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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30
BUTLER'S $4,000 LOAN.
How He Aided One SmOot to Occupy
Without Cost q Govern
ment House.
Especial Telegram to the Glove. !

WASHINGTON, D. e., Sept. ga most
singular real estate transaction, in which the
government and BENZ. F. Butler are the
principals, has been brought to the surface
by an advertisement for the sale of dwell
ing house in a fashionable quarter of this
city under a decree of foreclosure The
property was at one time the residence of
Paymaster Hodge, of the army,
who became defaulter in 1871.
Hodge conveyed his house to
the government in part payment of his in
debtedness. In 1872 the solicitor of the
treasury sold the same at public auction to
one Smoot for S21, 400. The purchaser paid
a cash installment of one-fourth and gave a
mortgage to secure 16,O50 payable in one,
two and three years. Smoot never paid any
of his notes, and in spite of
the fact that the government OBJ
tanned a decree of foreclosure in 1875
nothing has been done, and Smoot has re-
NAMED in possession without the payment of
dollar all these years.
For this good luck he has Benz. F. Butler
to thank. 1t appears that shortly after his
purchase smoot gave a second deed Of trust
to secure a loan OF $4,000, obtained
from Gen. Butler Whether this loan
was ever made or not such deed
was recorded. When the government at
tempted to sell the house Butler had the sale
enjoined on TIE plea that the United States
was never the legal owner, citing statute
which prevents the government from pur-
chasing property without authority from con-
gress. Other attempts to sell have been
frustrated by warning to intending pur-
chasers Of intent to contest the title.
As the matter now stands, Smoot is s., 900
head and has had the use Of the house for
twelve years without cost, while Butler, If
his ingenious plans succeed, viii probably
/ become the owner or secure it for the party
/ in whose interest he claims to act. The
government 80 far has realized a little over
! IS. 900, aud has had continued trouble in
/ the court. The new solicitor, Mr..
Neal, inserted the advertisement Of sale
which briggs out this story. He insists that
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30
THE w.4RxErs YESTERDAY

Twas gala day for the bulls in Wall street
yesterday. With the exception of two slight re-
actions, one toward midday and the other after
delivery hour, the stock market was strong and
higher. Union Pacific rose ? per cent st. Paul
climbed up from 7G1s to ~ at the close, and
Northwestern made gain Of per cent. The
market closed strong and 4G2k per cent.
higher than Saturdays closing prices. Govern
ments were unchanged, railways firm and state
securities steady. At Chicago the wheat bears
did the leg pulling. The market opened point
up from Saturdays close, and Immediately
started on the down turn. The weakest point
was struck about / o'clock, and then a slight
rally was made the market closing s@aic down
from the opening. The September corn was the
daisy deal, closing at SIC At Milwaukee, wheat
opened &c up, and closed %0Sc lower than
the opening. At ST. Paul wheat was neglected,
and Saturdays prices were prevailing.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.

at Pittsburg, the Massachusetts Gas COM
pany have struck the largest gas well yet
developed.
Philadelphia was chosen as the place for
holding the next session Of the brotherhood
of locomotive iremen.
The portraits of the wives Of Presidents
Taylor and Polk we're hung in the green
room of the White house yesterday.
The issue of silver dollars for the week
ended September II, was 1855, 896. For the
corresponding period last year, S671 400.
The New York World celebrated its increase
in circulation TO over 100000 copies yesterday
by firing q salute OF 100 guns in the city hall
park.
The English steamer, Cordillera, from
Europe, is reported stranded since ihe 21st
inst. in the Straits Of Magellan. Her pas
sengers are safe.
The freight agents, in their session at
Commissioner Fink's Office, New York, yes
terday ordered a restoration Of western freight
rates beginning October 1st.
The steamer Chalmette, from New Orleans,
reports that on September 26, at 10 a. m, they
saw large four-masted steamer ashore On or
near Molasges reef with number Of wreckers
around her.
A Galveston dispatch says the steamship
Weser, from Bremen, arrived out, bringing
545 German emigrants. The Uuited States
commissioner boarded the vessel and in,s
spected the passengers, but found no paupe,
among them. They all Indignantly den -
being paupers, the heads Of Families show
what money they had. % bottle
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30

