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St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14
western Boo. and shoe Men.

CHICAGO. May 13.-Labor was the chief
topic of discussion by the Western Boot
and Shoe Manufacturers association to-
day. About thirty delegates were present,
representing either in person or by proxy d
majority OF the manufacturers in Chicago
and other cities west. All the firms agreed
at meeting five weeks ago to give the
eight hour day fair trial for two weeks.
To-day they unanimously decided to resume
ten hours work May II. About 1900 en-
ployes will be affected by this change. 1t
was resolved that each employer should
treat directly with his employees in the mat
ter of wages. Failing to agree, either party
may call upon Ahe executive committee of
the association nor an adjustment. The
association also unanimously adopted the
following:
Wishing to encourage and protect honest
labor, we hereby resolve that we will not
knowingly employ an avowed anarchist OR
socialist.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14
LAND AND LABOR REFORM.

The labor problem is the foremost issue
in America to-day, and closely allied with
it is the one relating to the public lands
The labor reform movement is closely allied
with land reform. The main difficulty to-
day is that there are more mechanics than
there is work, and that there is more land
than tillers of the soil. Such being the case.
the remedy is plain enough. There must
be some inducements held out by the gov
eminent to the laboring classes to settle on
the public lands. Or rather the first
thing to do is for the government to
force the forfeiture of all unearned
and fraudulent grants of the public lands.
and then do something to induce the work
ing classes to leave the overcrowded labor
field and go out to settle upon these lands.
The argument is made that in time all the
public lands will be occupied, and then
there will be no outlet for the overcrowded
labor field. Suppose that is so. That is a
matter for future generation TO meet and
settle. Sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof, and what this generation wants
to do is to find relief for the
strained situation now confronting us. The
evil from which the country now suffers
is an overcrowded labor field. There are
more laborers than work. 1t is a strained
situation which must be relaxed. The
remedy is in transferring the surplus labor
ing population from the mills and work
shops to the public lands. The labor situa-
ton IS strained and must be relieved. The
only apparent relief is in inducing the sur
plus labor population to occupy the public
lands, and in order to do this will involve a
change in the system of taking up and set
tling the public domain. The first thing to
do is to enforce the forfeiture
of all unearned and fraudulent grants
of public lands, and the next thing
will be to adopt a system throwing open
the public lands to settlement, which will
induce workingmen to leave the over
crowded labor field in the older communi-
ties and go out upon the public lands.
Among the various schemes which have re-
Gently been projected in regard to this mat
ter is a suggestion from LOUIS f. PosT of
New York, who has long been identified
with labor interests, who proposes that the
public lands be opened to settlement
on the condition that the settler
should pay nothing, not even taxes.
until the land, irrespective of i'm
provement, should acquire a market
value. and that when the land had acquired
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14

Gov. Oslesby OF Illinois Postpones
an Execution.
Special to the Globe.
WOODSTOCK, ILL.,, May ia trifle be-
fore o'clock this afternoon Sheriff Udell
received the following dispatch from
Springfield, whittier Juror Murphy and
Patrick Dacey had gone to intercede be-
fore the governor on behalf of James
Daeey, the slayer of Aid. Gaynor of Chi
cago:
Springfield, ILL.,, May 13, 1885. Asa D. Udell,
sheriff of McHenry county, Woodstock. Ill.
Make no further preparations for the execu-
tion of James Dacey tomorrow; have res
pited him, and will send you official papers to
that effect by Judge Murphy, who leaves here
tonight and will arrive in Woodstock to-mor-
row at IL am. (Signed) r. j. OGLEsBY.
The sheriff Immediately went to the Jail
and read the message to the priaoner who
smiled family and said: ''Well, l suppose
the law must take its course" He shows
no particular signs of relief, but remains in
a state of cool Indifference as to what his
fate may be. All of the forenoon he sat
at the window of the Jail corridor and
watched the workmen raise against the
scaffold. and evinced not sign of fear or
despair. The sheriff gave him this liberty
at his own request, as he would feel much
easier than to be locked in his darkened
dingy cell to hear the pounding of the
hammers. This act of respite on the part
OF the governor is not approved by the
people here, as it will prove an additional
burden and expense to this county.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14
THE STORM IN OHIO.
A Section of Country Visited by the
Storm.

