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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20
Ferryboats Collide.

New YORK, March 19.-Late this after
noon ten heavy-loaded ferryboats, one ply
ing between this city and jersey City. the
other between New York aud Hoboken,
came into collision in mid stream in the
Hudson river. The jersey City boat
plowed a hole some eight feet deep
into the projecting side of the
l1ObOken boat. and for time
there was panic among the passengers
and wild rumors about loss of life quickly
spread through the city. Both boats reached
their docks in saiely and landed their pas
Sengers. -Four persons on the Hoboken
boat were injured as follows:
William Daily. aged Il years, HobOken.
who had both feet so badly crushed that
they had TO be amputated above the ankles
Mortimer Wright, 10 years old. Jersey City
Heights, left leg injured so badly that 1t
will have 10 be amputated. George \.
Mann. Hudson City. right foot was badly
bruised. and after having it dressed he was
taken home. Joseph Livcrnard, West
Hoboken. had his ear cut. When IL was
dressed he also went home. The first two
will probably die. The collision occurred
through a change I'm course by the New
Jersey boat to avoid collision with third
hOat
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20
LATE MINNEAPOLIS NEWS.

The announcement that a Minneapolis
man drew one of the largest prizes i'm the
10 uisiana lottery created yeritable sensa-
ton yesterday. 1t developed that the gem
tlemen at the Vendome held the ticket i'm
question and they celebrated the event in
the most festive way. 1t was a gala day
and convivial displays were the order.
They felt certain that nothing less than
$4,000 had been drawn, but
late last night advices were re-
ceived which went to show that the
whole thing was an error. 1t was not the
number reported which carried off the
prize.
w. w. Sly's smoke stack on South Sec
ond street burned out last night, OCCASION
ing q fire alarm.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20
Fall Rtver.s Cf,v gnu Burps

FALL RIVER, Mass, March 19.-ShOrtly
after $50 this evening flames burst through
the roof OF the city hall, a three-story
granite structure. The fire burned freely
Tor an hour. when the tower fell in with a
crash, scattering myriads Of sparks and
burning fragments of the building on the
roofs OF the neighboTing mills. but without
any disastrous effects. The flames were
confined to the city hall, which was en-
tirely Quilted. The Electric Light COM
pany lost about 1000 on tools stored i'm
the attic. The city records and seals are
destroyed, the safe not being fire proof.
The loss upon the building is estimated at
$3.50, 600; no insurance. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20
LATE ST. PAUL NEWS.
4 Family Row Near the stock
Yards.-A Small Blaze.

Yards.-A Small Blaze.
Three POlanders were arrested last night
for engaging in fight in a shanty near the
stock yards, At the station their names
were slated as Charles and Frank
Miller and Mike Smith-which is the Eng
lish for the respective individuals. 1t aD-
pears that Smith went home, and in lieu
of other amusement proceeded TO trOunce
Mrs. S. after the most approved fashion
of wife-beaters. A partition divides the
domicie of the Smiths from
that of the Millers, and Charles and Frank
Miller and brother of Mrs. Smith entered
the room and joined the sport. During the
melee Smith was severely cut on the left
temple, as he alleges. with a knife
The Millers. however. claim To
have Knocked Smith over with billet OF
wood. The trio were arrested by Officer
Baer on a charge of disorderly conduct
Smith was subsequently bailed by his
brothers, they depOslting $50 for his appear
ance this morning.
About O'clock last night an incendlary
fire was discovered at 53j Sibley street. I'm a
twO-story frame house occupied by Mrs. l..
Johnson and owned by A. c. Upham.
The loss on the building was about 500,
and on the contents 5000.
Johnnie Mcdonald and Johnnie Smith.
lads of - or II. were arrested last evening
for entering Syltzbach's tobacco store and
taking tobacco. The upper part of the
building was burned some time ago. and
although the insurance has been satisfac-
tOrily adjusted. the damaged stock still re-
mains within and unprotected
A notorious female known as LII the
Kicker" engaged in a fight at Reynolds
saloon, on Cedar street, near Eighth, last
night, with a female called May
Shannon. Hair and female APP
parel flew about in reckless pro-
fusion for few moments. until Officer
Pottgciser appeared and took in 1.-THE
kicker" The Shannon woman ran out,
lodged around load of hay and escaped.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20
Hurd Doesu,, Corr

