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St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16
ARMY PROMOTIONS.
Changes TO Follow the Promotion of
Gems. Howard and Terry.
Special to the Globe.

CptClcu W luC tTtODt.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Notwithstand-
ing the facts that the obsequies of Gen.
Hancock were observed yesterday, the Cos
sip and speculation concerning the filling of
the vacancies of major and brigadier gen.
erals ran riot to-day IN congressional as
well as in army and navy circles. Conceding
the promotions in the order of seniority of
Brig. Gems. Howard and Terry, the
main struggle is for the vacancies which
such promotions will create. The artillery
arm of the service will press the appoint
ment of the senior colonel. r. Il. Ayres
and the cavalry demand recognition of
some one OF their prominent colOnels, the
cavalry army not having been honored with
promotion TO the rank OF general officer
since the reorganization Of the army after
the late war. The artillery people make
the same claim. but il Is urged that Gen.
SchofeId should be properly charged
TO that service, as he served as an
artillery service and declined to accept
transfer to the infantry prior to his appoint
ment as brigadier general in 1864. The
ranking colonel in the entife service is Will
cox of the Twelfth infantry and he was re-
Gently billed for promotion 10 brigadier
general by his junior, Gen. Stanley. The
senior colonel of the cavalry is Grierson of
the Tenth. but he is too old and not infiu-
entail enough TO be considered. Coils.
Ayres and Wilcox graduated from West
Point together in the class OF Is47, and yet
in relative rank Wilcox stands first on the
list of colonels, while Ayres is No. %.
Col. Ruger of the Eighteenth infantry. who
is prominently mentioned for promotion.
graduated In 1854. If brigadier shall be
selected from the cavalry arm 1t is likely TO
be Col. Wesley Merritt of the Fifth. who
graduated in 1860. The junior officers
think that young blood should be infused
into the list of general officers.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16
mr. GIaastone subpenaed.

LONDON. Feb. 15.-The genuineness of
the laborers' demand for land to cultivate
is being put to practical test in Kent. A
number of landlords in that county are let
ting half-acre lots to labOrers at a nominal
rental. The experiment will be watched
with interest by the friends and opponents
or Mr.. Calling'S scheme for relieving the
distress Of the poor. Many interesting
features are promised at the hearing on
Wednesday before Justice Ingham. of
Hyndman and Burns, Champion and Will
iaIns, who have been summoned to answer
charges of melting to riot, contempt of law,
etc, during the disorders in London last
week. Mr.. Gladstone, MI. Chamberlain
and Mr.. Henry BrOadhurst have been sub
penaed by the Socialists, and the examina-
ton of these gentlemen will be watched with
intense interest. The Socialists Democratic
federation has issued manifesto cOnven-
ing meeting for Sunday 10 demand that
the government begin work on public i'm
pr0vements in order to give employment to
workingmen now idle. and that the wages
paid be sufficient to insure healthy sub
sistence. The manifesto appeals to work
ingmen TO assist in maintaining order .and
explains the object of the federation. 1t
concludes as follows:
Let the governing classes face the inevit-
able downfall of decaying civilization without
hypocrisy or panic. Upon them rests the
responsibility for the. peaceful or forcible
issue or the last great class struggle OF our
times.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16
A SILVER SKiRmISH.
The Committee Resolves TO Report
Riand,s Bill Adversely.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA. The silver bill
was renewed in the house committee on
coinage weights and measures to-day. A
bill entitled, ''an act to maintain the purity
of silver and gold" was introduced as
substitute for all other bills on the silver
question. 1t provides that as the faith of
the United States is pledged to the restora-
tiOn of silver on an equality with gold, that
the president be authorized to make treaties
with foreign powers to open their mnts to
the free coinage of silver, etc., and appoint
commissioners to conduct the negotiations.
After a warm discussion the bill was de-
feated by vote of to 4. Those voting in
the affirmative were MesSrs. Bland,
Lanham, Seymour, Norwood, McCreary,
Bynum. Little, FELTON, and Fuller. Mr..
Hemphill in order to test the sense of the
committee and at the same time disclaiming
sympathy with the object of the bill moved
to report favotably Representative Rea-
gan's bill to provide for the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver. The motion was
lost; yeas 4, nays s. The votes in the af-
firmative were cast by Messrs. Lanham, Nc
Creary, Bynum and Bland, and those in the
negative by Seymour. Hemphill, Norwood.
Scott, Jones' Rockwell, Little and Fuller
Representative Bynum then moved to re-
port adversely Representative Waits bill to
suspend until further legislative action SO
much of the act of Feb. %. 1878, as pro-
vides for the coinage of standard silver dol
lars. Mr.. Bynums motion was lost. Yeas
8, nays 6. Those voting in the affirmative
were Messrs. Lanham. Norwood, Nc
Creary, Bynum, Fuller and Bland. Those
voting in the negative were Messrs. Sey-
mour, Hemphill, Scott, James, Rockwell
and Little. Representative FELTON, of Cali
fornia was not present Representative
James then moved to report adversely a
bill introduced by Representative Bland
this morning entitled "a bill for the free
coinage of silver and other purposes" 1t
provides that holders of silver bullion shall
be entitled to have it tcoined upon like terms
with gold, and that silver dollars so coined
shall be legal tender. 1t also provides for
the repeal of the act authorizing the pur-
chase of silver bullion to be coined monthly
into standard silver dollars. Mr.. James
motion to report the bill adversely was car
ried. Yeas z, nays 5. The detailed vote
was as follows. Yeas-Seymour, Hemp
hill. Norwood, Scott. James, Rockwell and
Little. Nays-Lanham, McCreary. By
mum. Fuller and Bland. Representative
James will make the majority report and
Representative Bland will make the minor
ity report recommending the passage Of the
bill.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16
NAVAL LEECHES.
Representative Thomas Trying GO
Reach Them With a Resolution.


