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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-24
The Port Clear.

BUFFALO, N. Y, April pa strong
easterly wind sent the ice that blockaded
the port up the lake, and the harbor is
clear as far as can be seen. Several barges
andivessels start out on Saturday, but it is
stated that the steamboat lines will not
start until May.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-24
A1derrnn, in lie seonnd Ward

wish to announce that instead OF there being
no oppos ton 60 Richard 7. O'Connor in the
First precinct OF the Second ward for alderman,
I am a caIdidate and expect to receive the nom
insGon at tbs Democratic primary this even
ing FRANK KELLY, JR.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-24

made at 21a@5e less! than o'clock quota
tions.
Hogs opened the week with frmer
feeling. Some 9,400 were received to-day,
mostly of inferior quality. The market
ruled strong and active and 1Oc higher, the
range being between $7.20@ 7.90.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-24

A masked skating and dancing party will be
held at the Wigwam, Wednesday evening, April
Is. Music by Great Union Band.
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southern portion of the city, commonly
known as Freedman's town, was almost
entirely destroyed by q cyclone which
passed over yesterday noon. Many cattle
were killed, eight or ten negroes killed and
fifty injured, some of whom will probably
die. The cyclone travelled from southeast
to northeast, its track being about 300
yards wide.
FINE RAIN.
LINCOLN, Neb., April 23.-Southern Ne
braska was visited by a fine rain last
night and to-day turning to hail and snow,
aud lasting two hours this afternoon. The
rain will greatly benefit the winter wheat.
MIXED STORM.
NATION, ILL.,, April 23.-A storm of
wind, rain and snow prevailed in this sec
tion to-day. The foliage was already far
| advanced, but as the fruit was killed by
the February sleet storm, no damage was
done.
THE TERRIBLE WIND IN GEORGIA.
EASTMAN, Ga, April pa cyclone
passed over this town early this morning,
doing great damage. The house of John
Register was blown down and two children
! killed. Samuel Harris house was demoI-
ished and his wife and children badly In
| jured.
CHURCH AND HOUSES BLOWN DOWN.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, April pa cyclone
passed up Maple river ALLEY early last
evening following close along the spur OF
the Chicago & Northwestern railway, which
strikes of fromi Manley junction. Al
Danbury the Catholic church was wrecked
three houses were blown down and Other
minor damages inflicted. No lives were
lost as far as known.
TEE STREAMS OvERFLowED.
PETERSBURG, April 23.-Reports from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-04
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE TELEGRAPH.

The Postmaster General agrees with the
President of tho Western Union Telegraph
Company in deprecating a Government tele-
graph, but they differ squarely upon the right
of the Government to operate the telegraph as
a part of the postal service of the country.
Here, it must be said, the Postmaster General
seems to have the best of the argument. The
reasons offered by DR.. Norvin Green in his re-
cent article against this right seem narrow
and technical He argued that the Government
could at most only hire the transmission OF mes
sages taken at and delivered from the post-Ofces,
because it never carries the mails itself, but
always hires Others to do 80. This is done as
matter of business convenience. The right to
hire mail coaches for example, would imply tho
right to own them. The Government did once
own q line of mail coaches between Baltimore
and Philadelphia. Neither is it conclusive to
say that tho telegraph is not postal service be-
cause it does not transport scaled packages or
original communications. Secrecy is not an es-
sental feature of all postal business. The
postal card is not secret and the newspaper is
not sealed.
The idea of the postal service is the inter
change of information, which shall be made
rs rapid Ms possible, and which shall be under
the seal of secrecy when so desired but If the
progress Of science renders 1t possible to make
intercommunicati0n far more rapid it seems
strange to be told that the Government could
not if it chose improve its postal service in this
way, because the element of secrecy was lacking
in this branch of it. The Postmaster-Gencral
reaches the conclusion, which seems i'll thor
ough accord with the spirit of the age, that
" Congress has the constitutional power to avail
"itself of all the facilities devised by tho in
"ventive genius of modern times for trans
Uniting messages and intelligence" This Is the
view of the Supreme Court, rs well as of the
committees Of several Congresses. Judge
Gresham. therefore, holds that the Government
has the right either to take the existing lines
for which he insists full compensation should be
made, or To build new lines, in which case he Is
| of the opinion that Congress could prohibit
competition, just rs it has already prohibited
competition in carrying letters. But he with
holds his approval from any plan of Govern
mcnt telegraph, on the ground that an enor-
nous expense would DO incurred, large IN
crease in the Civil Service would be necessary
and the telegraph would be, practically, i'll the
hands of the party in power.
These are all serious considerations-none the
less so because they are familiar; and 1t Is to be
added that since tho temporary excitement at
| tending the telegraph strike has abaled, there
! have been no indications-if, indeed, there were
! thcn-of q popular demand for Government
! telegraph.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-04
MIR pECKB1wS OPPORTUNITY.

