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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-28
MINNEAPOLIS SPORTS.

Patsy Cardiff received letter from Jack
Burke Offering TO come TO Minneapolis to
meet Cardir for guarantee or $500. The
terms are acceptable, and match will be ar
ranged.
T. W. Eek Is OF the opinion that PATSY Car
din Is alre sdy In most excellent condition for
his meeting with Prof. Rookie AT the Leland
rink 90 Friday evening. yet the training will
be vigorously continued for four more days,
when the pugilist will rest Tor the contest
Prof. George Rookie is still training in the
Eat side gymnasium, and large crowd of
admirers went over yesterday 10 watch the
modus operandi. He pounds the ball. swings
light and heavy dumb-bells, strikes the sand
bag, runs, jumps, takes baths, is rubbed
down and the ike until his attendants and
trainers are tired out However, the profess
scr does not seem 10 tire. He feels confident
that he will win Friday nights contest and
his hackers are making liberal wayers IL win
undoubtedly prove the most exciting glove
contest seen IN this city this season. whoever
wins. lnGeed, it will not assimulate the
fasco OF two weeks ago. Both men mean
business. and will not violate public faith nor
hazard their regulations BY giving a hippo
drome.
The one-hundred-mile skating race at the
Washington rink yesterday was one OF the
sporting successes OF the season and added
more testimony TO the fact that this is a
season OF record breaking in Mime
apolis- Some little hitch occurred In get
ting start, owing 10 q misunderstanding
OF the contract. but they finally got OF at 3:lO
p. m. The starters were Judge Kanuth of
Dakota X. c. Bromley OF Iowa. George Cole,
l. d. Mclean, George Shaw. Ed O'Neill. JOS
eph McCrum and l.. j. Stetson OF MInneapo-
lis The aim is 10 lower the one hundred
mile record OF hours, IS seconds. held
by William Boyst OF New York. That honor
fell 70 Judge Carruth, the Dakota boy who
covered the distance in hours. 46 minutes,
30 seeonds. Bromley was close behind and
finished the distance in 6 hours.
30 seconds. Then Cole and Mclean
concluded to also break the Boyst record.
They made the 100 miles in hours SO min
utes and hours minutes and So seconds re
spectively. The race was exciting through
out, and all records from twenty miles up
were broken. Bromley took the lead at the
start, making five miles IN i9 minutes, ten
miles in 80 minutes, twenty miles In hour
and Is minutes, thirty-fve miles In hours
and 10 minutes
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-28
RECORD OF WIOKEDNEss
Plainly Wife Murder.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. Feb 27.-The in
terest in the Graham murder case Increases
as the inquest progresses, and this morning
the court house was filled to over
flowing. Peter Hawkins. cOlored.
employed on the Molly farm
last summer, testified that he heard
two pistol shots In the direction of the well
Oh the night of Graham's return and after
wards called the family's attention to a
stencil from the well. Graham's SIX
year-old son, Roy, told story sub
StantiallY the same as that given
by his bTothea yesterday. The boys had
been left at the depot the night of their ar
rival wqile the father and mother
started out to the farm. boy had
not seen his mother since His
father told him to say the last he saw
of her was at st. Louis. A strong clew de-
veloped to-day in the shape of a trunk
which Graham recently left at neighbours
house. and which was identified by Mrs.
Fay. who lodged the two boys on
the night in question. Graham now con-
fesses that his wife came here with him.
and recognizes the clothing found as hers
but denies that the BODY found in the well
is that of his wife and claims it was put
there by detectives who are bounding him.
He claims his wife was in Kansas City last
January, but he does not know her where
abOuts at present.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-28
She YelIx bad woman.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
A lady, recently returned from long re-
sidence in California, said:
Il was constantly meeting with fresh ex-
amples OF the strong clannish spirit pre-
yalent among the Chinese of the transcon-
tinental seaboard. On one occasion con-
ferred with Chinaman in regard to taking
the family wash by the month.
" Twelve dOlla.' he said.
I" Too muche,' replied. in his own dia-
lect. Other Chinaman eight dOIla'
No. quickly. You pay Sing Lee ten
dOlla one day And l recalled that some
time before. while living in remote locali-
", had. indeed. employed such an Orien-
tai. retaining him only one month at that
rate.
Later, in keeping house. I had a
Chinese cook-several. In fact, one finally
leaving me somewhat abruptly, on account
OF which / refused the full months wages.
His first successor spent only few hours in
my house before he grayely announced:
" Me go; me no stay
Two finished each day. and then de-
parted with the same brief. emphatic de-
claration. Number four appeared quite
satisfied for three days. but at the end Of
that time he, too, followed his predecc
In some concern l called in my hus nd
offiee-boy, bright young Chinese lac.
'Ching Foo l asked what is the
matter? Cinnamon no stay here
" All. he said. me know, maybe and
he went into my kitchen, whittier followed
him. wholly preplexed. He looked care
fully all about. peered into pots and kettles.
upturned tubs and buckets, lifted lids. and
turned over chairs, as II looking for some
thing. When he pushed the clock from its
place on the shelf he uttered quick cry OF
discovery.
''LOOkee, he said. and pointed to a row
Of Chinese hierographics on the back Of the
clock.
Having them translated. / discovered
that Sing Lee. my disaffected cook, had
left his condemnation behind him."
- She velly bad woman; she no payee.
be had written"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-28
BartIey Campbell speak. out.

