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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09
AN ABSURD ARGUMENT.

Because Attorney General GARLAND
happened to take cold after walking home in
the rain, and Secretary LAMAR has the
rheumatism from The same cause, there is a
disposition among the opposition organs to
laugh at the JeffersOnian simplicity of the
present administration. The organs point
tauntingly to the fact that there were no
sick cabinet officers under the successive
Republican administrations, when each
member of the cabinet kept coupe at gov
eminent expense. If that is the best cam
paign argument that the opposition expect
70 use against the JeffersOnian methods of
the administration they had better close up
shop at once. If it is necessary for the
government to go to the expense of provid-
ing horses and carriages to protect govern
ment officials from the sore throat and
rheumatism, then let them be hoarse and
lame forever, or stay indoors when it is
raining.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09

OSCAR LITTLEJOHN, North Adams.
ENGINEER HERBERT LITTLEJOHN,
North Adams
ED WHITEHOUSE, Boston.
MARK +. SPENCER, Waltham, Mass.
MERRITT SEALEY, Boston.
INJURED.
Michael Dorgan of Greenfield, seriously;
A ID. Cornell of Shelburne Falls, slightly; @.
+. Bell of Nashua, N. H., badly but not
fatally; Conductor Foster, slightly; E.
B. Stone, slightly; J. P. Fowler OF
Cambridge, slightly; A. c. Harvey. Boston,
badly, but not dangerously; A. X. Warner,
Greenfield, seriously; +. S. Hagar, Green
field, slightly; Miss A. Derby, slightly:
Mail Agent Putney, slightly; Henry O.
Conillard, Charlemont. badly; j. L. Prizes {,
Littleton, N. H.; Ctas. Richardson, North
Adams, lost a finger; ID. L. Crandall, severely
shaken up, but not seriously hurt; Express
Messenger II. l.. Streeter, Troy, N. Y,
slightly; Edward II. Arnold, North Adams,
slightly; MISS Cornell, Shelburne Falls,
slightly; Mr.. Wilcox, Syracuse, slightly;
Elisha Cornell, shelburne Fal s:
slightly; Aaron Lewis, porter of
the palace car, slightly: J. b. sturtevant,
baggage master. slightly; Walter Parker,
brakeman, badly; G.. w. Dunnell, badly;
Miss Mary Gowing, Poughkeepsie, severely:
Henry A. Scribner, mail agent, slightly; j.
Nj. watkins, OSwegO. n. Y, internally IN
jured. C. NJ. Peckham OF Orange and f. f.
French of Boston are still missing.
In an interview tonight the conductor of
the wrecked train said he was certain that
other bodies would be found under the cars.
1t is believed the body of woman is under
one of the cars, as one woman is unac-
counted for. The water in the river is too
high to permit of q thorough search.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09
GLADSTONE,S DAY.

Yesterday was day that will live in his
tory. 1t makes no difference whether it
shall be known by the name of the man
who made its fame as eternal as his own or
whether its name shall be associated with
the cause for which the great premier spoke
STONES day or as Ireland's day-it will be
q day which will be remembered alongside
with Runnymede and with Americas natal
independence to-day. There was present
in the British parliament yesterday the
same spirit which wrested Magma Charta
from King JOHN, which produced
the right of petition under CHARLES
the First, and produced the bill
of rights under JAMES the Second. Not
since the days when the voice of PATRICK
HENRY was raised in the Virginia house of
burgesseS in behalf of constitutional liberty
for the citizen and against the unjust as
sumption of power by the British throne
has there been a more eloquent appeal in
behalf of an oppressed people suffering
from British injustice than was heard yes
terday in the English house Of commons as
it fell from the lips of Britain's prime min
lister.
Yesterday marked an epoch in the pro-
greSS of human liberty. No matter what
the fate of the GLADSTONE bill may be in
this parliament the fight for Irish indie
pendence has been virtually won. Such a
throng as had never before filed the streets
of London gathered yesterday to await the
result of the parliamentary battle which
was being fought within the venerable walls
of the parliament house. The whole world
stopped to listen to the clear, high voice of
the old man eloquent as he spoke words
which will never cease to echo, but will re-
sound from age to age until the angel shall
close the book of time. Yesterday great
landmark was erected in behalf of personal
IibeAy and against the abuse of power as
high as the heavens and as enduring as the
earth.
Our cablegramS this morning give in full
the interesting details of the wonderful
scenes witnessed in London yesterday. But
from amidst them all there rises to superior
eminence one colossal figure upon whom
the eyes of the world are riveted. He has
turned his back on the Establishments of
royal power to stand by the oppressed in
restitution. He turns deaf ear to the az
rogant pretensions OF those who wear
purple robes and fixes his attention upon
a lofty and virtuous theme-that of
rescuing noble nation from oppression and
degradation. He cares not if his utterances
are to be denounced by the eager servility
of the hour, nor does he heed the storm
which will eXpend its fury in vain on his
head, for he knows that in all the future
ages he will be sustained and his name pro-
tected by the unanimous voice of mankind
as benefactor of the human race. 1t was
a scene of historical granduer rarely
equaled and never surpassed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09
Buried Alive.

