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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-06
AMONG THE WARDS.
How the Battle was Won i'm the
Different Fields.

DllIefeht Il EcluSs
The election in the several wards was
conducted in a fair spirit of rivalry, and
while considerable animation was shown in
several of the precincts, scarcely a ripple
of excitement occurred to mar the
perfect harmony of the occurrence.
Considerable innocent and good-natured
badlnage was indulged in at some of the
polling places, but with the exception of the
episode in the Harvester works district Of
the Fifth ward, nothing whatever Oc-
CURED Of sensational character, the
free American citizen and patriot expressing
his preference at the ballot box according
to his untrammeled desire and own sweet
will.
The progress of the election in the vari-
Gus wards may be learned by reference to
the subjoined accounts.
FIRST WARD.
Lots of talk and little work were the order
at the voting place of the First precinct of
the First ward. A crowd of from twenty
five to thirty was around while the polls
were open. The voting was about even on
the two tickets, with the exception of the
vote for mayor, Rice being the favorite.
About !, 400 votes were what was expected
from the Second precinct of the First ward
and by the number who gathered about the
stand would appear about correct. There
was some little excitement in estimating
the votes for both candidates for mayor,
though opinion was in favor of the Demo
cratic one.
SECOND WARD
AS usual, more than ordinary interest was
developed around the court house, the poll
ing place for the First precinct of the Second
ward. From early morning until the clock
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keeping one corner of the platform warm
most of the day.
In the Third district of the Third ward
there was very little scratching done and
both tickets were voted straight, with Rice
taking the lead by very large majority.
Alta o'clock responsible resident of the
district remarked that the vote was almost
solid for Rice, with Mackay, the aldermanic
candidate, coming in under the string good
second.
FOURTH WARD.
Of the 600 odd votes cast in the First dis
trict and First precinct of the Fourth ward,
at $50 o'clock it was estimated at rough
guess that over 400 were for the ticket
headed by Rice. The voting was kept up
steadily in this precinct throughout the day,
and the Merriam strikers tried their best to
rally respectable contingency by keeping
a number of carriages in waiting with which
to corral stray voters.
At the polling place of the First district,
Second precinct of the Fourth ward, there
was very little excitement. The Rice
ticket was away ahead in this district, and
it was estimated towards nightfall that the
vote stood at four to one in favor of the
latter. In this precinct of the Fourth ward
the Roche and Thornton tickets were both
scratched.
In the First district of the Fourth ward
the Rice ticket made splendid run, and
the residents of this district were evidently
i'll favor of straight goods as they voted the
regular ticket, and in this district both Mr..
Corey. for police judge, and Mr.. Ellis, can
didate for school Inspector, made heavy
run.
The vote was rather light in the Third
district of the Fourth ward, although the
Rice ticket more than held its own, the
only unfavorable symptom consisting in the
fact that the Cory ticket was scratched in
favor of Burr.
In the Second prenct of the Third aid
ermanic district of the FOurt ward the Rice
ticket ran away head, the vote on the
whole, however, being considered light.
The same may be said of the Fifth alder
manic district of the Fourth ward, where,
ing it up for Rice" The Roche ticket was
scratched to some extent in this district,
while Mr.. Cory kept more than even pace
with his ticket.
1t was anticipated that the Second dis
trict of the Fourth ward would be tough
one for the Democratic ticket, and as
matter of fact the struggle was somewhat
fiercer here than elsewhere The voting
place was at No. engine house, and the
Merriam strikers were out in full force,
the result being that their candidate ran a
little ahead of his ticket. Sanborn was also
little ahead in this district, and Roberts,
the Republican candidate for justice, also
made good run.
The voting in the First precinct Third
district of the Fourth ward, commenced
early and continued lively throughout the
day. Just before the close of the polls an
enthusiastic citizen remarked that it was
about three to one in favor of Rice, and as
the result proved, the condition of things
was not far short of the statement A des-
perate effort was made by the Merriam
strikers in this district to swell the hopeless
minority, and no end of devices was re-
sorted to.
Among the amusing incidents was that
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-06

