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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-13
DIED.

DOWNEY-At Hassen, Mimi, Mrs. Ann
Downey, age IS years. Mother of John f..
Downey of this city. Funeral from unlC n
depot Monday. Dec. IA at II o'clock In.
Friends of the family are invited to attend.
KOVITS-In this city, at the American house,
corner Fourth and Wabasha streets, Charles
j. kovits, aged " years. Funeral from Nc
Carthy & Donnellys undertaking rooms to-
morrow at2 p. m. Milwaukee papers please
copy.
NUGENT-In this city, Dec. IL, at 8 80 p. M,
Philip Nugent. a Eed n years. Notice OF
funeral hereafter.
STEELE-In St. Paul, Mimi, Dec II, 1885,
John Steele NJ. D., aged r years. Funeral
services will be held from the late residence
at IL q. IN. Monday, the 14th. Friends OF
the family are invited to attend.
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VERITABLY A RAFAEL.
Curious Story of How Cook Became Pos
sessed of Painting Worth
Millions,
Customs Officers Seize the Treasure Which
the Knight of the Gridiron
Cannot Redeem.
An Awkward Malformation Which
Makes Chicago Girls View An
Ohioan With Awe.
Work of the Recent Storm--The Crib
Wonderful Railroad FiGures--
Joe Mackin's Wife.

Correspondence of the Clone.
CHICAGO. Dec. lO.-''IJ'S the unexpected
that always happens" as the French say
and the following incident WouLo Seenl W
offer proof nositiye of the GaulS pr0Nero.
A few NIGHTS ago a pa ntng, The TSi1
and the Kook believed TO be a Rafael. anu
valued at S75 coo. was seized by the custom
house officers and locked up IN the cuSloil i
house treasury for having been SlhuSsle9i
into this country The picture was pl"eeu
on exhibition at the Calumet Cluo al ~,
ception by Head Cook kleiter OF Clie l10t %
Richeleu. kleffer was an an uo"i0l ~
Paris in 1882. and according 10 nus stoiy;
Benedictine monk, Accompanies " P1O
ture dealer, came to his esttoIis SIN ''iiu
showed him the picture OF Inc virgin anu
the Book. telling INN II was haI"0i' any
worth 500 coo. They asked him to sell 1t
for them. and although an oHer OF 9oo'ooV
was received the sale was not contaminated
ewing to the cupidity of the picture dealer
who demanded an eXorbitant commission.
Later the picture dealer-Monascob by name
secured four paintings valued at $4,000
from Kieifer, leaving the Rafael as security
Then came the monk begging the return OF
the painting, saying he had stolen 1t from
the Vatican of Rome during the trOuDlouS
times following the invasion OF GarlDaldi.
Kieffer refusing. was taken before magIs-
trate who decided that Kieffer was the
proper owner Of the painting. In 1860,
kietfer came to America and successfully
passed the customs examination at New
York. smuggling a dozen other valuable
paintings beside The Rafael. lie JOIN LIS
brother at Waterloo, la, where 1t Is SAID
AN OFFER OF $4,000
was made for the picture. But the brother,
learning the history of the work, stole it,
bringing it secretly to Chicago, where he
offered it for sale at ridiculously low sum,
and it was only by the aid of private de-
tective agency that Kieffer was enabled to
recover his treasure. Being out OF work he
was glad to accept a position as cook at the
Hotel RicheIieu, where he made the ac-
Ouaintance Of the chef at the Calumet club,
and il was through the latter that the PANT
inc came to be placed on exhibition as pre-
vi0usIy mentioned. OF the picture ii may
be said that its commences is not doubted
bv our best local artists. 1t is the repre-
sentation of woman holding a book in her
hand with child upon her lap, and is
painted on wood and framed in gilt. On
the back were several ancient seals on slips
of parchment. but these were so badly
broken that when the picture was hung at
the Calument reception the seals were de-
tached and enclosed in a single envelope
which was then pasted on the back Of the
frame. The largest Of the seals bears the
following Inscription IN Italian:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-13
Assessment for Opening an Alley ii
Block L, St. Paul Proper.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, |
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. II, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the assessment
of benefits, damages, costs and expenses arts
ing from the openin OF an alley ten COY feet
in width through block twelve (12), St. Paul
Proper, from Fifth (5th) street to Sixth
(6th) street, in the City of st. Paul, Min
nesota, has been completed and entered of
record by the Board of Public Works in and
for said city, and that said assessment was
duly confirmed by said Board on the 18th day
of December, A. D. 1885.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
R. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
346-48
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-13

