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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07
A Long Array Of Democratic Postmasters
Selected-The Chicago Mail
Man Removed.
Grover Declines Junketing Tour and Will
Summer at the Soldiers Home
Cottage.
Hoosier Holman Wins Victory Over
Hendricks and the Executive
Indiana Machine.
State Department Stands by Keily.-
Treasury Cash Nearly All Counted
--CuriOus Find.
Summer Home of Presidents.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The president
has declined to visit the Atlanta cotton ex-
position. He says he has too much work
on hand to justify his leaving Washington
even for day. He will spend the
summer at what is known as the presidential
cottage at the Soldiers home. This cottage
is in reality three-stOry brick structure.
1t was built some years before the war by
Jacob Riggs wealthy banker of this city.
When the Soldiers home was established
the Riggs property was absorbed in the
purchase. Abraham Lincoln was the first
president who ever lived there. He spent
each summer during the incumbency
of the White. house at the soldiers
home. His successor, Andrew Johnson,
ignored the place entirely. He took no va
cations, but remained at the executive man.
sion during the entire presidential term,
except on the one occasion of his famous
''swing around the circle" Gen. Grant,
like Andy Johnson, was apparently uncOn-
scious that there was such place as the
Soldiers home. His summers were usually
spent at Long Branch, and so for a long
term of years the soldiers at the home were
denied this pleasure of having president
living among them. MI. Hayes, however,
restored the old order of things, and reg
ularly spent his summers there. Arthur,
who was both good shot and clever
angler, found his greatest enjoyment in out
door sports. He always spent few weeks
of each year hunting in the AdirOndackS
or the Yellowstone regions, and then, as the
autumn approached moved out to the Sol
diers' home, where he would remain until
the HOLIDAYS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07
SEARCHING THE RUINS.
The Brooklyn Disaster More Char
red Bodies Taken From the
Debris.
Over Seventy Lives Lost in Collision OF
Two Steamers in Chinese
Waters
leonard Maxwell. the Murderer OF
PreIIer, Arrested at Auckland,
New Zealand.
Martin Nelson, an Insane Man, Deals
Death to Seven Persons With
Rifle.
The BROOKLYN Horror.

BROOKLYN, May 6.-The work OF Dig
ging for the bodies of the victims OF yeSter-
DAVIS fire was commenced this morning.
The extreme heat yesterday prevented any
systematic search The ruins We're sur
rounded this morning by thousands OF peo-
pie. some merely curious, while others nad
a sad interest in watching the WORK In the
ruins. The firemen who worked down
among the debris in the interior OF Ine
buildings said they could smell the slcken-
ing odor of burning human flesh, ana occa-
sionally. when the wind blew i'll that dlrec-
ton, the crowd standing on State street
could distinctly detect the same horrible
smell. The ten tenement houses on At
lantic avenue that had their rears burned out
were still unoccupied and were Ill charge OF
policemen. The occupants sheltered them
selves as pest they could, kind neighborS
having taken most Of them in. After two
hours work this morning the remains OF
another body was found and has been
identified as that of Edward Butler.
Up to II o'clock to-day none OF
the bodies recovered had been iden-
tilted. although one of them is be-
lieved to be that of Daniel Lowry, the en-
gineer of the burned building. The other
two bodies will probably never be fully
identified One of them is without head
and the other is simply charred mass of
flesh. the trunk alone remaining. Up to
noon to-day nine persons had been reported
as missing at the third sub-precinct station
house. These were GuStave Lunze, aged
90; William Legge, aged 43; Henry burst,
John McGrath, aged Is; Adolph Mats,
aged 26, and Frederick Egger, aged 21.
They were all employed in the shop of
William burst. The other missing per
sons are Heury Hafner, aged 45; Conrad
Breling, aged "A, and William Clark, en-
ployed in Buffers tin shop.
At $50 there were four bodies found and
at o'clock the workmen took out two
more This made nine discovered during
the day, All were horribly burned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07
to the claimants in accordance with the
French law