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The house
committee on elections to-day decided the
Hurd- Romeis Ohio contested election case
in favor of the sitting member, Mr.. Romeis.
The first vote came upon a motion to
recommend the seating of Mr.. Hurd. On
this motion the nays were 10 and the ayes
IA. The question then came up on a
motion to declare Mr.. Romeis entitled to
his seat. The motion was carried by a
vote of to 6, the votes of those who voted
for Mr.. Hurd on the previous motion being
supplemented by the votes of Messrs. Hall
and Green, Democrats, who had voted
against Mr.. Hurd's right to a sight.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
ST. PAUL.


GRAND OPERA HOUSE Wabasha, between
Third and Fourth Mary Anderson in "As
You Like It."
OLYMPIC THEATRE Seventh, near Jackson)
-Conley's Specially Company.
PARK THEATER minnesota, between Fifth
and SiXth)-Variety show and sparring exhi-
billions.
DINE MUSEUM, Sackett Virgins (94 TO 90
East Seventh street.-The pm machine and
stage entertainment, to 10 p. IN.
DINE MUSEUM, John Y. Davidson Fourth,
between Wabasha and st. Peter)-Noveltles
and stage performances, to Top. IN.
MINNEAPOLIS.
THEATRE COMIQUE (First avenue south.
near Washington ue)-Wellesley & Ster-
line'S company in "Ihe Danites."
DINE MUSEUM, Sackett s. Virgins, Henne-
pin and Washington avenues)-Curiosities
ana stage performances. 1 TO 10 p. IN.
WASHINGTOS RINK-SiX-day skating race.
MATINEEs.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, st. Paul-Mary An
oerson in "Pygmalion and Galatea" and
COMEDY and Tragedy"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

as to how they could overcome che induc-
ton of several wires with heavy batteries,
beside which they were work
Ing on smaller wire with
less battery. the manager said that
they had worked under just such circum-
stances and found no difficulty whatever.
Practical telegraphers and electricians ON
the train were very favorably impressed
with the working of the system as far as 1t
Is developed. The manager hopes to be
able In few days to successfully inter-
change messages between two moving
trains.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20
nrmphrey. Skinned Ont.

DANVIT.LE, ILL.,. March ia detective
went to Grape Creek this afternoon to ar
rest Mike Humphreys, who is charged with
being one of the perpetrators of the Joliet
express robbery. 1t was found that Hum
phreys had fed Immediately after sending
the dispatch making his Whereabouts
known and claiming an alibi. Humphreys
wife says he is simply trying to keep out of
the way until the excitement over the crime
cOOlS down.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

DUBUQUE, Ia, March 19.-Articles of
incorporation were filed to-day for the
building OF steel railway bridge across
the Mississippi at Eagle Point, one mile
north of Dubuque. The incorpOratOrs and
directors includge President Tousalin and
General Manager Harris Of the Chicago. Bur
lington a. Northern road. The capital stock
is 81, 900. 600. All railroads that desire are
TO have access to Dubuque by means of the
bridge. With this structure in place the
Milwaukee 81 st. Paul can by building a
gap of sixteen miles have an air line be-
tween Milwaukee and Kansas City.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20
Criminal Cuttings.

