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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-07
Singular Suicide Of n Boy.

CHNSittA W Aut
READING, Pa. Aug. Ga most singular
suicide occurred here last night. The
victim of self-destructiOn being Lew
Scarlet, a boy 10 years old, bright
and lively in disposition. His
father keeps small grocery and
before he left home for Philadelphia he told
his son to weed the garden. denying him at
the same time request for money with
which the lad wanted to buy some
wheels for n wagon he was build
ing. The mother states that after the
father had left the boy cOaXed her for 15
cents, following her into the garden with
his opportunities. He was refused. She
noticed that he cut the twine from a
package. He then disappeared. The
mother called him, but received no answer
Going into the stable she saw her son hang
ing from 10y overhead. Around
his neck was a piece of
twine. He died of strangulation,
his neck not being broken. Young Scarlet
had stood on a little box, and when he had
adjusted the moose kicked it out from under
him. He was still warm when cut down,
but died soon after
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-07
Meat From the West.

A few days ago shipment of twenty
cars of cattle was received by the Northern
Pacific road from Sprague, w. T., con-
signed to Chicago. Yesterday word
was received by wire from Chicago that
the cattle had sold at the market for S.. 25
per 100 pounds The weight of each steer
averaged 1,2S5 pounds and sold for scr. 20.
The shipment of these cattle was made
from Sprague to st. Paul in 1917 hours.
actual running time, a distance of /. SAG
miles. and from st. Paul to Chicago in %
hours, by the Milwaukee & st. Paul road.
The time from Sprague to Chicago was
12979 hours actual running time. for a
distance of 2,259 miles. The shrinkage
was very small.
A shipment was made from Montana to
chicago by ). Cowles and was sold there
yesterday for S4.56 per 100 pounds. the
steers weighing on an average i. 2GO
pounds.
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Toler won by length and a half, Jack
OHearts second, Steliliah third. Time,
1:441S.
Second Race-The optional stakes for
twO-year-Olds, selling allowances; three
quarters of mile: Brambleton won by a
neck, Wimbledon second, Wait-a-While
third. Time, 1:171S.
Third Race-Trenton stakes for three
year-OldS, selling allowances; one and one
eighth of mile; Richmond won by two
lengths, Lenox second, Julietta colt third.
Time, 1:5S.
Fourth Race-The Eatontown stakes,
non-winning allowances, one mile; Pontiac
won by two lengths, Thackeray second,
Louisetta third. Time, 1:4315.
Fifth Race-FOr three-year-olds and up
wards, selling allowances, seven furlongs;
Black Jack won by length, Queen Esther
second, CubertO third. Time, 2:30%.
Sixth Race-Handicap hurdle race, one
and One-fourth miles, over five hurdles.
SandOyal won by two lengths, WallanSee
second, Will Davis third. Tine, 2:21.
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cts that do not conform to the special con-
ditions under which they are granted.
No Gmaramtee rgade.

BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 6.-In answer to
an inquiry as to whether or not there was
any truth in the rumor that the Baltimore
d Ohio railroad had, in agreeing with the
Reading for entrance into New Y ork, guar
anteed 4 per cent. interest on
New jersey Central stock, First Vice
President Spencer tonight telegraphed the
American from Deer Park that the Balti-
more & Ohio had not made such agreement.
c. K. Lord, an officer of the company, adj
mits that his company has a satisfactory
arrangement with the Reading for New
York entrance, but says the terms of tho
contract have not yet been made public and
are known to no one but the contracting
parties
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Notes.

