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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
GrasShOPPer Tales.

San Francisco Alta.
Since the invasion of North Carolina by
the grasshOppers there has been a marked
revival in the literature appertaining to this
interesting insect.
Il remember in II, "said a member of the
grain exchange yesterday, II was coming
across the plains. Well, sir, was seated in a
car reading newspaper about noon, when
suddenly 1t grew quite dark, and thought
sure terrible storm was on US. 1t was
cloud of graSshOppers, so thick that when
they settled on the car track they stopped
the train. There was good feed where we
were just then, and it brought the hOppers
to halt. We were blocked for twenty
four hours, until a snow pillow was tele-
graphed for, and when it cut the way for
us, it left a bank of 'hOppers on each side
higher than the smOke-Stack of the locOmo-
tive"
That was pretty bad" said another
broker, ''hut have seen worse. We were
camped one summer i'll Kansas, making a
survey for a new town. The 'hopperS
struck us at night, and in the morning we
thought the end of the world had come
They were piled, sir, twenty feet deep over
our encampment, and we were nine hours
tunneling out of them. If we did not hap
pen to have few giant powder cartridges
to blast out aiThOleS we should have been
sufOcated before we could have struck
shovel into the mass"
''Didn't you hive any of emp" inquired a
warehouSeman who had seen a good deal of
Western life.
what do you mean?" asked the broker
Just this: 1 was caught in the same fix
you have told about, once in Kansas.
was in charge of mule team, hauling sup
plies to railroad camp. Among other
things we had several thousand yards of
canvas for tents for the men. AS soon as
the grasshOppers struck us put my gang
to work, and in short time we had can
vas sack made, balloon fashion, only
bigger than any balloon you ever saw.
Well, sir, we filled it chOck full of hop
pers-live 'hOppers-and hitched it on to
the wagons, and when the swarm started
to go our Gagged 'hOppers went with them"
And took off your ballOon?"
''NO, Stree; they hauled our wagon for
over seventy-eight miles, when they broke
down and we bagged a new lot. 1t beat
mule power all hollow. Then it has Oc-
CURED to me-" But his audience had
gone, and the Western man, growing Il
suppose these darned fools think I'm
green" walked off to find a more credulOus
and attentive auditory.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05

All the adult passengers in the waiting
room, says the Detroit Free Press, had
their attention attracted by his antics. He
wanted candy, and he wanted TO see the
river, and he wanted TO go aboard the train,
and he wanted more than any city the size
of Detroit could possibly furnish free gratis.
His mother hushed him up the best she
could. and several times he slapped her face
and kicked her shinS and got off without
even a pinch. BY and by an old man who
sat near her. and whose feet the boy had
walked on several times, began to get
nervous, and, turning to his right-hand
neighbour, said:
Land O. massey but I've either got to
git outer here or spank that boy"
He Just aches for it." growled the
other.
HE does. He puts me in mind of my
William. I've seen William when nothing
on airth but spanking wonld put good
nature into him."
IL say will co." shouted the boy at this
moment.
PLEASE, Johnny, be good, entreated the
mother.
Il won'tr.
''Oh, do See how they are all looking al
us"
II don't care if they areT'
With that he walked up to the old man
and made kick, and then the curtain went
up on the play. With one twist and two
motions he was seized, whirled over pail
of knees, and before he could squawk
once the spanking machine began its work.
If ever boy of was neatly wound VI
and the ngliness taken out of him inside OF
sixty seconds the work was no more com
plete than i'm this case.
''There!" said the spanker as he appended
the child and placed him on a seat, you'll
feel better-a heap better. Hated to do it
YOU know, but saw that you was suffering
for IT. Beg your mothers pardon for inter
fering IN family matters, but you set rghi
thar till the train is ready"
The boy ''set," and such calm and solo
peace stole over the crowd that the yells Of
the haekmen out doors gave everybody {
! pain
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
LATE MINNEAPOLIS NEWS.
A Wife.Beater Delivers Himself Up
--EarIy Morning Fire.

