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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
THE BLIND SEE.
A Wonderful Operation Performed
on a Elind Boy.


Special to the Globe.
WHEELING, W. Va, May 15.-An
achievement of surgical science, which but
for the fact that it was the work of science,
would be heralded to the world as mar
velous modern miracle, is reported from
the state institution for the deaf,
dumb and blind at Ranney, Hampshire
county. III. McCrea, blind from his birth,
in 1870 was pupil of the institution from
Pocahontas county for the past three years,
taking the same course, industrial and lit
erary, which is open to all blind boys of
the fchools. At a recent meeting of the
board of regents the attention of DR..
J. r. l.. Hardesty of this city, who is a
member of the board and specialist in dis
eases of the eye, was attracted to the boy by
seeing him frown when the rays of the sun
fell Oh his eyes, and after a thorough ex-
animation he announced his belief that. the
boys eye could be operated upon so as to
enable him to see. The boy, who had been
allowed to remain in darkness for fifteen
years, was affected with double congeni-
tai cataract from his birth, and while his
optic nerve was unimpaired it was, shut out
from the rays of light. After consulting
his fellow regents it was resolved that DR..
Hardesty should undertake the operation.
A room was thoroughly darkened and the
operation successfully performed with the
most gratifying success. The boys eyes
were opened and the light being gradually
admitted to the room he became accus-
toned to it by degrees, and to-day he was
sent home to his overjoyed family with a
keen eyesight as any of them. The case
was a most interesting one. Young Nc
Crea had become some so accustomed to OBJ
tanning all his impressions of the outside
world by other senses, that at first his
sight was no use to him.
The most familiar objects were
not recognized until the boy could
touch them. He did not know key from
a book by the sense of sight alone until he
became familiar with the difference between
the two objects. With nearly mature
mind his sense of sight was as uneducated
and useless as that of an infant when it
first comes into the world.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16

bloch has been for years the friend of the
Republican machine. During Mr.. Ketch-
ANS term as appraiser several efforts were
made to remove him, but without success.
Tomorrow morning the appraiser will post
a list of the names of those dismissed.
They are said to have been appointed
through the influence of Col. George Bliss,
John D. Lawson, Silas B. butcher. ex-Gov
Cornell, ex-senator Platt, Stephen B.
French, John j. O'Brien, Biglin, McCord,
Cregan aud other leaders. Another list of
about forty dismissals will follow on Satur-
day, May 16, to take effect next Monday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
Labor Agents.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Secretary La
mar to-day appointed the following named
persons as special agents of the bureau OF
labor: Charles B. Judd of Colorado, Jonas
Libby of New York, Elgin R. L. Gould OF
Maryland, Henry c. Wilson of New Jer-
sey. William II. Henson of New Hamp-
shire, James Reed of Massachusetts, Arthur
B. Woodford of Connecticut, J. 81. Groves
of Delaware, H. L. Ihmson of Pennsylva-
mia, Gregor Fox of Pennsylvania, Charles
Gillian of Ohio, William S. Mandby of
Ohio, Ringgold w. Browning OF Maryland.
William G. Trenholm of South Carolina,
Henry Newman of Missouri, Henry Jones
of Georgia, and Silenus o. Ward of New
York. It is learned in making these APP
pointments the secretary acted without re-
gard to the question of the political affllia-
tions of the persons to be appointed, and
that they were selected also without respect
to any theories they might entertain upon
economic questions. The districts to which
these appointees are to be assigned have
not yet been fully determined.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
Cleveland Democrats kicking.

