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St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11
A BLOODLEss DUEL.
A Challenge Accepted. But tn.
Challenger Weakens.

A CnalIemSe accepted. But the
Challenger Weakens.
What might have been sensation, un-
usual in this section of the country, fell
through the other night because of lack of
sand on the part of a young society man.
The story goes that at recent ball two
young men engaged in dispute which
nearly terminated disastrously for one of
them. One, a young officer, was leaving
the hall, when a young man collared him
and demanded an apology for, as he claimed,
having insulted his lady. The lieutenant
knowing there was some mistake, declined,
WhereupOn the aggressive party SmOte him
upon his right cheek and would have re-
peated had not the officer responded and a
few outsiders separated them. But the ire
of the officer was up and he wanted satsi-
faction. He rested very uneasy that
night, and On arriving at his place
of business next day was surprised
yet pleased to find an invitation
awaiting him to fight it out" Being the
challenged party he Immediately secured a
second and chose duelling swords. Seconds
were duly chosen and the necessary arrange
ments made. The quarrel was to be settled
on Sunday at the rooms of the officers
second. About 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon
might have been seen three gentlemen in
the Ryan talking exctedly and looking as
though they expected some one to join
them. One wore dress overcoat, and on
close examination it might have been seen
that it was bottles of ointment and liniment
and rolls of court-plaster that swelled the
pockets. The trio waited impatiently for
over an hour, when one pulled out hunt
ing-case and said it was no use waiting any
longer, as his man evidently did not want
revenge. And the officer. calm, though
several shades paler than usual, took his
departure. The man that sent the chal-
lenge had weakened.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11
ADJUSTMENTS.
ga Woman Against the World, al
the Grand.

''Alone in London" presented at the
Grand opera house last night, has a pro-
logue and drama, according to the pro-
grams, though were it not so stated the au-
dienee would hardly suspect when the cur
tain falls for the first time and the usual
six or eight years are supposed to elapse
that it had not seen the first act. In
the prologue a young and beautiful
farmers daughter leaves an honest Scotch
man. who is dead in love with her, and
married the man who turns out to be the
heavy villain in the drama. In the drama
he proves unkind to her. She does not like
it, but displays very little temper over it.
Her husband drives her to sell flow
ers in the street, while he
with a couple of pals acquires
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11
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St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11
Acker Posi- EIects Officers,

Acker post, G. A. R., last night at head
quarters on Exchange street elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
Commander, R. V. Pratt, reelected; senior
vice, 7. w. Forbes; junior vice. W. W. Bra
den; surgeon. c. G. Higbee, reelected; chap
lain, Rev. w. j. McCauley; officer of the day,
]. P. Leitner; officer of the guard, Romaine
Sheire; quartermaster, George Walker, re-
elected.
The following representatives to the de-
partment encampment to be held in Fari-
bault the latter part of February were
elected:
Delegate at large, Gov. L. T. Hubbard; al
ternate, W. r. Marshall; post delegates, Fl.
A. Castle, W. w. Braden, J. j. McCardy,
Benjamin Brock; alternates. J. c. Stees, John
Espy, ]. L. Averill and D. L. Kingsbury.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11

are cranks in the world and the laws that
govern the majority of mankind don't apply
to them in the least.'
II suppose you are busy on your book?"
suggested the reporter.
''Yes, 1 am busy with it now, and shall
probably put it in the hands of the pub
Usher by next April OF June. am very
successfully proving my theory, think.
shall call it the Great Cryptogam.' l
leave for home tomorrow and shall take up
my work on the book as soon as 1 get
fhara
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11
Assessment Tor Change Of Grade on
Buffalo Street

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WoRKs, I
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 10, 1885.
The Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation Of the City of St. Paul. Minnesota,
will meet at their Office in said city at p. m.
on the 2Sth day Of De ecember, A. d. 1885. to
make an assessment OF benefits, damages,
costs and expenses arising from change of
grade on Buffalo street. from Acker street
to Genessee street, in said city, On the prop
erty on the line of said change of grade, and on
such other property as may be deemed bene-
fitted or damaged thereby.
All persons interested are hereby notified to
be present at said time and place of making
said assessment and will be heard.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
R. L. GORMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11
Done i'm the District Court.