Storm.
CINCINNATI, O., May l3-The storm of last
night which did such fearful work at Xenia,
O., was far re aching. 1t is heard of in
Illinois, through Indiana and Ohio
and at Winchester, Va. Here there
has been an unusual electrical
disturbance for the past three nights On
Monday night there was almost uninter-
rupted lightning from IL p. m. until a. IN.
Tuesday night similar condition existed ac-
companied by heavy rains and hail, the latter
of very narrow range. Last night
there was another electrical storm with
heavy rain and hail. The Xenia
storm. however, was much more furious. The
counties of Montgomery, Clarke, Butler,
Warren and Greene lie adjacent in Ohio,
and form an elevated plateau with but
shallow valleys and low hills. In the counties
are the towns of Dayton, Sp. .ingfield
Hamilton Lebanon and Xenia. In the eastern
county of Idiana, adjoining the district, is
Connersville. AT all these places the rain of
last night was of the heaviest volume ever
known. Dayton measured four and one-half
inches in about three hours. Xenia was sit
uated so as to meet the worst results Shaw
nee run traverSeS the portion of the CITY adj
jacent to the Little Miami railroad, which lies
lower than the main portion of the city
The railroad embankment rises above the
general level and the stream flows through it
in a large culvert. Last nights rainfall was
entlrely TOO mucn LOT Ine caprclty OF the cul-
vert. The water rose and at last swept away
the embankment and with accumulated
force rushed upon the small cot
tages located in the low banks and
without warning bore them from their foun-
dations. At Springfield the flood was nearly
equal in volume, bnt the drainage was better
East High street bridge was undermined and
is a mass of ruins. In the eastern and south
eastern portions of the city many families
were driven from their houses by the en-
croachiug flood. Dozens of bridges
over the streams were washed away.
The losses cannot be estimated, but will be
exceedingly heavy. At Lebanon the NJ E.
church, the Lebanon house, grist MILL ware
house and several residences are unroofed.
Nearly every railroad across the state was
crippled. Some will require several days to
repair.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14
To Resist Home Rule.

ARMAGH, May ia large association
Of lOyalists has been formed here for the
purpose of forming and drilling opponents
OF home rule. The organization has ar
ranged for the purchase of an ample num-
Der OF rifles at twenty-five shillngs apiece
and quantities of war materials have
already been obtained. 1t is stated that
several bodies of men have already been
under drill for some days, exercising every
day, and by leading gentry in this city do
nations OF money have been literally made
for the support of these loyalists' military
movements. contributions ranging from e1O
downwards. LoyalisUs everywhere here
abouts express stern resolve to resist home
rule in any shape.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14
GEORGE BUTLER,s WIFE
Takes Her Legal Name After His
Death

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The Evening Star
of yesterday contained the following notice:
Chesney-Butler-On April %, 1880, by Rev.
Byron Sunderland, Josephine Chesney and
George II. Butler. And few lines below,
in the death column, was this: But
ler-On May IL, 1888. in hisi 46th
year, George H. Butler 1nterment at Lowell
Not many who re ad in the local papers the
statement that Gen. Butler and the few
friends who escorted the remains of the bril-
liant and erratic deceased to Lowell were ac-
companied by lady dressed in the deepest
black, knew that the lady was the widow of
the late George H. Butler. Few in the
city know that he was married. The marri-
age announcement calls attention to secret
that has been well kept. The marriage has
for years been known to those who have
watched this eccentric man, but none
cared to disregard the secret, and
many endeavored to aid the noble and
devoted woman to reclaim the man who has
just died. The officers of the law here who
were such frequent guardians of the late
George II. Butler, knew the secret of the
woman, who was always on hand when needed
and they gave her what help they could. Now
that the grave has closed over the
remains of George Butler, it has been thought
best to let the world understand the secresy
OF the devoted woman who for six years has
been endeavoring to reclaim her husband.
and who now takes her legal name
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14
LOSING STRENGTH.
Further Secessions From the Glad.
stone Party.

