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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-05

In the matter OF the report OF the Board OF
Public Works, dated November "a 1854
II is hereby ordered by the Common COun-
Gil OF the City Of S. Paul.
That the Board OF Public Works OF said
City Of 81. Paul cause the following improve
mtnts 10 be made, tO-wit: Grade aud gut
ter Whitall street from Westminster street
20 Payne avenue in said city. That said
Board cause said work 10 be let by contract,
as provided by law, without one-half the es-
umated cost being irst paid into the City
Treasury. and after said work shall
be placed under contract, said
Board shall proceed without delay
10 assess the amount as nearly as they can
ascertain the same, which will be required 20
TO pay the costs aud necessary
expenses Of such improvement upon
the real estate TO be benefited by said
improvement, as provided by law. II being
the opinion OF the Council that real estate to
be.assessed for such improvement can be
found benefited 10 the extent Of the
costs and expenses necessary 10 be in
CURED thereby.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, 0'Connor,
Robert, Cullen, Otis, Cornish, Johnson, Van
Slyke, Starkey. st. Peter, Mr. President-l2.
Approved December 3. 1884.
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| DaytOn's Addition to ST. Paul.
Supposed owner and
Supposed owner and
Am { Of

Willius' Subdivision of Block 81, Lyman Day
toms Addition to st. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-05

In the matter Of the report of the Board Of
Public Works, dated October.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Council
of the city of ST. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works Of said
city of st. Paul, cause the following improve
ments to be made, to-wit: Open. widen and
extend Sturgis street, from Seventh 7th)
street TO Garfield street, in said city, con
demning and taking the following described
land, to-wit: The north ten QO) feet
Of LOT nine (9), Winston's subdivision of
VIZ of SWA of lot four -, Leech's out
lots; also com mencing at the northeast cor
ner Of lot one %. Ewing d Chute's subdi-
vision of E1z of SWA, and VIZ Of SCI, Of
lot 4, Leech's out lots; thence easterly in
straight line with the north line OF said Ew-
ing IL Chute's subdivision, TO the west line
of Douglas street; thence northerly forty (40)
feet along the west line of said Douglas
street; thence westerly parallel with and dis
tant forty (40) feet from the first described
line to point twenty (20) feet south of the
southeast corner of lot ten Q0), Leeeh's sub
division of NW4 of lot four az, Leech's
out lots; thence southerly ten (10) feet in
line with the east line of lot ten (l0),
Leech's subdivision of NW14 of lot four a.,
Leech's out lots; thence easterly parallel
with the first described line TO point thirty
800 feet north of the northeast corner Of lot
one %, Ewing 81 Chute's subdivision OF E1<
of SWH, and VIZ of SE14, Of lot four a.,
Leech's out lots; thence south thirty (30)
feet to the place of beginning; and also all
that part of lot seven "a, block nine 90.
Leech's addition, northwesterlye of West
Seventh street, and lying southwesterly of
the building located thereon. That. said
Board shall proceed without delay TO assess
the amount, as nearly as they can
ascertain the same, which win be re-
quired TO pay the damages, costs and neces-
sary expenses Of such improvement upon the
real estate TO be benefited by saidimproyement
as provided by law. 1t being the opinion Of
the Council that real estate TO be assessed for
such improvement can be found benefited
to the extent of the damages costs and
expenses necessary to be incurred thereby
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Robert, Cullen, Otis, Cornish, johnson, Van
Slyke, Starkey, st. Peter, Mr.. President-12.
Approved December 3, 1884.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-05

BY Aid. St. Peter
ResOlved, That an oil lamp be placed on
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-05
MINING STOCKS

There was unusual activity in the mining
market during the forenoon and with the excep-
ton OF Horn Silver, which was weak at 50O1s9O.
prices ruled steady. The sales included BOdie
at 2T5 seller ten. Bassiek $50. Color ado Central
IS, Little Chief 25. Eureka ESQ. Standard 60.
sutro Tunnel ~ regular and IS for buyers thirty
and sixty day options, Union Consolidated los.
Sierra Nevada la5, Plymouth i5H, Consolidated
Pacific 5OGG5GSi and Silver King 500 seller ten
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-05
ApproTed December 3. lss4.

