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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-09
"What is the Matter; are They SICK .,

"WhGt IS the Matter; are They Sich?"
To the Editor of the Globe:
Something is wrong with the manage
ment of the River school in West St. Paul.
During the last two weeks of March and
all through the month of April, up to the
present date, the two lowest grades were
admitted to school only half time. the
hours of the first grade being limited from
half past one to half past three p. m, and
the second grade from nine to twelve m.
'How is this?" If a pupil is late five min
utes, he or she is sent home with card on
which is written or printed as follows:
every case of absence or hardness is
not only detriment to the pupil, but to
the whole school, etc."
And written excuse must be sent to the
teacher. If pupil is late five times in one
month,he or she is generally suspended with
out more ado. An absence of half day or
more is excused on no account except
sickness, according to the rules of the
board" These rules are good enough,
but why is it that the pupils of the River
school have not the same rights as the
pupils of other schools in st. Paul? If an
absence of half a day is such a disar-
rangement of the system, what must a
forced absence of over six weeks be? Why
do the honorable board in direct violation
of their own rules, allow such an unjust
distribution of privileges which should be
free and equal to all. 1t is said there are
so many scholars that there is not room
for all. Why don't the board hire room
and employ an extra teacher, as they have
done before? This is a fair sample of
the bridge and levee business. West st.
Paul seems to get left every time. Per-
haps the board of education will rectify
this grievance before the opening of the
September term, maybe(?) Yours etc.,
j. D. HoYr.
West ST PauI Nov <
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-09

Fall of Fifty Feet from the Seventh Street
Bridge of John Logue
An accident resulting in the almost in
Simultaneous death of John Logue, a car
penter, residing at 4OS Iglehart street
occurred at about half past o'clock yes
terday afternoon upon the Seventh street
bridge repair work. Mr.. Logue was fore
man in charge of the men employed under
the repair contract of Geo. w. Sherwood
& Co. At the time of the accident Logue and
one of the workmen were upon staging un-
derneath the roadway, removing timber.
which was supported by ropes working
over pulley. Mr.. Logue was engaged in
knocking the timber loose, and as he did
SO 1t suddenly swung around, one end
striking him on the head and knocking
him from the platform and precipitating
him to the ground, a distance of more
than fifty feet. Several men un-
derneath the bridge at the
time, including the general foreman
OF the work for Sherwood& Co., at once
went to Mr.. Logue's assistance, and found
him still alive, but he gasped his last
without regaining consciousness in about
five minutes.
coroner davenport having been not fed
of the sad accident, had the remains
promptly removed to the undertaking es-
adjustment of Mccarthy & Donnelly.
where a little after o'clock an INQUEST
vas held. The jury after hearing the evil
dence of those witnessing the casualty, re-
turned verdict that his death was purely
accidental.
Mr.. Logue was man about 45 years
OF age, of sober and industrious habits,
and well respected by those who knew
him. He leaves wife and five children
and many friends to mourn his sudden
death.
Great IIninr hand .r-;n IL. =.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-09

The officers are Joe Todd, captain; VIM.
Perkins, chief clerk; Sam. Gillis, mate;
VIM. Lingo, pilot. She left st. Louis on
the 18th of April, and so far has had a
very successful trip. The steamer is a
neat and substantial stern-wheeler, and is
provided with the electric light. She be-
longs to the Benton P. line, in which there
are four boats altogether. She will be
the only boat to make the trip from st.
Louis to Benton this year.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-09
PrOO0OLu Unfomnded.

ST. LOUIS, May S.-Captain c. W. Rog-
ers, general manager of the st. Louis s.
San Francisco, when questioned to-day
about the alleged tripartite agreement be-
tween the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe,
Atlantic d Pacific, and st. Louis & San
Francisco railroads, reported from Chicago
last night, replied he knew nothing of such
arrangement, and evidently did not place
much credence in the report.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-09

MOODY and SANKEY have set foot upon
their native shores, and will spend the sum-
mer vacation with US, returning to England
in October. The Britons seem to need the
Iabors of the evangelists to turn them
from the errors of their way.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-09

The wheat crop of Wisconsin promises
something handsome, the hard winter and
backward spring, Notwithstanding. An
estimate based upon reports from forty
nine of the sixty -four counties shows that
the crop this year will exceed that of 1882
by one million three hundred thousand
busbeIs
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-09
Charlotte Thomson.

