davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
GROVER IN THE WOODS.
he VIII Not See Correspondents, but
Talks With Pretty Girls.
Gen. Villas Ride in a Postal Car and
What He Said.
Three New POstmasters for Dakota
Harrington Not an Eli Yet.
Special TO the Globe.

Special 10 the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Aug. "a. - President
Cleveland is now camping out at Willis
pond, one of the most inaccessible spots in
the Adirondack mountains, being a good
three days journey from the nearest rail-
road depot. He has as companions DIR.
). Is. Ward and Mr.. Bacon of New York.
The president was i'll during the first few
days he was in camp, but is now looking
well and says he feels very hearty. He
generally fishes during the day and i'll
the evening enjoys a social game of
euchTe. 1t is evident that the president
wishes to avoid newspaper correspondents,
as orders We're given To the proprietor of
the Prospect house at Saranae lake that no
newspaper man should be allowed to engage
rooms, nor should any be allowed to enter
the presidents camp under any circum-
stances. The president declines to con-
verse with any one on any subject but
personal and general matters, and
cannot be induced 10 speak about
politics. He says he has not yet
decided when he will return to Washington
city. Stopping at the Prospect house is a
young lady who has eyinced most lively
interest in the president since he has been
stopping in this region, and ii is said he
shows marked liking for her society. Last
Saturday six young ladies rOwed boat
race on Saranac lake and when the presi
dent returns 10 the hotel from camp he is
10 award the prizes To the fair athletes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25

TIT Iowa Homestead, published at Dies
Noines, is one Of the finest agricultural
Journals in the country. II contains more
fresh ana original matter suitable for the
farmer OF the Northwest than any other agri-
cultural paper published i'm the country. II
iaVors a 50 stem 81 practical politics. "By
practical politics" it says, 1--WE do not mean
gong out and getting the votes by hiring this
FELLOW TO electioneer and paying him for his
time, or by promising the other fellow nomi-
nation Tor squire, or telling him mis- turn will
come soon, applying the party whip, or tell
ing MIN how infamous 1t Is 10 bolt the ticket
or branding him as a Mugwump, but by dis
cussing the public questions that will come
before the legislature. and thus educate the
people This would be reform indeed, and
lead TO good government, which is the chief
end OF true politics"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
Spoiled The NEeefiny.

BAR HARBOR. Me-, Aug. GA sensa-
tiOnal story has just leaked out here the
substance of which is as follows: While a
prominent politician of New Y Ork city, a
personal friend of Gen. Grant, was visiting
the flagship Tennessee with party Of la
dies, a certain lieutenant on board who was
still wearing the mourning Grape on his
arm, INDUCED in slanderOus remarks against
Gen. Grants character and career. The
politician became very angry. and on his
return to shore Immediately sent the SLAM
Gerer a challenge to fight a duel. The lat
ter declined on the ground that duelirg is
in violation of navy regulations. The irate
gentleman then notified the officer that he
would shoot him on sight unless he ac-
cepted the challenge. The lieutenant finally
accepted. but while the preliminaries were
being arranged the admiral heard TumOTs of
the affair and declined TO permit the lieu
tenant to go ashore, thus frustrating the
duel for the present at least.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25

