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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01

essary at the Model mill where the dynamo
IS stationed. When the motor was In mo-
ton drawing upon the electric current all
went well, but when the current was
broken by a stop the dynamo worked so
rapidly il had to be Gained down. As the
engineer had no way OF knowing when the
motor would start, he could not know
when % give the dynamo full head and the
result was a great difficulty IN starting.
This may all be remedied BY a governor
valve Of some kind, which viii be applied
al once. AS far as the actual test was con-
cerned It was emineutly satisfactory.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01
POLICE GATH ERTNGs.

zine en- viii change hours OF watch
-aag
Iu9n llllen, vagTant. received a
taiIly 4iF 4ntence yesterday.
Satt M9r son was engaged yesterday in
sn" 'Ha wires in the police alarm
cifC aaH.
-les ~ fbe municipal
neld to-day, that the officials
nsf observe New Years.
+ Hobart obart. the real estate men,
ha he. horse stolen from IN front Of the
u k building last night.
AaH shaving room Of the Union
Iron % south Main street did about
e-5 caw O'Clock last night.
Whaan ppleger. the man arrested BY
c0ee u ass for stealing an Oyereoat
Iaai rs" a. was yesterday committed
Coz faa cars.
ohcer taanedy ran in man last night
f'r 1s ickens from x. Aslesen, and
Ctle lara arrested q man Tor steal
ng rr-lr
CHAR nson has an appetite which
taEga bis purse strings, and he stole ham
from George Newell d Co. For the deed
Ee wit. ialls Sd il durance for thirty days.
Cneries Deinules was auaigned yesterday
in tto pal court on the charge Of
stea.ig pair Of shoes valued al 81 from
Sic Office 'ulius Johnson. His trial was
ayod Cor l9-1ay.
GIs. jnia Leska, the woman who went
Susaa5 1ua escaped from her home on
1ey night. returned again at 4 o'clock
yesterday morning, and was taken in Gus
telr ne olice.
Patrick oster, the rough who slugged
Q1ig ard, was yesterday held to
a8ai. roe aerion Of The grand jury CA a
charge o1 saulnng with a dangerous
weapon. lie could not give bail in the sum
$500 ara vas consequently Temanded TO
cuudy
Tie police succeeded IN finding Della
Crew ge ay, and she was arTaigned for
corHmr ourt and fined IS. She had
refused to3ppear to swear against her nus
and Wh0u aAe had arrested for assault
and battery His tlialwil occur on Tues
pa. EirHeY, ares ed upon charge Of
Bn glar1ia he depot eating house in
EafMi1goa. las been taken TO that city.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01
RemarkabIe Isesuscl1ntton.

GALENA, IL, Dec 3I.-Jonn T. Mum
ger, a well-known citizen OF Platteville, O.,
has suffered greatly from rheumatism in
the feet Two DAYS ago, with the hope Of
relieving tie pain be bathed his feet freely
with tincture Of ac0nite and then thrust
them into pail Of hot water A t.ugling
sensation followed, the pulse weakened. the
skin became moist and clammy and violent
vomiting and itching ensued. A doctor was
called, but on his arrival found Mr.. Munger
apparently dead. The heart seemed TO
have lcupcl beating. auf the doctor with
other medical ueU who were Summoned.
decided .--t Manager haa died from acuu va
poisoning having absorbed the drug through
his feet Al undertaken set about prepar-
ing the body for burial when the doctor, as
an experiment. injected with hypOdermic
syringe mixture of brandy and digitalis
near the heart In a few minutes the sup
posed dead man began 70 gasp. and there
was q faint sound Of beating over the
heart More hypodernics were given, the
death palioT was succeeded by a reddish
glow, the muscles relaxed, perspiration
broke out and Mr.. Munger slowly returned
to life. he is entirely out OF danger. The
doctors consider his suscitatlon most re-
markable.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01
DisIricL Caurt EncLdenIs.