The St. Paul Carpet company, 800 Wabasha
street, will commence their annual sale Mon
day, Dec. IA, of remnants and samples of fine
velvet and Brussels carpets, ranging in
length from one yard to four yards long
each. beautiful pieces for rugs or mats. They
will be sold very cherp. Edward Scott, pres
ident
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-13

A miniature steel engraving to each yisitar at
our holiday opening next Tuesday. IT Law
Smith s. Co., 307 Nicollet avenue, Minneap-
nli
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Enrthe MnlidaYs.

Pfister's Jewelry Store, No. 215 East Sew
enth street. is well SUI Piled with a great va
riety of elegant new holiday goods. Every
body is invited to call and examine the stock.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-13
Don't Forget
Holiday Opening

Where you can get the best of Waukegan
ale and porter at H. 0rlemann' los West
Third street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-13

Go to P1ster's Jewelry Store. 2l5 East Sew
enth street. You will get your money
worth.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-13
4 Would Like

to purchase some good suburban property,
either in acres or blocks, direct from owner
Address, with particulars, Property, Glope
office.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-13
Holiday Opening

Of choice pictures begins Tuesday, Dec. Is,
at H. Jay Smith g. Co. S wall paper and pict-
ure house, 3O7 Nicollet avenue, Minneapolis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-13
Borrow {, Oney
RnueSt Goods

On your household goods. See financial col
umn. page 7. R. Deming s. Co., 362 Jackson,
corner Fifth street,
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For You
roryourHoiiday Goods

Order your coal and wood of Duluth Coal
company. corner Fourth and jackson. Sat
isfaction guaranteed. j. w. Crosson.
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1 Very large stock
Given AWAY,

of fine watches, diamonds. jewelry. silver
ware, etc., at Pfisters, No. 215 East Seventh
street
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-13

At low prices at Pfsters. Every article war
ranted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-13

Globe Job Printing Office.
D. Ramaley s. Son, book AMI job printers,
Globe building. IA West Fourth street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-13
Fine French Clocks,

picture house of H. Jay Smith & Co., 807
Nicollet avenue, Minneapolis
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-13
lsemnnamts of Carpets.

gold-headed canes opera glasses, and great
variety of fine holiday novelties, at Pfster's.
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Assessment for Change Of Grade Oh
Buffalo Street

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, I
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 10, 1885.
The Board Of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of st. Paul. Minnesota,
will meet at their Office in said city at p. m.
on the 2oth day of De cember. A. D. 1885, to
make an assessment of benefits, damages,
costs and expenses arising from a change of
grade on Buff 10 street, from Acker street
to Genessee street, in said city, on the prop
erty on the line of said change of grade, and on
such other property as may be deemed bene-
fitted or damaged thereby.
All persons interested are hereby notified to
be present at said time and place Of making
said assessment and will be heard.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
RI. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
345-47
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-13

Begins next Tuesday at the wall paper and
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-23

tho approach of officers can be ar
rested us partners in the crime Of rum
selling. Drumming for liquors is pro-
hibitod, and so is the advertising Of
liquors in the newspapers. Still Gen.
Dow is not satisfied with this legiSla-
tion, and as one of the results he has
cut himself adrift from the republican
party, through whose agency alone
prohibition has become the fixed policy
of the state.
Gen. Dow and Mr. Munson are de-
termincd to make hot work of it in
their present crusade, OF crushing out
the traffic before the national cncamp.
ment of tho Grand Army Of the Re-
public takes place here next June,
which it is estimated will bring here
fifty thousand people from all over
the country. The Law and Order
league in waging their battle are us
inc all tho weapons of procedure they
can to annihilatc rumsrlllng. Mr.
Munson is willing to sacrifice his life
in the conflict. He was characterized
n few days ago IN the courtroom as IN
ecclesiastical crank" but, whether
he is or not it Is evident that he is 20
ing to fight the battle to the bitter end
and let the taXpaycrs pay the bills,
Last September the people of Maine,
without regard to party, settled the
question OF constitutional prohibition,
but this does not signify that pronbi.
tion is success. On the contrary,
the liquor prosecutions of the past, as
well as those now instigatcd by the
Law and Order league, are Intellectual
in stopping the traffic and in making
saints of our people. 1t certainly
looks rs if prohibition does not and
will not prohibit in Maine. Porilnm
Cor NCW York HerdH.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-23
Cash for Old iIcttrrs.

