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St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-29

polygamy that it is not practiced by larger
proportions Take your own case, Mr..
Caine; you are a Mormon, but not, it is un-
derstood, a polygamist!'
II am,'' he smiled, IA Mormon and not a
polygamist. No, that is not the reason that
it is not practiced by the majority, for all
Mormons believe that man may under GER
tain circumstances take
MORE THAN ONE WIFE,
We found it to be part of the Bible, and that
it has been recognized and sanctioned by
the Almighty from the beginning down,
though it was given by special revelation to
the founder of our church."
''It has been stated, Mr.. Caine, that Nor
monism is spreading into the territories ad-
joining Utah. Is this true.''
''Yes. Our people are increasing very
fast, and as Utah is a country where you
can't farm without irrigation, and as water is
scarce, it is quite natural that they should
look for other and more satisfactory loca-
tions There are some Mormons in Idaho,
some in Arizona and perhaps some in the
other territories "
''And are they living in polygamy there as
well as in Utah!"
''Few if any. I don't think there are any.
There are certainly no polygamous marriages
in any of the other territories. for they can
not be made anywhere except at Salt Lake
City. 1t is great privilege, and one which
is only granted by the church and on the
most careful examination, showing the per
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-29
THEY LEARN TO WEIGH 1T.

According to the weighty decision Of our
Newport cOal-dealers, 1,s00 pounds OF
screened or 1850 pounds Of unscreened coal
make q ton.-keutucky State Journal
Capital antagonistic to laborl Nonsense!
The interests Of the two are identical. When
the coal-dealer makes an honest dollar by
selling underEeight, doesn't the coal shoyeler
snare in the profit by time saved in putting
the coal in Boston Transcript
There goes team with 3 ton Of coal.
said Dora, who was looking out Of the bay
window.
''HoE do you know It is ton OF eoalr'
David asked in some surprise
Because the horse steps OF so easily, -"
Dora returned softiy.-BOston Journal
Boston man SAYS she bought sixteen
tons of coal. and be Is sure be has shoTeled
nineteen tons Of ashes out Of his furnace 20
far, and the winter Is Only half over" When
he comes 20 pay for bis coal be viii think
that he has more than sixteen tons Unless
bis dealer Is exceptionally honest--Puek-
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-29
A Sad Career.

The divorced wife of bonanza million
aire recently came to mournful death prin-
cipally from taking chloral, which unsettled
her mind aud demoralized her whole physi-
cal system. She had been weakly and ailing
and felt her need of something to drown her
sorrows and brace her up. Had she taken
Browns Iron Bitters she would have been in
vigorated so that she could have fought her
sorrows off and enjoyed healthy life. This
valuable medicine cures general debility,
tones the nerves, strengthens the muscles
and aids Digestion
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-29

New YORK independent: Mr.. Ed~ard At
kinson Of Boston. who Is recognized aa-
fhoritv in matters Of statistics, has been cal
culatiug the total TaIse Of the apnuai pro
duct Of our silver mines, and he finds that It
il not equal TO the value OF the annual pro-
duction Of hens eggs in the United States
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-29
Notes.