LONDON. May 13.-Further secessions
from the Gladstone section of the Liberal
party are reported consequent upon the dis
appointment created by Mr.. Campbell-Ban-
herman statement in the house of commons
this afternoon touching the home rule
bill. A number of supporters of the
measure made combined representation
to the government whips urging that Glad
stone should announce before a division is
taken that if the bill passes the second
reading he will consider the result of the
division as simple affirmation of the prin-
ciple of home-rule and withdraw the bill
and frame another measure for the next
session. 1t is expected the debate will be
concluded on the 25th inst. Numerous pc
titions have been presented to parliament
against the bill. including one signed by
II. 900 LoyaliSts of Cork.
The Morning Post says: Mr.. John Nor
ley had conference with several ParneIl-
ite members of the house of commons, and
limited at the necessity of modifying the
home rule bill in order to conciliate Cham
berlain, but he was unable to persuade
them to consent to changes.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14
AFFAIRS IN GRE ECE.
The Blockade i'm Operation Against
Her Ports.

ATHENS, May 13.-Copte de Mony, the
French minister to Greece, has sailed for
France. The ministry formed by NJ. Val
Wis is colorless and the only duty imposed
upon it is to convoke the chamber of depu-
les. The Zea, Greek vessel laden with
arms for Antwerp. has been allowed to
pass the blockading squadron, Italian Off
GERS have notified the people of Andres,
the citadel of the island of that name, that
a blockade has been established, notice to
that effect having been posted in the mar
ket place of the town. An Austrian tor
pedo boat has seized a Greek brig and
towed it into Causto.
The chamber of deputies has been con-
voked for next week. Permission has been
given to vessels OF the foreign squadron to
convey to Athens deputies from various
island districts.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14
Minnesota and Dakota.

WIDOW THOMPSON IN POLITICS.
The presidents persistence in retaining
the Widow THOMPSON in the Louisville
postoffice has had discouraging effect on
the blue grass politicians. One promi-
nent congressman has already expressed his
intention to retire from the canvass for re-
election. as he feels assured that it would
be impossible to hold the Democratic ma
jority in his district together in the face of
such discouragement. He argues that
when the Democratic veterans who
have borne the heat and burden of
the conflict for twenty-five years are to be
laid aside to make room for Republican
that she belonged to the same church in
which GARFIELD used to preach, it is of
no use to attempt to keep up Democratic
organization in Kentucky. The discour-
agements under which the Kentucky Dem
ocrats are laboring has awakened MI. WAT
TERsoN from his long silence, and he sig
nails to the administration at Wash
ington that it is time to call
a halt. After taking a careful
review of the situation, Mr.. WATTERsoN
tells the president, through the columns of
his paper, that the road is lined with In
dians in ambush, and it is time to reverse
the policy of the administration in regard
to appointments. The talented editor of the
Courier-J Ournal is just recovering from the
effects of long illness, and it is possible
that his mental vision is still obscured by a
hillary tinge, and things seem worse to
him than they really exist. At the
same time it must be admitted
that there is more reason than hillary
sophistry. in Mr.. WATTERsoN's arraign-
ment of the Democratic majority in con-
gress for its failure to grapple with genuine
measures of reform and retrenchment and
disposition to follow in the line of Republi-
can extravaganza. The disposition of the
Democratic majority topartake of the bene-
fits of any appropriation scheme deserves
the rebuke which the talented Kentucky
editor gives. His exhortation to the
by the use .of his veto power,
to redeem his party from the
error of wasteful extravaganza is well
timed. He calls the attention of the presi-
dent to the fact that while civil service re-
form is all good enough in its way, it is not
the only issue before the country. A re-
vision of the tax laws in the interest OF dis
contented labor is of more Importance in
the present crisis than the matter of ap-
pointments. A reduction of government
expenses and reform of the tariff are of
more consequence to the public interests
than squabbling over appointments. The
Kentucky editor is right about it. He
speaks well and to the point. Thus it is
that the discomfort growing out of the
Widow THoMPsoN's appointment NAV
serve valuable purpose after all. 1t will
bring the party leaders together in dis
cussion Of the policy that should be pur-
sued by the administration which will
doubtless result in great good to the Demo-
cratic party.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14
The x. OIL. convention.

