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does not differ at all from the ot;o,.
OF a wedding in church with eudquette
cards. A great confusion seonl legard TO
r. the minds of some as 't to 70 D f1ist
shey shall send tbe;. "hom
t9Tn cards On being invited 70 re-
dSng; Some ask, "ShaIl I sen5 NED
TO the bride, as 1 do not know 'Iem
mother" Certainly not; send her
whomsoever invites you. Aft em to
call on the bride OF send her card ward
the first and important card goa. out
lady who gives the wedding - the
The order of the religious mart
ceremony is fixed by the cLO1 oi the
which it occurs. The groom mr. IN
on the clergyman, see the oroan;s. cal
make what arrangements The and
pleases, but all expenses, ercent ~ oriae
to the clergyman, are borne Nv zee
brides family. ~ the
A wedding invitation requires
swer, unless it be to a sit-dowan 40 an
ding breakfast. Cards left we'd
are sufficient. The separate carS. Sfd
the bride and groom are no Ionoss Oh
cludedin the invitation. Nothin9 Mn
in the way of dress but the gentiemaSiH
coats is admissible at a wedding.
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The lengthening of the summer Holt
day season is one of curious features of
these times. From a week or possibly
a fortnight, in the olden times, a month
Las cometo be themininum, among those
who pretend to take summer recreation,
or can afford it. A quarter of a CEN
fury ago a trip to national or other
points of interest, and quick return
was about all that could be expected.
Now a merry band of teachers go for
a summer holiday, and they get as far
west as Colorado and Yosemite or Pug
ct Sound, and as far east as Paris or
st. Petersburg. Many is the New Eng
land girl who has travelled more over
sea and land than ever Christopher
Columbus did. Rest and change of
scene sometimes do wonders for those
who are i'll or exhausted, and nobody
can find fault with the tendency to-
wards healthful recreation.
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Among the thousands of lakes in the
Northwest, Lake Mi~nnetonka, Mime
sofa, is probably frequented by the lar
gest number of citizens and strangers,
owing to its size, depth, beautiful sur
roundings, fine fishing, commodious ho-
tells, and accessibility by rail from st.
Paul and Minneapolis. The shores of
the lake are several hundred miles in ex-
tent, and many sections are lined with
tasty cottages, some of which are costly
and elegant. The tourist can leave St.
Paul or Minneapolis after breakfast,
reach the lake in less than an hour, go
on board steamers as large as those
which ply the Mississippi, sail forty
miles, taking dinner on board or on
shore, and return before dark, unless
they prefer to spend the night at the
lake. Strangers who have a day to
spare while in st, Paul or Minneapolis,
will find no cheaper or more enjoyable
recreation than trip to Lake Mime
tonka.
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sluggsr sullivan On a snree.

John l.. Sullivan OF Boston was unable to
slug Mitchell at New York on Monday night
He was very drunk He was removed from his
hotel at 4:S0 Tuesday afternoon in a cab. An
hour later he a tpropped up in a sleeping car at
the Central depot, ready for Boston. 1t was said
that MIR. Sullivan was threatened with delirium
tremens. His eyes were CLASSY and his hands
shook as though with palsy. When asked
about last nights fiasco, he said: That
would never have happened had l accepted the
advice of my friends and not allowed liquor to
get the best of me. Then l tried a Turkish
bath as a last resort, and that settled me. "
Sullivan says that he will not go in training
until next September, when he promises to
meet Mitchell again in New York.
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Porfrio Diaz, who has been reelected
President of Mexico, seems to be almost
the only man of intelligence, force of
character and honesty among the Mexi-
can leaders of to-day. His predecessor,
Gonzalez, was of the ordinary type of
the feeble aud corrupt intriguer, who
was manly anxious TO plumber the
treasury, and, under the circumstances,
the provision of the constitution pre-
venting the election of president for
more than one term, simply results in
alterations between good government
under Diaz and peculation and incapac-
ity under those who have preceded or
followed him.
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Nuggets of Foreign News.

