Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-26
GLOBELETS.

frequent in Massachusetts.
II has been decided in a Cleveland, Ohio,
court, that it is not libelous to call a man
masher.
Percussion arms were used in the United
States army in 1880, displacing the old
| .'dint-lcck."
Proctor Knott is confident of being
nominated for governor of Kentucky. But
ne is meeting stout opposition.
1t is stated that one vessel was lost every
four hours during the past year. Such
statements are probably not very reliable.
The number Of homieides in Chicago in
1882 is stated at fifty four, and yet only
Que man-slayer was found deserving of the
gallows.
A Cincinnati man recently dreamed that
LIE was dead and in hell. Upon waking he
said he felt perfectly at home there, and
was sorry to leave.
At recent execution in Japan, thirteen
strokes of a sword were found necessary
to decapitaiion. President Arthur Yields
a keener blade, and fills the bloody basket
with great celebrity Officially"
Taking the hint from the recent news
paper consolidation, an INSCRIPTIONS In
dianapolis paper says: GA general con
solidation in Cincinnati would be we'll
received by The human family.
It is nearly sixty years since kerosene
was first used for lighting purposes. 1t
was first thought to have medicinal proper
ties and was hawked about as such, to be
taken internally, under some such name as
crock oil.'
Chicago has 444 policemen, but that
large force seem tos be generally incon-
veniently absent when most needed, and
the murderous, thieving desperadoes con-
tinue the use of the slungshot and sandbag
with almost uninterrupted brutality.
Talmage says no less than twenty-five
reputable ministers can be convicted of
stealing his sermons, and the Boston Post
remarks that it is surprised to hear that
there are so many fools in the profession.
Russia expected in 1881 deficit of
$21 100000. Instead it had one of $685.
100000, and with little border wars cost
ing $8O,000,000 year in addition to the
regular army charge, this is likely to go
on Indefinitely.
The Essex institute, Salem, Mass, has
the first shoe ever pegged by a machine,
with a letter from the inventor and paten-
tee, and the original patent, signed by
Andrew Jackson, Secretary Livingston and
Attorney General fancy.
4 Missouri bee raiser has just transfer
red bis $50 hives to Florida, that his bees
may keep busy all the winter in the land
of flowers; and on the Mississippi there are
bee boats that carry hives up and down
that river to keep pace with blooming of
the flowers.
The Detroit Fee Press says that the feel
ing against the play supposed to depict the
deeds of the James outlaws is growing
rapidly in that city, and that in all proba-
bility public meeting will be called to
protest, indignate, and petition the mayor
to refuse license to the show.
The Rev. DR.. Hicks, of Washington city,
who furnished spiritual consolation to
Guiteau in his last hours, is still holding
| on to the assessin's skeleton and is de-
handing $4,000 from the Government
Medical museum for the same. He should
be permitted to keep the precious relic.
1t is reported that new organization
called ''The Three Drinks Day League"
has been formed among the department
clerks in Washington. Any member who
takes more than three drinks per day is
fined SIS. AS far as known, there is
| nothing to forbid three fingers to a drink.
Vennor and Virgins and Hazen are els
putting about the weather, and unless tEay
soon come to an agreement, that necessary
and indispensable article will get inconve-
niently mixed, if, indeed, we have any
weather at all. Science is a great thing,
and has great many fools for its vota-
ries.
A weapon found on Philadelphia bur-
glar consisted of canvas bag three inches
in diameter and fifteen in length, filled
with sand, and having wooden handle.
A blow with it would not break the skin
like club, but would be stunning in its,
effect, while the stroke would make no
noise.
Since 1922, Boston has had but two city
clerks, Samuel F. McCleary from 1922 to
1852, and Mr.. McCleary's son,who succeed
ed him, and has held the place to this date.
The Democrats now propose to replace Mr..
McCleary by some one who will vote Dem
ocratic every time, which Mr.. McCleary, it
is limited, does not.
Ten years ago, George A. Gordon, nine
teen years of age, went from little time
in Maine to learn trade in Boston. Some
how or other he was induced to take to the
ministry, studied, and in 1875 graduated
and began to preach. He has just accept
ed an $8,OOO-a-year-an d-house-rent call
from the famous Old South church, of
Boston.
An advertisement in recent issue of
the SUI. said: Gan GRAND boy wa nted.
Only live boy need apply" 1t is well to
be explicit in matters of this kind. Moth
ing could be more heartless than to adver-
tise for boys Unfortunately, and then
have, perhaps, fifteen or eight dead ones
apply for the position only to be dis
appointed.