St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-29
the first two days Of the trial the prosecution
presented evidence Of former marriage by
Newell.
EXCLUSIVELY OUR OWN.
A Project on Foot to Exhibit American
Products, Inventions and Manu-
features in London.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

SpGCl4l Telegram 70 tue 0lODe
WAsHISGToS, Nov. 2s.-Mr Jas Gilmer
Speed, formerly managing editor of the New
York World, who has been abroad for the
past three years or so, has Just arrived
here from London for the purpose of laying
before the president and cabinet and
congress the ACCESSIBILITY of keeping intact
the government exhibit at New Orleans for
the purpose of sending it abroad to be ex-
hibited at the American exposition to be
held in London in 1856. Mr.. Speed has re-
eeived assurance from all quarters that no
obstacles will be thrown in the way of this
enterprise, but, on the contrary, has re-
ceived assurancr from all the public men
whom he has consulted on the subject that
they would support the enterprise.
Gen. c. B. Norton, who was director Of
the Worlds fair at New York in 1853, and
who has been connected with every inter-
national exposition ever since, having been
chief of bureau at the centennial exposition,
conceived the idea sometime since that a
more effective showing of the arts,
inventions, manufactures and re-
sources of the United States could be
made to those Of the old world who are in
terested by having an exposition exclusively
devoted to tie United States. With that end
In view, he went TO London about a year ago,
and, after consultation with capitalists and
statesmen there, came to the conclusion that
it was entirely feasible to satisfactorily cryar
out the scheme undertaken He associated
with himself Mr.. j. Robinson Whitley,
wealthy Engliseman, who has large interests
In ha4 MT +. +
/ He consented to act as director general of
] the exposition, and a company was at once
formed to put the enterprise on its feet OF
those who have lent their powers to the en-
terprise on the other side of the Atlantic are
the Duke of Argyle, the Duke of Wellington,
J the Duke of Sutherland, Lord
ROmney, Lord Randolph Churchill,
Lord Ronald Cover, John Bright, Lord
Coleridge, Sir Stafford Northcote, Sir Jas.
Card, Mr.. Alma Tadema Justin Mccarthy
John Henry Puleston and Mr.. John Pender.
Among those on this side are VIM. Astor,
Gov. Curtis, Thos. A. Edison, Albert Fink,
Gen. Hancock, s. P. Huntington, H. V.
Newcomb, Whitelaw Reid, Clarence A.
Seward, j. B. Eads, Erastus s. Ransom aud
Sherman W. Knevelt
Mr.. Whitley at once set about raising the
money to make the work a success. Latest
intelligence from abroad assures the agent
here that a sufficient sum has been guaran-
teed to insure the success of the enterprise.
The central idea of the exposition is tc show
to visitors the whole country, from New York
harbor to the Golden Gate. with lateral
exhibits north and south of
the line. A special hall will
be devoted exclusively to the handiwork OF
the Chinese, Indian and colored races. The
labor saving machinery by which manual
labor is reduced to a minimum is to be plent-
fully exhibited, beside the system Of workine
the great railroads and canals. the oil wells,
and the coal and silver and gold mines One
OF the most interesting features will be an
exhibition of characteristic American amuse.
ments at an American theater, with Ameri
can actors and with negro singers to keeI
up the recollection of plantation life and
minstrelsy.
Mr.. Edward Abbey and Mr.. Whistler viii
doubtless take charge of the exhibition OF
American fine arts. Indeed, all the princi.
pal phases OF our life, from brokers' office
in Wall street to a camp fire in Nevada, will
be exhibited. The English papers have taken
the matter up and have, from the London
Times down TO the provincial papers, given
great encouragement.