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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
EDUCATION IN DAKOTA.

No other state or territory in the North
west offers more encouragement for schools
OF better educational facilities than Dakota.
One-eighteenth part of the whole public
domain in that territory has been set apart
for the exclusive use and benefit of the edu-
catiOnal fund. From a recent number OF
the Pembina Pioneer Express, which is the
official paper of Pembina county and is
wide awake to the interests of the territory,
we gather the following information in re-
lation to the schools of Dakota:
In 1872 there were in the territory 3,946
children of school age, and $34, 203 ex-
pended for school purposes. In 1878 there
were 12,201 children, IA graded schools,
273 ungraded schools, $50, 1893 expended for
school purposes. The value of school
property was $60,319 and there were al
men and 1S9 women teaching school. In
1884 there were 77,499 children of school
age, SO graded schools, 1,9O3 ungraded
schools; value Of school property, $685.
65S; spent for school purposes during
the year 81, 306, S7S, and the num-
Der of teachers employed in the
territory was S63 men and 2.O4S women, a
total of 2,9O1. The Pioneer Express says
that the people, as rule, are alive to the
importance of educating their children, and
neat little white school houses dot the
prairie in every part of the country. The
average size of a single school district is
three miles square.
The schools in nearly every instance are
furnished with approved modern appli-
ances, and, in the way of desks, globes,
maps, etc., have the best. The teachers
are efficient and progressive. Well-sus-
tanned institutes and associations show their
intelligent interest in their work. Higher
education has been literally provided for.
In North Dakota there are high schools in
all the larger towns, notably, at Fargo
Grand Forks and jamestown. Graduation
from these schools is preparation for the
entrance to the universities, of which there
are two-the Dakota university, at Vermil-
lion, and the North Dakota university, at
Grand Forks. These institutions are sup
ported by the territory, and offer free lib
eral education in literature and the sciences.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14

From Late Letter of Lucy Hooper.
The glory of full moon in a clio,

From Late Letter OF Lucy Hooper.
The glory of full moon in a cloudless
sky is especially appropriate to Venice.
Paris shows her fairest in the gay bright
ness of sunny May. To Rome most fitly
belong the solemn splendors of the DAYS
decline. Naples is best seen when the
morning laughs over Capri and touches the
Smoke-column over VeSuviuS with CLEAN
of gold But the most exquisite memory
one retains of Venice is of those charmed
moments when one floats beneath the moon
and stars, when the softening shadows and
mysterious light rob the old palaces of
every vestige of desolation and decay, when
Venice is the fairer because of the shining
night, and night shows at its loveliest be-
cause it shines over Venice. / recall one
such evening" when our gondola glided over
the path of silver flung by the full moon
over the waveless water. The Church of
San Giorgio rose dark in the background
against the dusky luminous blue of the sky.
A band of street musicians, rowed in a
barge hung with colored lanterns, filled the
air with song. The scene was as unreal
and as beautiful as though we were living
in an opera. And when the singers changed
their strain from ''Santa Lucia" and 'sAd-
dio bella Napoli" to the ''Misereren of
''Trovatore," there stole over us sense
that all this had happened before, that the
music and the moonlight and the wondrous
scene around were all part and parcel of
our past existence. In front of wonder
palace we had seen ''Maffio Orsini'' tear
away the mask from the face of sLuerezia
Borgia." We had noted ''Ingo'' and
"Othello" in close converse on wonder
square. ''Bassanio' had Toasted his friends
but yesterday in yon sumptuous mansion.
And still the music filled the air and the
moon and stars shone overhead and we
glided on and on and it was all no dream
it was Venice.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
A CHECK ON sP1R1rUALIsM.