1t is announced that the Southern Pacific
company has arranged q new schedule Of
thlrd-class passenger rates, to take effect
the 7th inst, which viii increase the rates
to eastern points. The greatest difference
is on the fare to Chicago, which has been
increased from $3.50 to $50. The least
is on the fare to Detroit, which has been
raised from $3.50 to $50. The company
will shortly announce reduction in third
class fares from the east.
The Minnesota & Northwestern had an
excursion party from Rochester yesterday
1t took the line at Dodge Center and
the run from there to West st. Paul, a dis
tance Of seventy-one miles, was made in
two hours and twenty minutes The train
consisted OF eight coaches and baggage
car. The coaches were the property of the
Northwestern road.
Owing to the fact that the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad failed to respond to the cir
cular letter sent out recently by the chairman
or the eaSt-bOund passenger committee,
calling a meeting for yesterday at Chicago
for the purpose of discussing the establish
ment of a penalty for rate cutting, no ac-
ton was taken.
= The strikers held a meeting tonight and
resolved to hold ont. There are indications
that the strike will spread over the whole
OF the Plttsburg division. The crews on alf
trains made up at C0nnelIsville struck to-
night for shorter hours and better pay.
IL. 2. Clough, counsel for the Northern
Pacific road, returned yesterday from New
York. He has been gone about five weeks,
spending month with his family in Rhode
Island, and week in New York attending
to company business.
The contract for building depot for the
Manitoba road at the state fair grounds was
let to James McDairmid Of ST. Paul. The
building will be completed Aug. 25 at
cost of $1,000.
5. G. Allen, formerly connected with the
Manitoba passenger department., and to
whose efficiency the perfection of detail in
that division is chiefly due, left last night
for Chicago.
The st. Paul 6 Duluth will give an ex-
curslon to the dalleS of the st. CroiX on
Sunday. The train will leave the union
depot at 1925 a. IN. and return at o'clock
p. III.
81. G. Hall, superintendent of the Eastern
division of the Northern Pacific Express
company, will return to-day from Butte
and Helena, Mont.
The Manitoba passenger department re-
ceiyed stalk of corn from Devils Lake
yesterday measuring seven feet ten inches.
H. NJ. Littell, general freight and passen-
ger agent for the Minnesota & Northwest
ern road, has gone to Chicago.
j. Fl. Best Jr., general passenger agent
for the ST. Louis, KeOkuk Sc Northern, is
in the city.
The Manitoba has taken about one thou
sand harvest hands up North already.
A. E. johnson, emigration agent, will
leave for Chicago to-day noon.
The local freight depot of the Manitoba
road Will be closed tomorrow.
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Carriages i'm Procession.

New YORK, Aug. 6.-COl. Hedges, who
has charge of the reception and transporta-
ton Of official guests, has nearly completed
his arrangements. There will be about
three hundred carriages in line. The car
rage in which President Cleveland will
nde Will be drawn by six black horses. I'M
medlately behind this carriage will follow
SIX other open carriages containing the vice
president and members of the presidents
capihet; Behind these will follow car
rage Drawn by four horses, in which will
be seated eX-Presidents Hayes and
Arthur. The other civic guests will
follow III the order named below /:
United States senators, ten carriages:
members of congress, sixteen CARRIAGES:
Admiral Joubet, one carriage: Commodore
Chandler, one carriage; foreign ministers.
one carriage; eX-foreign ministers. fen car.
riages; cabinet of Gen. Grant four COR
riages; retired army officers. ten carriages.
Gen. Grants staff. two carriages: family
and relatives, seven carriages; clergy fonr
carriages; attending physicians. two car
riages; pall-bearers, six carriages. Cen
Sheridan and staff. four CARRIAGES.
chiefs of bureau Of the war department
four carriages; Gen. Schofield and staff ona
carriage; judges of the supreme court. six
carriages; governor of Illinois and staff
eight carriages; governor of Michigan and
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The TguriaI Place.

New YORK, Aug. 6.-Gen. Lloyd Aspin-
wall this morning set apart the streets upon
which the civic division of the funeral is to
form on Saturday. The division will con-
sist of four subdivisions. The subdivisions
will form on Great Jones square and Lafay-
cite place. Corporation Counsel Sacombe
to-day sent to Mayor Grace communica-
ton regarding a resolution passed by the
board of aldermen regarding the assigning
of plot of ground i'll Riverside park for
Gen. Grants sepulchre. The mayor has
asked the corporation council whether if he
(the mayor approved the resolution it
would be legally operative. The corpora
ton council holds that the land set forth in
the resolution is not an absolute fee but a
fee in trust for a certain property The
land thus acquired cannot be given away by
the city. Nor if it were held in fee simple
could it be so conveyed by the common
council. The sinking fund commissioners
only could convey it, but the provisions
state that they must sell it atpublic auction.
He says he is of the opinion that if the res
Olution was signed by the mayor it would
be legally imperative to effect the ceSsiOn
of the ground proposed. The park COM
missioners had the power to grant the right
of sepulture, and of course the assent of
the board of health was a necessary per-
quisite to any burial within the city limits.
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Too Much Silver.

