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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16
Milwaukee Items.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

Special Telegram to The Globe.
MILWAUKEE, August 15.-The new issue Of
3i50,0O0 bridge bonds was sold to the Second
Ward Savings bank to-day for premium Of SS15,
or a fraction above one-half Of one cent
General Rosecrans, Of the congressional COM
mittee to Investigate the National Soldiers home,
arrived in Milwaukee to-day, and will at once be-
gin investigating the officers Of the Soldiers
Home, near this city. Various charges Of cru
city and abusive treatment Of the inmates have
been made againt Manager Sharpe from time to
time, but many Of them have long ago been ex.
ploded as groundless. The committee consists
Of Gen. W. s. Rosecrans, Gen. II. W. Slocum,
Gen. Crittenden, Col Steele and r. W. Mercer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

he robbed million or two. He was a gen.
tleman and his conduct was decidedly unbe-
coming to both assumptions.
Yet the plebeian mind does not hesitate to
call him in the bluntest fashion swindler,
robber and forger, and it talks of statutes
rather than of articles which are altogether
too loose fit for the Judge Advocate GEN
eral the tricky and dishonest SWAIN
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16
Reception to GOV. Pierce.

ToPUOIdI ICIVE5I4IIII 10 IIIC 'IIO0V'
FARGO, Oak, Aug. 15.-Gov. Pierce and
family arrived In Fargo this morning and
spent the day in the city. This evening an
informal reception was rendered them in the
parlors of the Continental hotel. Probably
1000 ladies and gentlemen met them and
exchanged courtesies. The Fargo guards
and fire department paraded and the COVER
nor made them neat and graceful little
speech, thanking them and the citizens Of
Fargo for the honor. The governor and
family leave for Bismarck Tomorrow morn.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

day that no effort had been made to hold the
northwestern to the agreement, because it had
oeen 1uiiy ratified, were it otherwise steps would
ne taken to make the deserving line
aoiue by the contract. There will probably not
De another meeting of the Western Trunk Line
ASSOCIATION until after the general committee
meets, which will hardly be called together until
Sept. l.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16
Rail and River Rates.
Especial Telegram to the Globe /

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-At the meeting Of II eight
agents Of lines interested in upper Mississippi
river business, held Wednesday, it was agreed to
start at Hastings 22I. cents for allrail rates on
grain 70 Chicago, diIerential Of 2Ac per 100
lbs In favor OF rail aud river until such southern
points are reached as will allow Of only 12Hc
rate to Chicago, which rate is to be the minimum
for rail and river, az well as all-fsa.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

HALsrEAD's new paper, the New York Eetrd
is spoken OF as the greatest typographical boch
ever issued in New York in the form of daily
paper. tits four column folio, i'll proper
toned and printed ffom Tribune type and presses
and Tribune width of columns. An editorial
paragraph addressed to the working people cx-
cuses the fact that the paper is issued from the
Tribune office, because there were no other
presses in New York available, and asks the
working masses not to treat it unfairly because
of its place of publication, assuring them that
the proprietors have quarrel with organized
labor. The paper declares for Blaine and Lo-
gan.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

JOSIAH CROSBY of Dexter, Me-, an express
ident of the State Seuate, and one of the
most influential Republicans in Maine, repu-
diates Blaine and declares himself in favor
OF Cleveland. He thinks that Cleveland ''may
be relied upon TO give the country a more
honest administration than Blaine"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16
Miles CITY News.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
MILES CITY, Aug. 15.-The condition of the
First National bank of Livingston is being iuves-
tigated. Serious developments are expected.
Stebbins, Mund s. Co., of Miles City, have taken
charge of the institution.
Rowing Cheyennes are burning the grass
in the Powder river valley. The damage will
be heavy, as the grass is rather short in that To-
cality. Stock men are preparing against them
The Stock Growers Journal, a weekly. is being
started here BY s. A. Morney, who recently sold
his interest in the Northlresterh Lice Stock Jour
nal. OF Cheyenne.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16
Warning Dakota Politicians.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. !


