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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03
A BROAD CHALLENGE,

Why do not the Republicans IN some
manner, when they make their wholesale
charges of corruption in Office mal-admi-
istration, rejecting upon such worthy citi-
zens as WILLIAM DAWSON, ROBERT A.
SMITH, G. D.O'BRIEN or EDMUND Rice
why do they not specify some one act
wherein they were remiss, wherein they
have forfeited the confidence of our people
or are deservedly to be counted as badmen?
We challenge their hatred, and we chal-
lenge any well-formulated charge on any
count they choose to make. Let these
charges be specific and signed by the men
who owe it to the public to parade their sig
natures over such charges. They have
always lived here, are well known and
most favorably known for these thirty
years. These general charges of mal-ad-
ministration on their part are founded on
nothing but the desire of the Republicans,
badly represented by the Pioneer Press, to
mislead the thousands of newcomers, from
whom they expect votes, upon their ex-
parte statements of fraud.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03
READ THIS.

We desire to recall scrap of history
which is unknown to some people and prob
ably forgotten by great many others, and
which we use in this connection to illustrate
the hollow hypocrisy of the syndicate ring,
who, protesting to fight under the banner of
REFORM are in reality seeking to organize sys-
tematic raids on the city treasury. Some
years ago the state granted to the Sioux
City Railway company subsidy of large
and valuable tract of public land. In the
transfer of the franchise of the Sioux CITY
road to the Omaha company these lands
were reserved and held by the stockholders
of the former company. The entire stock
of this land reserve has passed into the hands
of three individuals, and cost them the
enormous sum of one cent On the dollar.
BY the provisions of the original grant from
the state to the Sioux City Railway COM
pany these lands were exempt from taxa
ton, and in order to preserve the benefits
of this exemption the trio who are now
owners of these lands claim to be the Sioux
City Railway company. Thus a technical
covering is given to the claim.
A part of this land lies within the citv of
st. Paul and has never been subject to tax
alton. The residue of it lies in Mobiles and
other counties of the state. While settlers
have gone in and taken up and purchased
lands all around the territory embraced
within this grant, the syndicate owning if
has uniformly refused to sell foot of it. or
if they offered it for sale placed such exor-
bitant prices On it as to render sale i'm
possible. The obvious reason for pursuing
this course has been to have other people
make improvements around and abOut if
thus yearly increasing the value of land
which has cost them virtually nothing and
on which they pay no tax. Two years ago
an effort was made in the legislature to pass
bill to place these lands On the tax dupli-
cate. Anticipating move of this kind the
syndicate went to work and secured the
election of Mr. MERRIAM to the legislature
for the express purpose of defeating this
legislation. Mr.. MERRIAM is the only son
of one of the three owners of this grant and
of course was to be relied upon. Their
confidence was not misplaced, as he sue
ceeded in accomplishing their purpose Last
legislature again by Judge Wilson, and af-
ter a careful investigation of the
proposition, the senate passed the
bill to place the land upon the
tax duplicate. When Invent to the house it
encountered the opposition of Mr.. DRAKE.
who was member of another family that
held third interest in the syndicate, and
who performed the duty for which the syn
dictate had selected him in manner salts
factory to the land owners, as Mr. MER-
RAM had the previous session. And still
the land is untaxed
With this statement of facts before them
the taxpayers of this city can readily under
stand why Mr.. MERRIAM sees his way clear
to spend so much money in the canvass for
the mayoralty. If once entrenched in the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03
Cattlemnen i'm n Row.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May 2.-There is
trouble brewing between the cattlemen OF
North and South Texas. North Texas cat
tlemen propose to establish a quarantine
against all cattle south of the line of the
Texas & Pacific railway track. A special
meeting of the executive committee for the
Southwestern Live Stock association (Which
is one of the largest and strongest associa-
tons in the United States was held here
yesterday with closed doors. The Pan
Handle quarantine was the subject of dis
cussion. 1t is not yet known what action
was determined upon, but the spirit of
Southern Texas cattlemen is that no such
arbitrary line as the one proposed can be
maintained
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03
POVERTY MADE A CRIME.