Cpecldl 10 IilG OlODS.
New YORK, Aug. 6.-The banks have
paid the government already something
more than six millions of gold in exchange
for the subsidiary coin. To-day's business
has not been reported, yesterday the demand
was great. more than SS5. 900 in halves and
quarters passing out of the building. New
York banks and individuals took
about $500 and the re-
mainder was shipped out of town
banks. The large number of letters al
ready received by the clearing house COM
mittee indicates that there is a
very general willingness on the
part of the banks throughout
the country TO take subsidiary coin and dis
tribute. Many of the banks would prefer
81 and 50 bills. but as they cannot get
those they say that they had
rather have subsidiary coin than
standard dollars. Reports from various
parts of the country agree that people do
no like to handle the silver dollar. They
had rather have the fractional silver than
standard dollars.
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Consolidating Scheme.
Special to the Globe.


DUBUQUE, Ia, Aug. ct is reported
that ex-President Ackerman of the Illinois
Central road is now in the state on a
tour of inspection of the Minnesota &
Northwestern, Cedar Falls u Minnesota,
Dubuque & Dakota. Diagonal 81 Dubuque
and Sioux City railroads. He has been
appointed by these companies to inspect the
roads and make report to them with a
view of bringing them into one
system. He will return to Chi
cagO about the end of the week.
and ii his report is favorable and accepted
by the companies, it is probable that the
lines mentioned will come under one man
agement. 1t is supposed the Illinois Cen
tral Is not Interested in this movement.
which seems to have been gotten up by the
companies named. Ii the effort to CONSOLE
date is successful, these roads will be in a
position to deal with the Central or any
other road. Mr.. Ackerman is at present
connected with the Baltimore & Ohio road.
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Program at Milwaukee.

Speclal TO the GLOBE.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 6.-The ar
rangements for the Grant memorial ser
vices were completed at noon today. Gen.
c. a. Hamilton, a classmate of Gen.
Grant, who was chosen commander-in-
chief, has declined the honor, owing to i'll
ness. He is affected with serious trouble
with his eyes, and can't leave a
darkened room. Gen. Lucius Fair
child will be chief marshal instead.
There will be a military and civic parade
and it will be one of the largest known in
years. All the stores, banks, Offices and
other places of business will be closed, and
the day will be observed as a general hOli-
day. Business houses along the line of
march will be draped. The procession
will halt at the exposition, where solemn
funeral service will be held. Rev. Olin 4.
Curtis, the pastor of Summertield Meth
odist Episcopal church, will deliver the
memorial grafton
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Running at Saratoga,

SARATOGA,N. Y. Aug. 6.-The weather
was clear and cool, the attendance good and
the track IN fair condition.
First Race-PenaltieS and allowances, one
mile; StrathSpay won by two lengths, Nellie
3 second, Lemar third. Time, 1:461S.
Second Raee-The summer handicap, one
mile and half; Euclid won by a length,
kOSciuskO second, Boo tblack third. Time,
2:4213.
Third Race-Penalties and allowances.
one and One-eighth miles;COl. Sprague won
by two lengths, Albra second, Conkling
third. Time 300.
Fourth Race-For fllies, twO-year-old,
non-winning and maidenS, allowances. five
furlongs; Scottish Lass won by half a length,
Mamie Hunt second, Belle of Louisville
third. Time, 1:O4.
Fifth Race-Selling purse, three-six-
teenths of a mile; Rhoda won by three
lengths, Sam Powers second, Marquis third.
Time, 1:1S1z. AIutuals paid S143.
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Plan of Operation.

Now that the jamestown s. Northern
line has been accepted by the Northern
Pacific company plans are being figured on
how to operate it. Operations commenced
yesterday by a passenger train being run up
to Minnewaukan. 1t was almost decided
to run passenger train each way daily
and freight train tri-weekly. This plan
has not yet been adopted. but trains will
run in this manner until some other way is
decided upon. 1t is the plan of j. L. Odell,
assistant general manager of the Northern
Pacific, TO run an accommodation OF mixed
train each way daily, which will save the
expense Of running three freight trains
each way week and will give more rapid
delivery of freight either way. If this lat
ter plan is adopted it will take effect next
Monday.
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Getting Interesting.
Special to the Globe.