In the matter % the report Of the Board OF
Public Works, dated December I, 1854.
II is hereby ordered hy the Common Council
Qf the City Of 81. Paul:
That the Board o. Public Works Of said City
OF St Paul, cause the following improve
ments 10 be made. to-wit. Grade
University avenue from Rice street 10 Grant
street IN said city. That said Board
cause said work 20 be let by contract. as pro-
yided by law, aiihuut one-half OF the esti-
mated cost being first paid into the City
Treasury, and after said work shall be
placed under contract, said Board
shall proceed without delay TO
assess the amount as nearly as they can
ascertain the same, which will be required to
pay the costs and necessary expen-
SEE Of such improvement upon the real estate
10 be benefited by said improvement, a. pro-
vidcd by law. II being the opinion Of the
Council that real estate TO he assessed for
such improvement can be found benefited to
the extent OF the costs and expenses neces-
sary 20 be incurred thereby.
Yess-Ald Cumings Dowlan, O'COnnor
Robert, Cullen. OTIS, Cornish, johnson, Van
Siykr, Starkey. ST. Peter, Mr.. Presidential
Approved December ,, 1884.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-05

In the matter OF the report of the Board Of
Public Works, dated December 1, 1884.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-05
BY Aid. Cornish

Dy zAINAs OUI HIoII--
RESOLVED, That an order be drawn on the
City Treasurer in favor of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Almshouse and Hospital for
the sum of nine hundred eighty and 49-100
dollars, that being the city's proportion of
the expense of said Board for the month Of
October, 1884.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Robert, Cullen, Otis, Cornish, johnson, Van
Slyke, Starkey, St. Peter, MIR President-12.
Approved December 3, 1884.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-05
ErENINa REPoRr.

Money easy iIsG2 per cent. closed offered 4
Prime mercantile paper 4hGG per ceug.
Sterling exchange. banker slls firm A.
Ss.siA do. ex. demand. st.58z.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-05
sOsros nAILsoAp AND rrsISa.
Following are lne closing prices at the Stock
anernoou .so,rI ouot,.Ion..

Stoke AaI OoaIs elossI a. tas following
prices bid:
Threeper cents .l0iH Fours coupons. i23 Z
sXs coupons. .-.li3S Pacidc u Of 's5..Is6
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-23

Boston has 3Sl public electric lights
in use. The Superintendent of Lamps
in that city says in his report; "The
reasons advanced by the many petit
TONERS for these lights vary according
to the localities in which it is desired
to place them, but all seem to unite
upon one common ground, and that is
that they are n great benefit and pro-
lection 10 those whose business or
pleasure requires that they should
walk the streets after dark; and, in ac-
cordancc with the oft-repeated state
mcnt that y city that is well lighted
is well poljced, an urgent demand is
made for more light. Many claim that,
for the suppression of vice and proven
ton OF crime, they are rs good as po-
licemen-and, in compliance with many
petitions, several lights have been
placed in localities considered as re-
sorts for people of questionable repu-
tation; and, Judging from reports
made at This office, it would seem that
much good has been accomplished"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-23
From Ophir.

OPHIR, Feb 1S.-There still continues to
be very good sleighing and all are taking
advantage of IT,
A very good time was had one night last
week at the residence of Mrs. Gerrity.
Dancing was the main feature of the
evening.
The Homer MaSOns gave a sociable and
dance in their hall last Thursday evening.
The ladies spread very bounteOus repast,
the tables fairly grooming under the weight
of the good things spread. The music was
furnished by that old veteran Deutsch, &C.
companied by his sous Lewis and Will.
We must say that a good many years have
passed since we heard such music in the
old hall Pedro acted as floor manager,
and the calling was done by Mr. Frank
McNally. At ~ supper was served by the
ladies'. A few minutes later the Troy Grove
Brass Band put in an appearance and gave
us grand serenade. The boys did well
and We're repeatedly cheered by the spec
tators Over 100 took part in the social
and hop, and all went away voting the par.
ty the boss one OF the season.
The Homer Brass Band boys will give a
concert and cake walk in the Homer Bap.
fist church Feb. 29th. A cordial invitation
is extended TO all, and Pedro can safely in
sure the general public 'hat first class
time will be had Come AL and have u
good time.
our genial friend Fred Crei-nt is sui,
fering with that dread disease BARRIERS
itch.
Dimmcl> Is running lyceum in Brush
College.
There j, still considerable corn To pick in
this vicinity
Frank wilkins sports dandy pair Of
sidcboarls
The La Sale Utmocrot has good one ON
Nick Tweed Nick swears if ne Iinds out
who wrote the article he will dust his
pants for him.
James Phillips and Robert Peters have
departed iOI their new homes In Mo.
Mr. Christian Zorn is in Chicago, under
DIR. Brooks treatment
Monday is buying up all the stray cattle
in this place.
Triumph is AN afflicted city Brass band
two nights in the week string band prac-
tee two nights each week. writing school
once week; revivals two nights each
week: and, last of all, two knock-downs in
one night. The citizens of that burg sure
~ ought 10 be happy.
Dan Carr i collecting old coins. He has
a large number, and pays good percent
age on rare coins.
One of our young men froze his ears
badly one night last week visiting his girl
PEDRO.
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Washington Letter
WAsuuyaroN, Feb. 10 lsS-

