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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-04
CONDENSED TELEGRAms.

The Catholic college of the Holy Ghost
was dedicated at Pittsburg yesterday with
appropriate ceremonies. Thirty thousand
people attended the services and 1000 par
ticipated in the parade.
Dr. William Clendenin of Cincinnati, o.,
one of the best known physicians of the
city, died yesterday of pneumonia.
A. Halter Gross has declined the appoint
ment as consul to Athens, Greece.
John Tally's commission house, Chicago,
was badly damaged by fire last night.
Three negroes were shot down at Cat
tletsburg, KY, Saturday night while at
tempting to force an entrance into house
of ill-fame.
Hail fell to depth of - inches at Peters
burg, Va, Friday, and whirlwind which
accompanied the hail did great damage.
The fever at Plymouth, Pa, still pro-
crosses, but of a less virulent type. Four
deaths yesterday and six funerals.
The archives of the state of West Vir-
ginia arrived at the new capital, Charles
ton, last evening.
Mormons immigrating to Mexico are not
well received.
The British Corvette Garnet is at New
York.
Two prisoners in the Colorado City Jail
attempted to kill the jailer, Robertson, in
the corridor, but Deputy Sheriff Parks
arrived and shot one of them, Middleton,
through the brain. The other, FlOyed,
jumped out of window, but was recap
tured.
In prize fight between Thomas Barnes
of England and Chester Mccoy of Yew
York, at Philadelphia, the former was
knocked sensless.
Conley johnson, colored, at Big Bottom,
Tenn, was riddled with bullets by his
neighborS.
francesca Caruse of Chicago believes that
it was his brother who was the victim of the
victim of the Pittsburg trunk mystery. He
has not seen him since last Thursday, and
when he left his house that morning it was
merely for short time. He had $3.50 in
his pocket when he went out
General Manager Galloway of the Union
Pacific road said in an interview at Chicago
last evening, that his road was determined
to adhere to the tripartite agreement. 1t
was supposed that the road was luke-warm
on the subject, and sensation in railroad
circles has been caused.
A special grain tariff will take effect at
once on the Omaha road to NIinne-
apolis, ST. Paul and Minnesota transfer
from points Oh the Nebraska
division and branches, making the maximum
80 cents per 100 pounds for wheat, 25 cents
for corn, oats, barley and rye. The mini
mum is 90 cents on wheat and Is cents for
corn.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-04
M,CARDY AS A REFORMER.

Mr.. MCCARDY is masquerading before
this community as a superior official, man
of great probity. He has held two public
positions in St. Paul, one as secretary of
the board of education, where he accounted
for the expenditure of over 100000 in a
ten-line report Gas per voucher" and no
one knows to this day what actually be-
came of the money. AS county auditor he
was certainly party to and in all proba-
bility partner in villainous taX-title ring.
District Attorney BILLsoN and his assistant
got the business down to a SYSTEM and by
Mr.. MCCARDY's aid and information pre-
pared a set of taX-title books which they
kept in their office in the custom house.
With the information derived from Auditor
McCARDY this gang oppressed the poor
who needed little time to meet their taxes
and oftentimes robbed them of their little
homes. They robbed those in better cir
cumstances who by neglect or accident fell
into their clutches. The business was made
a success by means of McCARDY's useful
ness to them as county auditor. fhe could
secure another public position he would re-
peat the dose on city assessments. Property
owners who do not want to be robbed Of
their homes should spot Mr.. McCARDY.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-04
TO WAGING WAR.
The 0zarina Exerting Her Influence With
the Gear to Secure Peace.
Russian Diplomats Conclude to Meet
the Limit of English Concession.
General Belief that the Peace Pros
poets are Most Favorable.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 3.-Though there
is no definite news On the subject the war
cloud seems suddenly to have dissolved. 1t
is stated that the ministers in council to-day
decided to meet the utmost limits Of En-
gliSh concession.
MODELLING ITS FORCES.
The Russian minister of war has ordered
the mountain artillery corps of the Turke-
ately. A number of Cossack regiments
have been ordered to reinforce
the troops in Central Asia
1t is reported that the Mediterranean squad
has been ordered to Reval. The Finland
railroad has been commanded to prepare for
the transportation of 10000 gun charges
and 30 mitrailleuses. A German firm has
been given an order to make 100, 900 pairs
of boots for the Russian infantry.
THE COMING GENERALS.
The Samar regiment, which has been
garrisoned at Cronstadt the past eleven
years, has been ordered to Kasan. The
papers state that Redemsky, Gourko,
Drazomiroff, Bchernaeff and Abramoff will
be the principal generals in the Russian
army in the event OF RusSorEnglish war.
AN HONORABLE EXPEDIENT.
The Moscow Gazette says it has reason to
believe au honorable expedient has been
found by which both sides can settle the
RusSo-English dispute.
THE RUSSIANS AT FAULT.
SIMLA, May 3.-Full details of the Penj-
deb affair have been received here They
are regarded as confrmatory of the view
that the Russian attack ON the Afghans was
unDrOyOknd
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-04
MURDER INCREASING.