Miss Emma Thursby and her sister are Wis
iting Mr.. Bartlett's family of this city.
Senator Stanford of California has leased
Senator Pendleton's residence on Sixteenth
street.
Mr.. Lilliebridge, the pianist and composer,
has just been appointed secretary to Senor
Don Juan Elmore, the Peruvian minister.
Count Lippe Weissenfeld of the Austrian
legation, after an absence of many months,
has returned to Washington.
The president takes ride every afternoon
about or o'clock in the office coupe, his
companion being Col. Lamont. Washin gton
and vicinity are being thoroughly explored.
Madam Marscal and her daughter, Clarita,
have gone to New York, whence they start
on the 1st of April for Mexico.
Mr.. Twiggs, son of the late Gen. Twiggs,
who has been passing the winter with his
sister, Mrs. A. C. Myers, left Washin gton
with her a few days since for the New Or
leans exposition.
Ex-Secretary Frelinghuysen is reported to
be some better than when he left Washing
ton, though still far from well. He will re-
main for the present at his home on the Rar-
itan.
Mr.. Carter, the Hawaiian minister, wore at
the presidents reception a court uniform
most elegantly embroidered in gold. He had
it made in Berlin when there. Feeling mod
est about wearing it heretofore, he had per-
mission from Secretary Freling nghuysen5to ap-
pear in a citizen'a dress suit when Others
wore uniforms, but he decided to wear it in
honor of the new president.
The ladies of Ascension church propose to
give an entertainment Easter Monday for the
benefit of the church. Willard Hall has been
engaged for the purpose, and the program
will embrace series of beautiful tableaux,
mostly copied from pictures in the Corcoran
art gallery. Some of the loveliest of Wash
ington society ladies will take part, and the
tableaux will be arranged and posed under
the direction of Mr. E. F. Andrews, the we'll
known artist.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-29
AsMoDECs.

Mr.. Editor-Many of your readers may be
benefited BY the knowledge Of such an ex
ceilent remedy as DR.. Jones Red Clover
Tonic, which produces the most favorable
results In disorders Of the liver, ston ach and
kidneys, and is valuable remedy in dys-
pepsia; also, debility arising from malaria or
other causes. Il is q perfect tonic. appe-
tizer, blood purifier, and sure cure for sgue.
Price 20 cents. ?. J. Dreis.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-29

The greatest foe of American people is
consumption, its victims number many
thousands each year. Physicians and drug
gtsts have al last found a remedy which they
feel justified in recommending. This is Dr.
Bigelow's Positive Cure, which cures con-
sumption in stages that other remedies are
Of no benefit Il cures coughs, colds and all
throat and lung diseases speedily and safely.
Price 30 cents and 81. Trial bottles free.
z. J. Dreis
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-29
LEADERS OF MORMONS.
Representative Men lof the POlyga-
nous Church and What They
Say in Its Defense.
Not at All Pleased With President
Cleveland's Vigorous Utterances,
Regarding This Great Evil.
An Interesting Interview with Delegate Oaine
on the Situation-He Thinks the Chufch
Misrepresented.
Senator Edmunds and the Edmunds La" tne
Object of Anything but Affection by
the Mormons.
Correspondence of the Globe.

Correspondence of the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Among the Ia
miliar faces that come to the surface mere III
this time of general resurrection, Is tna' u
Georoe O. Cannon, former delegate from
Tr+ob Mormon elder. etc He has been here
most of the time since the lnauguraIion'
What is the object of his coming he does not
cav ssPriyate business is the alleged cause
of his long trip from his mountain encirciec
home at the heart of Mormonism. lie mus
a good many acquaintances here, perhaps
Good MANY friends, for it must be. admitted
that emitting his frank enunciatlon OF MS
belief in the peculiar feature OF MS chufch
faith, polygamy, Mr.. Cannon was an eH-
emplarv citizen while here. Indeed, IL othei
members of congress would lead lives hall as
correct in appearance as Mr.. Cannon, or as
his successor Mr. Caine, there would be many
less scandals and much less OF reproach
regarding lives Of congressman III
general In all the long years that MI Oai'
non was here, and in most cases ne caile
ouite alone and not accompanied by any
member of his numerous family, there never
was heard any attack on his habits "niie
here, though of course an opportunity 10 90
so would have been even more promptly ac-
cepted than in many other cases. What has
brought him here now is not certainly
known Probably he hoped to learn oy cotii-
ing what the course Of the new admlnistra-
ton was to be toward the Mormons. IL he
has succeeded in finding any comfort or
reason to believe it will be less vigorous than
his predecessor he has been more success1ul
than others who have made careful inquiries
regarding the matter. President Cleveiands
vigorous utterances
REGARDING THIS GREAT EVIL
in his inaugural did not reassure 10 any
great extent those who had hoped
for change in favor OF
the Mormons. Mr.. Cannon is
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-29

