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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-13
Louis Fischer, Well Known Citizen Of
St. Paul, Temporarily Insane,
Shoots Himself Fatally.
Summary Of the Business in the Grim
ipal Court for the Last
Twelve Months.
improvements Carried On by the
Board of observation-disclosures
in the City.
LEGISLATION to Regulate the Employ
ing of Telegraph Operators
Summary of Local News.
ALMOST INSTANT DEATH.

EOuis Fischer. Wett-Rn0Fn BeaI
Estate Deaier. Commits Suicide.-
A fsuIleG Through EfIs Brain.
At $50 yesterday morning Drs. Wheaton
and Stamm were summoned to the hand
some residence at the corner of Ninth and
Oak streets bv messengers. who announced
that Louis Fischer had shot himself. The
obvsicians. on arriving. did what they
,onld. but the wound, which was directly
in the center of the forehead. rendered
medical aid useless. and in a short time
death ensued. The weapon with which the
deed was committed was a 32-calibre, and
the position Of the body when found showed
plainly that the deceased had taken extraor-
binary care that the wound should be a
fatal one In order to make no mistake
and insure a good aim, be had stood in
front of the dressing mirror when he pulled
the trigger which sent the fatal bullet into
his skull. His WIFE, Mrs Kate Fischer,
was the last one to sse him alive and the
first to discover his almost Iif6leSS body.
An hour before his wife on arising INQUIRED
as to how he felt. and ne said much better,
and suggested that he would accompany
her 10 church. When she left the bedroom
he was still in bed. When breakfast was
ready he was called. but made 10 answer.
His wife and lady friend who was visit
ing at the house had breakfast together
and az the
CONCLUSION OF THE MEAL
Mrs Fisher went to the room and or open
.ng the door was Mortified to find her hus-
9and living on the floor in his night clothes
and an ugly wound in his forehead. Death
resulted in an hour, the deceased
0eing unconscious up to his
Death The coroner was summoned
put decided an inquest was unnecessary.
The deceased was 80 years old, and was
we'll known in business and social circles.
tis father lately deceased, was alderman
from the Third ward, and his mother, two
Jrothers and one sister reside on West
Seventh street. He was formerly in part
lership with E. r. Bryant, under the firm
lame of Bryant q Fisher, but for some
line has been conducting a real estate
business for himself. He leaves a wife
and one child, a boy, 2 years Of age. His
wife. before her marriage, was a Miss
Kate SchonaTth. and is well known in
musical and social circles. No cause can
De assigned for the deliberate taking of
lis own life except that he has been i'll
md Respondent for some time. and while
ab0rlng under mental alteration. COM
mitted the deed The funeral will take
place from his late residence on Tuesday
morning at 9 o'clock.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-13
EEs AIS.

T. G. Topliff, of jamestown, was in ST. Paul
yesterday.
Miss Mortie Wells, of Dennison, dined at the
MERCHANTS.
Ira P. SLisser. of Mankato, was at the Mer-
chants yesterday.
B. f. Hathaway, of Mortified, took dinner
at the Merchants.
Lewis Fl. Stanton. of Morris, was at the
Merchants yesterday.
E. Lamartine, of the Yellowstone park, was
at the Merchants yesterday.
EX-MayOr John d. Ensign. of Duluth, was a
guest over Sunday at the Ryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. N. VIgners. of Philade-
phia, are registered at the Ryan.
R. E. Noyes and C. B. Pratt, of Grand
Forks, were early arrivals at the Merchants.
Mrs Col Gibson. of Fort Keogh, is at the
r, an ana called upon Gen. and Mrs. Vincent.
4. c. Jones, of Duluth, and NJ. P. Jones. Of
Warren, breakfasted together at the Mer-
chants.
F. F. Proudft. of Madison, brother of STAN
ley Proudtit, is at the Ryan, and will be the
guest of his brother for day or two.
T. L. Drewry.a former resident of this city,
and sOn-in-la@ OF Capt. Starkey, has just
been cleo ed member of the Manitoba pro-
vincigl parliament by handsome majority,
to represent the city OF Winnipeg
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-13
A FISH Story.

