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St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27
Terrible Runaway.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, o., May 26.-Onestof the
saddest cases of fright which has ever come
under our notice is the case of Miss Maud
Duff of Columbus. Several weeks ago Mrs
Jane Duff of Columbus, living
near this city, in company with her
sister-in-law, Miss Maud Duff of
Columbus, was driving along the Waterloo
pike, when their horse became frightened
by barking dog and ran off, Miss Maud,
who was driving, held onto the lines with a
death-like grip. The occupants were
dashed upon the ground, and Mrs. Duff
was thrown against fence, her leg and
several ribs being broken, The young lady
whose head was damaged and who was
injured internally by the fall, still held
onto the lines, and the horse, which by this
time had become detached from the buggy,
was dragging her rapidly over the ground.
At last the horse was stopped, but it was
not until the girls brother arrived that her
hands could be sufficiently unclinched to
get the lines away from her, although she
was unconscious. Miss Duff was immedi-
ately taken to her home in Columbus, where
all possible assistance has been rendered
her. Mrs. Jane Duff is also lying in crit
ical condition, and tells friends who call to
see her as she lies suffering that she will
not recover. The doctors also regard her
case as hopeless.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27
Her Little Romance.

CENTRAIIA, ILL.,, May 26.-At the close
of the war Christ Reynolds, who had been
rebel guerrilla in Missouri, came here and
went to work as blacksmith, and married
the widow of Union soldier. Accidentally
hearing that he was to be arrested for being
a guerilla he sold out his implements
and departed for Texas, leaving his wife
and baby daughter. In the course of years
the wife secured divorce and married
again. The baby is now popular resident
of this city. Some time ago courteous let
tiers of inquiry were received by parties
living here. The writer asked for inforrna-
.tion concerning the family OF one Christ
Reynolds. Developments followed until it
was learned that Mr. Christopher Reynolds
still lives, having amassed comfortable
fortune He now says he longs for the
companionship of his daughter whom he
wishes to go to him. To her friends, it is
said, Miss Reynolds has signified her inten-
ton Of leaving Centralia and casting her lot
with her father whom she has never known.
Mr.. Reynolds is said to be in Arkansas,
whittier his daughter will repair.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

T. G. Collins residence at Cincinnati
burned. Loss $4,000.
An Illinois grand jury indicted the Bos-
ton & Albany railroad for running Sunday
trains.
ALI the employees of the lumber companies
at Hannibal, Mo-, have struck, and busi-
ness is suspended.
Thomas johnson, who stabbed James
Sharkey in Philadelphia in March, was yes
day sent to the penitentiary for seven
years.
Senator Edmunds has been summoned to
testify on points in American law before
the British house of lords. He will start
on Saturday.
Alexander Bushence, aged 35, farmer
living near Grant Park, ILL.,, was killed by
lightning, wire clothes line conveying the
electric stroke to him.
c. w. johnson, correspondent for several
sensational weekly papers, was cowhided
in Gloversville, N. Y, by Prof. West Of
the Salvation army. johnson is seriously
injured, and West has been arrested.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27
WHY MOB LAW EXISTS.

Every person knows that the failure of
criminal procedure in this country is the
great reason why infuriated men so often
take the law into their own hands. The
Baltimore American is of opinion that the
feature in our jury system which seals the
lips of the criminal and will not compel
him to criminate himself is the one defect
which is mainly responsible for lynchings.
There is good deal of force in the Ameri-
cans view of it. In feudal times when the
jury system was the means of protecting
the poor man against the oppressive noble
man, the principle was all right. But now
that there are no oppressive lords the sys-
TEN is used to protect criminals against JUS
tice, and seems to be devised to hinder a
searching investigation into crime. The
detection and punishment of crime is a
great duty and safeguard to society.
For this reason every plan that
could be thought of ought to
be adopted to get at the facts.
There is no reason why an accused person
should not be compelled to testify. If he
told the truth it would be apparent, and if
he lied he would soon be SO entangled in
his lies that the facts would be known.
Innocence likes the fullest investigation
and a person who is unjustly accused of
crime would be glad of the opportunity to
reveal everything within his knowledge.
Ii the accused is guilty then it is due to
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27