to the claimants in accordance with the
French law.
The treasury department to-day pur-
chased 395, 600 ounces Of silver for the New
Orleans and Philadelphia mints.
George Vest, son OF Senator Vest has
been detailed by Secretary Bayard consular
clerk at Liverpool.
At to-day's meeting of Fish Cultivating
association, now known as the American
Fisheries society, Col. Marshall Mcdonald
of Washington was chosen president, and
Spencer Walpole, governor OF the Isle of
Man, and ex-Secretary of the Navy Robson
were elected honorary members.
Treasurer Jordan says that the treasury
count is practically over and that everything
has been found most satisfactory. Three
silver dollars which escaped from broken
package in the silver vault have been found;
so the only discrepancy is two cents missing
from five dollar package OF pennies in the
cash room.
Yesterday heavy square box wrapped
in red tape and securely bound was found
in an out of the way nook OF the vault.
Clerks opened the box and it was found to
contain a bottle of diamonds, a bottle of
pearls, bottle of altar of roses and lump
of gold. One of the older employees
identified the articles as presents to Presi-
dent Monroe about the year 1928 from the
japanese government, and stored in the
treasury pending the passage of an act of
congress authorizing their acceptance. Con-
gress failed to legislate on the subject and
the articles were deposited in the treasury
where they have remained ever since.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07
GRAND ARMY ROW.
Inviting Oonfederates to the Potomac
Meeting Creates Wild Confusion.
The Gray Coats Are Finally Admitted
and Cordially Welcomed.
Gen. Grant Is Reelected Commander
and Sends Thanks.

BALTIMORE, May 6.-The business meet
ing of the society of the Army of the
Potomac was held at Ford's Grand opera
house. The stage was set as camp, a
portrait of Gen. Grant being in the center
of the proScenium arch. The nominations
for officers for the ensuing year being in
order, Gen. Robinson advanced on crutches.
He thanked his friends for the mention of
his name for the position of commander of
the army of the Potomac, but he would
under no circumstances allow it to be used
in opposition to that of the illustrious SOL
dier now holding the position and he
moved that the secretary be authorized to
cast one ballot on which be inscribed the
name of Gen. q. S. Grant. Various corps
associations seconded Gen. Robinson'S mo-
ton, and it was carried by a standing vote
amid the widest enthusiasm. The other
officers also were reelected. Gen.
w. II. Brown of Washington sug
gested that as the r. E. Lee camp of
Richmond, Va, were in the Immediate
neighborhood it would be both generous and
grateful to invite them to occupy seats on
the floor of the house and make their ac
quaintance. A motion to that effect was
made and carried, when two or
three men jumped up and
violently opposed such proceedings,
one of them saying that rebels, no matter
how repentant, had no interest in the
Union soldiers and that their presence was
an insult which he could not endure" :"
Nearly every man in the house was instantly
on his feet trying to make himself heard,
and for awhile there was scene of wild
confusion, which threatened to terminate in
personal encounters. The chairman vainly
endeavored to preserve order and threatened
to call the police. Quiet was finally had and
a commi tee named to invite ext Confederates
to meet their old opponents after the bus
mess meeting was disposed of. After adj
journment the committee appointed to in
vite the RE. Lee camp to seats on the floor
came in, bringing with them long string
of men in gray suits. They were
greeted with great applause and in return
filled the house with a genuine rebel yell.
Ex-Confederates were scattered among blue
coats and their officers invited to the stage.
Col. McGinis Of Montana welcomed them
and Commander General Cooke responded.
Short addresses were made by Col. Charles
Marshall, chief of Gen. Lees staff, and
Col. Evans of Richmond. The reception
tonight was brilliant one, hundreds of
ladies being present.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07
Democrats Getting the offices.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-The president
has appointed the following named post
masters: S. Corning Judd at Chicago, ILL.,,
vice Frank W. Palmer, suspended; Willard
p. Carr at Sioux Falls, Oak, vice E. w.
Caldwell resigned; S. l.. P. Stone at Ur-
bana, O., vice S. B. Price, suspended;
Charles III. Chapman at Hartford, Conn.,,
vice l.. A. Dickinson, commission expired;
William D. McMaster at Woodstock, VT,
vice James Murdoch, commission expired;
Conrad F. Suderly at Saugerties, n. Y,
vice Thomas Maxwell, resigned; FL. C..
Crittenden at GlenS Falls, n. Y, vice Will
liam Van Cott, commission expired; Mar
shall P. Ryder at Plainville, Conn, vice F..
Tomlinson, commission expired; Samuel B.
Treadway at Port Henry, n. Y, vice G. T.
Palmer, commission expired; VIM. GrOesbrek
at Independence, Mo-, vice c. Crister, COM
mission expired; Putnam S. Fulkerson at
Lexington, Mo-, vice III. w. Turner, COM
mission expired; Charles A. Foster at Bell
vue, Idaho, vice E. w. johnson, resigned !;
F. J. Stokes at Macon, Miss, vice J.B. ALL
good, deceased; Abram L. Mace at Walton,
n. Y, vice l.. Marvue, commission expired;
Mrs. NJ. E. Ferguson at Redwood, Ohio,
vice E. S. Hubbard, commission expired;
Charles j. Kress at Lewiston, Idaho, vice
I. n. Hibbs, resigned; H. S. Herbert at
Rollo, Mo-, vice H. E. Baker, commission
expired; Newton j. Price at Neosha, Wis,
vice J.R. Woodfenden, commission expired;
Oliver Wells, at Marshield, Mo-, vice Will
lam Smith, Office raised to presidential
grade; William G. Lewis, at Statesville, N.
c., vice T. A. Sharpe, resigned; Frank A.
Mitchell, at Menomonie, Mich, vice J. c.
Sherman, commission expired; Benjamin F.
Herger, at Charleston, S. c., vice W. N.
Taft, commission expired; Jacob L. Bake,
at Red Oak, Ia, vice E. S. Rogers, COM
mission expired; Patrick Cain, at Fort
Dodge, vice N. NJ. Page, suspended; George
A. Clark, at Bloomsbury. Pa, vice D. A.
Beckley, suspended; William H. Hume
well, at Exeter, N. H., vice George S.
Leavitt, suspended.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07
CAPITAL CHIPS.
Palmer's RexMOval.-Keily all o K.-
The Treasury Count About Over.