Around him hung a wondrous mass of
strings
Flasks, slender rods, such and so forth.
He bore them all, and many another thing,
Then set bis face toward the North.
Edith. his darling, watched him out of sight;
Safe returnp' was her parting wish;
Twas their first parting since the bridal night,
But then he only went TO fish.
With folded hands she sat, in silence deep;
To her life's light had all gone out:
But he would come again-she must not
weep
After all, she was fond Of trout.
Then Richard, darling Richard, when the day
Had passed, would all his captures show;
1t seemed year since he had gone away,
Though really just an hour ago.
Rat-tat-tat came upon the great front door;
She opened it, and there, in view.
An urchin stood with twenty fish or more,
Real speckled beauties, white and blue.
''Please, ma am, brought the fsh-they are
the pick
He said he'd call, but that's all right
''Oh, my did Richard catch all these so
quck?'
mo, ma'am, he ordered 'en last night"
William Lyle.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-13

OUR fUBLRC SCHOOL HOUSES.
A Showing oG the Emproveni ents
ENrade During the kast TU Give
Months.
Within a year, under direction of the
board of education. pretty general system
of repairs and engagements has been made
to the ST. Paul school houses There are
in the city twenty seven public school
buildings, one of which was built this year.
This was the Hendricks in West st. Paul,
which is considered a model building. The
cost of this was $50. 600. On some of the Old
buildings the repairs were extensive and in
volved the outlay of considerable sums of
money. To the jackson school a fOur-rOOm
addition was made at a cost OF 5 II. $50.
Additions of the same number OF rooms
were also made at the Rice school at cost
of SO. $50, and the Webster school at a
cost of S12.6 900. In the High school two
rooms were fitted up at cost of 81, 600.
The Franklin, jefferson. Madison. Monroe
and Van Buren, schools were generally ZEN
ovated, and in the case of the first named
a system OF heating and ventilation put in,
involving an expense of $50, 600. The i'm
provements on the Others were not so eX-
tended, the outley being as follows: JEFF
fereon, S4 900; Monroe. So, 100; Madison,
81. zoo; Van Buren,. $4,000.
In addition to the above Improvements
the board Of education expended S1.00S as
assessments for paving, and for painting,
So 600. This gives the total outlay of the
board on Improvements for the year as
.S105. 61S. These futures are furnished by
Supt Taylor, who gives as the present val
uation of all public school buildings in the
city, 1888. 61S. or almost a round million of
dollars. In the twenty-seven school houses
263 teachers are employed. and the whole
number of pupils enrolled is $3.50, and the
average daily attendance is 1880.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-13
would Not say mn."

BOSTON hecOru.
There was established not very long age
in a Maine town a weekly newspaper which
was intended by the proprietor. very
pious man, to grow up and
wax rich on the basis of publication
and editing in the utmost fear
of the Lord. No advertisements OF any
plays, dances. lotteries, patent bitters with
alcohol in them. improved cOrsets. or any
thing doubtful whatever, were to be adj
mitted. Nothing that was criminal. irrev-
erent. or even little bit frisky was adj
nlitted TO the news columns. Above all
the word damn" which the proprietor
found was creeping into the press alto
gether too markedly. was never to be
printed. Naturally the proprietor couldn't
see everything that went into the paper,
but the boys followed his orders very
strictly. One day he had occasion, in an
editorial which he himself wrote, to use
classical reference, which came out in the
paper as follows:
The President may, in fact, feel that
the sword of D-eces is now hanging
over him"
This startled the proprietor little. but
he reflected that the boys had only followed
his orders. and that it might break them all
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-13
A n,usement Notes.

