Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-25
GL0BELETs.

american petroleum lights Turkey from
end to end for all household illumination.
Mexican money lenders charge as high
as 10 and Is per cent. interest on mort
cages.
For wonder one public treasury is in
tact, that of the nation. The money has
recently been counted and it is all
there.
Many New York pastors of churches are
advocating high license, believing that IN
no other way the liquor problem can be
solved.
About one-third of the cities and towns
of Illinois that voted on the liquor ques-
ton IN the spring elections voted for pro-
hibItion.
Advices from Ohio state that from pres
ent indications the crop of winter wheat
will be fair one. The outlook is i'm
proving rapidly.
Gen. Hancock is said to be growing un-
comfortably feshy. Our fat, idle military
men need activity. They are becoming
''the cankers of long place."
Speculations are running high and
Readiusters in Virginia in the next presi-
Dental election. As go the Readjusters SO
goes the Old Dominion.
a newspaper correspondent says that
the now somewhat noted New York Epis-
copal clergyman, DR.. Mason Dix, looks
like medieval monk in the clerical garb
of the nineteenth century.
Wilkie Collins. the Scotch novelist, has
the govt. So has James G. Blaine, of
Maine, the American novelist, who is writ
ing a political romance to pave his way to
the presidency, position he can never
reach.
An artist at Chicago the other day in
suited thirteen-year-old girl, and was
souudly thrashed by her enraged IA
Their, a stout ebony cane being used as the
instrument of chastisement. Serves him
right.
It is reported that Senator Jones, of
Nevada, has had a quarrel with his son,
and the latter is charged with threatening
his fathers life. Domestic love and peace,
it seems,are not the sure fruit of Western
milionaire's position.
1t is said the Marquis of Lorne is very
proud of his personal appearance and is
easily fattered. 1t is said when he returns
to England his royal mother-in-law will
make him peer of the realm, which will
give him a seat in parliament.
tits said the new postmaster general is
snubbing politicians right and left. Sud
denly lifted from comparative obscurity
he is already absurdly suggested for presi-
dent. By snubbing brazen Office seekers
he evidently is not preparing amacada-
mixed road to the White house.
The Rev. DR.. Wayland, of Philadelphia,
wants the whipping post restored that
wife-beaters may be logged, till they stand
up to their ankles in blood, sentiment
thai will be universally endorsed by every
humane person. If for no other offense the
whipping post should be legalized for
wife heaters.
Last week the British government kind
~ landed $50 evicted Irish paupers at Bos
ton. 1t will be in order next week for the
British government to reproach Us for IN
friendliness in not taking better care of
the Irish in this country, and allowing
them to speak disrespectfully of British
rule in Ireland. Johnny Bull is a thought
full and considerate friend.
Nine Lsonie Leon has in her possession
a series of letters upon political events
for the last ten years, which NJ. Gambetta
wrote to her from day to day. 1t seems
that he used to write to her every evening
when they were separated from each other,
and describe infinitely all that had taken
place. According to the Figaro, this new
journal to Stella,' is expected to see the
light at no very distant day.
great discussion has been going on in
Europe as to the date of Raphaers birth.
He died on Good Friday, April 8, 1920, and
was born in 1883, either on Good Friday,
March 20, or on April 8. Rome has decided
for the former and celebrated its fourth
centenary accordingly. Berlin adopted
the latter date, and the Academy of Arts
there celebrated its anniversary on April 8.
The London Gazette shows that the num-
Der of bankruptcies and iquida tons of
iquor-seilers, who are variously de-
scribed as licensed victualers,
hotel-keepers, wine and spirit
merchants, ETC., was the largest Of all the
trades and professions. OF seven London
taverns of the value of over 100000 recent
ly offered for sale, not one was sold, all
being either bought in or withdrawn.
At Hibalstow in Lincolnshire, England,
the school board consists of four members.
The vicar and his wife constitute half the
board, and as the former is also chairman,
they are, by the aid of the casting vote,
able to carry everything or nothing at their
sweet will. The vicar puts resolution,
his wife seconds it, the other two members
oppose, when the casting vote comes in
and the thing is triumphantly carried.
Vera Cruz must be veritable paradise.
An epidemic of catarrh has Just visited
that city, attributed by the intelligent ma
tive to the building of the Yankee rail.
roads, and this imported pestilence is
about to give way to the genuine, home
made article of yellow fever. With ca
tarrh half the year and yellow fever the