FARGO, Dak., Aug. ia dispatch to the
A,,gals from Larrimore states that the legis-
lative committee of the Eleventh district
met there to-day and called a convention To
nominate candidates for the legislature, to
meet at Larrimore, October 9. The proxy
from Grand Forks and a man from Nelson
not being recognized, called another con-
vention to meet at Grand Forks, October 1.
The fight of the factions in Grand Forks and
the interests of Delegate Raymond are said
to be involved.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

the accusation by Blaine against the dead
man, and he does not hesitate to say that it
was Blaine who fasifed the facts touching q
transaction that took place in his (Riddle's)
Office. When solicited to make speeches for
Blaine, Mr.. Riddle Indignantly declined, and
gave notice that he should oppose Blaine's
election.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

The following letter from a bright little school
girl shows that the rising generation are display
ing proper degree of intelligence in political
affairs:
JeEsEyvILLE, H., July 80, 1ssi.-Dear Sister
Caddie: l start for Springfield Monday morning,
and If nothing happens mamma will go with me
for day or two. 1 received your letter, saying
that you and Willie were Democrats, and papa
and mamma says to teach him to be one, and to
hurrah for Cleveland Tell Willie that grandpa
says to be Democrat and not to hnrrah for
Blaine because he is a bad nun. Papa will send
you picture which he wants you to pin up for Bro
VIII to look at. Well must close and go prac-
tice, so, with much love to all and kiss for
Willie, and tell him to remember Cleveland.
II
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

THE Baltimore 1aie'jtan, (Jingo organ) is
furious because the Prohibitionists have one
big advantage over the other parties. They
utilize Sunday for mass meetings and politi-
cal speeches.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16
In Re the Blaine Suit.
lSpecial Telegram 70 the Globe.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 15.-John G. Shoemaker,
editor OF the Sentinel, has not yet filed his an
swer to the suit instituted against him in the
United States court by Mr.. Blaine's lawyer. lie
states this morning that he is personally con-
WINGED that the story which he published in the
Sentinel is true in substance. lie declines tc
outline his defense. It is not known who will
represent him in the courts
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16
P. F. LYONS
Sergeant, Sigma
INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. TO- Standardization for the
upper Mississippi valley, generally fair weather
followed by increasing cloudiness and local rains
fresh southerly Winds nearly stationary temper
AZURE IN southern portion, slight fall temperature
In northern portion. Missouri valley, partly
cloudy weather, local rains, south to east winds,
nearly stationary temperature in southern
portion, slight fall temperature in northern por
ton
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

TnE gentlemen of the Army Of the Tenn
ossec did not chip in for the Bartholdi statue
If the proposition had been for sumptuary
purposes the response would have been diff.
fereut
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

THE st. Louis Republican delicately speaks
of the Greeley cannibalism as Zone of the ex-
igeucies to which Arctic expeditions are Ii
able Comment is unnecessary.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

ARCHITECT Burlington thinks &c barn is
good enough for st, Paul" The esteemed
gentleman is as elegant in his compliments
MS he is ricliety in his architecture.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

One of the sights at Castle Garden on Sunday
was poor deanented Polish woman trying to
sell her half starved infant to the highest bidder.
She came TO this country, without money and
Ignorant of the language, two weeks ago, and
she has been trying to get work, but could find
no to befriend her What little food she
could beg was almost all given to the child, and
the woman had even sold her shoes and outer
garments. The scene of the mimic auction was
made more repulsive by the heartless actions of
the other immigrants, who took the affair as u
joke, and made bids of old jack knives, tin
dishes and pieces of tobacco.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

JIM BLAINE's fool friends in sowing the
wind are getting bigger harvest of whirl.
wind than they counted on.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

ELKrNs thinks he can capture West Virgins
for Blaine by colonizing nonresident ne,
grOes ut several points
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

