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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-12
Assessment for Sprinkling Pleasant
Avenue.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, /
CITY OF ST. PAUL, MINI, June IL, 1885. =

OFFICE OF THE bOAfsD OF TUBLIO w ONNst
CRY OF ST. PAUL, MIMI, June II, 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 22d day of June, A. d. 1885, to mako
an assessment of benefits, costs and expenses
arising from the sprinkling Of Pleasant
Avenue, from and between Sixth (eth) street
and Ramsey street, in said city, under con-
tract OF Carl Bahr, until November ], 1885,
on the property on the line of said spfink-
ling and benefited thereby amounting in tho
aggregate to $659.25.
All persons interested are hereby notified
to be present at said time and place Of maxi
ing said assessment and will be heard.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
Official:
R. L, GoRMAN, Clerk Board Of Public Works.
1884
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-12
Assessment for Grading Kent Street.

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1864
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13
THE HENNEPIN CANAL.
Its Prospects Better than ever Before
..-A New Scheme for Sue ess.

The following special telegram appear
ed in the Chicago Times this morning;
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Iiennepin can
al interests are looking up. The friends of
the canal and the friends of the Galveston
harbor improvement have conferred t0>
gether and decided TO pool their issues
and to insist that the river and harbor
bill shall appropriate $l.0O0.000 to begin
the Galveston harbo- improvement and
$500, 900 to begin the Hennepin canal or
get along without the support of the
Texas, Illinois, and Iowa members. The
friends Of the canal are pursuing the still
hunt plan of campaign with considerable
success. The roll call at the last session
of congress by which the canal item was
cut out of the river and harbor bill, and
the names of those who voted for and
against the bill, and who were absent,
have been carefully studied and it is be-
lieved that enough Of the absentees then
have been pledged to be on hand and
support the canal item when it comes up
to give il majority. 1t was only beaten
by twenty two votes then. Besides those
absentees there are dozen gentlemen
who would have voted last year for the
item, partly for itself and largely out of
friendship for Judge Murphy, but who
were afraid then, before the presidential
election, of the political effect of COM
mitting the government to the canal
plan. Several of these gentlemen will
vote for the canal the next time it comes
up. 1t is also claimed that the convic>
ton that the competition of waterways is
the only effectual regulator of railroad
charges has gained ground within year,
and has made several votes for the canal
altogether, Judge Murphy, the indefa-
tigable champion of the canal. is tonight
IN a very sanguine frame of mind.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13
The Springer Inquiry.

CINCINNATI, Jan l3-Before the Springer
committee came to order Monlay morning
Judge Foraker asked Mr. Follett when the
latter proposed "resJ" Mr.. Follett replied
that after today a rule would be issued re-
quiring the attendance Of outside witnesses
whose testimony would probably occupy two
days Charles W Baker has been retained
as special assistant for Mr.. Follett. Secre-
tary Mcbride said the committee would
probably close its labors in Cincinnati ON
Saturday next. When the committee came
to order Dr. Maley was called and
testified as follows: Il know outside parties
who were appointed and got commissioners,
namelys Mark c. Cook now in business at
Philadelphia, and another named Sanders
connected with the Babbett Soap company
of New York They were assinged to the
Eighth ward Don't know that they served.
/ saw colored men acting asdeputy rnarshals
in the Seventeenth ward who did not live
there"
Cross-examined- d-"Don't know the names
of the strange colored men who wore deputy
marshars badges; never was afraid to chal-
lenge people before but was this time even
when he was sure they had no right to vote. !"
Marshal Wright was recalled by Mr..
Springer Have you a list of special deputies
paid since Dec and the list of general depu-
ties appointed in October" Il have, except
perhaps thirty general deputies of whose
| names and service l have no record; did
not keep record, because of the rush, and
| did not think it necessary"
The list was furnished by Wright, counted
by the clerk, who reported that it comprised
ninety five recorded and thirty-five non
recorded general deputies.
James NJ Rice testified that he saw an
unusually large number Of strange colored
men at the Seventeenth ward polls. Two
houses on Eighth street were filed with
strange negroes about this time; the houses
were empty few days after the election,
| and are empty now.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13
Henrv George and the Crofters,