did you. say your business Is horse
stealing9" gasped Judge Young yesterday
as a witness was giving testimony in the
district court
mo sir, said it was horse dealing. A"
emphatically returned the witness, whereat
everybody in the court room laughed out
loud but the judge, who stopped down to
pick up something he had dropped On the
floor.
Il am afraid mat some Of the juries are
ia the habit Of staying cut after they have
agreed upon a verdict so as not to be called
10 SIT again druing the afternoon" said
Judge KoOn yesterday. Il wish the
practice would stop. as il IS delaying the
business Of the court very seriously"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01

| The lfo0lDg social event OF last evening
/ was the bal nasque at the West hotel given
I by Mrs. A. 81. Linton. Such party en-
tails more than the usual preparation, and
when il was announced that q mask was
/ not a sine qua non. the liberty was taken
/ advantage of. Ia response 20 the 600 in
yitati0ns sent out, over six hundred accept
/ ances were filed, but not more than half
I that number attended. Comparatively few
7 OF the iRdies who viii receive to-day were
present for obvious reasons, but their ab-
! sence did not mar the enjoyment Of the
s guests who did attend. Mr.. and Mrs Lin
ton received in the central parlOr. which
was handsomely decorated with flowers.
I They were % have been assisted By the fol-
lowing ladies and gentlemen: Gov. and
Mrs. Hubbard. Mr. and Mrs ID. G. Shep-
! ard, Dir. and Mrs. Il. p. Upham, ST. Paul;
I Mr. and AITs. L. Fletcher, Mr.. ard Mrs. K.
! b. Laugdon, Judge anu Mrs. 4. 3. Ames.
/ Mr.. and AIRS. L. f. Hatch, Mr..
! and Mrs. L. Christian, Mr.. and
/ Mrs a. l.. Linton, Col. and
! Mrs. S. p. Snlder. NF. and Mrs. Alvin
! krech, Mr.. and Mrs. A. @. LoTing, Mrs.
l BrYtcn, the Misses Langdon and Miss Flor
I ence King Messrs. j. ;. Bradstreet, Sam
uel Hul. CaY0nr l.angdOn, Perry Harrison.
I ". J.. BurWeil. Charles B. Eustis, c. NJ.
I Carpenter. Charles v. Shepherd ). c.
I TOoker. l. r. D. Halloweil, H. c. Trues-
! dale and ". r. Brooks. IL CHANGED, how
/ ever, that circumstances prevented many OF
I these from attending. When the guests
were all assembled aS many as & hundred
| fancy costumes were displayed. most OF
which were sent from New York or Chi
cagO, and were extremely handsome. The
dining hall formed the bali room, and dane
/ ~. "a
Z. Supper was served az II. and IS the
midnight hour sounded during tie meal
most Of the New Years greetings were
rendered over the table.
GLEERAL SOCIAL
The combined Irish National leagues
danced at Window hail last evening, the at
tendance being very good. and the enjoy
ment corespondingly great
The marriage of Prof. II. Z. Wilson and
I Miss Mcconnell, that took place az the resi-
dence of the young lady's parents, 1874
( Ninth street north, one minute after mid
night last New Years morning, was CON-
memOrated last night by gathering Of
those present at the wedding, with other
I friends.
Mr.. and Ms. Baldwin Brown enter
tained large progressive euehre party last
! evening.
Miss Eittie Hauser entertained a party Of
friends last evening at 100 Central avenue.
The second annual ball Of Highland
/ lodge No. %, l. o. o. F., was given at
Hunts hall last evening.
Scandal lodge, X. OF P, gave a ball last
night at Pythias hall, on South Washington
avenue.
Harmonic society danced IL the New
Year, the festivities continuing until nearly
daylight.
The Ideal club gave a dance az Malcolm
hall last evening. at which many ST. Paul
and saltwater people were present
T neW officers ~ .r,--s1 -c~t were On
stalled o. DealEr Commander Becker ias
evening. after which q generally COCO social
time was had.
George II. Lawes and Miss Florence
Metcalf were married last evening.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01