AT $50 yesterday afternoon section
of the sewer under construction on Grand
avenue, near Floral, eaved in, burrying one
man. and narrowly missing another named
Martin Benson. The excavation is thirteen
feet deep. and strip about twenty feet in
length gave way. Work was at once
begun to exhume the body of the I'M
fortunate man, and at 10 o'clock he was
taken out. The victim was Peter johnson,
about 81 years of age, unmarried. and a
bOarder at the Norway house on ROsabel
street, near Fifth. When found johnson
was lying on his face, wedged in between
pieces of timber, and surrounded with
tightly-packed sand. 1t was necessary to
cut away the timbers. The contractor is
Samuel White, and claims every precaution
was taken to avert disaster.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09
THE sOUTHwEsTERN STRIKE.
Business Being Transacted at ST.
LOuis Without Interference.

ST. LOUIS, April S.-A committee of
Knights of Labor visited the yard of the
Wabash road in North st. Louis to-day and
requested the men working there not to
handle cars containing freight from the
Missouri Pacific road. After brief con-
sultation all the men in the yard quit work
and business there was brought to stand
still. 1t is said the engineers and firemen
also quit, but that they did so as individuals
and not through any action taken by the
brotherhood, to which they belong.
Sheriff R0piequiltZ of st. Clair
county brought to East st. Louis
this morning about 200 men from Belleville
and other places in the county and swore
them in as deputy sheriffs for service in
railroad yards at East st. Louis. They
were armed and ordered to be ready to
answer calls at moments notice. The
day, however, passed off very quietly and
there was no occasion for their service.
They returned home tonight. Some of
the most prominent men of the county were
in the posse. Trains moved without inter-
ruption in most of the East st. Louis yards
to-day, and good amount of business was
transacted. 1t is reported that consider
able number of Winchester rifles and re-
vOlvers have been sent across the river, and
that men in all the yards there will be well
armed hereafter and fully able to resist all
raids on them. Adjt. Gen. Vance of Ill
inois was in st. Louis again to-day watch
ing the situation and telegraphing Gov.
Oglesby regarding the state of affairs. He
would not reveal the tenor of his dispatches,
however. Matters have been very quiet in
the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain yards
to-day. The usual business was transacted
without interference.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09
Lnte 81. Paul News.

Omcer Conroy last night arrested Jake
johnson and John All for fighting. When
searched at the station, All had s343.O3.
John Snider was arrested in West st. Paul
last night on complaint of his wife. John is
said TO be in the habit OF caressing Mrs. s.
with his brawny fists.
Tom Kneeland, who runs a saloon at 3s9
running a disurderly house. He was allowed
TO depart on deposit of $50 bail. When
searched he presented the appearance of a
walking arcenal.
The stonecutters' union wish TO express
their thanks to tho stonecutters
unions or Minneapolis and Milwaukee
and the bricklayers' unions OF
81. Paul for the donation of S1o0 towards the
success Of the Breen issue. They say that
the strike is progressing favorably. and thar
ali tue striking stonecuTters will be at work
in few days.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09
SPARKS AND LAMAR

