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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-21
Gutkunst, the Janitor. Mrs

Edward Gutkunst, the Janitor. Mrs.
Walkup thought not, but Miss Jay handed
the note to her father, who saw the janitor
and threatened to prosecute him if he was
the author. Mrs. Walkup said Gutkunst
was formerly prisoner who, at the expir-
alton of his time, was made janitor by the
sheriff. His reputation as described to her
was very bad, he being regarded as one Of
the worst hOodlumS in town. In personal
appearance he was repulsive and his clothes
were ragged. She treated him kindly. She
did not think he could be IS years old. Mrs.
Walkup expressed great sorrow that young
White should join the janitor in
HIS DEFAMATION
of her during her Imprisonment. She had
frequently met the sheriff's son at his faith
er's table. Her relations with him were
friendly. He was mere boy. His con-
duct toward her had always been pleasant
and his present action caused her great sur
prise and sorrow. Regarding the story that
the boys had advanced her money while in
prison, Mrs. Walkup said neither of them
possessed money so far as she
knew. She at times gave Gut
kunst quarters and half dollars
for running on errands for her. All the
money she had received had been from her
guardian, MI. Jay. Both Mrs. Walkup and
Mrs. Wallace emphatically declared that
they never mentioned the subject of pros
pective heir to any one, saying that they
had claimed none of MI. Walkup's
properto on that score. Mr.. Fin
ley. Mrs. Walkup's brother-in-law,
states that several Matchmaking
letters had been received by himself and
other members of the family, the tone OF
which he had paid no attention to-. Sew
eral demands for money had been made, ac-
companied by threats. to which no response
had been made. Mr.. Wallace was of the
opinion that the charge was trumped up by
the Walkups in order to ignore her, and
perhaps with view of clouding the claim
of an additional heir.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-21
Persisted AN the FLAMES.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 20.-The jail at
Gurleysville. five miles east Of Huntsville,
was set on fire at daylight this morning by
unknown parties and burned A man
named Phillips, who had been arrested last
night and locked up for being drunk, per-
iSned in the flames
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-21

cluded by saying that it is vital to the public
welfare that in custom house matters there
be concert of action, good understanding
and pleasant forms between the senate and
the head of the treasury department, and
added:
l shall do my utmost to promote this and
shall not unduly intrude my party Affiliations
or my party prejudiees, which 1 nevertheless
hope aud believe are reasonably strong.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-21
Prof. Draper Dead.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Prof. John C.
Draper, the well-known chemist. was three
days ago confined to his house with catarrh
and pneumonia. Tonight at $3.50. attended
by his wife and physician. he died. Prof.
Draper was connected with the College of
the City of New York.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-21
WHOLESALE FORGERIES.
Drafts Given in California on the
Camden Oil Company.

Camden Oil Company.
Special to the Globe.
WHEELING, W. Va, Dec. 20.-Dec. 10
the Camden Consolidated Oil company of
Parkersburg was advised by the Bank of
California that it had for collection draft
on them for $21, 1880. which they had dis
counted. The news was complete sur
prise to the company, as no such accept
ance had been given by them. Upon in
quiry made by Secretary Cole, it was found
that the draft purported to be drawn by
the Hon. W. A. Cooper of Parkersburg for
some land company, and claimed to be ac-
copied by the oil company, and bore the in
dorsements of E. W. Cooks and 81. L.
Williams of Santa Ban ara, Cal. Later in
formation was received of two more drafts
OF a similar nature in the hands of the First
National bank of Santa Barbara, CAL, one
for S21, 1880 and another for $24, 900.
Whether these
DRAFTS HAVE BEEN DISCOUNTED
OF not has not yet been ascertained. The
signature of the oil company, as well as
that of Cooper, as maker and as accepted, is
forgery. The Santa Barbara bank claimed
to have letter to a certain B. F. Cooper,
confirming the good character of the drafts
and also the financial responsibility Of the
acceptor, of which United States Senator
Camden is the head and front. 1t has been
definitely ascertained that this letter is also
forgery. Probably tue only assurance
not of forged nature possessed by the vic
timiZed California banks is a letter from
W. A. Moss. cashier of the Parkersburg
National bank. to whom they wrote in re-
gard to the financial sanding of the oil
company. assuring them that it was good.
What steps have been taken to apprehend
the forgers have been made secretly. 1t is
also unknown who are the benefciaries of
tho hip steal
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-21
The Earlof GuiIford Bend.