The state of New York needs reconstruct
ing. Congress should see to it that the
state is provided with Republican form of
government. Any state which has a law
upon it's statute book which makes poverty
q crime should be blOtted out of the Union.
And yet that is virtually the condition of
the Empire state, as was illustrated the other
day in New York city in the MAGGIE NOR
RIs case. A burly police sergeant by the
name of CROWLEY was arrested for max
ing criminal assault upon a poor girl.
CROWLEY gave bail for his appearance to
answer an Indictment and walked off. The
girl who was assaulted, owing to her pov
erty, was unable to give security for her APP
pearance as witness before the grand jury
and was locked up in jail. This is the most
complete travesty on justice that was ever
known. And yet it is all in accordance
with the statutory law of the state. That
such state of affairs exists in New York,
where shoddy aristOcracy based
on ill-gotten riches has grown up,
is not so surprising. Yet it is
lamentable illustration of the
demoralized condition of society under the
regime of moneyed aristocracy. Every
thing, even the laws and the decisions of
courts, are constructed with reference to the
power of wealth as the only determining
factor while justice and fair dealing as alb
stract principles are absolutely ignored.
Any fair-minded individual would at once
decide that in the case referred to Crow
LEY ought to have been confined in prison
and the poor girl who was the victim of his
brutality ought to be allowed her liberty.
But this condition of crooked justice is not
confined to New York. Like subtle
poison this vicious idea of making wealth
the standard Of public morals and legal adj
ministration is stealthily and rapidly find
ing its way into all of the states and larger
cities. We find notable illustration of it
right here at home. The Republican party
has presented ticket to be voted for at
next Tuesdays election whose only recon-
mendation is that it represents the wealth
and aristocracy. Of the community. With
the peculiar features surrounding the Re
candidates a vote for that ticket would be a
vote for the establishment of the New York
idea that poverty is a crime And in the
improbable event of Mr.. MERRIAM's cleo
ton it is not unlikely we will see the day
when innocent MAGGIE MoRRIsEs will be
oolzing out from behind prison bars while
their assailants will be walking the streets,
at liberty, and continue to be the liveried
favOrites of the bosses.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03
UNDER A CRAZY QUILT.

He slept and dreamt that the kangaroo
Had given fancy ball:
The elephant came with the festive gnu,
The mouse with the ostrich tail.
A funny giraffe, that did nothing but laugh
Dropped in with Il centipede;
And cricket and flea that had just been tC
tea,
Waltzed round with remarkable speed.
A wasp and a bumble-bee had chat
Just over his little nose:
And a boa constructor upon the mat,
Dressed up in his Sunday clothes.
A crow and Il raccoon, in a fire balloon,
Paused over his bed to sing;
And neat armadillO crept up on his
pillow
To dance the Highland fling.
Then all, ere they left, made graceful
bow,
And out in the moonlight sped;
Except ponderOus brindle cow,
Which stopped to stand on its head
The little boy woke and grinned at the joke,
Sprang out of his bed with Tilt;
81 can dream it all over,' said he, ''whie
they cover
Me up in this crazy quilt"
George Cooper.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

THE Pioneer Press on yesterday issued an
extra" containing a number of its editorials
bearing on the municipalsca canvass now in prog
ress. AS our contemporary forgot to include
two OF the most sensible and the best written
articles that ever appeared in its editorial
columns and bearing directly upon the cam
yass, the GLOBE does its neighbor the favor
to produce the articles this morning, and we
ask our readers to give them q careful Pc
rusal. One of them is an excellent and care
full review of Mr.. RICE'S record as mayor of
st. Paul, and the other is a testimonial to the
capacity and business qualifications of Comp
troller ROCHE. We are always ready to aid a
neighbor i'll distress, and we feel assured our
contemporary will appreciate our kindness in
supplying its COMMISSIONS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03
THE HOLLOW REFORM CRY

