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IN New York City, Lawrence Billiard
boatman, was committed to the Tombs'
for intoxication. While in the prison he
attempted to hang himself to the door of
his cell, but the effort was failure. How
ever, for his attempt at suicide he was
brought before the court, and sentenced to
the penitentiary for one year. This is the
first conviction under the New York penal
code which provides for the punishment
Of persons attempting suicide. Several
other cases under this clause of the code
have been tried, but convictions have not
ensued, either from disagreements Of juries
or acquitted by the courts. a great many
times persons have been convicted and
punished for trying to kill other people,
but this is the fret time man has been
punished by the state for trying to take
his own life. The Judge in
pronouncing sentence in the Billiard case
SAID he would send him where he would
have opportunity to mediate on the value
of human life, and where he would not
find any liquor. It is hardly probable, on
the whole, that the law will have the effect
to check the tendency to suicide.
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Tne Rnilroa0 oon,,nittce.

The joint railway committee held brief
session yesterday morning, Hon. D. NJ
Sabin presiding. Mr.. Jas. Smith, Jr., ex-
planned that the bill he had prepared from
the Iowa law, and which was introduced
by Senator Castle Monday was not pre-
tended to be the act of the sub committee
of Messrs. Cole, Clark and himself, the
other two gentlemen not having had an
opportunity to see the draft. Mr..
Cole stated that in his opin-
ion the Massachusetts, law was preferable
to that in operation in Iowa, while Mr..
Clark thought neither went far enough in
the matter of penalties, especially upon
the subject of Determinations in ware
housing facilities, etc. Finally Mr.. Cole
moved that the Moore bill (the Massachu-
sets law be recommended to pass and
the Castle bill (the Iowa law
be indefinitely postponed, upon which the
committee stood, yeas 9, nays 5.
The committee then adjourned, and in
pursuance of the action taken the Moore
bill was recommended for passage in the
house, as viii be seen by the report.
After the adjournment Of the joint com
mittee the senate committee held brief
session, but took no final action upon any
OF the bills before them.
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itself, will have vanished like the insult
stantial fabric of dream. But it is I'M
like dream, nevertheless. It
is exceedingly ssubstantial in this
last morsel of Mr.. Ed. Harrigan's dra-
matte feast. It is solid and profitable, and
on the road it will be at once a boon of
mirth and blessing to the people outside
of the metropolis, who have through the
past season had Pelion upon Ossa of
murky melo-drama, frigid tragedy and
senseless clownish comic opera piled upon
their wearied sense. They have had the vari-
ons courses of farce, leg burlesque, extraya-
ganza, and shouting tragedians. Now in
"Squatter Sovereignty" they will have the
champagne, the cream, the fruit, the still
ton of bright, crisp and sparkling jollity
as wholesome, earnest and invigorating as
it is pure and clearly.
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audience without experiencing quicken
ing of the heart. The actor, Thorne, be-
ing asked if he ever felt nervous on the
stage, replied, ''Inyariably on the first
night" MANY and many time," said he,
1--WE gone on in a cold perspiration, and
with knees shaking, so that I
thought they would give way. Mr.. Thorne
related an anecdote which ali public
speakers viii appreciate, as to the effect
produced, even by one auditor, whose in
terest reflects its magnetic force upon the
speaker. Il remember" he said playing
one night at the utmost disadvantage;
wasn't feeling we'll: house was light, and
didn't care much for the play. Suddenly
1 caught the face of ten-year-old boy IN
the audience who was crying, That in
spired me, for felt that L had inspired
him. I played to that little fellow all the
rest of the evening, and never more to my
satisfaction.
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A Pacific Coast windfau.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. !