| 1t is one of the regretful features of our
civilization that as we increase i'll the arts
of peace we are developing a constantly
augmenting tendency to kill. The daily
| papers bristle with reports OF homicide.
| There is, indeed. sad exhibit in all direc-
lions of the growing disregard of the sane
| tity of human life. The number of muir
ders i'll 1884, as given in the
record of vital statistics, was 1877
as against $3.50 in 1888. The
question at once suggests itself, why are
such conditions possible? What are the
defects in our legal system leading to the
failure of the repression of crime by law?
Americans are willing to pay handsomely
for the prevention and diminutiOn of crime;
and they do contribute every year large
sums for the punishment of those who COM
NIT it. Yet it is notorious fact, proved
by official returns, that law, useful and in
dispeAsable as it is, does little for the dim
mutton of lawlessness, and that the graver
the offense, the greater the chance
there is for the evasion of the penalty.
There is no part of American law which is
so slow in alteration or improvement as that
grim chapter which deals with crime and
punishment, and no section of that chapter
so incomplete as that relating to the death
penalty for murder Now and then great
stride is made in order to Overtake the
growth of public opinion. but generally we
find ourselves falling back into the same old
grooves. A verbal bubble raised by law
yer often arrests the progress of justice
The facts may have been proved beyond the
shadow Of doubt or contradictions; the
brutality of the murder made apparent by
the corroborative testimony of credible wit
nesses; the homicide demonstrated to have
been unprOvoked the jury convinced of the
culpability of the accused and the judge
compelled to pass the supreme SEN
tence of the law, and yet
the criminal escapes A technical
loophole shows him an avenue for flight
and all the solemn and wearying processes
of the court go for naught. This is the
| usual way. Any yet if now and then it
happens that the grip of the law is strong
enough to fasten criminal and the homi
eide is cOmpelled to meet his fate, as was the
case with the Brooklyn wife murderer the
other week, the ignominy Of his doom is
converted into a martyrs crown. He is
visited in his cell by delicate ladies who
cOndole with him in sentimental illusions
and who leave him as evidence of their
tenderness sweet smelling bouquets; report
ers give the world the smallest details of
his prison life; priestly ministrants pluck
him as brand from the burning, and so
it goes on until the crime and the GRIM
inal are ushered out of the world in halo
of glory. This is not the way to make
murder odious or to stop the crime from
multiplying.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-04
CHICAGo,S DISGRACE.

Of the many tough stories told about
Chicago, none has ever affected the reputa-
ton of that city SO much as the recent
scandal connected with the workhouse, and
the inhuman practices of the officials
toward the inmates. It is almost impossi-
BILE to believe that such a barbarous condi-
ton of affairs could exist in any country
that lays any sort of claim to civilization.
And when it occurs in one OF the leading
cities of this great country there is some
thing absolutely appalling in the insensi-
bility of the guardians of the public morals
who could be so unconscious of, or indiffer-
emit to, the horrors of the Chicago BRIDE
well. The Tewksbury revelations shocked
the country a short time ago, but the de-
velopments of the Chicago institution are
still more frightful. There is very re-
voting state of affairs when 500 or 1000
human beings are penned up in a
prison which is overrun with vermin and
in which there is not single appointment
that is decent or comfortable. And then
when systematic starvation is added to the
cruelties of thumb-twisting and wrist
hanging until men die from the effects of
the barbarities inflicted upon them it is
time that public sentiment be aroused and
an end put to the disgrace OF our civilization.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-04
ANOTHER ONE NAILED.