SpcCldl W Cuo
CLEVELAND, O., May 15.-The nomi-
nation of Joseph M. Poe to be appraiser of
customs has caused vast deal of dissatis-
faction among the local Democracy, with
whom Poe was far from popular. Charles
Cleveland, nephew of the president, was
strongly urged for the place by Congress
man Foran and others, and his, defeat is
regarded as victory for the Payne
element over that of Eoran Mr..
Foran said to reporter to-day: 81 want
the people to know that Lam protesting
against the appointment of Rge. He is un-
fit and undeserving of the Office, and his APP
pointment is in contrarity with the policy
which seeks to put experienced men who
are identified with mercantile pursuits in
such positions. I think thai thousands of
local Democrats would sign petition pro-
testing against Poe, who may be able to
tell the difference between good and rotten
potatoes, but who knows nothing about
United States customs Upon hearing of
Poes appointment while at Columbus, I
telegraphed the president as follows:
COLUMBUS, O.. May IL, 1885. Hon.
Grover Cleveland, President OF the United
States, Washington: The evening dis
patches say that Joseph NJ Poe has been
appointed appraiser of customs at Cleve-
land If this be true, most emphatically
protest against the appointment, and re-
spectfully request that commission be
not issued until the people of Cleveland,
to whom the appointment will be pre-
eminently unsatisfactory, because of his
manifest unfitneSS, can be heard from.
I'M. A, FORAN"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
FATALITY AT A FIRE.
Two Lives Lost and Other Persons
Injured in Cleveland Fire.
Eight Persons in Michigan Town
Die of Trichina.
Fatal Fire at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, O., May 15.-At II
o'clock tonight fire was discovered in the
four-story building, Nos. 142, IA and 146
Ontario street, owned by Benjamin Rose,
president of the Cleveland Provision COM
pany. The building was soon envel-
oped in flames, and a scene
of confusion followed. Families lived
on the third floor, and the excitement among
them was great. Fred Roth, wife and two
children and servant were cut off, and all
escaped by jumping to the ground below.
A little boy, 3 years old, was burned.
Roth was badly scorched, Mrs. Roth was
terribly injured internally, while the serv-
ant, Miss Oberli, had her
back sprained. III. E. Ming, a
man 40 years DID, also jumped
and broke his wrist. Mrs. Sawyer, dress
maker, IS years old, was burned to death.
The building was damaged to the extent of
$4,000, but was insured for $4,000 L. A.
Bailey, dry goods merchant, lost $50, 600,
with an insurance of $25, 900. The Cleve-
land Provision company lost $500, families
in the block, $4,000, and twenty secret
societies, mostly labor organizations, about
So 300
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
Lowell at Windsor Castle.

LONDON, May 15.-EX-Minister Lowell
dined with the queen this evening at Wind
sor castle. On arriving at Windsor station
he was taken in the royal carriage to the
castle. He slept at the castle tonight and
will return to London tomorrow in time to
Introduce his successor, Mr.. Phelps, to Earl
Granville, the British foreign secretary.
The duke and duchess of Westminster went
to Windsor in the same train that conveyed
Mr. Lowell.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The juror, Harvey M. Munsell, who
visited the Office of O'Donovan Rosa during
the trial of Short for stabbing Capt Phelan,
was adjudged guilty of contempt of court and
sentenced to thirty days in Jail and to pay
a fine of $3.50.
Nathaniel Land, formed public func-
tionary, against whom New York city has
begun suit to recover SIS, has been
arrested in New Haven.
X. r. Jones, the late postmaster at Lake
Providence, La, has been convicted of
robbing the mails of over $4,000. He was
sentenced to five years Imprisonment at
hard labor
The steamer Lake Huron, from Liver
pool, reports that Mrs. Fl. E. Spauson, a
passenger, drowned herself and child on
the night of:AprilsSO.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
Narrow Escape.

DETROIT, Mich, May 15.-About 9
o'clock last night a Wabash freight train
left Detroit, and when near Hand station,
fourteen miles out, the locomotive and eight
freight cars plunged through an open
switch, and were piled up in a promiscuOus
heap about the tracks. No warning of the
accident was had. John M. Humphrey, en-
gineer; James II. Cook, fireman, and A. j.
Harris, brakeman, were buried in the
wreck. A force of men were soon work
ing at the debris, and the men were rescued.
Humphrey and Cook were badly bruised
and cut about the head and shoulders,
while Harris was almost unhurt. Their
escape from death is considered miraculous.
The railroad authorities believe the switch
was opened by fiends who designed to
wreck the passenger train leaving this city
late in the night Officers are searching
for the guilty parties.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
Middleton,s idea.