PITTsBUBG, Pa, Feb. 20.-A few days ago
the members of family named Gillespie,
who reside on Gibbon street, Sixth ward,
received news from California of death
and a large fortune which was left to them.
The details of the somewhat romantic
story are as follows: In 1858 James Mckee,
brother of Mrs. Gillespie, came to
America from Ireland. Instead of having
a bout with fate in the east he imme-
diately went to the far west and finally
settled down at Stockton, Cal.
How he obtained the nucleus
of his fortune is not stated, but he event
ualIy stocked sheep ranch and engaged
in the sheep breeding business until the
time of his death. Years rolled by and
the country became more thickly populat-
ed, and the city of Stockton grew up about
him. His wealth increased year by year,
and from independence he merged into
affiuence, TO be worth in the neighborhood
OF 100000. He remained bachelor all
his life, and died about two weeks ago,
leaving his entire fortune to Charles and
Emma Gillespie, his sisters children.
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House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Mr. Hiscock,
chairman of the appropriations committee
moved to go into committee of the whole
on the sundry civil appropriation bill. He
expressed the opinion that the bill would
not occupy more than two or three days,
and said it would be followed by the de-
fciency bill.
Mr.. Calkins, chairman of the election
committee, gave notice that he would, as
soon as the sundry civil bill was disposed
of, ask action on the various election cases
now on the calendar.
Mr.. Call moved to restore the existing
allowance of 5 per cent. on effervescing
wines for breakage or damage. Lost
ayes q, noes 81.
Mr.. Bland raised a point of order against
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-21

TIE clerk of the supreme court at Wash
ington has been making $4,000 to $4,000
year out of his Office. Congress now
provides through the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill that he shall be paid not
more than $4,000 per annum, and whereas
the cierl, has heretofore been independent
of the world, the flesh, and that other fel-
low, he is hereafter to be under the juris-
diction of the attorney general. This
causes Mr.. j. H. Kennedy, the clerk, to feel
very poor and very sad.
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MAKING IT HOT FOR "RUsTLERs."
Ne,r Southern Lire.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. GO. G. Bald
win, president of the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad, accompanied by the direc-
tors, are considering the plan of building
the railroad from Montgomery, Ala, to
Chattahoochie, connecting the Louisville
& Nashville system with the Florida Cen
trail & Western and Transit road.
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GOV. Morgan,s Estate

New York, Feb. 20.-The late Gov. Nor
gan bequeaths his wife 100000 and the
income of S1.000,000; to the relatives of
himself and wife 100000; $4,000 to per
sonal friends and clerks in his Office. and
$4,000 to his household servants; to chart
ties Is given $795,OO0. The remainder of
the estate, valued in all at 100000 is
given to the executors in trust, the income
to be paid to his grandson, Edwin D. Nor
gan.
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TIE compliments that sometimes pass
between members of legislative bodies, are
not always ornate, however edifying they
may be for the moment. But Mr. Van
Allen, of the New York Assembly, rather
exceeded the ordinary ingenuity and polish
OF personal debate, when he spoke of his
colleague, Mr.. Spinola, as "a wrecked post
script OF piece of human life.
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\ RESOLUTION is before the Massachu
sets legislature, asking the members of
congress from that state to use every eff
fort to secure the expunging from the
record of the vote OF censure upon the
late Cakes A1nes. That vote caused the
death of Mr.. Ames, but times have changed
SrreIv
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"snuatter. Snxereiantx ;,

In commenting on ''Squatter Sovereign
ty," to be produced at the Opera house to-
morrow evening, the New York Herald
has the following:
Three weeks more and "Squatter Sow
ereiguty," with all its roaring fun, its art
istic goat, pigs, chickens, the big telescope,
at tin cints peep-yea the great pianner
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COUNSELLOR GEORGE BLISS, since the
second confession of ReerdeI, claims with
confidence the conviction of the Star
Reuters. He attributes the aimless pro-
ceedings of the first trial, and the weak
ness of the government case up to this
time to the fact that Wayne MacVeagh is
not good criminal lawyer. Now, Mr..
Bliss counts on success.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-21

