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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-22
WINONA WAITS.
Irish League Branch Organized--
COurI MaIIers.-PerAnnnI


Thomas hail was filed with a large and en-
thusiastic audience on Thursday mig ht to con-
slider the advisability OF holding a public
meeting in the interest OF the Irish question,
and also 70 determine upon the organization
Of Winona branch OF the Irish National
league. The meeting organized by the cleo
ton Of Thomas Slavin as temporary chair
man and w. I. Valentine as secretary.
Speeches were made b. W. A. Allen William
Noonan. p. Fitzpatrick. John LOBBY, W. Val
entine, f. S. Cotter, John keenan,. W. n.
Averill. Ralph Metcalf, and others, the gem
eral sentiment being that the interests of Ire
land could be better and more permanently
served in this city by the establishment OF q
branch OF the Irish National league. On mo-
ton it was decided to establish a league, and
q large number came forward and enrolled
themselves members. The election or officers
resulted as follows: President. Thomas
Slavin; first vice president, John keenan,;
second vice president. Edward Flynn; record
ing secretary, w T. Valentine; financial sec
rotary. T. S. Cotter; treasurer. y. J. Fox;
four was appointed 70 collect money for the
league and complete arrangements for
the proposed rally. The fees for
membership we're fixed at 81 per year;
an invitation 10 attend the public meeting Of
the wekonkah on Thursday night was
accepted. the next regular meeting OF the
league wiz occur on the second Tuesday in
February. II was decided TO bold the grand
rally on lnursQaF evening. req. 4 1.-The
defense closed their case In the Pugh suit
for damages this afternoon al O'Clock. and
court adjourned until o'clock in the
morning. when the arguments in the case
will he heard. Three DRINKS at s. each
were disposed of by Judge Allen to-day ....
Mrs. +. S. Crockett. Mrs. +. Preston and
Misses Nettie, Bertha aud Ida Heffer left on
the fast mail Thursday To attend the cOnven-
ton of the WOmens Relief corps at Mime
apols....A farmers horse. which became
frightened at an approaching street car on
West Third streeI. Thursday morning, was
badly cut about the shoulder by jumping
against n post In front Of Nagler's drug
store. e. Rohrder's orchestra is wanted at
Mansion. Wis. on Washington's Birthday, TO
play for n military ball. About fifteen Sir
Knights of Couer de Lion commandery No.
went up 20 Minneapolis on the fast mail
to-day 10 participate In the work Of Zion
commandery. The party included b. II.
Langley, c. II. Porter. W. G.. Dye. w. X. r.
villa, j. NJ Cole /. c. Slade. $. ID. Van
Gorder, g. l. Gates, f. II Smith and VI. Z.
Trumer... Prof. I. III. Kirk of the state
normal school left last evening for Gale
donia. where he was summoned as a witness
for the state in the impeachment trial of tue
county superintendent of schools. Another
delegation Of laborers who have completed
their work on the Chicago. Burlington &
Northern road, left for 81. Paul and Mime
apolis on Thursday
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-22
Senator Butler of South Carolina Said to
be Very Thick With E1-GOv. 0rdway
Of Dakota.
Many House Democrats Oppose Admission
"A $4,000 Libel Suit on Trial
at Fargo.
4 Heavy Fall of Snow and High
Winds Reported From Some Parts
OF the Territory.
williams on the Road Delivering HI.
Congressional Lecture--Dakota
Postmasters.
Butler and Ordway,

Special TO the Globe
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-SOuth Dako-
tans have discovered that Senator Butler
and ex-GOv. Ordway were closeted together
in the committee room for several hours
before the senator's introduction of the
enabling act Dill This eorrOborates the
claim always made that Ordway is a
marplot back OF the opposition to South
Dakota
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-22
Many Insurance suits.
Special to the Globe.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 21.-Insurance
Commissioner Spooner has decided to bring
suits against the following insurance COM
panies: Mercantile of Mobile; East Texas
of Tyler, Tex; Vanderbilt Mutual, Memphis;
Mutual Fire, Philadelphia; Home Mutual,
Tennessee; Southern, New Orleans; Wash
ingtOn Fire and Marine, Mobile; Freeman's,
New Orleans. The attorney general of the
state has decided that policies OF companies
arc void
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-22

under false pretense. He attempted to OBJ
tain loan from the Central Trust company
of this city upon a valuable farm. The
name of the county recorder was forged TO
a certificate of mortgage record, and there
were other irregularities about the papers
The fraud was discovered none too soon to
prevent its contamination.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-22
st. Peters City Hail burned.