A man named GriHey returned from Texas
10 his home near Salem, Va, after an absence
of several years and his wife refused to rec
oguiZo him. Learning that John and Pickett
Metz, aged IL and Is respectively. had been
ceiling on his wife, he went to their residence
and shot both through the heart, then made
his escape.
Nothing new has been discovered regard
ing the Rock Island express robbery and
murder. Mike Humphreys has proved an
abb, and Texas" his supposed accomplish
turned up voluntarily In newspaper Office
in Chicago yesterday and said he was in chi
oagO all night the night the deed was COM
rnirrnH
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20
A Woman Duplicated.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March ia tele-
gram from Spring City. Tenn, gives the
details of the arrest of Miss Daisy Carroll
for completely in the embezzlement OF
about 100000 from the Champion works
at Springfield, o., said to have been cont
mitted by the confidential bOOkkeeper,
Frank Jones. The books of the Champion
company were found secreted i'm her ice
house at Spring City. with other evidence
OF her completely. She will be conveyed
at once to Ohio.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20
AFFECTED IGN STRIKES.
Bradstreet Reports $4,000 Men Vol
UNFAIRLY Idle.

NEW York. March 19.-Special tele-
grams to Bradstreet report no real improve
ment in the movement Of general mer-
chandise throughout the country, with the
exception of the increase in the Eastern
traffic of the California RAILWAYS. owing to
cut rates. AT st. Louis and the Southwest
there is continued stagnatiOn. Much impa-
tience is manifested at business centers
throughout Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and
Texas, owing 10 the continuation OF the
strike and the consequent embargo of trade
Brighter weather and active demand for
seasonable goods are reported from Cleve-
land, Detroit, Chicago. Burlington, Ia,
and Kansas City. At Eastern centefs
business has not improved, bit is
equal In volume and promise 10 that
OF week ago. In general it has
been uneven, with the most strength shown
In dry goods. Stocks Of the latter at first
hands are lighter. The higher wages paid
mill operatives tend to advance prices. but
the prospect of labor troubles renders the
market heavy and uncertain. Jobbers are
doing better than last week. Print cloths
are firmer at SAC, less 4 per cent, for Gas.
Wool is now
ADMITTEDLY HEAVY
and lower in price. Mill supplies are light
but labor troubles are held by mill owners
TO be menace to the trade outlook, and
holders are shading prices at seaboard mar
kets. Iron presents few features beyond
the weakness of finished iron at Pittsburg,
prices Of which are as low as they were
last autumn, while quotations for pig are
Sl.50 higher. Pittsburg is reported
to be more bullsh on pig iron
than any other prOducing center The
general industrial situation has not
improved. The strikes of the Southwest
ern railway employees. of bituminous coal
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20
suffocaIed by smoke.

New York, March ia fire of I'M
known origin occurred tonight in five
story brick tenement on Avenue c. Ii
started in the rooms of Ludwig Bech. who
had wife and four children on the fourth
floor. Mr.. Bech anu three of his children
were out The iiremen soon eXtinguished
the flames and found the dead bodies of
Mrs. Maria Bech and her infant son. They
had been suffocaied by the Smoke. The
iiremen also came on the almost lifeleSS
body Of an unknown man. 1t is thought
that he went into the room when the alarm
was given and was overcome by the smoke
The damage by the fire was slight.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20
movement OF Steamships.

NEW YORK, March 19.-Arrived: The Waes-
land from Antwerp; Elbe from Bremen;
City of Chicago from Liverpool, and State CT
Indiana from Glasgow.
SOUTHAMPTON, March 10.-Arrived: The
Werra from New York for Bremen.
LONDON, March 19.-Passed the Scilly ISL
ards: The Bohemia, from New York fol-
Hamburg.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20
OFF the TracIx.

HAwLEY, Pa. March ia passenger
train coming East on the Erie S Wyoming
Valley railroad was wrecked nine miles
west OF Hawley this evening. The engine
and box car left the track and one passen-
ger coach was upset. The fireman, Fred
Smith of Hawley. was hurt so badly that
he died two hours later. Engineer O'Hare
of Hawley was badly injured. The pasSen-
gers were badly shaken up, but no one was
seriously injured.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20
A Dead DesperndO.