THE meanest man yet has been discovered in
Philadelphia. When gentleman gave up his
seat in horse car to an old lady with bundles,
he quietly appropriated it, and would not return
it to the woman intended when his attention was
called to the act.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

Ben BUTLER will open ''nationar' head
quarters at New York. Ben has pot o.
money.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

SENATOR EDMUNDs is said to be living in abso-
lutte retirement at his home in Burlington, VT,
going out very little and avoiding publicity as
much as possible. But the Chicago Republican
convention disposed Of much of his possible pub
LEFTY.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

NEAL BOWS son is collector of customs at
Portland. The old man himself is to be talk
en- care Of ''when Mr.. Blaine's elected.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

"PAPA, why do they call Mr.. Blaine a
pE,tDlsd knight"
''One reason, my son, may be that while in
Office he always feathered his own nest.'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

THE contractors who supply the dep artments
with official envelopes have robbed Uncle Sam
out of quarter of million by furnishing in
ferior goods. For ten years they have been
swindling the government. This of itself shows
that change is imperiatvely demanded, Turn
the rascals out
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

WORDS are used to express, not to conceal
ideas in the Independent address when it is said
that ''our platform is the single principle that
none but men Of proved integrity should be sup
ported for public Office, and that the use of Off
cial power for personal ends is a breach of trust
which should disqualify for the public service
those who are guilty of it,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

BosgoS Trassczipi. Gen. Butler cleanly re-
lieyes me Democrats party Of al responsibility
70. hlsl. even Ia his resent domination in this
stale. il lie h,els lnler,iew into which his graf
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16
Pen Pictures-Judge Goodrich-A Word
to POsterity.

When your children's children shall ask their
sires what manner of men laid the foundation
of our State?'' say unto them-Consult ''Pen
Pictures by Major 7. NJ. Newson, written A. D.
1884.
9These, so far as 1 may judge, are, with one
exception, faithfully written and worthy of all
acceptation.
AARON GOODRICH.
st. Paul, August, 1884.
These series of Pen Pictures are now being
published in the SUNDAY GLOBE.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

THE walls of the new pension building in
Washington are rising 1t will be long time
however, before the building is ready for occu-
pancy. The present quarters of the bureau are
much too narrow for its army of clerks and its
vast multitude of documents. The papers on
file in this bureau may be numbered by millions.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

ST. JOIN dyes his mustache. He'll never
be President.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

Boston Herald: We have it on the best au-
thority that fifty of the leading men of Ports
mouth, n. H., who are Republicans, will vote
for Cleveland 1t will not be strange If New
Hampshre's electotal vote goes to the Demo
cratic candidates
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

flied vanity betrayed him on Saturday. Some
thing has evidently Get the old gentleman up
again since his trip to Portsmouth He has
hardly been completely himself since the days
when he was in Republican counsels before.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

PRESIDENT ARTHUR is not losing his sleep
helping Mr.. Blaine to the Presidency, He is
among the Catskills visiting the charming coYes,
''Fawn's Leap falls, s'Profle Rock, and ap-
plauding the private theatricals of pretty girls.
Whatever his motive, the President is setting
good example of s'hands off, during a Presiden-
tial election to his successors, whoever they
may be.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

TIFF nev cheap cabs in New York have proved
so much of success that the high priced old
regulars have formed combination to starve
them out by cutting under the rates. If the
public wishes to maintain a competition, it will
stick to the s'black and tans.'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

WHILE the elderly Baroness Burdett-Coutts
appears always in public dressed in the quietest
black, her comparatively young husband, Mr..
Bartlett Burdett Coutts, is distinguished for his
dressing in clothes of the EXTREMIST fashionable
cut and of thunderously loud colors.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

81 HAVE but one lamp by which my feet are
guided said Patrick Henry, ''and that is the
lamp of experience" The country has had ex-
perience with Mr. Blaine as director of the
civil service; and they understand his appoint
ment of Hurlburt, Fitzpatrick, White, his forcing
of Robertson into the custom house, and his
attempted trick of making Chandler solicitor
general to watch MacVeagh.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VAIL
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN SLOPE.
rPrEE LAKES.

