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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-10
NOTICE..

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the MINI sofa s. Ontario Lumber company
will be held at the office of the company in
the city of st. Paul, Minnesota, on the first
Tuesday in June A. d. 1856, June 1st) at 10
o'clock a. m, for the election of directors and
the transaction of such other business as may
properly come before said meeting. Frank
Keogh, Secretary. st. Paul, May s. 1885.
129-13S
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-10
ParticuIarAtten

Is directed to the large house and three lots
on the corner of Ross and Edgerton streets
which is advertised to be sold at auction
this afternoon at O'Clock So
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-10
ncath of RIaxey Cobb.

Maxey Cobb, world-renowned trotting
stallion, died at Belmont Park, Philadel-
phia. Monday afternoon, May 5. Iniamma-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-10
for Opening Alley in Block
Il, St Paul Proper.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, I
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, May s, 1856.

CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, May s, 1886.
Notice is hereby given that the assessment
of benefits, damages, costs and expenses
arising from the opening of an alley running
east and west in block IL, St. Panl proper,
from easterly line of lots and to alley, in
said block IL, in the City of st. Paul,
Minnesota, has been completed and entered
Of record by the Board of Public Works in
and for said city, and that said assessment
was duly confirmed by said Board, on the Sd
day of May, A. D. 1886. -
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official: ,i qr4s 20. g
II. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Pu bile Works.
129-131 Ies.s p, 81 ,
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FRANK ROBERT, Jr., Clerk.
Telegram-herald., 1886-11-15
| DARK MYSTERY
a Foul Murder That Agitatos
Cleveland People
HOLD Ro@sS SI8ssGL[D FOR GOLD.
Her Niser Husband Arrested - = :
Cna ses Another Man Wit' iue
Crime "a Peculiar Do
mes;ic Grran ngement.


CLEVELAND. 3D.. SoF. IA Ae Nf if'l9iN
n.a,.l.- a. ,fr- F.ne W. WHEELER. eh1 sas
.,.
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iAil'or-i''t I'D -'.'v-l'- '"e "-'' nus ''-'' 'i
tie murdered woman AMI Patrick
Graves an er-pol.ceman. are both
....,.-..
ioesA "f 90
charged with tne iefTib-s crime iAe i5ei
couple both beingoy eighty wears of age
...... ..,....t..- lif. e-.- Ia. inc s.~i feat
economy ""'' go '...-
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b1th OF me acc.lse' '"ti were .niet Nie"ea
Dy a iei.iie iHs. e5e'''"- - '.iie. N"s
as.'n VINO com '''ei '"' ~'i'"' "A, 'Tl -et
mat u vas -iIltA fi~Fes. ne ."iu
the oihte5s iha' ne ana Ms
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ao0dt t-.A' o c'ocA Lay fFe-ii@ ie-. ~ Z
the q feHins taiei. ireIe vas A"oSA al
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Telegram-herald., 1886-11-15

G9afcns Hampared With
zogz.Ly ln als Party.
8h.s STILL lsITlTEl.


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r-ap
f.s srlcluu ~ tle govern
e .r.l.arIF -psa me opening of
...usD. - ssI1s llsu 81 slppor =
l1a.sl t-eldus4t CD The : l-sl >
tlal tr- government
eas .. made Hf..ent provision 20 a4eeet
.re 8ns d. iuaA legislation Ar I2f
s...- er.a 10 move e.. a "a an-nt-
40 DOUBT tna1 &c Ill
.et iase1 y sJli1
ln.s Aa- lp - t-s to4-
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t.s'rl a. 80 coming eoIisr-
rN -eet 60 leAne fas
HtII .1Har4 tl o'alsl on
ltrs s.erlness
terlr i-sEls convention IN
s..n rolr eo-r-sp0n4en- a.
... fa..- s-e4-. -o oe A.-l- 1ape en-
.tI.. q. l- lau-- t..ag slY r-a good
F.-r .as..e.l lspossd 20 s'Vs
t..na as.a.r .f.. s r.. taar II tie Ooa-
.- -.-.-.e d-s.r I'd siren & lsn fheu-
- se9s1.ns tle Irish,
ss... Wal s.on beg arsr las
Is. tffer ~ show ~ sc.ins .n-
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Telegram-herald., 1886-11-15
BATTLE OF GIANTS
The Fight Between Sullivan
and Ryan az Frisco.
aIas KNOCKED OUT N -FOUR ROUNDS.
A Graphic Description Of the Great
Essnt-The 5sttle Witnessed 81
A. immense Throng Ryan
Not Hurt Auch.

