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THE .NEnICAL RILL.

THE bill to protect incompetent
graduates of medical colleges from the
competition of successful practitioners who
hold no sheepskins was yesterday referred
In the senate to two membres for amend
ment. If these gentlemen show wisdom
they will throw it into the waste basket.
A bill requiring the thorough medical train
ing of all those who practice medicine
would be proper enough, but the accept
ance of a diploma from any numbskull
who happens to come along as prima
facie evidence of medical and surgical skill
is an absurdity.
The medical profession is crowded With
empires, and many of those boast their
regularity are among the very worst of
quacks. They talk a great deal about
medical science, when they ought to know
there is no such thing in existence. A sci
ence is something capable of exact demon
stration. or "truth ascertained," as Web
ster defines it. The merest tyro
knows that there is nothing exact
about medicine-that it is purely
experimental. No disease is capable Of
eradication in all cases by the same method
of treatment Even the most skillful
practitioners acknowledge that with differ
ent persons they are compelled to use diff
ferent remedies; and in order to ascertain
the proper cures for a disease they have to
experiment upon their patients. While
they are experimenting, the disease may
obtain such power over the sick that il
will get beyond control, or the medicines
first administered may produce an injuri-
Gus or even fatal effect.
If, in the hands of the most experienced
physicians, the practice of medicine is at
tended with so much risk, what must it be
in the hands of those who lack that expert
ence, and the large class who seem to think
that, having obtained their diploma they
have mastered the profession?
The fact is it is impossible to es-
tablish any standard for medical prac-
tice. That which will cure one man
will kill another. Allopathic treatment
may have no effect upon one person while
he may be exceedingly susceptible tc
homeopathic remedies, or vice uersa. TIC
attempt to establish iron-clad laws on the
subject, therefore, would be not only use
less but injurious, besides trenching upon
the rights of the people to employ whoever
they choose to care for them during sick
ness, or to employ no one at all.
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FRANCE.

LONDON, Feb. 15.-The Times publishes
an authentic statement regarding the in
terview Tuesday between ex-Empress Eu-
genie and Prince Napoleon which, it says,
has cleared up some private misunder-
standings existing between the ex-empress
and prince, and led to formal recogni
ton of the latter as the head of the Bona
parte family. The ex-entpress was not
called upon to express an opinion of her
kinsman's general policy, and could not
consistently with the line of policy adopted
by her while sojourning in Great Britain
do more than assure her cousin of her
best wishes for any constitutional action he
may take towards bringing about plebis-
cite. The recent visit of the empress to Paris
was of mark sympathy with Prince Ma
poleon on account of his illegal arrest, not
respect for the views of his manifesto. She
disclaims participation in any unlawful or
clandestine enterprise against the repub-
lie. The prince on his part states if
popular vote shOnld pronounce for the re-
public he should bow to it. The republic
has never yet, he says, polled clear ma
iority of registered electors,and it is there
fore governed merely by virtue of popular
apathy. If the prince is banished
he will come to London. He has no in
tention of abdicating his position in favor
of his son. The latter was not priyy to
the issue of the manifesto. There is no
antagonism between him and his father.
The general opinion in Paris political cir
cles is that dissolution of the chamber Of
deputies will soon occur.
PARIS, Feb. ia committee of the
chamber of deputies at meeting yester-
day to consider the various bills relating
to pretenders, through the casting vote of
Marcou reverted to Flouquet's bill prohibit
ing the presence in France or Algeria of
any members of the former French dynas-
ties
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SALTWATER GLOBCLEs.


