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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
CLEVER SwINDLE.
How q sharp M innea pelis Ga mbler
Worked hume r Gus a w A bro X rs.

Speaking of diamonds" remarked a
detective last evening as he dropped into a
chair at the central station, ''reminds me
of little diamond racket that was worked
in Minneapolis some years ago. had just
gone on the force then, and during my
trips around town had run across gambler
by the name of Collins. TO ali outward
appearances he was a gentleman, and
would no more turn crooked trick than he
would kill friend. On the middle finger
of his left hand he always wore handsome
diamond ring of unique design. and worth
in the neighbOrhood of $500. About year
after | became, acquainted with him he
asked me one morning to go to a pawn
brokers' shop with him, as he wanted to
put up his ring. and desired that / should
inform the money lender that he had come
| by it honestly. / did 50, and he raised
$500 OIL the ring. Well, to make long story
short, Collins soon began going to all the
pawnbrokers in the city and raising $500
on his ring for short time until he was
well known at all the places, and all he
had to do was to go in, throw down the
ring. take the $500 the pawnbrOker held
out to him and walk out Every pawn
broker in the city knew the ring and was
always ready to advance Mr.. Collins what
ever he wanted on it. One day as entered
the Office l was met at the door By a dele
CATION of pawnbrokers who all declared
that Collins had swndled them in an out
rageous manner All of them had what l
thought was Collins ring. but for the life
of me l could not understand how all of
them could have it. at once. The truth
finally came out, and then it was shown
that Collins. after letting the pawnbrokers
become thoroughly acquainted with his
ring. had gone to some jeweler and had
about dozen excellent limitations OF it made,
the diamond being made of paste. Armed
with these rings he had gone from pawn
broker to pawnDroker. getting $500 or more
on each false ring. and keeping the genuine
one down in his pocket. He raised some
50. 600 in this manner and then jumped the
town, leaving the pawnbrokers with rings
worth perhaps S. each ON their hands. 1t
was great scheme he worked. and the
beauty of it was that it was successful"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
BAPTISM of FIRE

Happy birds caroling love-songs, winds in the
tree-tups ut play,
Earth like an Eden, rejoicing in the beauti-
full gladness of May!
Over the mcu ntain spendor of crimson and
amethyst swept;
Gray mists stole from the valley; the dense
shadows after them crept.
Down the green aisles of the orchard, pink
white with the promise OF bloom,
Stood the apple trees. wOoing already the
the brown bees with wealth of pefume.
Then sounded the blast of q trumpet like the
cry of a soul in pain.
Crashing of thuuder-bolts warning with the
hosts of the scourging rain;
Till when the raging battalions swept on with
resistless sway, b.5
Prone in the path of the tempest the pride of
the orchard lay!
20 beautiful buds close folded, that never
will bloom!'' cried;
'Alas for the unfulfillment alas for the bliss
denied!''
But filing my arms with the branches, car
ried them in, where the fire
Blazed on the glowing hearth-stone like q
sacrlticial pyre.
And into the flames tossed them, when be.
fore my startled eyes,
As in miraculous vision, shone a marvel, q
surprise.
In the heart of the fiery splendor the pale
buds one by one,
Opened to heat of the burning as to kiss
of the summer sun! sa
Julia c. r. Door, in the Atlantic Monthly.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
A Rage for Pewter.

Household Words.
Old silver has had its day and pewter is
taking its place. The coEnoisseurs are
raving about the beauty q. old pewter, and
few dilettanti visit Holland without bring
ing over some trophy In the way of an old
pewter drinking cup with which to Orna-
ment their sideboards or cabinets. Both
Dutch and early English pewter is greatly
in request, and if it is embellished with the
date so much the better. The shape of
some of the old mugs and fagOns is par
tcularly quaint, and they look extremely
we'll grouped with Dutch pottery OF, Doul-
ton ware.
But it is in the color of the pewter that
the connoiSseur finds his chief pleasure.
Its beautiful dimness has high decorative
value; it is not so hard and aggressive as
silver. and is often useful in producing an
effect which could be given by no other
mental. The cleaning softness of pewter
when it shines from an oak recess sur
rounded by dull blue pottery is thing
which has to be seen to be understood.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26