There is judge in st. Louis who is evil
IDENTIFY not spiritualist, and his disbelief
in it as illustrated by his holding the Mil
lers, the alleged spiritualist mediums, in
81, 900 bonds for obtaining money under
false pretenses is causing surprise, but
seems to be giving great deal of satisfac-
ton to the people of that city. The Mil
lers are pretended mediums and while CIV
ing an exhibition, for which they demanded
an admission fee, one of them was caught
outside of his cabinet in the very act of
playing a trick ON his audience. The whole
party was arrested under the section Of law
relating to trick and confidence games and
the Judge before whom they were brought
held them under bonds to answer an in
dictment before a grand jury. In COM
menting upon this fact the New Orleans
Times Democrat says there is real spirit
ualistic craze which has recently broken out
with unusual violence in the New England
states. There is always more OF less belief
in spiritualism in this country, with chronic
outbreaks of it, but the present epidemic is
peculiarly severe. 1t is reported that there
are villages in which the whole population
has apparently gone mad over it, and where
the only talk is of seances and mediums.
Our New Orleans contemporary says that
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
GIVE THE WIFE A CHANCE.

The supreme court of Michigan has de-
clared unconstitutional the law passed by
the legislature Of that state two years ago,
providing for the probate of wills during
the life of the testator. Its unconstitu-
tionality is based on the ground that it did
not give wife an opportunity to be
heard touching the disposition by the hus-
band of property ill which she has rights.
In stating this point the court says:
A wifes interests in her husbands estate
are not likely to be purely selfish and per-
sonal. The two cooperate in accu mulating
it, generally with an object in view that
eventually it shall benefit children or others
to whom they are mutually attached; and if
the husband, while mentally incompetent Or
in the hands and under the influence of
scheming and mercenary persons is making
disposition of it, no person is SO justly en-
titled as the wife to make q showing of the
facts to defeat it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14

In the dramatic world there has been no
greater triumph of genius, unalded by ex-
traneous forces, than the success achieved by
RHEA the sparkling little Belgian actress I'm
like BERNHARDT, MODJESKA, TERRY and other
foreign actresses, she came to this country
little over three years ago unheralded, and,
with modesty characteristic of her nature,
she advertised herself by a display of her
talent on the stage. The American people are
not slow to detect true merit, and to-day she
stands at the head Of her profession. 1t is not
only admiration for her genius that she has
excited in the American mind, but her true
womanly graces have won the American
heart. With the possible exception of ELLEN
TERRY and CLARA MORRIS, no actress has
occupied such high social position in this
country as RHEA. WOoed by senators and
entertained by presidents, society is COM
PEELED to yield her the palm. But, above all,
to prove that she is a woman of extraordi-
nary business instincts and sound discretion in
the management of the large fortune she has
accumulated by her profession is the an
nouncement of her purpose to invest largely
in St. Paul real estate, and to erect a number of
handsome tenement houses. Mademoiselle,
our portals always stand open to you.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
Will Find Another Outlet.

A gentleman largely interested in rail-
roads yesterday stated that he has positive
information that Vice President Truesdale
of the Minneapolis & ST. Louis road did not
go to Milwaukee to consult with officials
of the Milwaukee & st. Paul road in regard
to using the latter company's Short line be-
tween Minneapolis.and st. Paul after June
1, and until the Northern Pacific railroad
was built between the two cities, but went
to Chicago to consult with officials of the
Northwestern road for use of the Omaha
road from ST. Paul to Merriam junction.
The way the Minneapolis & st. Louis COM
pany intends doing it's business, if the con-
ference turns out as expected, will be to
run train consisting of a baggage car, a
passenger coach and a sleeper and run to
Merriam junction, and there connect with
their own train from Minneapolis. This
was done once before, when a wreck oc-
Cured on the Minneapolis. 81 st. Louis
road, without any Inconvenience to passen-
gers. To give this a coloring of truth, SUI
perintendent Whitman of the Omaha went
to Chicago the same time as Mr.. Truesdale
did, and it almost looks as though this
would be the future arrangement.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14

