Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-28
GLOBELETS.

1t cost $125,OOO to erect the cotton ex-
change building in Galveston, Texas.
In 1910, Ireland held nearly one-third of
the entire population of the United King
dom. It now contains but one-seventh
Lawrence Barrett says that for natural
Unborn and enormous conceit," he has
never known the equal of Mrs. Langtry.
The Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph COM
pany has commenced business between
Baltimore and New York, with Iseven wires
in fine working order.
Buchtel college, in Akron, O., is named
after John R. Buchtel Mr.. Buchtel is
about to present the college with an ad-
ditional 100000, having previously iber.
ally endowed it.
Capt Curry, now engaged in the i'm
Provement of the Tennessee river, thinks
it very probable that in two years. time
steamboats, will be running between New
Orleans and Knoxville.
Little Lottie to her friend: II have SC
many cares. Yesterday little baby sister
arrived and papa is on journey. 1t was
but a piece Of luck that mamma was al
home to take care OF 1t"
The friends of Senator Sherman of Ohio
say he is not millionaire; that he is worth
only 100000. That is about what Mr..
WINDOWS friends say. Each has drawn a
years.
The Detroit Free Press says that your
money doesn't make the man, but you just
bet your bottom dollar that man worth
100000 can dodge all around the spelling
book, and such women as Langtry don't
think any the less of him.
Five vessels of the North Atlantic squad
ron, comprising the Tennessee, Vandalia,
Kear5arge, Alliance and Yantic,u under COM
mand of Rear Admiral Geo. 81. Cooper,
sailed from Hampton roads for winter
cruise in the West Indies.
A prominent gentleman of Montreal,
VINO has been harrassed by prolonged
suit at law for the possession of an estate
valued at $4,000, which was rightly his
own, is said to have been made insane by
the news of its termination in his favor.
Orders have been enforced on the Cum
lines forbidding the serving of grog and
all kinds of alcoholic stimulants to the
crews, substituting coffee instead. The
sailors don't like it, but the officers declare
the change is an improvement.
Great preparations are being made in
New Orleans for the approaching Mardi
Gras festivities. These festivities are got
ten up on scale of fantastic magnifi-
cence unsurpassed by any other city in
the country or equaled by any city
unless it may be Louisville, Ky.
prosecution for attempted suicide re-
Gently occurred in New York, being the
first case of the kind on record in that city,
which terminated in the young lady con-
senting to marry the man who had wronged
her, and the ceremony was performed in
the court room by the presiding Judge.
Three years ago twenty pounds Of
Sumatra tobacco were imported into this
country. During the first four months of
the present fiscal year 100000 pounds
were imported, and it is estimated that the
import during the year will reach 1880,
600. tits said to be much finer for wrap
pers than the finest home product, and our
manufacturers are praying congress to
protect them against it.
The cable announced few days ago
that a fire in William Whiteley's London
shops had caused damages estimated at
100000. Whiteley's is an extraordinary
establishment. Less than twenty years
ago Mr.. Whitley opened in what was then
the extreme northwest of London little
shop, with two assistants. To-day he is
a universal purveyor, employing 5000 peo-
pie and 800 horses. His buildings cover
fourteen acres.
Houston is the leading city of Texas in
population and commerce. It is the CEN
ter of eleven railroads, which, with their
proposed extension, show country tribu-
tary to Houston of 1876 miles in extent.
Her ship tonnage amounts to $4,000 tons.
During the last two years she has han died
an estimated cotton trade amounting to
100000 bales, and for the year 1882 it is
confidently expected the trade will amount
to 100000 bales. The estimated annual
commerce of the city is $16,OOO,OOO.
OIONCV OIlSs 000s ILs W. hluhSS W 10 a.
(retired), wrote letter recently to the sec
Rotary of war, stating that the people of
Arizona entertained feeling of contempt
for the representatives of the army sta
toned in that territory, on account of the
misconduct of certain officers. A reply
has been sent to him, written by direction
of Gen. Sherman, in which he is politely
Informed to mind his own business, as
his statements, upon examination, have
been found to be utterly without founda-
tion in fact.
The New York Sun, in abiding to the
winter seeson which has opened so brill
iantly in social way, says: "Among the
shadows that will fall from time to time
over even the brightest scenes was the first
announcement of the death in Paris of Mrs
Albert Heard, formerly the beautiful Mary
Livingston, who married and went abroad
not many years since. She was the daugh,
ter of Mr.. Henry Livingston, whose wife
was Miss Angelica Urquhart, of New
Orleans, and was one of the loveliest
women this country has ever produced"
Prof F. T, q Rhoerip daan Of the col