CLEVELAND, May apartments have
been engaged at the Forest City house for
the delegates to the convention of the
knights of Labor, to be held here May %.
There will be IT'S delegates, and meetings
will be held in an obscure hall on Ontario
street. A prominent member of the order
says that every assembly in Ohio, with but
ten exceptions, will vote for Powderly and
against Irons at the Richmond convention,
which meets in October.
a public meeting of German anarchists
was held this evening on the West side. A
squad of police in citizens clothes was pres
ent, but no arrests were made.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14

posted on the game and players, but is not
an expert with the real ball and bat.
-
He will go to every game that is played in
his immediate neighborhood. and will scan
the scores published in the morning papers
and keep a schedule of the standing of thet
several clubs. In case he is no
able to attend game he will
use the telephone and request some
newspaper TO give him the result of the
game. When two Or three base ball cranks
are met together base ball is sure to be
mentioned, and the last game is gone over
and discussed from beginning to end They
are sure to agree among themselves that if q
certain play had been made or a certain
player had been in good form, the result.
would have been different They are also
wont to settle, in their own minds at lea st.
how the season will come out and the stand
ing OF the several clubs in the league.
r."
Base ball cranks are made much after the
following fashion:
Scene First: A business Office.
Old Clerk-This base ball stuff in the papers
makes me tired
Young Clerk-Did you ever see 9 game of
base ball?
Old Clerk-I've played town ball before YOU
were born. It's the same thing, amt it?
Young Clerk-Well let's go out this after
noon and see the st. Paul team play. I've got
two tickets.
Scene Second: The ball field.
Old Clerk-Wasnt that a good hit?
Young Clerk-Yes, but see, that darned
Duluth left fielder caught it.
Old Clerk-Hurrah, he missed it. There
goes Wilmot to second base; good slide-out?
Why that umpire don't know enough to
pound tow Wilmot was there long before
the ball. I'd like to punch that umpire's
nead. The ONLooKER.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14
Some Good Ones Sold,

CLEVELAND, May 13.-At Fasig's horse
sale to-day in Glenville. Tom Allen, with a
record of 2:22, was sold to E. NJ McGillin
of this city for $2 900. Airline and LaBelle,
Perkins of Cleveland for $1,000. Monte
Christie, with record of 2:39%, was
knocked down to A. E. Bosfield of Bay
City. Mich, for $S7s. Harry Darlington
of Pittsburg bought Tommy Norwood,
2:261a, for $3.50. Seven fllies, sired by
Willis Henry Clay from the Middletovn.
N. Y, stock farm, were sold at all average
of S2QS
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14
paign speeches he will be called upon to
make for BLAINE and FORAKER.
THE Observation-Disclosures.

To political party with an impregnable
record the length of a campaign Is matter
OF no consideration. Consequently the
action of the Republican state committee
in determining upon short canvass is q
confession that the party is afraid of its
record. And particularly SO when this
course was agreed upon in the face of the
fact that the farming element demanded an
early convention. A party that is afraid to
trust itself to the guidance of the agricul-
tural classes is not safe party to trust
with power.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14
Mitchell the Betfer Man.

A St. Paul citizen who was in Chicago
Monday night and witnessed the fight be.
tween Jack Burke and Charley Mitchell,
says Mitchell had decidedly the better of it,
and in another round would have knocked
Burke out. Up to the eighth round Mitch
ell appeared to be toying with Burke, but
after that he knocked him all over the
stage. Once he knocked him through the
ropes, and Burke's face was badly cut,
bleeding profusely. A little later the mer
clinched, and Burke smeared Mitchell al
over with blood, and the fighters looked
like representatives of slaughter houses
That the fight was declared draw, he
said, surprised the audience.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14
An Elevator Burned.

JAMESTOWN, Oak, May 13.-Yesterday
morning the elevator at Upper, owned by
Van Dusen & Co., was discovered to be on
fire. A chemical fire extinguisher was
used without avail. The explosion of the
dust blew off the roof and the building
was burned to the ground. 1t contained
So, 900 bushels of wheat, insured for $40. 900,
and the building for So. 900. Some of the
grain was saved. The loss on the building
is SS, 600, and on grain S12, 900. The origin
OF the fire was sparks from an engine.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14
Ready for NIuIdoon.