WASHINGTON, Feb. ~. 1881.
The bloody shirt has found l>oor com
fort thus far in the Danville riot investiga-
ton, which is being held with open doors
before Il senate committee The inquiry
started in Il fog of contradictory testimony
and is likely to nd there. No new light
has been thrown on the subject There
was a street ti4ht as everybody knows and
four negroes were killed, but there has not
been ID particle of evidence to show that
the whites precipitated the broil; that it
was forced upon the blacks that there was
a conspiracy for terrorizing them 50 that
they dared not exercise their political
rights or that there was anything else
than a sudden outbreak of passion, such rs
has happened in many states both north
and south. The cause of the tragedy was
political excitement, for which Malone,
1881, and the administration which has
since supported him, are mainly respons-
ible Malone has not shown himself in
the room. but il i understood he will be
summoned by tho Democrats 10 testify To
the use of pistols at the polls in Petersburg
by himself and son When Senator Sher-
man permitted himself tn be used as spon.
sor for Malone and his following he knew
there was no real justification for the allie
cations on which he based his bloody shirt
resOlutions-knew il a. well az he now
knows that the Senate condemns his fin,n.
ciering by vote of seven 10 fOrty-two, but
al the bottom of all this stuff laid Mr. Sher
mans Presidential hopes. His procedure
was nothing more nor less than carefully
planned scheme of his selfish ambition
II was to propitiate the Republican vote OF
the south. The United States Senate has
at various times, uselessly expended public
funds for the Investigation of alleged out
RACES, but in this line of folly nothing ha'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-23
Animal Fascination.

Ii there not a good deal Of nonsense
about the wonderful fascination that
poets and authors have from time inn
memorial attached to the snake tribeP
They possess peculiar charming pow
er exhibited by the cat which eats up
the canary. We are told, and the ami
mai falls 1T once bv sort Of magnet
ism into the fans of death. Any one
who has seen The snakes fed II the Zoo,
and those who hay" not have certainly
seen the doves plnrih.N rooSting on the
boa constructors bod, II ne lays coiled
on the Sanlr 10 n uf h : care, must
have noticed now perfectly 1T home
the birds seemed to be. The snake
kills the bird not by any fascination,
but by activity. Animals, such as
rabbits or rats, put into Il cage with
snake run over their bodies, smell in
quringly at their noses and sometimes
proceed to nibble their bodies. Put a
rabbit in a cage with Il puff adder, and
Indifference. When the rabbit is drop
ped from above RICH, on TO the body of
the snake every one would expect it
to be eaten at once. Not so. lie runs
all around the cage, passing over the
snakes body several times. seeking
some outlet to escape Then he quietly
smells the reptiles nose, and sitting
down directly in front of him, pro-
ceeds to wash his face and ears. Birds
hop on the bodies of snakes with per-
feet freedom, and sparrows frequently
sit on the body OF snake by the hour.
A guinea pig has been known to go to
sleep in the coils of an Australian dia-
mond snake. Ducks and pigeons some
times eye the snake with suspicion, but
so they do human beings who come to
look at them. The truth is the fasci-
nation business has been overdone. 1t
is worthy example of the persistency
of superstition. Almost every litera-
turc in the world aludes by way of
metaphor to the fascinating powers of
snakes. -Pttsdorg Dispatch.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-23