Anybody can catch cold now. The
trouble is to lei 90, like the man who caught
the bear. We advise our readers to keep a
bottle Of Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup handy.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-29

Seymore CTex.) Weekly Cresset: A
woman attacked the editor Of the Dall4s
Herald, but it seems that the editor was not
one OF that kind 10 get scared st hen, and
therefore she caused no trouble onlY with her
tongue. be Was too hard an egC.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-29

The number only 1900 that can be bv any
sense elasSed as polyganists or are affected
bv the law relating 10 e. That shows how
little Is known about our system and how
great sre the Interpretations 10 which our
church Is subject"
''Is Il because the others DO nOs believe in
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-29

Rttsburg Dispatch: The average number
Of eggs laid BY az ordinary fock Of hens is
eight Snd half 10 the fowl, yet instances
are recorded where hen has laid 250 eggs
il one year. FrOm sixteen 10 seyeutsen
dozen IS considered remarkable yield BY
poul.rv rsisers
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-29
A force Of twenty INSPECTORS are searching

A force Of twenty inspectors are searching
the city over for nuisauces under the CON-
mand of Health Commissioner Stevenson
and in the pay of citizens committee, who
have collected s20,0 900 to be expended in
cleaning the city for the reception of cholera,
should it visit this country during the coming
summer. By city ordinance passed on Wednes
day 5000 wells located in different parts Of
city were declared nuisances and filed. The
Commercial club has taken hold Of the san
itary work, and at nearly every meeting the
features Of the threatened plague and the
preventive measures are discussed.
AsNODECs
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-29
HANDK E,RCHIE,F'S !

lis Dozen Handkerchie
hemstitch, would be cheap at 10
IS ne m
Dozen fine all border plain white
for l2H, worth Is cents of anybody's money
hemsch,
Handkerchiefs,
fully doubls the
One lot 81 Ladies' Gentlemen's in plain
colored border 25 worth 30
Handker
Chiefs for selling s125
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-29

Several years ago the state assembly en-
acted law making it Illegal to lay or operate
a street car track nearer to an established line
than the third parallel street. In the face of
this a corporation began building a cable
railroad to run down the center Of the city
from the west end. For privileges they ap
pealed to the legislature. powerful lobby,
representing the street car company, went to
the capital from this city, but labored in vain.
Next week the governor will sign the repeal
of the law giving the cable company the
aut bority to construct its road, which 1t is ex-
pee ted will be in working order by next Oc-
tOber
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-29

surahs will remain In favor for summe
silks.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-29

Attend!!AItttend!! !!
Whitman, Frye & Co. Stock
ASSIGNEE SALE.

Thisweek will be the Closing week of the Great Hosiery
and Handkerchief Sale which has been attracting multi
des of the best trade of the city and surrounding towns
To positively close this sale we have made decided reduc
tons from the past weeks prices and now offer in
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-29

The seventeen militia companies Of this
city, which Soudan correspondent would
not hesitate TO call the ''fOwer' OF the Mis-
souri, soldiery, are on the eve Of dissolution.
The services Of the guardians of our fire.
sides and homes are not appreciated. The
legislature has adjourned without making any
appropriation for the support of the militia,
though $4,000 was originally asked. A
boom to raise citizens fund has rumbled
away into silence, and the collectors are bav-
ing a hard time collecting the $4,000 sub
scribed. Meetings are held nightly at the
armory, and the soldier boys are disgusted
with the lack of appreciation.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-01
YESTERDAYS COURTS.