have taken no active part in the rebellion.
Thus they are left free to give full vent to
the Indian blood that courses through
their veins and crafty their instincts of
malignant hate against the whites.
While the decisive action of MIDDLEToN's
troops in forcing them to turn their backs
on the field may result in 1Overawing the In
dams and impel them to remain on their
reservation, the FESTIVE spirits will be
strongly inclined to join their outlawed
half brothers, unless, perchance,
the government grants them am
nesty for past offenses and agrees to at
last adjust their grievances. Now, that
many valuable lives have been lost and con-
siderable money expended, it is doubtful if
this desirable end can be attained. The
British blood is stirred and the spirit of
revenge has been melted to state of in
tense activity throughout the dominion and
the province of Manitoba. 1t remains to
be seen'whether anything was achieved by
the bloody charge of the grenadiers on
Monday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
CITY AND COUNTY HOSPITAL,

I'll Il 6AND wv l. 1AOSA 4lfAls
The committee appointed by the grand
jury to examine the city and county hos
pital presented its report to that body on
yesterday. The committee calls the atten-
ton of the grand jury to the fact that the
present building is altogether inadequate to
the purposes for which it is used, the pres
ent capacity being only fifty-two patients.
The committee very prudently suggests that,
in view of the rapid increase of population
in both city and county, it will become
necessary to construct new and larger hos
pital buildings, with the recommendation
that they be built ON the present site. This
is timely suggestion, for a city of the size
and wealth of st. Paul would be warranted
in providing in ample manner for the neces
sary wants of its unfortunate sick. The
committee speaks favorably of The manage
ment of the hospital, and reports that it
finds it well kept, the comfort of the patients
properly looked after, and cleanliness APP
parent in all the departments. 1t is also
suggested that the present sewerage is
defective and liable to cause disease.
1t is estimated that an expenditure of $500
"ouAu 0ohodu O1 d pioPoI oOWOi 'oiIouSn
Colborne street to connect with the sewer
on West Seventh street. The present water
supply is found to be insufficient, and the
quality not suitable for hospital purposes.
1t is hard water drawn from well by a
windmill. The committee recommends an
immediate appropriation of $500, which
is regarded as ample to extend the city
water system to the hospital. An addi-
| tional expenditure Of 5000 is recommended
to provide ward for patients afflicted with
contagious diseases. The recommendations
| are all wise and reasonable, and will doubt
| less receive favorable consideration from the
proper authorities
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
line, with headquarters in Chicago, is in the

line, with headquarters in Chicago, is in the
city.
One thousand head of cattle for Billings,
Mont, were shipped from Minnesota Trans
fer yesterday, and 600 from North Yakima
east into Montana
President Hill and General Manager
Marvel of the Manitoba road went with
ex-President Forbes of the Chicago, Bur-
lington q Quincy in his private car on a
trip over the Manitoba road yesterday.
The Northern Pacific earnings so far this
month have not been satisfactory. During
the first week they were low, but during
the last few days they have been picking
up. 1t is now expected that the surplus at
the close of the fiscal year will not be more
than $50, 900.
A. E. Johnson, emigration, yester-
day received telegraphic advice from
New York of the arrivals of the following
steamers and the number of passengers:
Steamer Turnesia, passengers 472, from
Glasgow; Servia, passengers s1O from Liv-
erpoOl; Moravia, passengers 1,403, from
Liverpool Lord Give, passengers 1854, from
Liyerpool; total, 3,549.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14

while there is nothing criminal about spirit
ualism, it can be made and has frequently
been made the occasion for much swindiing.
The country is filled with pretended me-
diums, who derive a very comfortable living
by playing upon the credulity of their vic
tins. No attempt has hitherto been made
to stop their game, but of late the matter
has aroused considerable attention, and
there has been warm expression OF opin-
ion that the law ought to vindicate itself,
and to protect the community from spirit
ualistic confidence people as well as from
other swindlers. If the st. Louis example
spreads to other cities we may expect to see
a sudden halt in the spread of spiritualism.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
RIEL TAKES TO THE WOODS