The panic at Marseilles is increasing. The
exodus is now 10000 persons.
At Como, Italy, an explosion in apowderfac-
tory recently killed six persons, and a number
were injured.
The property left by the duke of Albany
turns out to be by no means so large as was
stated in the papers directly after his death.
A great deal of money was spent in various
ways during the last few months of the dukes
life; and when everything is paid there will not
be q balance of more than $4,000 at the out
side.
The French cabinet decided to limit immedi-
ate operations in China to a great naval lem
onstration. There win be no military move
ment until the close of the hot season. Trans
ports are collecting at Brest to take on board
material for French forces in China.
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Vanderbilt on Stocks.

Mr.. Vanderbilt was asked a few days agohis
opinion of the stock market, and in reply said:
81 cannot think otherwise than the worst is
over. 1 look for higher prices before l do
lower Ones. No one can tell me that this iss
time to sell stocks. If people have got the
money to pay for them there never was a bet
ter time to buy. Diyidend-paying stocks
ought to advance to their dividend basis. Con-
fdence is not going to be restored at once
There is one thing that will show that conf
dence in the dividend-paying stocks is i'm
proving. In Nav the number of shareholders
in Lake Shore included 200. Things are com
ing out all right here. The country and the
people are elastic. They can't be kept down
The country is prosperous. I don't see why
people keep their money locked up wherein
will draw only l or ~ per cent when they can
buy q 6 per cent stock for 70"
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Personal Pointa.

NJ. de Castro will be married to Mr.. Godwin's
daughter Anna, July 10, at Roslyn, l. L
Major }. E D.. Couzins, just appointed United
States marshal for the st Louis district. is
father of Miss Couzins, the famous female suf-
fragist
Before her husbands death Mrs. o. A. Bah
cocks reason had almost wholly returned
Her monomania from the time of her seizure
two years ago was that her husband was going
to get a divorce from her.
Mrs. Langtry took East with her a hand
some Chinese boy of thirteen, the son of a
merchant of the Pacific coast, who has en-
trusted his heir to the actress to be educated
Mrs. Langtry stops at the Woodbine hotel.
High Bridge, until the 26th, when she will
sail for Europe.
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Market reports.

ST. PAUL-Wheat, No. l hard, 94as1.OO
No. l, Sac; No. 2 hard. SSc: No. 2, 75c.
Corn. No. ?. 4Sc. No. 3. 4604Sc
Oats, No. 2 mixed, 2Sc; No. 3 mixed pc
No. 2 white .30c. No 3. white, 2Sc.
Acc. .
Rye, No. 2, SOC.
Balsd Hay, wild, sZ5O@ss5O; timothy. 90. so
Eggs, 16H@17c
MHwAUKEE-Wheat No. 2, s1La
Corn. No. 2. SOC.
Oats, No. 2, 30031c
Rye No. 1. Coo.
Barley. No. 9. SIC.
Mess Pork, $3.50.
Lard. $745
Butter choice creamery, 10000; fair to
good, l74lSc; best dairy, l4@15c.
Eggs, 159l6c.
@S1c. wa
Corn. 49k@5O%o
Oats. 2S%@29c
Rye. Gle
Barley. 62064c.
Flax Seed, 81. 5O0s1.51.
Pork. S2L. 000$22m
Lard, $7.15@$z.17k.
Butter, creamery, 17@1s1fc; dairy, 14a141<c
Eggs, 14X@l5c
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The testimony of Secretary Chandler
in regard to certain frauds in one bureau
of the Navy Department, shows the
facility with which signatures are OBJ
tanned to recommendation for office, or
anything else. When the term of the
head of the bureau under which these
frauds had been perpetrated expired
the rascally Carrigan who committed
the frauds, moved heaven and earth to
get him reappointed, securing letters
and petitions from upward of forty SEN
ators, twenty-five members of congress.
an ex-secretary of the navy and the
American Public Health Association to
this end. There was not then nor is
there now a breath of suspicion against
the integrity of the retiring officer, and
the majority of his indorsers would have
cut off their right hands before indoors
ing him if there had been. But he was
easy and conveniently blind to the
of his subordinates, thus allowing
the v~illainy to be perpetrated under his
very eyes, and the rascals preferred that
such a man should be retained at the
head Of the bureau to a new incumbent
Who might take it into his head to ask
nconvenient questions.
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Death of tn. Champion Chess Player.