D. B. IvIsoN, of the well known New York
publishing house of Ivison, Taylor & Co.,
resides in Bergen County, New Jersey, which
is in the congressional district of VIM. Wal
ter Phelps, where he has always taken the
part of an active Republican. In the last is
sue of the Bergen County Herald is printed a
letter from Mr.. 1vison in which he says
''Neither Blaine or Phelps for me-" Mr..
Ivison takes the ground generally taken by
the business men of the east. They dare not
trust such q man as Blaine.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30
THE RAILROADS.
Cutting Freight Rates.

CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-The troubles in the
east bound freight pool seems to have passed
beyond secret cutting of rates by means OF
rebates, and to-day several roads were openly
cutting rates far below the tariff. Grass
seeds were being cut from five to ten cents
per hundred, and cut of ten cents each was
quoted on grain and provisions. The sys-
tenn OF divisions to even up the tonnage was
discarded and the lines are reaching out for
business regardless of rules or regulations or
orders of the commissioner. 1t is freely
predicted that all lines will be actively en-
gagged tomorrow, and members of the pool
express very little hope that it can be kept
together
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30
Mr.. Peters DiseIaims.

In the report of the indignation meeting
in the Sixth ward, Sunday afternoon, it was
stated that Mr.. Peters made no answer when
asked relative to the assessment on Mr..
Dawson's property. BE says he replied he
could not tell about it without seeing The
assessment He claimed that the excavs-
ton made by Mr.. Ness was the reason why
his neighbors were assessed. He says it was
St. Peter and not Peters who admitted that
there was no petition Of property owners
along Winuifred street
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30

Mr. WHARTON BARKER, the eminent Pen
Mantle purist, has been heard from. He
solicited from a number of well meaning
people, who do not altogether understand
what Whited-Sepulchre he is, the sum OF
thirty-five thousand dollars which went to
swell the corruption fund of Maine, where
votes were bought for ten dollars and bottle
of rum per capita.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE Georgia American Record relates that a
few nights ago young man of that city was at
church across the creek, and was introduced
to a young lady. After church he asked per-
mission to see her home, to which she gave a
shy consent. Taking the big road he walked by
her side talking nonsense some two or three
hours and began to tire. He then asked 'How
much farther do you live?" sob, we've got
about half way" Two or three times they had
to sit down and rest, ane at last he got her home
When he got back to his resting place it was 80
o'clock the next morning.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30
Cattle Shipments.

The following cattle were received at the Min
nesota Transfer during the last few days:
Ninety -eight car loads from the Continental
Land and Cattle company, from Dickinson, for
Gregory, Cooley g. Co., Chicago sixteen cars
from the Dickey Cattle company, from Dickin-
son nineteen cars of cattle consigned to Ryan
Bros, Chicago. Twenty-one of cattle were
shipped to Suddith s. Trait, Chicago, from Bill
lings on the 27th
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30

JOHN B. COUGH is of the opinion that the way
to cure sleeplessness is to pitch in and work il
off. He says that Lyman Beecher father OF the
Brooklyn orator. had load of sand in his cellar,
and after evening service he would shovelit from
one side to the other, and by this exercise he
could tone down the fever of the brain. Then
the old man would get out his violin and soothe
himself to sleep with amateur fddling.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN.

MADRID, Sept. ga dispatch to the Standard
declares the Spanish and American governments
are not, as has been claimed. negotiating for the
establishment of treaty of commerce between
Spain itself and the United States
GIBRALTAR, Sept. 29.-The steamer Ocean
King, from Montreal with Canadian contingent
for the Gordon relief expedition, arrived here
The men in good condition
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30
Receiver Bro,cn Interviewed.