his real object in organizing the rebellion
was to bIackmail the Canadian government
into paying him more money. When his
threats to incite rebellion unless certain
amount was paid to him were unheeded by
the Dominion government, then it was he
induced his ignorant followers to believe that
he was leading them to an honorable
war in defense of their rights in order
that he might compel. the authorities to buy
peace of him. 1t is evident that if RIEL
had been successful in getting the coveted
$1,000 into his pocket the half-breeds might
have gone to the dogs so far as he was con-
cerned. While the Dominion government
should deal tenderly and justly with the
deluded half-breeds who have laid down
their arms, it should not relax principle of
justice or accord one drop of mistaken
mercy in dealing with the unscrupulous
RTET
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27

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for the inside of the cookie didn't make .
bad -four. Millers talk about the cookie
extensively, but grind it up with their wheat
without attempting to cleanse it out. One
pound Of cookie to the busheI doss not re-
duce the grade Of wheat. Not until the
weight of cookie becomes factor does it
affect the grade.
NEGLIGENT, DIRTY FARMERS
exposed the raisers of clean wheat or those
who cleansed it to heavy dockage and loss,
and they should be compelled to clean their
wheat or stop farming.
The matter of appeal from inspection
was discussed and the commissioners plan
decided on as good. Thirty pounds deduc-
ton for shrinkage on a car of SIS bushels
was thought about right. The idea that
the charges for handling and storing grain
in elevators should cover all shrinkage of
grain atherein was pronounced the correct
theory.
After the adjournment several of the
visiting farmers went into executive session
with the commissioners with closed doors.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27
Old JAcKsoNIAN IDEAS.

Whatever else may be said about Vice
President HENDRICKS he is determined that
he shall not be accused of ingratitude to the
Indiana Democracy. who have stood so 10y
ally by him during all the years of the past.
When he returned to his home in Indian
apolis last Saturday his neighbors turned out
with two brass bands to serenade him. In
response to neat little address of welcome
delivered by Judge BUsKRK, the vice
president said, among other things, that he
had stayed in Washington six weeks longer
than the official duties demanded for the
sole purpose of helping his friends to secure
positions under the government, to which
they were rightfully entitled, and for this
he had been severely criticised because it
was thought unbecoming in vice president
to take such action. In defense of him
self in this particular, Mr.. HENDRICKS said
he wanted to make a return to the people
of Indiana for what they had done for him,
and for this reason he had done and still
intended to do what he could to get his
Democratic friends inte Office. He wanted
to know if there was any office SO high that
he who was honored by being placed in it
should not help those who had thus honored
him. If he made any mistakes in the way
of helping his friends it would be in the
way of earnestness. This statement of the
vice president is reported to have created
great enthusiasm among the indianapolis
Democrats. Passing on to the subject of
changes in Office Mr.. HENDRICKS said that
it was patriotic sentiment that demanded
the removal of Republican ofice-holders.
The Democrats were beaten twenty-five
years ago and they gave up the offices; now
they had won and should have them back
and when another party came into power
they would surrender them again
without an indecent effort to hold
on when they were not wanted. There
was tinge of sadness, however, in the
speech when Mr.. HENDRICKS confessed
that the administration was moving little
too slowly in this direction for the wishes of
the party. He thought that, notwithstand
ing this fact, there would be great many
changes and urged an exercise of patience
by those who wanted places. In conclusion
the vice president disclaimed any ambition
for higher place than the one he now
holds.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27
OFFENSIVE PARTIsANsHIP.

