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Lawyers of Ramsey County in Council.

At the close Of call Of the court cases yes
terdsy morning a meeting Of the members
Of the bar Of st. Paul was held 10 consider
what legislation was necessary fOr the dis
patch Of legal business in the courts Of Ram
sey county. Il was quite generally admitted
that the judges Of St. Paul are overworked
and that some legislation IS necessary for
their relief. and for the more prompt dispatch
Of business. Il has become the practice 10
send many jury cases 70 the court for trial.
and the work Of the judges Is
thereby also greatly increased.
For example, the January term
commenced on Tuesday and one Of the
judges = still at work taking evidence and
hearing argument in the court eases Of last
term. Much time must necessarily be con-
sumed in finding the facts and proper deei-
sion in these cases. One Of two remedies Is
proposed-either 20 have an additional Judge
o. 10 secure the passage % an act authorizing
the court to send such cases as the proper
dispatch Of business NAV require 70 a referee
and providing that the fees Of such referee
shall be paid. after being settled in amount
by the Judge, out Of public funds the same az
salaries judges are now paid. 4 committee
wss appointed, consisting Of Bell, Heard aud
EIier. u prepare proper bills TO be submitted
70 future meeting Tor its action.
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SUDDEN DISPENSATION.
Death of Joseph H.Semper, at Helena,
Montana. OF ApOpleXY.

Over the wires yesterday morning. was
born ethe most terrible message that can pos
sibly reach the ears of wife and mother
that of the sudden taking away of husband
and son. At II O'Clock yesterday morning
the news came that Joseph II. Semper had
died at O'Clock Of apoplexy at Helena,
Montana. The news found Mrs. Semper,
Jr., sick in bed, and the intelligence of her
sudden and appalling bereavement so PROS
trated her that for a time even her life was
despaired of. Her husband had left her on
Sunday, January, 4, in the best of health
and spirits, to make the Montana trip in the
interest of the firm of Lanpher, Finch 81
Skinner, the well known fur house of Fourth
street, and she was in consequence little pre-
pared for the sad news. Mr.. Semper was
born in Canada about forty years ago. He
came to st. Paul with his parents when a
child and was to all intents and
purposes a Minnesotian. During the
war he was not stay at
home but joined an Iowa cavalry regiment
and served with honor throughout the whole
trying unpleasantness. He also saw con-
siderable active service after the war in
army he identified himself with commerce as
a com mercial traveller or drummer and there
was no man better known nor more highly
appreciated on the road than he was. The
firms employing him always thought them
selves singularly fortunate when he was on
the road in their interests for his lines were
generally full and his customers safe. He
had been with Messrs. Albrecht, LaDpher ~
Co. about seven years when death so sud
denly took him off the road. Mr.. Semper
was man highly respected and universally
liked he was one of those cOngenial, hearty,
wholesouled men whom to know is to be-
come attached to and consequently HIS
friends were legion both in the city and
throughout the northwest. He has left to
mourn his untimely demise q wife, two chill
dren, an aged mother, brother and sister.
His elder child is boy eighteen years Of age
who is employed by the same firm in whose
service the father died; the younger is
girl seven years old. His sister lives at Red
Lake Falls and his brother In Chicago. The
remains Of the deceased gentleman will leave
Helena this morning and will probably reach
this city on Saturday. Arrangements have
not yet been made for the funeral, which will
probably take place either ON Sunday or
Monday next. The different members of the
firm for which the deceased was travelling de-
plore his loss as though he were indeed one
of themselves, and no doubt there will be
scores and scores throughout the northwest
who will deplorc tho loss OF genial friend
and extend their heartfelt sympathy to the
beresvcd wife and children, mother and other
relatives in their great sorrow and tribuation.
The mother of Mr.. Semper has been living
with him ever since the death of his father.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-15

After two years of arduous labor, the com
mittee on parks Of the council, of which Aid.
Van Slyke is the efficient and interesting
chairman, the work Of transferring block 9, of
Kittson's addition, formerly known as Mer-
RAM park, was completed yesterday, and
the deed was transferred to the city, all Of
the money having been paid up. The price
agreed upon was $50, 900, the understanding
being that one-half was TO be paid by the
city and the other half by contributions of
citizens. AS said, Aid. Van Syke has been
mainly instrumental In bringing the result
TO pass and the park will now be known as
Lafayette square, it being the design TO make
II the finest park in the city. The latter
gentleman furnishes the following list Of
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The 81. Paul C Duluth.