TEcUMsEH, Mich, March 19.-School
children to-day found the dead body OF
Aaron Palmer frozen face down in mud
swamp, short distance from town. Palmer
was the desperate who. in shooting scrape
last November, dangerously wounded two
merchants. Il. p. and J. b. Anderson. left
them for dead and fled. A large reward
for Palmer was offered, but without effect.
The cause of his death has not yet been de-
teTmined
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

In THE language Of the unfettered West it
might be said without reservation that when
Aid. JAEHNE Of New York told the chief of
detectives all about his part in the railway
franchise steal and expected him TO say
nothing about it, he was a chump of the
largest caliber
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20
Canadian Failures Increasing.

New YORK, March 19.-The business
failures occurring throughout the country
the last seven days, as reported to r. G.
Dnn d. Co., are as follows: Number for
the United States. 1870, and for Canada. So,
or total OF 225, as compared with q total
OF 2S9 last week and 246 the week preyi-
Gus to the last. The general decline in
casualties in the country continues. but in
canada failures seem to be on the increase
as the spring opens. O'''N
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

THE Butte Miner has an exhaustive article
upon American copper, but as it says moth
ing about the 'coppering ace" discrimi-
mating Moutanians are inclined to think the
article was written by a tenderfoot who
really knows nothing of one Of the territory's
greatest Industries.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

MONTANA destroys all her chances for In
creased immigration. which the reports OF
her early springs had begun to make so bright,
when. as further evidence, she announces
that even mosquitoes have put in an appear
ance. A mosquito which has the temerity
and toughness to appear in March would be
appalling In August
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

MILES CITY man has invented a new
stirrup which will not allow the foot to be
caught when one is dismounting. What the
amateur cowboy is yearning for is the inven-
tion by some one of a saddle which will en-
able him to approach the untamed broncho
of the plains without first saying his prayers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

FROM the concensus of opinion regarding
his late order iU IS understood that Secretary
LAMAR can make a tour of Dakota and never
drink water once unless he wants to. while
every town in the territory stands ready TO
tender him the freedom of the city.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

IT HAVING been authorltatively announced
that EDGAR FAwCETT is the author of "Thc
Bunting Ball. it is time for the people who
thought so all the time. in disgust at
not having applied for that $4,000 prize, to
pour fourth the vials Of their wrath, and the
faucets, too.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

TT Is to be regretted that the English swell
who was coming to Minnesota to shoot big
game has decided TO leturn home because mis-
arsenal was lost with the Oregon. Mime
sotians would have given him lots of sport
even If obliged TO make game of him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

THE American hog is expected to give a
squeal of triumph over the news that forty
cases Of trichinosis have been discovered in
Germany, which country prohibits the i'm
portation Of American pork. Chicago and
Cincinnati are exchanging congratulatory
kilograms.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

REAL estate at Great Falls is rising, but
conservative people with no respect for the
soul-inspiring boom are conf lent the future
will prove that the town was very sgnIl-
canty named.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

Tho former rs COM
posed OF the old
settlers, the cmen
who came 10 ST.
Paul when a physi-
cIan was expected
to pull a tooth or
] prescribe for a
horse. They are not
J Fiven To speeialtIes.
but are general
practitioners. They
can generally be
distinguished tothis
day, not so much 10y
their venerable APP
pearances, as hy
certain characters
ties For instance
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

ELI PERKINS having registered at a Mime
apolls hotel, st. Paul gives fair warning thar
iii is the intention 20 secure him as q census
or directory attachment, she will regard 1t as
breach of sisterly courtesy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

TIE visiting statesmen from Minnesota in
Washington have been amusing themselves
trying the lit of the Minnesota congressmen's
seats. They were mostly found to be pretty
comfortable, especially in tho senate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

NEW York has a snaak-thieves' club at
which regular lectures on the dangers and
rewards of the profession have been deliv-
cred. Quite a number Of New York aldermen
are eX-otiicio eligible for membership.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20
THE PRICFS,