There doesn't seem to be any difference
between Secretary LAMAR and Commits
sioner SPARKS on any matter of principle.
but they do disagree as to the methods by
which the most desirable ends are to be ac-
complished. No one has ever doubted Gen.
SPARKS sincerity in his expressed desire to
reform the land Office and to weed
out the frauds which had been so
long and so Systematically perpetrated
in that department The only trouble
with the commissioner has been that
he didn't know how to get at it. His
motives were right but his methods were
bad. 1t didn't seem to occur to him that by
a wholesale suspension of land patents he
was committing an act of injustice TO many
worthy people who had been as honest in
their dealings with the government as it
was possible to be. BY Withholding the
titles Of those who were entitled to them
he was placing the government itself in the
attitude of a swindler. Commissioner
SPARKS explains that this general sus-
pension order was intended to be
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09

temporary, and was put in force just to
give him time to investigate the condition
of the various land Offices throughout the
country and to sift the fraudulent titles
from the good. If the order had been en-
forced for three or four months and the in
teryenlng time diligently employed in the
way he indicated. then there would have
been no ground of complaint. But
that more than a year had elapsed and
the work Of separating the good and the
bad titles seemed 10 be no nearer
completion than at the beginning
Secretary LAMAR did right to step in and
raise the siege. Throughout all the terri
tories and more particularly in Dakota,
there were hundreds and thousands of
of owners of valid claims who were sub
jected to great wrong by the continued en-
forcement of this order. They couldn't sell
their claims, nor could they borrow money
on them. and as they could accomplish
nothing in the way of farming without
little capital, they were actually
being bankrupted by the govern
ments refusal to give them patents
for their lands. 1t was for the relief of this
class that Secretary LAMAR revoked the
SPARKS order, and not tor the purpose of
giving the land sharks an opportunity to re-
new their grab game. As each claim comes
up it will still be subjected TO the closest
scrutiny. and as 1t has to pass through the
hands of the lynX-eyed land commissioner
before it reaches the power from whence
the patent emanates, there will not be much
danger of frauds being perpetrated. Gen.
SPARKS will remain in the land Office and
when he says any particular claim is in
valid the president will be in no hurry to
sign the patent.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09
ADDITIONAL ST. PAUL NEWS.
Plumbers i'm Session.

The Master Plumbers of st. Paul met last
night at their room, 900 East Seventh
street. and elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: George Dempsey, pres
ident; J. ii. Shea, vice president; j. C..
Prendergast treasurer; j. III. Dwyer sec
rotary; executive committee, j. j. Dumb
gan, William Stewart, W. p. Hudner, AL
Ian Black. The following gentlemen were
elected as delegates to the National conven-
ton. to be held in Dear Park, Md, June
%, 1856: j. j. Dunnigan, J. c. PrendeTgast,
j. II. Shea, =. V. Dwyer. Arrangements
were perfected for the reception and en-
tertainment OF the state association, which
will meet in this city April %. w. j.
Freaney was appointed to prepare an essay
on the subject assigned to st. Paul by the
National association, to be read at the Ma
tional convention.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09
NEW ENGLAND,s DECADENCE


The Boston Herald laments the fact that
New England has lost its old-time political
influence and that its voice is no longer
potent in the national councils. While it
regrets to be compelled to make this adj
mission, our Boston contemporary Is candid
enough to do so, but is at a loss to under
stand why it is that the political scepter has
departed from this Eastern Judah. To a
dislnterested spectator who has watched
the progress of national events for the last
twenty years it is not difficult to name sew
eral causes, any one Of which would be suf-
ficient reason for the decadence of Do
litical power in New England. Out
of the number we might name two reasons
which present themselves more conspicu-
ously than the others. First is the selfish
policy pursued by the New England states
with regard to the tariff. When that Sec
ton possessed power and influence in the
National congress il abused authority by
imposing upon the country burthen of
taxation in order to advantage its own
peculiar industries. Just as the South in
its days of political ascendency bent every
thing in the direction of protecting the in
stitution of slavery, so has New England
aimed 10 shape all legislation in the inter
ests of the one industry of manufacturing.
just as in the one case the reaction
which followed resultedln the abolition of
the institution that was being protected at
the expense of everything else. so In the
other the reaction comes, in less violent
form it is true, but none the less sure in its
results. If when it did have the political
ascendaney New England had been moder-
ate and judicious in the use of its power
its reign would have been prolonged. Fall
ing to use moderation and conservatism, it
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09
The Contractors, union.