By a gallant charge of the grenadiers
early Monday morning RlEL and his rebel
followers were routed from their rife pits
and fled precipitately down the river.
Forced from his stronghold at the point of
the bayonet the rebel leader took to the
woods. His threat to massacre the prisoners
will tend to destroy the popular sentiment
for himself and for the half-breed cause.
Happily this threat could not be carried
into execution, so impetuous was the charge.
But the troops suffered severely in storming
the position and in releasing the prisoners
from their peril. Five, three of
them officers, including the intrepid
Capt. FRENCH, chief of the scouts, were
killed and many were wounded. Their
names are all given in the GLOBES dis
patches. Just how many half-breeds were
Killed doesn't appear, as they seem to carry
OH all OF their dead so they can't be counted.
But as it was bayonet charge and the
breeds did not want to invite the prodding
of the 'long Knives" it is safe to assume
that the fatalities on that side did not. ma-
terlally diminish the strength of the enemy.
1t IS feared that the success of MIDDLEToN
In driving the rebels from their position will
nave the effect of scattering them into preda-
tory bands, who will harass the troops and
cut on attachments sent against them, and in
ther desperation may do worse in the way
Oh lhcltlng the young bucks among the In
dlans 10 take the war path. The half
breeds nave gone beyond the pale of the
law IN then attempt to secure an adjust
ment OF their grievances. They have
seeded none Of their ground and expect
now to be despoiled of their homes, so that
the spirit OF revenge may be expected to
sway them in their future course wherever
it may lead. Those engaged in active hos
tilities have or may provide for their families
among their friends and sympathizers who
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
No Danger.

An official of the Manitoba road tele-
graphed the following from Crookston to
headquarters last evening:
l notice in last evenings Dispatch an az
ticle claiming that the railway authorities
are suppressing news about small pOx cases
in the vicinity of Crookston. l was there
to-day and find that but two cases are there,
and they are quarantined over mile from
the city. The two men reported by the
health commissioners Sunday night, and
two reported from Crookston Monday as
getting away from Walkers lumber camp
are undoubtedly the same parties. No
danger to any one on the trains OF to those
stopping off at Crookston is possible, as the
two cases there are Thoroughly quarantined
outside of the city.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
EKerat.

The eyes of the civilized world are
now directed to Central Asia. Within the
last ten years the Russian armies have
overrun the vast plateau from which issued
the Aryan race, the same mighty breed of
men which has from time to time repeatedly
conquered the rest OF the world. A study
of language has proved that the Hindoo
and the European have come from one
common stock, whose birthplace to-day is
controlled by the forces OF the car. From
its base on the Caspian sea the Russian
armies have moved steadily southwark,
until now it's outposts are within striking
distances of Herat. This is one Of
of the world. 1t was contended for by
mighty armies long before the beginning of
recorded history. This is shown by its de-
fensive works which are of great extent and
magnitude, but of the construction of which
no record has come down to us. When
various waves of Aryan invasion moved
southwark, Herat was first seized, at it was
the key Of the military pos
session of India. Should it
fall into the hand or Russia, that event
would mark the beginning OF the end OF
British rule over Hindoostan. Weak as she
is in military sense compared with other
nations, Great Britain would risk war
with any other power against heavy odds
rather than allow Herat to come into the
possession of the Muscovite. The
war may be postponed, but come it will, for
Herat is of vital Importance to Russia from
a trade point of view. That city is now the
gateway through which pours the commerce
of Great Britain with Central Asia. British
goods worth $4,000, 900 are an
nually distributed to those parts of
the Asiatic continent now under the
dominion of Russia. This great trade the
Muscovite authorities would like to secrue
for their own manufacturers. Hence every
consideration of power and interest ispalye
Russia to obtain possession of the gatmew
to the Indies. The country about Herat
too, is exceedingly fertile, and would sup
port an army of 100, 600 men.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
THE MARKETS.