ST. PETER, Mimi, Jan. 21.--The city
hall took fire to-day from defective fiue.
The fire department responded promptly,
but the bottom of the air-valve broke,
which disabled the fire department. The
building was completely burned. There
was one room in the basement used as a
school-roOm, but the children were all taken
out in good style. The loss amounts to
So, 600: insured in the Hltna for 81, 600 and
the Phoenix for s. 900.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-22
williams, Lecture.
Special to the Globe.

LpENIdI % IIIU uIUUc-
REDFIELD, OAK, Jan. 21.-HOn. c. G.
Williams. former Wisconsin congressman.
and more recently register of the Water
town land Office. delivered his popular lee
ture. In and Out of Congress. to a good
sized audience in this city last night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-22
Dakota Postmasfers,

CUtCIdI % INC UIOUt.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s1.-The postmaster
general to-day appointed the following
fourth-elass postmasters in Dakota: Robert
I'll. Rill. at Wells, Stutsman county, vice
Albert Gee; WILDER +. Drury, Roscoe, Ed
munds county, vice Zack T. Sutley.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-22
Heaviest OF the season

Special TO the Globe.
FARGO. Jan. 21.-Four or five inches Of
snow, the heaviest Of the season. fell to-
day. There is a strong wind tonight. drift
ing it badly, and nearly all the roads are
more or less blocked.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-22
Eerpns EnIIs.

A special meeting of the Ottertail County
alliance is in session at Battle Lake with
quite fair attendance. Several prominent
outsiders are present. On Wedn esday they
discussed the warehouse law, and to-day the
twine question was taken up.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-22
AwiscOnNin Postmaster.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Among the
senate combinations to-day was that of
William II. Elgar, to be postmaster at
PlatteYille, Wis
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-22
FAITH CURE.
Evangelist Browns Remarkable
work with Prayer.

Special TO the GIobe-
OwATONNA. Mimi, Jan. 2l.-rhe city
is agog with the reported 'faith-cure'' of
Mrs. II. Cramps who has been confined to
her bed for six weeks, and has been ailing
for over year. She has been ailing with
gastric fever and consumption. Evangelist
Brown prayed with her yesterday forenoon,
when she arose and ate a hearty dinner
the first in many days, and to the surprise
OF every one attended the revival meetings
in the evening She walked to the pulpit
and announced her cure, and asked all to
come to Jesus, the physician of the soul
and body, causing great enthusiasm among
the faithful. 1t is reported that the evan
gelist will 90 out in the country six miles
to-day to pray for the cure of Mrs Austin,
VINO has been bedridden for six years. The
revival meetings increase in interest daily.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-22
Heavy snow ut RedfieId.

REDFIELD. Oak, Jan. 21.-The first
heavy snow storm of the season reached
here this afternoon and continues with I'M
! abated fury tins evening. --.--.-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-22

manufacturing. for educational advantage
or for farming or dairying purposes should
come here, for we are living in one of the
richest farming sections in the state.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-22
An lOwa Forger Arrested.

Dies MONIES, Ia, Jan. 21.-Willam A.
High, claiming to reside at East Nodaway,
this state, was to-day arrested and Jailed on
the charge of forgery and obtaining money
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-22
We Have

The best bargain in city property now Of
fered if taken to-day; SO. 500, 81, $50 cash.
balance on easy terms Harrison e. Handy,
1S5 East Sixth street. Hotel Ryan.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-22
a Blizzard Raging.
Snecial to the Globe.
AT PIPESTONE

AT PIP ESTONE.
PIPEsTONE, Mimi. Jan. GA blind
ing blizzard, the worst of the season. set in
here from the Northwest at $50 this even
ing. accompanied by some snow. which is
drifting very badly. Prospects are that no
trains will be in on the Burlington and that
all roads will be blOckaded before morning.
The thermometer stands 100 below.
ArnpDrc
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-22
She Lost TWO Fingers.

Special to the Globe.
MORRIS, Mimi, Jan. 21.-Last evening
Miss Morrill, lost the first and second fingers
Of her left hand on the power press in the
Tribune Office
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-22
Special to the Globe.