"liOw do these people who pretend
TO give advice and send medicines for
nothing make ii pay?
"Strange as it may secm,' replied
physician, "thc part of the business
which these guacGs advertise TO do
for the good of humanity pays them
nothing at all. They are like the
lrishman who sold eggs at loss. lie
sad it was the quantity that paid him.
The same way with these people. It's
the quantity that pays them. 1t isn't
the amount Of medicine they send out,
either, but merely the number of let
tcrS received. that makes that kind of
business profitable, How? Listen, and
I'll tell YOU. Take one case. Ii is
typical of thousands. \ person writes
to one of these firms whose advertise
mcnis appear in every country paper
in the union. He may have liver com
plant, or kidney trouble. Perhaps he
is dyspcptic, or suffering from some
other kind of disease, He resolves to
write to one Of the 'philanthropists, ."
and that's precisely what they want.
They are not after your custom, but
they do want your letter, for that is
the only mcrchantablc article in the
whole transaction.
"ThCrc are houses in New York, "
he continued. where they make it Il
business to SIMPLY trade in these let
tcrs. Many man, after having writ
ten for medicines from a certain house
and received 4 little box OF worthless
ground herbs valued at about half u
cent, has been surprised Il short time
after to receive circulars and letters
from all sorts of people about every
thing conceivable that can be pur-
chased with money. He wonders how
people down east have learned his adj
dress. 1t was that fatal letter he
wrote to the medicine house. As soon
as that especial firm had done with the
young man his and thousands of other
letters were sold for good round sum.
The price varies according to the sup
ply and demand. | have known
bundle Of letters numbering thou
sand to have been sold for $500. A
few years ago there was firm for the
cure of everything that flesh is heir to
doing business in Detroit. To the
credit of the people here and in the
state it became bankrupt. A receiver
was appointed, and, upon an order
from one of the Judges, he disposed of
about three thousand letters, receiving
therefore nearly $4,000.
"You see now why it is to the inter-
est of such men to advertise so liberal
ly in small papers and invite cores
pondence. All these people lay par
ticular stress on the idea that it is not
necessary for tho patient TO make
visits. Years of practice in certain
branches Of medicine, they claim, en-
ables them to properly diagnose case
from the letter written. A diagnosis
is very easy when the same remedy is
applied to everything. The writer
gets Il box of herbs, or a little bottle,
or box of pills, and the sharp gets
the letter, which is of more value to
him than the worthless stuff he sends
its writer, Nor are these letters des-
troyed when once sold. They are
passed on and on, sold and resold, till
the victim absolutely refuses any
more circulars or removes to some 9TH
or city. His name is then stricken off
the list of "greeneys," and he obtains
peace once more. ."-Deir0H NelCS.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-23

curious flower last night upon the ball
room floor, and he insists upon be.
keving himself in love with the wcarcr,
and has avowed his intention of marry.
ing that person who can produce an.
other flower like it, lie was bent upon
seeing Cecil just rs if that child held
anything OF the kind in hcrposScssion.
Now, Cecil, she said, turning to her
cousin, who had become trilc pale
rs she rose from her chair, produce
its counterpart waving her hand aS
she spoke toward Jack ThurSton who
held up white blossom.
Cecil quite rcgardlcs Of the eyes bent
upon her, put out her hand with a cry
of pleasure, and took the flower from
the apparently astoniohcd Jack. There
was an cagcrncSS in her manner that
surprised those present.
at is the same the very identical
one she cried in an excited voice.
ooh! Aunt Aphrodltc, thought that
| had lost it, and was afraid to tell
you" and tears stood in Cccil'a bright
eyes.
"Oh, dear, dear" said Aunt Aphro-
dite, "to think that anything should
have happened to those flowers, and
my dream is out too; but what Il won
derful piece of good fortune it was
that it remained intact, in that great
crash a look of anger flashed from
Alice's eyes" "IIow in the world did
you chance to he the happy posscssor
= al +. l.. Il l.. 1.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-23
A Matter of Money,