sAs FKAvrico. Nov. "a AL efforts %
stop The sullivan Ryan light here failed.
A a, resort tie society for the suppres-
sion VI Vice appealed 70 the Mayor 10 re-
voke rhe license granted 90 them. bu. re
would not d. it Pst sheedy gave it oul
quietly thai sullivan uOnld knock out Rysn
- suddenly that he police would not have
a claase % interfere The managers OF the
s1or generously szreet NOT % begin The
-1fer .alnmeut until aff-c the benefit % the
relrf 81 me Charleston earthquake suffer
a-- "a 0ut. Iae c0nres. therefore did not
cr4iu lnll after II clock.
lae lsht between L2Banch. "ths Ma-
1n- ald jimmy Carroll which served TO
oar The slt -nce m a good hum0r IN spite
oi lhr inconvenience and crush va. scarce
lg over wh.n Ryan appeared. lie Was
greeted with hearty cheers Re wore the
regulation costume with gree4 oottom. lie
loo4ed daooy and red, and when sullivan
slrpped INTO The ring suld storm o.
lheer-. the comparison between the two
lleu was vastly ia iaF0r OF Sullivan.
The fgh. Nas 10 be with fOur-Ounce
g.0ge- Under revised QGeensbury rules.
ne men shook hands for the hrst round
and the seconds retired 10 their corners As
the 10 great pugii.sts spared for ar open
tx and a silence tel on the ~ast assem-
b. sge. some person on the outskirts of the
crowd yelled xiii him. John. first pop.
Lee words we're scarce. uttered when Ryan
made \ vicious pass AZ the champion
aud caught him fairly on the
left cheek Sullivsn's eyes blazed with
anger sad h- made tremendous rush al
Ryan. There was some red hot short arm
n<hung Tor moment and both men re-
csiVed GONE savage blows.
In the second round Ryan appeared
slightly winded and spared cautiously
sullivan again rushed in and savage fight
ing followed and RYAN was badly punished
and appeared gr0ggy and dszed when time
vas called. Sullivan va. apparently fresh,
bnt hc wore q wicked and determined look
The great tnrong yelled and c1leered unti
toe oalbding snOok.
TIE third round vas slugging match o.
the most viciou. character. Sullivan forced
the izbung. and his friends yelled from
every quarter FOR the champion 20 60 in ar 4
nn.su RYAN. By terrific upper cut 5llli-
van fetched Ryan blow which lifted him
of ais feet and threw him against tue ropes
hi. blow ratified RYAN and ~
seemed 10 lose all control OF him
SELF IL vn clean knock dowr
and vas so awarded. Ryan staggered to
h. feet. but before he could straghten NJ
sullivan struck him sgsin, and the Troy
/ ooy fell a. II shot When the expired limi
PASSED he had not recovered his senses. ant
sullivan bent over hrs tslle- foe and pick.
NJ him up in his arms carried hlm 70 his
corner.
Tie receipts from the exhibition wer'
shour 5000. Of which Sullivan takes z
per cent. aud Ryan = per cent.
Telegram-herald., 1886-11-15

-losllx r1s operAlions - tie bursaa tor
E1e as aslA- yesr tns report contains
-isaY .llere~u8z Asiss zna e0n-Farsti te
- ieflse4ls gf rec-ig gls. aGt y 1he pr12-
13l al aioF@1~ll ~ 80 principal ~r eels
- faEaa1a. s4lsky seeI an tge4e-o. TIE
ars- rseelyta fsl o. soaeczs 1lFiak tie
e4st 9-a. sers sIie ~ So axsils- sltZ-
49, "a alr Ess proceeding ascsl Yssr snd
). 81 -. - for &c yezr ended ID anc >-tAs
80 The Cssa g. sri0r~r estimates that
49, 20 - sill be collected d1nng The
current 1sos. yea from ne ssri0zs sources
- la1srlal ressa1s.
Telegram-herald., 1886-11-15

Pr-7f. H. Nov IA Ere vas dis
rorerei n 80 varrh0use Of ths Msnhstisn
irfiIer7 ~ O'Clock tbis morning The
asrie- sprssd -spidiv % Other raris - The
fs err D. pens r-ntsinin< sp-srsI
thousand cattle --ra threatened r. =
Eastan .nd summer CLARK are Prssiierf
sni Secretary ~ssrec r-lv srd the Frrei
rel o~nss Tire oss ~ p-onahi- b
I I'D .4f
Telegram-herald., 1886-11-15
JEWELER "FlOUREO."
A Bold Thief with a Handful Of Red Pep
per Robs Jsveirv store.