Rev. Mr.. Wright, of Detroit, Mich,
preached at the Methodist church last
evening.
The Woman's Home Missionary society
meet yesterday afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. John Illingsworth.
An adjourned meeting of the relief COM
mittee was held on Wednesday evening at
the rooms of the Y. NJ. G. A.
:. Merchants and others on Main street
took advantage of the mild weather yes
terday to get the snow off their roofs and
sidewalks.
The law firm of Marsh, Searles & Meth
erway has been dissolved, the last named
gentleman retiring. Mr.. Netherway, it is
stated, will open an Office in the McKusick
block in the rooms formerly occupied by
Judge McClur.
For some days past reports injurious to
certain persons have been banded about
with reckless Indifference in regard to
truth. Now that these rumors have been
traced up, they are found to be false, and
the knowing ones altogether on the wrong
track.
August Donkee, venerable old gentle
man, who resides in Holcomb's addition to
Saltwater was before the police court yes
terday for beating his wife. He was fined
S. or thirteen days in the city prison.-A
vagrant was also given hearing, which
resulted in the vag being ordered to leave
the city forthwith.
The insanity of Mrs. John Henessy has
TO in bo On,
Wednesday, after having been taken in
charge by the police, she was handed over
to the care of her relatives. Yesterday she
was extremely violent. In the midst of
her paroxy SINS she became possessed of a
knife, which she brandished about in her
insane fury. Fortunately Chief Shortall
happened to be passing by the house, and
went to the assistance of the frightened
inmates. A relative of Mrs. Henessy Wis
tied Hudson yesterday for the purpose of
getting the unfortunate woman admitted
to one of the insane asylums of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Chalmers, who has the supervision
of the portable floor which is to cover the
parquet and stage of the Grand Opera
house, has everything in such a state of
readiness that no disappointment can &C.
cur on that score. The gentleman also
states that no fears need be entertained in
regard to safety. He has no doubt that
the floor will bear up an elephant. None
but the best mechanics have been en-
ployed, consequently every part of the
work is perfect, exactness being requisite
in order that the sections may be easily
placed in position. This work has been
undertaken by the proprietors of the Ope-
ra house to meet the requirements of large
balls and parties. and only such can afford
the expense attached to putting down and
removing this portable floor.
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scuffling men, he saw four others enter the
cab and drive away furiously. His hesita-
ton concerning Fogan caused bad i'm
preston, but witness is short sighted.
Meagle admitted that neither he
nor the companion mentioned
what they saw until the Monday
following the murders. The constable at
McNicore engine works, depo5ed that he
saw Brady and Kelly in June lettering
around the vice regal lodge at 3 in the
morning. Witness admitted that he had
been reduced to the ranks, when a police
man, for making frivolous arrest. The
crown hopes Saturday to close the evidence
against some of the prisoners and have
them returned for trial Members of the
press only will be admitted on Saturday.
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RAILROAD NOTES.

J.H. Hiland, of the Chicago, st. Paul &
Omaha road, has gone to Chicago.
agent of the Illinois Central, with head
quarters in Chicago, is in st. Paul.
JIM. Whitman, general superintendent
and Arthur A. Hobart, superintendent OF
the eastern division of the Chicago, ST.
Paul & Omaha road, were expected back
last night.
Tomorrow Mr.. Flournoy, the agent OF
the lumber line, will go to Kansas on an
extended tour in the interest of the line
Thomas Dorwin, northwestern passenger
Mr.. Teasdale, the general pas
senger agent of the Chicago, st. Paul
& Omaha road, states that the "Royal
Route has sold more tickets for New Or
leans and Jacksonville, Fla, this season
than ever before.
The Chicago, st. Paul & Omaha road
the Royal Route-has received official no
tice to discontinue the sale of tickets to
Jacksonville, Fla, by the way of Louisville
on account of high water. The only way
to go there now is by the way of Cairo and
New Orleans or Washington.
G. F. Hedstrom, one of the DEVILS lake
settlers, was in ST. Paul yesterday and re-
ports that the settlers at the narrows
passed very comfortable winter. Not
over ten inches of snow fell there, which is
less than half that which fell here. They
had a plenty of fuel and there was no suf-
fering. The stage is running regularly
between Larimore and Odessa.
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FERRY'S FATE.