He stands immeasurably above his ira
ducers as gentleman and man, and he
has ever been superior to those who would
defame and traduce him. He has given us
one good administration, and he will give
us another equally as good, IL not better.
HON. EDMUND RICE.
After round of hearty cheers the Hon.
Edmund Rice stepped forward and said;
Friends and Fellow-Citizens: You have
come here to congratulate me, and while 1
am more than gratitied by the result, am
still more deeply grateful at the assurances
of friendly concern and interest which
YOU tender me by your presence tonight.
it assures me that you have confidence in
the forthcoming administrations not only in
myself but in the officers to whose care you
have entrusted the city government for the
next two years. Within the period named
need hardly tell you that
THE GREAT CITY
of st. Paul will not go backwards, but on
the contrary she should make rapid strides
in every department that can conduce to
her material prosperity and interests.
In speaking of tO-day's election | would
say, gentlemen, now that the Demo-
cratic ticket has been elected, the admin
lSCraJlOn asks IOr your support. IIS sue
cess largely depends on yourselves; you
must lift up its hands and give it the
cordial support to which it is entitled.
No city can be run OH the one idea princi-
pie. A great city like st. Paul should be
conducted according to the dictates of COM
mon sense, and in order to accomplish this
the officers will have to rely upon you
to help them. A city like ST. Paul, filled
L. Il
not be governed ON the
ONE-IDEA PLAN,
There are different religious ideas and
different rights, all Of which have to be re-
spected. The mayor OF city like st. Paul
has delicate duties to perform, and the sue
cess of his administration depends very
much upon the aid and support you may
give him. In conclusion, gentlemen, l
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KILLED Her Child.

NEWARK, N. j., May 5.-At II o'clock
this morning Lucy Gilchrist, wife of John
Gilchrist, while insane from drink, seized
her six-months-old baby and, placing it on
a block, chopped its neck, head and body
with an axe, killing it instantly. Another
of her children gave an alarm, and the
neighbors rushed in, but too late to save the
baby. The woman, without doubt, is crazy.
She says she did the deed because the spirits
told her to, and because she must save Ire
land When her husband arrived, soon
after the child was killed, it was with diff
Guilty he was restrained from attacking her.
The woman, who is about 3S years old, has
three remaining children, aged II, II and
Is. She was taken in custody.
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WHICH Dclcll al eX-TcpOTUeT IOI I'LL cNcHillS
paper, who was getting in his lace work for
the Merriam ticket About noon he loomed
up at the polls having in tow couple OF
freshmen from Minneapolis, whom he
attempted to swear in. On being questioned
they became befuddled as to their place OF
residence, and during the embarrassment
that followed the fresh young man, who
wore shiney plug hat, proceeded to
dictate to the Judges saying that he was re-
sponsible for the men, and that they were
all right. About this time the would-be
voters weakened" and, realizing their
predcament, they attempted to skip out.
In the scrimmage that followed the ennis
sary of the evening baper had his tile
knocked into the gutter, and, without wait
ing for further developments, he beat
haSty retreat around the corner, followed
by the hOWls of the mob.
FIFTH WARD.
The most exciting episode of the day Oc-
cnrred in the Harvester works district of
the Fifth ward, on Dayton's bluff, early
yesterday morning, when small-sized riot
was only prevented by stroke of wise and
timely diplomacy. At an early hour
large number of the employees of the Har
vester Works company visited the polls
for the purpose of voting, when it was dis
covered that the judges had numbered the
ballots, with the evident object in view Of
ascertaining just how the workingmen were
voting. 1t is well known that this mode of
procedure is illegal, and the voters strongly
objected to having their ballots marked
in this way. They threatened violence
if the judges did not desist.
The latter however, persisted in the illegal
method of recording the vote and City At
torney Murray was telephoned to. He,
also, stated that it was illegal to mark the
ballots, and had to be stopped or the votes
would not count. Mr.. Murray and Chief of
Police Clark went out and the Judges in
sisted to them, but under protest they at
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SEVENTH WARD,
PAINTING THE TOWN RED.
Jubilant Democrats With a Brass
Band.