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-Bartley Camp
bell. the dramatist, in an interview.
emphatically denies the rumOrs that
have been in circulation in
regard to his financial and mem
tai condition. He asserts that his
mind has not been affected and that he has
been able all the time to transact his BUSH
ness without assistance. He says be is per-
fectly solvent. that be has had for years an
average income of SIS. 900 per year.
that he has three plays on the
road averaing profit Of 81. 500 per week,
that he owns SIS. 600 worth of real estate
IN New York city, which is only mortgaged
Tor $4,000 at 5 per cent, that it
nets him $4,000 per annum, that
he has paid Mr.. Colville sl3. 600 bonus for
the Fourteenth street theater lease. and is
paying him monthly $1,000 bonus and
Sl,OOO rent; that he has not placed his
money In his wife's hands. and that he is
not infatuated with an actress.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-28

faeture and sale Of counterfeit butter. and
also prevent any national legislation on
this important subject Mr.. Stean. the
superintendent of Armour & Co.'S patent
butter factory. Is now In Washington as
their delegate, with all the influence that
plenty Of money can bring TO induce our
representatives 70 cast their votes against
taxing this vile, unhealthy compound OF
grease and acids Ii Is stated that Mr..
Stearn will show the committee samples of
butterine and samples OF creamery butter
and let them decide which is butter and
which is butterine.
This sounds very fair. but TO be OF any
value the committee should have unim-
peachable testimony as 10 the materials
contained in the butterine II ii Is the but
terlne OF commerce, containing, say 90 per
cent or neuter oil. 20 per cent of butter
and the balance OF cOttonseed oil. benz oil
corn starch. sugar of lead vitrie d. etc
or II bis sample OF oleamargarine is the
genuine article. and is made of so per cent.
OF olive oil. 10 per cent of cUttOnseed oil
and d per cent of neuter oil, deOderized
with acids. eolored 10 represent butter.
ana sold and consumed as such. although it
does not contain a single ounce of 1t IN a
nfty-pound package. then it is probable
that the committee will detect the fraud
from the genuine article; but If this butter
Inc Is made as some samples have been
made, when intended for inspection. with
20 Der cent Of creamery butter and only
8 per cent OF clean lard. not one man in a
hundred can detect ii from genuine butter
Such test samples are a Misrepresentation
OF existing facts. We do not deny but that
a substitute for butter can be made of
healthy materials. but ii has been proven.
time and again. that the counterfeit butter
offered for sale in our markets is not a
healthy product Three samples which
TOOK from the stores in Minneapolis and
submitted TO Prof. Nachtrieb of the State
university for microscopical inspection
showed living bacteria i'm each sample OF a
dangerous nature, 'sOme of them having
their natural home in the rectum of the
hog. 1t Is 10 be hoped that our reDreseta-
tlyes IN congress will not be misled by the
false and spurious reasoning of the butter
Inc men. but will give us a law that will
not only encourage the making of pure
dairy butter. but protect the health of the
people which is now imperiled BY the con-
sumption Of this bogus stock yard butter
ID. G. HOWARD. Asst Dairy Com.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-28
Offsetting n Claim.
Detroit Free Press