MlLwAvkEk Nov. N-About o'clock
lrst evening stranger having the appear
anc. Of railroad man. which he clai IN I'd
% o. entered the ieveiry store Of Up
meyer & Co. Of this city and ssid be wanted
70 euy gold ~stch's While examining
some of The articles named. he suddenly
produced a hsndfgl Of red pepper which be
threw uro 'te fewelers faCs. 81 once dart-
ing oar 0f t1e store and tssing with him
three k1.d watches valued A. $50. -
meyer did not receive much Of the Pepper IN
bic -7ss. and followed the thief Who ran
i1to fne Al sT. and turning with a pisto. "a
hfs hand. threatened 30 sh )ot Il his pursuer
Ga 80. retreat. The jeHe.er was forced 70
40 so sad tns thief escaped.
Telegram-herald., 1886-11-15

Loro.<. Aos. IS Advice from Ply
mouth stste th.t Information 1as been re-
G.. wed tnsi t1e Chinese siesmsb.p isrks-
hsuan vr Ir running 81 hiG pressure IrInr
gaIf va totals wrecked oI g.sIfa 81
ihr explosion of ls boilers. tIurif.fi4
persons are reported g. isef pffi-tei .a-
Gliding tse of.~r ~ ihe shp. who were
frrI I.frrtff.
Telegram-herald., 1886-11-15

xht Haatrrd - 60 Down 70 Warrington
ant IL MnrIA.. FrnrslIfnl.

NssHrvsro-. Nov it-lnvitat0ns have
been forwarded 10 ght hundred sx-official
members of the Board of Promotion con-
eiics and presidents and secretaries 0f
nasrti. of trade snd state sEricu tgr4i socia-
ties. 90 in-st in washington an ~ -fh 0f
r-rr D-rew be-. f0 perfect srrsnrenferfs
rfnpass-d teafeu0.a. Celebration iu
.sl md be Word = OPPOSITION - l-sl
Telegram-herald., 1886-11-15

SAY FR,Ncisco. Noy. 14-Ryan went out
for drive today. lie suffered no iil effects
from SllIvans punishment last night.
Telegram-herald., 1886-11-15

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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-01

AEreaa1 4 IkhEl.EAEssN -.Ul Sc Esw~rtNat
animation OF q special government agent, and
without giving the entryman or present owner
an opportunity to first be heard, is o travesty
upon Justice, and said practice ought at once to
be ttiHcontfrued, for the reason that the same is
devoid OF every principle of right and Justice,
and canno be sustained when brought before
the courts, and only servef to entail endless ex-
pense and annoyance to The people.
Eleven h-That we call the attention OF the
honorable secretary to the fact that very many,
and probably q majority of the charges that have
been presented to the land department, alleging
fraud in obtaining government land In Dakota
are against individuals, and there Is scarcely an
instance to be found where more than q quar-
Tor section is involved in any one charge. and in
the larger number of such cases the complaints
arc made by persons who are seeking TO obtain
the land by reason of contest and cancellation.
And It - further specially noticed that the rec
Ords OF the land office show that . very large
proportion OF this class OF cases have, after full
trial and hearing. been decided favorably to the
land claimant, and these things. fairly consid-
cred, ought to be q reason for the revok1ng OF
these orders and decisions which fall nothing
short Of . wholesale indictment Of tho whole
people,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-01
pAKorA,s LAND OFFICES.

Mo- LIE r y .
HURoN. Oak, Special, Dec 22-The pub
lie land entries In Dakota were greater in
number during November than for October.
as shown by the reports received by Lauren
Dunlop. commissioner OF immigration for
the territory. Nine of the ten United States
land offices report l.OS5 new homestead and
presumption entries for November, and esti-
mating the entries at the Fargo office not
reporting to be but 100 as against 166 for
the previous month, would bring the total
FOR November up to 1,1S5, nm lncreas of so
entries over October. The total amount of
lana newly entered at the nine offices was
245.6T0 acres, and acquired by final proof,
169,5l2 acres. There were 10 timber cult
nre proofs made in November, an increase
of $ over the previous month. The land
sales of the Northern paciic railroad are
larger, also, for the same period in 1885 thar
for 1854, the snles In North Dakota during
the past SIX months amounting to 49, $50
ucres, sold for S6l2.1l1. The statement
of pushes transacted ut the United States
land offices in Dakota during November is
given in the following table:
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-01
An English Election Incident.