A man named Mike came TO the city hall
last night and delivered himself up, stating
that he had whipped his wife and that he
had had fight with his son-in-law in which
the latter fell down and striking root of a
tree cut an artery in his neck. A doctor
was summoned, and at last accounts he was
out of danger. The parties live at Thirty
sixth street and Eleventh avenue north. A
correspondent of the p. p. reported at the
police headquarters that he had his
valise stolen on the Manitoba train. 1t was
found at the Pauly house and the thief was
arrested. Early this morning a dwelling
house near the corner Of Thirty-third street
and Lyndale avenue burned, but no par
ticulars are known.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
DeIicacies for DOminies.

If the daughter of a Methodist minister
remembers the home of her childhood her
memory must be pOlyglot.-Burdette.
A Missouri minister draws his salary
every month in advance. This is to guard
against possible reverses in the shape of do
nation parties.-Burlington Free Press.
Six New Haven churches are to have
male choirS after May 1. There will be no
falling off in female church attendance in
New Haven after May 1.-Boston Tran
script.
The most conscientious man in the world
may have plugged quarter in his pocket
when he goes to church, but he never brings
it away with him if there has been collec-
tiOn.-Fall River Advance.
Seven million sermons, it is estimated,
are preached i'll this country every year. And
yet people complain because their minister
doesn't give them something new.-Rock-
land COurier-GaZette.
No" said Mrs. Frank, 81 didn't like
that minister at all. He made me so
nervous that couldn't sleep a wink all
| church time. How different from our own
pastorl L always enjoy Mr.. Jones' preach
| ing; he has such a nice way of speaking,
you know. Why, when he begins to
speak he soOthes my nerves so that 1 doze
OF before he has spoken twenty words, and
L never wake until he gets through. "-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Mr.. Bland" said his employer, .'you
will excuse me for saying that 1 am not
altogether satisfied with the manner in
which you have conducted yourself Since
you nave been with me you have done lit
tie else than sing hymns with my daughters
and make yourself agreeable to my wife"
''But, sir. didn't you tell Inc my duties
would be entirely clerical?" eyes, but is
this your idea of clerical duties?" ''To be
sure it is. L do exactly as our pastor does
and L guess after ten years practice he
knows about as much of clerical duties as
anybodY."-BostOn Transcript.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
Quite Mistaken About Her.
Brown-The modern girl is a usele
creature.

Brown-The modern girl is a useless
creature.
RobinSOn-Think so?
B.-Certainly. Good for nothing but
dwadling over the piano or languishing
before the looking glass. She has no force
to her.
R.-Don't know about that. There
Smiths girl now -
B.-Well?
R.-Well, Roe and Doe, fine young men,
both fell in love with her. She encour-
aged both, and from being fast friends they
became the bitterest of enemies. Then
while they were running around chasing
each other with clubs on her account she
quietly goes off and marries the aid at the
roller rink who taught her skating, thus
making three men miserable.
B.-Threel
R.-YeS, the two who failed to get her
and the one who got her. No force to her!
you're mistaken about the modern girl, my
riend.-BOston Courier.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
Somebody's IsRirdie,, struck.

They walked slowly down Howard street,
arm i'll arm. There were no June roses-no
balmy breezes-but good deal of soft talk
on his part and, great deal of signing on
hers. He had never loved before, he said
didn't know there was any difference be-
tween love and cheap n. o. molasses. He
had been cynic and skeptic and an unbe-
lever in women all his life, but now his lit
tie Birdie had
Well, about that time BRIDES hat was
clawded off backwards, her hair clawed
around sideways, and a parcel of dress
goods, fur-lined circular and bare-headed
Birdie skipped the gutter without stopping
to talk back.
The lover? Well. he did the best he
could. That is, he leaned up again the
fence and let the clawer claw and kick until
out of breath, and then he said he had
better go home and see if the children were
all right. What happened after they got
there will never be known. Together they
left the scene in silence. and an hour later
a policeman halted at the sight of the
wrecked hat, locks of false hair and dam
aged ribbons and whispered:
"'NOther of those mysterious disappear
ances! Somebody's Birdie has been here"
Detroit Free Press.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
GYMNASTEC TOURNAMENT.
Interesting Athletic Events by III
West 81. Paul Association,