Detroit Free Press
In one of the northern counties OF Mich
igan p. Q. Smith bodied up serenely before
the board Of supervisors with a claim for
$3.50 Tor alleged services rendered the
county in the capacity of extra deputy
sheriff during a recent misunderstanding be-
tween capital and labor.
The chairman of the board reflected a
moment and said: mir. Smith. you were
indicted by the grand jury of this county
some years ago. were you nOt?"
Yes sir" modestly observed Smith.
"You were convicted and sentenced for
three months?"
.Yes, sir" replied Smith without osten-
tation.
Your case cost the county S125?"
~ guess SO, T" stammered the extra deputy,
doubtfully.
"YOu have at two different times served
sentences in the county jail, at the expense
10 the county of S54?'
Smith was silent as he began to see the
drift of the chairman's remarks.
I'VE will pass the claim TO the credit of
your account. You still owe the county
S29."
AS Mr.. Smith CROPPED in a dazed sort of
manner toward the door the board pro-
ceeded to elueidate the true inwarduess OF
the next claim.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-28
NATIVE HOUSES OF ALASKA.
Low and Repuisive Mounds Oi
Earth OvergrOWu With Grass

The houses of the natives are much the
same In all divisions of Alaska, writes a
contributor in Chambers journal. The
dwellings are thus described: A circular
mound of earth. grass-grown and Uttered
with all kinds Of household utensils, a small
spiral coll of smoke rising from the apex.
dogs crouchlng. children climbing OF rolling
down, stray morsels of food left from one
meal to the other. and a soft mixture of
mud and offal surrounding it all. The en-
trance to this house is q low, irregular
square aperture, through which the inmate
stOOps, and passes down a foot or two
through a short, low passage on to the
earthen floor within. The interior gener-
ally consists of an irregularly shaped
square circle, twelve or fifteen feet In dia-
meter, receiving its only light from without
through the smoke-0pening at the apex OF
the roof, which rises. tent-like, from the
ilOOr The fireplace Is directly under this
opening. Rude beds or touches of skin and
grass mats are laid. slightly above the floor.
upon clumsy frames made of sticks and
saplings or rough-hewn planks. and some
times on little elevations built up of peat or
sod. Sometimes a small hallway with
bullying sides is erected over the entrance,
where. by this expansion. room is afforded
for the keeping of utensils and water vessels
and as a shelter for dogs. Immediately
adjoining most of these houses will be found
a small summer kitchen. a rude wooden
frame. walled in and covered with sOds.
with an opening at the top to give vent TO
the smoke. These are entirely above
ground, rarely over five or six feet in dia-
meter. and are Uttered with filth and offai
AZ n EfnHcs a. oG Co. 81,
dogs from the inelement weather. In the
interior regions. where both fuel and build
ing material are more abundant. tho houses
change somewhat in appearance and con-
struction: the excavation of coast houses.
made for the purpose of saving both. dis
appears and gives way to log structures.
above the ground. but still covered with
sods. Living within convenient distance
of timber. the people Qnland) do not de-
pend so much upon the natural warmth of
mother earth.
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The Government EmbroiIed.

PARIS. Feb. 27.-The principal actors of
the Coincide Franchise are just now en-
gagged in what promises to prove serious
row with the government, the tragedienne.
Mile. Dudlaye, being the cause. Tragedies
are so seldom performed at the theater that
the committee Of arrangements refused to
renew Mile. Dudley's engagement alleging
infrequency of the need of her services as
reason. The lady appealed to NJ. GObtel,
minister of public instruction. He annulled
the committees decision. M. Gobters con-
duct exasperated the committee so much
that Monsieurs Got, Coquelin, Dellan-
nay Febore, Worms, Lully and LarOach
resigned their positions in the management
and NJ. COqueln now threatens to leave
Dudley is retained.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-28
TWO IRELANDs DISCOVERED.
The Emerald Isle Found to Be Divided in
Opinion.
Lord Churchill Anxious to Receive a
Vote of Censure.
victor Hugo's Eighty Fourth Ami
versary Celebrated.
The Outlook for Home Rule.