The GLOBE has pretty etfectually proven
| that w. L. MERRIAM violated public
| trust to further his private interests. 1t has
shown beyond possibility of refutation
that in the absence of his colleagues he
rushed through the legislature under sus-
pended rules, bill validating a certain city
ordinance, thereby putting it beyond the pa G
of repeal. That much is found in the
House Record for 1888.
We have now come into possession OF
more facts that amplify the groSsness of Mr..
MERRIAMs offense. Previous to the intro
duction of that bill, Mr.. MERRIAM was one
of syndicate of five individuals who held
| SIS, $50 worth of the stock (face value) of
the st. Paul Street Railway company, OF
just one share more than half the entire
capital stock Of that amount Mr.. MER-
RAM held $50, 900, or approximately two
fifths of the syndicate's holdings.
Now the GLOBE has it, on the authority
of one of the five members of the syndicate,
that when they sold out to the Minneapolis
parties, they 1.-THE syndicate) Melted on their
stock over 500, 900. This handsome profit,
our informer states, would never have been
reaped if the MERRIAM bill had not passed
the legislature. The Minneapolis parties,
headed by Mr.. THOMAS LOWRY, refused
to buy until it was passed.
No wonder Mr. MERRIAM could afford to
spend $1,000 to be elected member of the
legislature at salary of only $500. He
netted out of this one bill his twO-tifthS of
the syndicate's profts-a cool $4,000
A most worthy representative of the ring
of spectators, whose candidate he is; fit
instrument to hold the veto menace over
the council, to coerce that body to the hid
den, but donbtlessly nefarious schemes,
now represented in his candidacy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

left him in his lifetime by his uncle. The
third party involved in the suit has gained
much notoriety since her downfall. She is
OF good family, but quite unprepossessing
III appearance, besides being lame. The
evidence of guilt against Thompson and
Miss Moore is conclusive. Realizing this
fact he makes no denial. The wife has re-
turned to her parents home and Thompson
to the residence of his mother on Chase
street, opposite the mansion of Ex-Governor
Whyte.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03
High Society Shocked.

BALTIMORE, May 2.-High society cir
cles are again agitated by the filing of bill
for divorce by Sailie V. Thompson, against
her husband, Charles Thompson, ON grounds
of adultery with Miss Carrie Moore, a
young lady well-known in Baltimore, who
went astray recently. The plaintiff is the
daughter of Richard Hardesby, one OF Bal
timore's most prominent and wealthiest re-
tired merchants. She is beautiful women,
and at the time of her marriage, eight
years ago, was the recognized belle OF the
most aristocratic social circles. The de-
PENDANT is also highly connected and has
500, 600 in government bonds, which were
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03
Cuttin~fo Pacific Coast.

tits reported that the Pacific roads, es-
pecially the Union Pacific, are cutting pas
senger rates in lively manner. Mixed
class tickets from Chicago to San Francisco,
which have heretofore sold for $50, the
lowest price, are now being sold openly at
S45. The fare from Council Bluffs to San
Francisco, third class, is down to $50, cut
of S15 1t is believed cutting cannot help
extending to first-class tickets. The cutting
is said to be directed against the Pacific
Mail company.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