Special TO the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Representative
Thomas Of Illinois has introduced resoIu-
ton of inquiry directed to the secretary of
the navy. which. if answered candidly and
without evasion, will cause a very decided
sensation and no little squirming among
naval officers on the retired list. Mr..
Thomas wants the secretary to send the
house a complete list of officers on-the re-
tired list of the navy, and a statement of
their respective rank or relative rank, an
nual paid allowances, and 1.-THE specific
reasons or grounds upon which they are
placed upon the retired list" The
words quoted give the point of
the whole inquiry, but answers to
other questions would prove interesting.
Mr.. Thomas says the annual appropriation
for the pay Of the officers of the navy on
the retired list amounts to S797, 500, and
that it is allowed that quite number of
them were placed on the list because they
were incapacitaed for active duty by their
own immoral conduct and vicious habits,
and for other reasons than that they had ar
rived at the age of 81 years, not on account
of wounds or injuries received, or disabilities
incurred I'm the line of their official duties
A representative Of naval interests says it
would be a godsend if Mr.. Thomas in
quiries should lead to a purging of the re-
tired list Of men who have been retired be-
low the age of 62 instead Of being dismissed
from the the service, because they had
wrecked themselves by dissipation and i'm
moral practices.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16
Confirnafious.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The senate in
executive session on Thursday the 10th
inst. confirmed large number of nom
nations, but determined not 10 notify the
president or make them public until after
the following executive session in order to
give an opportunity for reconsideration.
The combinations made to-day are still
under the injunction of secrecy. The fol-
lowing are the combinations of the 10th
inst: A. G. Campbell. United States at
torney for Wyoming; Montford S. Jones,
United States attorney Western district of
Louisiana; Columbus Sehon, United States
marshal for Virginia; Francis H West
United States marshal Eastern district of
Wisconsin: Joseph j. WINS, United States
marshal Eastern district of Tennessee; A.
G. Gibson, United States marshal Western
district of Louisiana; ID. W. Herrings. con-
sui at Tequirgalpo; S. Z. Williams, register
land Office at Delnorte, COL; j. A. Bayard.
secretary of Arizona; S. S. Patterson.
Indian agent for the Nayojos, New Mex
leo; Richard Sinnot, surveyor Of customs.
New Orleans; s. Taylor, naval officer, San
Francisco; Robert A. Thompson. appraiser.
San Francisco, and large number of post
masters,
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16
I'm THE HOUSE.
A Telephone Investigation ResoIu-
ton and FitZ-John Porter.