The definition given to the term ''offen-
sive partisanship" by Mr. Villas in his con-
fidential circular seems to have been ac-
ceptable to the entire country, and Mr..
CLEVELAND has the permission of all civil
service reformers to proceed to purify the
political atmosphere on the Villas plan.
That distinguished Mugwump organ, the
New York Times, falls right in with the
idea and encourages the administration to
push things on that line. In discussing this
matter the Times says: ssThere is no room
for doubt as to the feeling of the American
people in regard to the dismissal of 'Offen-
sive partisanS from the federal service.
Such removal will not only be accepted, it
will be heartily and gratefully ap-
proved. The people generally are
sick and weary of partisanship in
public office. They have had all
they wished of it in the past, and good
deal more than they wished. They have
seen the management of political parties
largely fall into the hands of the Office mold
ers, and have seen that management become
steadily more shameless, more sterile, and
more corrupt in proportion as the office
holders have got the upper hand. They
have seen the electoral canvass sink into a
struggle for places, while political platforms
have tended to lower and lower depths of
inanity and stupid duplicity. They have
seen men of intelligence and honesty, the
great mass of each party, crowded away
from party assemblies, from the primary
meeting to the national convention, because
the spoils hunters, greedy, tricky, persist
ent, with an innate selfish motive, have
gradually seized on one part after another
of the machinery.
s'Now that there is chance to put an end
to this disgusting evil in the federal service
the people are not only willing but eager to
see it done. One of the chief ends sought
voting for Mr.. CLEVELAND was precisely
this. 1t is the purport of his unwritten
commission for the presidential Office that
he is authorized and directed to do this.
There is nothing within the range of his
powers the doing of which would give more
general and solid satisfaction. 1t would, of
course, be very easy to confuse this very
general anu 0dru6SG u6IudIO IOr GIl0 Cl0dllS-
ing of the service from partisanship with
the hot clamor of partisans to get the vacated
places for themselves, but it would
be a great mistake to suppose that
the latter exists and that the former does
not exist. What the people want is civil
service free from partisanship, whether of
one kind or another, and no one under
stands this better than the president He
has already done much to secure it. We
believe he will do still more, that he will do
all that lies in his power. His power natu-
rally has limits. He cannot personally
know all the men he appoints. He must
trust largely to the heads of departments,
and they, in their turn, must trust largely
to the suggestions and the testimony of 9TH
ers. 1t is impossible that they should avoid
all mistakes, and they have not done so.
But time will show where the mistakes have
been made, and they will be readily over
looked if they are fairly corrected and not
repeated" - az"
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27
PREACHING AND PRACTICE.

It was good Mugwumpian, so simple and
sincere,
Who met a wicked congressman, land took
him by the ear.
He held him by his ample ear as many things
he said,
And while the victim shook with fear he talked
him nearly dead
The talk was all about place, one Of the
offices;
That congressman was in the race just for a
friend of his.
The Mugwump told him twas crime which
all must reprehend.
To try to get at any time an Office for
friend.
81 know replied the congressman, chow bad
a job it is,
And I admire your lovely plan about the
offices.
''But this is such special case, of that there's
not doubt,
A partisan now holds the place, why can't we
put him Out?'
because" replied the Mugwump man, with
visage sad to see
Because that wicked partisan is brother unto
me. IN. Y. World.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27
RENEGADE REL.

RIEL proves himself to be more cum
ming rascal than was supposed Of him. If
he is insane, as is claimed for him, it is
very clear that during his lucid intervals he
evinces shrewd appreciation of his condi-
ton. Realizing that he is now in the power
of the English government, with remarka-
BILE cunning he seeks to enlist Protestant
sympathy by fercely denouncing Roman
Catholicism. Shrewd and cunning as he is.
he has oyerreached himself in this particular.
His TRADE against Rome will not avail to
arouse denominational prejudice in his
favor from the English Protestants at this
time. The object Of his sudden apostasy
is too apparent and the only impression
that he will create in the public mind will
be that he is double-dyed traitor-first a
traitor to his government and now traitor
to his religion. The hair-splitting technic-
ality OF his defense, that in leading the
half-breeds in war against the
Canadian government he was only
seeking to protect rights which the half
breeds enjoyed independent of the govern
ment, and that in this sense they were
aliens, and not subjects of the Dominion
government, will hardly be admitted as a.
plea in defense in a Canada court The
plea that he is an American citizen will also
be rejected by the Canadian government.
and it is sure thing that the government
of the United States will not
travel out of the way to shield
him from the justice he merits
at the hands of our friends across the
line. While it must be admitted that RIEI,
has resorted to characteristic shrewdness,
TO save his miserable life, still it
must be acknowledged that in doing SO
he has revealed his true chalacter to be that
of a cringing coward instead of the manly
hero he assumed to be. He is as unscru-
Dulous as he is cunning. 1t isnow apparent
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27
GROWTH OF NEwspApERs.