Mr.. Brown, the receiver, being inter
viewed, declined to go into details but to the
inquiry as to information on the general sit
uation, remarked, that it was substantially
and fully set forth in his report; that he was
devoting his entire time to the business and
especially to the collection department; that
the sales of this season had been very salts
factory, the machines and engines giving
the best Of satisfaction. He also spoke
hopefully of the business, but a
shade of sadness seemed to come over
his cheerful countensnee when the inquiry
was made as to whether wheat at fifty-six
cents per bushel in many portions of the
state was not serious bar TO collections.
To the general inquiry as to Senator Sa-
bins past management and present attitude
TO the company, the receiver declined to dis
cuss the question, but volunteered the re-
mark 'sThat Mr.. Sabin had devoted
himself continuously, since the adj
journment Of congress, TO the
interests of the business and In its past,
management evidently has paid dearly for
his pride in the concern and determin alton
to save It from trouble. The stories Of bis
having made money out Of the concern are
simply absurd, whereas the records show he
has not only endorsed heavily for the COM
pany, since their great fire, but had also
used his private coIlaterals for the benefit Of
the Car company. No man ever eyinced q
greater determination to save a concern
from bankruptcy or threw himself into g
gap more regardless Of his own interests"
ssHow is It as to the books Of the com
panyT'
'sThey we're and are entirely correct and
straight"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30

the German vote of Elgin viii be largely Demo
cratic this year.
The Centralia, Illinois, Democrat, corrobo-
rates the statement of its Republican cotem-
porary:
club of 400 German Republicans at Gales
burg, ILL.,, have left the Republican party and
come over TO Cleveland and Hendricks, Hsr-
rison and Setter. Thus 1t goes throughout Hi
nois.
1t is pretty evident the German-American
voters of the country are not wearing the
Blaine collar
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30
Receiver Brown Finds Enough to
Pay Debts and Nearly a Mil
lion for Stockholders.
An Interview With Senator Sabin,
Which Sets at Rest Good
Many False Reports.
Only $383,000 of New Money for the Car
Company When it Was Organized.
Beceiver Brown Testifies that the Books
Were all Straight and Correct.
Ind Senator Sabin Has Sacrificed Hi
Personal Interests to Maintain
the Company.
[By Our saltwater Renortcr. [

When the Car company was put into the
hands of receiver, last May, Mr.. Brown. in
ceeded Immediately to secure a statement of
assets and liabilities. Owing to the extended
state of the business the work was neces-
sarily slow, and it was not until yesterday
that it was completed and filed. The re-
ceiver's report is as follows:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30

FREDERICK DOUGLASS has taken to the stump
for Blaine in West Virginia. As it has been
many years since Douglass has had tue least
influence among the people of his race, and
longer period since he has enjoyed the es-
TEEN OF any other class, the Importance of
of his mission is hardly pe7cepiible. So far
as the colored people are concerned he is IL
able to divert more votes thsa he can at
tract
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30

THE number Of wooden buildings in the city
Of Pittsburg has become so large that it is pro-
posed to pass an ordinance forbidding the cree
ton of any more within the city limits II the
inevitable conhagration that visits every city had
come to Pittsburg before go many of its wards
were built up 20 largely Of wood it might have
been better for the city in the long run by show
ing the danger constantly menacing place so
constructed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30

THE New York World prints the names of
Republican members of the New York Stock
Exchange that have joined the business
mems Cleveland club. There are some hon.
CRADLE men who don't tie to Jay Gould and
his attorney, Jim Blaine.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30

A QUEBEC telegram has the following descrip-
ton Of a Bank. robbers home: John c. Emo
has leased the residence Of r. r. Dobell g
wealthy lumberman. % Quebec, who lie going
home to England 1t is surrounded by ten acres
of beautifully laid out grounds, with drives,
lawns Conservatives, etc, and is considered one
of the finest residences in the vicinity Of Quebec
The price paid is $4,000 year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30