IIN1rFD SrArFs-The Commercial atlonal
Bank. of Cleveland, ". the Muskegon Ma,
tiouai. Assumpsit. Motion for new trlal
over-ruled, with costs
CRcUIr-Woolsey Cronkhite Va. Jerome
Dickerson Case. On trial by jury
PRoRArE-Estate of Madison W. Cook,
mentally incompetent. Special guardian 5
bond filed and letters issued TO Sluman >.
Bailey Estate of Simon Collins, deceas-
I'd. Administrator bond filed and letters
issued 10 Michael CollIns.--Estate OF lu-
cinda Baxter, mentally Incompetent Order
dismissing appeal of Hattie Nj. hussell'--
Estate of Asa Weaver, INDECENT ms ane:
Guardian's first annual account tiled and
April % set for hearing. .-Estste OF Laura
Whittemore. deceased Administrative
bond filed and letters issued to Clara ..
Aruott. Appraisers warrant and inventory
filed: October l set for hearing claims be
10 r. court.-Estate of Benjamin h. Gale,
deceased. Administrator nrst annual ac-
count fled.-Estate of James NJ. Watts,
deceased. Petition for determination Oh
heirs filed and April % set for hearIng.-,
Estate of Sala Smith, deceased. Nlll ana
petition for probate of same filed and April
y set for hearing.
SUPEmoR-Henrietta Vetting VS.. Cornelius
Vetting. In chancery. Petition tor all
mony argued and granted. Defendant 10
pay solicitors fee of SO and $50 expenses
within twenty days, and 10 pay compialnhn'
81 per week from April &, loS5.--Clarlnda
Swain vs. T.. B. Dikeman. 1respass on the
case. Still on trial.
PorIcE-James Hawley. Drunk. Paid
/ tine and costs S5.3j.--WIlllam church
/ Larceny less than -. Thirty days IN Jali
JOHN Britain. Same charge. Same
/ sentence Seymour Armstrong, Charles
/ Carpenter and Charles HOllock. Breaking
into freight car. Adjourned to April /, a
+ 81. ia.
JUSTICE HoICoMB-Peter Werlich vs.. Mat
/ thias Miller. GttnIshee of Peter hantei.
berger. Judgment for $50 and costs
/ William Golding vs.. Frank Brown. Settled
/ and costs paid.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-01

The Council. on Monday evening, ordered
fie highway Commissioned, 70 remove The
6ta f-ra The bridg 3. There Il man who
j., paid regular salary for cleaning the
bridge. and a. several parties are ready to
take the contract for the price now paid,
Mayor Belknap thinks that the bridges
shorld be- kept clean without extra charge
upon the Highway funds. Yesterday morn
ing he wrote a veto of the Councils action
IN the matter. but when he came across
B-idrs street bridge on his way to the Clerk =
office lie fannd men at work cleaning the
bridge He concluded that a. il was small
matter and the bridge was badly in need of
cleaning he would let it pass, and instead OF
fHrg the veto. put II into his pocket
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-01

MY name Is Benjamin Bliss and don
Won forget it." said queer old gen lemau
= he ste.ped N the Office OF the County Su-
perinteudeut. of the Poor yesterday. lie
vas over six feet tall, a. straight as an ar
row. with hair a. white as snow, said he was
81 years old and wanted to be directed to
Muskegon. He carried heavy satchel and
said he travelled only by vagon-roads. lie
was quite deaf and said that many old peo-
ole had been killed by the cars, and he would
keep away from the railroads. He was from
Livingston county. New York, and expects
to reach Muskegon on Thursday. The Su-
perintendents offered to get him ticket tc
Muskevon but he said he would not use IT
tie took dinner at the L. b. 4. Home an6
with small amOnnt of money given hin
By the Superintendeuts. left for MuskegoI
in the afternoon.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-01
The Glue Factory Site.