VERY meritorious measure is being
presented to the committee on claims in
the Legislature. 1t is a proposition to give
Mrs. Bazille, the widow of Charles Bazille,
the sum of $4,000, and she in turn, with all
the other heirs,is to quit claim the block of
land used for state capitol purposes. Mr.
Bazille decided the property to the state
with the understanding implied, though
not expressed, that in case the land ever
ceased to be used for capitol purposes it
would revert to him or his heirs. To
cover technicalities the deed had no reser-
walton and now it is offered to give quit
claim that would end all question forever.
Mrs. Bazille is much advanced in years and
with limited means, and the allowance of
such claim would not only be just on the
part of a great and fourishing state, but
would prevent any possible question of
title being raised in the future.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-21

"GaNrRA1. did I lead them straight"
were the dying words Of Young Commander
Rawson. leader Of the Highland Brigade,
to Sir Garnet Wolseley, after the sanguine
victory of Tel-el-Kebir. The brave words
will have their place in history.
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SCANDALS, of one kind and another, have
for several years been floating about, con-
corning operations in the New Orleans
mint. The latest one is that the gold coin
produced there is short weight. Thirty
five thousand dollars of this light coin has
been discovered, and most of it has been
put in circulation. The annual assay
commission at the Philadelphia mint pro-
nounce the coin as 100000 below legal
tolerance. 1t is intimated that the mint at
New Orleans will be abolished, and it re-
duced to an assay Office merely.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-21

TIE Minneapolis Irtb une concludes an
article advocating an appropriation for
charging the blind asylum at Faribault
by saying ''the Tribune is read to them
daily" If this statement is true there
never will be any occasion for charging
the institution. It is bad enough to be
blind, but no one will be willing to accept
the advantages of public institution if it
carries with it the requirement to listen to
the hog wash of the Minneapolis Tribune.
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SOME MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
Why Leavenworth Official Wants Di-
Vorce--Kum and Jealousy---Minor
LEAvENwoRrH DIVORCE.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
LEAvENwORrH, Kas., Feb. 20.-There is a
lively sensation in local circles here over
an application for divorce by Col. j. G.
Carpenter from his wife, Eliza D. Carpen-
ter, formerly Miss Armstrong, of Pitts
burg, Pa. Col. Carpenter Is United States
revenue collector for the district of Kansas,
was a formidable candidate for the nomi-
nation for governor against st. John, in
1880, has served in the state senate, and
was delegate to the Republican national
convention in 1872. It was on his way
from the latter convention that he met
Miss Armstrong in Pittsbnrg,
and a mutual attachment sprang up re-
sulting i'll their marriage March ,, 1882,
and they came to Leavenworth to reside,
where Col Carpenter has his revenue Of
flee. She developed jealous disposition
and claims to have knowledge of indiscre-
tons on the part of her husband that
made her life miserable. Anonymous leu
tiers of scurrilous character and DANA
ging to Col. Carpenter were circulated,
one of which was sent to the
Leavenworth Standard, and he claims to
have traced their origin to his
wife, and also to have discovered a diary
kept by her in which she wrote things de-
rogatory to him. The result was a sepa-
ration, Mrs. Carpenter going to her home.
She returned, however, and apparently in
tended to make it hot for the colonel as
sson as she re-appeared in the city. He
had notice served on her of an application
for divorce, bringing the suit in Neosho
county. The high standing of the parties
causes the affair to be much commented
upon, and gossip mongers are busy.
HIGH TONED WEDDING.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 2O.-About three
months ago German named VIM. Van
sellow lost his wife by death. She left
him with five small children and he soon
found it very difficult to get along. Con
sequently he consulted friend who told
him to go to the county hospital where he
could get wife. Accordingly on Monday
he visited the home of the sick
and was ushered into the female depart
ment by DR.. Marsden, where he looked over
CliO lHiIidISo anu SUN LltQ0 a SC
lection. DR.. Marsden left them alone for
about ten minutes, when Vansellow came
out and said he would return the next day
and marry the woman he had talked with.
The girl selected was Catharine Jaeger, a
German maid who had been delivered OF
child abOut a week before.
True to his word, VanselIow called
to-day, and a justice of the peace
was sent for. Supervisors Eckert, Haze,
Sullivan and Seaman ana Charley Hintze
and County Clerk Tr@umer having heard
of the queer affair, were present. Haze
and Eckert acted as groomsmen and DR..
Marsden gave the bride away. County
Clerk Tr@umer assisted the justice, who
was dull on the ceremony. After the nup
tials the party sent for wine and the health
of the queerly united couple was drank q
dozen times.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-21