"My daughter will receive five
thousand dollars on the day she mar
ries you" said an Austin father to
suitor for his daughters hand. "sho
will receive five hundred dollars and
the rest from time TO time as my cir
cumstances justify it."
"rhat's all right, my dear SIR re-
piled the mercenary youth, "but
hadn't we better wait with the marry
ing until we get everything togeth-
or. TEXAS SUtingS,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-23


N. ii. EggleSton. OF the forestry
bureau OF the department OF agricu!-
turc, answers the question which has
recently been raised in many papers
"Who invented Arbor day?' Speaking
OF the origin OF the custom, he said:
"For the suggestion of an annual tree
planting day we are indebted TO OK
Gov. j. Sterling Morton, of Nebraska.
Feeling, as the early settlers IN the
prairie states could not but feel, the
lack OF trees for fuel, lumber, and
shade, as well rs to protect them from
the bllzHardS OF winter and the scarcely
less uncomfortable hot winds Of sum-
mcr, they were almost compelled, rs
one OF their first necessities, to plant
trees TO some extent. But this was
done in an unmcthodlcal manner, and
was limited for the most part to the
planting of class of trees like the
cottonwood, OF comparatively littlo
value. Coy. Morton saw that this un-
systematic manner OF planting would
never meet the needs of the rapidly
increasing population, and the great
objects to be secured by apropcr sup
ply of trees throughout the state. Ac-
cordingly, he suggested that parlicu-
lar day should be fixed upon in each
year to be observed AS trce-planting
day, the object being to fix attention
upon the subject, TO engage the people
generally in tho work, and to stimulate
them by the knowledge that they were
engaged in common and widespread
undertaking, and to give them an init
ial point from which they might carry
forward the work rs extensively rs
they might be inclined to do. 1t was
not designed to limit the work to Il
single day in each year. 1t was further
to be stimulated also by the Offering OF
premiums by the state, by towns or by
agricultural or other societies, for the
largest number of trees planted. The
suggestion Of Gov. Morton was well
received. The State Agricultural society
designated tho Goth day of April, 1872,
to he observed as "ArbOr day and
so generally was it observed that it is
claimed that twelve million trees were
planted on that particular day, Since
then it bas been regarded with incrcas-
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-23
Europeans in China.

An Englishman residing at Pekin
writes to the London Times that the
position of Europeans in China is not
materially altered by the war with
France, because the people are ignor-
ant of the affairs of State and have no
interest whatever in matters which
concern their country. With the ex-
ception of the absence Of the French
Legation, European society in China
presents the usual features. Skating
has been tho chief amusement of the
winter and receptions and balls have
been common. Ignorance of the state
of the war is the only vexation to
Europeans, who arc more concerned
than the natives seem to be.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-23

TIE inhabitants of st. Petersburg
consider themselves fortunate in hay
ing had an average winter death rate
of only 30 per 900 of population. In
London, where the rate has been re-
Gently 1913, this would be thought cpl
demic. The usual ratio for the Russian
capital is 40 to 40.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-23
A New Postal Card,

Large numbers of people suffer from
an almost unconquerable rcpugnaEce
to letter writing, and for their benefit
u country publisher in England has
prepared special post card which.
he thinks, will overcome the difficulty
to some extent. The back of the card
is divided lengthwisc into ten unequal
spaces, and the energies of the reluc-
tant scribe are spurred by the follow
ing suggestive headings, ono of which
is conspicously printed to the left of
each of the divisions: /. Date. 2.
Excuse for not having written sooner.
8. State of health-(a) of self, (b) of
family. L. The writer's recent ex-
periences. 5. News. 6. Family gos-
sip. Z. Questions to be answered in
your next. 8. Love to. 9. Love
from. 10. Signature.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-23
APRIL.

How soft the rain of April's fearful month
That comes mid CLEANS of sunshine and
warm breeze.
Falling in gracious haste. from out the clouds
Dripping from roof-trec-patterng down the
caves.
| sit down at my easement, and look forth
Upon the weeping earth, with full content
Such glorious promise doth each raindrop
hold
Such sure fultilment hath the sunshine lent.
close my eyes, and visions fair appear
OF odorous apple bloom and yiolcts blue,
Aud pleasant woodland haunts and rippling
brook,
And spicy south wind signing gently through.
The sun cmcrgcs from bank Of clouds,
The dcwdrops sparkle, like the diamonds
ray,
And lol the voice of singing. bird is heard
lrillng It's tuncful praises, soft and gay;
And ], too, hail the resurrection time
The glad awakening from the Hand divine.
--Hdy +. ShUpC, in The CUych.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-23
The Thanks of Congress,