LONDON. Dec. 2O.-Dudley Francis
North, the Earl of Guilford, was thrown
from his horse day or two ago while hunt
ing and has died from the injuries received
by his fall Lord Guilford was only "a
years of age. He was Conservative men,
Der of the house of lords.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-21
Harrington Contrasicts Reports.

LONDON, Dec. 2o.-The Marquis of Hart
ingten, who was secretary for war in Mr..
Gladstone's cabinet, has written the follow
Ing letter to the News association with ref
erence to the Irish home rule scheme:
As my name has been frequently men
toned in connection with reports on the SUBJ
ject of the Irish policy, which is stated to be
under consideration by the leaders of the
Liberal party, and as I shall not, within the
next few weeks have an opportunity of adj
dressing my constituents in public, think
the respect which owe them justihes nae in
writing to you for the purpose of giving the
most emphatic contradiction to all such re-
ports SO far as they relate to myself. No pro-
posals in regard to the policy to be adopted
by the Liberal party with reference to the de-
mand Of large number of Irish members
for the legislative dependency of Ireland
have been communicated to me. 1 see no
reason to depart in any degree from the dec
larations 1 made in my speech in the late
election in Lancashire and elsewhere on the
policy announced by Mr.. Parnell as leader
Of the Irish parliamentary party.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-21
IRISH INDEPENDENCE.
The Eationalists Using the Liberals as .
Cats Paw to Ultimate Irish
Freedom.
Gladstone Continues to Deny Making
overtures to the Queen Regarding
Irish Affairs.
Reports Circulated of His Home
Rule Views.
Says the Great Difficulty is One
of Finance.
Making the Liberals a Cats Paw.

Making the Liberals a Cats Paw.
Special to the Globe.
LONDON, Dec. 20.-There is the best au-
thority, short of that of Mr. Gladstone him.
self, for stating that the scheme of homo
rule for Ireland has been still further modi-
fed in important particulars. Mr.. Glad
stones efforts to faverably affect the court
and royalty have been completely blocked
by the unexpected disclosures of the inten-
tions of the Nationalist leaders to make
the Liberal party cats paw to pave
the way to protection, separation and
Independence. The disclosure has con-
selidated all the elements of opposition and
barred progress in all directions. Mr..
Gladstone has unquestionably cut himself
adrift from his original proposals. The
outline he has submitted to the queen is
believed to contemplate an Irish elective
body dealing with purely internal questions,
such as country and municipal affairs. and
is different from the tory scheme chiefly in
that it creates one ruling body instead of
number Of provincial bodies
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-21
Becoming Serieus.

LONDON, Dec. 21.-It is rumored that
the trouble in Corea has become serious. A
Chinese squadron and American and Jap
anese men-of-war have left Shanghai for
Corea.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-21

Messrs. C. L. Greene g. Co., New York. will
to-day issue their annual cotton estimate,
giving the yield for 1856 as $500, 900 bales.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-21

BITES HIS NAILS
to the quick. Then runs both hands
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04
Sheen And Their Comfort.

