Daily globe., 1882-10-05
GLOBLETs.


fever and seventy eight deaths.
Bret Harte will soon have the ssLuck of
Soaring Camp" ready for the stage.
The late river horror suggests that the
Mississippi steamboats, are built for busi-
ness.
Gov. Plaisted, of Maine, will make his
home in the West, soon after his term of
Office expires.
The coinage at the various mints during
September was $8,OO9, ,252, of which $2,3OO,-
100 was standard.
National bank notes received for re-
demption for the week ending September
80, amounted to $1,444, 900.
Carpets covering the entire floor are not
so fashionable as rugs and mats on fine
hard wood, stained, or painted floor.
Washington city is having a steady
growth Half million more dollars are
being expended in buildings this year than
last.
1t is claimed now that ''Steve" French
wasn't guilty of forgery but of folgery.
It is distinction with difference, per-
haps.
1t is claimed that the aggregate wealth
of the state of New York is 81 600 OOO, 600.
This is about a seventh of the wealth of
the whole country.
The Cincinnati Enquirer thinks the con-
viction in Philadelphia of two star reuters
out of three suggests change OF venue
for Brady and Dorsey.
General Butler lately visited New York,
to arrange his money matters, with some
of his moneyed friends to help him in his
gubernatorial campaign.
The South shows fully in the marked
prospects of the country's agriculture this
year. The crops are said to be the best
ever known in that section.
At the dead letter Office in Washington,
three fourths of the dead letters are de-
.stroyed, and one-fourth are supposed to
be returned to the senders.
Even the The New York Tribune thinks
Boss Cameron is doomed, and sees the
shadow of coming defeat over the machine
ticket in Pennsylvania.
Some queer, but confessedly very indig-
nant people, want the capitol removed
from Washington because the star route
thieves were not convicted.
Frank NJ. Heaton, who has been a clerk
for twenty-on years in the general land
Office at Washington, has resigned, and is
going into business in Dakota.
sDoes the German who drinks glass of
beer owe the seller a service?" asks the
Cincinnati Gazette. No; he generally owes
him five cents, unless he pays for the beer
on the spot.
The city authorities of Quebec have Or
dered that druggists who sell patent medi-
-cines shall take out liquor licenses, be-
cause customers buy patent medicines for
the whisky they contain.
Mayor Cleveland's enemies are summar-
izing his crimes. Thus far they have
proved that he is bachelor and that he
vetoed an appropriation of $500 by the
common council of Buffalo for the celebra-
tion of Memorial day.
The popular ladies' wear in the city of
Washington for the past week has been
gossamer waterproofs, rubber overshoes
and large umbrellas, the outfit being in
fuenced by moisture in the air, or, to be
more explicit, heavy rainfalls.
It is alleged that there is not word of
truth in the report that Jay Gould has sue
ceeded, even in part, in gaining control of
the Associated Press. Four of the seven
members of the central association at
New York are in deadly opposition to
Gould.
It is estimated that in this country ST.
100000, worth of toys are manufactured
in each year, and $2,0OO,OOO worth more
imported. In this investment in loving,
emotional sentiment, there is about an
equal measure of human tenderness and
augmented civilization.
Turkey red will doubtless play an i'm
portant part in winter dress, a shade that
is very accommodating. 1t is becoming to
all complexions, except the strawberry
blonde; and there is violet, lead and pale
straw that are also suited to the dark and
the light; even yellow-haired bellies may
indulge in these shades with pleasing eff
feet.
The transit of venus in December and
the total eclipse of the sun next May are
alike taxing the resources of the scientific
world. Every civilized government has
lent hand in aid of observations of the
transit, which are to be taken simultan-
seously at the opposite ends of the earth.
Some of our American astronomers are
about sailing from San Francisco for the
southern hemisphere.
Foreman Dickson, of the star route
jury. is to be prosecuted under section s.
4O5 Of the revised statutes, which makes the
sending of communication to a juror or
the reading of an outside statement in
the jury room by a juror, punishable by
a fine of $1,000 or six months imprison-
ment. Mr.. Dickson can be convicted on
the charge of violating this statute if he
cannot be convicted of bribery.
The bishop of Melbourne, Australia, must
be practical, blunt old fellow. To adep-
utation who waited on him aud asked that
he publicly denounce the use of tobacco
and liquor, he, answered: II walk my