OTTAWA, May 15.-In the commons to-
day the minister of militia read report of
the battle at Batoche, received from Gen.
Middleton, who thus closes: ST cannot, of
course, be certain, but 1 am inclined to
think the complete smash Of the rebels has
pretty we'll broken the back of the rebellion.
At any rate it will, trust, have dispelled
the idea that the half-breeds and Indians
can withstand the attack of resolute whites,
properly led, and will tend to remove the
unaccountable scare that seems to have en-
tered into the minds of so many in the
Northwest as regards our prowess and pow
ers in the fighting of Indians and half
breeds. There is not sign of the enemy
ON either side of the river for miles,"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
Tbe Situation at washington.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The Democratic
members of the Iowa congressional delega-
ton assert that the president has decided to
revoke the commission issued to Christopher
L. Williams making him marshal the
Southern district of Iowa and appoint
Campbell in his stead. The friends of
Williams say that the commission has been
suspended pending further investigation,
and not revoked.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
The Revision Completed.

LONDON, May ia copy of the re-
vised Old Testament will be presented to
the queen tomorrow. The revised edition
will be issued to the newspapers Friday and
be distributed among booksellers Monday.
The changes are described as being less nu-
merous in number, but more important than
the revisions of the New Testament. Great
precaution is taken to prevent their disclos-
ure before the publication of the work.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
turning Then, out.

NEW YORK, May 5.-Consternation
reigns in the appraisers office. A new or
der from Secretary Manning has decapi-
tated fifteen officials, MOST of whom had
been employed in the sugar and damage
bureaus. The first head to fall was that of
Jacob Knobloch, whose position for years.
amid all the attacks of the department, was
found to be impregnable. His dismissal is
the first direct blow given in this city by
Mr.. Cleyeland's administration to the
O'Brien-Biglin-McCord triumvirate Kno-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
Agent Parker May Come to st. Paul.
Spacia1 IN tho G10ha

CHICAGO, May 15.-The Hon. George
II. Parker of Davenport, Ia, who was re-
Gently appointed chief of the special agents
of the treasury department for the North
west, to supersede Special Agent Douglas,
is stopping at the Palmer house, accom-
panied by his wife. Mr.. Parker is an old
line Democrat, who has lived in Davenport
for thirty years, where he has many friends
as well as in Chicago and elsewhere. Mr..
Parker said his position was not such that
he could take any part in Chicago politics,
nor was he concerned in the Iowa marshall
ship contest, which is at present breeding
considerable bitterness. He did not know
whether he would be located in Chicago,
or take the Office at st. Paul vacated by
Col. DOuglnS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
Ex.President Arthur III.

New YORK, May 15.-Ex-President Ar
thur is still confined to his home and has
only been out of doors once since his return
from Washington, about the middle of
March. The servants at the house and the
attending physicians refuse to give any
definite information about Mr.. Arthur's
condition or affiiction and put off all in
quiries with the answer: s'The general
will be all right when the weather gets set
fled -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
D0nnelly Not an Eli.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-Reports are
current here tonight that Donnelly will be
appointed surveyor general of Minnesota
tomorrow. There is the best authority,
however, for saying that the reports are not
founded on facts, and that the appointment
will not be made.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
RIEL CAPTURED.
The Great Rebel Leader Taken
Prisoner Near Batoche's by
Three Scouts.
BE Exhibits the Greatest Unconcern but
Begs His Oaptors Not to
Shoot Him.
Fears That the Indians Will Capture
Other Supply Trains.
List Of the Captive Teamsters, Who
Are Montana Men.
Final Resistance of the Reds to be
Made at Eagle Hills.
Fears That the Indians Will Capture
Other Supply Trains.
List of the Captive Teamsters, Who
Are Montana Men.
Final Resistance of the Reds to be
Made at Eagle Hills.
The Great Rebel Caught