It is held to be a cardinal principle with the English shepherds that sheer achieve the best results under tolera, bly, moist skies, where there is at least enough timely precipitation to soften and nourish the fleece to keep it piia- ble. They want frequent, gentle showers to keep the flores from be- coming harsh. But the British sheep are naturally rather dry topped race. Their wool is stiff and wiry and needs occasional fabrication from the clouds, just as an unhealthy head of hair re- quires wetting with cold water, cold tea or the like to enable the owner to extricate it from tangle.
 But the merino has an extreme dis. like for water touching it's skin, and that dislike is founded on instinct, and ought to be respected. There is hardly more pitiable spectacle on the farm than a lot of lambs wadina about in high ragweeds and clover, with only their heads in sight above the tops, seeking in vain near the ground for bite of that fine and ten der herbage which they delight in, and forced to content themselves by crop ping indifferently the topmost leaves their wool muck of macerated yolk, slimy to the touch; their legs and all the underpsrts of the fleeces bedrag- gled, dripping like cheese press with dirty, milky gum in state of solu- tion.
 As an almost inseparable accom- paniment of flock of lambs thus neglected, there will be a number suffering from losseness of the bowels, owing to the excessive slush;ness of the pasture.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04
The Center of Ponuln ion.

The New York Herald has fallen into the common error that the center of population is moving westward. On the contrary, it IS moving west by south west, steadily toward the Mississippi, steadily toward the gulf. The center of population was on Southern soil in 17o0. It is there to day. During the war de- cade, from 1860 to 1870, it moved north westward, but this has been the only ex- ceptian. It must be recollected, too, that the South has sent hundreds of thousands to the West and Northwest, but even with this drain such States as Arkansas and Texas within the last five years have equsled and surpassed in growth of population such States as Min nesota. Old and we'll settled States like Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia, show a rapid increase. Even without emigra- tion the South would hold her popula- tion because her families arc so much larger aud more prolihc.-Atlanta Con- stttu,t0n.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04
The Editors Last HaIEDolInr,

The following story is told of James R. Randall, the editor of the Augusta (Ga) Chronicle: He attended one day a colored church in the country, and had in his pocket a silver half dollar, just the fare back to Augusta. At the conclusion of his sermon the minister ordered a collection for his own benefit. "0f course" said he, "I spects every pusson to give somethin' but Tse told dat MT. Thomas, up de land yonder, had some turkeys stole Friday night. don't want any man who had han in stealth dem tur- keys to put any money in de plate [" When the plate reached MT. Randall not a man had refused to contribute, and the preachers eyes were on him. His half-dollar accordingly went into the plate.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04

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Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04
WARD GOES TO PRISON.
4a,e Jury Our for Over Five Hours.

The trial of Ferdinand Ward for grand larceny, in obtaiuing the certiicatiou of a check for S7l 800, and obtaining the money thereon by false pretensss, closed after three days work. The case was given to the jury about 7:3O o'clock, p. m. Wards features twitched nervously as his restless eyes fo.- lowed the twelve jurors when they lett their box to deliberate upon the evidence. The failure of the piisoner to testify in his own behalf wa' 8 surprise 10 almost everybody not in the confidence of the defense.
 It was 12:40 o'clock Thursday morning when the jury returned to the court room and an- nounced thas 8 verdict had been agreed upon. Ward tried to appear cool, but he trembled vislbly while the clerk was calling the iary rou, and a moment lateT when the moment ous question, "Gontlemen of the jury, have you agreed upon verdict 2" was uttered, the prisoner cast fearful and half appealing glance at the twelve men whose spokesman was about to pronounce the verdict.
 ''We have agreed" sad Juror Huntoon, in answer to the Clerks question.
 Wards eyes sought the floor and he clasped his right hand nervously on the railing beside him.
 And do you find the prisoner at the bar guilty or not guiltyw
 Guilty" replied Juror Huntoon, in a low voice.
 For barely an instant Wards head dropped. Then it was thrown braveiy back, as if the convicted man had determine ed to take the con- sequences without a murmur no matter how hard they might be. He was told to stand up, and he faced the Judge with the same degree Of calmness that he managed in the early stages of his trial, His age he said was 35 years and he had no business at present.
 HWhero do you iive?' asked the Clerk
 q did live in Brooklyn" said Ward, hesitat- ingly, "but now 1 am ill prison"
 When asked if he had anything to say why judgment should not be pronounced upon him, Ward looked toward his counsel, and Gen. Tracy said that he desired to move for new trial and would like until Saturday to prepare himself. District Attorney Maritime said that he would defer moving for sentence until Saturday. and with that the prisoner wal led from the room. .
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04
EXPLOSION IN A LAUNDRY
One Girl Fatally Scnlded. by the EscapIn z Steam. md Several Other Persons
 slightly Injured.