York. Within the last two months owe
$4,000. 600 has been transferred from the
San Francisco subtreasury 10 the New York
subtreasury, and the golden stream is still
flowing eastward. The transfer has been
made so secretly that nothing was known
OF II until within the last few days. Now
the New York bankers want to know why
Assistant Secretary JORDAN wanted to Dor
row their $4,000. 600 when he had such a
large surplus of gold in the treasury. The
bankers have discovered that boarding gold
is a game that the government can play az
as well as themselves.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
New PoStnnnsfers.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The acting
postmaster general to-day appointed the fol-
lowing named fourth-class postmasters:
In Kentucky, Sharpsburg, T. r. Hill. In
Indiana, Connection, w. \. Underwood. In
Illinois, Cabel. y. L. Wray; Metcalf.
Robert j. Smith. In Missouri. StOutland
Gabriel VI. SiSk; Buffalo. John George. In
Dakota, BeresfOrd, Thomas L. Brady:
Fairbanks, Charles A. ATmentrautt. In
Ohio, Sage, w. b. Kelly; Hopewell,
ID. l. Brown; NashpOrt, L. w.
}. Curtis; Dresden. Henry /. Lee
mart; Adamyille, Jonathan Gaumer:
New Cumberland, Miss Z. Carnahan;
Mineral Point. Frank Graham; Cadwalla-
der, j. c. DOnOhue; NewcOmerstOwn, Gar
rett BaSSett; Tracy, a. ). Clement; Barn
hill, j. +. Oliver; Strasburg, jacob Cess
fert; Dundee. James w. Houtl; Frazer
burg. Israel W. Eng; River Mills, j. y.
Bartlett; Thanesville, John Roth: Plain
field, Charles A. Plat; PhilO. John !.
kaSSell: Canal Louisville. Charles 4. Ora
ham; Clarks. \. II. Patterson; Eeenes, J.
4. Smith; West Bedford. John Shields. In
Indiana, De Soto. Mrs. John w. Marks. In
Kansas, White Cloud. Howard Wander
slice; ESBIidge, James ii. Shumat.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
An Imbecile knocked Out.
Special to the Globe.

SpeClal 10 the UlODe.
LOGAN, o., Aug. 24.-Ye sterday morn
ing Gus Hooker, a repulsive-lOoking imbe-
ellie who has been the terror OF the women
and children in this vicinity for number
of years. was killed by John Shorr, two
miles from Logan. The facts are these:
On Friday night young ShOrr attended a
dance in Logan. and in cOnse-
quence did not get up until
late Saturday morning While he was
eating his breakfast, Hooker who lives
near, went in the house and commenced
making fun of Shorr by motions AS
Hooker could not talk about the dance, he
was told to leave the house, which he
would not do, and finally spat on Shorts
plate. ShOrr rose from the table and or
dered him again to leave, when
Hooker showed fight. Young Shorr
then picked up a piece of stove
wood and hit him ON the head,
breaking the skull. Hooker walked to his
home. near by, and on entering the house
fell dead. Shorr gave himself up and told
the coroner that which is stated above. He
is in Jail and will have q preliminary hear
ing tomorrow. Hooker was a large and
powerful young man and should have been
placed in confinement long ago and this
tragedy would not have occurred.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
Villas in n Postal Chr.

Special 10 the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-When Post
master General Villas went west last week
lie took occasion 20 talk civil service reform
to some OF his employees. Soon after leay-
Inc the city on the Baltimore * Ohio rail-
road he dOnned long linen buster and
took seat in the mail car
where several men We're at work.
lie made himself acquainted in a
few pleasant words and then proceeded to
ask a multitude of questsOnS about the de
tails of the work. He rode for many miles
IN this way, and before leaving the car he
told the clerks that they might consider
their tennre of Office secure. so long as they
did their work and did not NEEDLE
extensively in politics. This class Of
the government service. with 1000
OF 5000 clerks, does not come
under the civil service law, but has
civil service of its own, founded on
knowledge of work and ability to perform
It, clerks being appointed for probation
airy term of six months. After his visit to
the postal car Mr.. Villas told a gentleman
with him that he considered the railway
mail service to be the best conducted de-
paTtment under the government
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
CrooI,edness Of am ArchItec,.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The treasury
commission, which has been investigating
the Office of the supervising architect, has
ordered the suspension of all payments in
the case of the new pOStOffice building in
Kansas City. A bad state of things has
been developed there. At the last session
of congress so, 600 were appropriated for
the completion of the approaches To the
building. for a clock and for sewer cOnnec-
tons. On the strength OF this apprOpria-
ton the citizens subscribed 1850 for fine
clock bell. which was to enable the resi-
dents OF the city and vicinity within a Ia
diuS Of six miles to keep the time and set
their watches by. But months passed by
and there was no sign of the clock. This
led TO inquiry, and inquiry led to disagree
able revelations. 1t now appears that Su-
perviSing Architect Bell has spent the whole
$40, 0O0, and that only S14. OOO of that sum
has gone for any of the objects mentioned
in the appropriation. The sum of 81, $50 has
been spent for heavy marble wainscoting
within the pOStOfiice. for which there is no
warrant in the appropriation. The result
Is that the accounts are suspended and Mr..
Bell finds himself charged with an illegal
and an improper expenditure of public
moneys.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25