THEs@ Muzzle is off and we are rabid Some of our
~ a. competitors have got the queer idea in their
Hill heads that they get down TO the low prices
sH of the Big Boston, Minneapolis corner of Wash
ngtOn and Second Avenues south We have our war paint
on and viii give legal guarantee to sell Mems Youths
and Chiidrens Heavyweight Suits and Overcoat Fur
nishng Goods Hats and Caps lower than any other store
IN the West Remember all of goods are of the very
latest styles and fabrics but We are bound to close them
watch with every suit that sells for S2 and
Gather in the prizes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01

NEW YORK, Dec. Primaries for
choice of delegates TO the Tammany hall
general committee were held last night. In
the Twenty-fourth district two factions
were led by Col T. I. Wood lex-MayOr
Edson's Drother-in -law). and one by Charles
Jones. The inspectors are Woods sympa-
thizers, and the doors. which had been
closed by the police, were burst open by the
Jones party, ana the inspectors fed through
a window, twenty-seven ballots having
been cast. The primary was thus broken
up ana deferred.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01
Pustponed until January 3.

Owing to detention Of several engravings,
type, etc, coming from the East. and other
unavoidable delays incident TO q complete
change in the mechanical department Of a
daily paper the annual review and New
] ears issue OF the Gazette has been post
pOned until Sunday morning in the new
dress and improved arrangement. the paper
viii be an agreeable surprise TO every one.
The Sunday edition viii consist Of 5000
cOpies
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01
The National CorlYIaint.

Dyspepsia is a national complaint. Almost
every other man or woman you NEST has il,
and the result IS that the number Of pseudo
remedies for II are as numerous as Pharaoh's
host. They are for the most part worthless.
There j.. however. Il searching eradicant OF
this distressing and OOdurate malady, one
whose genuine merits long since raised u 10 u
foremost place among tie staple medicines q
America. HOstetter's Stomach Bitters eXriT-
pates dyspepsia with greater certainty and
promptitude than any known remedy. and IS
a most genial invig crant. appetizer and aid 10
sccretoa. These arc not empty assertions,
as thousands OF our c1untrynen sud women
VINO have experienced its effects are aware.
but are backed up by iFrefragable proofs re-
peatediy laid before the public. The Bitters
also promote regular habit OF body and give
healrhlul stimulus 70 the urinary organs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01
-. -lNG PARTNERsHrp.

FDur tbussl Women Want Divorces
-11s-rlc ca Court Suits, Exc.
The Judges If the district court yesterday
dispatched business before them expedi-
u1He" ad burned fhe general term un-
~ doa morning. when new panel Of
ns Jurors appears. The court house will
ln day. Tomorrow a special
.,ao Of thirty-hve cases VIII be
disposed
5TERDAY's CASES.
4a , he Mile Laos Lumber Com
Leighton, TO recover 500,
Ire pumps was tried before
A counter claim was set Up
i. ant for $3.50. the value OF Ger
tlil u1.A y which had come into the
a-7e-an he plaintiffs through misship-
ueaa was set aside blythe court, and
rY atcned verdict for S6l7. the
ta aa ked, Ia fayOrO of the plaintiffs
l4 ae d Gustavus Nicolai vs.. Joseph
JoL r. 10 recover $3.50 paid for GER
't,1 tea. in Dakota county verdict
Cor -a.t ODD iaVOr OF the plaintiff was re-
burned
Ir.a was resumed before Judge Koon Of
ae 1ii nes w. Tufts vs.. Hughes &
swe lover $3.50 for a soda-water
taunt8a, aat a verdict for the defendants
N3- Tetu.UeG
The os II. p. Hurley VS.. s. D. Todd
H- - rankin VS. G.. 3. Parmenter
#a ieu q.
at.l Salem Gates VS.. Patrick Ri
aN "aS Ii3llV heard and continued to
Aoud Lae plaintiff owns a farm at
ns lake and claims the defendant has
he,t Te rhich forces back the water up
small %, creating q small lake on mis-
.anr. 5000 G9mau.a la orDn
gnd aa 3ction forbidding the dam.
The U Sennie Bennett vs.. Louis P.
ror'a referred to L. D. Russell
tne M Of j. r. Kinney rs. ". I.
delche.t et ai. was continued
TOUR DIVORCE CASES.
Eetiie akham, 80 years old, yesterday
commenced mn action for divorce against
JMHe5 L'u llNn, VINO is three years her SEN
ol Thee ere married Sept. /, 1866. at
ana she accuses him OF neg
iecy alo 3Hr-a the defendant detailing sew
e- assaults which the defendant pulled
ound by the hair Of her head.
ks ter &c.
at ul who is 90 years old, seeks
@ Theodore Engle. 81 wears old.
Iu5g r ether two years, when it is
altered .ae defendant disappeared with
wuual bad character.
Jclria tenbury, who was married to
Nn-tsiica 81 ttenbury at Buffalo, n. Y,
Sr 1885, wants divorce from him on
tht e-ollt abuse, cruelty and deser-
Ela Law nee seeks divorce from George
j. 4ar re- to whom she was married
e at Hudson, Wis. She al
n. nabtually cruel towards her,
ull eiu. ~ states instances when be
eea .af he side and face, cut her leg
agt1 -aia etc.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01
macy ProDosea 10 settle.