A number of resolutions were introduced
and adopted in the house, among them one
by Mr.. Worthington of Illinois, that when
an extension of the limit of cost of public
building is proposed, the secretary of the
treasury shall furnish detailed statement
of the requirements of the government in
the city where the building is located.
Mr. Hanback, introduced resolution pro-
viding for most sweeping inquiry con-
cerning the charges made rejecting on the
integrity and official action of certain OFF,
GERS of the government in connection with
the Pan Electric Telephone company. Mr..
Pulitzer of New York moved that Mr..
Hanback's resolution be amended so as to
authorize the investigating committee TO
inquire whether any of the telephone COM
panies have in any way influenced or at
tempted to influence Officials through
newspapers acting from interested or i'm
proper motives, and also whether any cor
poration has indirectly influenced the ap-
pointment of judge favorable to it who
may have to decide telephone litigation.
Also bill granting the widow of Gen.
Hancock pension of SIS, 900.
Under call of states numerous bills were
introduced and referred, among them one
by Mr.. Morrison to reduce tariff taxes, by
Mr. FELTON, of California to prohibit the
immigration of Chinese, by Mr.. Bland for
the free coinage of silver, by Mr.. Kelly to
revive the grade of general in the army.
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the Fitz-John Porter bill and Mr..
Walford of Kentucky resumed his speech
in favor of il. He declared that Pope had
been seeking a man upon whom to put the
blame for being whipped and had selected
Portea He (Mr. Walford) blamed Gen.
Lee, Gen. Longstreet. Gen. jackson and
all the Confederate soldiers, but Pope had
blamed Union general, who had done his
duty nobly. Pope had not been as good a
general as Lee. and that was why he had
been whipped. Pope had been gallant
general but he could not be compared with
such man as Lee. Mr.. Negley of Penn
sylvania spoke against the bill, as did Mr..
Fuller of Iowa. The committee then rose
and the house adjourned.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16

PAsPEBIAc. Que, Feb. 15.-The stores
Of Robin 81 Co. and Leboutillier here were
to-day raided by an excited crowd of
French-C Canadians, who carried of about
260 barrels of flour. Every effort
was made by the agents of the
firms, the clergy and the mayor to bring
the crowd to reason, but without avail.
The government grant of half q barrel each
of -four and potatoes was offered them,
but was Indignantly refused. The
rioters helped themselves TO exery-
thing they wanted. 1t is feared
this is but the beginning of the
trouble and that tomorrow the rioters will
be augmented by hundreds of others from
other parts of the country. Troops have
been telegraphed for. Personal violence
has not yet been attempted, but other firms
otside Of those attacked to-day are threat
ened
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16
Dublin Demand. Home Rule.

DUBLIN. Feb. 15.-The corporation of
Dublin to-day adopted resolutions demand
ing home rule for Ireland and expressing
reliance upon Mr.. Gladstone's prom
ises and ability to secure it.
Mr.. Michael DaYitt supported the
resolutions and said there were good
grounds for the hope that Mr.. Gladstone
would settle the home rule question as he
settled the church question for Ireland.
Continuing, Mr.. Davitt stated that Mr..
Parnell was right in trying to obtain home
rule first. although he (Mr. Davitt) would
prefer to see the land question settled con-
currently on the basis of the present valua-
ton of its produce. Mr.. Davitt appealed
to the Protestants of Ireland to cooperate
with the ParnelliteS.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16
NO CLUE YET.
Miss Aldridge Gives an Account of
Her Attempted Hanging.
Special to the Globe

Special to the Globe.
MATTooN, H., Feb. 15.-The statement
made by Miss AldIidge, the victim of Fri
day nights attempted hanging is as follows:
Il was sitting in my own room sewing
after my parents went to church. and about
$50 o'clock heard noise in the kitchen.
l. thought it was the dog. but in a few min
utes afterward it was repeated and seemed
to come from the porch. put my veil
over my head and started to see what
caused it. When | opened the front door /
saw no one and walked out few steps. ]
was then seized from behind by
large man who threw a shawl over my
head and face and then threw me
down. / cried as loud as / could, and he
first thrust my veil into my mouth and then
gag, which he tied with my veil He
kept the shawl over my head all the time
and spoke only in a whisper. His language
L cannot reDeat, but it was mostly curses.
After tying my hands and feet he carried
me to the tree, and tore my apron and put
it over my head. He then tied the bricks
to my hands and feet and hung me. The
rope broke the first time and fell on pile
of bricks under the tree. He cursed again
and tied the rope. but the knot caught. and
/ didn't strange as hard as the first time.
/ think he went into the house after that.
but can't remember anything further. /
did not recognize him as could not see and
he spoke SO low.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16
Irishmen Asked for information.