Special to the Globe
WINNIPEG, May 16, a. m.-Informa-
ton reached here at an early hour this
morning. via Clark's Crossing, that Riel has
been captured three miles north of Batoche's
at noon yesterday by three scouts named
Dript Thorne and Armstrong. He ap-
peared unconcerned but begged not to be
shot. He was taken to Gen. Middleton.
Great excitement prevails here among
those who have learned the thrilling news
and congratulations are exchanged over the
speedy ending of the disturbances.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
What Rosecrans May Get.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-It is understood
that the president will appoint Gen. Rose
Grams to one of the following positions:
Collector of San Francisco, register of the
treasury, register of wills of the District of
Columbia, or the vacancy on the Mississippi
River commission.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16

LONDON, May 15.-The British steamer
Numidia arrived at Cowes to-day. She has
been in collision off Durleston head with
the steamer Messina. Ten members of the
lattel's crew weredrowned. The Numidia's
Sws were stove in.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
Victims, OF. Trichinm.

MASON, Mich, May 15.-News of ter
rible calamity in Whitefeld township was
received to-day. Some time ago a family
named Turah butchered hog which had
been sick, but afterwards re-
covered. The family and several
others, eight persons in all, partook of the
meat and in about week or ten days later
were taken sick, all being similarly affected.
On Wednesday John Turah, Is years old,
died. Theodore Turah, his father, and
Mary Brothour andskher little daughter,
it is said, cannot live Four others, Theo
Turah, Otto Turah, Andrew Linter and
Henry Brotheran are in critical condition.
Examination reveals the fact that the pork
was literally alive with trichine. The
people of that section are greatly excited
and there is no demand for pork. 1t is
doubtful if any of the victims will recover.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
General Notes.
MoHAMMEDANs REVOLT.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 15.-Reports con-
tinue to reach here from Teheran concern
ing the revolt of the Mohammedan popula-
ton of Kashgar, in Chinese Turkestan,
against Chinese rule. The revolters have
driven the Mandarins from the principal
towns. It is also said that the leader of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
KindIy Suggesting.

TORONTO, May 15.-The Globe says:
''This is the right moment for the govern
ment to step in and offer a heavy reward
for the delivery of the persons or bodies of
Riel and the other ring leaders in the rebell-
ion -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
Fatal Runaway

CLEVELAND, O., May 15.-At Chagrin
Falls to-day team of horses ran away with
Spencer Chamberlain, his wife and their
little son. Chamberlain was killed, the
child fatally injured and Mrs. Chamberlain
so badly hurt that she is not expected to
live over night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
WASHBURN WORKING.
The Minneapolis Ex-Oongressman Urging
Faster Mail in the Interest
of the Northwest.
Southern Democrats Greatly Agitated Over
Presidential Patronage and a
Conflict Imminent.
Ex-Postmaster Hatton Thinks Villas
VIII Fire All Republicans
New Workers. Decapttated.
Donnelly Doomed for the Surveyor
ship--Iowa Democrats Still in
an Uproar Over Williams.
Northwestern wall service.