CHICAGO, Aug. Ga meeting of the
Eastern trunk line passenger committee
was held to-day to take some action in re-
gard to the reduction made by certain
lines on rates to Grants funeral
at New York. This morn
ing the Chicago d Atlantic
made an open rate of S17 for the round trip.
The chairman appointed committee, CON
sisting OF Messrs. f. Whitney. S. w. Snow
and w. E. Davis, to take up and report at
the next regular meeting a plan as to
the best method of protecting the
Eastern lines in cases where reduc-
tons are made by Western lines. The
roads will be required to act iu conjunction
in making such reductions, both in price
and limit, so as to produce uniformity. in
the sales and use of such tickets, and guard
against those falling into the hands of Chi
cago scalpers. If nothing else can be done
the Eastern lines Will refuse to honor tick
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-07
Knoci.-Doun for KELLEY.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The department
of state is in receipt of a cablegram from
Mr.. Lee, secretary of the American lega-
ton at Vienna, saying that the Austrian
government has positively declined to re-
ceive Mr.. Kelley as United States minister.
The authorities of Austria give no reason
for their action, and merely say they will
not receive the official. Mr.. Kelley is now
i'm Paris. where he has been for some weeks.
He also has been Informed of the decision
of the Austrian authorities. Mr.. Lee has
been designated to act as chargeeP affairs
for the present.
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A Murderer's Miserable Death.
Special to the Globe.


LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. .6.-Frederick
Rhoman is dying at the city hospital.
Five years ago John Morton, the
most notorious, but withal, the most
popular gambler in the South.
was shot at his faro bank. No. rs
Fifth street, in this city. Frederick Rho
man was the murderer. He went to the
gambling house early in the night, mad
from the loss he had sustained, and invited
Morton into a private room overlooking Fifth
street. Morton" he said, II have come
here to kill yOu," and with these words he
shot the gambler through the breast and
brain, and threw his corpse out of the
window. He was tried for the crime and
sentenced to q term of two years in
state prison. In due time he was released.
But, sleeping or waking, the dark crime
has never ceased to hound him. He tried
hard drink, but found no sOIace.
No matter where he went or what he did
the face of the dead gambler was before
him. a month ago he ran through the
street crying, take him awayr' and was
held all night in police sta
ton. Yesterday he sought release in
another way, Asand shot himself twice
through the vitals at his home in the west
end. To-day he is dying at the city
hospital. The gamblers staring
face still haunts him.
Morton was member of one of the proud
est and richest families in the city, and his
funeral was a notably fashionable affair."
His murder was a cruel and coId-blooded
crime
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-07
To Putin the Price.

CHICAGO, Aug. 8.-The National Barb
wire company held meeting here to-day
and appointed committee of five to ar
range a new price list, the same to be not
less than Is per cent. higher than
the present schedule. All manufacturers
will be requested to close their
factories till the new organiza-
tion is completed and everything in
working order. The amount of cash stock
to be issued outside of that held by the
manufacturers association is not to exceed
$3.50, 900. Another meeting will be held
soon to receive the report of the committee
on prices.
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Rowing lInfches.

T. ID. O'Brien and NJ. j. Boyle are to
row a race of two miles. The race will
probably take place on the 18th, the same
day that Stone and Schiffmann row. The
contest between them will be for a twenty
tive-dOllar gold medal.
Hal. Watson of the Lurline boat club,
Minneapolis. wants to row Boyle two
mile race at Lake Calhoun on the 18th. On
that day the Lurlines are to have a review
at Lake Calhoun.
Stone has challenged Norman Wright to
row three-mile race on the 18th at Lake
Calhoun.
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DisgracesuI Condition of a bureau.