LONDON Jan 13.-Henry George who has
been lecturing on the land question to the
crofters of Scotland, has returned to Lon
don. He says that he was delighted with
his tour in Skye and agreeably surprised at
the amount of enthusiasm which greeted
him at every meeting of crofters which he
addressed. The crofters Mr.. George said,
now fully accept the principles involved in
the nationalism of land, and show an appre-
citation of the precepts which he laid before
them far beyond his expectation and some
what unusual even in communities credited
with greater intelligence. In reply to a
question as to what would be the probable
result of the agitation which he had been
conducting Mr.. George said he was CON
vinced that the mo rent movement was
certain to attain formidable dimensions.
The fear of landlords and their agents,
which had until recently held complete sway,
was no longer held paramount, the new
light which he hoped he had been able to
throw on the land question having had the
effect of dispeling many old fogy ideas,
and revealing a way out of the existing
poverty and consequent distress.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

". A. Glockhof. the ticket broker, has
the agency for Rock Island for the sale
of steamship tickets on fourteen different
steamship lines representing the most
prominent companies, which are sold at
cut rateS u
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

mask and had passed from a confederation
of sovereign and independent states to a
despotism almost personal to Mr.. Davis him
SELF
He closes his reference to Jefferson Davis
as follows:
While he was a cadet and an army officer
he must have taken the customary oath
to support, maintain, and defend the
Constitution of the United States
against all her enemies and opposers
whomsoever, and whilst secretary
Of war and senator in congress he must
have taken a similar OATH yet he did con-
spire with others as early as January, 1861,
after Nh Lincoln was fairly and constitu
tionally elected president of the United
States to destroy the very government
which he had sworn to defend, and he did
set up another government necessarily hos.
tile to it, of which he became the head,
and did, while president of the south
ern Confederacy, change his states
rights principles, the very CsSctrine on
which he had justified secession from the
United States, and then opposed state SOW
ereignty. These are plain, palpable facts,
not likely TO be forgotten by the present gen
GRAFTON or the next, If ever 1 say there
fore, with full knowledge Of the conse
quences he enrolled his name with those of
Arnold and Burr instead of as hs might
have done with those of Washington and
Lincoln
In the house considerable business of an
unimportant nature was transacted by
unanimous consent. Then the states were
called for the introduction Of bills for refer
ence Under this call Holman introduced a
bill appropriating IS, 900 for public build
ing at,Madison, Ind Fielder of New Jersey
| bill imposing duty OF 81 per cent on
pearl buttons At the conclusion of
the call Barbour, of Virginia, chairman Of
| the committee on the District of Columbia,
was recognized, the day being assigned by
| the rules for consideration of bills from that
committee Barbour then called up a bill to
| regulate the law Of land titles in the District
| of Columbia
On motion of Davis, of Illinois. the bill
passed appropriating $50, 600 for the erection
| of building for the use of the appraiser in
| Chicago On motion of Rowell. the bill
passed authorizing the Bloomington National
bank to change its name to the First
National bank of Bloomington, Ills On
motion of Henderson, of Iowa, the senate
bill passed authorizing the Chicago, st.
| Louis railway company to construct bridges
across the Mssissippi-one within Minnesota
and one between Minnesota and Wisconsin.
| Roberts of New York, introduced a bill
authorizing the government to loan New
York IS, 900 900 at per cent redeemable in
| ten years, to be usai for the enlargement OF
the Erie and Oswggo canals, so vessels of
| war l30 feet long and @5 feet wide can pass,
said vessels to he allowed t. pass free the
puiro being the protection OF the northern
roatier, principally.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

E. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos
Policies carefully written al current rates,
Agency established 1874 Office over
Rock Island National Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13
Hard Coal Market.

Pea coal $3.50; crate and egg, $50
range, nut and No. $3.50 per ton,
screened and delivered; all best quality of
Anthracite coal. Blacksmith coal, Con-
nellsville coke and charcoal at 1903 Sec
Ond avenue DIFF Z. G.. FRAZIER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

Pork tenderloins, spare ribs. leaf lard,
pigs feet, sausage meat, breakfast bacon.
fresh or cured hams, at Gilmore's pork
house, First avenue, between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets. If
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13
PAY Your Taxes.