WASHINGTON. May 6.-It is stated at
the postoffice department that Postmaster
Palmer of Chicago was removed for ''offen-
sive partisanship." The postmaster gen
eral says that Palmer was an active worker
in the accent campaign and one of those
Republicans whose continuance in office was
not deemed advisable by the administra-
ton.
The state department has not received
any communication from the Austrian gov
ernment concerning the appointment of
Minister Kelly to Vienna. The cable re-
port that objection would be made against
him, because his wife ia Jewess, finds no
credence in administration circles. This
government recognizes no difference be-
tween Jew and Gentle. 1t is also re-
marked that Mrs. Kelly is not Jewess, ex-
cept by parentage, as she abjured her re-
ligiouS faith wnen she married Catholic.
Commissioner Coleman. recognizing the
importance of closer and more intimate
association of the different agricultural col
leges and other industrial and educational
institutions with the department of agri-
culture, has called convention of repre-
sentatives of different agricultural colleges
and allied state Institutions.
Secretary Bayard received a telegram to-
day from Minister Morton at Paris to the
effect that American attorneys having in
terests in awards made by the late French
commission must make regular oppo-
sition to the payment of the entire awards
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07
The Trunk Mystery.

CHICAGO, May 6.-Of1icers Morris and
Arodo are working on the trunk mystery
ease, but up to last night had discovered
nothing of any Importance. Their main
efforts are directed toward learning what
Bxpressman hauled the trunk to the depot
ON the morning of its departure from this
city to Pittsburg The brother of the mur-
dered man was about the central station
during the afternoon. but his ignorance of
the English language made it impossible
10 obtain any information from him. The
trunk in which the body was shipped ar
rived last evening at the Adams Express
office on Monroe street. 1t was claimed at
midnight that this was attributed to the de-
parture of Bonfeld to New York by the
evening train accompanied by Francesca
Caruso. The explanation of this new move
Is based upon information derived from
Pittsburg officers. They state that the
Italian who came through with the trunk
went to New York and his description cor
responds with that of the man who is rep
resented as having checked the trunk at the
Fort Wayne depot at Chicago, one Of the
men who lived in the same house with the
CarusO's on Tilden avenue. His purpose
In going to New York must have been to
take the steamer, and Detective Bonfeld
will Try to head him off. The trunk is
large pine one, the sides being sealed but
the lock open. 1t will probably be taken to
The police station this afternoon.
Edward Semple, trunk dealer at 800 West
Madison street, appeared at the central
station this morning and identi-
fed the trunk in which Carusso
was shipped to Pittsburg in, as one sold
from his store. He said that two Italians
came to his place at 1 o'clock, April
23, and purchased the trunk. De-
tective Mcdonald thinks Carusso was
killed about $50. although Mr.. Semple is
positive that the trunk is the one purchased
at his place, yet he could not identify the
men who bought it.
WORKING THE CASE.
PITTsBURG, Pa. May 6.-Francesco Ca
ruso, who, it is believed is the brother Of
The trunk victim, arrived this afternoon
with Detective Bonfeld of Chicago. The
body, which was buried on Monday, will
be exhumed tomorrow for Identification. De-
tective Bonfeld will then go to New York
to head off, if possible, the supposed muir
derer, who it is thought came through on
the same train with the corpse and went to
New York, with the intention of taking a
steamer for Italy. Bonfield telegraphed
the Chicago authorities tonight. advising
them to arrest several parties suspected of
having been concerned in the murder.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07
The illinois Strikers,