Judge Simons yesterday filed an order
that the judgment entered in the case of
Walter F. Jones against The Western Mu-
tual Benevolent Association of Beatrice,
Neb., in favor of the plaintiff for 81, 119, be
set aside, and the defendant have leave to
file an answer to the complaint within ten
days from Dec. 10. 1855.
In the case of Charles W. Clark, William
A. Dresser and LIE Grand N. Denslow
against Wilfred l.. Wilson, assignee in
bankruptcy of Mary McKinty. Judge Simons
decides that the defendant has and claims
no right in the estate in question.
In the case of William W. Payne against
J. K. Mansfield, Judge Wilkin filed men,
orandum to the effect that the plaintiff is
entitled to the possession of the property de-
scribed in the complaint.
The jury in the case of John w. Hollen-
bach. doing business as Ithica Manufacture
ing Works, VS.. j. II. Mailer Company, re-
turned a verdict for the defendant.
The case of SignOr A. Jannotta against
William r. Merriam and Conrad Gotzian,
to recover S770 for services in connection
with the May musical festival, resulted in a
verdict for the defendants.
In the case of Frederick r. Welz VS.. l.
Hays & Co., the jury returned verdict
for the defendant.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11
Assessment for Grading Prior Avenue,

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, M1nn., Dec. 8, 1885.
The Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of st. Paul, Mime
sofa, will meet at their Office in said city at 2
p. m. on the 2ist day of December. A. D..
1885, to make an assessment of benefits, costs
and expenses arising from the grading of
Prior Avenue, from st. Anthony Avenue to
Marshall Avenue, in said city. on the prop
erty on the line of said grading and benefited
thereby amounting in the aggregate to
S1,23s.s5.
All persons interested are hereby notified
to be present at said time and place of max
ing said assessment and will be heard.
All assessment notices heretofore given
have been annulled.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
R. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
344-45
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11
Nevada.

The second of the series of popular expo
sition concerts will introduce the peerless
Nevada to the ST. Paul public. Subscrib-
ers can secure their seats on Monday next
at the rink, and any new subscribers will
be admitted to the board at the same time
and may secure tickets subject to those al
ready secured by the original subscribers
The board will be open to the general
public on Friday, Dec. 10. The concert
will, without doubt, be the most brilliant
ever given in st. Paul. Nevadas company
is worthy of the prima donna, and consists
of Vergnet, tenor; Butt, baritone; Casati,
violinist; Levita, pianist: Carano, futist,
and Gina, director.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11
F0rd.Humphrey.

The well-known attorney, Mr.. Frank
Ford. was married yesterday evening to
Miss Laura Humphrey, the only daughter
of j. K. Humphrey. The ceremony oc-
CURED at o'clock at the residence of the
brides parents, No. 665 West Seventh
street. the Rev. NJ. N. Gilbert of Christ's
church officiating. The newly-married
couple left at once upon the evening train
for Washington. After making short
visit to his former home in Ohio, Mr.. Ford
and his bride will return to this city, where
they will make their future home,
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11
More Evidence Taken.

The cross-examination of Johnston in the
Kelly case finished, before United States
Commissioner Spencer, yesterday, and
James Malony and Andrew Alden testified.
Malony testified that Kelly came to his
place just before the day Baird was shot,
and at that time had no money and wanted
meal. Alden testified that about the last
of November, 1884, or the 1st of December.
Kelly was in shanty where he was and
had money. Among other bills he remem-
bers of seeing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES bill torn
into two pieces. Kelly was playing poker
and seemed to have good deal of money
The case will be resumed this morning.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11
A New Temperance ORGANIZATION

The ladies connected with the Bates Ave-
nue. Methodist church and the Atlantic Con-
gregational church met Yesterday afternoon
in the lecture room of the latter church and
organized branch of the Women's Chris
tan Temperance union. After the organiz-
alton was perfected the following officers
were chosen: President, Mrs. G. NJ. Gage;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. G. r. Dick
inson; recording secretary, Mrs. Zimmer-
man; treasurer, Mrs. Brooks. The selec-
ton of vice presidents was left over for the
next meeting. when the cooperation of all
the ladies connected with both churches is
earnestly desired. After deciding upon
Friday afternoons as the time for holding
the weekly meetings, the ladies adjourned
until Friday, the 18th inst.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11
As Good as Before,

Those Sc photographs that Essery, 2l1 East
Seventh street, is now making for So. He
shows proof; also puts his name on all work.
A reduction will be given on all large work
for Christmas
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT FROM
IN and after the 1st of April next the price
of gas to consumers will be reduced to two
dollars and fifty cents per thousand cubic
feet, with q further reduction of fifty cents
per thousand feet on bills paid before the 10th
Of the month ensuing.
HENRY H STBIEY. President.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11
Prepare for Old Age!