A fair sample of the campaign ISLANDERS
put forth by shameless morning paper rel
alive to Hon. EDMUND RICE was that
while he was mayor he secured the con-
struction of the Westminster street bridge
at cost to the city of about 100000. This
was alleged to be for the purpose of giving
him access to the rear of his homestead
property. Now for the facts: That bridge
was the result of series of improvements
inaugurated by the Business union, an Or
ganization which, we regret to say, EN-
braced both the editor and business manager
of the Pioneer Press, and both were present
at the meeting which set the improvements
on foot. The bridge itself cost $4,000,
which was entirely paid by the railroads.
The city built the approaches at a cost of
$4,000, which was paid by assessment on
the property benefited, and of this amount
Mr.. RICE paid some $4,000. Hence the
actual cost to the city was $4,000, and to
citizens outside of Mr.. RICE but $4,000
Just set this down as fair sample of the
campaign literature in the Pioneer Press for
three weeks past.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-04
SMASH THE RING.
THE BoLD WESTERN POET.

I'm bold Western poet, just hear my bazoo:
A rip-roaring rhymer from Kalamazoo;
sling all the slang from Oshkosh to Yazoo;
I'm corker and don't you forget it.
1 sing of Ell Mahdi and rebel half-breeds;
paint the town red with praise of their
deeds;
With the blood of their victims write all my
soreeds;
It's none of your biz how l get it.
Ny pa was blizzard, my ma cyclone;
was born up in Deadwood and raised in
Tombstone:
grew up a Piute, bowling Shoshone;
I'm screamer, pigeon-toed daisy.
My thoughts are so hot they sizz in my BRAIN;
dine upon dynamite, scrambled or plain;
And beakers of whisky and powder l drain,
Till tenderfeet think am crazy.
But I'm not, it is simply my nature to shout.
I'm hummer, Sioux, and my ma knows
I'm out;
I'm bold Western poet, of that there's no
doubt,
Though my metaphors are somewhat hazy.
N. Y. Tribune.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-04
:111sT REFoRE THE BATTLE.

This is the last day before the election.
The candidates and their records are be-
fore the people of this city, and probably
each citizen has determined in his own
mind for whom he will vote. The Demo-
cratic party has presented a ticket of which
it has no reason to be ashamed. 1t is COM
posed of gentlemen representing all in
terests of our great and rapidly-growing
city. They are men Of high charac-
ter, unfinching integrity, jealous
for the prosperity of the city, and all with
more or less experience in public affairs.
For the most important offices are pre-
scented the names of EDMUND RICE for
mayor and JOHN W. ROCHE for comptroller.
Mr. RICE has been mayor Of the city and at
the close of his term received most fatter-
ing expressions from the people of all par
ties for the fidelity and ability with which
he had discharged the duties OF his high
Office. We reproduce from the Pioneer
Press, the organ of the opposition, an ed
itorial which is so commendatory Of the ex-
cellent qualities of this estimable gentleman
that nothing his friends could say in his
behalf would exceed what his political enc
mics have been pleased to say about him.
IHe is noble, genial, liberal, whole-souled
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-04
STYLES IN JOK ES.

Merchant Traveller: The plumber joke is
getting little out of season, but it may be
packed 'iu camphor, and will be in style
when the freezes come again.
The rich editor joke does not appear to
pail upon the taste. 1t is quite becoming
when worn with passementerie edging
Spring poetry jokes are undergoing revi-
val, and are quite the au fait in recherche
circles. With waste basket overskirt,
they may be worn either morning OF even
ing in the house.
The young-man-and-girls- joke holds
its own, and is really one of the most popu-
lar and fashionable seen in polite society.
The liver pad joke has almost disappeared.
Occasionally, however, it may be seen tied
in with knot of ribbon quite prettily.
The honest politician joke is too decollete
to be popular. II cut high in the neck, it
might reign for a brief season.
The sleeping policeman joke had many
friends and babe fair to become courtly in
its style, but it lacked tone and fell into line
with ordinary styles.
The clearinghouse pie, hash or gum
shoe steak joke enjoys,a periodical renais-
sance and seems to retain its original luster.
When made up properly it is still favorite.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-04
THE BOOMERANG.

