St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-24
TELEGRAPRlC SPARKS.

The president yesterday appointed J. E.
Dare to be collector of customs for the dis
trict of Brunswick, Ga.
1t is thought that the rigid quarantine es-
tdblished by New Mexico against Texas cattle
will soon terminate.
G. E. West, ex-justice of the supreme court
of Texas, died at Austin, Tex, suddenly from
apOpleXy, aged SO years.
This afternoon Henry Dickinson of Nora
via, n. Y. shot and killed his wife and then
shot himself. Jealousy was the cause. Dick
inson cannot live.
The town of Leander, Tex, was totally de-
stroyed by fire last night. Leander was
station on the Austin & Northwestern rail-
road, in Williamson county, and had 100 in
habitants.
Under the recent decision of the Cincinnati
police judge the chief of police has issued an
order closing saloons all day Sunday instead
OF until 2 o clock p. M, as heretofore.
The striking coopers who stopped work at
Armour & Co.'s Chicago packing-house two
weeks ago will resume to-day, having been
allowed an advance in wages from $3.50 to So
a day.
The Grand Army fair of Chamberlain was
closed last night with an address by Gen.
John A. Logan, the subject being Gen.
Grant. Senator Ednlunds sent his regrets at
not being able to be present.
While taking down the large front stairway
of the state house at Springfield, H., an arch
gave way, precipitating a gang of workmen
among the crumbling walls Pat Films skull
was crushed, killing him instantly. Several
others were injured.
child residing on st. Patrick street, OF
tawa, Ont. died few days ago. The under
taker, suspecting smallpox, called in physi-
clan, who stated that such was the case. Au
examination of the rest of the family was
made, and two other children suffering from
the disease were found secreted in cup
board.
The business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven days num-
Der for the United States 153, and for Canada
"a, or a total of III, as compared with 166 last
week and 207 the week previous. Failures are
still numerous in the Pacific states and Can
| ada but in the other sections of the country
| they are below the average.
Roscoe Conkliug has recently written let
| ter to the colOred Republicans who invited
| him to address them, wherein he says: II
| have not, as you may know, for some years
| engaged in the canvasseS which have occurred.
| My business eXacts all my time and L do not
! feel called upon this year to take part in poll
! ties. I have not grown cold in the things
! which believe right and good for all races in
! America
| President Wier of the United States Nail
ers' association says the nailers who went out
| last June because of a reduction, have de-
| cided to continue the struggle until the man.
| ufacturers coucede to them q 10 per cent. ad-
vance on the old wages.
J. Wesley Houghton, bookkeeper for l..
! McGiilis, furniture dealer of Ogdensburg, n
| Y, has been arrested for embezZlement. The
| thefts were concealed by false footings in the
! ledger. The discrepancy as far as ascer.
tained amounts to $4,000. Houghton was 6
respected and trusted citizen and his arrest
caused a sensation.
Robert Bruce. private detective of Chi
| cago, was called into house on Washington
street in that city at o'clock yesterday
morning on the report that man was killing
woman. On entering the house he was as
saulted by Eddy Devine, notorious charac
ter. and in turn shot Devine, as it is thought
fatally.