1t appears from the edition of Rowell's
Newspaper Directory, issued May 1, that
there are IA, lat newspapers and periodicals
published in the United States and Canada;
of these the United States has 12,973, an
average of one paper for every 1857 per-
sons In 1884 the total number of newspa-
pers was less by 1913 than at present, and
while the gain this year is not so marked as
in some previous years, still it is consider
able. Kansas shows the greatest increase,
the number being 78, while Illinois follows
with gain of N. 1t is curious to notice
that New York, the scene OF so much po-
litical activity during the last campaign,
should only have about one-third as many
new papers as the state of Pennsylvania.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27
SfrucE hvLighfning.

OAKLAND, Ill, May 26.-During storm
Sunday night the residence of AIDE Wing
lee, seven miles northwest OF this city, was
struck by lightning. The fash entered a
room wherein were MI. Winglee and his
wife, his sister-in-law and four children. Mr..
Winglee was struck and died without
struggle. Miss Van Varis, his sister-in-law,
was struck down and is still unconscious
and Mrs. Winglee and two OF the children
were struck, but did not lose consciousness.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27
MEN OF NOTE.

Riel is said to be really religious.
Gen. B. f. Butler waddles like duck when
he walks.
Senator Malone, when unarme d, weighs 10.
Both the Garfield boys graduate at Williams
college this year.
Capt. Paul Boyton is getting more gratui-
tous advertising than any man in the country.
Appointment Clerk Hassler of the interior
department looks. like an Englishman, you
know.
John r. Mclean of the Cincinnati Enquirer
will edit his paper from Long Branch this
summer.
Senator Cameron's house on Scott circle,
Washington, has been sold for $4,000. 1t
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27

THE Cleveland Leader is Mortified to dis
cover that the few apparently unarmed
ushers who are seen in close proximity to the
president are really stalwart policemen, each
one of whom carries blackjack in his coat
pocket and a self-cocking SMITH & WEssoN
revolver, of the largest caliber, in his hip
pocket. The Leader ought to know that every
well-regulated newspaper Office hasr Just such
disguised force about it's quarters and yet
no one raises row over it. Newspapers
ought to be willing to accord to the president
the same privileges they enjoy.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27
soMrRopY is GUILTY. of cross criminal nee

SOMEBODY is guilty of gross criminal neg
lgence in the matter of the Third street wall
which fell last evening. Nothing less than a
providence in fixing the time for its fall saved
our city from horrible tragedy similar to
that which befell Brooklyn short time ago.
That it did not involve the loss of human life,
as it most surely would have done if it had
occurred an hour or two earlier in the day,
does not relieve the responsible party of cul-
pable negligence. The good fortune which
relieved the accident of fatal results should
not permit the municipal authorities to relax
vigilance in the future in seeing that all
necessary safeguards are provided either in
constructing or tearing down buildings.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27

THE bonanza far mers want but few grades
in wheat, and think that the grain ought to be
cleaned either by the farmer himself Or at
the country elevator. The conference Of tn 9
wheat kings of the Northwest with the com
missioners yesterday was most interesting,
and perusal of the GLOBES report of the.
proceedings will repay all readers who feel
an interest in agricultural matters, particu-
larly relating to wheat growing and wheat
marketing.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27
Will Close Up.

PITTsBURG, May 26.-The Pittsburg Oil
exchange, the first market for oil founded
in Pittsburg, will live but few weeks
longer. Business has been steadily decreas-
ing since the organization of the Petroleum
exchange two years ago, until it has finally
become SO bad that the active members
have decided to close the doors and divide
the surplus in the treasury. The exchange
was founded fifteen years ago, and at one
time the stock sold as high as $4,000 per
chara
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27

THE Chicago Herald says that Mr.. BEECHER
at 10 has different conceptions of Omnipo-
tence than he had at 80, ''but Mr.. BEECHER
does not know any more about GOD to-day
than he did in 1S40. This is the case with
every other man. Speculation is interesting
if not profitable, but the Plymouth pastor
will presently be coming out of the same hole
that he went in att
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27