This road, running between st. Paul
and Duluth, is thorn in the side of the
Chicago lines. 1t claims to be a kind of
balance wheel and is very Independent. Last
year an effort was made to get it into the
pool with the Chicago lines, but the effort was
not successful at all, and the balance wheel
was left to proceed in its own way. On
Tuesday another effort was made to induce 1t
TO join the pool, but it utterly failed. One Of
the officers of the St. Paul d Duluth yesterday
said: 'What have we got to do with the
pool! We have the shortest line to Duluth,
and it will be operated as an independent
road all the time. We want nothing to do
with the pool
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-15

statutes of 1878, relating to the Payment OF
salaries of county treasurers.
By Senator O'Brien-Amending the stat
utes of 1878, relating to challenging jurors
in criminal cases.
BY Senator Castle-Amendng the statutes
of 1878. relating to salaries of county attor-
neys, changes compensation of such officer
from $1,000 to 81, 600 per annum in certain
cases.
BY Senator WEIGH Amending the general
statutes relating to real estate bid in for the
non-payment of taxes. Gives purchaser a
fee simple title without any further process.
MILEAGE.
Senator Trusx, from the committee ap-
pointed to determine the amount Of mileage
due senators, reported as follows:
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A Yanor Fuel ComnanY.
Especial Telegram 10 the Globe

ALBANY, n. T., Jan. 1.-THE National
Transportation Monitor company, limited.
with capital Of S5,OOO,0 900, was incorpo-
rated to-day. The objects are to manufAc-
ture, generate and use vapor fuel on steam
ships, steamboats,, locomotives, stationary
engines, etc., by the process Of w. F. Ricbie,
Of Chicago The capital Is divided into 80.
900 shares. The trustees are Geo. r. Mord.
son, William II. Pulleyn, Carroll sprigg
Theodore VI. Eevins and W. F Richie.
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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.

/
ported as entitled 10 none. The report was
! adopted.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.
A communication was received from the
governor announcing his approval of the
bill relating 10 the transfer of funds in the
state treasury, and the bill appropriating
5000 for the payment of legislative ex-
penses.
CONTESTED ELECTION.
The president announced that he was in
receipt of the papers relating TO. the con-
tested election case between Senator Fletcher
and Mr.. Williams. Upon motion of Senator
Morrison the matter was referred to the jul
dietary committee with instructions TO re-
port.
GENERAL ORDERS.
General orders were now reached, and
there was but one bill upon the calendar,
Senator Comstock's memorial TO congress
asking for an appropriation to improve navi-
CATION upon the Red River of the North.
Upon motion Of Senator Comstock the
memorial was placed upon file for a third
reading without being passed upon by the
committee Of the whole.
STATE SWAMP LANDS.
Senator Fletcher, by special permission Of
the senate, offered the following resolution
relating to state swamp lands:
WHEREAS. By an act approved February
10, 1865, entitled an act to appropriate
swamp lands 10 certain educational and char
liable institutions therein named aud for the
purpose OF erecting state prison. the legis-
lature of this state granted 525, 900 acres Of
swamp lands TO said educational and char
liable institutions and for said prison, and
WHEREAS, Subsequent grants of swamp
lands have been made TO certain railroad
companies, and part of said railroad lands
have been selected and certified 10 said com
panies:
Resolgs6, That the land commissioner of
this state is hereby requested to report to this
senate with all convenient speed.
First-lfow many acres have been selected
under said act OF 1865 for said public insti-
tutions therein named, when they were
selected and in whatcounties they are located.
Second--What railroad companies have re-
ceiVed subsequent grants and date Of legis-
lative acts making such grants.
Third--What amount Of lands have been
selected by each of said railroads under its
grants.
Fourth--What amount OF lands have been
certified under such subsequent railroad
grants, to what railroad such certificates have
been made aud date of each certidcation.
Fiftb-Whether or not any Of said subse-
quent railroad grants conflict, or are claimed
by any person or company to conflict with
said grant TO said public institutions.
sixth--What legislation is necessary, II
any 10 protect and secure said lands to said
public institution.
On motion of Senator Morrison the senate
adjourned.
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THE COURTS.
Supreme Co,trt.