The Board Of Health and Aldermen Al
bright. Breuner and DeGrsaf. yesterday vent
down ihe river 70 visit the place where II
Il proposed to establish a glue factory. The
proposed site Is in the extreme southwest
-or,ar Of the city. near the bank Of the river
ara nearly half a mile below Godfrey :
r.laster mills There Il no dwelling house
within one hundred rods of II. and the Board
and Committee are Of the opinion that no
r,si-al,ce vii be created BY establishing the
factory there. Il viii be built by stock
-a-nnsnv. VII have the most modern i'm
rruvereuts. and vii be completely under
~. -..-.l--ll af ne Rnarl Of Health.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-01

III Carpenter i in Chicago on railroad
business.
Dr. Peters lefs The city yesterday to be abb
sent nrHii Friday next
r. q. Hill and %. A. Nithey returned rom
tl,eir southern trip yesterday
II ssr,-t Attornev Stone went to Cadillac
yesterday ar Government ouSiness
han F1aichar. II she Michigan lines ~ toe
Grand rruuk. vas In the clfy last evening
Passenger Agent Armstrong. ot the l.ii-
u,'is Central road. vac in the ciis Yes'eru's
Nrs. L. NJ Boise. IF this citT. N'e to fd-
les. the ladies ~ fouia on the subject of
temperance yesterday
II Ie~omr. General Passenzer AEent of
H.. \ n &. IS "a r. knirnsd. and e. h
Fsrl travelling Agen f8r tha same road
we're n the citv yesterday
Little Maior" Carter. ~ Nev fors tity.
nof 4 relative ~ Com. NHit a. has been re-
t,a~t.sf show ei the contents oi ais sample
..azes 80 frierid- in the CitF yesterday
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-01
CHARTER ELECTION.

CITY CIEHEs OFFICE I
Grand Rapids. Mich. March q. lSS5.
To the Electors Of the City Of Grand Rapids
Take Notice
That the annual Charter Election will be held
in the City ~ Grand Rapids on Monday. the Sixth
dav Of April lisa a; which time the following
city officers are To- be elected:
One MAYOR. one Clerk. one Treasurer. one
Corntfroller one Marshal. one Directsr 81 the
Poor one Member Of Board Of Review ana
Equalization. two Justices of the fescs. one Tor
full term ~ four years and one Tor one year 70
To the oualified taz-rayine electors Of the City
~ Grand Rapids Take Notice;
That Al the Charter Election 20 be held IN The
Citv Of Grand Kapids Monday April 8 issS
tho following ballot and proposition VIII be sub
mitied 30 be voted upon by ssid tax paying voters
shall the Common Council of the City of
Grand Rarids borrow twenty thousand dollars
and bond the city for the same, Tor the purpose
E 81 erecting electric light fOwersr-1e
shall tie Common tonDcil # the City 81
Grand Rapids borrow twenty thousand dollars
and bond The City for the same foT the purpose
z 81 erecting electric light toTersS-No-
Firet Ward-o Alderman. one supervisor,
! one Ccsllector and one Unstable.
S--csnd War1-bne Alderman, one SuferFiecf.
: one ollecfur. and one Constable
Third Wari-Due Alderman. one Supervisor.
one Collector. ard one Constable
Faurfh Ward-one Alderman, one nuTreTvlsffT.
F one Collector and one constable
Flffh Wanl-fti Alderman. ore S9Tefvlsf'r.
one Cn5ier-for and one Constable
sixth Ward One Alderman. one Supervisor
one fssl lcefoF sud on fonefahie.
seventh War8 tine Alderman one erJ'erVi.or
F one fsoilfcfor ard oBe Constable.
Ffaffh Ward One Al erman. oile -1I'erriscr
one & slie~fcr snd one Cen fshle-
~ rf.soInfian e tfge Com mon ourfll IyDih
were ordered to - opened ~ tis following Tisee<
Firsi wari Freins House I'd 5rsndviIls ave
me-
S.-r,.r.a ward -Conmon Council Roorns. Pes
1-rnar
Tra war5 Isf Precinct Engins H0Ose -
Erg-sro sfr-r.
Ta.r3 Wsra 25 Precinct I..ugueft' : Hal. 80 ne
sf -rrsr frrfe5rr street Ard ffttf Everue.
Fn7rff Ward 1T Precinct fnzine ho'uee sssr
rlsr sfrref.
F-ps-.f Wsrd ~ Pr@cincs EngTps Boo~e. keg
sfrecf.
F7fft-rari Frgine Horse. eo-uer - Csnsl m
Fssasr3 streets
Sirff raa-s -Fnrfna House. ScriDner srree'
Norrr - leona-e Tt-ssf
S.e-r~---g-sr4 fnrlse Hoa-e @rTi h1ieT ssre<f
-rasff - ~oroTT etref-
gtrf.-sse~3 EFrine Haree efIe~sor s--ees
ggHN J HELKNbf. CITY Clerk
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-01