London World: The canvassing al
II. Puleston having been vecy largely as
sisted by his two daughters. Amongst
other endeavors to neutralize the good re-
suits Of this policy, the poet OF the leading
local newspaper on the other side
brought out an amusing skit, having
for refrain, do vote for pa" His
expectations were %unhappily swamped by
his foes, who took up the strain. and made
it almost Il party watchword. Wherever
Conservative colors there arose the sympa-
thetic cry, Vote for pa; do vote for par
An enthusiastic elector among the crowd
waiting in the small hours to greet the two
member was loudly cheered when, getting
a glimpse OF Miss Puleston's face ut the
window, he shouted, I'VE did vote for pa,
missl''
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-01
An Ohio E,opement.

Ella Bigelow, aged nineteen, quietly left
Slnday school recently at Doylestown, o.,
and meeting her lover, Hartley Beysinger,
who had been refused permission by the
girls father to sec her, the two drove rapid
ly away in u buggy. An elorement
being surmised, the whole Sunday
school soon rushea out of the church
in excitement. The girls father jumped
into his buggy and drove after them at
breakneck speed, but they eluded him by
tnrnins into a diverging road, and succeed
ed in reaching New Portage, where they
were married. The bride and groom re-
turned to the residence OF Beysinger's par
ents in the evening, and IL banquet was
served. MFR. Bigelow swears Vengeance On
the young man.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-01
The Blood Sucking Farm Mort
ylUn.

A San Joaquin county, Cal, farmer
writes as follows to II local paper: Il
have lived in this locality twenty-one
years. During this time Ihavefarmed
from $50 to 800 acres OF splendid
land, within seven miles OF Lodi.
When | came to this country | pre-
empted a quarter section. Twelve
years ago | bought theadioiningquar-
ter section, mortgaging the whole for
$4,000 to enable me to buy 1t. Out
of the profits of my twenty years
farming ! have supported my family,
fenced my lands, built q good barn
and stable, ana paid $4,000 upon my
house, which | built five years ago at
balance on the house. on a Joint note
which u neighhor helped me to make.
This is what | have accomplished.
1t is anhonest confession. Somchave
done better many have failed to do rs
we'll.
"On the $4,000 mortgage have
paid s per cent. to a stockton bank
for the past eleven years. wns
figuring up what this plaster has
aostme in that time. Just think Oft.
Ihave paid &G6.G5 interest per month
OH that confounded, blo~od-snckine
mortgage. Adding 10 accompanied
interest / have paid $4,000 interest
Tor my foo,isiness in going in debt to
| buy that quarter section. These, 700
| owe on theioint note has cost me iii
interest III the last four years, at 10
per cent, lust exactly 81, 500, count
ing the brokers' commission. For the
glory of owning 800 acres OF land, and
for the comfort OF living in n good
house, l have paid SlO,5OO interest,
and still owe SO, 700. | tell you,
Mr.. Editor, mortgages knock out
more farmers financially than short
crops and low prices.
81 am fifty-scven years old; grey
hairs and fewer OF EN- remind me that
| am sliding down life's decline. If ]
am not old enough to learn wisdom, ]
must always remain IL blank fool.
az am tired Of this big ranch ofmine
with It's big debt, its big expense and
it's small net profits. Pm tired o
Shaving for kid .glovcd money-lenders
One half OF my farm is for sale. I'm
gong TO unload / will sell 100 acres
OF us good land as there is in thi;
valley, all well fenced and with other
valuable improvements, for just thu
amount OF my debts. Anybody who
will release me OF two damnablc iron
clad, double-riveted promissory notes
tosether amounting to Sl2,7Oo, cal
take that quarter section"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-01
Dakota in the U. 8. senate.

