Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-28
GLOBELETS.

GLOBELETs.
Amesbury, Massachusetts,, turned out sa,OOo,-
600 worth of carriages last year.
The report that the king of Ashantee,
Africa, recently butchered 200 girls, is con-
frmed.
Gov. Long, of Massachusetts, asks the leg
islature of that state to abolish capital pun
ishment.
Menagerie animals are suffering very much
this winter from the cold weather in Phila-
delphia. Several have died.
A definition with point: West Point,
place on the Hudson river, where young men
are taught dancing at government expense.
There appears to be at the present time In
creased activity among the Nihillsts in St.
Petersburg. The police are making numerous
arrests.
It is believed by those in a position to know,
that Mr.. Arthur will try to follow the plans
marked out by President Garfield to suppress
polygamy.
A close observer says, perhaps churlisly
that there are persons who do not know how
to waste their time alone; and hence become
the scourge of busy people.
It is said that one of the inmates of the
Home for the Friendless in Detroit. Michigan,
child of four years is greatgreat- grandson
of the late General Winfield Scott.
Gov. Long, of Massachusetts, has been
called upon during the past year to fill six
vacancies on the bench of the supreme court
of that state, caused by death or resignation.
1t is said the Mormons are in trepidation and
consider their polygamous institution in inn
minent peril. They are preparing for stout re-
sistance to congressional and government
action.
Acting President Arthur says if the pres
sure of Office seekers continues, he shall be
compelled to make public announcement of
his refusal to receive these importunate Wis
itors at the white house.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, is urging on the
president the policy of appointing all terrific
rial officers from the citizens of territories. It
is said Mr.. Arthur will adopt that policy e1-
cept in judicial appointments.
The New York Tribune says that "the
Hon. A. H. Stephens, who is now 70 years
old, has never read fairy story" This is the
first public announcement that Mr.. Stephens
skips the Tribune editorial page.
Elmira telegram: Rhymes fer the season:
A little heat that can't be beat, the window
open wide; little breeze, little sneeze, and
you're the DOCTORS pride. Seventeen dollars
and twenty five cents for ten visits.
New York Commercial Advertiser; Under
Cupid's banner: severe you ever in an engage
ment?" inquired an innocent rustic of great
miitiaman. "Yes, one," replied the son of
Mars; ''but she went back on me-
The Grecan Island of Chios is steadily
sinking, and grave fears are entertained that
it will soon entirely disappear. Earthquakes
are numerous and are increasing in frequency,
and hot springs have appeared IN many To-
calites on the island.
81 don't think" says Olive Logan, 81 ever
saw anybody whose face and bearing convey
the idea of such absolute innocence and virgin
purity as do those of Mrs. Langtry." 1t is
very evident that Olive has never noticed Carl
Schurz bet 81 on four flush.
Ex-senator Platt says that Mr.. Whitelaw
Reds statement that he was pledged to vote
for Robertson is 'unqualifedly false" As the
present winter is remarkably mild one the
expense of digging the grave of the gentle
man who falls will not be great.
The census shows that the state of Connec-
ticut has over II 900 more females than males,
and it is noted as curious fact that in the
smallest towns in the state the rule generally
is that the men exceed the women In numbers :.
The cities show the surplus of women.
Ex-Gov. William E. Smith, of Wisconsin,
is being urged for an appointment for foreign
mission. His friends only ask ''second
class" foreign mission. Is ex-Gov. Smith only
"second- class' stalwart, or Is he a mere
neophyte, just turned stalwart to share in the
spoils of Office?
Numerous postal frauds continue to be I'M
earthed. Recently five star route contractors
and sureties on alleged fraudulent bonds were
arrested in Washington on warrants issued
by the police justices and held for examina-
ton. The arrests were made en- the report of
postofiice inspectors.
It is averred that the belief grows daily
stronger that neither Dorsey nor Brady, the
S1aA ioulC luiCNCo, Will UC pCImittSu W coCdpt
conviction if the new attorney general can
prevent it. Grave doubts exist as to this.
The "big rascals" will escape through the
meshes of the law.
The closer Mr.. Baine's vigorous foreign
policy is examined the palmer it becomes
that he regarded the office of secretary of state
as somewhat analogous to that of the man at
the menagerie who pokes up the animals for
the entertainment of the spectators. Had he
retained as place until the close of The present
administration, we should have had the
diplomatic menageries of the entire civilized
world swapping and growing at the American
eagle.
The negroes have chosen better in directing
their new exodus to Arkansas and Texas
rather than to Kansas and Nevada. The eli
mate of the first states named is more in &C.
cordance with the climate of their nativity,
and the modes of work and living are not so
widely changed. Edgefield county, In South
Carolina, from whence some thousands of
colored laborers have departed, will be, for the
present, desert and a desolation, for it will
be long time before body of new laborers
can be obtained to take the place of the old.
The London Telegraph says the latest intel