We lately took occasion, In common with the
press of the whole city, irrespective OF pohucai
character, to point out to Governor Cleveiahu
the splendid opportunity he had of gratifying
the public demand which THE TRIBUNE has
frequently presented, that the District-Attor-
news Office be taken absolutely out OF politics.
He has undoubtedly given general satisfaction
in his appontment of Wheeler II. Peckham as
District Attorney in place of the late Mr'
McKeon. Mr.. Peckham is man of ability long
since recognized and approved. lie Is not laeh-
tilted with local factions. His personal char-
acter is such as to justify the behef that HIS
office will no longer be run in the interest Oh
gamblers, lottery and policy swindlers or Vlo-
lators of the Excise laws, and that 1t VIII not DC
longer under the domination either OF Dem
ocratic factionists, Centre-st shyster lawyers
or personal favOrites.
Now comes Mr.. Peckham's opportunity. he
doubtless knows-at any rate he ought to learn
and can learn by proper inquiry-that the
severe structures upon his predecessor pro-
nounced from the bench and by the press gen
erally. were directed really against the acts OF
some of Mr.. McKeOn's assistants. 1t was re-
| cognized at the time, and excuses were maze
| for the head of the Office on that ground. FUR
suing his inquiries, Mr.. Pecbham will learn that
the public distrllst of the ability and character
of some of these assistants still continues, ana
is not likely to be removed solely because there
is restored confidence in the chief of the ONCE
Mr.. Peckham must recognize this if he desires
success. To attain 1t in the brief term allotted
to him before another election he must look
forward to early changes, and to the selection
of aids possessing both ability and character
Without such Improvement in The stall, pnDllc
faith in the efficiency of the District-Attorneys
office can never be fully established. That is
Mr.. Pcckham's opportunity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-04
md ron NIX. RANDlLDS SUPPORTERS.

BID TDK NIX. HdADtIsI(D 'Ci a va '<''''
Intoxicated with its delight mt the choice OF
Mr. Carlisle for the SpcakcrshiP, The Louis
rifle Courier-Jouyndl does not hesitate to
strike the friends of his principal competitor
a bad blow. In an article on Mr. Car
isles success, it remarks: The contest
- bctween Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Randall was
- in reality n contest between the people
q and monopoly. If at any time there was Il
"doubt Of this among intelligent men 1t must
shave been dissipatcd by the scenes and Incl
dents which marked the struggle just
@ended With the beginning of the race for
u the Speakcrshp, the tariff lobby, embracing
representatives of every manner ofsubsidy and
81 all sorts of steals, rushed to Washington IA
u they ALWAYS do when their special privileges
u seem TO be menaccd. These men, who have
" grown rich on bounty and can afford to spend
large sums to perpetuate the system OF plllage
q which has enriched them, were Il unit for Mr..
Randall"
The distinguished Pennsylvania statesman
whose support il thus cmphatically stigmatizcd,
received 81 of the 1873 votes cast at the caucus
over one-fonrth of the whole number The
| 81 votes wcro drawn from sixteen States.
| Now, if this leading Democratic newspaper be
correct, the people may well feel gloomy as
they mediate upon the probable career of the
| XLVIllth Congress. There is cause for scrions
alarm in the thought that no less than ffty-twO
members Of the majority are joined TO the idols
of monopoly; are on the side of those that
push " all sorts of steals "; are backing up the
tariff lobby; are in league with the promoters
OF every manner of subsidy"
| pcrhaps il will be argued that the iubilant OK
pressions OF person of Il sanguine tempcra-
ment flushed with victory ought not to he
taken at their face value Very good. If OF
second thought The Corier-Journal decides
to apologize to any number of the fifty-twc
that now lie under its Indictment it will
afford us pleasure promptly to note that fact.
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$4,000, 900 gallons of Kentucky whiskoy. and that
o rigid restriction Of production will save many
concerns from ruinoua lnaa
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PERSONAL.