Jack Fay is grandfather for the first
time. and shows it in his looks.
James Grafton will get for his Christmas
present part of the 5000 reward for the
capture of horsethief.
John Bean is the only officer boasting an
AStrachan overcoat.
Charlie Bradley practices every day with
the dumb-bells at police headquarters.
Paul Mousse. Jake Volk, Winfield
Foster, Simon McNulty and Jim COrcoran
compose Quintette of heavy weights that
would make good tug war team.
The anti-fat crew of the mounted force is
J George Thainisch, Henry Getchel and d.
c. Pickett.
Tom McNamara's aversion to ICON" men
and dudes is well known on his beat.
Fred Shepherd. of the mounted patrol
men, and Smelly are talking of having a
hurdle race.
John Cronin and Johr B. Cronin often
get their mail mixed.
Detective John Sulliyan's favorte salu-
tation is, "How's your conduct"
Ole Anderson resembles Vice President
Clough, iDsomuch as he docs love good
horse"
Martin DevereauX. mounted upon his
charger. looks ike BOnaparte when he has
his mustache curled.
j. NJ. Gardner has way of telephoning
his box number that tckleS the operators
ear.
Jim Howard has been in the Union depot
so long that he has become walking time
table.
l.. G. Delano occasionally slides into an
alley and plays the double tatoo with his
billy to remind him of the times with the
Plummer Drum corps.
George Rieviere is not so much stuck on
roller skating as formerly.
Ed Hoban seems TO have ceased finding
newspaper sensations.
Dell Hall was formerly on the "con'
racket himself, having been conductor on
the Minneapolis d ST. Louis road.
Peter Bradley looks like Russian duke
in his wolf-skin overcoat
Ole Shelley is cut out for a pedestrian.
Ed Grace since he lost his mulev-cow. is
without that spirit Of gayety for which he
was formerly noted.
Ed Weston threatens to follow the ex-
ample of Harry Mathieson.
Robbie Fisher is considered to be the dude
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26

sprint runners of the North Minneapolis
precinct.
Pat Hurley finds life on the East side
rather dull.
August Walk is fond of talking of police
duty in the wilds of Dakota.
Albert GAIA is the recognized authority
on all questions pertaining to the Franco
Prussian war at headquarters.
Olden Void is the artist of the force.
Thomas Gallager and John MalOney
think of starting protective association.
Fred De Harven and Amos Provost claim
that they never got excited.
Fred George is looked upon as Capt. Nc
Kernan's private secretary.
Detectives Doyle and Kinney occasionally
know a good thing when they see it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
How Divine Vengeance Worked.

boooou p-cOru.
capital story. is told regarding two
peddlers of Hebrew extraction who were
plying their vocation in the country. Call
ing at farm house for dinner they were
accommodated. though the fare was, if
anything, worse than that usually given to
tramps-the dryest of bread. very stale,
cold potatoes. scraps of fat meat and bones,
sour milk. etc.-and what made matters
worse, they were charged 81 for the miser-
able repast. 1t took all the small change
they could rake and scrape to pay the
score, and shouldering their packs they left
the house two very sober and digusted men.
After walking down the road for half a
mile in silence one of them ventured to re-
lleve his feelings:
dot vas a pad man, Isaac"
Eyes, Moses. dot vas a ferry pad man."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26

son to an heiress from Norwegian Grove.
Otter Tail county. has been revived.
Many people suppose. from the pronun-
citation of his name, that Mack Brady IS an
Irishman. Its a mistake. He's an
Italian.
Detective King objects to the use of slang,
because it's vulgar, and says: '.It makes
me chilly to hear these marks trying to
sling fly lingo when they can't juggle Eng
lish so as TO be understood"
John Vogel has sold his revolver and
purchased Portland cutter.
Jack Leonard thinks that if police COM
mission is appointed it should be borne in
mind that he originally broke ex-Sergeant
Kirkham in to police duty.
Detective Quinlan says he wants nothing
better for Christmas than a horsethief.
Two hundred dollars reward comes with a
horsethief. Understand?
Louis Runge thinks he should be ap-
pointed detective because he discovered
some dirt in police headquarters.
Washington Pierce, notwithstanding his
good nature, makes more complaints than
any man on the force.
Lieut.. Dan Day amt sayin' a word, is
he? But he's the greatest masher on the
force.
William j. Reece. the jovial operator. has
recently received an offer from Redpaths
agency to lecture against convict labor.
Adjutant Ward-'I object to the intro
duction of the Edison electric light system.
I'll bet I've got plant that's worth two of
theirs"
McCarty says, ST knew who is running
the elevator. Sly doesn't"
Charlie Russell, the affable and venerable
turnkey at the North Minneapolis precinct,
says he wants to meet st. Peter. because,
I'VE are both in the same business" he
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
Marking Children's Clothes.