NEW YORK, Dec. Sl.-There was re-
GENTLY presented to the attorney general on
behalf Of William S. Warren and his
brother-iu-law, J. Henry Work, a PROPOSE
ton 10 refund TO the creditors Of the Ma
rine bank the full amount of the checks upon
which their present indictment was found.
namely Sl52, 500. The government has de-
cimed the proposition, and both of the ac-
cused viii have TO stand their trial
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01
MINNEAPOLIS PERSONALS.

+. c. Bangs, the rotor, is at the West.
Rev. J. "A. Gordon OF Crookston is at the
Nicollet.
Frank Han and wife Of 8uubank are al the
st. James
Sheriff George A. DuTOit Of Chaslza was in
the city yesterday.
Hon. Frank A. Eldridge OF Big Stone City,
Is AT the st. James.
Rev. william McGolrck OF Corcovan. was
il rhe CITY Yestnrdav
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01

Ia Crosse, Dubuque and ST.
louis EEprc ss.-.....-...
Prairie du Chen. Milwau-
keC and Chicago Express
Caiuar and D1vcurcrt EN.
ortonvllie & Fargo Ex....
Milwaukee s. Chicago Fas;
FAbiesr .---.-..---- .....
NOrthdsld, Faribault Owa
tOnna. Austin and Mason
City. .............
Ia Crosse Passenger ...-..
Aberdeen end Mitchell Ex
La Crosse and Dcbuqul
Hast Express. .........
Milwaukee aud Chicago
ia Express. .-..
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01

Chicago s. Milwaukee Fast
Express ....-.-.-
Dubuque and IA Crosse
Fast Express
Mitchell and Aberdeen Ev
Davenport and Calmar Tx
Mason City. Austin. Owa
t0nna, Faribauit aud
Northfeld.
Chicago and Milwaukee
Fast Express .....
Fast Mail and ~ Crosse.
Chicago. Milwaukee, and
Prairie Do ChiCn l1x.
Fargo and Ortouyi.ie EN
81. Louis Dubuque and La
Crosse Express -
A means Daily p EVceptl
cepted. b except satwd
Additional trains betwee
apOhs via "Short Line Ie,
for particulars see short ~
ST. PAEE-Chas. Thoinp
1G2 East Third street. Br
Agents, Union Depot
MINNEAPOLIS y.
Agent, No. q. Sicollet Uous
Ticket Agent, Depot.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01

Is The sum DR.. Pierce offers for the detee-
ton Of any calomel, or other mineral poison
or Injurious drug, in bis justly celebrated
pheasant Purgative Pellets" They are
about the size Of mustard seed. therefore
easily taken, while their operation is unat-
tended by any gripping pain. Billiousness,
sick-headache. bad taste in the mouth, and
iaundice, yield at once before these little
giants OF your druggist
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01