The Mutual Guarantee Endowment asso-
citation of St. Paul, Mimi, issues policies to
both sexes in sums from $1,000 to $4,000,
payable to the insured in five equal Install
ments during life or one-fifth OF the original
policy PAYABLE at death, should that occur be-
fore ali life instalments have been paid.
This plan secures an income to the insured in
their old age, at rate within reach Of all.
Officers are: Mark D. Flower. president;
Hermann Trott, secretary; William Bickel,
treasurer; H. W. Busse, superintendent OF
agencies, and DIR. William Richeson, medical
director. Home Office of association in Ger.
mania bank building, corner Fifth and Wa,
basha streets, ST. Paul. Mimi; Minneapolis
Office. room 81, No. 327 Hennepin avenue.
AGENTS WANTED,
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11
Assessment for Change Of Grade on
Pennsylvania Avenue.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 10, 1885.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, I
CITY OF ST. PAUL. Mimi, Dec. 10, 1885.
The Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of St.Paul, Minnesota,
will meet at their Office in said city ut p. IN.
on the 2Sth day Of December, A. ID. 1885, to
make an assessment Of benefits, damages,
costs and expenses arising from change of
grade on Pennsylvania Avenue, from Jack
son to Columbia street. in said city, on the
property on the line of said change of grade
and on such other property as may be deemed
benefited OF damaged thereby.
All persons interested are hereby notified
to be present at said time and place of making
said assessment and will be heard.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
r. L. GORMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11
GLORULES.

1t is Nevada's face in all the shop windows
bright, beaming and pretty.
9 The Madison Produce company of Madison,
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11
Supreme Court
OCTOBER TERM.
RmildingPern

Gilbert Paulson and J. H. Melius, respond
ents, VS.. d. NJ. Osborne g. Co., appellants;
submitted on briefs.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11
Those So Photoerapt,s

Of Essery's, 211 East Seventh street, are
mounted on just as expensive cards as before
We show every one a proof.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11

The following permits were issued yester-
day by the building inspector:
A S McCauley, 1-story frame add to
barn, e side De Soto st, bet Case and
York Observation-Disclosures. $50
j Mccarthy, repairs to frame build
ing, W side Dakota av. bet Fairfield
and Fillmore avs. Observation-Disclosures. 100
Total $50
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11
ST. PAUL MATTERS.

Rev. DR.. Dana and Secretary Hart Discuss
the Prison Reform Before the
Knights of Labor
The Sage of Nininger Says He Has Not
Yet Perused the Presidents
Message.
Itascas to Debate on the Tariff a
Heathen's Funeral to be
Held To-day.
Musical and Other Entertainments
A Stranger Robbed--Street
Sayings.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11
NOTICE
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Business Men

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St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11
STREET SAYINGS,

The name of the Chinaman who died in
st. Paul day before yesterday has been va
riously published as All Wing and Wah
Lee. The latter is the name that appears
on his laundry sign on Fourth street, but
his countryman, Sam Wah, said that that
was the name of the laundry and not the
man. This is the way he spoke of the
matter: ''You dom know All Wing? He
keep Laundry Lee down Four street."
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11

Said man on Third street yesterday:
''The iron coal-hole covers are occupying
about the same influential position nova
days on the sidewalks that the banana
peel did last summer. The unsuspecting
citizen walks unguardedly along pondering
on political economy when suddenly his
feet change places with his head, large and
well-developed asteroids shoot athwart his
vision, his under jaw telescopes the roof of
his mouth and he talks in way that makes
the recording angel wish he understood
shorthand so that he could get a verbatim
report of the gentleman's remarks
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-11

Tinkle, tinkle little bells,
How the air thy music swells,
Drifting here,
And drifting there,
Dancing, laughing, everywhere.
Saddened hearts thy music love,
For thou comest from above,
Floating down on wings of snow
To the sordid earth below.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31
The Toxic Disaster.