Sp0CINI 10 CIb OIOUH.
CHICAGO, May 13.-William Muldoon, the
wrestler, some ten days ago, issued chal-
lehge Offering to throw Evan Lewis, "the
stranger" twice in one hour, Grseco- Roman.
Lewis Immediately occepted the offer
and published his acceptance in the Chicago
papers. Muldoon left the city Immediately on
issuing his challenge and Lewis has been un-
able to locate him'in order to sign articles Of
agreement. Tonight ''Parson" Davies, the
backer of Lewis, announces that he is pre-
pared to have his man wrestle Muldoor in
accordance with the terms of his challenge in
two weeks time in any place Muldoon may
name, and for the entire gate receipts.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14

They are easily distinguished
from other people, as their
characteristics are so mark d
that they can be told at a
glance. As u rule the base
ball crank is q man. Boys
have the base ball fever, but
they stand a chance of out
growing it before they reach
years of discretion. A gen.
uine, simon pure baseball
crank never gets over his
enthusiasm for the game.
His admiration increases,
with his years. He is a great!
theoretical player, is we'll
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14

pride goeth before fall" When the
CITY at the falls awakens TO the fact that the
base ball club upon which its pride was so
firmly fixed has fallen beneath the conquer
or's bat, welded by the wheat-proud Duluth
OF all places she will, perhaps, accept a
tender OF sympathy from the ''vilage on the
outskirts" which solely through the courtesy
due visitors, permitted the Duluth club to
win couple of games, after an apparently
spirited contest. But score of 20 to 14i 1t
is simply slaughter
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14
Foreign Flashes.

The general assembly of Presbyterians of
Ireland has prepared an appeal to Presbyter-
ian churches in America to support the re-
sistance to home rule
Schumacher & Rice. merchants, of London,
have failed, with liabilities of e1S3,O The
firm has no assets. The failure is due to the
falling markets
Mr.. Charles H. Spurgeon, the well known
Baptist preacher, of London, is suffering
from a severe attack of gout.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14
A Threatened ssTie-Up.n

+. PHILADELPHIA, May 13.-A ''tie-up'' is
threatened by the conductors and drivers on
the lines of the Philadelphia Traction COM
pany. The men allege that the company
is violating its agreement and is getting rid
of the union men by discharging them.
This the company denies A committee of
the men had very unsatisfactory inter-
view with the president to-day, and they
are in an ugly mood
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14

THE National Millers are in session in
Chicago, and the Chicago papers are endeavor-
ing To become familiar with the Minneapolis
mlllers, that the feeling of terror which their
slightest rumored movement in the wheat
market has been in the habit of occasioning
among them may be dissipated.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14

A VIOLENT encounter is expected when the
proposal to limit the use of the German Ian
guage comes up in the Austrian reichsrath.
When an unprotected man rushes up against
full-grown German gutturals the encounter
is very apt to be attended with violence.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14
wiiksnson. Ind. BLOWN Oown,

GREENFIELD, Ind, May 13.-News has
reached this point from Wilkinson, fifteen
miles distant on the indianapolis, Bloom
ington & Western railway, that the storm
yesterday blew down all the buildings in
town except three. Samuel White was
killed and his wife was fatally injured. A
boy named Shaffer was also killed and
about twenty persons seriously hurt, several
OF whom will die. The wires are down
and direct communication is cut off.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14
An unsatisfactory Experiment.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 13.-The
Bissel Carpet Sweeper company has an
nounced to its employees that the eight-hOur
experiment is not satisfactory. and they
will return to the old style next Monday.
Some other companies wish to return to
the ten-hour system and the old system of
wages, but the Furniture Workers union
has decided to insist on eight.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14
preparing for Troub,e.

DUBLIN, May 13.-The Freemans Jour-
nal says that Sir Frederick Roberts, com
mander of the Indian army, will be recalled
from India to take the chief command of
the army of Ireland. The Journal also
says that the garrisons in Ulster will be in
creased.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14

indictment as the one on which
the trial could be had. Then the prisoners
counsel moved to dismiss the case on the
ground that the section of the statute under
which the count is drawn does not apply to
municipal officers. This was overruled by
the court. The jury will be strictly guarded
during the trial and will not be allowed any
communication except through the court
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-14

ALTHOUGH HERR MOST has been indicted
1or melting riot and murder, it is to be
hoped that he will not be tried by a jury ''of
his peers" jury composed of men pos
sessing common sense and strong convictions
regarding the efficacy of capital punishment
should be especially chosen for the trial