WASHINGTON, Avg. 6.-The report of
the committee consisting of Messrs. Thorne
Garrison and Huntington, upon their inves-
tigatiOn of the coast survey, has been sub
mitted 10 the secretary of the treasury. 1t
states that they took possession of the bu-
reau on July 26 and conducted an inveStiga-
ton leaving no ground for doubt that the
actual condition was one of demorali,
Zation and its working inefficient, un-
Just. and, TO some extent. dis
reputable. The regulations are par
TALLY to blame but the late superintendent
is chargeable with willingness 10 avail
himself of opportunities for continuance
of the abuse, weakness and procrastination.
favoritism ana arrogance, disregard of reg
ulatiOns and the notorious use of intoxi-
cantS. This combination seems TO have
been demoraliZing TO subordinateS. The in
veStigation showed large number of irreg-
ulaTities which are set forth at great length
and which involve reckless extravaganza
and gross mismanagement The committee
find that Prof. Hiigard'S habits and meth
ods, his failure of faculty or perversion of
moderate sense, unfit him for position Of
responsibility. The report says the diSmis-
sal of Col. Boutelle from the service is per-
haps undeSered, but his restoration to his
former place is deprecated. The reStOra-
tion of G. A. Segmuller would, it is claimed.
be detrimental TO the morals of the coast
survey. Evidence was given indicating
Mr.. w. B. Morgan's neglect TO call atten-
tion TO the usual or apparently unnecessary
charges while disbursing agent of the bu-
reau. and the report alleges that he has be-
come addicted to the use of intoXicantS.
His restoration to dutyis not recommended.
An early change is recommended in the in
terest OF morals and discipline in the posi-
ton of clerk in charge of the drawing divis-
ion now held by Mr.. W. f. Bright The
report vindicates Mr.. A. Zumbreck of the
electrotyping room.
OF the fifty-eight employees of the bureau
twelve are clasSed as very able and eff
cient. twelve as efficient and reliable. six
as able but not very efficient. two either
inefficient or not well informed, two past
usefulness impaired by age or infirmity, but
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Is He Il Crankl
Specinl 10 the Globe.

eI'NtIftI 10 NIiE UIUlt-
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Thomas 3.
Ford is resident of Frankfort. Ky. The
government owes him S2S3.G0. but can't
pay it to him now, as the appropriation is
exhausted. The first comptroller so in
formed him in letter the other day, and
to-day the letter came back TO the depart
ment with the following indorSe-
ment on its back, signed, \
Hungry Commissioner: Dear Friends:
1t seems to me a crime that should wait so
Tonga time; in one long year may be dead,
for need funds to buy my bread. Don't
ask me then so long 10 wait,
and work on credit for the state. Dulce
pro patria mori. 1t may be splendid thus
TO die, but I'm not ready yet to go, so dear,
kind friends, don't be so slow.
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Col. Morrison Very III.

NTVNIiII 70 liIt NINUE-
WASHINGTON, Alril 6.-Col. Morrison
is still confined TO his room. He has been
suffering all day from acute neuralgic pains
in his head at the base of the brain. He has
a high fever and finds it impossible TO sleep.
He is very much concerned lest he be unable
to attend the funeral of Gen. Grant in New
York Saturday. The doctor thinks it would
be very indisereet in him to go, but the
colonel declares his intention of going if he
has TO be carried on a litter.
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MniIs EunliRaIed.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The italian
postmaster general has notified the post
Office department that owing to the pre-
valence of cholera in that part of the French
territory through which mails from the
United States destined for Italy. all mails
of the ordinary kind will be fumigated.
He suggests that to avoid detention for
fumigation tarred mail sacks must be used.
The superintendent of foreign mails has is
sued instructions carrying into effect the
suggestion.
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Starved His Children.

LYNCHBURG, Va, Aug. Civilian
Parks, negro, has been arrested on the
charge of starving his children to DEATH
Within the past five months four of Parks
seven children have died, and the remain
ing three. it is charged, are emaciated from
want of food, the father not only refusing
to provide for them. but prohibiting the
neighbors from giving them food. 1t is
charged further that Parks wants to marry
again and that the woman refused to accept
him while he had so many children.
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River Notes.

The Pittsburg of the Diamonds 10 line.
viii clear for down river points at 10
o'clock.
The War Eagle of,the Diamond Joe line
will clear at 9 o'clock to-day.
Three feet and eight-tenths was the stage
Of the river yesterday.
The Cleon arrive from Taylor's Falls last
night.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-Passed the Sicily
Isle: The AsSyrian Monarch, from New
York for this port
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Arrived: The
Rhein, from Bremen.
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The G.. A. IL. Monument.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 6.-At a general
meeting of members of the various posts of
the Grand Army of the Republic, held IN
this city tonight, a resolution was adopted
commencing the suggestion made by EX-
President Hayes that the Grand Army men
erect national monument TO the memory
of Gen. Grant. The resolution suggests
that the monument be erected at Washing
ton, and that the sum Of $500. 900 be raised
by an assessment Of 81 on each member of
the organization.