The Lilly Clay company gave its last per-
Torrance of AN Adamless Eden" at the
Olympic theater last night before large
audience.
Cort q Murphy's variety company will
begin a weeks engagement at the Olympic
tonight. The company is a large one.
embracing in its membership numerous
well known performers. who have arranged
an attractive list of specalties.
Joseph Keane opens at the Seventh street
dime museum to-day in Mrs. Darlington.
The GuYasticutus and other freaks of nature
will also be shown.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-13
. Churcn to Re Ded,cates,

st. Johns church, on Dayton's Bluff, will
be dedicated next Sunday, the services be-
ginning at 10 o'clock. The Rt. Rev.
Thomas l.. Grace will officiate, and Rev.
Father Thomas will preach the dedication
sermon. The right reverend bishop of
Menith will make an address, and other
clergymen will be present. Solemn high
mass will be celebrated
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-13
TO.DAY,s WEATHER.
Fair Weather and NOrtherly Winds
Billed for MinnesOta.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, l a. m.-Indications
for Iowa: Fair weather, horthetly winds,
stationary temperature. For Wisconsin and
Minnesota: Fair weather, northerly winds.
nearly stationary temperature. For Michi-
gan: Light snow or rain, westerly winds,
slightly colder. For Nebraska; Fair weather,
northwesterly winds, nearly stationary tenn
perature.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 12.-The following observa-
tons were made at S:4S p. M, local time:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-13
Meeting. OF Teachers.

The tenth annual session of the Mime
sofa Educational association will be held in
the capitol from the 2Sth to the 30th inst.
One session will be held on the opening
day. three on the second and two on the
closing day. Addresses will be made by
Rev. Z. ID. NELL, Hon. Mark H. Dunnell,
Hon. Ii. B. Wilson, Hon. d. L. Kehle,
Prof. j. 7. McCleary, Prof. Charles n.
Hewlll. NJ. D.. and others. Reduced rates
for teachers have been secured from most
of the railroads running into st. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-13
BAR. | TIER.
Place of Observation
zero. slower. Higher.
Gospel Temperance Service.

Bethel rooms yesterday afternoon were I'M
der the leadership of Mrs. G. Brinckerhoff,
president of the local W. c. L. U. Miss
S. E. Pain made an address, taking as her
theme THE Open Door" The White
Cross league met at o'clock, with James
Howe presiding. Rev. Robert Smith adj
dressed the gospel meeting in the evening,
taking as the topic of his remarks WHO
sOever VIII May Come to Christ"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-13

Of the stockholders of the Bank of Pelican
Rapids. for the election of officers and the
transaction of other legitimate business
will be held at the banking house in Peli-
can Rapids, Mimi, on Wednesday. Jan.
II. 1881. between the hours of 10 a. LII.
and 4 p. m. J. P. WALLACE, Cashier.
Pelican Rapids. Mimi. Dec. II. 1886.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-13

the waist with three sable tails, made of
velvet and trimmed all around with sable,
the high collar being also composed of the
fur. The velvet bonnet trimmed with
little rrr, mixed with ribbon velvet match
ing the sable tint of the piece velvet. The
daintiest possible little bow of pale pink
ribbon is placed at one side, just under the
edge of the brim. The buff matches the
bonnet
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-13
TELEGRArH INSPECTORS.

Correspondent " no would Have
a Board 10 Examine Operators in
the state.
A communication has been received by
the GLOBE from a gentleman who has
made something of a study of the system of
conducting the telegraph business in this
state and the Northwest. in which he sug-
gests that at the coming session of the
legislature a bill be prepared which. if
passed, he claims would much improve the
service. He would have a board of five
members. four to be named by the governor
anu the fifth to be selected by these, to act
as telegraph inspectors. These men should
be, he says. experienced telegraphers, both
in commercial and railroad telegraphy. and
it should be unlawful for any telegraph
company to employ any operator who could
Hot pass satisfactory examination as to
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-13

up to find fault with them, and so he said
nothing about it.
But few weeks afterward he felt that
the thing was really being carried too far
when the text of discourse which had
been delivered by the village pastor. and
which he had ordered published in his
paper, was printed at the head of the SER
mon in this wise:
"D-sel, | say unto thee, arise"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-13

his abilities as an operator before these in
spectors. The writer says that if this
were brought about many railway disasters
and many losses in business would be
avoided.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-13
CIv1L8Us1SEss.

The records Of the civil business of the
.ourt are none the less important as show
ne the work done by the judges and clerk
curing the twelve nunths. Tie total NUN
Der OF cases on the calendar during tie year
was l.12O. of which 81 were new actions.
TIE numijer Of Judgments entered was 3s4.
and lie alAuuii, Of fees collected from civil
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-13
Indoor Comfort !!
Outdoor Comfort s!
Carnival.