Miss Elaine Goodale, one Of the "child poetss
OF Sky Farm, Is teaching school In Virginia.
According to writer In The Springfield Republican,
Sojourner Truth used to live near Northampton.
Mass, and was then known as Elizabeth Van
Wagner.
They say in Boston that the Rev. Dr. Bartops
treatment Of Benz Butler since election day
proves bis belief in damnatlon after death. in this
world If not in the other.
The late Sydney Blanchard, Of London. who rose
to prominence there and in India as a journalist.
was the man who once proposed to his associates
Suppose we start comic Punch Z"
Buckingham Palace is known as the Queens Lon
don home. Yet, according to Mr.. Labouchere she
has only slept beneath its roof one hundred and
twenty nights during the last twenty years.
Now that fit tribute has been paid to Luthers
memory, it should be borne in mind that next year
will bring around the quncentenary of the death
of John Wyclif, the Morning Star of the Refor-
nation The Wyclif Society, of England, is max
ing preparations to observe the event. and desires
as far as possible the cooperation OF the Christian
world. $50. ...-
Mr. Theodore d. Weld, whose eightieth birth
day was recently celebrated in Boston by re-
union Of old friends ant-slavery associates and
former pupils was the leaderof the famous revolt
at Lane Seminary, Cincinnati, in 1884, when the
faculty undertook to prohibit the discussion of the
slavery question, and the students to man seeded
from tho institution.
Professor John II. Tice, the st. Louis weather
prophet" whose death at the age of seventy has
been announced, was native of Maryland, but
had lived in st. Louis more than forty years. For
some years he was Secretary and afterward Super
intendent of Public Schools. and to him is due the
credit of establishing in ST. Louis an admirable
system of evening schools. His surviving family
consists of three daughters and a son.
The Rev. DR.. Wayland Hoyt is doing in Phil adel-
pha Just what he used to do in Brooklyn-preach-
ing so plainly and eloquently, aud striking such
ringing blows at all sorts of modern errors and
wrong doings that his hearers ind it difficult to
restrain their enthusiasm; impossible at times.
and during his sermon THANKSGIVING Day they
twice burst out into hearty applause. Such ar
occurrence applause in a church, common enough
In Oden times, and even now in some churches
startled Philadelphia like an earthquake shock,
and bids fair to be leading topic vi discussion for
the rest Of the winter. DR.. HOyt himself, il may be
added, did his best to restrain the Outburst his
elOquence had provoked and ION general prin-
clples" strongly disapproves of such demonstr1-
tiOns during Divine service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-Treasurer Wyman has TO
turned to Washington from short visit to Utah.
WASHINGTON, Dec. g. -Postmaster-General
| Gresham returned to Washington yesterday, and
was at his desk in the Post Office Department To-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-04
THE ItRrtRY or CONGRESS.