3WpF6IIIe CUHFk.
At yesterdays session of the supreme court
all the justices were present and the follow
ing business was transacted:
Joseph P. Thwing and Mary Thwing, re-
spondents, VS.. Robert A. Dawson and Mary
L. Dawson, appellants; argued and sub
mitted.
David Burton, appellant, VS.. The St. Paul,
Minneapolis Il Manitoba Railway company;
argued and submitted.
Adjourned to $50 a. m. to-day.
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Mr.. Odell and II. G. Davis, of the Northern
Pacific road, have returned.
The morning train on the Minneapolis &
st. Louis road was five hours lat.
Mr.. McDougall, ticket agent of the st.
Paul 81 Manitoba road at Winni eg, is in
ST. Paul.
1t Is now expected th-t tie Wisconsin
Central will run into st. P4u about the 2Gth
instant.
Superintendent Whitman, Of the Chicago,
st. Paul ~ Omsba road, is now at his desk
after an absence Of several weeks.
circular has Just been issued by the
Oregon Railway &, Navigation company an
nouncing the appointment Of John Muir as
general manager of that company. The APP
pointment has taken effect. Mr.. Muir has
been for some time general manager Of the
Oregon improvement company, which POSI-
ton he still retains.
Gu Sunday next, the 18th, the Office Of
superintendent and train dspatcher's Of the
northern division Of the st. Paul & Mani
tOba road will be removed from CroOkston
To GAINESVILLE. Train orders will issue from
Barnesyille beginning at noon en- The day
named, and correspondence relating to bust
ness Of the division should be Addressed TO
that point after that time.
Thus It looks as though, With this rate Of
$50 10 Portland, and the fierce war among
the different steamship lines, the people Of
the northwest would be more likely 70 get
something ike fair proportion OF the imrni-
grant business. What we want for the terri
tories west of US is a plenty Of population,
and this $50 rate will have tendency 20
bring that population here.
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District Court.
GENERAL TRRM.
before Judge Simons.

| loStSAS ooN5S SAA1NhS'l
The grand jury were sworn by Clerk Bell
The court appointed David Ramalsy as fore
man, gave them their charge and they re-
tired They stood as follows:
David Ramaly, foreman; +. W. Luly, P
F. Egan, John B. West, A. E. Clark, j. Ros:
Nichols, Nathan Ford, Adam Frank, John
| H. Schumacher, VIM. w. Nettleton, A. NJ
| Oman, j. B. Hubbell, Moses Bixler, George
| Watson, &. N. Bacon, 7. &. Field, George W.
Cashing, c. H. Kellogg, Charles A. Moore,
Charles 0. Rice.
| State of Minnesota VS.. W. c. Lattimer;
| larceny; sureties returned and discharged,
and defendant committed to jail.
State of Minnesota VS.. David f. Swan
brought into court to answer to two indict-
ments found against him for larceny at 8
former term of the court; plead guilty to both
and remanded to jail.
r. j. BoIell, and Matte H. Boxell, VS.. F.
w. Peters; plaintiffs demand that certain
note for 800 be declared null and void on
the ground that defendant collected usurious
rate Of interest, he having collected So pei
month besides 10 per cent. per annum.
Temporary injunction granted by Judge
Brill.
ASSIGNMENT FILED.
u. w. Anderson q 20. 10 WIN. Byrne,
voluntary assignment for benefit of credi-
tors.
Adjourned to Saturday forenoon at 10
a. IN.
IN CHAMBERS.
Before Judge Wukin.l
Edward Corning ct al. VS.. Ezra J. Farms
worth, Jr., Thos. Cochran, Jr., and L. VI.
Newport; in hearing.
Adjourned to 10 q. m. to-day.
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Aeker ReIief cnrns Nn. z.

The following are the officers for the en-
suing year n the sbOTe corps auxiliary to
Acker Post G.. 4 z: President, Mrs. Unice
Quick; ser. vice president. Mrs Mary c. Finch /;
junior vice president, Mrs. Kate Ferris
chaplain, Mrs. sarah BrxeE: conductor, Mrs 4.
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Routine R.pop,.
The senate met at 10 O'Clock and was
called TO order by President Gilman.