logical minds cannot learn to spell correctly
Whereupon the Philadelphia Times is
moved to suggest that something ought 10
be done to check this vicious degradation
and loss of time" The English races are
worth saving. and such waste would event
ually destroy them. Under present certain
arbitrariness the vice of spelling is sure to
grow worse and worse. The English
vocabulary is increasing and hence the
stunting is getting worse. 1t is true that
some thousands annually survive and spell
like clock-work and have fair heads, but
when scientific reformer has a phonetic
system on the brain all other virtues seem
vices. Perhaps this very discipline is the
best part of the English schooling.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
4 Choice Mission.
Special to the Globe.


WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-The resigna-
ton of Charles II. Davis, American consul
at ST. Paul Du LOanda, on the west coast
of Africa, has been received at the state de-
partment. Mr.. Davis was appointed little
over year ago, and notwithstanding the
salary is only 81, 600 per annum, there We're
six other competitors for the place. He
writes that the cost of transportation for
himself, wife and one child was $3.50. His
wife was taken sick with African fever i'm
Inediately upon arrival. Through the aid
Of friends and the sale of personal
effects he was enabled to send
her back to the United States.
Mr.. Davis himself was then stricken down
with the fever and remained i'll for a long
time. An American man-Of-war, which
happened to enter the port, took him aboard
and saved his life. He returned to his post,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
THE PRESTON PosTMAsrERsHrP.

4 sterling citizen of the vicinity of Pres
ton, Mimi, sends the following TO the
GLOBE:
] feel sure that your loyalty TO the Dem
ocratic party. TO its best interests, prompts you
20 hope that in Preston, as elsewhere, cred
liable and competent Democrats will serve
the public. The public is entitled TO our best
men; We are on trial, and TO the public OF
Preston no other appointment in the United
States has so much significance Us that Of
postmaster here. We have lifelong De mo
Gratis here of irreproachable character ia
every walk of life, competent and acceptable
to the community THOMAS 4. DOUGHERrY
is such man, but Mr.. WELLS says he has
voted for 6recnbackers- Who did Mr.. WELLS
vote fOrg For Republicans. We had no Dem
ocratic candidates. JOIN J. MERRILL. who
would have accepted the postofice, j. a credit
10 our party, an honest competent, reputable
mah, who, in spite o. being Il Democrat, has
been elected 20 public positions here.
THOMAS HALL could not obtain corporal s
guard OF votes here for any Office OF trust.
No one was ever Prescriptions enough 10
make him candidate. With his appoint
ment revoked this county can elect some
Democrats TO Office on n fusion ticket. The
GrccnbackerS have had a majority on our
county board and have elected many of their
candidates. Their leaders were ripe for
fusion. but the HAIL business has laid Il
cold. HALL has FOR years damned the Green
hackers and damned the Irish. He Is an
Englishman. Can you imagine anything more
stupid tnan making him postmaster Our
vote is Norwegian and Irish. NALL ogends
the first 10y his COpperhead antecedents, and
the second as explained above, besides the
cry OF his friends against DoUGHERrY that he
is nothing but an Irish Catholic"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
RAILROAD CONsOLIDATTON,

Speaking Of the consolidation of the West
Shore and the New York Central Railroad
companies BRADsTREET says: This alb
sOTptiOn brings Us again face 10 face with
the great railroad problem. Similar results
on smaller scale have continued to happen
from time to time for some years. but we
have not witnessed before in railroad his
tory a case wherein SG5, 900 of invested cap
ital has been in a sense annihilated. The
moral to be drawn from this can be found
in the tendency toward the unlimited con-
solidation of corporate enterprise, and. I'M
restrained by law or some other powerful
influence, it is quite possible for nine or ten
or even less Of the powerful railroad corpo-
Tations Of the country, controlled by few
men, to combine and by the same methods
as were applied 10 the West Shore to absorb
the entire railroad system of the country"
The best minds Of the country are still
patiently collecting such facts as may have
important bearings on the problem of how
to conserve the benefits Of our railroads and
yet preserve free government In some
states the consolidation Of competing lines
is inhibited by constitutional provision. But,
after all, 50 far as the West Shore line was
concerned, the point presented by tie Iowa
Homestead is the most satisfactory explana-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
A CATHOLIC CONGRESS.