LONDON, Feb. 15.-Gladstone is sending
letters Of inquiry to all sorts and condition
Of Irishmen, probably including the Par
nellites- On the 18th inst he wrote Lord
DeveSci as follows: ''You were kind
enough short time ago to send me some
interesting facts relating to rents on a num-
Der of estates in Ireland. At that time, as
the Conservatives were in Office, / thought
it most desirable to leave to them the whole
field Of Irish legislation. l desire now to
invite free communications and views from
the various classes and sections most likely
to supply full and authentic knowledge Of
the wants and wishes of the Irish people,
meaning ali classes of the Irish people,
whether belonging to the majority or mi
nority, whether connected with the land in
dustry or property in general At present
i am unequal to the strain of receiving dep
utati0ns for oral discussion. but / highly
value all indications, especially if they go
to the heart of the questions before us,
which will aid my colleagues and myself in
the difficult task Of determining how best
al this important juncture to discharge our
daties 20 Ireland and the empire.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16
Downs Lawyers Turned Down.

Special to the Globe.
BosToN, Feb. 15.-Rev. w. W. Downs
threats to make trouble for the Boston min
isters at their meeting to-day did not result
as he intended. Downs attended by two
Of his counsel entered the rooms while the
ordinary business was being transacted,
and also listened to part of discussion
on the disciples. After a while he adj
dressed the chair, but was ruled out of
order, the discussion not being ended.
Downs stated that he had some
thing OF some Importance to-day,
and on motion of Rev. D. p. Gif-
ford was given fifteen minutes in
which to speak. DIR. johnson suggested
that the convention go into executive ses-
sion. Mr.. Clifford concurred, and this ac-
ton was taken. The roll of members was
called and the members filed into an adjoin-
ing room. over which DR.. johnson kept
guard. After Mr.. Downs entered his csun-
sci attempted to follow, but were told that
they had no right there. The president.
kindly taking Downs by the arm, led him
into the committee room, but firmly told
the lawyers that they were not wanted.
The latter shouted to Downs that he should
share their exclusion, and the trio departed
to cogitate upon new schemes for circum-
venting the clergy.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16
A PIucky Editor.
Special to the Globe.

ST. GEORGE, w. Va, Feb. 15.-The
contest over the circuit clerkship which has
been waged here for year. and on trial
for week past between Adam, de facto
clerk, and Mr.. Mayer. who is on the out
side, is assuming serious aspect and has
aroused both political parties to fever Of
excitement. This weeks Democrat con-
tanned fierce editorial directed against 5.
Pifer the acting sheriff Of the court trying
the case, accusing him Of perjury. Last
evening Pifer met W illiam Clay, the editor,
and quarrel ensued, which ended by Pifer
being shot and badly wounded by the editor.
The excitement soon became intense. and
in few moments the street was filed by
an excited crowd, shouting. ''hang him,
kill him. and bent upon lynchfng Clayton
at sight. Clayton ran to his office, where
he and half a dozen of his friends barTieaded
the door and stood on the defensive with
double barreled shot guns. The crowd OBJ
tanned beam with which to crush the door
and a terrible scene seemed inevitable, but
fortunately Sheriff Miller came upon the
scene, and after long argument the mob
was induced to retire. A dozen special
officers are now guarding the newspaper
Office.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16
Hung by u Heartiess Mob.
Special to the Globe.


LEADvILLE. Col, Feb. 15.-News has
just reached this city of the hanging of
John Perry at Red Cliff by an armed mob.
1t viii be remembered this is the man who
killed Mike Gleason at Rock Greek last
Friday. The sheriff was overpowered by
some 200 miners, none of wht IN were dis
guised. The prisoner was taken from the
jail to the Rio Grande water tank, pulled
up by rope and strangled to death. His
feet were not more than two feet from the
ground. He asked to be allowed to jump
off the ladder, but received no reply. Supt
Cook was requested by the Sheriff of Eagle
county to send an engine over so he could
get the prisoner away from danger. 1t was
sent promptly, but Perry was in the hands
of the mob at the time it arrived. w. C..
Perry Of Solida, brother of the prisoner.
is at Red Cliff and going about the village
frenzied with grief. His brothers body
still bangles from the pipe of the water
tank
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16
Unfavorabie for Logging.