New Orleans Special 10th:-Paul Morphy. the
world-renowned chessplayer, was this evening
found dead in a bath tub at his residence. He
had been taking his daily bath, and it is sup
posed was seized with a fit, for when his family,
alarmed at his long stay, entered his room, he
was found face down in the water dead. He
had been drowned. Morphy was forty-sev-
en- years of age, but looked older.
He has been weak-minded for years and was
continually muttering to himself. On every
bright day he walked on Canal and other prom
lnent streets, always choosing routes most fire.
quented by ladies. In late years he never
played chess. Sometimes he. was induced by
friends to seat himself at the Board, but in the
midst of the game he would suddenly sweep
the pieces, rise, and start off to attend fthat
great case" which was his mania. That he
had not forgotten his cunning at chess is evil
denced by the fact hat during the recent visit
of Steinit to this city, he carefully followed the
games of that player as they were reported by
the players, and criticised their moves.
Paul Charles Morphy, born at New Orleans,
was a native of Madrid, Spain, and his father
was an associate of Edward Livingston and for
some years attorney general of Louisiana. At
ten years of age Paul was taught the moves
of chess by his father. In two years he had
yanquished all the amateur players of New
Orleans. In 1850 he entered st Joseph's col
lege; in 1855, law school; in 1857, was admit
ted to the bar. In the latter year he defeated
all the best players in the United States at a
chess congress in New York. Returning to
New Orleans, Morphy challenged the chess
players of the United States to play him at the
odds of a pawn and amove. 1t was never &C
cepted. In 1853 he visited England and Franco,
defeating Loewenthal, Staunton, Harriwitz,
AdOlph Anderson, Riverre, Laroche, Journod
and DeVincke.
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John Morrissey's First Battle

ArSL Battle.
1.-THE pugilist no longer seems to no
factor in politics." said George Root-
wood, the photographer, to a New yort
Tribune reporter, "but it is not so long
ago that Morrissey held the balance ~
power in New York. Did [ not know
Morrissey? Irather think 1 did. Tot
me tell you a little story Of long aoo
About the year 1850 l was living Il
Troy. One cold, bitter winters NIGHT
when the snow already lay a foot deem
l turned into the Alhambra restauraDs
to have a little supper after the theater.
Old Dave Smith, a we'll known colorJ
man of Troy, was sweeping out the
front room before closing the place for
the night. As / stopped to chat with
him for a moment a large, overgrown
boy made his appearance in the half.
open doorway. He was dressed in a
pair of trousers, a ragged shirt, and
shoes the uppers and soles of which had
long since parted company. On his
head was a bit of a flat car. May l
come in, boss ?" he asked of Dave, with
a shiver. Come erlong,' said the old
darby, L wouldn't turn a dog out on
SIGH a night The boy skunk in and
went into the inner room, where there
was a large stove with a roaring fire in
it. Stretching his huge bulk before it
was the noted town bully, Jim ODon-
aid. What are you doing here, you
loafer 2 said he, with an oath, as he saw
the boy. AT the same time he struck
the lad and sent HIM flying over a chair.
The gentleman outside said l might
come in,' gasped the boy, as he recoy-
cred his feet. Gentleman, indeed! So
you think that black nigger's more ola
gentleman than L am? said the bully.
Yes, | do answered the boy. I know
you, Jim O'Donald, and if you want to
fight, I'll fight you At first the bully
sneered at the proposition, but after the
interchange of a few words he said he
would take the lad at his word. We all fol-
lowed the two outside for they had before
this been sent to the outer regions by
the proprietor of the restaurant. 1t had
stopped showing and a ring was formed
in the center of the road, Just opposite
the Alhambra, and The two went at it.
When the rough-and-tumble fight was
over the two principals were lying on
the ground some two hundred yards
farther down the road, and the bully
ODonald was knocked ~senseless.
"Then the policeman came from be-
hind the trees where they had been
watching the fight, and proceeded to
run the fighters in. Among the spec
tators was a brother of Isaiah Rynders,
the noted founder of the Empire Club.
walked up to the boy and said:
: What's your name, Bub?" John
Morrissoy,' answered the boy. We'll,
Johnny, you go along with the officers
5o-night, and I'll see you through in
he morning He was as good as his
word. He paid the boys fine of $40,
put a good suit of clothes on him, and
sent him down to his brother Isaiah, in
New York. That was how John Nor
'issey entered the ring, and that was
he first and last prize-fght lever saw
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-19
PLYMOUTH CHURcH