widens mans perceptions and gets him
out of the rut of Observation-Disclosures and
commonplacesm. But to be able to travel
on ones own road broadens him in every
way. 1t makes him taller and handsomer
and fatter and larger around the chest and
higher and mightier and more holy. And
all this for $780, We only wish we had the
money.
There is no uncompromising ticket agent
to be faced, no naughty conductor, no in
different brakeman, no condescending
porter no train boy, no sandwiches, no pies
all such experiences are unknown to the
man who rides on his own road.
Again, for the father of large family of
girls, it would be an exceedingly wise in
yestment to 'hase few railroads at $50
to keep on ha ii for wedding presents.
Nowadays, the proper caper for the old
man, if he is well regulated is house and
lot on st. Anthony hill OF Dayton's bluff,
costing all the way from $40, 900 to $780,
O00 This is regarded as fairly generous,
and is duly so reported in all the papers.
But what would the JENKINsEs Of the past
! vi uho paient WIN oaiiilJ h''i"o hio
daughter OH her wedding morning clear
and exclusive title to railroad! Yet, talk
ing advantage of the present bargains in
this commodity, the cost of such munif-
cence would only about equal that OF a
finely-bound family Bible which is also fire.
quently bestowed on such occasions. And
the superiority Of railroad over Bible is
quickly discovered, for while the latter may
be considered passport to the world to
come the former issues passes good for
present use, and everybody knows the
value of bird in the hand
Anyway you put it, railroads are handy
to have in the house. We would advise
everybody to lay in supply while they are
cheap.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03
q Scandinavian Banauet.

NEW YORK, May 2.-The Scandinavian
residents of New York rendered a banquet
to the newly-appointed minister to Den
mark, Prof Rasmus B. Anderson of Chi
cago, at the Hotel Hungarian tonight.
Prof. Hjalmar Hjorth Boyeson made the
speech of welcome. Prof. Anderson re-
sponded, saying that he was going to Co
penhagen with an honest purpose to serve
his country and his fatherland. After the
dinner public reception was held in Bee
thoven hall.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

THERE Is no more Illl.,s.rlu-,s ''pooler' in
this city than Mr.. MERRIAM. He makes his
money by specializing. With MERRIAM in
the mayors office and MCCARDY as comp
troller the bonds of st. Paul would never
bring per cent. premium again. The lower
they would sell the more money Mr.. MERRIAM
would make. That's the kind of business
reform the syndicate is after.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

did you ever notice. how woman takes
the cork out of a bottle?" asks an exchange
No. sir. We let the woman notice how we
take the cork out of a bottle. No gentleman
will stand idly by and let woman struggle
to get cork out of bottle. Ittakes her too
long.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

The Brooklyn Eagle says that among other
interesting questions awaiting an answer at
the bar Of public opinion is the question
whether Miss CLEvELAND's new style of wear
ing her hair Jim coils on the top of her head
will become the prevailing fashion. The
probabilities are that it will become very
popular with bald-headed ladies.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

GLADSTONE asked parliament for credit
of $50, 100000 and got it without a word. Some
men are born lucky. We might get down on
all tours and ask parliament for that amount
OF money and it's dollars to hay seed, and we
wouldn't get it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

THE New York Graphic has given to a
grateful public a picture of Gen. GRANT S
negro attendant. What has the public done
that it shouldn't have picture of the gen.
erals cook as well; and the chambermaid,
and "boots,'' and all the rest?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

ELIZABETH CADY STANTON argues in the
North American Review that Christianity has
done nothing for woman. Christianity is
probably trying 30 get even with her for that
little affair which took place in the Garden of
Eden some yearsssgo.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

The Standard says that the struggle of Eng
land and Russia for supremacy is India has
begun, and that the struggle in not one of
frontiers or one of fine points, but of inter
national morality and competition for infiu-
ence. credit and prestige.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

The victim of the Pittsburg trunk mystery
has been recognized as Pietro Coruso, for
merly Pittsburg peanutvendor. The detec-
tives think the person who mad the trunk
checked was in the union depot at Pittsburg
shortly before the discovery.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

By a fire in Billings early this morning the
First National bank owned by Stebbins,
Mund & Co., the property of the recently
consolidated Herald and Post and Rustler,
and other valuable property was destroyed.
The total loss was $40 coo.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03
ST. PAUL, SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1885.

rg-THE CHICAGO OFFICE OF THE GLOBE is AT
No. II TINES BUILDING.
re- THE MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE OF THE GLOBE Il
AT NO. 257 FIRST AVENUE SOUTH.
~ THE SALTWATER OFFICE OF THE GLOBE Is Al
10 MAIN STREET EXCELSIOR BLOCK.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

PATTI and NEVADA have finally concluded
to eat ice cream off the same plate, but even
yet each one wants her own spoon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03
Knocking the Cant Out.