Interesting Athletic Events by tbe
West 81. Paul Association.
The tournament of the West Side GYM
nastic association at White Bear attracted
large number of visitors, and an interest
ing series of events was given. The man
agement of the tournament was i'm the
hands of Il. G. List, Morris Self, w. E.
Moves. James Dunkley, A. Chryst. f. E.
Woodward and IL. c. Penfield, and all
passed off satisfactorily. The exercises
opened shortly after 10 o'clock, the first
event being a wheelbarrOw race. 327 wards
for a silver goblet. There were three en-
tries, and after some sport the race WAS
won by A. j. Lundan of the West Side
association. Next came the light-weight
boxing by Morris Self and Harry Bowers.
both of this city. They gave a very inter-
esting exhibition, both being very clever
with their fists. The long jump followed
for prize consisting of a silver inkstand.
the best out of three jumps to win. NJ. ].
Shaw OF the GLOBE took the prize, Jump
ing 10 feet, 10 inches. The sack race for
silver card receiver was won by J. Allen of
Saltwater after an exciting contest. The
running high jump for silver goblet was
won by NJ. J. Shaw, who went over the
string at 4 feet, inches
The hop-step-and-jump was hotly con-
tested, being finally won by Mel Mcdonald
of the GLOBE, who was awarded the prize
a combination table set, for covering 80
feet. Following this was an exhibition
with dumb bells for a solid gold scarf pin
in the shape of pair of dumb bells. A
vast deal of muscle was shown in this exhi-
bitiOn, the bells, weighing fifty pounds
each, being handled very cleverly. The
prize was awarded to +. Bruggerman of
this city. At noon the quarter-mile race
occurred for a prize of silver vase There
were six entries and the contest was close.
j. c. Harper winning in 50 Is seconds.
For putting the stone, forty pounds, the
prize was a silver jewel casket, which was
awarded to j. Dunlller of this city for a
throw of IL feet ~ inches
The mile race, for a pair of solid gold
sleeve buttons, was won by L. LunbardC
in 5 minutes 81 = seconds, and after this
came general exhibition of wand GYM
nastics by the club, which was interesting
throughout, the movements being given
with accuracy and good time, sixteen mem
bers of the club participating. A banana
race, picking up five bananas, requiring a
run of fifty yards each, was won by a. j.
+. Lundean, after which came the closing
event, haif-mile professional race, which
was won by L. III. 0'COnnor of Mime
apolis in 2 minutes IL seconds. The prizes
were then awarded to the several victors by
A. Chryst, president of the West Side
Gymnastic ASSOCIATION.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
Ways That Are Dark,

MONTREAL, July Al. A. SENEGAL,
president of the North Shore railway, some
time ago had the Cross of the Legion of
Honor conferred on him by the president of
the French republic. A French engineer
named Trenchant, belonging to the same
order, who arrived in Canada recently. has
sent a communication TO the French Corps
Legislatif asking an investigation as to how
SENEGAL obtained the cross, and limiting that
it was by substituting the deputies. Tren-
chant was arrested by SENEGAL this morning
on charge of conspiracy. Some interest
ing developments will come out at the trial.
showing how easily such honors can be OBJ
tanned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
The TrOusseau of Beatrice.

London Truth.
lave you any curiosity about the sort o.
rousseau princess has? have seen the
sketches and materials of some of Princess
Deatrlce's trouSSeau frocks, which are being
ilade by Redeem. One is a very nrettv
brown and blue shot-tweed, with silk to
match. The skirt is of the latter. and ia
arranged in wide perpendicular plaits. The
OoOice and tunic are of the tweed, the front
Oh the bodice being trimmed with folds of
Tue SILK, arranged fichu-fashion. A pretty
n1Iie Jacket TO go with this gown is made of
the Weed 1ned with peacock-colored satin
anu trimmed with the shOt-silk down the
t l, Whlch are straight, though the back
hts tightly to the figure.
Another nice frock is of crenat b1ankat
cloth, the long wide plaits on tbe skirt
being separated by folds of Ottoman silk in
the same color. There is also vest of the
Ottoman, the bodice and scarf draperv
being of the cloth. A jacket is made to
accompany this frock, the material being
the blanket cloth. 1t faStens from the left
shoulder and Is trimmed round all the out
lines with fine sable.
"A gown of navy-blue cloth is cut out in
scallOps, which fall over a trimming of in
terlaced cardinal red braid. A similar but
narrower trimming edges the tunic, which
Is quite short. The fronts Of the bodice are
Scal0ped over vest of interlaced red
Orald and the sleeves are finished at the
cuffs to match
The jacket corresponding with this is
Oh navy cloth, edged with one row of
cardinal car braid. A revers, turned back at
1iie sue Oh the chest, is lined with red
SIX; and smaller revers, turned back at
the right side of the basque, shows sim
Har inning. This is a very effective little
arrangement, and one quite new to my
experience.
a cream-colored cloth is made over a
skirt of pale blue yelling, being quite
plain except for narrow plating round
the edge. The bodice of this fastens
diagonalIy from the left shoulder by means
Oh carved mother-Of-pearl buttons. The
vest and cuffs are pale blue.
Another cream-cOlOred dress is of Cairo
cloth, with plated skirt and scarf-like
tunic made of cream-colored satin. The
bodice of this gown is plated and worn
with a belt.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
BAD INDIAN CAPTURED.
Troops Ready in Case of a Cheyenne
Outbreak.