The stock market was mostly of interest
only in coal stocks, and that was not very
great. The trading in these stocks amounted
to 81 per cent. of the totaltransactions. The
tone of the market was weak. Wheat was
dull and lower all around.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

A STREET railway is being talked of in
Helena, but as JACOB SHARP has pressing
business before the New York courts it is
believed that this attempt TO lure him and
his millions out among the canons will fail.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

The refusal of Mr.. HoxIE TO confer with
Mr.. POwDERLY concerning the strike on the
Missouri Pacific, seems to be a maintenance
of the supposed dignity of his position at the
expense of common sense.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

ga NEW YORK girl III with pneumonia got
up from her sick bed to be married rather
than have the day postponed. New York
men are skittish and the girls evidently
think il unwise TO take any chances.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20
Condition OF Cattle in Montana,

y gentleman interested in the rancho and
cattle business in Montana, writes to the
officers of the Northern Pacific road as fol-
lows as to the condition of the cattle out
there:
In regard TO matters in Montana, am very
glad TO be able to report everything there in
line condition. Twas on the range about six
weeLs and riding great deal of the time.
have seen large number of cattle and horses
and all in fine condition for this season of the
year. The winter has of course shrunk them
in flesh some but they are i'm good health and
1t Is no trouble to pick up n steer fit for beef
AT any time when we get out of meat at the
camps. During all my riding l saw only three
dead animals, and rs the grass is beginning
10 come up now the feed will be excellent
within u very short time
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

THE vital question of promotion TO the
vacant major generalship having been settled
by the selection Of Gen. HOWARD, the army
will relapse into its previous comatose con-
dition.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

CONGRESSMAN STRAIT is discreet. He
doesn't intend to state whether or not he is q
candidate for reelection until he sees whether
he can have it if he wants IL.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20
BENSON PEOPLE PLEASED.
Special to the Globe.

BENSON, Mimi, March 19.-News was
received here to-day of the appointment of
ID. f. McDermott to be receiver of public
moneys at this place, vice H. w. Stone. re-
signed. The news elected expressions of
general satisfaction. He is a lifelong
Democrat and man of more than ordinary
ability and address. The appointment
could not be better
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

If ANY medium can hold sweet communion
with the late WILLIAM TWEED, his opinion of
the present New York board of aldermen
would be of interest
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

MARY ANDERSON Will go TO Omaha from
here and delighted Omaha is thinking seri-
ously of declaring the time of her stay a le-
gal holiday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

The new-school physician is n younger and
more polished man. He makes n specially of
some particular department and is thoroughly
posted on that subject. He smokes He
smokes not on the street, for ne does not CON
slider 1t just the thing for a physician Co be
seen putting away on a cigar. Then he con-
siders his patients and remembers that all
people are not tickled TO death with the odor
of stale smoke. Such n thing us smoking in
the sick-room does not enter his head. The
oli-timer delights in his early settlement
The newcomer mentions not the time when
he landed in this locality.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20

one OF these old-time physicians smokes. He
does NOT always content himself with smoking
between his calls, but takes his cigar in with
him, and while prescribing for a patient
puis away rs though smoking was appropri-
ate to the slck-roofn
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20
THE HOME REPORT.

Barometer, 2967; thermometer. 50; rela-
tive humidity, 90; wind, north; weather.
cloudy; amount of rainfall or melted snow,
.0I; maximum thermometer, 81; minimum
thermometer, 80; daily range, Z. River
Frozen. Notc-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation.
P. +. LYONS, Signal Corps, U. S. A.
INDICATIONS.
WASHINGTON, March 20. l a. m.-For the
upper lake region: Northery Winds slightly
colder, rain or snow, followed by fair weather.
For the upper Mississippi and Missouri
valleys: Northerly winds, colder followed
by warmer, fair weather.