RESOLUTIONS.
By Senator Hickman
Resulpea, That the chairman OF the enroll.
ing committee be authorized 10 appoint A
clerk for said committee with the same m
dim as Is pai1 the enrolling clerk. Adopted.
Ayes, "a; nays, ..
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Steenerson-Regulatiur the
fees aud compensation Of the officers OF
Polk county. Passed under suspended
rules.
BIZ Senator Peterson Relating 70 usury
and prOmissory notes. Limits the rate OF
interest to per cent per snnum., aud i'm
poses double the usurious interest collected
As q pcnaljy TO be paid 10 the borrower.
By Senator COmstock-To amend section
] aud of the special laws Of 1883, relating
TO the drainage in Clay, Wilkin and Polk
counties.
BY Senator Chyistiansen-Regulati fares
Of passengers upon railroads. Limits fares
10 cents per mile aud imposes dues FOR
higher chsrves
By Senator Compton-Relating 20 trials
AVID examinations in Justices courts. tx
cludes spectators when obscene eases are be-
ING examined into.
~ senator Wells-Eelaiing TO the term Of
certain county and state officers. Provides
that 81 state and county officers whose term
Of Office viii expire IN the year 1855 shall
continpe 20 hold such office until the election
III lSeo, and all such officers whose term
may hereafter expire Ia year in witch then,
IL noelectiou, shall continue to hold such
office until the general election following The
year In which such term may expire, aud
and until their successors shah be elected
ami Qusliasd.l
By senator Pillsburv-FOr the relief OF the
estate Of Leonard B. Hodges, deceased. Ap-
prOprates $500 from the state forestry fund.
By Senator Serveant--Le-alizing the pro
ceediugs % The trustees Of the Albert Lea
COLLEGE.
81 senator Scrgeaut-Amerdin The gen
era1 laws relating 30 cemetery associations.
by Senator G0odTich Repeating the act
sPur1prtSiinV money for permanent improve
nents 81 the state prison.
NJ SeEs;or Ssckrt-Amendirg the statutes
Of ISIS. relating to hospital Tor the Insane.
By S~1ztcg NsiiGrr-AneadinC the ern-
ersl laws cf 1873. rclating 30 the incorpurai-
Ing and Plating cf townships and Villages.
By Senator PceS-Al.oving compeasAtioa
% o0u-sy commissioners Ia certain cases
Be- Senator crsig-Aneadias section laa /,
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New jersey has a Baptist minister who
claims to have baptized more people than any
other man in his church. The community
IN which be resides has been grieycd. over
his stubborn cough that has interfered with
bis pastoral duties. A physician recon-
mended DR.. Balls Cough Syrup, and conse-
quently there will be baptism IN his church
next Sunday
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One Thousand Mile commercial Tickets
lChicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
Regarding the cry raised by the CONNER
cialmen against the change of the system of
selling 1000 mile tickets, the officials of the
Burlington, Northw stern and Milwaukee g.
St. Paul roads say that their side of the case
has not yet been stated. They claim to have
made the change because the old svestem
was defective and left loopholes for the abuse
of the privilege. The old 1000 mile tickets,
which were sold for $50, or two cents a mile,
the officials say, in many instances found
their way into scalpers' offices, and many of
the scalpers are now well supplied with those
tickets, which they are selling at greatly re
duced rates. Of every 1,000-mile tickets at
least one-half was used by parties not en-
titled to it. They also say that many COM
mercialt travellers manage to get from 1900
to 1900 miles of transportation out
of every 1000 mile ticket by having friends
among the conductors who did not cancel
the proper number of miles used. They say,
TOO, that the change is as much to the inter
est Of the merchants as OF the railroads, as
the old style tickets in many instances were
used by the commercial travellers for their
own personal accommodation instead of in
the service Of their houses. Under the new
system, it is claimed, every trip made has to
be recorded, and the firms can readily detect
whether any tickets have been used irregu-
larry or not. But the principal reason for
making the change was to prevent the tick
cts being used by scalpers, who had been
able 20 use them in cutting regular rates.
thus demoraliZing rates in general. AS un-
der the new system tickets are sold to com
rebate of one cent per mile refunded after
1000 miles have been used, the illegal traffic
in 1000 mile tickets by scapers and others
win be completely broken up.
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ASSIGNMENT FILED.
IDa.nhnka f,onnk

before Judge McGrorty.i
Insanity Of John Troy: information fled;
examination at p. m. to-day.
Insanity of Robert Bruce; information filed {;
examination at II III. to-day.
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y. s. Circuit Court.
ID-f Tl NzI 4

Peter Lapp ct al. VS.. A. B. Van Norman;
verdict for 81, 0S6 in favor of plaintiff.
Edwin Locke VS.. Bradstreet 81 Co.; action
for $25, 600 damages; on trial.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-15

Rilla Stevens; secretary, Mrs.. Louisa Q.
Hager; treasurer, Miss Maggie Way guard,
Miss Lizzie Simonton; organist, Mrs. LEM
L. Sheire.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-15

Is 1t tooth in to say that St. Jacobs OIL
viii cure the tooth4ehe. aud you won't have
70 have The tooth outs
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Merriam Park Secured.