Dishonor waits on perf1dy. The villain
Should blush to think falsehood; tbs the crime
OF towards.
Yesterdays Pioneer Press, in an article
under the head of Astonishing Disclos-
ures," contains statements so far wide of
the truth that the most astounding disclosure
about it is that a journal which has any re-
gard for its own reputation for veracity, fair
dealing and respectable tone of journalism
should have debauched its columns by the
publication of what proves to be not only
an unwaHanted but most malicious tissue
Of SANDERS. The gentlemen whose char
acterS were assailed by the slandeTous pub
LEGATION referred to are so well known in
this city chat they needed no defense in this
community. But, with consciousness of
their integrity and with dignity comport-
ing xstfstheir positions, under the solem-
nityiuf an oath, they haxeplaced their denial
to each and every one of the allegations
mate by the Pioneer Press on record, and
theaffdaVits appear in sull on the first page
Of this mornings GLOBE.
1t vas specifically charged against Comp
troller ROCHE thathe had suppressed his
reports ''yeeF afteryear upon the demand
Of themembers Of theaing within the CITY
council and city government and outside of
both." 1t was also charged against the
comptroller thathe had withheld the publ
cation of hisTeport in response to an urgent
appeal of the Democratic city officials for
fear that its publication would injue the
Democratic ticket. To each and both of
these allegations Mr.. ROCHE in his affidavit
gives an emphatic and unequivocal denial.
Moreover, it was known to the publishe rs
OF the Pioneer Press at the time that thew
published this false statement against the
comptroller that he had made and submitted
his report to the common council, that it
had been laid before that body and
that every member of the council.
whether he was a Republican or
Democrat, had the opportu-
nifty to read it for himself, if he desired to
do so, and could have known every word
in it. While, as Mr.. ROCHE states, from
lack Of clerical force he was unable to get
up his reports regularly, still the Pioneer
Press knew that every item in his report
for the last five years had been published
In the monthly proceedings of council.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-04
Russia Sill Accents.

LONDON, May 3.-The cabinet counsel
Saturday had under consideration a dis
patch received from Sir Edward Thornton.
British minister to Russia, stating that NJ.
fOeuers, Russian minister of foreign affairs.
asked Tor time in which to discuss and in
terpret the agreement Of March II before
deciding whether arbitration was required
to settle the pending difficulties. AS result
OF their cabinet discussion Earl Granville in
tlmated his Willingness to defer the laying OF
the dispute before a third power for settle
ment, provided M. De Giers admitted the
principle OF arbitration. A further COM
munlcatlon from Sir Edward Thornton was
received at the foreign office tonight
1t is reported that the English min
lister states in this dispatch that
Russia accepts the principle of arbitration.
A cabinet council has been summoned fo1
tomorrow. The cZarina, whose influence
is nearly absolute over the car, is actively
assisting in the peace negotiations.
The Sunday editions of the London news
papers confirm the report that a secret
treaty has been made between England and
Turkey, according to the terms of which
England will be allowed to send men-of-waT
through the Dardanelles in the event of
war,
PEACEFUL PROSPECTS.
The News in leading editorial says the
prospect for peace has been much clearer
and more amply confirmed within the last
forty-eight hours. A Russian dispatch, con-
clllatory in tone and substance has been sent
to the government by telegraph after the
car had conferred with his ministers and
a courier with all official written reply to
Earl Granville is now on the way to Lon
don.
The News warns its readers, however.
against hasty conclusions that peace
is assured. Earl Granville and
the Duke of Cambridge at
the Royal academy banquet spoke hopefully
of peaceful settlement of the difficulties.
Earl Granville had an extended conference
with the queen, Sunday.
A RUSSIAN PURCHASE,
A dispatch from Tirpal states that the
Russians have purchased 40, 900 memdahs
for horses. 5!sl,IJ l4Ilu
WAR IF THEY Do. eT'r'
The Times urges that the advance upon
Herat by the Russians should constitute
distinct casus belli without further delicate
discussion.
MASSING TROOPS.
VARNA, May 3.-The porte hears that
Russia is massing troops at Odessa and Sc
bastapool, holding them in readiness to
embark for place near the Bosphorus, if
England attempts to force the Dardanelles.
FIXING THE HARBoR.
PEsTH, May SIT is reported that the
Russians are blowing up the ice in Cron-
stadt harbor with dynamite, so that the
Russian fleet will be able to move
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-04
MIR. RICE's GOOD RECORD.