There were seven girls and five men at work at 9 o'clock Friday morning in the Murray Hill Steam Laundry of Roberts & Roberts, of SPA West Twenty-sixth street, New York, when large steam irouiug machine, wh oh the firm had recently purchased, exploded.
 At the time of the explosion three of the girls, all sixteen years old-Kate Murphy, Mary Herrick and Ethel Grangel-were "feeding" the machine, and Margaret Bowers, aged hf- teen, was folding clothes taken from 1t at 6 table cast of it's cylinder. William Sullivan, a driver, was standing near the machine, and William Dooley, washer, was working sixty feet from the cylinder. Thomas Oatlow, the engineer, was busy with a washing machine. W. E. and k. M. Roberts, who with their father constitute tho firm, were at the office desk at the north end of the laundry. The east head of the cylinder was blown of under pressure of about thirty-elght pounds, there being pressure of about forty-hve pounds al the boiler. The outburst of steam and the crash of the fragments of the head and the at- tachments made noise that was heard blocks away. All the windows in the laundry were in- stantly blown out. None of the men in the place were hurt except Dooley, who was thrown down by the concussion. He leaped cut of a window as soon as he got on hls feet, and cut his wrist slightly. Catlow rushed to the basement to shut of steam and attend to his engine, and the Messrs. Roberts and Sulli- van groped in the steam for the girls who were shrieking and screaming.
 The girl Bowers was found prostrate near the wreck of her table, which had been des- troyed by the broken cylinder head. She had not been struck by any of tho fragments. but was scalded all over the body and was barely conscious. She was carried to the street, and Kate Murphy, who was slightly soalded, was also carried out. The other girls were also aided to reach the street. Margaret Bowers was taken to the New York Hospital, where phe died at o'clock in the afternoon. Kate Murphy Mary Herrick, and Mary Callahan, 15 years old, were taken to the Roosevelt Hos pital. Their injuries are comparatively trivial. and they will be out in a few days. Ethel Graugel, who was slightly scalded, was treated at the laur dry and carried home. The other tSo g;rls in the iIund y were un'njured-~
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04
Coachmen's Fees.


 The Boston Gazette says one of our leading carriage builders, four months after selling carriage to a prominent gentleman here, received a call from his customers coachman, who demanded a perquisite on the snle. The man had nothing to do with the sale to his mas ter, and knew nothing of it until it had taken place. The builder, thinking it best to have no trouble with the man, presented him $30. The man gruffly refused, saying, II will take $50 or nothing, and if you don't pay you will be sorry" This demand was of course refused. A few days afterwards the owner of the carriage called on the builder and said, "Your carriage does not wear well. The wheels become set, to my great annoyance" The builder reminded the gentleman that the car riage had given perfect satisfaction for four months, told the story of the coach mans claim, and proved to the gentle man that the coachman had purposely neglected to grease the wheels. The coachman was discharged. The pur- chaser of carriage nowadays, in many cases, has to pay sum sufficient to cover the fee that private drivers will almost invariably claim.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04
Stock Shelters.