Duluth. ........29 81 66 Y Clear
DAHL aGDA,. MEANS.
Bar. Their Dew Point. Wind. Weather.
IO.O27 no GO Sc Fair
Amount rainfall. OO Maximum thermometer
800; minimum thermometer coo; daily range
23.5
Riyer-Observed height feet inches
Rise in twenty four hours, o inches.
Fail in twenty-four hours, inches
NOte-Tte slime 6dtJ'' is dropped daiEy (SIn-
days ercepted) from the .fagStaf on the Fire
Dc Marine bWiLdiRg, corner Of Third and Jack
son streets, at noon, .'CeMtrGL I5me," as deter
mined at CarietoH College observatory.
NorE-Barometer corrected for temperature
tnd elevation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.

OFFICE Grief SIGNAL OFFICER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug is, 1855 p. m.
Observations taken at the same moment of
time at all stations named
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.

showers now may stop fires.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

cluster historic memories Of early days, and
the more recent memory of the presiding
genius of Ben Butler, that turned my steps
to the state house on Bea-
con hill with its gilded dome
Though Z this building is nearly ninety
years old it ranks, by comparison with the
sold State House" of the revolution at the
head Of State street, as a neU State House.
This new State House is 173x61 and ITO feet
high, the original cost being 1890 and
with its additions and Improvements it has
cost but little if any more than the monu-
ment of Buffington's incapacity (Which is
now tumbling DOWN has cost Minnesota.
There are heavy iron gates at the sidewalk
and broad fight of stone steps with terraced
landings, leading up through small
lawn to the building. Entering the main
corridor, marble statues Of Washineto and
Gov. Andrews, and bronze statues Of Horace
Mann and Daniel Webster confront the Wis
itor. There are busts Of Samuel Adams.
and 9incolI and SIMMER and Henry Wilson
and an exquisitly arranged room or alcove
with glass front for the preservation Of the
battle flags of Massachusetts, brought back
by her gallant soldiers who from
the day Butler marched through
Baltimore, TO the appletree conference at
Appomatox, bore so illustrious, honorable
and Conspicuous part.
The House of Representatives is a very
large room, and needs to be, for under their
apportionmeut there are abo1t five hundred
rnerrhers There ia no room for each mem
Der to have desk, as in our legislative hall,
but the back of each chair has shelf, upon
which the member sitting in the rear can
write, and under the chairs there are
pouches for keeping papers and documents.
a huge gilded tin Goldfish hangs in this hall,
having been taken from the old State House
where it hung more than one hundred years
ago. 1t was originally put up as an emblem
of the importance Of the Goldfish trade. It
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-03-28
Departure of Rev. J. M. Frost.

On Tuesday night last Rev. J. NJ. Frost.
with his wife and three children left for
Bowling Green, KY, where Mrs. F. will
spend some time with her relatives. Mr..
Frost mother remains with her son-in-
law, NJ. N. Bradley. Esq. The Selma,
Ala. congregation, to which Mr.. Frost
will go, after leaving his family for the
present in Kentucky, have already evinced
a considerate and kindly liberality to
their new pastor. They sent him last
week check for 5000 t. pay the expenses
incurred in his removal, and have offered
to give him three months vacation every
year, in the summer. The Religious Herald
speaking of Mr.. Frost's acceptance of the
Selma call. says:
And now the news comes that our, Bro.
J. M. Frost, Jr., of Stanton, Va, has
accepted the call to Selma, Ala. In this
change Virginia loses one of her most
capable and efficient pastors, and it grieves
US to give HIM up. He holds high rank
in our mi istry as man of ripe culture
practical sense and genial spirit. He will
have royal welcome to Alabama and a
charming field at Selma.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-03-28