Adolph Wagner, larceny; sixty days.
Richard Tasker, assault; ninety days.
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The Cooking School.

Yesterdays session at the cooking school
class. Mrs. Ewing, in her inimitable way,
taught tue mysteries Of erOqustte making,
seOlloped oysiers, etc. There win DO no
lesson to-day, as the ladies' Of the w. c. T.
L. bold meeting at the rooms, bnt on Fri.
DAY AZ 2 30 .. m, Mrs. Ewing will give a
lesson On delicate deserts.
There will be meeting Of the ladies' Of
the " &. T. L. at the rooms ~ the Gospel
Temperance union this afternoon al q
O'Clock.
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TRANSPORTATION NOTES.
An Important Concession.

Heretofore there has been discrimination
in immigrant rates in favor of the southern
transcontinental lines, as against the north.
The consequence was that last season but
comparatively few came up into Minnesota
and Dakota, while the largest number went
out into Kansas aud down into Texas. Dur
ing the coming season there is likely to be
q change In regard to the number of i'm mi
grants for this region, owing to the reduced
rate that the Northern Pacific road has been
allowed to make. 1t is well known that a
meeting of the transcontinental lines is
being held in San Francisco, and the officers
of the Northern Pacific road have just re-
ceived the information through Mr.. Fee,
who is now in San Francisco in attendance
upon the meeting, that the Northern Pacific
road has been granted permission from the
Transcontinental association which governs
all rates to the Pacific coast, to name $50 rate
from st. Paul to Portland, Oregon. Hereto
fore the rate has been $45. This rate applies
only to seaboard points, and only on bona
fide immigration. This will undoubtedly be
the means of securing a much larger immi-
grafton than we had last year. As soon as
the information was received that this $50
rate was allowed, it was put Immediately into
effect, ana the passenger department went
right to work revising all immigrant rates to
points in Minnesota, Dakota and Montana,
reducing them all about 1875 per cent. These
reduced rates will have the effect of rapidly
multiplying immigrants.
In this connection it may be stated that
the war on immigrant rates by the German
lines is assuming iercer and larger proper
| tons. The conference which was reorgan-
| lied Jan. l established uniform immigrant
| rates of $40 between Bremen, Ham burg,
! Antwerp and New York, with differential
of So. 90 in favor of the Carrs Ham burg line
| and the Netherland line. The Hamburg
Am erican Packet company refused to grant
| this differential and remained out of the
conference. The result was that the lines
composing the conference combined against
the Hamburg American Packet company,
first by using the Carr line as q special wea-
pom and authorizing all agents to sell tickets
at 81 less than any rate that may be quoted
| by the Ham burg American Packet company.
Yesterday e. johnson & Co. were in receipt
of dispatches from the various lines, quoting
greatly reduced rates as follows: By the
North German Lloyd S11 net between New
York and Bremen and $40 net by the Ham
burg American Packet company, snd the
Red Star line, between New York and Ham
burg, and New York and Antwerp respec-
lively, applying the 50 differential in favor
of the Carr and Netherland lines, we have an
IS net ocean rate between New York, Ham
burg and Antwerp.
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Everett {. Gesr. col eefiOns. Address, room
81, First Ssfionl! bank baiId!ng. ST. Paul. Man.
Compiler and Publisher Of the New Pocket Street
Guide and City Nap.
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The report was adopted.
Senator SteenersOn receives the greatest
amount of mileage. 6lS miles, and Senators
Doran, Griggs and C. D. Gifllan are re-
ported as entitled 10 none. The report was
adopted
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RsSutreR, That the chairman OF the enroll.
ing committee be authorized TO appoint a
clerk for said committee with the same IN
dim as is pai1 the enrolling clerk. Adopted.
AYES, "a: NAYS ..
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A communication was received from the
governor announcing his approval of the
bill relating to the transfer of funds in the
state treasury, and the bill appropriating
$4,000 for the payment of legislative ex-
v,av