NORRIS, Mimi, Jan. 21.-A blizzard has
Just struck town. The wind is blowing at
a hard rate from the northwest The
weather is growing colder, and, with con-
siderable light snow upon the ground, bad
storm is feared.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-22
AT BENSON.

BENSON. Mimi, Jan. Give have a
regular blizzard. 1t is 20 > below, and the
wind is blowing furiOusly from the west.
The snow fell three inches last night, and it
is all in the air now.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-11
Beware of Red Stockings.

The New York H.ra'd says that bright
red stockings are condemned by DR..
Ed>on. Several persons who have worn
them have complained recently that
painful sores appeared on their feet and
legs. Tue doctor purchased lot Of the
stockings al different stores and ana
lyzed them He said Yesterday that
they were all found to contain arsenic
and antimony. The arsenic is one of
the ingredients of The dvs and the anti
mony is used. 10 Tx the color. The
arsenic can he easily extracted from the
stocking after il Is dyed, but it is SO
cheap that tile manufacturers do not
care 10 take the trouble.
The poisonous bright red stockings
are all made in Saxony, and were found
on sale IN the best retail stores of the
the city. The proprietors have been
directed to take them cut OF stock at
once. Ii the order is not obeved, DR..
Edison says he will prosecute any one
selling hose OF this kind. The offenders
will be charged with selling poison
without a label. as that according 10 the
doctor. is the only statute that covers tha
OtfenSc.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-11
The Stcpmother.
The day died out i'll ircarineSs and dread,
Grim shadows crcpt through hall aud corr


The day died out i'll drcarineSs and dread.
Grim shadows crcpt through hall aud corri-
dOr.
While fading fire-light urd ilickering shed
Athwart the panclied walls and nakon floor.
Around the cheerless hearth the children
Pale, patient, brooding DER the dreadful
morrow;
like half Gedged birds forsaEen in the ncsr.
TOO cOWcd to weep, too dulled with gloom
md sorrow.
Upon the wall the treasured portrait hung,
That well remembered smile forever gone.
Tint pure. white neck round which their arms
had CHING,
Those lips once warm with kiss and benison.
AT every fancied fool fall, white with fear.
The children started, treInhled. glanced
arOund,
Gazed in each others eyes. and seemed 10 hear
How viii she come? with frown. or haleful
smile
Yet feerfrler, 10 greet the shrinking throns?
How look, how speak? Why tarrIes she,
meanwhile,
Thus wantonly their torture to prOiongS
At last she comes. Hush, hush, unwelcome
guest,
Usurper OF dead rites and dearest tesI
Ah, no! false fears; ii Is Il vision biest--
A 4 angel stands before their glistcninE eyes.
W!th such smile as mild Madunnas wear.
on! such a look-so gracious ami SO meek !
The twilight glimmering round her golden
hair,
AND tears Of tender pity on her cheek.
--Harper's Bszar.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-11
American GirIs at Milan.

The American girl comes tn Milan
not quite as numerously as she used 10.
but stiIl in considerable numbers, 10
learn the art OF music The ambition is
IN honorable but often q mistaken one
1t indicates a most credirable disposi-
ton on her part to earn her own living
and achieve 4 reputation. but unless
there are a good voice, striking talent,
time to devote to study. industrious
habits anu sufficient money, it would be
better il the aspirant remain the prima
donna of the country choir and the vo-
cal leader OF the little village which had
the honor of giving her birth.
American girls in Milan and the rest
OF Europe are quite as good as or, per-
haps, morally somewhat better than
their European sisters. But they have
been accustomed TO freedom of move
Inent 10 which European conventional
Ties are stranger. They have been in
The habit Of travelling from Maine TO
Texas without being insulted by so
much as look, whereas in Milan they
can scarcely walk alone. or even in com
pany, across the street without receiving
the amorous attention OF some distin-
guished-looking stranger. Nowhere are
men so notoriouslv offensive in their
bearing toward women i'll public as in
Milan. In Paris il is no uncommon
thing 10 see 4 woman well and moGestly
attired walking rapidly along the street
pursued nv an elegantly dressed man
whom She evidently does not know and
Is most conspiciously ANXIOUS 10 avoid
She turns the corners. The man pur-
sues the same courSt. She quickens her
hn l. Il
crates her movements until the two
seem 10 he running race. and so
they disappear in the distance. Sights
like these are 10 be seen in other Euro
pean cities. But there is this difference
between the European rnue in general
and the same class at Milan. If Young
lady is with a chaperon she is generally
free from insult almost everywhere in
Europe. and no gentleman ever thinks
of making disrespectfnl demonstrations
10 = lady who iS attended by another
gentleman. II is not so AT Milan. AT
Milan the young lady is never sale from
insult. III she Is at Il restaurant with
male friend she is stared ont of counte-
nance by 4 cotcrie of Alilanese aristOc-
racy. II she appears in public promo
made in company with gentleman.
one uf the gilded youth will walk round
in front of her companion and take
good. long. vulgar stare full III her face
If it were in America the coarSeneSS of
the insult would make the offender the
prompt recipient OF what is known as
'.whack over the head" But in Milan
nothing can be done. No notice can
be taken OF ihc oilense. for if the person
administering punishment on the spot
were brought into court for assault, the
public sentiment that permits the in
delicacy would infect the tribunal. and
the insult Ia the lady would not be re-
cognized AS the slightest Justification
Cor. San Francisco ChrOnicie.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-11
Dakota Wheat.