Another effort il about TO be made to secure
propcr accommodation for the Library of Con-
gross II il even ut the best of timcs-that Is
TO say when Congress is Rcpublican-vcry
difficult 10 obtain fair hearing for questions
of this sort The Congressional mind does not
generally approach literary or even sub-literary
topics with any of that enthusiasm which marks
the discussion OF, let us say, RIVER ana iiar-
Dor bill, for example. And 1t is rumorcd that
the Democrats nro preparing new plan lot
dealing with the Library, which seems to pos
sess that peculiar and striking originality Only
to be found in connection with thorough ana
inter ignorance of tho subject wreStled with.
The Democrats propose to regard the Library
of Congress in tho light of IL surplus literary
revenue. and Ia distribute it among the States
in proportion to population, probably. ferhhpS
this notable solution of the problem arose III the
mind of some Democratic statesman VINO con-
sidrrs the Library to be merely cumbersome
collection of Government reports, and to whom
the idea of a National Library had never 0c-
Cured. .
OF course it is evident that the new plan, II
adoptrd would render abortive the whole
theory upon which the Library of Congress mas
be,n built up. For many years minority OF
educated and patriotic citizens havo been en-
dcayoriug 10 secure fit housing and provision
far tbc collection of BOOKS from which alone Il
r,succtablo and adequate National Library can
lac evolved The need of such II library ought To
he 40 clear as not to require special demonstra-
ton. though it Is to he feared that there are
Democrats in Congress who have yet to acquire
the most elementary notions on tho SUBJECT
III distribute. the books forming the Library
among the State Libraries, as proposed, Is 10
abandon all hope of having the only klnh OF
library which can do credit To the United States
mr. can serve the purely utilitarian purposes OF
National Library. 1t is to determine that there
shall nowhere DO any central point at when the
studrnt. the historian, the statlsticlan' the
st, tesman, can with any certitudo una tuli
representation of indigenous literature. 1t Is to
destrov the usefulness and Significance OF
,,rcot collection of books by dispensing them.
| f. il TO make the Congress of tho United states
q by-word aud a reproach among the Intelligent
If all nations, and to fortily aud encourage the
| old World suspicion that Americans have not
rithstandng their wonderful material pro-
press, hardly rs yet emerged from the intcilect-
| nal backwoods. Let us hope that the suggestion
will not ln,l favor in Washington. Even Dem
ocratic Congress has nothing to gam by suci
| am act of exaggerated vandalism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-04
4 VEEY D1RK GREY ELEGY.

The Caucus tolls the knell of blasted hopes,
The New York crowd back to Its quarters nocks'
Tho Randall-with hts fences-homeward slopes,
And leaves the world TO darkness and TO Cox.
M w,nter slnbeams sparkle round his head.
Nor why we laugh shows he the slightest care,
rrvvas ever thus, since here his steps were led
The path OF Samuel leads not to the Chair.
Meier did he nurse a speakership gazelle,
That learned to glad him with Its soft, black eye.
But when Il came 10 know him pretty well
That sort of wild gazelle would up and die!
Full many Joke Of Sunset ray serene,
The Record named Congressional does bear,
Fun many a wit Is born to pun unseen
And WASTE his hulnor from private Chair'
Can storled urn or animated bust
Cause him to feel less wilted aud less soref
Shall he 20 on an animated bust,
II he would fain ambitions life restoref
Largo was his trustfulness, he knew no guile,
He won the prize the party thought most mees'
He gave to misery all he had-a smie
He gained from caucus all he feared-defeas'
No farther seek his qualities TO tel,
Nor dwell upon his very mournfui fate'
But merely add tender-breatheds' Farewell
Tue TaIBUsEs own, it's only csndldassF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-04

criminal and the moral sense OF the Nation
condemns"
Two recommendations he makes should DO
needed by Congress. The existing statutes
against lotteries present an inconsistency which
must be remedied. The word "illegal has
been dropped from the section forbidding the
carrying of letters concerning illegal lot
teries,n thus making all lotteries alike before
the law. But in tho sections forbidding the
delivery of registered letters and the payment
of money orders to fraudulent lotteries" the
qualifying word still remains, being the only
leg the attorneys of the State lotteries have to
stand on. The Postmaster General recon-
mends that the word be eliminated. and also
that the laws excluding lottery letters from the
mails, and furnishing persons who mail them,
be extended to newspapers containing lottery
advertisements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-04
lotteries AND THE MAILS.

Postmaster General Grcsham's report makes
a gratifying showing of the firm attitude of
the Department toward the lottery companies.
He is persevcring in tho COURSE which no
adopted soon after taking his placc-a policy
which was begun under Postmaster General
Key and suspended by litigation but not ro-
vivcd as soon, apparently, rs it might hav q
been. Judge Gresham is not to be baked be-
cause the Louisiana Lottery Company has sue
ceedcd in inducing National bank, organized
under the laws of the United States, to become
its accomplish in the habtual violation of the
law. He takes the true view with regard to the
claim that lottery cannot bo considered
fraudulent if it be organized under State
law and is conducted according to its require
ments This is much like insisting that gam
bling house shall not be suppressed il tho
games are fairly played. The United States
has undertaken to close the mails against lot
teries, and it cannot allow a State to nulify its
law. As Judge Gresham well says Estate
"laws cannot change the inherent character of
"a lottery nor render that mode of gambling
@less injurious to the public morals, nor en-
- title its aders and abettors to use the mails
aas n means of promoting an enterprise which
nearly every State i'll the Union prohibits as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-04