The interest and enthusiasm felt by the
people in the victory was manifested by the
immense crowd of citizens that assembled
in front of the GLOBE office at nightfall.
the bulletins heralding the results being re-
ceived with the liveliest concern and inter
est
About 10 o'clock, when the overwhelming
victory had been assured, the result was
emphasized in royal manner by the Great
Western band. which appeared on the scene
and enlivened the proceedings with a SER
enade, the cheers of the crowd commingling
with the lively airs OF the band
After round of hearty cheers for the
successful candidates the crowd formed in
procession, and headed by the band and a
cavalcade of hacks and hackmen thev pro-
ceeded to the residence Of Mayor-elect Rice.
on East Ninth street
On reaching the residence of Mr.. Rice the
band played familiar air, during which
MI. Rice appeared at the door, accompa-
MED by couple of friends, his appearance
being received with cheers.
ADDRESS BY COL. ALLEN.
When the OutburSt of enthusiasm had
subsidized Col. Allen advanced and spoke in
substance as follows: Gentlemen, the fact
that have been called upon to present our
newly-elected mayor, 1 need hardly saw.
gives me great and unexpected pleasure.
/ have known Mr.. Rice for thirty-fiye
years and l can assure YOU that
he is one of the noblemen of nature, and if
he had purse long enough there would not
be poor man or woman in the city of st.
Paul. In introducing
THE NEXT MAYOR
1 take pleasure in presenting one of her
most perfect gentlemen and best citizens.
He has made and expended three or four
fortunes in enterprises tending to enhance
the interests of the city, and no man ever
came to him in need who went away
empty-handed. And this gentleman is the
man who has been so abominably
traduced by one of the lead
ing organs Of our public press.
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Sxve1I;np the Death List.

New YORK, May 5.-Martha Kretch,
mer, 13 years of age, who was severely
burned in the tenement house on First ave-
nue. Sunday morning, died this morning in
Bellevue hospital Her death brings the
number of victims up to ten.
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had then been cast, which. were allowed to

mad then been cast, which were allowed to
pass.
SIXTH WARD.
In West ST. Paul also the election was
quiet one. The feeling concerning the
bridge record of the Republican candidate
Tor mayor did its work, and the result was
an overflow against him. 1t was so nearly
a foregone conclusion that the Democratic
candidates for aldermen and school inspec-
tors would be elected that not much work
was necessary to carry them through, and
SO there was but little excitement at the
polls.
SEVENTH WARD.
People who have been living in the coun-
try for long while and have just moved
into the city do not at first appreciate the
benefits OF municipal election. This is
the condition of the people in Merriam park
and Hamline and three-cornered alder
manic fight was the only element of interest
the contest out there possessed. The pro-
hlbitionists were out and in the sacred pre-
cincts of Hamline cast five-sixths of the en-
tire vote of that party in the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-24
OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKETS
Trade Review.

The past week has shown increased activity
in almost all branches of business.
The demand fer all kinds of produce has
been fair. There has bsen a great demand for
good butter. Large quantities of the butter
received the past week have been of inferior
quality, a great deal of the butter being in
such bad condition that it was necessary to
dispose of 1t the anne day or turn it over to
the packers.
Egg, which were quoted the first of the
week at Sc, have advanced to lie, and there
is still a strong demand. A great many stale
eggs were received owing to the neglec. on
the part of shippers to candle properly.
There is q glut of poultry and consequently
a decline in prices. The demand for chickens
is unprecedented in this market, but the re-
ceipts have been more than enough to meet
it. The Plymouth Rock appears to be the
~favorite with buyers.
The grain market has been quiet and prices
have remained steady. Buyers complain of
the poor quality of the new oats which are
coming into market.
Although 1t is still rather early in the sea-
/ Bull " al aOtlNc pupihCooB ehO "a DieN
in dry goods is beginning to exhibit consider
able animation. Mail orders from old Gus
toners and travelling statesmen are rapidly in
creasipg, and within the last few days O good
many merchants have arrived from the west for
the purpose of selecting autumn goods. They
invariably report fine crops and a healthy
feeling regarding trade, and they back up
these assertions by purchasing good-sizsd
bills of miscellaneous goods. The new styles
of dress goods are now in full stock, and buy.
ers who put In an early appearance will have
the pick of an unusually attractive assort-
ment.
The same thing, 30 far as an increase in vol
ume of trade is concerned, may be said of the
grocery business.
Wholesale druggists have no reason to COM
plain, as their sales have been very good dur
ing the entire week. The movement contin-
ues to run somewhat ahead of last year, aud
prices rule comparatively steady.
The wholesale lumber market has expert
enced an advance Of from Doc. to SLIGO PEI
thousand, owing to an increase In FIR eigh
rates from the northwest.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-24
A Merry Ii epOrter.