The sale of seats for the engagement eff
Charlotte Thompson, which commences
tomorrow evening, and continues through
the week, with a Saturday matinee, COM
mences this morning. Of Miss Thomp-
sons new "Jane Eyre" with which she is to
open her engagement, the press speaks in
the highest terms.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-09
THE WEEK., YSGLOBE.
ST. PAUL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9. 1883.

If when Raum resigned, the necessity for
continuing the Office of Commissioner of
Internel Revenue had ceased, it would have
been well.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-09

A very interesting meeting conducted
and addressed by Rev. G. A. Conant was
held at the Y. M. g. A. rooms yesterday
afternoon. The attendance was good.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-09

May 3Oth
Will be Decoration Day. G. A. R., or any other
societies wishing to procure blue or black coats.
dark pants, white gloves, or black soft hats, in
quantities, will do well to leave their orders at
once to insure prompt attention
Boston One Price Clothing House,
Corner Third and Robert streets,
st. Paul.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-09
May 3Oth

Great Union band will play at Wigwam to
night for skating and dancing.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-09

Look out for large lot of furniture on Satur-
day at Kavanagh's auction sale stand, corner of
Third and Cedar streets, at $50 a. m.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-09
DUWN TO DEATH,

Grand skating and dancing party at the Wig
wan tonight.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-09

A few nights ago the editors at work on
the top floor of the tallest newspaper Office
in New York, heard the fre-engines gath
ering at its base about midnight. Step-
ping to the telephone, one of the editors
called to the police headquarters a mile
away: us our Office on fire?" "No," came
the prompt reply. sits little building
round the corner" 1t took less time to
ask the question of a man a mile off, who
knew all about it from routine reports,
than to go down stairs and see for them =
selves.
Concerning Imported Cigars.
Competent judges upon all sides declare the
Sea- Skin Cigar to be equal if not superior to
the best imported cigars.
Warranted free from scent or favor produced
b drugs. Beaupre, Koch & Co., Agents.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-09

DR.. Schifman reported that a portion of
the wall of the Van Buren, school was set
thing, and on his motion the matter was
referred to the committee on property
with power to act.
1t was determined to put temporary
fence around the Garfield school.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-09

A call was made upon Thomas Grace at
his residence last evening by GLOBE en-
voy. He too denied any difference be-
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-09

49,
I especially demurred to the proposed
change of county physician. You have
got to do it. said Mr.. Krch. The talk con-
tinued for some time and Krch told me
my head would come off too if I did not 90
in for this programme of removals.
'Who did he propose to make the physi-
cian?"
He did not tell me, bnt heard from
others that it was DR.. Quinn, nephew of
one of the commissioners, believe, that
he had in view."
How about Krch selling goods to the
oount?"
He had infested on having orders for
groceries and we had given them to him.
When Boyd came in Mr.. Grace gave notice
that he should protest against any more
orders going to Krch and if they did he
would prevent the payment of the bills.
This alarmed Boyd and he was in doubt
what to do. Krch took the law and came
to my home t. see me. He claimed
that If we gave orders to the poor for gro
ceries and they took them to his store, he
was trading with the poor people direct
and not with the county. Mr.. Boyd final
ly got the opinion of the county attorney
and he said it was illegal to buy groceries
of Krch in any form. This was in Febru-
airy last, and he has not had any orders
since, though he has tried to have US give
them to him. The legislature rein
stated Freeman about that time and Krch
has not been able to get anything.
"Was there ever any trouble in the &C
counts of the board of control?n
"Not at all. There would once in a
while be little error found but it was
always explainable. The committee of
the county board found discrepancy of
only seven cents for all of last year"
Before leaving, Capt.iH Heck again assured
the reporter that the statement that Grace
and Freeman brow beat him was utterly
false and that the most cordial relations
existed in the board of control.
COMMISSIONER PoTTGEIsER.
The reporter next called on County
Commissioner Pottgeiser, who was on the
committee who examined the accounts,
and he said they had found errors in addi-
ton sometimes, but nothing wrong what
ever in the accounts.
THOMAS GRACE.
A call was made upon Thomas Grace at
his residence last evening by GLOBE en-
voy. He too denied any difference be-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-05-04
i STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE WITH
RATS.