LEMoNT, ILL.,, May 6.-The inquest was
resumed at 10 o'clock this morning. The
strikers were all at the funeral, and only the
coroner and jury were in the
town hall. Deputy Sheriff Pat
ten testified that he warned the
crowd, in the path of the troops,
not to oppose them. He thought the sol
diers would be justified in firing Oh the mob
in order to defend themselves. The first
shot was fired by one of the mob, but he
could not say that it was aimed at the militia.
Deputy Nickerson's testimony was
similar. The Polish Catholic
church was crowded at the
funeral services. Rev. DR.. Macgovern of
LockpOrt preached the sermon. He adj
vocated quiet, and said that it was free
country. where men had the right to set a
price to pay for labor. He babe them go
back to work tomorrow, or stay quietly in
their houses. No further disturbance is
expected.
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SHORT NOT GUILTY.
The Attempted Assassin of Capt.
Phelan Leavesthe Court
Rejoicing.

Rejoicing.
NEW YORK. MAY 6.75sThe trial of Rich
ard Short for the attempted assassination of
Capt. Thomas Phelan in O'Donovan Rossa's
Office was continued to-day. Phelan was
recalled and asked some unimportant
question. The prosecution then rested.
The defense opened with an address by
their counsel, Charles w. Brooke. He
maintained that Phelan came to this city to
wreak his vengeance on Rosa because
Rosa had published something in the
United Irishman eensuring Phelan
The counsel said that Phelan went to ROS-
sa's office to attack him, and while there
acted bOisterously and threatened Rosa.
Short spoke to Phelan, but the
latter attacked him and Short
stabbed him with the dagger in pro-
tecting himself. The dagger, the counsel
maintained, was one of the ornaments of
Rossa's Office. The counsel would show
that Phelan was nota reliable witness; that
he had perjured himself in conspiracy
against his superior officer while captain Of
the capital police atjWashington. Walker
j. Elliott testified to hearing Phelan
THREATEN TO LAY OUT
both Rossa and Mezseroff, the dynamiter.
John F. Kearney, the liquor store keeper,
denied that he had written to Phelan to
come to this city. The witness described
Phelan's boiste. Gus conduct in Rossa's
office and his quarrel with Short. When
the fight began Kearney said he left. Other
witnesses cOrroborated the story of Phelan's
threatsswith regard to Rosa, and the fight
between Short aud Phelan.
Richard Short was sworn in his own de-
fense, and related the same story as told
by other witnesses on the same side.
When the jury retired the lobbies of the
court house remained thronged with people.
The jury having made known that an
agreement had been reached were brought
into court and asked what their verdict was.
''Not guilty." answered the foreman. The
prisoner was discharged.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07
FOR GIRLS, JAWS.
A Carload Of Tar Che ewing. Gum for
Young Ladies, ,Seminaries.