r The stock market was irregular, moder-
ately inactive and rather feverish yesterday,
with Lackawanna as the leading feature OF
the list. The streets were full of great va
riety of reports calculated to influence the
market. One of the most important was that
the Oregon & California railroad was to be
consolidated with the Central Pacific system.
This report was confirmed, and if completed
is virtually the purchase of the former by the
latter. The Chicago wheat market was a
shade firmer, at ST. Paul it was weaker and lc
lower while at Minneapolis it was &c higher
than the day previous.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14

WITH great deal of malignancy the Repub-
hcan organs are ridiouling the appointment
of Minister KELLEY because his wife is
a Jewess. They jeer at the administration
for having bestowed an honor upon man
who has taken to his heart woman of Jewish
blood. These malevolent sheets are making
ans INSCRIPTIONS warfare upon the privacy
an sanctity of the family. 1t is credit to
the administration that it has shown its re-
spect to the Jewish race. The Jews are among
the best citizens of this country, and such a
respectable constituent of our citizenship de-
serves recognition. The envenomed organs
can spit out their rage against Jewish wife,
but they do not represent the sentiment of
the country.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
The Correct Shade for Sealskin
Growing Darker.
From the Halter and Furrier


Sealskins have of late been dyed even
darker than before. Four or five years ago
the fashion of dark furs set in in Paris, and
London had to follow, although there was
considerable opposition to departing from
the ways of England. The public de-
manded the darker goods, some of the
smaller dyers in the British metropolis took
the trouble to furnish them, and then the
larger ones had ultimately to exert them
selves in the same direction. For some in
explicable reason attempts are now being
made to produce surface even darker than
has yet been seen. The latest products of
dyers are nearly black and shade down
ward into corresponding brown, often at
the cost of the, in the sealskin so much adj
mired, gold-brown background.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
Nothing Decisive Yet.

CHICAGO, May 13.-The managers of the
roads between Chicago and the Missouri
river met here to-day to ratify the agree
ment made few days ago for the forma-
ton of number of pools on business be-
tween the points named. The Mis-
souri, Pacific put in claim for
an increased allowance in traffic in which
it is concerned, and, while no definite ac-
ton was taken, it is believed that the claim
will be allowed. The afternoon session
was devoted to the discussion of percent
ages in the pool on range cattle. The
meeting will be continued tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
The Camel and the Barkeeper.

Boston Herald.
The barkeeper laid down the interesting
account of the war in the Soudan he had
been reading, as old Capt. Butler came roll
ing in for his regular '''leven O'clock"
and reluctantly set out his decanter. Now,
the Captain had achieved widespread re-
putation for being long on time and short
on cash.
''You may put that down along 18th the
other" he pleasantly remarked, as he re-
turned the glass and passed the back of his
hand lightly across his eloquent lips.
II wish you were Soudanese camel"
discontentedIy growled the barkeeper as he
rinsed out the glass.
.'Inasmuch as to wherefore?" the cap'n
wondered Because they allus take a
large quantity of water?" he added face
tiously.
NO" grumbled the barkeeper, while he
wiped off the counter.
why, then?"
Because they go twenty days without
drink" sighed the barkeeper, as he logged
out the slate and jotted down an unearned
scere.
The Cap'n was going to say something
about a feller's getting his back up, but he
was SO confused that he never thought of it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
PLYMOUTH, the plague-stricken Pennsyl

PLYMOUTH, the plague-stricken Pennsyl-
vania town, has population of about 5000.
Between 1,2O0 and 1,500 have been attacked
by the curious epidemic. 1t is impossible to
accurately give the number of dead, for there
is no board of health and the records at the
cemeteries are very imperfect. The doctors
are toiling night and day and are treating
their patients for typhoid fever, and believe
it to be caused by the use of impure water
There are grave fears that the typhoid cpl
demic will spread all through the Wyoming
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