The chair laid before the senate the rsso-
luton of Mr.. Butler. calling for u committee
TO inquire AZ to the alleged organization OF
the terrA6ry Of Dakota into a state, n the
alleged election of United States senators.
HARRISON SPEAKS FOR DAKOTA.
Mr.. Harrison did not think o committee
necessary tor that purpose.
The efforts OF Dakota. he said, were perfectly
respectful to the United States. Its new con-
stftution fully recognized the authority OF the
United States and STAYED the hand OF the new
state organization until the new constitution
s she nsab os s p pSKol, ~ N,S Soppg sen iry fo. 81 year, years
The senate had passed a bill for their Keller. but
the bill had not passed the other house.
Mr.. Butler inquired by what authority a
United States senator had been elected in
Dakota.
Mr.. Harrison replied that he could show
that senators had heretofore been elected
under precisely similar circumstances Da-
kOta had the right to 60 at least as far as
Tennessee, California and Michigan had pro-
ceeded.
Mr.. Butler remarked that If the proceed
ings IN Dakota were regular and proper no
one would more quickly recognize the fact
than himself. He had offered the resolution
for the purpose of ascertaining the facts
He thought the senator from Indiana had
been working himself into n passion un-
necessarily.
Mr.. Harrison replied that he was not in a
passion. sThs senator" said he. shas never
seen me in n passion. or he would be able to
discriminate" Laughter. Mr.. Harrison
briefly reviewed the history of the question
of the admission OF territories, and said that
the Democrats at any rate ought not to
question the propriety OF the action OF Da-
kota.
Mr.. Butler eaid that no question of politics
VIZ involved. MIR. Harrison was glad that
Mr.. Butter took so statesmanlike a view O,
sie subject
Mr.. Butler inquired whether Mr.. Harrison
would sustain action by the Territory 0,
Utah similar to the recent acuion of Dakota
Mr. Harrison replied that he would, hut re.
serve to congress the power to approve O,
~disapprove their constitution and that powe,
was recognized n admitted by Dakota.
Ar. Mcmillan said that Minnesota had been
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-01
THE TOWN is BOOMING
And now is the time to invest.
ID. WARMER.

Proprietor OF tile original town
site, hasopiatted and laid ont
three additions, ali adjoining,
with Il continuation oil Streets
and alleys. Part OF which are
III acre lots. SO rs to enable all
classes TO be suited in procuring
y residence lot. The most de-
sirablc blocks on Main Street
are Still tor sale TO those who
desire to cn%a@oe III business, and
..cat Inducements are offered
10 that class Of men.
The climate in this part Of
Dakota is everything to be-
tie ired and is fully as mild
as that OF Ohio. Indiana and H.
linoisAWith, perhaps, il less num-
Der Of cloudy days. The rain
fall is abundant ana always
comes when most needed. The
water is free tronn any alkali
taste and rs pure rs any found
il any OF the Eastern States. In
short, the country. climate and
social advantages make this enc
OF the brst, it not the very best,
county i'll Dakota for the emf
grant.
For further particulars, cali
| on or address
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-01
tn, An,I.spark. convention.

E
HURON, Oak, Special Telegram, Dec. 49,
At the adjourned meeting OF delegates to
the land convention, the committee reported
the following statement Of grievances and
req uests forrelief:
We. the citizens of the Yankton. MITCHELL.
Huron. Aberdeen and Watcrsown. OAK, land
districts, In mass convention assembled. do re-
Whereas. The honorable commissioner Of the
general land ONCE. VIM. A. J. Sparks, by certain
instructions, bids and decisions, viz, superin-
holding as prima Jacie fraudulent the entry OF
a%scttler who proves up In the shortest possible
time; that q settler who has pre-empted cannot
commute . homestead aGtry, is working great
hardshtps and finano' injury to settlers in
good faith on public ,snds. we do recon-
mens that : committee OF hye-ons fos
Washington and endeavor to secure . ,nodifica-
ton OF orders pending entries, and secure an ap-
peal to tho secretary of the interior in case OF
tho shortest possible time and in q
,ornmuueu homestead case, when the country
the United States statutes authoriz7
ing tho commissions OF the general
entries of the public lands after final c~ertifioatt
has been made, and ask that a statute be framed
giving settlers. in case Of q contest, trial
state. requiring contests either on
tae part OF the United States or individuals to
De instituted during notice OF publication, and
said statutes to be similar to the statutes in
mineral cases. Further, If on appeal the
honorable secretary of the interior shall
| sustain the commissioner. we recommend All nci
of congress confirming and p~uieting title to EN-
tries in cases OF complaint instituted prio
TO tho reception of said orders and decis
Ions of the honorable commissioner at the loca
land Office.
This resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That this convention recommend
that at as early u dny as possible a convention
be held at the headquarters of each land distric
in South Dakota, composed Of delegates from cacl
county tor the purpose OF clccting one delegate t
proceed to Washington to secure redress re-
EsrGing the matters of land titles in Daksta
| leopardized by the rulings OF Sparks genera
land office. The chairman OF this convention i
authorized to appoint. upon recommendation art
adyicn of the several representatives present, on
man from each land district to 20 to Washing
ton and carry out these Idations.
The following were appointed:
Aberdeen, John T. McChesnev; Watertown
n. c. Millettc; Huron, II. 7. Mouser; Mitchell
N j. Edgerton.