Special to the Globe
EAU CLAIRE, Wis., Feb. 15.-Perscns
operating on the forks OF the Chippewa
say that logging work is progressing right
along on short hauls, without much deten-
tion, but the condition OF the weather is
very unfavorable to long hauls. the roads in
exposed places being entirely bare. Most
OF the mills need not necessarily wait for
the arrival Of the drives as they have a
good stock OF surplus logs from last season,
and it is believed the rainy season will COM
mence about April 10 or 10. None of the
camps viii suspend until late in March. no
matter what the condition Of the weather
is, but viii work along the best they can
under the disadvantages So
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16
Amurderess Suicides.
Special to the Globe.


BELLEvILLE, H.. Feb. 15.-The mys-
tery which has surrounded the murder of
William Massey, the engineer OF Gartside
coal mine No. 3, who was assassinated on
the morning of Jan. while on the way to
his work. is believed to have been solved by
the suicide yesterday evening of his sus-
pected murderess, Mrs. Sarah Wilkinson. by
drowning. Suspicion had been directed
toward Mrs. Wilkinson from the time Of
the holding of the inquest on Massey's re-
mains. caused by her actions on that oc-
casion, and tomorrow her case was TO
have been investigated by the grand jury.
She must have learned of this some way,
for yesterday she asked a neighbor If the
grand jury was going to assemble soon. and
on being told that it was she manifested
signs of nervousness and distress. She dis
appeared and the neighbors did not know
what become of her until this morning.
when her body was found in the we'll
on the premises where she resided. She
was widow. aged 45, and the only motive
she could have had for killing Massey was
jealousy. he having paid her considerable
attention. but afterwards transferred his
affections to another woman.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16
uame RuIe Takes Precedence.

LONDON, Feb. 15.-The cabinet decided
that the first business OF the parliamentary
session, after the debate on the address in
replv to the speeches from the throne,
should be the introduction Of the govern
ment scheme to reform the rules of pro-
ceedure. Chamberlain urged the early con-
sideration of the local government bill.
Gladstone overruled him. giving precedence
to home-rule proposals and postponing deal
ing with the Irish land question. The gov
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16
France viii support Turkey.

PARIS. Feb. 15.-Prime Minister De Frey
cinet made radical change in the govern
ment's policy respecting Egypt He has
instructed NJ. Saunay, new French minIfter
TO Cairo, to support the demands of the
porte for the formation OF Turco-Egyptian
army to replace the British troops in Egypt
and the evacuation of that country by the
English at the earliest possible date. If
England opposes the demands of the porte,
Freycinet will seek to induce the powers to
take combined action for the purpose of
vindicating the sultan's suzerain rights in
Eeypt
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16
sensarionaI Divorce Case.

PROVIDENCE. Feb. 15.-The sensational
divorce case of Woods VS.. Woods was ended
to-day by the dismissal of the petition and
the arrest of James A. Lee Of Boston. the
petitioners principal witness, for perjury.
man of the Democratic state committee and
is prominent lawyer. 1t is charged that
the wife is the victim of foul conspiracy.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16
sherman-Johnson Letters.


ST. LOUIS, No., Feb. 15.-In an inter-
view published this afternoon Joseph b.
Mccullough, editor of the Globe Demo
crat, lays the blame for the publication of
those Sherman-J JohnsOn cabinet letters to
Dana of the New York Sun He says:
Mr.. Dana obtained possession of the doe
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16

BERLIN. Feb. 15.-Two Americans have
been expelled from Holstein, Prussia, for
having made themselves troublesome to the
authorities, one to the officials of Heide and
the other to those of Marne.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16
The Alarm NotOxer

LEICESTER, Feb. 15.-The number of
strikers here has increased. Crowds are
parading the streets. One firm has armed
Its employees with revolvers to protect its
premises in ease of attack by the paradars.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16

eminent is about to establish a labor bureau,
similar to the bureau of labor at Washing
ton.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-16
OPENLY DEFY THE LAW.

After further quoting from Rev. Mr..
Tucker to the effect that negro parents arc
willing purveyors and that even white men
there have been known 10 barter their mu-
latto daughters to other white men. Col.
Duncan says, The Mormon question has
agltated the mind of the Christian and the
moralist as the foulest in the Union. The
Mormons have intellect, education. refne-
ment, wealth, and yet MormOnism in its
extent and scope and danger is but rivulet
in comparison to the mighty gulf of iniqnity
and immerality and fearful consequences
which impend over us from this negro prob
lem" Mr.. Duncan frankly admits that ne
cannot suggest remedy, and asks the peo-
pie OF the North to put themselves in the
place of the Southern whites. and says that
it will take the wisdom and patriotism or
the nations legislators to avert the impend-
ing dangers