It. Seems to be Fastening Upon Him Be
cause He Played Fast and Loose With
His Friends-The Testimony Before the
Legislative Investigating Committee.
DETROIT, Feb. 15.-In the Legislative
bribery Investigated this morn
ing, Witnesses Bailey and
Church were further examined. Moth.
ing new was elected, but yesterdays testi
mony was further confirmed. W. E.
Thompson, mayor of Detroit, then put on
the stand and testified to being in Wash
ington last spring. He was called on by
Ferry, who requested his cooperation in
securing the delegation from Detroit to the
legislature, who should favor Ferry's
reelection to the senate. Witness demurred
giving among other reasons his opposition
to Digby V. Bell, collector of customs at
Detroit. Ferry then said he had taken
pretty good care of Bell, and had paid
about all he owed him, caring for himself,
relatives and friends, and therefore if
Thompson would support him Ferry he
could have the Detroit custom house.
Thompson accepted, came back to Detroit,
proceeded to fix things for Ferry,
did all he could, made speeches at the
convention, introduced resolution re-
questing the nominees for the legislature
to vote for Ferry, the resolution being
handed him by VIM. A. Gavett, special
treasury agent Subsequently he learned
that Ferry intended reappointing Bell,
whereupon he wrote to Ferry dissolving
the partnership, and announcing his
determination to do all he could to defeat
him. In answer to repeated questions
Thompson said emphatically that Ferry
promised him the custom house. ALI at
tempts to shake him were Intellectual.
DETROIT, Feb. 15.-Only one ballot was
taken to day with the following result:
Ferry, AZ; Newton, %; with IL other
Democratic votes scattering; Burrows, IL;
Cutcheon, 7; Willetts, 8; with 9 Republican
scattering. Five fusion members voted
for Ferry, and three of his previous sup
porters deserted him. prolonged caucus
of Ferry members was held last night,
which lasted till midnight, at which the
formal withdrawal of Ferry was urged.
His brother Edward made strong appeal
to members to adhere unfinchingly to
him, but this aroused considerable oppo-
sition. The proposed withdrawal was
lost by bare majority, when some of the
minority announced that they should no
longer feel bound to support the senator.
The result was apparent to-day in the
breakup. and new deal is thought to be
al
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Western PASSENGER AGENTS

ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 15.-The Western asso-
citation of general passenger and ticket
agents concluded their annual meeting
this morning. A report was received from
the committee appointed to consider the
decentralization of rates caused by cheap
land excursions, recommending the pres
ident to appoint committee of five to
draft an agreement to hold roads to do
away with land excursions at less than reg
ular round trip rates, the railroads to be
notified of the agreement, and requested to
sign it when drafted. committee was
appointed to devise substitute for
the present mileage ticket. 1t was de-
cided to change the land grant point of the
st. Louis, Fort Scott and Wichita railway,
from Yates Center, Kansas, to Reece, Kan
sas, the present stock Yates Center round
trip ticket to be accepted for passes to
Reece. The secretary was instructed to
call a rate meeting at an early day at
Chicago, indianapolis, or st. Louis, for
the purpose of correcting the basing rate
sheets. The next regular meeting of the
association was fixed for Cleveland on the
second Wednesday of May next.
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LITTLE RHODY'S GOVERNOR.
Proposition to Bring Out EX-Gov.
Sprague as the Democratic Candidate.
TSpeciaI Telegram TO the Globe.l