LEAVENwoRTH, July 4.-Chief Roman
Nose, a renegade Sioux Indian, who has
been living with the Cheyennes for some
years, and who, with small following has
been disturbing element in the Indian Ter
ritory, causing great portion of the pres
ent scare, was brought into Fort Leaven-
worth yesterday prisoner by detachment
of the colOred cavalry. He was in irons and
closely guarded. He was placed in the
stone guardhouse in the garrison and orders
were issued TO watch him closely. He is
about 45 years old, and is said to have
killed twelve men in various single COM
bats. Roman Nose is of medium height,
muscular, and looks like bad Indian. He
is inclined to be talkative, but the guards
will not permit him to converse. He will
be held here for the present. Gen. Augur
does not apprehend any serious trouble with
the Cheyennes but is ready TO render
prompt assistance TO settlers in case there
should be need of troops.
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS.
FORT RENO, Indian Ter, July 4.-The
Cheyenne Notwithstanding was concluded
the night of the lst, and ended with
the death of Bear-Man, young Cheyenne
brave, who was accidentally shot by one of
his companion dancers. The grief of the
dead mans friends was soothed by the gift
of five ponies. 1t is reported that the
medicine was bad, and that a new
one has been ordered to be-
gin at once. Four companies
of the Fifth cavalry have arrived under
command of Maj. Carpenter, making six
teen companies now at this post. The In
dams are neryously watching the troops,
and it is believed that any attempt TO sur
round them will result in a general stam-
pede from the reservation of the young
men, while the old man will move near the
agency and surrender few worthless arms.
No move will be made on the part of the
military until the commission has arrived
and made an Investigation,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
Maxwell i'm Limbo.

ST. LOUIS, July A cablegram from
Auckland, New Zealand, to Chief of Po-
lice Harrigan, received this morning, an
nounces the arrival there of the
police department messengers sent
from here month ago. and
the acknowledgement of the reQuisition
for w. n. Lenox Maxwell, who murdered
c. Arthur Preller in the Southern hotel.
this city, April 5, and fled to New Zealand.
The officers will return with Maxwell by
the steamer which sails on the 2lst inst.
There was no serious legal complications
The murderer was turned over to the Off
GERS at once
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05

especially if there are any box-drains
around TO breed typhoid fever"
You-you wouldn't advise it?" Queried
the father.
''Say!' said the doctor. as he leaned
over the table, ''let the nurse drop him out
OF the windOw-push him down the back
stairs-get him run over by an ice wagon
give him your revolver TO play with.
There's dozen ways of killing him of be-
sides taking him to the country, and any
one of them will save you time and
money!"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
Drinking 10 Grants Health.

SARATOGA, n. Y, July Al. /.
Waterbury, manager of the Western Union
telegraph Office here, this morning receiver
the following cablegram:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE HOTEL, LONDON.
Eng, July 4.-Please tell Gen. Grant that Mr..
Phelps, the American minister, Senator Ed
munds, the Duke of Argyll, Mr.. John Bright.
and other mutual friends are to dine with
me this evening, and that we shall
drink his health, and that l do most
earnestly pray that his health may
improve and that he may live for years-a
blessing to the family, his country and the
world. Give my kindest regards to Mrs.
Grant and all her children and telegraph me
here at once exactly how the general is.
CYRUS w. FIELD.
Mr.. Waterbury went at once to Mt Nc
Gregor and delivered the cablegram to Gen.
Grant, who returned thanks. Manager
Waterbury was also requested to cable to
Mr.. Field that the general had passed a
good night considering his deblitated con-
dition, but was rather weaker than usual
this morning.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
Street Car Gossip.