l mark the family name. Crosby" on
everything. The clothing make for the
oldest Crosby child ! mark with a single
star on the left side of the proper name.
When his clothing is handed down to Eliza
beth l mark another star on the left of the
first one and so on until baby Frank picks
out the waists with five stars on and feels
that they really belong to him, because he
is little ''Five-star" Crosby. while in fact
they were made for little ''Two-star'
Crosby years ago. Marking in this way al
ways looks neat and the rightful owners
can claim each one his OF her own property.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26

Strong, hot vinegar will cut and soften
hard. tough substances. 1t is of no use,
however. in tackling the cheap restaurant
beefsteak. Burlington Free Press.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
Another half mile, and another Ion,

Another half mile, and another long
silence, then:
God will punish dot man, Isaac"
YES, Moses. God will punish dot man"
They trudged on fully mile further be-
fore either spoke again, and then Moses
broke the silence by exclaimng with quiet
emphasis, as he drew handful of silver
spoons from his bosom:
Isaac. God has punished dot man."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
John Nueman is appropriately named, as

John Nueman is appropriately named, as
he is one of the latest appontees.
John Corey. who is detailed for duty at
the dime museum, is often mistaken for
one of the proprietors of the show.
Jack Caldwell's respect for Journal re-
porter and yellow dogs love for niger
are Just about horse and horse.
Tom Correns-DO you know of any one
wanting to adopt boy?
Capt. Bill Bosworth might have been a
major-a might have j. n. Priester.
Detective Johh p. Hoy dislikes newspa-
per notoriety, and simply rides oil the Trib-
une elevator for health.
Officer Schroeder, the ladies' favorite. is
now growing chin whskers to give the
wind chance.
Jim Butler holds star mo. l." and thinks
of presenting it to the Minnesota State His
torical society if the police commission is
created.
Officer Albert Marsh has been transferred
to the Hennepln avenue beat where rude
women will not be so apt to insult him.
1t is stand-off between Z. r. Morrill,
and Albert Hoyt as to who can get the most
speed out of the South Minneapolis patrol
wagon horses.
George Blake has changed his mind and
didn't resign after all.
Sergt. Fred Coffin, of the mounted
patrol. denies that he was ever engaged in
the undertaking bust Mo-
ness. tA5eEH
Can't Officer Camp ISGS
bell boast that he EGS
never lost law suit. HlhR
Matt Bros, the Am
jailer of the First pre- RaAA.
cinct station, says Ea5k "a
that the Friendly inn E&SH. Va
does not interfere aaatI
with his business, but Is
that he wishes it did. ~7sHgpyS@N
Lieut.. John NJ. kgSSN%N&A
Hoy, of the East kNN%%NSS
Side station, objects " ENMNNSX&
to being considered /|jkA&NNNSVNS
handsome. as he does IIks@&NSNSST
not like to be singled/ EAtr 49,.
!: :. !: =: !: !: !; ~
out as differing in APP fzEE kE I IN
pearance from other IAN EN- j/M
policemen. Eks IN IZ//
The rumOr of the IWAM I/N
approaching marriage AzEM4G
of Sergt. Tom Mel sSzzs
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
MINNEAPOLIS POLICE.
Taking One Thing With Another, Po-
liCeman's Life is Not Happy
One.
a Good Deal of Hardship and Abuse
Suffered by the Faithful
Copper.
Different Types--The Heavy Weight,
Dude and Hard Hitter and Their
Usefulness.
Brief Mention of Some of the Char
acteristfcs of Few Local
ROundsmen.
0nHE number of applications

sHE number of applications
for positions onthe police force
would lead one to imagine
that to be a patrolman is to
enjoy the life of ease that be-
longs rather to the Orient
than to the rigid climate OF
Minnesota. Those. however,
who have had an active expe-
rience, or even opportunities
of observing some of the vex-
ations and hardships suffered
by the guardians Of the peace.
will agree that the brass but
tons and blue uniforms OF the
'cop" should be consld-
cred as the insignia OF
fine martyr's life. rather
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26

adds. by the way
of explanation to
those who cannot
catch on to the
exact drift of his
meaning.
Pauncy W. Cur
tiss thinks that
the departure of
/. Clarence Whis-
lkers' Ryder. the
Iex-s sporting ed
itor of the Trib-
une, has not made
much of a hole in
society circles.
Railroad Har-
vey handles the
paWnbroker's list
with great dex-
tterity he was
llnce bookkeeper
in a laundry.
? Robert Golden's
new crop of whiS-
kerS saves him
from wearing a
mufner.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26