Troy Press.
Each newspaper in New York, of
course, had a big force on the funeral.
Well, it took 80 many men that some of
comparatively little experience had to be
given pretty important assignments.
Among these was a young man on the
World, who has been In the newspaper
business about q month altogether. He
was told to go to the Fifth Avenue hotel
in the morning and never lose slight of
the Grant family till night. Up he went
bright and early and stayed till the pro-
cessIon was about to start. Then he was
In a quandary. He never could keep the
Grants In sight IL he went on foot through
the multitude. Besides, 1t was about six
miles to the park. A happy Idea struck
him. Along Twenty.third street was q
long row of carriages to be used by the
Grants and prominent people who were
stopping at the hotel. So, very quietly,
this young but enterprlsing journalist
threw away his cigar, Strengthened his hat
and walked out. He stood a moment on
the steps, and then motioned DO the driver
of the bsst.lookipg carriage. Jehu drove
up quickly, and the reporter sot in.
'tWhat number are youP'he asked,
The driver told him.
"Yes, yes, that's right. Now do yo1
know where you come inY'
The driver did not.
"WelI, you follow the Grant carriage
that stands by the door now"
The driver supposed II was all right
naturally, and aa soon as the PROCESSION
started he pulled In behind Dol. Fred
Mrs. Sartoris and the others. And tina
fellow rode In state and alone all tn
way to Rivers!ds Park. Talk abou
nerve.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-24
General produce.

Cheese-To.day's quotations are as follows;
Fancy full cream Cheddars. 81; fancy full
cream fats, two in hoop, Sc; fancy full cream
Young Americas, four in hoop, l0I@11c, brick
cheese, 12lc; Llmburg cheese, 1Oo; Swiss
cheese, 16g17c.
Observation-Disclosures point to an advance
on present quotations as the prices are very
low. Lard, 40 Id cans, per ID, 7Ac; do,
2O-lb cans, Tao; dried beef hams, iS@14c;
dried beef, Il@l2c; eorned beef, per Dbl,
G co; mess pork, per Dbl, Is Co., ham, 1l4c;
| breakfast bacon, loo; clear eide bacon, 7sc;
| dry salt rides, 70; shoulders, &c.
EgR-Eggs have again advanced and are
now quotAble at lie.
P~oultry-There is q glut of chickens in the
market to-day. Small chickens have gone a,
low as $1.60 and fair size at S2.L0. Ole
chickens remain firm at $500.
Butter-VeTy quiet, receipts light and most
ly of poor quality. Choice table quotable a
I2@14. Lower grades range from 10 cts
downward to B cts.
Potatoes No demand. Home grown sell
ing at SOC Soc per bu.
Onions-In fair demand at SOC per bu.
Reans-Are quoted % follows; II. p. Navy
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-24
The following may be taken as represents
Stock Yard Items.

A. Sigman returned from Chicago Satur-
day morning.
Buyers claim that they can not make any
thing at the present prices, which are too
near the Chicago pGces. One buyer lost 1886
on three cara of hogs that wero shipped to
Chicago this week.
j. j. Bridges was looking over the yards
Saturday.
The following parties had stock at the
yards on Saturday; II. Gilmore & Son, Da-
yid City, 60 hogs; t. Kropf, Schuyler, rs
hogs; Bliss & Bliss, Schuyler, 15S hogs;
Morse, Rogers & Co., North Bend, IA hogs;
George Mitchell, Cheyenne, 10 horses; a. Y.
Nash, Kearney, GA hogs; j. J. Bridges, Cort-
land, 60 hogs; w. II. Newell & Co. Platts-
mouth, 70 hogs; Virgin & Nelson, Utica, "a
hogs; L. E. Day, South Bend, 62 hogs.
The following are among the arrivals on
Sunday; Anslo.American company, Grand
Island, "a hogs: f. Hay, Duncan, 73 hogs;
G. W. Baxter, Rock Creek, 800 head of cat
tie; Durbin Land and Cattle company, Rock
Creek, 319 head of cattle; Bliss & Bliss,
Schuyler, so hogs.
Six or seven trains of cattle will arrive on
Monday,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-24
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
KIhANNIAL.

NEw Yosx, August %. -MoNRY-on call,
easy at II per cent.
PRndE PAPER-495 per cent.
EXCHANGE BrLLs-Dall and unchanged at
SASH, demand 81 $50.
GovKRNMENTs-Dull and firm.
SrooKs There was a very sharp reaction
at the stock exchange this morning, although
trausastions were rather limited. Prices
opened a triAe higher than they closed last
evening, but room traders soon sold and sup
port seemed lacking. In the first half hour
prices fell off from ! to 2 per cent. The de-
cline lasted until about 1l:3O, when the lost
began to rally, and soon became stronger and
stronger until the close, when q majority of
the stocks were from 4 to 2f per cent higher
than they closed last night.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-24

| Dull, and lower TO sell; No. lizard, Sac cash
and August; No. 2 hard, SIC; No. l northern,
zoe bid for October.
Flour-Dull, with little demand; patents,
Si.75@500 bakerp, SO. 75aS.9O,
Receipts-Wheat, ~, 600 bu.
Shipments-Wheat $1,000 bu; -four. 1900
bfla.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-24