Minneapolis News Letter:
The GLOBE is knocking the hypocrisy and
cant out of the ST. Paul Republicans who are
conducting their local campaign on the Min
neapolis plan.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

THE report that HARRISON, ''the boy
preacher" and SUSAN B. ANTHONY, 1.-THE girl
lecturer" are to be married is said to be
without foundation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

THE PRINCE OF WALES is colonel of six
teen regiments. 1t is said to be glorious
sight to see Col. WALES leading these six
teen regiments on to victory or death.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

The trial of Richard Short for the at
tempted assassination of Capt. Phelan was
continued at New York. After securing
eleven jurors the court adjourned until
Monday,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

THE plums begin to drop at Washington.
Many Of them are large and juicy enough to
make the mouth of Kentuckian water.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

Rumor says that a new union depot will be
built in Minneapolis on completion of the st.
Paul & Northern Pacific between the two
cities.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03
Seized the Liquor.

MUsCATINE, Ia, May 2.-Under the
search and seizure clause of the prohibitory
law siXty-two barrels of liquor were seized
by the Temperance alliance here to-day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

Removals from Office are being rapidly
made at Washington in consequence of the
lack of appropriations. After July Demo
Gratis will step into the vacant places.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

John R. Parshallwas appointed postmaster
at Faribault, this state.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

Delegations from Dakota are in Washing
ton favoring different candidates for the gov
erQOrShiD.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

Queen Victoria and Princess Beatrice have
started for home.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

1t is stated authoritatively that Miss Sweet
will have to give up the Chicago pension office
to Mrs. Mulligan.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

ry-Correspondence containing important news
solicited from every point. Rejected communlcs
lions cannot be preserved
Address all Letters and kilograms to
THE GLOBE, ST. PAUL. MINI.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

Safe blowers made an Intellectual attemp
on st. Paul ''box'' Friday night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

Minneapolis boilermakers protest against
Gov. Hubbard's appointment of boiler in
Spectors.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

Russian papers continue to repudiate the
idea of submitting the Penjdeh affair to an
inquiry, or of referring the dispute to arbi-
tration.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

THE Queen of May, like the Prince of
Wales in Ireland, had very cold reception
this year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

The transcontinental lines are cutting rate
between Chicago and San Francisco.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

An Ashtabula, o., preacher, charged with
bigamy, left the town and his loving wife and
baby.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

Information has been received at London
that Russia will accept England's proposal of
mediation to determine who was guilty of
violating the compact of March II.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

A decision has been rendered against the
Sioux City railway in favor of the govern
ment for 5000 acres of land.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

c. F. Wood. merchant of Belle Prairie,
Mimi, in attempting to get on Northern
Pacific train while in motion fell under the
cars and both legs were cut off.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

Cleveland dislikes politicians, and those
applying for office should be Endorsed by
their home preacher and not the wire
pullers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

There is bulldozing in the St. Paul Har-
veSter works.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03
NUB OF THE NEWS.

Gen. Lord wolseley arrived at Suakim last
night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03
MENTION OF MEN.

MISS ADAs SWEET dream of victory was of
short duration.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

The number of votes registered in St. Paul
is 20,955.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-03

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May I'm the case Oh
the st. Paul & Sioux City Railway company
VS.. the United States, involving certain
particularly described tracts (aggregating
upward of 5000 acres of land in the Worth
ington, MIMI, district, which was an ap-
peal from the decision of Reconnaissance
Mcfarland, the secretary of the interior
decided in favor of the government.