LONDON, Feb. 27.-Irish questions con-
tinue to crop up in parliament more fire.
quently because Mr.. Gladstone has post
poned the announcement of his policy till
April. Repeated efforts In both houses 10
draw out the various ministers, pIoduce III
tie result. Lord Spencer has explained
away Mr.. MOrley's declaration against
using the military to enforce civil rghts:
Mr.. Morley has further explained hlmseit
but the belief has gone abroad. and to Ire
land, that the landlords will not be allowed
to evict non. paying tenants. MI. DaVltt S
vigorous protest against abomlnable out
RACES WITCH tend to degrade Ireland before
the world is reported in full in the English
papers. which consider that it leaves moth
ing to be desired at present, but only regret
that Mr.. Parnell has not taken the same line
caller. Lord Randolph's Ulster cam
paign accomplished his object by
drawing English attention to the fact that
there are two Irelands, of which one
is utterly opposed to home rule. The Par
nellltes accuse him in parliament and else
where of enticing the civil war. He GER
tainly told the Ulster men the necessity Of
self-defense against political and religious
persecution if home rule was granted.
which he admitted was all Interior possibil-
in the house of commons is tartically a
blunder. Lord Randolph would like moth
ing better than debate on such an issue.
There
OTHER IMPORTANT MATTERS
have been touched in the house. Mr.. Glad
stone announces that the government will
refer the whole question Of procedure TO a
committee of thirty. 1t is said Lord Hart
ington will be chairman with leading Irish
men among his colleagues. The Spec
tator bluntly says that if the Irish are TO 90
home few other refonmers will be needed. The
debate on "Wednesday on the Irish bill COM
pelling landlords to compensate house ten
ants for improvements showed a startling
tendency of the present house to invoke
state interference In social and economical
questions. Mr.. Morley family objected, re-
marking that, though political econ
omy might be out Of date,
common sense was not. The
Irish members turned on him sharply. see
ing which Mr.. Gladstone calmly threw over
his lieutenant, and, though mo- asserting TO
the principle of the bill. promised a COM
mittee of inquiry, including England. Scot
land and Ireland. Lastly Mr.. TTevelyan
introduced a new bill to remedy the griev-
ances of the crofters. meas
ure considerably stronger than last
years, and intended to secure
fair rents and fxity Of tenure, with power
to obtain compulsory leases. Mr.. Trevelyn
justified this as wholly exceptional. making
so strong a protest against applying the
same doctrine elsewhere as TO give rise to
the rumOr that he meant to resign before
the Irish land bill could be introduced.
The rumor is premature.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-28
SATURDAYS SPORTS.
Young Lady Compositors Set Type in
a Lively Manner.
Teemer and Gaudaur Match--Pontiac
Sold for S17,5OO.
Rapid Female Compositors.

BosToN. Feb. 27.-A six-day's type-set-
ting contest one hour and twenty minutes
day, between female cOmpositors. closed
tonight. The final score was:
Miss Kenni, 24.95o ems; Miss Davis.
24,65O ems; Miss Francis, "a, AS ems;
Miss Hammond. Is. s25 ems. The prizes
were gold watch to Miss Kenni, a silver
watch and chain TO Miss Davis. pearl
mounted opera glasses to Miss Francis and
$50 in cash TO Miss Hammond. Three OF
the ladies' beat the best record made in a
similar contest last week between male
compositors from leading newspaper Of
fees.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-28

The same day seven other condemned Indian
territory murderers are TO be hanged.
Ben blanchard. the Western land specula-
tor. accused OF obtaining a signature 70 q
note under false pretenses. was yesterday &C
quilted at Terrs Haute.
JOAN Moran was shot dead by Henry Prange
while the former was trying TO burgiarize the
store of Fred Thomsuhn, New York
A motion 10 arrest Judgment In the case Of
Aufoemorte. the New Orleans sub-trcasury
embezzler. has been made.
Andrew Green. colored. Of New Orleans,
was sentenced on Friday TO be hanged for the
murder of George Jones.
Charles Boland, who murdered his wife in
New foIk last November. cut his throat in
the tombs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-28
HALLECK AND GRANT.
Published Proof of Their Friend
ship During the War Period.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27-The North Amer
lean Review for March will publish a Sc
ries of letters and kilograms between Grant
and Halleck, showing that they were
friends all through the war and after the
great conflict ended. The following are
among them.
Washington, May II, p. m, lS65.-Ma1.
Gen. Haleck: Gen. Grant is here with bis
wife, and is sick. II Is not safe for him to be
at the hotel. and he is reluctant to go into a
private family. He would 90 into your house
for while, If agreeable to you. Will you
write him to do so while your family are abb
sent? E. NJ. Stanton, secretary of war
Richmond, Va. May Is, 1865. Lieut.. Gen.
Grant. Washington: There are two servants
and most of the furniture and bedding in the
mouse occupied in Georgetown. / suggest
THAR while your wife is with you,
you move right in and make
yourself comfortably Ny family
VIII not again occupy IT, and do not require
the furniture here, at least for the present.
During the hot weather you can make your
self much more comfortable there than IN
Washington. FL. w. HALLFCK. Mai. Gen.
Washington, May IL, Is85.--Ma1. Gen. Hal
leck; Your very kind dispatch placing YOUR
house at Mrs. Grants disposal during her
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-28
Criminal Cuttings.