Whether you are INDOORS Or out the Boston
looks outfor your comfort Comfort style and
economy are the three hardest things to COM
bine in one garment but we have neatly COM
bined these three qualities in our famous Bon
Ton Ulster. Ask to see our Bon Ton Ulster
It's the most popular garment in our store
Smoking Jackets and Dressing Gowns make
elegant holiday presents orGentlemen. Our as
sortment Of these and other useful and sensible
Holiday Presents is larger and more attractive
than ever. BOYS TOBOGGAN SUITS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-13

No better remedy in the world for coughs
or colds than Goes Cough Balsam. Drug.
gists sell it,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-13
CHAT ABOUT MRS. CLEVELAND.

HERE is no danger, said a
Washington lady, who re-
Gently called upon Mrs.
Cleveland when she was
receiving informally those
of her acquaintance who
had previously met her in a
social way, "of the presi-
dents wife ever iniuring
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-13
OUR UBLRC SCHOOL HOUSES

The total fines and fees collected during
the year amounted to $23. 941.60.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24
4 YourHFp1 pnspERApo.
The Pistol again Used Freely by n
Small Roy.

John McCatferty, small lad about ID
years Of age, was held In $500 bail by Judge
Cummins Saturday morning on the charge
OF assault with intent to commit murder.
On Thursday afternoon last the prisoner,
with two or three companions, and Joseph
Trusty, a colored youth. and three other
black boys, were playing In the vicinity OF
Ninth and French streets. Some disagree
ment arose among the party, when the
whites and blacks arrayed themselves in
hostile attitudes, and began a fusilade at
each others ranks with stones and bricks.
The battle of missiles waged sharply for
some moments, when the bravery of the
colored battalion created panic among the
white boys. McCafferty. however, rallied
them with pistol In hand, and singing out
Joseph Trusty sent three bullets at him
from 32-calibre flve.chambered re-
volver. The shower of missiles abated
and Trusty retreated as far as the walls OF n
house would admit. Here he took stnnd,
and one OF the revolver shots measured his
head and plowed brick dust from the front
Of the house. In response to the close
quarters of the bullet, Trusty cheeriy ex-
claimed: You didn't do It that time, but
it's gettin' mighty near" He crouched upon
the pavement and another shot was fired, /,
but the bullet went wide of Its mark. Some
men passing along the street captured the
pistol and separated the antagonists.
McCafferty stated that he had owned the
weapon six months, and admitted that he
had used 1t In defence against the attack of
the colored boys.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24
4 HoUsE RURaLARIzEn.
Thieves Take Trade Dollars ON the
Qmiet-AImOst Caught In the Act.

The residence Of William II. Cause, at the
northeast corner of Tenth and Jefferson
streets, was entered by burglars early Friday
night and IS trade dollars, two dozen silver
spoons, silver soup ladle, an onyx breast
pin set with pearls and pair OF eyeglasses
carried away.
All the members of the household were
away in the evening and, In their absence,
the burglars endeavored to force open side
door with jimmy. The lock was broken,
but an inside fastening secured 1t against an
entrance. Attention was then directed to a
side window and, the jimmy being forced
beneath the sash, 1t was prted upon with
such force that the fastening was broken
and an entrance was gained. The occupants
Of the adjoining house, knowing Mr.. Causes
family was out and hearing the noise, went
to the house where they were spending the
evening and notified them their house was
being burglarlzed.
Mr.. Cause came directly home and found
the lower part of the house brilliantly
Illuminated. He at once entered the front
door, and as he went in he heard the burg
lars scrambling through the kitchen, reach
ing the back part of the house himself In
time to see their forms disappearing over
the back fence. The chief OF police was
notified by telephone, and officers dis
patched to the house, but the burglars had
made good their escape. In the hasty
flight the Jimmy was left behind, and a sill
yer napkin ring was dropped In the alley
where they had jumped the back fence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24
The stiletro was There.