The plague Of rats in the Deccan
for the second season in succession is
occasioninS serious alarm. These
animals overspread the country like
lccusts, destroy the crops almost as
thoroughly, and are even more diff
cult to keep down. So grave had be-
come the aspect of affairs that Rat
Committee" was appointed to inquire
into the best means of disposing of
these creatures They went thorough
ly into the question after the manner
of the committees in India, and their
recommendations are carefully tabu
lated. The people are to be induced
to turn out on masse and face the
enemy; rewards are to be offered for
dead rats, and, in fact, the invasion is
to be treated as a matter to be dealt
with vigorously by the whole COM
munlty. No great way will, however,
be made until the same measures are
adopted which are taken with rabbits
in Australia when they become an un-
endurable nuisance. 1t has been
found that the only successful plan
is to block Up all the holes which can
be found. The difficulty in Australia
is to obtain sufficient labor for this
process. That difficulty is not likely
to exist in Bombay, and a correspond
ent of Bombay newspaper has al
ready suggested that this plan should
be adopted. In the meantime the
question has arisen as to how the rats
have so increased and multiplied.
This point can, however, be discussed
with more calmness when they have
in some way been reduced to their
former subordination. - Pail Mall
Gazette
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-05-04
NOW A PERTATY."

Willis. the poet, whom orr fathers
and mothers admired. saw one day in
London a scene of plenty and want.
The pathos of the incident laid not
in the contrast. but in the fact that
want seemed to enjoy plenty's happi-
ness.
As the poet was walking the Lon
don streets, he came across a little
ragged girl. whose sharp features in
dicated her familiarity with hunger
She was peering through an iron rail
ing into the window of an eating
house. A man sat at the window
making ready to eat good dinner
The girl was watching his every move
ment, as though the sight itself was
nourishing.
A beefsteak, piping hot, had beer
placed before him. The man cut the
steak, put a piece of it on his plate
then stopped and looked around.
Now a pertaty,' murmured the
child, as if She herself was dining
and her look showed the highest en-
joyment.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-05-04
MARRIED LIFE IN TURKEY.

The Turk is commonly believed
to be a sort of Bluebeard; but a
writer in London Society says that
it is not SO. and that polygamy is
the exception rather than the rule, as
it is restricted to tho wealthy classes.
Members of the latter, however, often
have foar wives and IA large number
of concubines. In points of etiquette,
at least, the husband is the subject
OF many small ty.annies.
He mist have no acquaintance with
women other than those of his own
harem, and should he observe Slip
pers outside the harem- door, he knows
that ladies' are visiting. and he there
fore cannot enter. Then again, if
perchance he strolls through the ba-
Ear: there must be no recognition of
his own women. though they may be
throwing away his money right and
left on silks and jewels.
European ladies arc the object of
much attention and curiosity ON the
part of the women of the harem. A
young English lady, seventeen years
old, of great personal attractions,
some time since visited harem ac-
companied by her mother and friends.
Tho women questioned her, and
would not believe that she had no
children or even a husband One of
the wives. who took great fancy to
her, threw her arms around her neck
and entreated her to stay with them
forever. She could have any husband
she liked, and was even SO kind as to
specially recommend her own. adding
at the same time that she was sure
that he would soon want another wife.
and that she. the real wife. would
much rather it was this nice English
girl, then there would always be the
pleasure of having her as friend and
companion. Here was most decid
cd offer. A firm refusal. however. of
these honors caused much disap-
pointment.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-05-04
II Rp
A Giant Blacksmith Finds Himself in an
Uaj.lorta5l, Position.