Cardinal MANNING lends his aid 10 a
proposition to hold i'm London a congress OF
English-speaking Catholics from all quar-
tiers Of the globe. In a recent Interview he
summarizes the most important matters
that would come before such convention,
as follows:
First-We should look for statistics OF the
church and its progress among the several
English-speaking peoples OF the nations rep
resented.
Seeond-our views on English popular de-
votiOns.
Third-Ecclesiastical music. on which we
should undoubtedly fall out, though we agreed
on one faith.
Fourth-Education, taking in ecclesiastical,
the higher and primary education.
Fifth-A full consideration Of the working
mans interests and our families generally
SiXth-The subject OF social evIs. Here
our laboTs would be Of inCalcuiabie value.
You have no doubt heard OF the painful con-
sderation Of this subject that has been re-
Gently forced upon this country.
Seventh-The subject of emigration would
ne neld for much uovdCd enlightenment.
Through ignorance on this subject vast
amount Of misery is worked every year aud
chiefly among those OF our own church.
Where TO emigrate. when 10 cmigrate and
when not 70 emigratc, are points on which
much enlightenment Is needed. and have
not the least doubt that in such great gath
ering as this congress would he this matter
would receive the fullest and most reliable
ventilation.
Eightn-One of the great works of good the
congress could accomplish would be TO form
ulate some system of international core
spOndence and cooperation among English
speaking Catholics. But these are only the
heads Of some of the subjects that would
come up for consideration.
When questioned as to what was meant
by popular devotions," he said he meant
the using of vemacular devotionS, or devo-
tions in English. in Catholic churches. He
said that English-speaking people want
everything that is worth saying 10 be said
in their own language. 1t is this that gives
the English language its aggressive char
actpr
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
Not Purchased.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-Admiral Am
men to-day received the following dispatch
from President Cardenas of Nicaragua.
The EStrella Di Guatemala publishes to-
day alleged documents asserting that the
directors of the Panama canal have pur-
chased the president of Nicaragua in order
TO prevent the construction of the Nicara-
qua canal. This is vile calumny, that
repel with Indignation, and have directed
to be denied emphatically, and to prose-
cute the authors before the proper tribunal.
Be good enough to publish in Washington. !"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
THE PRICES.

The business transacted yesterday on the
stock exchange was the smallest in three
weeks, but it was well distributed, only nVe
stocks in the list, Lackawanna, st. Paul,
Northwestern, Northern Pacific preferred
and Western Union having sales OF over 1,OOu
shares. The market opened Irregular ana
all day long was dull and heavy. The North
ern Pacific was the weakest. Compared with
Saturday nights closing prices, Northern Pa
cifc preferred was & lower, Northwestern
st. Paul and Northern Pacific common each
I, and Manitoba q. The wheat market was
about stationary at Chicago and dull and
lower at St. Paul and Minneapolis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
SENSIBLE SUGGESTION.

The St. Louis Globe-DemOcrat makes a
sensible suggestion to the trades union
when it advises that organization to turn its
attention to a revival of the old system Of
apprenticeship. 1t says that large amount
Of the unskillful work that is performed.
particularly i'm the trades connected with
bnilding, such as carpentry, brich-laying
stone-cutting. plastering and plumbing
grows out of the loose way i'm which IN
trained men are permitted to commence
work and by the mere claim TO knowledge
and the payment of fees TO trades union,
to rank as high and demand as much pay as
the most skillful, who have spent years in
the acquisition of knowledge. The trade
organizations are urged TO combine their
forces and devise some scheme of appren-
ticeship under which no man could obtain
recognition as a member of a labor organi-
cation without being able 10 show a certih-
cate of competency. Thus they would
prevent the competition of Incompetent
pretenderS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
Eeecher 10 Retire.
Special to the GLOBE.