/ had conversation recently with
Mr.. Dwight, the manager of the great
Dwight farm in Dakota. lie has 6nOO0
acres of land 10 till--oue of the largest
tracts IN Dakota or the country. / asked
him if the India wheat crops affected
Dakota, and was surprised at the prompt
answer in the negative. He explained
his reply by saying: The wheat raised
in Dakota is harder than any wheat
that grows in quantities anywhere on
the face of the globe. 1t will always
bring higher price than any other
wheat because il makes better flour As
long as some men are richer than others
and will have the best of everything
that money can buy, So long will Dakn-
Ia wheat have the best OF every market
| attribute the quality of the grain to
the GOODNESS of the climate and the large
quantity of alkali that it finds 20 absorb
in Dakota soil. The Indian wheat is
soft and pulpy. IL is not Il good article
for food. Right alongside of Us. Monta-
ma and Washington Territories are un-
able TO produce such wheat aS We do
II -fyy1rjl3U0fi Eu17yir1J.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-11
One OfNande rbiit's Sons-in-La~.

"AmOng the hundreds nf stories IT,
garding Vanderbilt, true or false. heard
on the streets today SAYS the New
York correspondent of the Boston
Record. lis one THAI concerns DIR. Webb.
He had been paving court to his present
wife for some time, and finally decided
10 ask ber hand in marriage Person
ally,' the dead money king is reported 10
have said, in reply 10 him. i like YOU very
much. What is vour incomes9' Not
sufficient to warrant me in asking for
your daughters hand, was the reply,
but enough to live on comfortably
Have you any money! Not as You
rate money Hundred thousand dol
lars? No, not that much Well. l
should feel better satisfied if you had at
least that amount L will speak TO my
daughter, and if she says positively that
she wants to marry you, will see what
we can do. Come and see ME to-mor-
row. Mr.. Vanderbilt did speak 10 his
daughter, and she did decide TO marry
the man of her choice DIR. Webb call
ed the next day. We'll. Doctor, as you
are to be my future son-in-law. so my
daughter says. l think it would be ad-
yisable for YOU to follow these instruc-
lions and the speaker handed him a
memorandum. telling him to 60 to his
broker and invest all the money he had
in certain big stock transaction: He
did SO, and in ten days returned TO Mr..
Vanderbilt. Was my advice good"
oh, yes; am worth to-day S2Jo,000.'
Then go away and make Your arrange
ments for the wedding And so they
We're married, but only MIR. Vanderbilt
and his confidential brokers knew that
the great money king had engineered u
stock deal for the young mans benefit.
and the $3.50, 600 came, not ont Of Wall
street. but out Of Mr.. Vandrrhilt's own
purse!' DIR. Webb is the son of the late
General James Watson Webb. the fam
ous editor of the New York Coufjty aud
Enquirer. He was graduated from
college with high honors, and is bright,
shrewd business man.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-11
Her Big Roy Called Him.

A good story comes to hand as to how
Jim Hedges, OF Fresno WAS taken in and
done for by the old lady and Aer son
who live out st Sulphur Springs. 1t is
well known to teamsters aud others who
have travelled over the road between
here and Milford thai the old lady is an.
expert nt draw poker. Jim Hedges
found this out sonie months ago to the
tune Of $50. and in order to get even
on her he rung in TWO decks OF marked
cards on his return "trip nom Bullion
vile. The cards broke evenly for Jim.
and he was rapidly depicting the old wo-
mans rreayure-box. and would, no
doubt. have broke he'll were it not that
her big boE dropped on his racket, and.
securing his rife. brought it 10 bear Oh
Jim with the remark: PAY over moth
er's money. orTll blow vo1T brains out. -
Hedges. although a brave aud fearless
fellow, saw the joke and gracefully
foTked over the old woman's ducats.-
Pi0che (CdL) Record.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-11
Joseph Arch In Parliament.