The following letters remain in the post
oilce uncflled for:

The following letters remain IN the post
Office uncslled for
A-Atkussa G. T.. Adams J.
Baur Nile li4adArld Acily. berry George n.
banks T. " U.o.a fug-ue. hlrd-eu AAilie <
BahleT tuTi-. i5ofden Daalei. Bounan IS.
C-Nunp larles. Cobb las ,. tafter i, Casey
wm x, ral.s j T.. organ hlckeloUs-
D-Dowof " {. DuseFsu Timothy. Donurn John.
iiteman r.
E-Egisert 4 Earle. E-selstine { 4.
f-t0K O. l.. flury lid.
G-Crlswold Dr " Ii. could Z. Gray Geo :.
Going tber.
Holdridge Charles h. art Charles Herbert q,
Hickman Rev G e. Hudsen II A. Hardy Horace
Hughes " k.
Jones Monroe. juneau d. Joldersma J.
kkonkla wiibeTt, humln Henry. King David
Is-Lo,an Charles.
M-Mnckison james ,. Mason Asa q. Mafsallo
Benedict SIC, % jhas II. Mathews { vi. NJ son
: Miller ID Is q. Mention l. J. Miller q III. Nc
GloughlIn Geo. Miller ID, Miller ii. Met ardS
Rev " Mhtzdoffi Nm.
O-OsbOrn Isaac.
Pau wn. Perrine $ \. Pearsall John X
Parker Johnnie Patterson ifeOrge Parker Glenn
Park Pred. Pggott r j. Pest B. Patten Is
z wers WIN. Parks Albert.
R-Ridisi & Co Rumley ", lteOye James q
Robinson " j, l,osesrant Theodore +, Raymond
Ss.eyens willie. Smith wm Shield 5 NJ
Senour O Z. Sanler Hendrix. Stone Hamilton
Sillman Henry. sheffield Georg 7. Smith Eddie
| Sherwood tharies. Smith +.
I-Traak 4 & l..
V-Nloxer l.. Valentine Joseph ".
| W--Moicoti " + I. Wiley -. WiJholmen Ol
| Torseson. ilins Ii. wOOdrough W wlik
| Johnny, whiting i X. " IN George. wilton 6e
" wilber 4 Farmer. walker Is, wright NJ l.
II. y. MOORE. Postmaster
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-01
m The Waite Comedy Company.

A medium sized audience listened to the
presentation Of ''Ingomar the Barbarian
last night AZ Powers Opera House The
play itseif is familiar to All play goers, and
il va rendered in satisfactory manner.
The acting Of Miss Cora Nelson IN the
character sf Pgrfhenin was worthy Of praise
and received. apparently. the hearty ar
proval Of the audience. Misc Nelson pre-
seuts very attractive appearance upon the
stage. and was alforether the strongest char
acter in the play last night. J. W Gamer a.
Pol,,,l3r also took bis part well a. did James
r. Waite in the charaeter # fagop'0r. The
company gave a very enjoyable entertain
meut. and j. xorfhy II good patronage.