A Proposition to Bring Out Ex-Gov.
Sprague as the Democratic Candidate.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Feb. 15.-There is
considerable political talk in this state,
and preparations are making for the
spring campaign. Gov. Littlefeld will
not be candidate for denomination, and
the Republican nomination lies between
Royal G. Taft, wealthy Providence wool
manufacturer, and Augustus Osbourn, the
head of the National Rubber company of
Bristol, with the chances in favor of the
latter. The situation on the other side is
peculiar, since the Sprague estate litigation
has taken an aspect which looks like
persecution of ex-Gov. William Sprague.
There has been a great popular demand
that he be the opposition candidate. The
Democratic state central committee called
on the ex-governor for money to pay
Democratic registry texes. Ten ex-goy-
srnor is rather testy in his temper, and
not only refused to advance any money,
but said in effect that he was a Republi-
can and wanted no Democratic nomina-
tions. Therefore the Democratic leaders
have 'soured" on the project of nomina
ting Sprague, but still the clamor goes up
from the people for his nomination
and the indications are that the Democrats
will be obliged to listen to the vox populi
Sprague would come nearer to an election
than any other man opposed to the regu-
lar Republican candidate, and would have
the support of many Republicans who are
in favor of extending the suffrage, would
get the support of the liquor interest, and
could probably call in the aid of Gov. But
Ter AMI Gen. Pryor for political speeches
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SEVEN million, nine hundred and thirty
seven thousand dollars is the sum which
the house of representatives proposes to
appropriate for river and harbOr improve
ments. Secretary Lincoln pointed out
ninety-one steals in the proposed appro-
priations, and twenty-four of them are in
corporated in the bill which it is proposed
to pass next Monday under suspension of
the rules. If the bill passes, the President
should veto it, and let congress pass itOver
the veto, if it chooses. The country will
remember the men who DO it.
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THE clerks in the departments at Wash
ington are rejoicing that the clause of the
legislative appropriation bill, which in
creased their hours of labor from seven to
eight hours per day, will be struck out of
the bill. Representative Cannon, of Hi
nois, has introduced bill, as a separate
measure, providing that the Office hours of
the overworked clerks shall be eight hours
per day. This bill, not being an appro-
priation bill, has no special privilege in
the house, and will fail to become law.
As long as the item providing for increased
hours was upon the appropriation bill,
there was chance to have it passed, but
as an independent proposition there is no
chance at all of its becoming law.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-The Railway Age has
tables showing the through numbers of
passengers carried in the year ending June,
1880, according to the census, was 270,0O0,-
600, and of employees $4,000. Of the
passengers only sixty-one were killed with
out their own carelessness, or one to every
4,419,OOO, while of the employees 260 were
killed, or one to every 1,611. One pas
senger to every S14,421 received injuries,
and one employe to every AT. One pas
senger in every 3,288,000 was killed by his
own carelessness, and one to every 1885,
900 was injured. The astonishing feature
is the small danger to ordinarily careful
passengers. The injuries to employees
show a very high rate of mortality.
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The January earnings of the leading
railroads of the country exhibit the en-
barge with which the severe winter has en-
vironed business. The total earnings are
said to be $19,9S1,03S, against $1S,619, 152
in January last year. This is, upon the
surface handsome increase, but the mile
age of railway iron now is 47,43O miles,
against 1927 miles year ago. So the
gain turns out a loss of four hun
dred thousand dollars. The loss of
Union Pacific is over two hundred thou
sand dollars, though it has 4O7 more miles
of railroad iron than a year ago. The
only roads which show an increase are
those in the southern section of the coun-
try. The New York Commercial and FL
nancial Chronicle gives the following facts
and figures:
. The International & Great Northern shows a
gain of S106,915 upon the same number of miles
of road; the Louisville d Nashville gain of
$3.50, 473 on the same number of miles. The
Missouri, Kansas & Texas and the Missouri Paci-
fic show large gains, upon an increase of mile
age, and the Little Rock & Fort Smith, still
operating its 1853 miles, is near
ly $4,000 ahead of its record for the cor
responding month year ago. The Northern
Pacific advances s146, 667 on its comparative
record, but it is on over 500 miles of new
road, which must be figured as an absolute
decrease. With an addition of only eighty
two to the mileage, the Grand Trunk scores q
gain of about S165, 900. The Iowa Central loses
about SIG, 600; the Illinois Central, with Its va
rious lines, increases about S39, COO; the Ohio
Central is just about with the Iowa road in loss
and the number of miles operated. Denver
shows loss of $4,000, on an increase of
mileage, while the Eastern and New York and
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The NeMhalI House Jury.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. 15.-The reason
of the long session of the coroner's jury
in the Newhall house inquest has just
come out. All of the iurists except Mr..
Davies and Mr.. Waite were in favor of
severely censuring everybody, night clerk,
porter, proprietor, landlord and all. Davies
and Waite opposed this, and only wanted
to censure Antisdel. The other questions
were all settled in few hours, but the
censure part hung the jury for SO long.
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New England roads show gains of about $21, 900
and $4,000 respectively. A number of the
roads that the public would like especially to
know about have not yet reported their earn
ings, but the instances here given are probably
fair gauge of the general business of railroad
transportation in various parts of the country.
Probably the first week III February has made
the general showing still more unfavorable; brt
the causes are to considerable extent temporary,
We are happY to say.
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ators whose vote is thus condemned.