Nick Mauer, Lewis
NnudSon and John
linga mean to settle
neir differences on
the nationality queS-
ton by a public de-
bate.
Mons Guimont says
his name should be
pronounced Gui-mo,
With the accent on
he last syllable.
John Ensch is
every in eh a man.
Matt Won Frieb, J.
IL. NJ o $ C h e lie,
Thomas Sc b afar,
John Z. Kuitlam.
Hans Burli, Halger
Faurskow, Warren
Bueshaber, Frank
Zelosky. John Zuim-
konski. John Statlo,
Al b ert Rinchlew
nave names that
drive the newspaper
reporters to insanity
and strong drink.
Dnlas Brooks are the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
A THING OF BEATTY.

and its abomina0lc bell causes thoughts of
Oaths from the iate siumbeTer, but for the
owner it is great as well as noisy success.
1t has lids To keep tie cold from the CABS
ii has. a machine by which Tie horses are
held While the man goes in for drink-Of
water; it has liEtle drawers for tickets and
an electric call cash box; its seat secures
absolute comfort to its lord. And 1t has a
bell; just why, no man knoweth, for the
bell rings when lar distant from customers,
and oft times is silent as it approaches a
stopping place. AS was said, the belts
tone is a fac simiIie Of the fire department
gongs, and is a constant source Of aggreya-
ton to him who has nerves, and to the
stranger possessed of josh Whitc0mb pro-
penslteS. But 1t the acme of milk
wagons, else Minneapolis men would make
others
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-02-25
GENERAL NOTES.

THERE are in Illinois asa Grand Army
posts, with a membership in good stand
ing Of $2,557.
A COMPANY has been organized in
Arkansas, with capital of So, 500, 600,
to build a rail way $50 miles in length,
from Fort Smith to the Red river, in
Texas.
NUMBERING operations were resumed
Monday in Norther Michigan. 1t has
been showing for thirty-slx hours Ill
Tawas district.
BENJAMIN KNooP, of Chester Town
ship, Wabash County, Ind was blttcn on
the leg by rattlesnake fifty years ago.
And is now so troubled by pains in and
ulcers on the limb that amputation may
be necessary to save MS life.
ABOUT $4,000 has been raised for the
monument to John Mccullough at
Philadelphia. This Ia about half the
amount needed, and it is thought the
| balance will soon be subscribed.
THE will of Ollen r. Russell, late of
Montague, Mass, bequeaths 81 900 each
to- the American Bible Society for the
Friendless, New York; Montague Pub
lie Library, Elizabeth, N. J., Orphan
Asylum. and Boston Consumptives'
| Home.
NELSON DEWEY, the first Governor of
the State of Wisconsin, has brought
suit for divorce from his wife in Grant
County Circuit Court, charging deser-
ton. The couple have not lived togeth.
er for fifteen years. Mrs Dewey will
contest the suit.
The damage in Boston and vicinity
by the recent food is estimated at ST.
100000. The police boats are supply
ing food and fuel to families driven
from their houses. Fremont street is
entirely under water from the car Sta
bles at Lenox street to point above
| Cabot street.
SINCE Noah Porter resigned the presi-
ency of Yale college, there has been a
struggle between the alumni and cleL-
gy for the control of the Institution.
Mason Young, well known graduate,
of the institution has published letter
charging the corporation with neglect
and incapacity in financial matters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-02-25