\ gentleman who accompanied {
trading caravan through New Mexico
relates the following moving acci
dent by the way 1t confirms what
has often been asserted that a grizzly
bear will generally get away from ;
man if he can, rather than ATTACK
him. That the man (even if he is {
big map) generally prefers to gel
away from the bear, needs 10 con
tirmation. I'VE had" says the
writer, 'in our company giant
blacksmith and general repairer oi
wagons named Campbell who meas
ured fully six feet eight in his stock
ings. and was besides elegantly pro
portioned.
Independently Of his universal
usefulness as Jack of all trades ON
colossal friend was i'll such constant
requisition that he might well hav,
given origin to the western phrase oI
ones being whole team for If 4
wagon happened to be in the mre. h.
was worth more than "a whole team tt
cxtricate it. He was III short, tn,
most appropriate subject for a regular
grizzly bear to scrape.
"On the occasion 1 speak OF. Camp
bell had laid himself down under til,
shade of a bush, upon the brink of q
precipica about ten feet high, and was
taking a comfortable snooze while his
companions were hunting family OF
bears in the ghborhood.
During the chase, a young bcal
that had been scared from its mother
loped down the trail towards our
camp, apparently needless OF the
company. Several of lis saw the
animal. We seized our guns, and as
it sprang across the ravine through a
break near the spot where Campbell
lay, we gave it salute.
This caused it to tumble back,
probably wounded. into the ravine
beneath the precipice with a frightful
yell.
Campbell was suddenly aroused
by the NOISE, and started up with the
rapidity of lightning. and in so doing.
half asleep as he was, ne tumbled over
Fthe precipice plump upon the bears
back.
"'Wugh" growled the bear.
Murder" screamed the giant.
"'Chnch it, Campbell, clinch it,
cried his companions; for no one
could venture to shoot for fear of
killing the man.
Campbell, however, had no notion
of closing clutches with his long
clawed antagonist. but Dusied him
self in vaip attempts to Chamber up
the steep bank; while the bear; ris-
ing upon his hinder legs and staring
a moment upon the huge frame of
the blacksmith, soon made up his
mind as to the expediency of turn
ing tall and finally succeeded in
making his escape, Notwithstanding a
yolley of shot that was fired after
him"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-05-04
RECEIVING $4,000 IN A LUCID IN
TERVAL.

The Pennsylvania Railroad ferry
boat, Hudson City. and the New York
and Norwich Transportation Com
pany's Sound steamer, City of Nor
wich, were in collision, in February,
1880. John NJ. Martin was a pas
senger on tho ferryboat. A gas
fixture fell on his head The blow
so affected his mind that it was nee
essary to contine him in a lunatic
asylum, from which he was but re-
Gently released. He sued both cCm-
panies in Judge Larremore's court
for $4,000 damages, and yesterday
he recovered 100000. He was wit
ness at the trial. but his wife testified
that on the night of tho day on which
he had testified he Knocked her down
and had to be put under restraint
again.
On thi. testimony Mr.. John W
Scribner. for the defendant. asked
that the suit be discontinued because
the plaintiff was insane Mr.. Joseph
H. Choate. for plaintiff. asked for
permission to increase the claim for
damages from $4,000 to $4,000
Both motions were denied.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-05-04
ANECDOTES OF JURIEs.