ANTHONY CARNEGIE, the Pittsburg millionaire,
is a native Of Scotland, and entertains some very
positive opinions. He says he believes that II q
ballot were taken throughout Great Britain and
Ireland. and every respectable citizen OF twenty
one years were allowed to vote, majority would
be found in favor Of electing Chief Magistrate
after the death Of Queen Victoria.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30

THE dizzy Washington correspondent Of the
Cleveland Leader writes: Belva Lockwood, the
first female candidate for the Presidency, rides
down street every morning to her law Office on
tricycle.. Any sdmirer of the beautiful can see,
as she goes whizzing by, that Belva has a we'll
turned ankle, and would inform the woman's
rights voters Of Cleveland that their candidate
wears red stockings.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30
No Acston Taken u. The St. Paul Case.

CHICAGO, Sept 29.-Owing to the absence
of representatives of some of the lines in
interest, the meeting of the Missouri river
passenger agreement agents to-day, to con-
slider the notice of withdrawal by the Mil
waukee q st. Paul road, no action was taken,
and the notice was extended, pending an
other meeting.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30

TIE resigned Commissioner o. Pensions
Dudley, has finally been induced to come
to the support OF Blaine, and heneeforih his
aae Italian hand Is 80 be seen IT slc nianip-
niatlons o. the iingo campeiga- Although
he aas resigned aud has isIs Washington. aad
vii perform nc I0u. tal d., q. lie Com
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30

THE Eastern paper which says this must be
"poking fun Adelins Patti boldly began an
aggressive campaign against those jawbreaking
Welsh towns by appearing at concert in Lang
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wearing bouquet com
posed of drobicm formosum giganteum odonto-
glossum roezlii, new yellow onedinm and the
sweet-seented pilumna fragrans lallygsgia.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30

BLAINE's opinion of the Camerous is on
record. Less than year ago he said of the
clan that they cleft Scotland for Seotland's
good How heartily Simon and Scnator Don
viii support the man SO eomplimentar ' TO
them may be imagined.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30

the government can give good title, and he
declared he would have no more nonsense.
The amount now due, with interest for
twelve years, is about s27, 900, and it is ex
pected the sale will realize about $25, 900.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30

EPHRAIx KErsER, 8 young artist, whose home
is ia Baltimore, but WHO is now in Rome, has
been designated by Mr.. Frelinghuysen as the
sculptor Of the monument to Baron De Kalb, to
be erected in Annapolis under the act Of Con-
rrcss of 1854
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30

The Philadelphia Record makes slant at
Blaine with scrap of proverbial philosophy,
that one thing can always be depended on
"a bad man out of Office is a worse man in
office
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30

THE new book-The Mulligau Letters,
printed in that form--is having wide cir
culation, in fact no publication of the season
has met with so extensive public demand.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30

VIZ would call the attention of our readers
in the Third congressional district to new
series of appointments at which Hon. Igna
thus Donnclly win speak during the cam
paign
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30
Failure of Rounds TYNE Foundry.

CHICAGO. Sept. se.-The Rounds Type and
Press company made q voluntary assignment to-
day. Liabilities. So, 600; assets, $4,000. The
branch 81 Denver. Col. also assigned. The
company was organized By s. P RounGs. gov
eminent printer, but he Is not low connected
with the comDanV.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30

JouS a. LOGAN at Youngstown, Ohio, pro-
nounced Blaine's letter to VIM. Walter Phelps
an appalling bluuder," it was an ''explana-
ton that didn't explain.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30
Riper Notes,