SYRup-S Standard O, 29c, bbls; STANDARD
do. s-gallou kegs, l 40.
SopA-In lb papers, 3 25 a case; salsods ket
per Id. 90 "a.
V1NRaAR-New York apple, Ice; Ohio ap
pie, 15c; crab apple, 1sc.
Starch, s; Excelsior Gloss, 70; Corn, 74c.
RoPE -Sisal, ! inch and larger, sac; 4 inch,
SIC; ! inch, Ole.
SALr-Dray loads, per Dbl, 1 So; Ashton, ia
sacks, 8 80; ! sacks Ashton, 1 %; bbls dairy,
2 COOP 70.
boxes 40 lbs, 16 OF, &c, l2lc; half box, 20 lbs;
l23c.
MAroHrs-Per csddie. 35c; round, RI.
case, Acc; square, cases, ITO; Oshkosh, cases,
gr, l 20.
TEAS -Gunpowder, good, 45@55o; choice,
75@76c; good Imperial, 40@ 43c; choice, Goa
zoe; Young Hyson, good, 30@5Oc; choice, Sc
@70c; japan, natural Leaf, Zoe: Japan, choice,
6O@76c; 0olong, good, 35@ i0c; Oolong, choice,
40@55s; Souchong, good, S0840c; choice, So
@45c.
CoFFKEs Lower on nearly all grades: or
binary grades, Ice; fair, 12c; good, 11@12c
prime, 12@13; choice, l6917c; fancy gree
and yellow, 1e@16bc; old government Java
2O@26o; Arbuckle's roasted, 1910; McLaueh
Inns MIX, roasted, 13c; Java, 1901 to
Dilworth's, 13c.
CRACKERS - Gsrneau's soda, butter and pic
mic, Sc: creams, SCI ginger snaps, &c. City
soda, 7Ac.
P1cKLRs-Medium in barrels, 8 25; do in /
half barrels, 3 %; small in barrels, 6 90; do in |
half barrels, 8 30; pherkins in barrels, z 90; do
in half barrels, 4 90.
RIoE-Louisiana, prime to choice, 6f@74c, |
SoAPs-Kirk's Savon Imperial, 3 90; Kinks
8 10; Kinks standard, 8 30; Kinks
White Russian, 4 GO.
WooDRNwARE-Two hoop pals, 1 So; three
hoop pals, 210. Tubs, No. l, s so, pioneer |
washboards, l 70; Double Crown, 20 !; we'll
8 20.
PoTAsH-Pennsylvania cans, 4 caus in case.
50; Rabbits ball, 2 doz in case, l 30; An
,hor ball, 2 doz in case, l 80.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-24

KAEsAs OIrY. Mo. August 90, -Cstle-I
LIVE STOCK.
UNION Stock YARDS, S. OMAHA,
SATURDAY. Evening. August %,

Saturday Evening, August %. I
The receipts of hogs for to-day was moder'
ate and the market steady at 5@10c higher
than yesterday. The receipts of cattle were
light and the market weak. The following are
the quotations for to-day: Common rough
hogs, SO CSC 70; good mixed hogs, SO S0@
$50; choice light hogs, S4.O0G4 10. Sheep,
choice, 50 5O@3. 25; butchers stock, weak at
80. 75@3. 25. Dressed beef s%teers, average
/, 100 to 1900 pounds, 81 50@47 rs; good to
choice, average 300 to 1,4O0 pounds, $1,000
5.25.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-24

Lemons-The market is unchanged. Re.
ceipts very light, and buyers are holding of
in anticipation Of further decline, which Is
now liable to take place at any time. New
verdelli. fancy, per box, $500.
Apples-There is q prospective raise In
prices Of fall apples next week.
Cocoanuts-Pe hundred, s. 80.
Bananas -Yellow, per bunch as to size,
81. 00@3 30.
Peaches Heavy receipts Of eastern peaches
expected next week.
Arkansas per one-third hushel box. .... 81 90
Delaware I" one.half basket. 2 20
Michigan F" peck basket. go. 1 %
Crab Apples-Per one-half bushel basket,
90 to 90 cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-24
Grain.

The grain market Is very quiet and quota
tions remain about the same.
Corn Scarce at 33@35c.
New O~ats-Plenty at lS@25c,
Old Oats Scarce at 2SU.
Wheat 45@65c.
Rye-New, SSc.