The taxes for Rock Island for the year
1884 are now due and should be paid at
once TO the collector at No 1919, Second
avenue d. f. KRELI,
dwtf Township Collector.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

Pure blood is absolutely necessary in
order to enjoy perfect health. Hoods
Sarsaparilla purif1es the blood and
strengthens the system.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

A. II. McCandless, d. D. S., dentist.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

FOR SALE-A good second hand piano worth
$500 will sell at half price ). G BANEs, CONNER
cial Hotel II
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

FOR RENT--A large brick house corner Fir
avenue and 18th st. address box 7ss. 6tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

FOR KENT-Furnished rooms on fifteen street
between Sd and 4th avenue. EHaurie Of JOHN o..
FREED. If
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13
Rock Island Rink.
NOTICE.

WANTED-A girl well recommended to ass
in the work of the Hospital. 2
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

FOR sALE-old papers for sale III any quann
at this office, cheap.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

WANTED-Ladies and Gentlemen in city or
country TO take light work at their own homes, s.
to 81 day easily made; work sent by mail; no
canvassing we have good demand for our work
and furnish steady employment Address with
stamp, CROWN M'F'a Company, Cincinnati, Ohio.
dee 26d1m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-13

FOR sALE-At my Office, on Eleventh street,
the best quality Of coal. Also dry oak cord wood,
stone and sand. Orders received by telephone at
car house. ID. G. Dohlman. agent. m13d3m
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-06

LEWISTON, April 4.
Isaac Williams, farmer living in the
Pine Woo.s district in the south part of Lew
iston, came into the house Saturday fore
noon, and leaning his head on his hand, said
to his wife: 81 don't feel we'll. Nv head
aches and am in trouble" He sat with his
head in his hands for few moments, and
then said that he guessed he would 20 out
and saw some wood. He went out of the
house and into barn. He was next seen
hanging dead on the great door of the barn.
He had tied q chain over the cross-bars of the
door and put his head through the moose of
the chain. There was not room enough to
allow his feet to clear the floor, so he settled
back in the chain and choked himself TO
death. He was past all appearance of life
when found Mr.. Williams has been rest
less and wakeful for a number of weeks and
has complained of head trouble
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-06
CENTRAL AMERICAN WAR.
Report that President Bar
rios has Been Killed.
More United States TrOOps
to Go to the Isthmus.

WAsHINGroS, April 4.
Senior Perelta, minister of Costa Rica re.
ceived tonight the following cablegram from
the President of Salvador:
SANTA ANNA. April 4.
Barrios was killed at the battle Of Chsl-
chuapa. 1t was q complete victory. Long
live free Central America.
PANAMA via. Galveston, Apr il 4.
Aizpuru, chief of the revolutionists holds
Panama and is organizing government
with excellent men in the principal positions.
1t is uncertain how long he will maintain his
power, as Buens Veesturan forces are ex-
pected to attack him. The Isthmus lie bat
tie ground for the government, the revolu-
tionsts, and the anarchists, and the end is
pro badly yet far off. Much excitement is
caused by the news of the movement of the
United States forces for the Isthmus received
yesterday. 1t is unknown whether their mo-
tive is conquest. or the protection of Ameri-
can interests. The latter object is approved,
but the former will meet with resistance.
from all parties. At Panama the situation is
critical.
In Colon the distress is extreme. 10000
persons are homeless, and dependent on
Panama for food Refugees are arriving at
Panama from Colon. The losses in Colon
will probably aggregate 81, 900, 900 Foreign
insurance companies decline to make pay
ments. 1t will be months before business
can be resumed, consequently shippers will
be heavy losers. The fall of Carthagena is
inevitable. Failures are expected among
the merchants of Colon, as few only have
capital.
At Caucu the opposition is triumphant.
WASHINGTON, April 5.
The Secretary of the Navy, in view of later
dispatches regarding the troubles at Panama,
and especially one from Commender Kane of
the Galena, has decided to send further
force to the Isthmus. Dispatches indicate a
continued condition of disorder. The fol-
lowing is Commander Kane's dispatch, re-
ferred to above:
Colon, April 4.
To the Secretary of the Navy, Washington
The vessels now on the way to Aspinwall
to together with the force on Para. will be
sufficient to open and guard the transit, if
supported by two ships at Panama. Without
such support an extra force of 500 men will
be required. Everything is quiet at Aspin-
wall, and all American property Is as we'll
protected as my force will permit. / have
one hundted and twelve officers and men on
shore. My command is safe and we'll. Only
one foreigner has been killed so far as known.
There are about one hundred Columbian gov
ernment troops here, holding large number
of prisoners, and rendering no assistance in
preserving order. The railroad company is
affording all possible relief to refugees, and
have sent many out on the line of the road.
Transit remains closed. One relief train
reached Panama last night, at great risk of
being stopped by the insurgents, and one per-
son forciby removed. The wires to Panama
is continually being cut.
New YORK, April 8.
Gen. T. B. Bunting, lately a general in
Barrios army in Guatemala, denies that
BarriOs is dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-06
FRANCE AND CHINA.
New Peace Propositions Made 10 Franc G
by the Chinese Legation.