REPRESENTATIVE DUNNELL has intro
duced in Congress, bill which
provides that no cension clerk or agent
shall be detailed to duty by the commits
sioners of pensions in the state from which
he was appointed. The bill was inspired
by a recent discovery of number of
frauds on claimants, perpertrated in the
west, render cover of fctious names and
addresses. 1t proves to be a difficult
matter to guard against pension frauds,
congress having, heretofore, treated the
subject with neglect, in not providing any
sufficient remedy against fraud.
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TIE prOhibitory amendment submitted
the Pennsylvania legislature is decidedly
sweeping in its character. 1t not only pro-
hibits the manufacture and sale of all
liquors of an intoxicating nature, but of
all that seem to be used as a beverage.
This ought to satisfy the most exacting
prohibitionist, as it can be made to pro-
hibit the sale of cider, tea and coffee, and
even of water, if those who use that article
seem to like its taste.
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The prohibition ghost will not down.
Yesterday Pat Child offered proposal for
an amendment to the constitution allow
ing women to vote on all questions affect
ing the sale of liquor. The women now
have the privilege of voting at elections
for school officers; but not one in hun
dred exercises the right. Is there any
likelihood that they will do differently if
permitted to vote on the liquor question?
The parable of the talents, to be found IN
the book so frequently quoted by these al
legged reformers. will bear perusal.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

LISBON, Feb. 15.-The Portuguese squad
ron is equipping to proceed to the west
coast of Africa, to take possession of
Melimbo and Cabinda, near the Congo
river.
PARIS, Feb. 15.-Don Francisco Barca,
Spanish minister to Washington, will be
recalled.
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TIE total amount spent for alcoholic
drinks in the United States annually, ag-
gregates six hundred million dollars, an
average of, say twelve dollars to each per-
son, including women and children. 1t is
shown, however, that thirty million dollars
are thus expended in Chicago, which is
sixty dollars for each man, woman and
child, without regard to race, birth, former
condition, etc. Chicago leads in one
thing, if not in many.
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rnneraI of Ex-Gov. Morgan.

New YORK, Feb. 15.-The funeral SER
vices over the remains of the late Gov.
Morgan will be conducted tomorrow fore
noon by the Rev. J. Henry Van Dyke. The
pail bearers will be President Arthur,
John A. Stuart, VIM. H. Macy, Augustus
G. schell, Pierrepont Morgan, DR.. 0. Van
derpool, DR.. C. R. Agnew, Jno. D. Jones
Henry Day, BENZ. F. Cunning, Jno. E.
Pierson, Jno. Jacob Astor, and Fl. j. jew
ell. The interment will take place Satur
day at Cedar Hill cemetery, Hartford.
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A SOMEWHAT singular legal decision has

A SOMEWHAT singular legal decision has
been made in the common pleas court, at
Cleveland, Ohio,by Judge Darius Caldwell.
Rhodes & Co., coal dealers, brought an
action to foreclose a mortgage made to
them by Mr.. and Mrs. Toole. A couple of
years ago a son of the mortgages was in
the employ of Rhodes & Co. He proved
to be an embezzler, and was arrested. His
parents and his mother-in-law united in
making good the amount claimed as stolen.
The latter paid her share in cash, and the
parents gave their note secured by mort
gage.Ths defense made to the mortgage was
that it was compromising felony, in this,
that Rhodes & Co. agreed not to prosecute
young Toole, provided the amount he
stole was made good. Judge Caldwell held
that there was no actual compromising of
felony, but the parents of the young man
had entered into an agreement to pay the
amount embezzled, with the implied IN
derstanding that if the loss was made good
the prosecution would be abandoned.
The court held, that under these
circumstances, the parents, in the eyes of
the law, were not free agents. He believed
therefore, that for that reason the mort
gage should be released and the notes
given Cancelled. A decision of this charac-
ter is in the nature of notification to en-
ployers who settle with those who have
robbed them, that notes and mortgages
are not the thing, but spot cash is the kind
of restitution to demand.