The Breeders Gazette earnestly ad- vocates the building of shelters for stock, even in the sections where the winters are open and mild. Figures show that the loses in stock from ex- posture are not always largest in the coldest countries; but in those sections where cattle receive little attention, and where chilling rains take the place of severe cold weather. In the New England states the annual losses of cat tie from disease, stress of weather and other like causes, amount to but two per cent, according to the Department of Agriculture. In the Gulf states where very little provision is made for animal comfort, the loss amounts to eight per cent. After all it is not against the "cold snaps" that cattle need protection, so much as against the ordinary storm weather that comes along almost at any time. The cold and drjzzling rains that make the winters in some parts of the south so unpleasant, even for human beings, are very discomforting to stock. When the skin is continually wet, there is 8 constant loss of heat, that tells rapidly upon animal vitality. A healthy man can stay out in cold weather and en- joy the clear, crisp air, but a dull, eat ing rain fills him with discomfort and is sure to drive him under cover.-Rura1 Ne,o Yorker.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04
Nnr King on thr TIrenei

"Malaria,n as a popular ailmenth has given place to a new potentate.
 1T you have Rheumatism now, the medical wiseacres OK ex,laim-"Cric Acid"
 If you have frequent headaches, they sage ly remark-"Uric AUidm
 If you have softcning of the brain, they in- sist that it is-"Uric Acid!a
 If Sciatica or Neuralgia make life misera. blc, it is-"Uric Acidm
 lf your skin breaks out in Boils and Pim' pies, tt is-"Uric Acidl"
 If you have Abscesses and piles, "Uric Acida has set your blood on fire.
 If you have dull, languid feelings, back ache, kidney or bladder troubles, gout gravel, poor blooi; are i'll nt ease, threatened with dropsicnl, constipated or dyspeptic-"Unc Acidh is the key to the situation, the cause of ail your difiicultiesl
 We do not know as madam Malaria will take kindly to this Masculine Usurper but he has evidently come to stay.
 "Uric Acid'-this Monster, is the product of the n-death-constantly taking place within us, and unless he Is every day routed from the system, through the kidneys, by means of some great blood speci- tc like Warmers safe cure, which Senator R. K Bruce says snatched him from it's grasp, there is not the least doubt but that 1t will utterly ruin the strongest human constitu- tion
 It is not young follow by any means It has a long and well-known line of ancestors It is undoubtedly the father of n very great family of diseases, md though it may be the fashion to ascribe progeny to it that arc not directly its own, there can be little doubt that If it once gets thoroughly seated in the human system, it really does Introduce into it most of the ailments now, per force of fashion, at- trlbuted to its baleful influence.
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04
A Short HomIlr on Childhood.

"Now, Bobby" warned the old gen tleman, as the family sat down to din ner, you mustn't bother Mir. Feather ly with foolish questions. In the presence of older people little boys should be seen, pot heard"
 'I was only goin' to ask him oneP' said Bobby, with an injured air.
 All right, Bobby" laughed Feath- erly, very mnch amused, Ego ahead. You mustn't be too hard on Bobby. MT. Hendricks" he continued, turning to that gentleman, "little boys are all alike; the world to them is full of the strange and inexplicable 1 And after all, what are we but children of lar ger growthP Eh-what is 1t, Bobby, that you want to ask me?"
 "I was goin' to ask you about your eyes,"
 "My eyesp"
 "Yes. Pa says that a silver dollar to you looks as big as n cartwheel. "--. Nssr Yerk Sup,
Connecticut western news., 1885-11-04
IIouRehoId Hints.

. To make paper stick to wall that has been whitewashed, wash in vinegar or saleratus water.
 Some housekeepers claim that grass stains may be removed by spreading butter on them and exposing to the sun.
 Hot wood ashes applied to stove when cold will remove grease Cover the spot entirely; do not be spIring of the ashes.
 To wash flannels choose a sunny day so that they may dry as rapidly as pos sible. Do not rub them on rubbing board, as this fulls and ruins them. Use hot studs, and press and rub them (the fiannels) in tho hands, changing soon to more hot suds. Rinse in clear hot water, and ring very dry; shake and hang at once in the sun. You will then have no trouble on the score of shrinking.