After the last Friday prayer meetingin Mr..
Beecher's church, the annual meeting of the
congregation was held, and reports for the
last year were read, and officers for tho en-
suing year elected. The total membership
at the last annual meeting was 2,555. The
number Of deaths during the year has been
men, II; women, 22--total 80. Dismissals
men, II; women, IS, total SO. Dicipline 2.
There were received by letter, men, 4:wo-
man, Is total 10. Received on profession of
faith, men, 81, women 81; total s.. The
number on the roll at the last annual
report was men, S64, women, 1863; total
2,555. Total now on the roll, men. SGD,
woman 1,706, total 1869, making a net in
crease during the year Of II. The annual
report exhibits that the general condition Of
affairs in the church has not changed mater
tally during the year The usual meetings
have been held and the attendance has re-
NAMED the same. During 8 week in March
extra meetings, led by the pastor, were held,
and the well known aud successful temper
apce evangelists, Maybee and English, con-
Quoted series OF meetings for aweek in
April. At the May communion "A persons
united with the church, sc of them upon
profession of faith. The pulpit has been oc-
cupied at various times during the year by
the Rev. A. H. Bradford, Rev. J. o. Peck,
Rev. DR.. Bridgman. Rev. DR.. Powell and
Rev. DR.. Charles Beeeher
1t would seem that from this showing, that
notwithstanding the phenomenal excitement
OF the year just closed and the prominent
part Mr.. Beecher has borne in outside inter
ests Of great importance, Plymouth church
has more than held its own and has remained
intact in point of numbers, strength and
power, and its now aged pastor continues TO
minister to it with undevoted force and &C.
ceptance and as pulpit serptural and moral
exponent in point of brilliancy, originality,
fertility and affiuency, still stands pre-emi-
nently without rival or an equal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-19
HOSPITAL CARE OF PAuPERs.

The following statistics Of the expense OF
caring OF hospital cases viii be given by Sec
rotary Hart, of the state board of corrections
and charities, in his forthcoming report to
the legislature.
County hospitals are maintained only by
Ramsey and GOOdhue counties. The Good
hue county hospital Is newly opened. The
Ramsey county hospital is well conducted
and was maintained last year with an aver
age Of thirty-eight patients per day, at an av-
erage cost of $3.50 per week including medi-
cal attendance.
Minneapolis city patients are boarded at
five different hospitals, the st. Barna-
has, College, Sisters, Homeopathic
add Northwestern. Last year the
patients an average cost Of s5.S9 each per
week, besides medical attendance, which is
furnished by the city physician.
Washington county pays the Saltwater city
hospital a gross sum of S165 per month foT
the board and care of all county patients,
amounting to about 81 pei day for each pa
lent, the county furnishing medical attend
ance.
St Louis county pays 81 per day for board
aud care OF each county patient at St. Luke's
hospital, Duluth, the county providing medi-
cal attendance; but the county does not I'M
dertake 10 pay more than $50 for any one
patient Provision beyond that amour
must be made by private charity.
Clay county pays 81 per day for the board
and care OF each patient in the Moorhead
general hospital.
ST. Alexander's hospital, at New Ulm, also
received some county patients from neigh
boring counties at 75 cents day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-19
THE GLOBE ANNUAL REVIEW.

