Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-13
GLOBELErS.

Mr.. Blaine expects to move into his new
house in Washington next month.
Premier Gladstone owns piece of land
at Niagara Falls, ard refuses to sell it at
any price.
Central and South America have now
got cable communication with Wall street,
New York.
Miss Emily Faithful, of England, will
lecture in this country this fall and winter
on "Modern extravaganza"
Rewards aggregating over $1,000 have
been offered for the arrest of the murderer
of A. W. Ross, of Glendale.
The prime minister of Italy says the
relation Of the government to all the ma
tions of Europe are of the most cordial
character.
Princess Dolgorouki is to be recognized
by the imperial family of Russia. She
will make her home henceforth in one
of the royal palaces at st. Petersburg.
Mr.. Tennyson contemplates selling Aid
worth, his place on the Surrey Downs,
where he is now staying. as he finds the
Isle of Wight air suits him much better.
1t is reported that Lord Dufferin, the
former able and popular governor gener-
al of Canada. will be made marquis, in
RECOGNITION of his services at CONSTANT
nople.
L. ". Livingston, the young colored
man who was recently rejected by the e1-
aiming board at West Point, has been ap-
pointed principal of the Union academy,
Gainesville. Fla.
In 1879, ''the very wet year," English
wheat, grown on light soil, was
found to weigh but ffty-two pounds the
pounds the b shel.
II is reported from Washington that the
Republicans are determined to fix the re-
turns in the state of New York in Folger's
favor. VIII they resort to tissue ballots
as we'll as to false count?
Last Sunday at a baptismal ceremony
near Canton, GA, bridge gave way and
precipitated 200 spectators into the water.
No lives were lost, but quite q number of
persons had either their legs or arms
broken.
Grover Cleveland, a Democratic candi-
date for governor of New York, has sent in
his letter of acceptance. The Sun says it
is plain and practical throughout, and
well adapted to strengthen him with the
voters of the state.
A dispatch from Rome of Oct. 9, says
Errirgton, reported endeavoring to effect
%o;v
the vatican, has arrived here. He had an
interview to-day with Cardinal Jacobini,
pontifcial secretary of state.
The wife of the notorious Tichborne
claimant, and her two children, are in
mates of a workhouse at Southampton,
England. She persists in calling herself
''Lady Tichborne," and her name stands as
such on the workhouse register.
The competition of girls to obtain EN-
ployment in the postoffce telegraphs in
England is increasing. An examination
was held few days ago at which there
were 10 less than 800 candidates for thirty
appointments. The salary is small, COM
mencing at ten shillings per week.
Mr.. Davitt, in his speech last Sunday,
said the land leagne had done its work,
and that there is necessity for future &C
ton. Priests have been permitted by
their spiritual superiors to join the new
movement. Irishmen of all classes will
be invited to the Dublin conference.
The iron steamship, Herder, of the
Hamburg line, from New York city, was
wrecked off Cape Race, Newfoundland, on
Monday morning the 9th inst. The pas
sengers we're all saved and placed in tents
on the shore, and we're to be taken to st.
John and thence to their destinations.
Providence, R. l., telegram of Oct. g.
says the Georgiaville dam having become
dangerous, the supreme court ordered the
water drawn Off as far as possible by the
gates. The pond is forty feet deep and
the gates can draw off but nine feet. II
the dam should go, large business of the
CT could scarcely escape destruction.
Congressman William STEELE Holman, OF
Indiana, commonly known as 'Objector'
Holman, and called by admiring Demo
cratic friends the "Watch-Dog of the
Treasury" lives On the farm wheie he was
born, in Dearborn county. It is beauti
full spot, on high bluff overlooking the
Ohio river, and wide stretch Of land in
Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.
Father Peter John Beckx, the general
of the Order of Jesuits, is now in his eighty
seventh year, and his declining health has
of late given rise to much speculation con
corning his probable SUCCESSOR. He ha;
been at the head of the order for nearly
thirty years. which is an unusually long
period, since il is the rule only for men al
ready well advanced in years to be elevat
ed to the position.
A fountain in public square of Sar
Francisco needed painting. An artist
agreed to do it for nothing provided he
could take as much time as he pleased TO,
the job, and erect fence to protect him
from idle curiosity while at work. The
contract was made on those terms. But
it seems that the painter has sold the sur
face of the fence to advertisers, and no
body knows how long he will be painting
the fountain.