Norfhwestern Mail Service.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-Last winter
Congressman Washburn got the committee
on appropriations to insert in the pOStOffice
appropriation bill provision that would
have compelled the fast mail from Chicago
to the Northwest to leave Chicago at a.
m. instead Of 3. The purpose OF this was
to carry out the original object OF
the fast mail and to benefit the
business men of st. Paul, Mime
apolis and other Northwestern cities.
This scheme to change the fast mail sched-
ule, and give the newspapers and business
interests of Mr.. Washburn's home a field
they deserved, was stricken out of the bill,
but the Washhurn provision was in a
section OF general legislation, which
was thrown out ON point of order,
so that the provision went out
with the rest. Two OF three weeks after
Postmaster Villas entered Office, this effort
20 shorten the time of the mail service was
again renewed. The postmaster general
was asked to order the fast mail to leave
Chicago at 2 a. M, something that he un-
questionably has the power to do with
out legislation. The postmaster general
has taken no action on that application and
the matter has not since been pressed on
his attention. Congressman. Washburn ar
rived in the city few days ago to renew
his efforts in behalf of the vast business in
terests of the Northwest Some of the rivals
of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad, it is said, are also trying to break
up the fast mail service over that line. The
presence of Judge Gresham here is supposed
to have some connection with this effort to
make change in the fast mail service
west of Chicago, service which was estab-
liShed when he was postmaster general.
There are also grumblings from the Union
road because much of the mail it used to
carry is now carried by the Northern Pa
cifc and the Burlington & Missouri River
road extension to Denver. A part of this loss
to the Union Pacific is due to the govern
ment's contract with the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy road, but most of it is due to
the opening of the new and COM
peting lines of road. The Union
Pacific now controls the Oregon short
line and wants to carry over that line
good deal of mail to the extreme North
west, which the Northern Pacific is now
carrying, and it is about to ask the depart
ment to change the distribution of Trans
continental so that it will get more and its
competitors will get less. These PROPOSE
tions have not yet got before the depart
ment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
Hatson ON the villas Circular.

NEW YORK, May 15.-Ex-Postmaster
General Frank Hatton talked very freely
to-day about Postmaster General Villas
circular of April 29 in respect to the re-
moval of postmasters. He said: '.The cir
cular is marked confidential, and, evidently
from it's date, has been given away by some
one, doubtless Democrat who is dissatis-
fed with Mr.. Villas course. / do not see
anything very remarkable in the circular,
taking it from Democratic standpoint. No
Republican of principle could hold office
under a Democratic administration and
preserve his political integrity. The circu-
lar says changes must be justified, and the
persons selected to fill the places beyond
criticism. Justifable charges can easily be
found when wanted. Mr.. Villas says: 4
will require no more proof of partisanship
in these selections than the affirmation of
knowledge on the part of a representative
or senator that the person has been par
tisan. You may make up your mind the
removals will be general in the course of
short time. The Democrats will not lose
the country in 1888, if, by the exercise of
power, they can prevent it. Looking at
MIR. Villas circular from this standpoint I
can see nothing in it but what must please
the Independents. 1t is only matter of
doubt if it goes far enough to please the
Democrats.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-16
Names of the Captured Teamsters.
Snecia1 To the GlOha

Names of the Captured Teamsters.
Special to the Globe.
WINNIPEG, May 15.-The most interest
ing topic to-day has been the doings of
POundmaker's braves near Battleford yes
terday. There is naturally much disquiet-
ude over the affair. It is feared that pos
sibly the Indians will capture the other
supply trains on the way, and also
that the action of the savages
presages an all-summer campaign against
them. The teamsters supposed to be cap
tured are nearly all Montana men. The
names of those known to be with OK teams
are given as follows by the Hudson Bay
company officials: W. McNeill,J j. G. Petty,
A. w. Freebord, G. F. Martron,
W. McKane, F. Westaway, D. Mclean,
G. Barnes, John Spear, G. Barnes. John
Shera, G. Brodie, F. J. Mcneil, Frank
Cox, William Fish, James Fish, Thomas
Hynes, Charles Sheraff, w. Parkin, Thomat
Cooney, r. Caudy, D. McEwen, Neil
Brodie. The Battleford mail that
has been accumulating at Swift Current for
weeks was on the captured train. 1t ap-
pears that Constable Elliot of the mounted
police, who was shot, was not killed out
and was seen by comrades making
for the woods. 1t is almost GER
tain that he has been captured by the
Indians. There is no news of importance
from BatOche to-day. Middleton intends
to go on to Prince Albert and after making
a disposition for the settlement of the af-
fairs of that district he will probably take
force of mounted men and go on to Bat
tleford to take charge of operations against
the Indians. Nothing further has been
heard of Riel. Gen. Strange has been NOV
ing east from Edmonton and may have an
encounter with Big Bear before long. He
also expects trouble with Bobtail and
other Cree chiefs at Battle River crossing,
but nothing definite is reported from there
vet.