St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-23
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| day or two from the city OF Senator Gar
land leaves an impression among his friends
that he has again gone to Albany. Others
say he has gone to his own state OF Arkan-
sas. The chances are, however, that he has
gone to see the president elect. One rumor
| is that the president is averse to giving the
department Of justice to southern man and
that he has sent for Garland to offer him the
department OF state. 1t is somewhat irrita-
ting to a number of senators that the presi-
! dent elect has not asked their views touching
his cabinet. No one seems to have any idea
of his intentions, and, if any senator has the
confidence Of the new president, he holds
his counsel we'll So far as is now known,
it is not the intention Of Mr.. Cleveland to
come to Washington until the 1st OF March.
MRS. STANLEY MATTHEWS DEAD.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.- Mrs. Mary a.
Matthew's, wife of Stanley Matthews, asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court of the
United States, died this morning. The fun
eral services will be held at the residence,
Saturday morning, and the remains will then
be taken to Glendale, Ohio, and Inferred at
Spring Grove cemetery.
At the meeting of the supreme court OF
the United States to-day, Justice Miller act
ing chief justice, made the following an
nouucement: The court is informed of the
death of the wife of our associate, Mr.. JUS
tice Matthews. Though not an unexpected
event, it is none the less one BY which the
members of the court are all deeply affected,
both on account of our regard for the de-
ceased and our sym pathy for our brother in
affliction. We shall attend in body such
funeral ceremonies as may take place in this
city, and as further testimony of the sense
of our common loss and our sympathy with
the family of the deceased, this court will
now adjourn until Monday next.
FORFEITED LANDS.
The Oregon Central land forfeiture bill, the
senate amendments to which were concurred
in By the house to-day, is the first forfeiture
bill to pass both houses of the present con-
gress. It is substantially the same as the
bill origin ally prepared by the Astoria cham
ber OF commerce, with the additional amend
ment, offered in the house by Mr.. George,
with the purpose Of protecting settlers. 1t
forfeits all unearned lands between Forest
Grove and Astoria.
SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT.
At the secret session of the Woman Suf-
frage association to-day, Mrs. Blake, chair
man of the committee on plan of work, made
a report, which was adopted, RECOMMENDING
that the women of the several states labor
with their legislatures for the pas
sage of suffrage laws, and mark
every member antagoniZing measures in
favor of women In order to oppose them
The work before congress for sixteenth
amendment is to be continued. The women
in the several states are also requested to op-
pose the reelection Of senators and repre-
sentatives voting against woman suffrage.
The vice presidents Of the association were
requested to obtain, If possible, the passage
of resolutions by their respective state legis-
laturcs recommending TO congress the adop-
ton of a sixteenth amendment. The ques-
ton OF municipal suffrage was discussed at
some length. II was stated that school suf-
frage had been granted in twelve states. Tue
resolution which caused warm discussion at
Yesterdays public session was Informally
laid aside until the next annual meeting.
At the public meeting this afternoon, ad-
dresses were made by Mrs. nsggs, of Kansas,
Clara B. Colby, Of Nebraska, anu DR.. Alice
B. stockham, Of Chicago, and reports were
made By Matilda Hlndman, of Pittsburg,
DR.. II. B. Cnapin, Mrs. Shattuck and Rev.
Olympia Brown. At the evening session
addresses were made by Laura De Force
Gordon, of California; Matilda Joslyn Gage
and Susan B. Anthony. The association
closed its seventeenth annual session with
an able speech by its president, Elizabeth
Cady Stanton.
REGARDING STEAM APPLIANCES.
The board Of supervising inspectors Of
steam vessels began its annual session In
this city to-day. After the transaction of
routine business, the board discussed The bill
before congress providing for the repeal Of
section 4,4i9, revised statutes, concerning
the use Of steam registers on boilers. The
same question was submitted to the board ut
the last session and disapproved because it
was believed the effect of the repeal Of the
statute would be to compel the use OF certai
steam registering gauges on every steam
boat. The same view OF the matter was
taken to-day. A proposition is pending be-
fore the board To amend the rule prohibiting
passengers from entering the pilot houses Of
steamers while under way so the rule shall
apply only during the hours between sunset
and sunrise. a test was made In the pres
ence Of the board Of the yaue OF hand gren-
aies as a means Of extiDguishing hre on
steamb boats.
SARAH AtTuEA IL THE WAY.
In order TO obtain q clear title TO certain
property here T. J. Fisher, a real estate
dealer, filed bill against Vim. Sharon aud
Sarah Althes Hill, otherwise Sharon, ,ssking q
decree establishing that by conveyance from
John B. Alley and wife, Sharon acquired no
beneficial interest in certain lots Of ground.
aud that no right Of dover accrued 10 said
Sarah Althea, aud that she b. enjoined from
setting up 3 right OF dover in lots, the title
to which was In John B. Alley, and was con-
veyed to Sharon and by him to plaintiff. He
further AYERS that defendant, Sarah Althea
Hill. claimed to be the wife Of Sharon, and
In December last decision was made In
San Francisco declaring that she was the
wife Of Sharon, and by reason Of such decree
she has an apparent right Of dover.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The COLLECTIONS OF internal revenue for the
6rst six months OF the fiscal year are:
spirits ....-..-..-.. S4. .05t. .395
looacco. l2.132, Sy9
kermented hgrors. rs....--...--.--.-.. 9,S1O, 4q2
Miscellaneous sources. I5i.2ss
Total -. ..............-.. ...-.... S5s,5ls.55s
Receipts TOT same period last year.-. CO. 7se.SS4
Decrease ..........--.---.------. 4r210,sS5
The decrease was as follows:
Splrsts ...... .s4....-....-------~--. S3,g35.ss5
Aooscco. .-.--- --.------.-----..s. So2.s so
Atseellaasors rs....--...-..----. eS2, is4
Total A.................... s4,56i .O2s
Increase in fermented liquors. 2e0, 23s