The timberless portions of the country
are the greatest producers of grain, and as
lumber is now being manufactured of straw
the absence of timber will no longer be re
garded as disadvantage. One ton of any
kind of.straw will produce thousand feet
of boards that may be handled as any lum-
Der. The standard size is 80 inches in
width, u feet in length, and the thickness
the same as average surface boards. This
lumber,it is SAID, can be produced and sold
in competition with wide walnut, at about
one-half the cost of the latter.
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II IS said that interest III speculation has
so far declined at San Francisco, that the
dealings in stocks scarcely average
$150,0o0 a day, which is so much the bet
ter Io- Frisco.
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TIE ordnance department of the army
has now on hand BIB condemned and
superseded cast iron cannon balls, weigh
ing from four to forty-threa pounds. They
SHOULD be turned into plowshares.
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TIE theory that out of a multitude of
counsels comes wisdom is being verified
by the attitude of the legislature in re-
gard to railroad legislation. The COM
mittee,' of the respective houses have
agreed to disagree and each one has a
bill of its own. Several ambitious indi-
vididuals have supplied other bills, and in
the midst of all the hubub it looks as
though no bill on the subject would be-
come law. That would be the part of
wisdom. We need no legislation regulat-
ing the railroads beyond what is
already on the statutebook. It
will be wiser for the legislature
to postpone financial crash, rather than
pr5cipitate one.
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JoHN B. COUGH, who has probably de,iv-
cred more lectures and addressed more
people than any man at present living,
says that no man ever rose to address an
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TIE Kansas legislature has appropriated
$4,000 for the relief of the flood sufferers
of the Ohio valley.
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THE WEEKLY GLOBE.

height page paper published every Thurs
day. sent post paid at Sll5 peryear. Three
months ~. trial for Is cents.
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COMMITTEE WORK.

The Railroad Joint Committee Holds an
Ineffective Meeting-The Barter Over
the Duluth Il Iron Range Land Grant
The Judiciary Committee Sit in judy
ment but Don't Judge.
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AYES.

Mr.. Butler was paired with Cameron, OF
Pennsylvania, and withheld his vote. Mr..
Jonas was paired with Groome. If he had
not been he would have voted no. Mr..
Jones, of Nevada, was paired with his col
league. Mr.. McDill would have voted aye,
but for the fact that he was paired. Mr..
Mitchell was paired, otherwise would have
voted no. Mr.. Morgan was paired with
Mr.. Lapham, and Mr.. Salisbury with Mr..
Saunders.
At $50 the senate passed the tariff bill as
amended by aaYote of AZ to 10.
Upon the passage of the bill the vote
was as follows:
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sI.PAUL. WEDNESDAY,, FEB. d, 1888.
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Rum AND JEALOUSY.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