Special 10 the GLOBE
NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-RumOrs prevail
that Henry Ward Beecher has determined
to abandon the Plymouth church pulpit
about Christmas time, when he will have
finished his course of sermons on EvO-
luton, although he may preach there Occa-
SiOnally while life lasts. For several years
the Plymouth congregation has been more
or less displeased with what are termed
Mr.. BeecherS vagaries, and his course
during the campaign last fall widened the
breach, so that his retirement will not
be altogether q matter Of choice. 1t is fully
understood that Mr.. Beecher will quietly
leave the church on his I'D birthday, which
occurs in January next, but his salary will
be continued wholly or in part while he
lives. His income from all sources Is now,
and for many years has been, $4,000 per
annum, but he is sadly in debt. The Rev.
5. b. Halliday. the venerable assistant pas
tor of Plymouth church, said that he didn't
believe there was any truth in the report
given above.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
THE MANITOBA EXTENSION.

If the Manitoba road carries into effect
the plan, outlined in the GLOBES railroad
column, of building a direct line from
Crookston to Duluth, it will result in OPEN
ing up valuable agricultural section in the
northern part of this state which is now
denied the benefit of railroad communion
ton. it will moreover contribute very
largely to pushing Duluth ahead in its COM
petition with Milwaukee and Chicago as a
grain-shipping point. More than that it will
give the Manitoba road very decided adj
vantage over the Canadian Pacific, as the
former road will gain a shorter line from
Winnipeg to the lake than the latter has.
in every respect it will be one OF the most
important movements in railroad circles for
Minnesota interests that has yet been in
auguraied.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
STRIKING FoH THEIR MONEY.
Traffic Suspended OH the Queen ~
Crescent Route.

MERIDIAN, Aug. 24.-The employees of
the Queen x Crescent shops here struck
this morning for their June and July pay
and the fixing of a regular monthly pay
day. As trains come in the engineers are
taken from the engines, which are then run
into the rOmdhOuse. No trains will be
permitted to leave. excepting mail cars. No
freight or passenger trains can move on
either the New Orleans d Northeastern,
NickSburg & Meridian OF Albany d Great
Southern railroads. Many other employees
besides the shop men have quit work, max
ing 800 in all. Property is not damaged.
1t is understood The men will be paid to-
morrow and DISCHARGED.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
Southern U,es starrinr.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Adjt. Gen.
Drum to-day received a dispatch from the
officer commanding in New Mexico. saying
that the Southern Utes in that territory
were starving, that they had no supplies
and We're unable to procure any, and that
unless food was Immediately secured for
them they would go on the war-path.
These are the same Indians that 4 few
weeks ago were reported to be without food
and IN starving condition. Temporary
relief was afforded them by drawing on
military stores.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
1 End Wreck.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 24.-AbOut 9
o'clock tonight fIeight train on the Ches-
apeake IL Ohio railroad ran into another
freight train standing on a side track, seven
miles west of Newport, wrecking both
engines, and killing Engineer Spottswift
and Brakeman George Wheeling, fatally
injuring Thomas HallOran and seriously
injuring five other train hands. An open
switch caused the accident. An engine
with physicians left here at IL p. III. to
render assistance. 1t is reported here that
both trains are on fire.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25

only to be a second time attacked. As soon
as he was able to travel he boarded an Eng
lish sailing vessel and went to Liverpool.
where he is still confined to his room, and
from which point his resignation is dated.
He was appointed fourteen months ago,
and. according to his own statement,
within that period has expended for travel
ing expenses and doctors bills $4,000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
Child Rnfchers

TAILADEGA, Ala, Aug. 24.-In this
county j. II. MCGOWAN killed and dressed
pig for barbecue. His three children
aged II, and 4, saw the process of bnfch,
ering the pig. The next day MCGOWAN left
home and the children agreed to repeat the
process of the day before. Having no mir
the two other children proceeded to butcher
the youngest. They cut its throat and
hung 1t up by the heels as the pig had hung
and were proceeding to eisenhower it when
their mother discovered the horrible tragedy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-25
A VICE THAT STUNTS.

A writer in the September number of the
Popular Science Monthly asserts that &c
learn TO read and spell the English language
is one of the worst understanding processes
that has formed part of the general edu-
cation of any people. The writer points
out the fact that there is no principle that
can be taught in the spelling of the English
language, and hence the strongest and mosi