The Contractors union met at Lauer's
hall yesterday afternoon with full attend
ance. The following officers were chosen:
President. Z. Z. Scribner; first vice presi-
dent, q. j. Grant; second vice president,
Mr.. Lauer; third vice president, E. +. Os-
borne; treasurer, Timothy Reardon. The
permanent secretary will be elected by the
board of directors. The selection of the
board Of arbitration, TO which labor troubles
will be referred. will be an order of the
next meeting. The proposed builders ex-
hlbit was discussed favorably, but no def
mite action was taken. 1t is probable that
the union will aid in the establishment of
an exhibit in the future.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09
Garrett and Gowen Combine.

PHILADELPHIA, April Sit was stated
to-day that Mr.. Robert Garrett of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad company. has made
an alliance with Mr.. Gowen in support of the
latter's scheme for the rehabilitation of the
Reading company. 1t is understood that Mr..
CARROTS move in uniting with Mr.. Gowen
is prompted by fear that if the syndicate
succeeds in acquiring control of the road
the management will. in the interest of the
Pennsylvania road, be hostile to the Balti-
more IL Ohio regarding its New York en-
trance over the Reading road.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09
Dublin greatly Excited.

DUBLIN, April s.-The city has been in
state OF political excitement all day.
There has been feverish anxiety to hear
from the house of commons. The sole topic
OF conversation everywhere is home rule.
The stock exchange, the club rooms and all
places where kilograms are being received
from London, have been crowded all day.
The excitement here over Mr.. Gladstone's
action concerning home rule exceeds that
caused by the Catholic emancipation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09
SIT. PAUL OPINIONS.
What the People OF the SANITY City
Think oREt.

A number of pl monument Irishmen in ST.
Paul expressed themselves as somewhat sur
prised, but no less highly pleased, with the
unequivocal position of Gladstone When it
was known that he had so early taken such
decided step toward the goal of those who
have been working in the line of securing a
home parliament for Ireland, the remarks
were highly eulOgistic of Gladstone and full
OF rejoicing over the future of Ireland. A
prominent Irishman was heard to
remark: This day has seen the cause of
Irish lberty-the cause for which ParnelI
has risked and worked so much-pushed
nearer successful outcome than any other
day since the day of OConnell. Gladstone's
proposition to establish at Dublin an Irish
national parliament is the strongest move
that has been made during the present strug-
GLE"
HON. P. H. KELLY.
"He's grand old man in every sense of
the word" declared Hon. p. H Kelly last
evening with reference to Gladstone's propo-
sition TO give Ireland legislative independ-
ence. HE deserves the heartiest commenda-
ton OF every patriotic person whether
Irish or lrish-American. He is the kind of
man who, it he lived on this side of the
water, l would like to see in the presidential
chair. In proposing to grant Ireland sep
| arate parliament, he has done noble work
God bless him.
j. j. M'CAFFERTY
remarked that he was very well pleased with
the features of GadStones bill, as he was
heartily in favor of home rule for Ireland.
While he did not say that he fully endorsed
everything Gladstone said, he felt that a long
step had been taken towards the liberation of
Ireland.
JUDGE EGAN SAID:
81 look with pleasure and satisfaction on
this bill of Mr.. Gladstone's, and heartily en-
dorse his course. 1t has certainly been a
great day for Ireland, and Gladstone proved
himself Peerless i'll the field of statesman
ship. There now seems to be a rift in the
clouds that hover over the future of Ireland.''
PAT CoNLEY.
ST haven't paid close attention to foreign
politics since l have had such personal in
terest in local affairs" said Pat Conley, as he
adjusted his ministerial tie and but
toned up his frock coat, ''but
1 feel that the morning of Irish
liberty has opened. Truly Gladstone is the
grand old man and with such an ally Ireland
will soon take her place as nation and the
fondest hopes of all are likely to be realized.
Parnen will go down to posterlty as the liber-
ator of his country, which for 800 years has
been mere dependency"
p. t. KAvANAGH.
The Irish, of course, appreciate every adj
vantage, and this is more than was ever eN
pected. Home rule is the only policy that
will ever emancipate ireland, and all Irish
sympathizers will hope for the success OF
GladstOne's measure.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09