The river shows feet inches, with the water
at q stand still.
The White Eagle for st. Louis will be the boat
on Thursday.
The Pittsburg of the Diamond 10 line, will
be in tonight and will leave Wednesday at 10
q. N.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30

missioner's office he is to continue to draw
his salary until after the November election.
The oflice-holding crowd hold on with a
death grip. Turn the Rascals out
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30
CASUALTY RECORD.
Jud Silk, of Mortified, Accidentally
ShOt-Fatal Boiler Explosion
Miscellaneous.
1T WAS LOADED.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.I


NoRTHFIELD, Mimi, Sept. 29.-Yesterday
while Jud Silk, aged about twenty, accom-
panied by three other lads, were hunting and
fishing at Circle lake, was in the act of
jumping out of the wagon his gun caught
some way, discharginga big load of common
sized shot into the muscular part of his arm,
just below the elbow, fracturing the arm so
badly as to necessitate amputation about
half way between the elbow and shoulder.
The lad is pretty low, but will pull through
safe enough.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
EVANSVILLE, Pa, Sept ga boiler in
the engine room of the Wildwood coal
shaft exploded last evening, killing John
Hanna and number of others. Particulars
later.
Another dispatch says: Owing to the dis
lance to the Mlwood coal shaft the particu-
lars are meagre. 1t is known however, that
John Hanna the fireman, is the only one
killed outright. Several others are seriously
injured and one or two probably will die.
The boiler house is completely demolished,
entailing a loss to the company of $4,000.
The cause of the explosion is not known.
DEATH ON THE RAIL.
GRAFTON, W Va, Sept 29.-Passenger train
No. and freight train No, 50 met in collision
one mile east OF Pennington, caused by the
freight train being on the passenger trains time.
Conductor Tom Farley and Fireman Cornelius
O'Connell, of train No. SO, were killed. En-
gineer Joe Leonard, of No. 80, and Fireman ID.
w. Boyd, of No. 4, were seriously injured. En-
gineer John Smith, of No. 4, postal clerks S. G.
Capp and d. f. Adams, and a lady passenger
named Miss ID. Wild, slightly injured.
Both engines and four freight cars were consid-
erably damaged.
THE FIRE RECORD.
CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 29.--Allen Diemer,
who operated the Cedar avenue planning mill
which was fired last night, and an employee
| named VIM. Dinehee were arrested this after
noon charged with setting the place on fire.
| The warrant was procured by the owner of
| the property. 1t is believed that some Of the
! fires lately have been started by mischievous
boys, and some others resulted from sponta-
neous combustion, but in present state Of
anxiety the general belief is that an orga-
nzed band of incendiaries is at work. Sum-
dry sensational rumors, including those Of
threatening letters received, have been found
! to be baseless.
ALLENTOWN Pa, Sept. 29.-Anothor attempt
was made to-day to fire a stable by incendiaries.
| Excitement runs high tonight The mayor
called q meeting of citizens. at which the strong
4 est measures were taken TO apprehend the fire
bugs. Last night the city was patrolled
1 by twenty three extra policemen. The
force will be strengthened If necessary.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30
Immense Success.

The great auction sale of clothing. dry goods.
etc, at 4ss WsbEshsw street. opened yesterday
to tremendous crush Of people. The sale viii
Continue today
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Sept. 80, :56 p. IN.
Observations taken at the sauIe moment o.
time at all stations named
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30

The chief Of theCincinrati FIRE department.
Joseph Bunker, died yesterday from injuries
received Sunday morning while driving 70
the fire. He had been connected with the
CINCINNATI fire department for tweniy-eighi
years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30

SENATOR JoHN SHERMAN says of Blaine's
letter TO my Dear Phelps,' that it is more
damaging to Blaine than the Mulligan let
tcrs.
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p T. Lyons.
NtTybHNt. OIEUuI U
INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 80, a. m.-Indcations
for the upper Mississippi valley: Partly cloudy
weather and local rains; variable winds, be-
coming westerly; lower temperature and higher
barometer. For the Missouri valley: Partly
cloudy weather and local rains; north to west
winds; higher barometer and lower tempera-