PARIS, April 4.
The extreme left, at meeting today, in
accordance with unanimous reports from To-
cal sections of the party, decided to proceed
with the impeachment Of the Ferry ministry,
and agitate the subject of the cessation of
operations in Tonquin, tor the conclusion of
treaty of peace between France and China.
LONDON, April 8.
The Chinese Legation here has forewarded
to the Chinese agent at Paris, renewed peace
proposals. the basis of which are that the
blockade of Petchili and Famosa shall be i'm
mediately raised that Tonduin shall be ceded
to China; and that no indemnity shall be
expected by France.
PARIS, April 8.
When Gen. Negrier was wounded in the
recent Langson engagement there had al
ready been 297 of the French troops killed
and wounded. Gen. Habenger, seeing that
every man falling into the hands of the
Chinese would be killed, threw his artillery
and portions of his treasure and stores into
the river, using the mules to carry the
wounded in hasty retreat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-06
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
IL P. M.-Gen. Grant has been sleepin.
quietly since the last bulletin. The Gener
ais condinon is like that of 5 P NJ Th.
pain and restlessness noted at $50, was re-
lieved by local application of snodyne. Ht
has just taken nourishment.
When Senator Chaffee called this after
noon, the General, referring to his condition
said, ''this Is hard" After a few moment.
had elapsed, the General said, ''fm going tc
die" Mr.. Chaffee said to him, .'you are
feeling little better today, are you not?'
81 don't know" answered Grant. "You
know I'm going to die; the doctors know I'm
going to die; want 10 die"
Mr.. Chaffee said to a reporter, tonight
"As to DIR. Newman's visit to Grant, Grant
said Newman prayed for him and he allowed
him TO pray. not that he thought clergyman
prayers would save him, but he did not wan,
to say anything to hurt his old friends feel
ings, and so did not request him to stop"
The General wrote q half page letter to
Senator ChAfiee, yesterday, and his hand
writing was as strong and legible as at any
time while in health. DR.. Shrady left the
house at 1890 p. NJ. He said he didn',
think the patient would die during the night,
but if anything serious occurred, DR.. Doug
lass would send for him immediately
NEW YORK, April 8.
tits known that Grant is very despondent
and that he has reached that stage when he il
Indifferent to almost everything
After 2 p. NJ, Gen. Grant was quiet, but
grew no stronger. "What will be the prob
able limit of the Generals strength" was
asked of DR.. Barker. Il wish | could tell
you" he replied, shaking his head and becom-
ing very grave.
Among the callers were ex-Secretary OF
State Hamilton Fish and wife, Hon. Roscoe
Conkling, Hon. Joseph Pulitzer. Secretary of
War Endcott, c. f. Pennington, +. A. Jones
of N. H., and Loland Stanford.
BULLETIN.
8 80 p. M-Gen. Grants condition re-
mains unchanged. He spent very quiet
afternoon. He has taken the usual amour,
of food and has been in very comfortable
state of mind.
(Signed) j. H. DOUGLASS.
+. +. SHRADY.
Midnight- Gen. Grant has been asleep
since 10 O'Clock, waking for few minutes
at IL, to take nourishment. His pulse was
6S; temperature 80.
(Signed) j. II. DOUGLASS, NJ. ID.
GEO. +. SHRADY. M. ID.
During the evening, Gen. Horace Porter
and Gen. f. +. Winslow visited the Grant
house. They did not see the patient. bu,
were told BY the family that no serious change
was anticipated during the night.
When ex-senator Chaffee came from Gen.
Grants room, after being with the patient for
some time, he said that he was looking strong,
but that he thought it was merely on the sur
face and not real.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-06
FATAL ACCIDENT.
One Person Killed and Two severely In
jured by Falling Sign.