lOpcC1dA 1SlSS W Ullt OlOD6.
TKRRE HAUrE, Ind, Feb. 2O.-A decided
ly sensational shooting scrape, and one
which will result IN the death of one of
the parties thereto, occurred yesterday.
Elias McVick, formerly an engineer on
the Vandalia railway, lives with his wife at
No. 1873 South Ninth street. Some two
or three months since he lost his
position on the railway by reason of his
Incorporate habits. Since then he has
been out of employment and spending the
greater portion of his time in drinking
About two weeks ago he had some hot
words with his wife, and threatened to kill
her, but left the house, and was not
seen or heard from until yesterday. Sun
day he went home and secreted
himself in the cellar all night, and this
morning went up stairs into his wife's
room and said, 'Ann, have come to do
what promised" and immediately open
ed fire upon her with a revolver. The first
shot passed through the left cheek and
ear, the second ball buried itself in the
right arm and the third shot missed.
While attempting to shoot fourth time
she managed to escape, and ran into
neighbours house, wounded and bleeding.
McVick barricaded the doors and ran up
stairs into the second story and when the
police of the disti let arrived he opened fire
on them from the window. When McVick
saw that the police was pressing him and
would effect his capture, he placed
a revolver against his head
and shot himself in the brain.
While on the way to Jail he fought the
officers terribly. The doctors have probed
the wound and find the ball penetrated the
brain, and that death will be the result.
He says that he has caught Ann, his wife,
in compromising situations and that he
could no longer live with her, and signs in
the following novel way: 'McVick died
Feb 10, 1885,"
BURNED TO DEATH.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2O.-The Inter Oceans
Fort Wayne special says: A freight train
on the Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific road
broke in two on rather heavy down grade.
The rear portion came down at high
rate of speed and crashed into the other,
wrecking the caboose and other cars, and
setting the wreck on fire. John Meehan,
of Fl. Wayne and l.. II. Turner of Flora,
ILL.,, were burned to death.
MAKING IT HOT FOR ''RUsTLERs."
DENVER, Col, Feb. 20.-The Tribune's
Santa Fe special says: Capt. Dolazar broke
up nest of cattle thieves at Lamesa. ar
resting three rustlers, killing Eugenias
Pedras, noted desperate, who refused to
surrender. Capt. Van Patterns company
is still after Kenny's band. Other military
companies have been ordered out to scout
Socorro and Valencia equities. The rust
lers are already taking alarm and are fee
ing from the territory in large numbers.
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THE DAILY GLOBE.

SEVEN ISSUES PER WEEK,
Daily and Sunday GLOBE; ONE DOLLAR per
month.
SIX ISSUES PER WEEKLY MAIL,
One month. 90 cts Six months. SIS 500
Threa months. 81. 50 Twelve months 1000
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Mr.. Butler, but for his pal with Mr.
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, might have
voted aye, though reluctantly. Mr.. Jones
was paired with Mr.. Groome, if not he
would have voted no. Mr.. McDill was
paired with Mr.. Lamar, otherwise he would
have voted aye. Mr.. Morgan would have
voted aye but was paired. Mr.. Salisbury
was paired with Mr.. Saunders.
The title of the bill was then made to
read: SAN act to reduce internal revenue
taxation and for other purposes"
Mr.. Logan called up the army appro
priation bill so as to make it unfinished
business for tomorrow.
Adjourned.
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galvanized iron or sheet steel. After dis
cussion he modified the amendment so as
to make the rate one cent per
pound, and later, at the suggestion
of Mr.. Morrill,, offered it as
proyiso at the end of the paragraph en-
bracing boiler or other plate iron, sheet
iron and black taggers iron in this form,
provided that on all such iron and steel
sheets or plates aforesaid not thinner than
twenty-nine wire gauge. when galvanized
or coated with zinc, spelter any alloy of
these metals one cent per pound additional.
Agreed to yeas, 40; nays, 90.
Mr.. Kellogg moved 10 have the bill take
effect in respect to the articles embraced
in the sugar schedule, on the 1st of June.
1883, instead of the 1st of April, as in tbs
bill.
amendment, but it was agreed to-yeas,
"a; noes, Is.
Mr.. Dawes moved to insert pistols of
all kinds at So per eent.ad valorem."
Agreed to.
The various amendments offered;;were re-
jected and the debate on the bill closed
with the understanding that the amend
ments might still be offered.
Mr.. Brown moved to make the duty on
gold watches 40 per cent. Agreed to
ayes, 20; noes, Is.
Mr.. Brown moved to make the duty on
champagne and other sparkling wines in
bottles holding net more than quart each,
81 per dozen. Agreed to-ayes, SO; noes,
81.
The duty on small bottles was fixed in
proportion.
Mr.. Jones, of Nevada, moved to make