TIE TRIBUNE from time to tmo has described
th, excellent and important work which tho Omar
10 ORGANIZATION Society is doing. 1t aims 10 help
ali who deserve help to root ont professional Deg
gary. to promote unity of methods on tho part oi
alms-giying societies. to discourage lndiscrihlna'e
charity. investigating thoroughly all cases wnero
relief seems desirable. The result OF sucn Hloo's
will certainly be In the decrease Oh Woo anu
crime and the lowering of taxation meeting ny %
% hc held in the nall of the Union League Club
House ON Thursday evening December o, ut which
MFR Joseph II. Choate will explain the benefits to
the city which this society secures. Chlef-Justice
Charles r. Daily will show the necessity Oh cooper-
ton in this work; Bishop Potter Is expected 10
speak of the evils of mere almsSiying; the ROW d.
Rylance will make clear the benefits which the poor
will receive from the organization, and Mr. george
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-04
Netp21ork Dailp Gribn'ts
FOUNDED By HORACE GREELEY.
NETWORK, TUESDAY. DEC. 4.
The NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRFIGN-Poole the murderer, OF Kenny, was
refused a new trial yesterday. - Protestants In
Wexford, Ireland were assaulted by MOD -
II il reported that England, Germany, America
Russia and France will unite in protecting their
interests in China. - Five Spanish officers nave
been arrested for being connected with an insurrec
tionarv plot - Bands of invaders have entered
Persia. -
CoNGREss.-The first session of the ALVlllth
Congress began yesterday. - In the senate
nothing was done beyond qualifying new members.
- In the House Mr.. Carlisle was elected
Speaker over MIR. Keifer; the organization VI 'no
House was not completed
DoMEsTIc.-There were 4O5,s82 votes in favor
of the proposition to abolish contract labor in the
prisons and 266, 966 against it. - E. 5. Martin,
former manager of the Ideal Opera Company, was
preyented from committing suicide at Utica,
Yesterday. - SamOn, the murderer OF Mrs.
Ford and a Mr.. Ruddy and his child at Laconia,
N H., confessed his guilt yesterday. - John ii.
Tilden was shot by an unknown man at Peru. ILL.,,
on Sunday night - 1t has been discovered that
a contractor robbed the Wabash, st. Louis aud
Pacific Railroad of $4,000. - Ex-senator Nc
Donald in conversation yesterday expressed ap-
proval of Mr.. Carlisle's views on the tariff
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The steamship Alaska ran
down pilot-boat off Fire Island about midnight
on Sunday all those on board the boat-an indef-
mite number-were lost ; the name of the boat is
not known 80 The Bartholdi Pedestal Art Loan
Exhibition was opened yesterday. - The Con-
gregational Club discussed Marriage and Di-
yorce." - Three negro children were burned to
death in tenement-house fire. - The will OF
the murderer Chisholm, recently executed, was
probated at Newark. - The tenth anniversary
of the Reformed Episcopal Church was celebrated.
g. A young girl was abducted from Astoria.
80 Gold-value of the legal-tender silver dollar
(412la grains), $3.50 cents. 80 Stocks were
feverish and lower, and closed weak.
THE WEATHER-TRIBUNE local observations in.
dictate warmer, clear OF far weather. Temperature
yesterday: Highest $40; lowest, 25'; average
29o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-04
amusemenis Co. Might.

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nently useful in the conduct of government. In
Washington they are not held Id as mgh esteem.
Mr.. McCulloch was an admirably equipped
Secretary of the Treasury, and Mr.. Il. G'
spaulding was one of the most sagacious MEM
hers of the House during the Civil War; but or
dinarily the bankers remain in the background
and the lawyers have the Treasury and the
halls of legislation to themselves.