PIrrsBURG, Pa, April 5,
This afternoon. during wind storm. a
large sign on the roof of Murphy's book
was wrenched from its fastenings and thrown
together with several hundred bricks,
to the pavement below. The falling mass
struck two young ladies who were passing,
named Bella Cousley and Agness johnson,
and an old man named Dennis McCarty.
Miss Cousley was killed almost instantly,
the sign striking her on the head and crush
ing her skull. Miss Johson when picked up
was insensihle. but soon revived. Her nose
and both legs were broken and her body was
terribly bruised. Her injuries are not con-
sidered fatal. McCarty escaped with few
cuts and bruises.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-06
"ClvIL SERVICE REFORM"
A Lady Pension Agent at Chicago
Asked to Resign and Refuses.

CHICAGO, April 4.
Miss Ada c. Swift, pension agent in this
city, received telegram today from Com
missioner Black asking for her resignation.
The telegram stated that Miss Swift had per-
formed the duties in thoroughly satisfactory
manner and gave no reason why the resigna-
ton was desired. Miss Swift Immediately
telegraphed President Cleveland the contents
of Commissioner Blacks message and states
that as the duties have been performed salts
factorily she saw no reason why she should
resign. Miss Swift then address Commits
sioner Black by letter, in which she embod-
led the sentiments she expressed to President
Cleveland and added that she might be re-
moved from her Office, but she should not
resign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
situation in General-The Prospects of
Peace Growing Brighter-The Joint
Commission to Commence the Work Of
Settling the Afghan Boundary.
LoNnnN. Anril 4.

LONDON, April 4.
The cabinet has been summoned to meet
today to consider the reply of NJ De Giers
Russian minister TO England, to the pro
posals regarding the outposts on the Russo
Afghan frontier.
A despatch from Teheran SAYS the Shah o,
Persia has summoned Mashin Khan from
Constaninople to consul about Herat Nah
sins long residence in England qualities him
as capable of the position. The Official
Gazette says that in the event of war betw eeu
England and Russia. Persia will remain neu.
tral, conforming to the policy of Turkey.
Paris correspondent of the Times, com.
menting on the increase of nihilists in the
Russian army which the recent commission
of St. Petersburg believed to be due to the
lowness of salaries, says it was therefore de.
clded TO raise salaries, which will have great
weight in the question of war
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon saws
tn at the reply of Russia to England's pro-
posals concerning the Afghan frontier line
dispute is most concilistory.
The Russians, the Gazette SAYS. earn, stly
wish joint commission would commence the
work of settling the frontier line as soon as
possible. They accept the definition of a
zone of survey.
Reports from Earl Dufferin indicate that
the negotiations in progress between him and
the Ameer are satisfactory to the Indians and
apparently to the Afghans. The negotia.
tions tend so strongly towards joint military
alliance that their very success may be ac-
cepted by Russia as menace. The Russian
army organ, the Suet,published At ST. Peters
burg, renews the menace against England
II declares broadly that il the English ad-
wee Herat to be fortified. and fortitication
followed as result of the English consul
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-06
Nova Scotia Steamship Co.

PORTLAND, April 4.
AT special meeting here this afternoon OF
the Nova Scotia Steamship Co. (limted) il
was voted to sell the property of the com.
pany on terms satisfactory to the Interna.
tional Steamship Co. also voted to apply to
the Dominion government that the charter OF
the company be so amended to allow the
annual meeting to be held at St. John instead
of Yarmouth, N. S.