During the reception of Miss Mary Nc
Cabe, of New York, as a novice at Pre-
sentation Convent, West Troy, n. Y, on
Wednesday last, the white veil of the lady
caught fire and was consumed instantly
but she fortunately escaped uninjured, {
robe being thrown about her by one of tht
attending priests and the flames smothered
Justice Bradley, of the United States SD
preme court, denies the report that he i
about to resign. So that the story tina
Bradley was to resign to make pla e 70
Folger.and that Conkling was to fill Folger'
place il the treasury, falls to the ground.
very wise stalwart arrangement il it coul
have been carried out. But ''Joe'' Bradle
is merchandising
The latest news from New Mexico is t
the effect that the Democratic candidat
to congress, Hon. Francisco A. Monza
Mares is elected by handsome majorit
over the present incumbent. the Ho1
Franquiline Luna. It will be some day
yet, however. before the full returns al
in. The vote of the territory will probe
bly, reach 10000, as against $4,000 tw
years ago.
Eyes. sir,'' he said, "that's an awfl
knowing bulldog O. mine. He was ja1
full O. heas, and he got sick O. wrenchln
his spine and the cords of his neck reacl
ing around to gnaw 'em; and, besides,
was rather tired O. the taste of himsel
What did he do? Went out, sir, and 81
into fight with another dog, and let thu
dog do the gnawlng for him. Mighty il
telligent dog, STRIP
The will of Charles A. Whitney, of Ne
Orleans, was admitted to probate fe
days ago. After several minor bequest
the will says: Il give and bequeath sue
horses, harness and carriages as I ma
own to my dear wife, and ''the remand
of all my property to my three sons.'
singular will this, to give to his "dear wifi
only his horses and equipments, and not
ing else. very efectionate and consi
crate husband truly. The phrase, n
dear wife, seems travesty on decenc
in such connection.
John Brown having been sent the 9th
day at Balmoral by the queen in quest
the lady in waiting, who happened to