Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-15

was desired before congress could be asked
to authorize the issuance of the ~ pei
cent. bonds. Mr.. Packard emphatic ally
denies that such consent has as yet been
given. The bonds he regards as poor
substitute for the money due to the bond
holders. He is on his way to Washington
and will communicate the wishes of his
clients to the Yankton county committee.
FITz-JoHN PORTER.
The newspaper talk of long struggle
over Gen. Pope's nomination proved to be
very worthless fiction, but that over Fitz-
Jonn Porter there will be serious contest
is indicated by the presence in the city of
such prominent friends of his as Hon.
j. G. Bullitt, of Philadelphia, Theo. F. Ran
dolph, of New Jersey, and G. B. McClell; n
of New York, his old commander. They
will do their level best for his case. Gen.
Nc Clellan gave dinner last evening to
Chief Justice Waite, VIM. w. Story, the
artist, Gen. Jos. E. Johnston, Gen. Cade-
mus Wilcox, and others.
STOCK AND GRAIN GAMBLING.
Mr.. Chalmers, of Mississippi, has drawn
up bill, which he is seeking to have in
troduced into congress, to dis
courage gambling in stocks, grain, cotton
and provisions. The way he proposes to
go about it is to tax brokers and specula-
tors each 211s per cent. on every sale made.
just how he proposes to ascertain who
speculates, when they speculate, and how
much they speculate, does not transpire.
SPENCER.
Special DISPATCHES from several points
indicate that ex-senator Geo. S. Spen Gel
did not go to Montreal from Kingston
Ontario, but merely started in that di-
rection as blind. His friends claim he
went to Windsor, intending to cross to De-
troit and proceed thence to his home in
Nevada. The associated press dispatch
stating that United States marshals have
been in Watertown looking for Spencer is
without foundation.
LEW WALLACE AND THE SULTAN.
1t is reported that Gen. Lew Wallace
and the sultan of Turkey are having a wild
and hilarious time in ConstantinopIe. A
slice of good fortune which has just
dropped into Wallace's lap is the excuse
for the jubiiation. The doughty general
volunteered his services to the Mexican
government duriug the war of 1865, and
did some good with an American legion of
honor. He asked $4,000 as an honoraire,
but the claim was fought and successfully
evaded. Even the Spanish-American claims
commission saw they could make nothing
out of it. Wallace, however, did not de-
spair, and an influential friend who under
took to assist him received word
yesterday that the Mexican govern
ment had decided to reward
his services with the full amount of his
claim. The news was cabIed to the gen
eral, Thence the festivities at Constantine
pie tonight.
Western Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, Dec, 14.-Secretary Chand-
Ter to-day received the following tels-
gram from Lieut.. Harder, dated Bulun.
Sept. 16. The Jeanette men, in charge
of Ensign Hunt, are proceeding to Jakut
ska. Schultze and remain to complete
the search of the coast by sieds. No trace
of Chipp's party yet discovered. Will
reach Irkuhsk the middle of December.
The senatorial canvass in Michigan is
the chief topic of discussion among West
ern congressman to-day. It seems to be
the growing opinion that neither Ferry
nor Hubbell will be successful, but that
some one less prominent at the present
time will secure the election. Considera-
BILE hard feeling exists among the delega-
ton at the course pursued by the aspirants.
| In view Of the contingency that may
arise at this session by the admission of
Dakota as state, caucus of Democratic
| senators was held this morning at which
the matter was discussed. There was no
dissension from the opinion expressed by
several senators that the policy of the
party should be one of opposition to the
admission at this time o. any territory
| that would give the Republicans two addi-
| tional votes in the senate. Definite action
on the question was left open for the pres
ent. The subject of the tariff and internal
revenue reductions we're incidentally mon
| toned. The chairman of the caucus was
| directed to appoint committee of five
senators to confer with similar committee
of the house relative to the policy to be
adopted by the party upon various ques-
| lions likely to form subjects of legislative
action during the present session.
The collector of United States customs at
Norfolk, Va, has informed the treasury de-
| partment that yesterday he seized twenty
| one packages containing crockery ware and
Chinese curios on the United States
| steamer Swatara which arrived in that port
from China. Folger telegraphed the COL
lector to release the goods upon payment
of duties and expenses of seizure.
Representative Springer of Illinois, act
ing in behalf of VIM. P. Black, Democrat
ic candidate for congress from the Second
district of Illinois, to-day served notice of
| contest upon Geo. R. Davis, who holds the
certificate of election, on the grounds of
fraud in the election and the use of bogus
Democratic ballots.
This afternoon Secretary Teller gave a
hearing to the Chippewas now in the city.
They claimed that the recent decisions of
the secretary in opening up the Turtle
mountain country did them great injus-
| tice.
The Ripley National bank, of Ripley,
Ohio, il authorized to begin business with
a capital of 100000. The commissioner
| of the Freedman's Savings and Trust COM
pany received the past year $455,334. An
other dividend was paid, requiring $685.
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