Some of the crew of the fine Pacific
Mail steamship City of Toxic, who have
arrived i'll San Francisco from China, give
the first full account of the wreck of the
Toxic near Yokohama on the evening of
June % the light off Cape King on the
Japanese coast was sighted. A thick fog
then settled down, and hardly ripple
ruffled the surface of the water. 1t was
impossible to distinguish landmarks along
the shore and there was no fog horn sta
ton to guard the marine Commodore
Maury was on the bridge and the first,
third and fourth officers were also on deck
The ship kept on her course steadily until
midnight, and was supposed to be in the
channel. Suddenly the man on the look
out and the commodore on the bridge felt
the vessel sliding easily and noiselessly on
shelving rock. In one instant the prov
had plowed into the bluffs. The trees on
the banks stretched their limbs over the
rail of the Toxic The fog was still thick
but the sea was as still as mill pond and
the vessel rested quietly. The engines
were at once reversed and at once the
strength of the machinery eXerted to back
her off. The screw churned the water
but the Toxic held fast. AS the tide went
down the whole weight of the vessel,
which was estimated at 5000 tons, rested
on this keel. Under this burden her sides
began to sag. 1t was decided at once to
JettlSon part OF her cargo to relieve the
frame of the vessel A large quantity of
flour was thrown overheard and the sea
was white for miles In the afternoon of
Wednesday, June "a, a launch came off
from Yokohama and took the passengers
aboard, among them Minister Hubbard.
1t was found that the rock had punctured
the forward compartment, and an attempt
to build Golfer dam around the damage,
water being let into the afterpart of the
steamer to keep her steady, proved I'M
successful. Commodore Maury saved the
cargoes for Yokohama and Shanghai The
Hong Kong merchandise was lost. The
barometer suddenly fell July about four
o'clock in the afternoon, and hardly had
the ships company got on land when II
terrible typhoon came up, loosenng the
bolts, SCATTERING the framework of the
hull and washing the Toxic out of sight
The officers and crew proceeded to Yoko-
hama.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31
A REyOLUTIoN IN FARMING.
A New Discovery in Agriculture.

a farmer in Allegany county, New YORK,
has discovered new kind of irrigation
foe which he claims wonderful results. He
says he can grow on hillside land, irrigat-
ed after his plan, ten tons of hay to the
acre. or three hundred bushels OF, straw
cerries or raspberlies. of quality supe-
rior to hay or berries grown otherwise.
His mode is to dig trenches five or six feet
deep horizontally along the hill slope, with
smaller and less deep trenches connecting
these like the rungs of Il ladder. All these
drains are covered 50 as not to he reached
by the pillow. The surface water goes into
the main trench near the top of the hill.
side, which retains it until full enough to
discharge into the next lower trench,
through the shallow laterals. or until it
is absorbed by the growing planes. This
is the foundation of what farmer Cole calls
the 1.-THE new agriculture.
The following results claimed for the
new method of drainage and irrigation
are copied from the New York Tribunc:
o. The soil Is thoroughly drained, thus
rendering an earlier and later growth OF
plants possible the growing season being
heightened thirty days. GU All surface
water is avoided, as the water descends to
the trenches Immediately upon falling,
and the subsoil is softened. g. There is
but little, if any, freezing during the Sc
VereSt winter therefore no loss by heaV-
ing of frost. a. There is permanent
supply of moisture ready to be taken up
by plant growth as fast as it is needed.
That there is permanent supply he shows
from the fact that the lowest cross drain
discharges apure stream of water i'll the
dryest season. Thus from the dry and
barren hillside come perpetual streams
and abundant verdure. o. Fungold
growth Chat causes the diseases of fruit,
and which, being carried to the human
family by the fruit eaten, causes diseases
such as diphtheria, typhoid fever, etc. is
prevented. 1t is difficult to find an apple
that has not fungus upon its surface, and
many other fruits, like strawberries,
grapes and gooseberries, are likewise in
fected. Considering the flow of pure
water which Mr.. Cole secures from his
dry hillside, he asks what would be the
result were all the hillsides of the Genesee
valley thus irrigated Why, he continues
the Genesee would fill its banks contin-
ualy with the crystal liquid. There
would be no drouths, no fresnets, no mud
dy water, as the water would escape slow
ly from the SOIL and be filtered in its
descent.
The digging and covering the trenches,
and whatever other work may be neces-
sary upon, costs about $500 per acre, but
Mr.. Cole AYERS that every acre thus inn
proved is worth 5000, ON account of its
increased prOductivenesS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31
Worth What 1t Cost.

During the recent visit of Gen. Simon
Buckner of the Confederate army who
was at West Point with Gen. Grant and
a comrade of his in the Mexican war, to
the General, at Mt. MacGregor, the latter
wrote on slip of paper, which he handed
to his friend, as follows: | have witnessed
since my sickness just what ! wished to
see ever since the war-harmony and good
feeling between the sections. | have al
ways contended that if there had been no
body left but the soldiers we could have had
peace in n year, and-and- are the only
two that | knew of who do not seem to he
satisfied ON the Southern side. We have
some ON ours who failed to accomplish as
much as they wished, or who did not get
warmed up to the fight until it was all
over, who have not had quite full salts
faction. This great majority, too, of those
who did not 20 into the war have long
since grown tired of the long controversy.
We may now well look forward to a per
petual peace ut home and II national
strength that will screen us against any
foreign complications. | believe myself
that the war was worth all it cost us,
fearful rs that was. Since it was over |
have visited every State in Europe and IA
number in the East. | know, as | did not
know before the value of our inheritance,