He who smokes cigarettes in a crowded horse
car
Advertises himself as a fool or lout;
1t would serve him just right were the door
set ajar
And the stinker by common consent kicked
out.
Boston Courier: A Boston man, who be-
ieyes in elevated railways, says the horse
cars must go. We are glad to hear it. If
he can make them go it is something their
drivers can'tdO.
Conductor in Pittsburg Leader: Look
et'er now, will you? She's taking up room
enough for three seats, IN I'll bet if man
or woman was to get on this car now she
wouldn't move an inch to give 'em room if
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
Progressive Poker.
o. 4 OS . n VHNCA'
Chicago Herald.

Chicago Herald.
ibid you ever play progressive poker?"
inquired one drummer of another, as the
pair settled down over large majority of
four seats.
''Never heard of the game, You mean
progressive euchre, don't you?"
mo, progressive poker. I've played it.
This is the way it goes. You start in at
the beginning of the season with plenty of
money, and nothing but dollar ante and
fifty limit is good enough for you. Pretty
soon you think ascent and SO limit nice
game. Next you come down to 10-cent
ante, then to a nickel, and finally you
wOuld't touch anything bigger than penny
ante and quarter limit. You could't if
you wanted to, without finding a man
willing to lend you stake. That's what
l call progressive poker"
''Why didn't you say so in the first
place? I've played that game myself"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
TRANSPORTATION NOTES.
Completion of the Minnesota a. North
western Railroad--Its Future.
East-Bound Shipments Light on Ac-
count OF a Short Week.
The Minnesota & Northwestern Line

Special to the Globe.
LYLE, July 4.-The main line of the
Minnesota IL Northwestern was completed
from st. Paul TO this place this evening
and connection made with the Illinois Cen
tral road by the spur track, a mile in
length, owned by the Milwaukee q St.
Paul and Illinois Central road from Mona.
Several of the officials and a few invited
parties arrived during the day and made in
Spectons, and witnessed the laying of the
last rail. Mr.. Littell. general freight and
passenger agent, says the line will be in
running order so that trains will be run
through from St. Paul TO Chicago by Aug
/, or not latter than Aug. 10, it all depend
ing on the completion of the draw on the
bridge across the Mississippi at the former
place. The rolling stock of the passenger
trains there will be as fine as run by any
railroad in the West, and the main object
Will be TO make equally fast time with the
other lines and give ample accommodations
to the travelling public. Mr.. Du PAY, the
general superintendent, had nothing to say
about the building of the Dubuque Il North
western railroad from Dubuque to connect
with the Minnesota & Northwestern at
Mona making short through line 10 Du-
buque and also a very short line to Chicago,
which will be used as part of the through
line 10 the latter place as soon as COM
pleted. freight trains will be run between
local points on the line in few days.
though no through business will be done
until the trains can cross the bridge
at st. Paul. 1t is understood
here, through information obtained from
an Illinois Central official, that
trains of the Minnesota Il Northwestern
road will run TO Minneapolis over the line
of the st. Paul & Northern Pacific Railroad
company, now being built from there to ST.
Paul The Illinois Central is very anxious
that it should get into Minneapolis and con-
meet itself with the milling interests of that
place, which the other Chicago lines find a
mine. The new line is well-built and sup
plies what has long been wanted, straight
line to ST paul
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
Collision OF Raft Boats.
Special TO the Globe.

special 10 the GLOBE.
McGREGoI, Ia, July 4.-The raft boats
c. w. CowleS, owned by W. J. and j..
Fleming & Co., of McGregor, and the Lille
Turner, owned by Turner, HOllinghead IL
Co, of Lansing, la, were in collision about
IL o'clock last night. The Lille Turner
sank. The estimated value of the Lille
Turner is SIS, 600. 4 man named Reilly
was so badly scalded that he died this
morning. Reilly has wife and five chill
dren. The Lille Turner was the fastest
raft boat on the river, and was also used
in the passenger service.