Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-11
MATERNAL CRUELTY.

Il Little CHiid SUFFERING; fro,,: Sn,ait-I'o2
Driren from Home 6y ITS HeartSes,
Mother.
4 brutal case of Abandonment and cruel
ty was brought to light On the 9Th inst. BY
the discovery of child, suffering with
smallpox and nearly frozen, lying in an
open yard of house in South Baltimore
The case was discovered early in the morn
ing by the inmates of yard No. 262 Ham
burg street, in whose house the child, Su-
san Green, aged nine years. was found.
It was at once reported to the health Of
flee, aud Inspector Brown was dispatched 10
the sceae. Upon entering the yard he en-
countsred a pitiable spectacle. Lying
prone upon its back was the little sufferer.
nearly naked, its only covering being &
few filthy rags. The ground was frozen
hard, while under and around the child
there were several pools of water, which
we're covered with ice. The child WAS be-
numbed by the intense cold and unable 10
utter word when placed in the ambu-
lance and removed to the quarantine hos
pital. Upon inquiry it was learned that
the mother of the child, who lives in the
neighborhood, upon discovering last night
that the child had the small-po
at once sent her out in the cold to
find shelter wherever she could, and il is
thought the child wandered about until te-
numbed by the cold. She entered the yard
to seek refuge, and. fearing to ask admis-
sion to the house, tainted from exposure.
The mother, upon being told of the case,
remarked that she had mo time to fool
with her"; tdas she had a ''place out at ser
vice which paid her better than looking
after child with smallpox" The case
has caused come excitement in the neig l.
borhood. 1t is one that comes under the
law recently passed prohibiting the remov-
al without authority Of the health board OF
any persons suffering with the smallpox
The health commissioner vii prosecute the
mother to the full extent of the law.
TIE Rc,isi;iH Toter
A peculiarly interesting and novel cleo
ton trick comes from Pierre, Dakota, in
which rosst dog formed the principal part
and secured the election of C. w. Comfort
as sheriff. On the Pierre bottoms were
tn -rty-six buck Indians who were engaged
in farming, and who had been instructed
by missionary how to vote. If they
voted at all they would vote for Mr.. Com
stocks opponent, and a scheme to keep
them away from the polls had worried Mr..
Comfort for some time. He finally hit
upon a plan, and purchased about fifty
dogs, $3.50 worth of provisions, etc,
and accompanied by an interpreter
went to the camp and announced a
grand feast to take place the night before
election and at some distance from their
place. The roast dog touched a tender
chord in the savage breast, AID the thirty
six Indians went in body to the scene of
the feast. Dancing and feasting was com
menced and lasted all night, and Comfort
gave orders to buy more dog if necessary.
In the morning they expressed a wish TO go
and vote. but the interpreter informed
them that any time within four days would
do. This satisfied them. Meanwhile tie
missionary waited for their coming to the
polls, bat they came not and the polls
were closed. Comfort was elected by
twenty seven majority, but had it not been
for the roast dog he would have been de-
feated by nine votes.