Since the Government has been or
ganized there have been only thirty
four people named in resolutions OF
thanks by Congress. With three OK
ceptions this honor has only been
paid to officers for great gallantry in
action during the war. The three ex-
ceptions were those of Capt Ingraham,
Capt. Ringgold and Capt. Dahlgren.
In the first case, Capt. lngraham clear
ed his ship for action and rescued at
the cannon's mouth an American cit
izen by the name of Martin Roszia
from illegal seizure and Imprisonment
on board the Austrian war brig Hussar;
Capt. Ringgold was honorcd for his
daring and skill in rescuoing the crew
of the steam transport Governor,
wrecked in gale on tho 1st of No.
vember, 1861, having on board bat
talon of United States marines, and
also for the search and rescue of the
battle-ship Vermont, which was dis
abled in gale on the Goth of Feb
ruary, 1864. The third, Capt. Dahl
gren,,' was thanked for his improve
ments in gunnery, This honor gives
the recipient the right of admission to
the floors of Congress at any and all
times. ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-23

Mrs. BLAINE has taken the entire
Charge of her daughters child since
its birth. He is now in short dresses
and has overcome the ailments of his
first year. Lieut.. and Mrs Coppinger
are located at Fort Assinabone, in
Montana, and Mrs. Blaine, while de-
voting herself to tire child, is much
worried concerning its parents in the
far-away west.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-23

THE venerable and benevolent
banker, W. W. Corcoran, of Washing
ton, has so far recovered his good
health rs to be able to receive and
make social visits, and he is an occa-
sional caller on the ladies at tho
white house.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-23

SEVERAL years ago Gen. Grant ut
tered these earnest words about the
bible; "Hold fast to the bible as the
sheet-anchor of your liberties; write
its precepts on your heart, and prac-
tice them in your lives. To the inilu-
ence of this book we are indebted for
tho progress made in the true civili-
zation, and to this we look as our
guide in the future"
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-23

The Bulletin dc rASSOciation Sc,en.
tifque reports 4,6O9 deaths from light
ming stroke in France between the
years 1885 and 1864. About twice the
number were seriously wounded, and
five times as many were struck. The
hot years were the most fatal. Since
1864 there has been no death from
lightning in the department Of the
Seine.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-23

M. DE QCArEEFAGEs stated recently
at meeting of the Academic dcs
Sciences that in Scnegamba the inoc-
ulatiou of cattle against plcuro pneu.
mona and smallpox had been prac
ticcd for centuries.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-23

THE Gen. Gordon memorial fund
now reaches SS0,000, most Of which
has been subscribed by liberals. 1.-The
conservatives" says The London Truth,
"explain in numerous letters to the
public prints that they must decline
to give anything as long as Mr..
Gladstone is on the committee-th
humbugs!n
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-23

HERE is quaint bit of the Carlylean
humor which Sir Henry Taylor has
treasured up. at is truc," he said,
after recounting Cromwell's successes,
"thcy got him ont of his grave at the
restoration and they stuck his head
up over the gate at Tyburn, but not
till he had quite done with it,"
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-23

THOMAS WENrwoRTH IIIGGINs lives
in n curious house near Cambridge.
The hall is taken from an old family
mansion IN Portsmouth, and many of
the old features of the building arc
from ancient New England dwellings.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-23

THE son of Edwin Cowlcs, editor of
The CieUGLud LcaClcr, has become in-
sane. The young man is graduate
of Cornell university, and has latterly
been doing rcportorial work for The
ICdtlcr.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-23

Mr., HENRY JAMES has written n let
Ter, in which he says he is grieved
that any one should suppose that his
Miss Birdscyc IN the "Bostonians"
was portrait of Miss Peabody, as
that lady is one of his oldest and
dearest friends.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-23

GEORGE PEIXoTTo, son OF the United
States consul at Lyons, has con-
trbutcd a portrait of Cardinal Manning
to Paris art exhibition, which is very
higly praised.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-23

SIR HENRY PoNsoNBY, private secre-
tary to Queen Victoria, has written u
letter authoritively denying that mem.
bers of the royal family are believers
in Spirltualism.