Every year since its existence the GLOBE
has issued, on the 31st of December, an an
nual review of the trade, growth and progress
OF st. Paul for the year just closing. These re-
views have had feeble imitators but no rivals,
and the only hampering has been the lack
of mechanical facilities to meet the popular
demand for extra copies of the publication.
During the past year the mechan-
ical facilities of the GLOBE have
been made superior to those Of any other
paper west of Chicago, and magnificent
new building, erected expressly for the
GLOBE, which will be occupied before this
publication, will make the GLOBE equipped
equal to any paper in the United States, and
at an expense only INDUCED in by the lead
ing and most thoroughly established journals
of the country.
The great advancement of the GLOBE in
1884, which places it upon such a magnif-
cent footing, is simply commensurate with
the great advancement of st. Paul. and an
effort will be made to furnish an annual re-
view Of which every citizen can be proud.
The size of the edition both in number of
copies printed and in the number of pages
used' depends entirely upon the de-
mands of the business public. The GLOBE
can meet any demands upon its space that
can be made, but in preparing for so great
an edition as is sure to be made, some time
must be allowed for arrangement, and those
who would secure choice locations for their
advertising announcements should apply
early. The first applicants can, of course,
have the choice, and the GLOBE trusts all Of
Its friends, which comprises the entire pub
hc' will aim to be first in securing advertis-
ing positions.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-19
House of REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Immediately after
the reading of the journal, the house resumed
the consideration of the interstate commerce
bill. The pending question being on a
motion to reconsider the vote by which the
house yesterday adopted Mr.. Colts amend
ment providing that in the transportation of
passengers, railroad companys shall make
no discrimination on account of color. The
motion to reconsider was tabled. Yeas, 14O;
nays, los.
Mr.. Bsrksdale offered an amendment pro-
viding that furnishing separate aeeommoda-
tons, with equal facilities and equal com
forts at the same charges, shall not be con-
sidered discrimination. The amendment
was agreed to, yeas, 1871; nays, 124.
Further consideration Of the bill was post
poned few moments in order to allow the
house to nOnconcur in the senate amend
ments TO the bill, making temporary proyis-
ion for the naval service.
Messrs- Randall, Holman aud Long were
appointed conferees.
When the interstate commerce bill was
again taken up Mr.. Reagan demanded the
previous question on the first section. A
point of order was made that as the bill was
being considered as in the committee of the
whole, it was not competent for the house to
take any action which would prevent the Of
fering Of amendments and discussion under
the five minute rule. After a long
debate the speaker delivered his
Opiaion. The chair recognized
the difficulty of the question as
well as the importance of the decision as a
precedent. The order of the house was that
the bill should be considered in the com
mittee of the whole. when the house was con-
sidering bill as in the committee the chair
must assinilate the proceedings Of the house
as nearly as possible to the proceedings of
the committee. The rules of the house nre-
scribed what effect the previous question
was. 1t was to bring the house TO a direct
vote on the main question. Now, the gentle
man from Texas demanded the previous
question on the first section of the bin. If
the house ordered it what vote was IN he
takenf The chair was OF the opinion that
when the house was considering bill as in
the committee, motion for the previous
question could not be entertained unless
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-19
PRACTTo4L EDno4rInN

In the education Of young people the due
culture and expansion of the mental facul-
ties are not only Of prime importance, but
the education Of the hands to mechanical
industries is hardly secondary in point of
value. Practical education of this character
in the Girard College at Philadelphia has
proven success. New buildings have been
prepared for the occupancy of students of
studies in this department. There are $50
pupils in the institution. No attempt is
made TO give instruction in any particular
trade, but thorough instruction is given TO
train the hand in the use of tools, and famil-
iarize the pupils with their various uses aud
adaptation. Students thus trained and edu-
Gated are often enabled on leaving the insti-
tuition to secure mechanical employme emit at
large and rtmunerative wages. How much
better is this than to train the minds of the
young In acquiring a knowledge Of the
classics and general literature exclusively,
and leave them unframed In the use Of their
hands, incapable of entering into mechani-
cal employment, and being educated" un-
willing to join the working class.
The false notion that professional is more
honorable than industrial life induces the
graduates Of colleges and universities, cram
med full and overlooking with classic lore,
TO enter the oyercrowded professions, where
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-19
nTssOURT's ELECTIONS.

Jay Gould wants Gov. Crittenden IN Presi-
dent Cleveland's cabinet, aud a number of
actual residents Of Missouri have formally
endorsed Mr.. Broadbesd to the President
elect for membership in the official house
hold. But these names do not cover the list
Of aspirants from that state. Besides Crit
tenden, who wants the Interior, Phelps and
ex-Gov. Woodson want the same place, and
there are two aspirants for Public Printer,
another for the Commissionership Of Agricul-
ture. while there are already applicants for
every foreign appointment Of consequence.
To sum no in a word, Missouri is q mighty
hungry state, aud the whole Blue Book list
won't begin TO go around. There are only
five asDirants for the ST. Louis Postoffiue.
The St. Louis Republican has q slate and the
Post Dispatch another. The Missouri Sena-
tors are to-day the most preplexed men in
the country, aud viii have TO play q fine hand
not 10 be submerged in hot water. So far
they cannot be counted on 10 support any
Cabinet aspirant from their state, as both are
committed 10 Garland. The whole situation
is one OF delicaey, and at the best there sill
be some sorely disappointed men.