equalled the inquiry now going on at the
Capitol. The result of which will prove
that the Government has no more call to
NEEDLE with the Danyille riot than with
the murders and lynchings that happen in
Ohio, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, and other
states.
Though Congress has not attended to Il
large per cent of its Legitimate business
during the week, il added S20O,OOO more
to its first appropriation of $500, 900, for the
food sufferers; eulogized the virtues of de-
ceased members, and wrangled lengthily
over the admission of new ones The Mis-
sissippi contested election case Of Chal-
mers vs., Manning caused several days of
general debate, a number of long speeches,
and resulted in discharging the COMMITTEE
on Elections, and leaving the seat vacant
until the case is decided ON its merits
During the discussion, Hon. Wise, of Nir-
ginia, cited the recently contested election
of Garrison VS. Mayo as parallel case,
saying that Mayo held his seat by fraud
and was the production of fraud, yet, the
virtuous gentlemen on the other side of the
House took him TO their bosoms rs if he
We're odorous with the ottar of roses. That
though the Governor of Virginia pro
nounced his election fraud and refused
10 sign the certificate since the beginning
of this Congress, he had occupied Il seat on
the Republican side of the House, and had
been taken into full fellowship as Il poiti-
cal brother, Turning TO the Republican
representatives, he continued: You who
perpetrate such acts as these to read moral
lectures TO the American people! God
save Us from your practices and your teach
ings. You may, for time, hold Virginia
in the embraces Of foul and loathsome
coalition, held together by the use of fed
eral patronage and the cohesive power of
public plumber In the name of justice |
demand for Virginia and her people that
the Democrats of this House shall not in
this case reverse the judgment they have
rendered in that which comes from my
own state.
The Democrats have been a little slow in
getting started in the Presidential race, but
they have left themselves ample time for a
thorough campaign. A joint caucus of
Senators and Representatives will be held
Wednesday afternoon to select congress
sional campaign committee, and the Ma. |
tional committee will meet here this week
TO determine the time and place for the
Presidential convention. There is scarcely |
Il doubt that this will "go vest
During the week several more land |
grants We're doomed in committee, and the |
Senate did something neither House of
Congress, has ever done before 1t called |
Il Cabinet officer to account for negleCting |
his duty towards another Cabinet officer !
The Postmaster General had informed |
Senator that he could not execute "A law of |
Congress until he could ret an opinion |
from the Attorney General which he
asked for six months before After long
debate in which the Senate tried to excuse |
Mr. Brewster. il decided to call on him for !
an explanation Of the delay. Mr. Brewster |
sent the deferred opinion and tries 10 put !
the best face on in his last disgrace
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-23

At 6 80 on Wednesday morning Il terrific
explosion of tire.damp took place in the
mine of the Connellsville Coal Il Iron Com
pany, four miles from Cniontown, Pa,
Seventy miners were at work at the time,
and nineteen were killed. Cars We're blown
To atoms, tracks torn up and mules killed.
Those miners who escaped had many thrill
ling stories to tell of their experience with
tire and smoke while about the mouth Of
the shaft was enacted the usual scenes
when the bodies Of the victims We're brought
10 light and identified by their sorro ing
relatives
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-23

The Ohio river has fallen about ten feet
~ Wheeling and Cincinnati during the
week, but lower down--at Paducah, Shaw
ueetown, Metropolis, Cairo, &c, II is still
rising, the rise AZ the points named being
already few inches above the highest
point of last year; but the raising and i'm
provement of the levees at Cairo and Me.
tropois has saved those cities thus far from
inundation, nor is any overflow ut Cairo
apprehended in any event Shawneetown
and Paducah are quite as badly off rs they
were last year. and with Lawrenceburg
Jacksonville, &c, are urgent in their APP
peals for help from abroad,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-23

The Supreme Court of this state having
decided the Harper high license law cons
ttutional and that the way in which the
licenses were fixed for the year at Chicago
was illegal, the city council of that city has
adopted an ordinance for the issue of new
licenses, fixing the rate Of saloon licenses
for selling whisky and other ardent spirits
at $500, and for selling only malt liquors
Cheer etc AT $3.50
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-23

There is trouble brewing up in Winni
peg A delegation went from there lately
TO Ottawa with petition asking the Domi
MON government Ia redress certain grieyan.
ances in the matter of eNtortionate railroad
charges and other things, The government
received them coldly and had no conces.
sions 10 make The Manitobans returned
home indignant and many of them are nd.
vocating open rebellion.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-23
B. f. LINCOLN,