There's carload of solid comfort for
the young ladies'" said a gentleman in Law
renceville last evening to Dispatch report
Ell, pointing to car standing on the Ale
gheny railroad. ''Now, there's twenty-five
barrels of chewing gum there, he continued.
''You may not know it, but it is a fact that
nearly all Of the chewing-gum consumed in
the United States and Vassar college comes
from Pittsburg."
s'Of what is this maidenly solace COM
posed?" asked the newspaper man.
'sWhy, it's made from tar, and the worst
of tar. The Standard Oil company is big
thing on wheels when you talk about oil,
but it is just as big, relatively speaking,
when you get into the province of chewing
gum You see they control nearly all the
refineries, and it is from them that the gum
is evolved, so to speak The refineries take
the residuum from the crude oil after the
refined article has been made and work it
in an agitator, producing certain grade of
parafine, wax-like substance. This is
sent to two firms located in Boston and
New York, who put it through another re-
fining process and then scent the stuff, cut
it into small pieces and then retail dealers
take hold of it and make thousands of giddy
girls happy with 'somethin' to chaw.' The
wax, as loaded on the cars, is worth II cents
a pound, but when put through the second
refining process its cost is 80 cents pound.
1 suppose pound Of refined paraffine
will suffice for the making of 500 pieces of
chewing gum; so the profit in the business
is apparent when you recollect that it re-
tails for one and two cents stick"
.sHow much of the wax is shipped from
.Pittsburg weekly?" asked the reporter.
''Well, about fifty barrels per week.
Some of it is used for finishing up insulated
telegraph and telephone wires, some for
making fancy candles; but the best grades
are used for making chewing-gum. In fact
it can be safely computed that twenty-five
barrels of this wax are weekly shipped
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07
Coming Change i'm Postage.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-The new law in
creasing the unit of weight ON letters from
half an ounce to an ounce will go into effect
July L. This action on the part of our
government will pc attended by a curious
result. The rate of postage in Canada is 3
cents per half ounce :. u other words, it
now takes cents to carry an ounce letter
from Montreal to Chicago, while under the
new law an ounce letter can be sent from
Chicago to Montreal for one-third that sum.
1t is understood that Canadian merchants
and others who send large quantities of let
ters and packages by post will arrange to
mail these articles on the American side and
thus get the benefit of cheaper rates. The
effect of this will be to greatly increase
postal revenues in American towns along
the Canadian borders.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07

from Pittsburg to be worked up into chew
ing-gum. 1t is not very attractive look
ing substance when it has gone through the
first refining process, but after it has been
reagitated it comes out beautiful pearl
white in color and is absolutely tasteless.
The making Of paraffine is one of the green
spots in the desert Of refining just now, con-
sidering the condition of the oil trade. It
is only within the past few years that the
secondary refining process has been accom-
plished in this country. The wax was sent
to Scotland and then shipped back to this
country. The two firms mentioned in New
York and Boston are now making good
thing out of the business"
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Base Ball.
Morality at the Capital.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-The district au-
thorities are enforcing the new gambling
laws with great vigor. A young man was
fined to-day in the police court $1OO and
sentenced to jail for one day for having per-
mitted game Of seyen-up to be played in
his bed room last night. The game was of
an entirely social character. The police
officers apparently claim the right to enter
houses without notice to enforce the law.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07
Muri1ered by a Nyadmau.

SANTA FE, N. NJ, May Ga special
from Fort Stanton says that yesterday,
about a. m., at Benito, fifteen miles from
here, Martin Nelson arose from bed and,
while committing a robbery, shot and killed
DIR. William Fl. Flynn, late of
Boston, who was sleeping in the
same room with Nelson in the house of n.
s. Maybury. The firing aroused the family
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07
Directing to Kelly Again.

LONDON, May 6.-An Exchange tele-
graph dispatch from Vienna states that
Baron Won Sch@ffer, the Austrian minister
at Washington, has been instructed by his
government to object to the appointment of
Kelly as United States minister to Austria.
1t is supposed that the fact Of Mr.. Keily's
wife being Jewess is the basis for the OBJ
lection, although nothing definite in regard
to the cause of this action Of the Austrian
government is known.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07

when Nelson shot and killed Maybury, his
wife and two sons. A little daughter was
wounded fatally. A neighbor was alarmed
and came to the house and he.
too, was shot dead. 1t was supposed
the murderer remained in the house
and ten citizens watched to prevent any es-
capes, but at q. IN. the guard was sur
prised to hear shot from the rear and
Herman Beck fell dead Nelson then came
down the street firing his Winchester until
he was shot dead. Nelson, when sane,
was good citizen. He came here four
years ago from Nebraska.
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Sentenced for an Old Crime.

FORT SMITH, Ark, May 6.-In the
United States court to-day James Arcine
and William Parchmeal, full blooded Chero-
KEGS, were sentenced to be hanged, June
81, for the murder of Henry F. Figet, an
old Swiss traveller. This crime was COM
mitted in the Indian territory twelve years
ago, for Figet's money.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07
Confessed His Crime.

NoRRIsTowN, Penn, May g. William
Fl. Turnbull, the attendant at the insane
hospital, now in Jail for causing the death
of Theodore F. Coster, patient, has made
confession. He says Coster, on Monday
night, dared Alexander Steele, another at
tendant, to fight, and Steele knocked him
down and jumped on him. At Steele's re-
quest Turnbull concealed his knowledge of
the crime. Steele is also in jail.