COUNTERFEIT $40 SILVER CERTIFI-
CATEs.-A counterfeit twenty dollar Sill
yer certificate which is being extensively
circulated in the South and West is thus
described: The issue is of the series of
1So0-James Gilfillan, treasurer Of the
United States. The paper is thick, greasy, ,
ard stiff. The note is one-eighth of an inch
shorter than the genuine There is no
distributed fibre or parallel silk threads in
the paper as in the genuine. The words
''silver certificate" appear in the panels
twice in the upper border OF the face of
the note in the panel to the left. In the
counterfeit the letters R. 7, and F in the
word "certihcate" are engraved wrong
side up. In the counterfeit there are no
periods dividing the initials in K.
Bruce registers signature). On the
lower left corner the check-letter "C'' is
without an accompanying number, and in
the name "Gilfillan" only the first sip is
dotted. On the back of the note the word
taxes" is plainly spelled "tares," and
the word engraved" is spell "engravod. :"
The color of the seal is brick-red. 1t
should be verging on brown.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-03-28
Personal.

Maj. BENZ. F. Eakle, has been appoint
ed by the new lessees, general manager of
the White Sulphur Springs for the coming
season.
Col. FL. u. WhItcomb has been appoint
ed chief engineer Of the Richmond q AL
lsghany railroad.
Rev. Job Turner was at the Pierson
Hotel, El Paso, Texas. last week.
w. Fl. Hopkins, Esq, of Millboro. was
in this city on Saturday. on his way to
Lexington. to take charge of the hotel
there. He is we'll known and successful
hotel caterer and filled that position at the
Warm Springs last year.
In Charlottesville at the Presbyterian
church. Sunday, Miss Mamie Fletcher, a
daughter of Rev. Patterson Fletcher, and
who has recently returned from Japan
where she has been missionary. delivered
an address in behalf of the Children Is
Missionary Aid Society.
Capt. John McLain, one of the Oldest
and best conductors on the V alley railroad
was seriously injured last week byla fall
from the platform at the Harrlsonbure
depot.
Mr.. W. B Hardy, formerly of Staunton
and now of Richmond, has been appointed
general agent of the Masonic Mutual
Beneficial Association, of Norfolk.
Rev. J N Craig, formerly of Augusta,
and now of Baltimore, will preach at the
First Presbyterian church next Sunday
morning and evening. In the morning
the congregational meeting, which was
postponed from last Sunday, will be held
Hon. Chas. 7. O'Ferrall and family
will In Alexandra during the SEES
sion of Congress. Senator heidelberg er's
family, it is said, will also reside in that
delightful old town.
Rev. J. Rice Bowman of Harrisonburg
was last week dismissed by Lexington
Presbytery to the Preshytery of Northern
Texas. That Pesbytery is connected with
the Northern General Assembly and moi
the Southern.
Mr. Frank Alexander of Frank Alexap
der & Co., returned last week from hi
trip North buying hardware.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-03-28
Brave Act Of d Little Girl.

A public school house stands on the
banks of Germany Run in Page county,
nine miles below Luray. Miss Iona
Essex is now teaching school there and
has under her care about 25 pupils. Near
the school house foot log spans the creek
for the convenience of crossing. On
Thursday the Goth inst, during recess,
quite number of the pupils were gathered
on the foot bridge watching the rushing
waters much swollen by the recent rains.
BY accident, little Barry Shanks fell from
the bridge and was borne rapidly down
the stream. His sister, Susie Shanks, aged
ten years. seeing the perilous condition OF
her little brother sprang from the bridge
and ran down the bank of the stream
until she was below him, and then boldly
punging into the rushing stream, she
succeeded in catching her little brotherin
time to save him. Although carried down
the stream herself yetshe held ,tohel
brother until she succeeded in bringing
bin safelyto the bank. when both were
found to be nearly exhausted from theil
struggle in the wal ter.