7
, bNI<IS1n ATOI.S SALE OF REAL tSlAlE-
I IN yirtIir of nm order and decree Of the Probate
,rt II La SALE county Illinois, madr on The petition
Of the undrrsiEnrd Minnie NiGl NdlhsttRlLiN pi
rr, estate, OF said decreased ~ the February term A. d.
81 Of said court, Ia VII. on NE iw,hrih d OF tepru
hg hours uf ten O'Clock iu thu forenoon AMI -FOUR
in the afternoon uf sa dizzy 4" VIZ Two I"'N ~ ~,
ttrrunnn sell al public SALT At the south door Of the
Cnunty Court House in thu city Of Ottawa ~ ~d tnuh-
s. the real estate dc-crth'd ~ l"loN- 70 WI Lls
ditun To the town. city, Of OTTAWA Nald lot Nv"
Sl ~, ,n 10 will b. sold subject dover Interest
rrin and an estate ui homestead of thc value "t one
,honsand dollar therein said dover and homestead
Interests are owned and held by the widow Of said Jacob
WIget. deceased. said property II situate III l." ''''
county Illinois, and viii be -rld TOR cash
'"" " MINNIE NIGET.
s3iv Ndm'N OF the Estate OF Jacob Nlset, dr'eiN'N
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-23
County Talk.

The G. B. SO. Railroad, with character
istic enterprise and liberality, has com.
manded all station agents To extend every
reasonable facility to persons in procur.
ing good seed corn.
We imagine there is more knowledge on
the subject of seed corn among LA Sale
county farmers this season than there was
last year: and foreign seed will be looked
upon with more than ordinary scrutiny
The question arises, is it, after all, neces-
sary to go away from home to get good
seed? Lots of farmers who lost crops bv
buying foreign seed last year, could have
bought Of their neighhors not Sabbath
days journey away. Advertisements are
already appearing in the local press Of
good native seed, which should receive
consideration from farmers before they in
unire after foreign seed That of Mr. rs
mond at 81 90 ard 81 80 per bushel is low
in price and should sell rapidly Near
Sbabbona we notice good guaranteed seed
is selling at $500 per bushel. The Syca
more Repnblical offers this advice Farm
ers should organize in clubs and select one
of their number to 90 to IA section where
the corn was not n failure last season, and
test the corn and then buy of the earliest
varieties. The longer the securing of
seed is delayed the more difficult il will he
10 get good seed Of the earliest varieties.
Our farmers lost heavily last season by
putting their faith in Kansas and Nebraska
seed which needs long and favorable
season in which 70 mature 1t is safer to
plant the smaller and earlier kinds and men
cannot afford to take chances on anything
but the safest, when it comes To so inIpor-
tant Il thing Us the selection of seed corn,
~
Now isn't this queer way To talk Of
ones town? And yet this appeared in the
La Sale Times What is the matter with
La Sale: Every third man, woman and
girl you meet, wants to yet away out Of il
There has been blight on the unfortunate
place for the last few years There are a.
least ten business men who want to sell out
and several private families would leave il
they could sell their property but they can
find no buyers, We understand that pro
prietor of what was considered II good pay
ing coal mine is anxious To dispose of his
share even at sacrifice. We are going
from bad ~ worse"
Very few persons probably are aware
that failure OF n commission merchant Il
pay over the proceeds of his sales 10 hi,
clients on going out of business, is embez
element and not the creation of debt.
case of the kind recently occurred at Peo-
ria, the consignor being Joseph Stout, sor
of John Stout of this city, in business at
Dana, in this county. The consignee wa,
VIM II. Davis, commission merchant OF
Peoria Stout made him three consign
meuts of butter. which were sold lie
wrote Stout TO that effect. and also that he
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-23

Eli Madlong, former we'll known hard
character at Freeport, in this state, was
hanged by Il mob few days ago near Den
yer, Col He pretended to be Il physician,
though he had never had any medical edu-
cation whatever, and having given patient
medicine that killed him, the vigiants got
after the doctor" and put an end TO both
his practice and his "practices"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-23

Gen Grant is reported As seriously i'll at
his home in New York City. On Tuesday
he was confined to his bed, and though re.
ported better next day, at last accounts he
was bolstered up in his big arm chair not
even attempting to walk with the aid Of
his crutcheS except from his chair to the
haI