DIR. MARY WALKER is in fair way to be
vindicated, after all. DIR. WILLIAM A. HAM
MOND says: "If I had the determination of
the question should prescribe trousers for
all women that do manual labor, except such
as is of purely ornamental character-em-
broidery, crocheting, etc., and such as is
strictly confined to the use of the hands,
without the legs being necessarily brought
into use-sewing, knitting, writing, painting,
etc. The sewing machine should never be
worked by woman in Skirts
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27
society that iury should have the powe,

society that a jury should have the power
to interrogate the criminal and have ex-
plantations of suspicious facts. In nearly
all of the civilized countries of Europe the
accused is the chief witness and there is no
reason why it should not be so here. AS
long as our laws continue to give murderers
the presumption of innoc ence in their favor
and then permit hair-splitting technicalities
to rule out all the evidence against them,
just so long will there be lynchings and
mob law
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27
THE MARKETS.

Yesterday was very dull day in the stock
market All the stocks bought and sold
amounted to 100000 shares only. Nearly all
the fluctuations were within range OF l per
cent, but prices were fairly well held all day,
and the closing quotations were generally
from Is to ss higher than the day before. Tne
wheat market in Chicago was very weak and
dull, and the bears succeeded in pulling down
the prices. 1t was also lower at all Leading
points in Minnesota.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27

WE are going to get the fast mail service
between St. Paul and Chicago. We know it
from the way the Chicago papers are begin
ming to abuse Postmaster General Villas.
The Tribune, which wanted to stand as god
father for the postmaster general few weeks
ago, is now very hostile to him. We love you,
Col. Villas, for the enemies you have made.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27
Extensive Lawsuit.

PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-A case in
volving the largest value ever at stake in
Butler county will come before court at
Butler tomorrow. The land involved is
tract Of $50 acres of the prolific Thorn
creek oil district, containing, besides other
large wells, the great Armstrong gusher.
The whole amount involved is 20, 600, 900.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27
IInfounded -harges.

OTTAWA, Ont. May 26.-Some weeks ago
Charles Beurke, county treasurer of Rem
frew, committed suicide. 1t was alleged
that grave irregularities had been discovered
in his accounts, which had probably led him
to take the rash step. An Investigation of
his accounts now shows that the charge of
crookedness was entirely without founda-
tion, not the slightest trace of irregularity
having been discovered.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27

CHICAGO will not be able to make as good
showing in the way of an increase in it's pop
ulation when the next census is taken as
formerly. The Foundlings' home has adopted
a rule to receive no more children than it can
provide nurses for, and the result is a great
many waits die from want of attention.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27

Mr.. CLEVELAND has inaugurated another
reform at the White house. He has discharged
ARTHuR's French cook and butler and has
turned over the kitchen department to
BRIDGET, famous old-fashioned cook who
knows how to make cherry pies and salt-ris-
ing bread. This administration is determined
to have good digestion and to keep free
from biiOusness.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27
A Grand success.

OC. F6L6r Herald.
The Minneapolis and St. Paul papers, ex-
cept the GLOBE, told the people few days
ago that Bassford's appointment had been
revoked. The GLOBE said that Bassford still
held the fort and the GLOBE was correct. The
GLOBE also told the people OF the capture OF
Riel twenty-four hours ahead OF the other
morning papers. AS NEWS paper the GLOBE
is grand success
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27

COTTONWOOD poplar trees are among the
best preventives of malaria to be had. They
are great absorbent, both as to root and
leaves, and their anti-malaria virtue is so
well recognized that the park commissioners
Of Washington city have laid in a large sup
ply of them, to be set out in the park that is
to cover the Potomac flats when the improve
ment is completed.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-27

Eau CIdlf6 news.
The st. Paul DAILY GLOBE, which ever
since it passed into the control OF Lewis Baker
has shown the unmistakable stamp OF pro-
gressive journalism, has of late made itself
conspicuous among its contemporaries by
"scooping'' them all in giving the latest and
fullest and most reliable news from the seat
OF war in the Northwest. The GLOBE is WIN
ming for itself reputation and circulation In
this part of Wisconsin that many an oioer
journal might well be proud to possess.