Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-08

mality to the exchange of ratifcations by
the representatives of the respective gov
ernments, will take place in Madagascar.
Tomorrow the ambassadors go down the
river to Mount Vernon. At his request
Secretary Chandler, to-day, placed the
U. s. N. "Dispatch," now laying at the
navy yard, at Secretary Frelinghuysen's
disposal, and detailed the marine band to
accompany the excursion party. Invita-
tons were this afternoon extended to
members of the cabinet and ladies, and
their families, the diplomatic corps and
others. The party will number seventy
five.
PRESENTATION TO DAVID DAVIS.
Ex-senator Davis, late presiding officer
of the senate, was to-day presented with
solid silver water pitcher and goblets, as
token of esteem by the clerks in the Office
of the secretary OF the senate. The pre-
sentation address was made by MIR. Shober,
acting secretary of the senate, in the pres
ence of the donors, and was responded to
by Mr.. Davis in terms of grateful appre-
citation.
DENIAL OF A RUMOR.
WASHINGTON, March 7.-Secretary Fol-
ger denies the published statement that
he had said it would be long while be-
fore any more bonds would be called. He
says he has expressly refrained from talkss
ing on the subject of bonds and has GER
taiuly not intended that no call be made
for some time.
REINSTATEMENT IN OFFICE.
Secretary Folger, to-day. ordered re-en-
statement of W. II. Daniels as collector of
customs at Ogdensburg, n. Y, displacing
Jones, present incumbent. The secretary
of the treasury asked for the resignation
of Hains, the collector of customs at
Galveston.
FOREIGN MATTERS.
The statistical agent of the department
of agriculture in London, reports continued
rains and floods and great injury to the
wheat crop. The area is reduced and
much resolving will be necessary.
Much alarm is felt at the spread of the
foot and mouth disease among cattle. Lo-
cal fairs throughout Great Britain have
been closed, and orders are in the councils
to prevent the movement of farm ami
mails from Scotland 10 Ireland until the
31st of March.
THE JURY BRIBERY CASE.
Proceedings have been taken in the po-
| Hy A. Bowen, to collect $1,000 on Bowen's
forfeited bond to appear as witness in the
| jury bribery case.
MORE TREASURY DEPARTMENT CLERKS.
1t is estimated by the sixth auditor of
the treasury department that the increased
work imposed upon his Office by the recent
| postal legislation, is sufficient in amount
to give constant employment to about
forty more clerks. Twenty-Five clerks
will be needed to do the work
! arising from the new money order system
alone. With the present force the work
cannot possibly be done in proper man
ner.
INVADING THE SIOUX RESERVATION.
Secretary Joslyn, of the interior depart
ment, was informed by telegraph thi:
afternoon that about 200 settlers recently
invaded that part of the Sioux Indian res
ervation which lies east of the Missouri
river, and put up shanties there, and thai
1000 other settlers are preparing to fol
low. No action has been taken by the de
partment, but the intruders will OF cours,
be ordered off the reservation.
MINNESOTA INDIAN DELEGATION.
A delegation of Chippewa Indians from
the Red Lake agency, Minnesota, headed
by Rev. Ignatius Tomazin, has just CONF
to Washington for the purpose of making
a com plant to the secretary of the interi
or in regard to the unauthorized cutting
of timber by white men in their reserva
ton. They represent these depreciation
as more and more extensive, and if no
stopped will utterly ruin that part of the
reservation which is still wooded. The,
also inform the secretary that they are en-
tirely satisfied with their present land an(
do not wish to be moved.
UNION LEAGUE.
Gen. Negley, of Pittsburg, president o
the National Union league, has called
meeting of the executive committee o
that body at the Continental hotel, Phila
delphia, the oath of March for the transac
tion of important political business.
DIDN'T ATTEND THE TABOR WEDDING.
Senator and Mrs. Hill, of Colorado, diC
not attend the Tabor wedding, althoug
their names were reported among tn
guests. An error in collecting names O
those present caused the blunder.
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