Almost everybody. says the Toronto
Globe. has heard of Joseph Arch. the
sturdy English farm-laborer and farm
laborerS' friend and advocate. Few have
done more OF ST. much To stir the stag
nanl masses of English rural labor.
Himself grown 10 manhood and married
before he learned Ia read. Arch has
sought unwcaricdIv To raise his class.
both socially and intellectually. lie
has induced many to learn tu read. He
has cOaXed many away from the village
tavern. He has taught his fellows how
much strength there is in union. and
how mnch can be accomplished even b.
the feeble if they work with Il will and
work all together. And now this
whilom serf. toiling 10 support wife and
children on some - 4 week or less.
finds himself by the suifragcs of the men
of Norfolk a member of the proudest
aud the strongest legislative assembly
in the world. Aud he is not alone
Some ten or Il dozen labor representa-
tiVcS are members OF the lately-elected
British parliament. and they are all men
of high character and marked intelli-
gencc. Joseph Arch opposed Lord
Henry Bentinck. Il wealthy and inilu-
cntial tory. who has as blue blood aS the
old servant OF William Ill. could trans
NIT TO his descendants: but in spite of
the blood, wealth, and infllHncc Of his
opponent Joseph Arch stood nj the head
OF the poll by Il ma ioritv of 60.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-11

a large oak block. about eighteen
inches in diameter, that had heen knock
ing around in various brooklyn. Ac.,
lumber yards and wood->hc,ls. was >pli,
up recently, and in il was found m nugur
hole about 1hrec-fOur.hS of an inch i'll
size. containing a bunch OF human hair
done up in piece Of printed paper.
The hair was near the center of the
block and fastened in with pine plug.
II mas apparently put in when the tree
was quite small, as the trae bad grown
over the plug TO the thickness of about
four inches, with the grain perfectly
a~0ots ana .EaiGGs. Gs.-.s.%y
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-11

The late Thomas G. Appleton s hobby
"a statue for Boston Of the famous
Norseman. whoever he was. who is be-
lieved TO have first discovered America
causes much quibbling in that city. Mr.
Appleton, before his death, headed a
subscription list of $1,000 f0r this OBJ
ject with $4,000. and provided in his
will for the needful remainder and also
named the artist who was TO do the
work. Now Mrs. Ole Bull threatens to-
withdraw her subscription OF 81, 600 un~
less another sculptor is chosen. There
10 much i'll feeling over the matter. -.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-11

Ii is said that Queen Victoria once
observed thar one ri her maids of honor
Wore soiled gloves. and was told thar
the lady was poor and could not afford
fresh gloves every time she went on
duty-at least on f4OO year. There
upon the queen added TO the lady's
stipend, with the express understanding
that the gloves were to be renewed for
svsry occasion ct ceremony, Hs.--
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-11

John G. Calhoun; grandson Of the
South Carolina statesman, 10 o Plsptey
u Ayksesst - -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-11
Business Cards.
r. TT. NICHOLS.

Attorney at Law and Notary Public. Office
in PheniX Block over Second National Bank,
Ravenna Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-11
j. II. DUSSELL
p. b CONANT.

TTORNEY AT LAW, Counsel IN
"a En- giish and German, Office over FIsIh's
Clothing store, Phenix Block, Ravenna,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-11
F.E. HUToHINs. B. THOMAS.
HUTCHINS s. THOMAS.

rttorneys ut Law, Ravenna, Ohio. Office in
Empire Building. Mr.. Hutchins will attend
at all Germs of the Common Pleas and District
Courts in Portage County. Ally.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-11

p. B. CON ANT,
IA TTORNEY AT LAW, Ravenns, O.
AO Office in Blackstone Block, North Chest
NUT Street. Ravenna, Ohio,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-11
c. d, NGELL.

TTOfENEV AT LAW and Notary
IN Public. Office in over Mrs. Smiths Miili-
cry Store. Mantua station, Ohio. 54a-tf.