money, are easily
distinguished now
a-days. Their faces
are wreathed in
smiles whenever the
late Mineap oils
municipal election
10 mentioned, and
heir heads ere GOV
bred with brand new
tiles. by their head
wear you can dis
tins uish them. The
Republicans, on the
contrary, have lost
all interest in the
late battle OF the
ballots and manifest
their loss OF inter
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE

Has a Larger Circulation than that
of Any Other Newspaper Printed
Northwest of Chicaso.and tits stead
lily and Rapidly Increasing.K Keeping
Pace with the Growth Of the Great
City of which the GLOBE is Admit-
teddy the journalistic Representa-
tive.
Tits tIle Best Advertising Medium
for Those who Desire 10 Reach all
Glasses of Newspaper Readers in the
Great Northwest, and Especially i'm
MinnesOIa and Dakota.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09

A CORRESPONDENT who evidently has very
bad attack of the divine afflatus complaint,
and has neglected to take the remedy pre-
scribes by the GLOBE some time since, sui
phur and molasses, asks, "Where can 1 pro-
cure poets license?" At the bottom of the
deep blue sea, dear boy. or from the mangled
corses of the spring poets which clog the edi-
torial stairs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09
The Dakota Globe.
Fargo Arrus

Fargo Argus.
Last evening the st. Paul GLOBE arrived,
with four of the twelve pages especially dedi-
Gated to Dakota, and the announcement that
hereafter the paper would be published in
this form every Saturday. The GLOBE has
always been friendly to the territory, and
after this display of enterprise will be more
popular than ever before.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09

THE Chinese minister complains TO this
government Of the treatment accorded his
successor at San Francisco. 1t certainly was
highly inhospitable TO awaken homesick
longing in the breast of the newly-arrived
minister by yelling "rats" before his foot
had hardly touched the shore.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09

The Hon. Col. @. H. BRoADwATER of
Helena is in the city. 1t is learned that with
difficulty could he persuade himself to
separate, even for the short time which his
business in the metropolis win require, from
his fidus achates, Gov. HAUsER, but q
furthereuce of those schemes in which they
are so closely and affectionately united com
PEELED consideration OF sentiment to give way
before the stern demands OF business.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09

IRIS believed that the political storm center,
lately stationary in the junior senator's
nelghborhood in Washington, is rapidly con.
centrating in st. Paul and electrical NANTES
tations of startling force and brillisncy may
be looked for.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09

THE long-expected and long-delayed day
for which ireland has so earnestly labored
seems TO be At hand. 1t only remains TO be
seen whether the English parliament has the
courage and justice TO follow the way so ably
pointed out to them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09

LAW has been proposed In Italy to re-
strict the undue squeezing of women's waists
by corsets. 1t is only the Italian with his
volatile, happy-go-lucky disposition that
would have the courage 10 attempt the Inn
possible.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09

MANITOBA wants Bulldog KELLY. Mani
toba has st. Paul's willing permission. But
as Mr.. KELLY has, it is understood, way of
resentiEg remarks which might be construed
to be disparaging, let it be known that st.
Paul will consider the gentleman's departure
as distinctly Manitoba's gain.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09

SrILLsoN HUrCHINs announces his retire
ment from the Washington Post. Having ac-
quired that opulence which inevitably comes
TO the conscientious newspaper man at the
national capital be good-naturedly makes way
for some one else.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09

oDszooKsl and is not the mudpuddle suf-
hcient in politics that the cesspool must even
be lugged in to give the warriors ammunition
fitting their rudy battling. Prithee, sweet
masters, offend not thus the political public 6
suffering ear with this broken music, I'M
tuned to harmony.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-09

IT is reported that Gen. SPARKS has re-
signed. He is no doubt resigned to the set
back which Secretary LAMAR has given him.
but he is an entirely too honest and well-in.
tentioned mau to be permitted 10 relinquish
his Office simply because an error has been
corrected.