The humorous side of American
juries has never been set forth as it
deserves to be. The genius of Shakes
peare, which excels in depicting the
class that insist on putting the cart
before the horse, would have found
suggestive subjects among the jury
men of whom these anecdotes are
told:
A jury in Alabama once tried a man
on the charge of manslaugbter for
killing his wife. The evidence was
so conclusive that neither court nor
spectators doubted that he would be
convicted But much to their amaze
ment the jury. after a short absence.
returned the verdict, Guilty of horse
stealingr'
The astonished Judge asked for an
explanation, stating that the indict-
ment was for manslaughter and not
for horse stealing.
but. Judge" said the foreman, ris-
ing with an air of self-importance,
and holding a huge law book, 1t was
not case of man slaughter, but of
roman slaughter, for which the law
makes no provision" The jury, how
ever, believed the man deserved hang
ing. SO they had brought in a verdict
of rse-stealing, which in that coun-
try would be sure to swing him.
At the trial of an important mer-
camille case, in New York City, the
Judge. having charged the jury, said
to them, "Gentlemen, if any law-term
has been used which you do not un-
derstand, the court will explain it."
Whereupon one of the jurors arose
and said: Il believe understand all
the terms which have been used ex-
cept two words-plaintif and defend
anti
The court was disgusted- Youths
Companion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-05-04
EX-GOVERNOR M0RGAN'S START IN
yTEF,

When Edwin j.. Morgan was II
wears Old he engaged himself to his
uncle as clerk. binding himself for
,hree years. at a salary of $50 for the
first year, S75 for the second and 500
Ior the third. He worked hard and
soon mastered the business, and at
the beginning of his third year he was
sent to this city to buy tea and sugar,
and also corn. which was then an ar
tlcle of import instead of export, for
his employer. Edwin returned to
Hartford in due time. and his uncle
asked him about the corn. The quail
lty and price paid were satisfactory
TO the old gentleman, and he then
asked his nephew how much he had
purchased. 1t had been usual for
dealers to buy 200 or 300 bushels at
at time. and the uncle was some
what startled when the young man
replied that he had bought two car
goes and that the vessels were prob
ably in the river. why, Edwin" ex-
claimed the old gentleman, what are
we to do with two cargoes of corn 2"
oh" answered the young man, Il
have disposed of all you don't want at
an advance. l could have sold three car
goes if l had them. l stopped in the
stores as l came from the stage office
and made sales" 1t was a new idea
to his employer, and quite out of the
old routine of trade. but the gains
and results were not to be questioned.
The next morning Edwin was at the
store bright and early as usual, and
had taken the broom to sweep out the
counting room, when his employer en-
tered. Il think" said the old man,
1--WE can find some one else to do the
sweeping here. A man who can 90
to New York and buy two cargoes on
his own responsibility and sell them
without consulting his principal, can
be better employed than sweeping
out a store" Although Edwin was
then only 20 years old he was made
partner in the business, and his sue
cess in life began with his purchase
Of those two cargoes of corn.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-05-04
A LEMoN-AND-LILY BLONDE.

The prettiest widow in all this
great metropolis, says a New York
correspondent, is lemon and-lily
blonde, ranging only from five to
eight inches in thickness. and proper
tionately small in width, with no
more than Is years to her age, and
enough of a fortune to allow of doing
just as she please5 about marrying
again. l was in her party at the Mad
ison Square Theater the other night
and we were weeping more or less
over the sorrows of the play. AL
lowing for the hearty dinner which
knew tho widow had eaten, there
couldn't have been room in her thin
figure for a great amount of emotion;
and when l saw that tears were swell
ling up in one of her eyes and not in
the other, surmised that the dinner
had got entirely on one side of her
midrib and the sympathy all on the
tother But was wrong, and this
is how [ found it out. The widows
escort was a sappy young fellow.
whose love was so profound as his
shallowness permitted After puz-
zling himself awhile over the dry
ress OF one of her eyes, while its
mate was brimming. he asked for an
explanation of the phenomenon.
And which eye do you admire
most?' she said.
H h-hard to tell" he stammered.
THE one w-w-with the tears sort of
melt a fellow. Il d-don't you know and
the one without the tears sets h-h him
ablaze with its fl fl flashes"
"On the whole now, which one do
you prefer?'
"Wa wa-well. l think the id dry
one"
I'm so glad, Dolphy, to hear you
say that" and the widow beamed rap
turously into his face, "because that
eye is glass one and I'm sometimes
afraid it distigures me-"
This revelation lost her lover, and
| don't suppose she will miss him
from the gang, and she certainly had
fun with him while he lasted
Those who command themselves
command others.