ion that it was she who last month
murdered William Massey, engineer of
the Gartsidc coal mine, the cause being
Jealousy.
SATURDAY, at Pine Bluff, Ark, the
wife of negro named Crap gave Stony
Vincent, an old farmer, 81 for telling
her fortune, for which Gray beat Vim
cent to death.
AT Cincinnati Monday Deputy Sher-
if Charles n. Wise. for unseemIy con-
duct toward two women, was sentenced
to 80 days in the workhouse and fined
$50.
A. J. AND A. S. BEBoUT, proprietors
of the Sunday Democrat at Toledo, O..
an alleged sensational and scurrilous
sheet, were arrested by the United
States marshal, Thursday, for sending
obscene literature through the mails.
MIsCREANTs hanged the youngest
daughter Of DIR. 81. Fl. Aldridge, at
Windsor, ILL.,, to get revenge on her
father. She was found and cut down
by her brother before life was extinct,
and resuscitated. The perpetrators of
the fendish outrage are unknown. The
young lady is in a very precarious con-
dition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-02-25

The production of pig iron IN the
nine iron-producipg states of the
south-not including Missouri, of
course-has been growing at very
rapid rate of late years. In 1881 the
total was All, $40 tons, aud the animal
increase was steady, till last year the
production amounted to 712 S55 tons.
In Kentucky, Georgia, Maryland and
Texas there was an absolute falling
off during the time, owing to the
GLOWING out" of a number of char
coal furnaces, the demand for char
coal iron having very largely dimin-
ished. The principal increase appears
to have been in Alabama, Virginia
and Tennessee, where the growth in
the period, in round numbers. was
from go, 900 to 553, 900 tons, or more
than double.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-02-25
ARLINGTON,

REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS, of Illinois,
introduced in che house resoluti on
calling on the secretary of the navy for
complete roster of officers on the re-
tired list, and statement of their rank
and pay.
THE house committee on public lands
adopted the following resolution:
Resolved, That the bill to be reported
by the committee touching the Cali
fOrnia and Oregon and the Oregon and
California railroad grants embrace a
forfeiture of all the lands not conveyed
by patent to either Of the said compan-
les by July 1, 1880.
The subcommittee of the house COM
mittee on postoffices and post roads,
have charge of the postal telegraph
question have agreed to report adverse.
ly to the full committee on all PROPOSE
tions for the bulldog or purchase of
telegraph lines by the government. Il
will Recommend additional legislation
the transmission of kilograms over lines
owned by land-grant or subsidized rail.
roads.
A pamphIet entitled s'The Certainties
of the Nicaragua Canal, Contrasted
with the Uncertainties of the Eads Ship
Railway" has just been published by
Admiral Ammen. It is a criticism of
the proposed Eads ship railway prop
osition now before Congress, and con-
tains letter from Engineer Menocal,
discussing assertions made by Chief
Engineer Corthell, before the Society
of Civil engineers, in support of the
ship railway project.
The house Of representatives by vote
of III TO 113, passed the bill to restore
Fitz John Porter to the army. The
action of tae Assistant Treasurer at New
York is refusing to accept deposits of
silver coin until he is able to count it,
is ia strict accordance with instructions
issued by the United States treasurer.
Similar instructions have been sent to
all the Assistant Treasurers. the obi ect
being to insure greater protection in
the handling of government funds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-02-25
LATEST KILOGRAMS.
FIRES AND CASUALTIES,

The Standard Nail Works at Crescent
Pa, were burned Tuesday night. Loss,
$1,000.
FIRE destroyed fifteen business houses
at Augusta, Wis. Loss, about S40,-
600.
AN incendiary fire destroyed the barn
of w. S. Lee, near Manor, Tex, Loss.
$4,000.
FIRE Destroyed the business portion
of Flagstaff. Arizona; on Sunday, Eigh'
teeen buildings, with their contents,
were consumed.
A DESTRUCTIVE rainfall has caused
the flooding Of several New England
towns. Citizens are imprisoned in
their homes, and mills bridges and
roads have been washed away. It is
impossible to estimate the financial
loss.
FLAMES destroyed two stores at
Whithall, n. Y, valued at $50, 900, and
twelve buildings at Sharpsburg, Penn
sylvania, worth $4,000.
AT Oakland City, Ind, Tuesday morn
ing block of business buildings was
destroyed by fire, the loss being about
10000, with insurance OF $1,000.
AT Greenbush, Sheboygan county
Wis, early Tuesday morning, a dwell
ing was destroyed by fire, James Ehle
his wife, father, three children, and {
young woman persisted in the flames
The hired man, who escaped, is suspect
ed of having fired the house.