New York Tribune
While the yachts were reaching down
to buoy No. 81 there was supplementary
race between the Stiletto and Norman L.
Munro's new Herreshoff launch. The
Stiletto had been following the launch
around all the morning Just spelling for
a fight, and finally, when both boats were
we'll over toward the West Bank, the
launch started up at full speed. The Sti-
letto was after her in an instant. The
launch went rapidly enough to make
any one who had not seen a
Herreshof launch go before hold his
breath but the way the Stiletto went
after her beggars description. She picked
up the launch and shot ahead, and then,
as If mad with excitement, went dashing
away to the south. Every now and then
puff OF black smoke would fly out of
her smokestaok and she would give n
spring that took her forefoot clean out of
the water. If she had kept up that pace
for ten minutes she would probably have
run down the Nayesink Highlands.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24
Suicide at FairvIlIe.

Thursday's West Chester NeDs says: :
"This morning, Franklin jackson, resid-
ing with married daughter, in Fairville,
this county, arose about o'clock and
procuring razor, descended to the
kitchen apartment of the house
and taking a position before looking
glass cut his throat to such ghastly ex-
tent rs to nearly sever the head from his
body. When found life was extinct and
Deputy Coroner Squire Marshall of Ken
nett Square was notified. After hearing
some testimony the jury rem
dered verdict to lthe effect
that the deceased had committed
the act while lnboring under fit of tenn
porary insanity. Deceased was about 81
years of age and enjoyed the respect of
thepeople of the heneighborhoodi in which he
had resided for many years. His wife died
several years ago. since which time he has
resided with married daughter on the
property owned by him. 1t is alleged
that some time ago he lost some money in
transaction, since when his spirits grad
ually became depressed, resulting in tie
sad occurrence as related above"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24
TIE PEACH CROP.
Summary of the Dover s.Sentinel's''
RepOKI.

The Dover Sentinel printed on Saturday
reports from Penlnsular peach growers.
of which the following Is n summary:
Forest Station-Will ship 10000 baskets.
Middletown-20O, 900 baskets. Green Spring
-46, 900 baskets. Smyrna-100, 900 baskets (;
June drop, rather light. Leipsic-Light
crop. Moorton-Poor crop; may ship 6, 900
to 1000 baskets. Kenton-60,00 900 baskets
less than one-third OF a crop. Cam
den-Not more than one-slxth OF crop.
Rising Sun-one-half crop; fine fruit.
Woodslde-Some orchards one fonfth of a
crop; others few or none. Feltou-Crop n
failure, except II few early varieties. Fred
erica-20,0O0 baskets; about one-half OF
them on MIR. Willis orchards. Farmington-
A total failure; not single basket will be
shipped. Bridgeville--No crop. Sen
ford = No peaches worth counting.
Sassafrns-Crop almost failure. Dem
ton--Some orchards in Caroline county
have nearly full crop; others none. Lank-
ford-erop irregular; taken as a whole
more than an average crop yellow varieties
heaviest. Greensborough-Not enough
peaches to supply home demand. Hills.
borough-Very few. Centreville-Light
crop. Still Pond-Full crop; trees vigorous
and healthy. Chestertown-Big crop
$40, 900 baskets. Kennedyvllle-very good
crop. Pocomoke-Fine prospects for very
heavy crop. Dover-Crop irregular; will
ship from 100, 900 to l50, 900 baskets.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24
commencement, of the p. M. A.

CHESTER, Pa, June 1.-THE twenty
fourth annual commencement of the
Pennsylvania Military Academy took
place to-day. The exercises. began with
guard mounting, and then followed the
literary exercises, which consisted of
orations by the graduates, as follows
Frederick C.Galigher of Illinois; William
l.. Ferguson of Pennsylvania George II.
Stone of Pennsylvania; William N. Bemis
of Texas; Macauley Hunter of Pennsyl-
vania; 1.-The Metal of the Future" by
Ernest Knabe of Maryland John g.
Dyer of Pennsylvania, Robert W. Bissell
of Pennsylvania Frank Hendricks of
Pennsylvania Innovations" by Lewis
M. Keizer of Maryland; oration with
valedictory, Truth" by John O. Jones
of New York.