Robinson Kemp was sentenced in the
United States court at Fort Smith. Ark yes
terday for the murder OF Henry Rich, near
Fort Washita. Indian territory. Nav. 1854
Rich was postmaster at Fort Washita. whittier
he was driving truck carrying mail. when
about shutdown be was fired on and MORALLY
wounded by some person IN ambush. The
evidence against Kemp is purely circumstan-
tiai. and his lawyers have searched the whole
country for sufficient testimony to warrant
new trial. Pending this search sentonce was
suspended, but yesterday Judge Parker over
ruled the motion for new trial and SEN
fenced Kemp 70 be hanged Friday. April 20.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-28
A Wicked Soldier.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Feb. 27.-Henry
c. Edwards, an inmate of the soldiers
home, was arrested to-day. About six
months ago he forged a 5000
draft in Montgomery county, Ind.
swlndled the /. o. O. +. order
out of $500. and beat a number of others
out OF a like sum. He left there in Septem-
Der last, and has since walked over the
country, finally gaining admittance to the
Soldiers home, be having served in COM
pany f, Fifth Maryland infantry.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-28
ALenRthy billiard Match.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.-The con-
Guiding game of the McKenna- Morris bill
lard match for $1,000 a sidea 5000
points, which began Wednesday.
was played tonight. at the
finish the game stood, Morris, 5000.
McKenna, 8, SIS. Highest runs: Morris,
562 and 466; McKenna. "a and "a. Total
number of innings played during the entire
game: Morris, so; McKemna, 79. Ben
Sayies, the referee. withheld his decision
till Tuesday. He refused to give his rea-
son for doing 50.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-28
Forged DrafTsf for 100000.

DENVER, Col, Feb. 27.-Information
reached here to-day that L. p. Mallory. a
wild youth who the past year has been the
ward of NJ. w. Mills, at Springer. New
Mexico, started East a day or two ago.
and OH the way stopped of
at Ration, La Junta West Las
Animas where he forged and cashed drafts
of the Springer Mercantile and Banking
company to the amount of $50. 600. His
parents live in Towanda. Pa. and are re.
ported very wealthy. Officers are in pur-
suit
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-28
Ran Away with "A TeIegrapher.

Special TO the Globe.
SEDALIA, Mo-. Feb. 27.-No small
sensation was created here to-day by the
announcement that Mrs. Lethea Dolby,
wife of Al Dolby, travelling salesman. had
hurriedIy taken her departure, Chicago
being her destination. The parties were
married in 1881. and lived happily together
until August last, when Mrs. Daily made
the acquaintance of w. S. Burrows,
telegraph operator, and an ILL
cit intimacy resulted. being carried
on until the l4th of January
last. before Mr.. Daily ascertained the true
state of affairs. A separation followed.
and Mrs. Daily has resided here until
within the past day or two, when she dis
appeared, leaving two notes, in which she
stated that she was going TO Chicago,
where she would procure a divorce. Be
fore leaving she disposed of property
worth ST. 500 for SECS. Bunows has also
gone to Chicago. and the general belief
here is that they are together. Mr.. Daily
was seen this afternoon. He says he shall
not apply for a divorce. but his wife can do
so IL she wishes
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-28
Thev arc WeIcome tn Them.

RAUGooN, Feb. 27.-Lord Dufferin, gov
ernor general of India, received a number
of Chinese merchants. In addressing them
he recalled the cordial welcome he received
from the Chinese residents when he
visited British Columbia. He said, al
though the United States restricted Chinese
immigration, Chinese were free to enter
Canada. They were thrifty. industrious
citizens. who increased the wealth and wei
fare of the people among whom they dwell
He hoped large numbers of Chinese woul
settle in Burmah.
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Even i'm Canada

BRANTFoRD, Ont, Feb. 27.-Judgt
Jones to-day rendered a decision in the ex
tradition case of Martin A. Van Fleet, the
defau!ting treasurer of Huron county, Ohio
Judge Jones considers that the altering Of
any figures on treasury books constitute.
forgery, both in Canada and Ohio and. un.
der the eXtradition act, committed Var
Fleet. but he will not be delivered up tC
the United States authorities for fifteer
days, during which time he can apply for &
writ of habeas corpus.