The electric motor was trotted ont yester-
3ay af.eruo9o and hauled a loaded ear up
ana down be grades with ali celebrity. run
uing from bndge square 70 Twenty-fourtn
sFept DO car was IN open one and was
packed f5A b humanity, such Is never
eou& e regular train. IL was OBJ
served fa1, s1ne controlling power is nee
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01

Attorney R. B. Forrest has solemnly sworn.
so help him Bob, never 10 touch tobacco
again.
Senator LGnpdon has Ahjured all political
aspirations ard resolves 70 build houses here
after.
Mayor Stevens says his love Of political
prefcrment is dissinated and he sWears never
again 10 hold On Office. unless il be a judge
ship.
President Small declares be viii never carry
a deadhead again.
Fred Pillsbury has made affidavit be viii
not miss q good horse race this year.
G. 3. Dickinson viii this morning throw
away his lunch route and join the Y. n. &. A.
Roger VAL registers q vow that Ireland
shah DC free within the year OF grace. 1855
Tom Lowry swesrs b. ali he loves no win
never run hotel.
Jim Alger SAYS he wiz pray without ocasing
until enough snow comes Tor his topogga1
track.
MAJ Camp agrees never again 70 prophecy
that ''it win be cold winter.
W-Sly has taken solemn gov not TO spread
a drop If superdu0us paint during the year.
Waiter Rerrldge promised 70 quit bowling
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01

The bank elearings for December were
Sl4.54l.5Oo. Y, and for the year, st25. A.
47s.55. The statement by months, com
pared with the figures for last year. are as
follows.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01

Twenty OF the leading banks Of Mime
apolis and st. Paul have agreed that Ola
and after Jan. ] they viii allow interest on
The accounts Of banks and bankers az the
rate OF 3 per cent per annum. credited
monthly upon al sums 10 excess Of 81. 900.
tbat is, in computing interest at the end OF
each month the sum Of 81 900 viii be de
Quoted from the average daily balances
and no interest wiz be allowed upon the
81, 600 SO deducted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01

Flax Straw IS 80 much used as fnel that the
man at De Smet who has tae press for put
ting IL Into condition Tor incl cannot supply
the demand. T. Is a very CHEAP fuel
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01

During the month Of December there
were thirty-four FIRE alarms, but many Of
the fires were very small. The Gilmore
furniture factory was the heaviest loser
(Sl5, 117s1 with 50 2G0 insurance.. The
aggregate loss during the month was So, .
733. p, and the insurance on the same SIS4, .
7s5.
The total receipts in the municipal court
during the month have been s.. S0O.34. of
which amount So 021.IO was for criminal
business and S2I9. p for civil business.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01
gRAP0LIS NEWS.

1hs Laa Day Zoe Year at the Register
sf 0ssds ohcs Beats All Previous
Records.
Several Unhappy Families That Would
Hava glo Joart Forever Separate
Them.
q Gcca Showing for the Banks the
Pass Near--Tbe Elec rrIctty
works Wei.
AevYs From the Police Bankers
1tions--Court Incidents
~-Ge neral Local.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01
CHICAGO.
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway.
THE FAST MAILLDs.

Pullman Siaepers with Smoking RoOms and ina
finest Dining Cars in the world arr run o. AL
Main Line trains O. 1nd tfou Chicago and AGL
waukec
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01

Blunt foots ~ its Improvements for 1885 az
s3e,S70, which IS regarded as hesithy progress
for an OF year
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01

leave Leave
Mnneap'i' st. Paul
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a--i,yirs rr,i,s Arrive Arrive
st Paul iMinaiapolis

'paiiy. tlXcept Sundays. Eigbr trains 20 Stil-
water
- Tickets. sleeping car accommodation aaa
az information can be secured at
NO. Is Niculet House Block Minneapolis
w 3. WHEELER. Ticket Agent
"a A.. MARTIN, Agent, Minneapolis Depot
No $50 East EAird street. opposite Merchants
Hotel. So. IluL
CHAS. II. PErSCH. Cily Ticket Agent
BROWN kNEBEL Agents, 81. eaui Uuiou
Depot
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01
RESTAURANT zoo NICOLLET

