Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-24
THE TELEPHONE.

gle wire and taken down by a stenorra pher
as rapidly as the same amount 0f business
could be sent by the Merse system Of
telegraphy with twelve wires and twenty
four operators. The economy Of such
a system is apparent. There is a
compact in existence between me Western
Union Telegraph company aod tie Bell
Telephone company. made to save the
existing Western Union wire inter- st,
which Was not entered into until the te!e-
phone right for the district OF Columbia
was disposed OF, which prevents the use by
the Bell Telephone company OF the tele-
phone for competition with telegraph
wires. Some of the best patent attorneys
here assert that if fight is made in down
right earnest the Bell patent could be set
aside by showing the priority CT the
Drabaugh Inventions. Th5 effect of this
would be 10 throw the telephone open to
the free use of the public Bar as such a
movement would be pro bolo publico, no
one has yet felt disposed to hazard the
necessary expense OF litigation with
$50 powerful a corporation as the
Bell Telephone company. Now.
however, il is asserted that q
strong combination of interested persons
is being formed in Washing ton, New York.
Boston and other cities fog CEa purpose OF
reopenirg the case and brin ing the mat
ter OF priority before the court.
OHIO AND INDIANA.
John g. New, who has Just returned
fro In hoe IL
of the political situation il Ohio and III
diana. He says the general understand
ing Is that john Mclean, Of tie CiDcin-
natl Enquirer has his knife sharpoued for
Hoadiy and IneaDs to stab him Whenever
he can. There is innumerable dissatis-
factions as TO Hoadly's nomination, said
Mr.. New, Il hoard two or three prominent
Democrats say that they did act regard
Hoadly's Democracy as Of the sort that
should give him preference in & party vino
had served ii faithfully for years. 1t is
generally understood that ROadly is after
the presidency, and there are Democrats
who think ne is not entitled to
sach distinction as the guberuatorial
and presidential nominations There is
good deal of feeling against Hoadly and
dissatisfaction in the Democratic party of
Ollo. There is no detection in the Re.
Publican party now. The ranks are
osing up and the party is moving along
soiidly and tremendously. But the Ohio
Democracy are not "a harmonious as they
have been. As TO Mcdonald and Hem
bricks, Mr.. New said: The Democratic
sentiment is that Hendricks has had his
day. The Indiana Democrats have stood
by him throughout his career and Me-
Donald has been one of his most valuable
and loyal supporters. The feeling now is
that Hendricks should stand back and
give Mcdonald chance. | have no
doubt that Mcdonald will nave the cordial
support of Indiana Democracy in the
coming canvass. He is regarded as emit
tied to it and will get it.
INDIANA POLITICS.
Representative Stockslager was inter
viewed to-day on Indiana politics which
are pretty quiet at present. In regard to
next years gGbernatoriaI nominations he
said: "Ex-Gov. Dray is being talked of
more prominently than any other SO far. |
He IS the only man who seems to DO max !
ing fight for the nomination He would
be q strong candidate if nominated, but I !
think Representative Holman could be |
willingness 10 be candidate. He is very
strong over the whole state and especially |
IL the southern part. 4 GooG many Dem |
ocrats are speaking of him, and I believe /
he could get the nomination and be elected |
CONF aratively easy. But I DON'T know
that Judge Holman could be induced to |
accept. He is one Of the best members |
of the house Of representatives. Mr., !!
fI.nl --4o h.
about Holman and the presidency was in |
good faith, and not merely intended 10 !
create obstacles in ex-senator MeDonald's |
wey. He said. 4 know that Dana IS an !
ardent admirer of Holman, that they are |
personally very warm friends, that Dana |
believes III HoiIlan's manner Of Iegisla- |
ton, that he believes Holman one of the /
most learned members = the house. and |
that he could very consistently say all he /
has said. Judge Holman is determined TO |.
make a hard fight to recover 70 the public |
domain tue unearned lard grants. OIL
course the Northern Pacific viii have Sc
cured title to lis grants, but an attemp OF
ATTENDED probably with success viii /
be made to disIodge ths title and
declare the lands forfeited, and
a pig fight viii no doubt be
4LtcAuS q tzsSU. AS 10 Inc ISpuC1tCdl party
Assistant Secretary New says that the lead
ing candidates for the gubernatorial nom
nations are Postmaster General Gresham
and Congressman COLLINS. Judge Gresham
wants to be governor by way of getting
into the senate. Mr.. Calkirs wonld cheer
fully resign the governorship for a seat in
the senate, but he is not fgering partic-
ularlY for that. He would ike TO be gov
90 Ind !
tive OF other things.
HELP CALLED FOE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The acting sec
rotary of the navy has received the follow
ing telegram from Lieutenant Commander
WEIGH at Pensacola, died yesterday. Sur
geon Martin advises to-day to ask the
marine hospital service to assist the people
Of reserve as one death has occurred this |
morning in Woolsey and there are at least {
two moIe suspicious cases in Warrington, {