From the Pioneer Press, June 6, 1883.
Yesterday c. D. O'BRIEN took the oath of
office as mayor of st. Paul. If he justifes
even the more moderate expectations OF
those whose intimate knowledge of him
qualities them to speak with confidence, the
city will have less reason to regret the ex-
ceedingly efficient administration which has
just closed. Mayor RICE has richly earned
the honorable retirement which probably
comes to him as welcome relief from
arduous and often thankless duties. He
accepted the election two years ago by an
almost unprecedented majority as a
tribute of the affection and respect in
which he was held by his fellow citizens,
and has labored with zeal and earheStneSSj
out of all proportion to a position below his
deserts, capacity and reasonable aspirations,
to deserve the confidence reposed in him.
The powers of 40 mayor of ST. Paul are
limited and he has not magnifed his office
by injudicious and misdirected zeal. But
he has performed those duties which were
plainly intrusted to him with judgment,
discretion and great practical good sense.
The city has grown and prospered greatly
during his term of office and the details Of
municipal administration have been much
bettered. A generous and comprehensive
system of public improvements has been
begun, the police force has been improved,
the fire department has been reOrganized,
and a new spirit Of thrift and energy has
been introduced into the city affairs. Mayor
RICE has fully kept abreast of the throng-
ing needs of the city's rapid growth and
merits large share of credit for the
promptness and success with which they
have been met. The city council, which
is the real governing body in our municipal
government, owes much to his hearty CO.
operation and to that of his executive staff.
He has left an example of jealous and jul
dicious municipal administration which
should be worth good deal to his sue
eesSor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-04
THE DREAD CHOLERA.
Campznor Said To BE a Good Remedy
---NO Epidemic Expected i'm
New York.

New York Sun.
At the meeting of the Homeopathic
Medical society at the Ophthalmic hospital
last night, four papers were read which
were devoted to cholera. Drs. Lilienthal,
Ball, Belcher and Hallock all spoke highly
of camphor as remedy, especially i'll the
early stages of the disease. Instances were
given in which extraordinary doses had
been taken with excellent results. DR..
Lilienthal said that when an epidemic OF
cholera was raging in Europe on one oc-
casion 1000 people. each of whom carried
camphor in bag suspended over the chest,
all escaped the disease, although exposed as
much as others who died by the score.
Dr. Schley counseled the people to avoid
excuses in labor. food and drink and exer-
cise He said that the drinking of brandy
in the hope of avoiding diarrh9a would be
especially bad, but for person accustomed
to moderate drinking to stop entirely would
be bad also.
The speakers did not expect any serious
epidemic in this city.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-04
A Town i'm Danger.

pp6CIdI 10 UIU OIUUt.
MUNCIE, Ind, May ga bitter fight is
being waged between the Prohibitionists
and saloon keepers of Red Key
in Joy county. For several
months threats have been made on
both sides, and for several days, anony-
nous letters have been received by different
parties telling them to protect themselves
against fire. A few days ago an attempt
was made to blow up the Ellis saloon.
Several attempts have been made to set fire
to saloons. There is great excitement. To
day all insurance policies in town were re-
voked, and all risks refused. Red Key is a
thriving village on the Lake Erie & Western
road.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-04
MIR. ROCKIES BUSINESS CAPACITY
From the pinnao,. prars Sant IL 1884

MIR. ROCHE'S BUSINESS CAPACITY
From the Pioneer Press, Sept II, 1884.
st. Paul again owes surprisingly low tax
levy to the thrift, vigilance and business ca
pacity of Comptroller ROCHE. His scheme
for the levy of 1884 was presented to the
council last night and promptly accepted.
The new assessment of 1851, 900, 900 of
course made some reduction in the rate of
levy inevitable, but it is not without some
skill and effort that it has been cut down to
the singularly low figure Of 16 mills
for all purposes. The city levy is III
mills, the county and state demanding the
rest. There are few cities of the size of ST.
Paul. and in its progressive condition, which
can show so low rate of taxation.