POWELL 4 MCLENNAN, Proprietors.
Five-cOu1se dinner. 35c; II 20 = ?. IA. Open
from tiu midnight
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-01
TaoartinJ 1,-ai,s Leave Leave
Mimi apoiisl s. Paul

Des MciDes Fast Express.
Fast Atlantic Express. .-.
eiouK c. SIX +. & Pipest'ne
shakopes e Merriam in.
Omaha & kansas City.
Green Bay & Wisconsin ET
shakopee & Merriam in.
Lake Superior Express
saltwater and River Fails
River Falls & Ellsworth.
East Chicago Express.
81 Paul s. Pierre Express
Lake Crystal and Elmore
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1900
1000
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u siopmD a.sopm
Aas8 amAtas . .


en- st. Paul and Mime
ave both cities hourly.
inc tins tables.
son. City Ticket agent,
rown & Knebel. Ticket
Chandler, City Ticket
Be. A. 3 Chamberlain,
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$500
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-18
The Trouble in the Southwest.

GALVESTON, Tex. March 1S.-A special
dispatch from Greenville to the News says:
The Knights of Labor organized a lodge
here, Sunday night but only one railroad
man joined the organization. The citizens
and railroad employees at this point, seem
to endorse the action ofthe railroad officials.
The business men joined in telegram to
Fice-Prcsident Hoxie, yesterday, commend
ing his firm stand against what they term
"organized wrong dictation aud anarchy"
They say: I'VE believe the time has come
when the Legislature should be called in ex-
ira session, and such legislation had ms will
make it q felony to interfere with, or block
the transportation of commerce." Nothing
but through passenger Trains are arriving on
The Missouri Pacific road here. The mer.
chants however, are in very good shape
and can supply their customers for month
vet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Two grown daughters of Mr.. Peter l..
Biggs, Guilford, Loudoun county, died, one
on Wednesday and the other on Thursday
of last week of pneumonia.
Peter Compiler, soldier of the war OF
1S12-14, died, at his home near Lovetts.
vile, in Loudoun county, on the Sd inst, at
the ripe old age of 90 years.
VIM. E. Glennan, brother of Mr.. NJ Glen
nan, Post master at Norfolk, died in that
city yesterday afternoon, after lingering
illness, in the thirty-ninth year of his age.
The telephone lines from Leesburg to Al
die and from Leesburgt to Point of Rocks, have
been staked oil ard the poles strewed along
them at the proper distances. The work
OF putting the wires in place will be begun
at an early day.
Officer r. r. Brookes who was shot yes.
terday morning in Richmond, while attempt
ing to arrest burglar, an account Of which
was published in the GAZETTE, is doing well
and, it is thought. will recover, though he
received dangerous wound. The burglar
made his escape and had not been captured
this morning. Mayor Darlington has offer
ed reward of one hundred dollars for his
arrest. Officers have been sent in every
direction, and the Chiefs Of Police of severa!
cities have been notified by telegraph to
keep lookout for him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-18
Lands Overlooked,

OMAHA, Neb. Mar. 1S.-Ice gorged at the
Union Pacific bridge over the Loup river yes.
terday, causing the bottom lands to be over.
flowed for miles, and also portion of The
town Of Columbus. Hundreds Of people
were obliged to leave their houses and seek
safety elsewhere. The latest report states
that the water is still rising. and much dam
age is feared, especially 10 railroad lravel.
The Platte river, into which the Loup emp
ties, near Columbus, is very high, and over
flowing the country. 1t is reported that the
Burlington and Missouri railroad bridge
over the Platte, near that point, has been
partially carried away, several spans hay
ing been moved out. People in the low
lands were warned by couriers ofmpending
danger, and as yet no lives have been lost.