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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-11
THE BIRMINGHAM RIOT.

The sheriff of Birmingham is unques-
tionably the most unpopular man in his
town to-day; and yet, viewing affairs
down there from this distance, it looks
as if he were the only man in the town
who merited popularity. True, it was
by his orders a lot of people were shot
down In the streets. But in giving that
| order he was only vindicating the
majesty of the law, and his was cOur-
ageouS performance of official duty
which deserves recognition. A prisoner
| had been entrusted to his custody for
safe keeping. No matter if that pris-
oner was a criminal whose hands
had been stained with the blood
of innocent victims-he was en-
titled to a trial according to the
forms prescribed by law. A mob
! undertook to take the prisoner from the
custody of the officer, and in bravely
defending the laws majesty he found it
! necessary to order his posse to fire upon
the mob. Some Of the people who were
| killed and MANNED were in the street
| only through curiosity. But they had
no business to be there, and are alone
responsible for the consequences of their
indiscreet conduct. If they were in the
street at all they ought to have been ON
the sheriff's side, aiding him in uphold
ing the law. If all officials would
display the nerve in riot exhibited by
| the Birmingham sheriff, and would act
as promptly as he did in whipping back
the rioters, mob violence would be a less
frequent occurrence in this country.
MObs are only dangerous when they
nave cowardlY and temporizlng officials
| to deal with. The lesson of the Biz
| mingham riot will have ahealthy effect,
and the sheriff who so courageOusly
performed his duty deserves to be made
a hero of, instead of being locked up
in a. jail to protect him from the fury of
| his tOWnspeople
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-11

railroad companies would like to have
it. Yet that is no justification on
their part for systematic effort to
evade its provisions. The inter-
state commerce act is now the law Of
the land. and is as sacred and binding i'll
its obligations as the statutes which
make it unlawful for evil-disposed per-
sons to destroy railroad property. 1t is
a bad precedent for the railroad COM
panes to set when they enter into a
combination to evade the provisions OF
q law. They have too much at stake
themselves and too many interests to
be protected by law to set an example
of systematic outlawry. Even though
the operations Of the interstate COM
merce act be harsh in the estimation OF
the railroad companies, it would be in
finitely better to endure its hardships in
an accomplishing spirit than to set an
example of lawlessness which may be
initiated by those who are anxious to
work destruction to railroad interests,
If there is any business interest on this
continent which has reason to cultivate
a law-abiding spirit, it is the railroad
buciuacC
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-11
LYNCaING is FEARED.
A Chinaman Resents an Assault
by Partially WoundiDg a White

A Chinaman Resents an Assault
by Partially Wounding White
Bully.
Special to the Globe
BUTTE. Mont, Dec. 10.-John Braden,
last Saturday evening, while passing a
Chinaman who was saving wood,
kicked him and also gave him
an undercut under the chin, which
sent the Monaghan sprawling several
feet on the ground. The Chinaman
merely arose to his feet and commenced
saving wood again. Shortly afterward
Braden, with several others,
passed the place again. when
he made another lunge at the
Chinaman. when the latter swung hi %
saw around his head and hit Braden
with it. Braden bled very feeely from
the wound, which was about four
inches long and an inch deep.
Hopes were entertained of his re-
covery, as no large vein had
been severed. To-day, however, Bra
den died from injury. as his lower
limbs had been paralyzed by the blow,
which had affected the spinal cord.
Threats are uttered against the resi-
dents of Chinatown. but the authorities
have put on fifty extra police to keep
out the hoodlums and the mob tonight.
which, it is feared, will lynch the Mon
golian murderer and his friends. An
inquest is now being held on the re-
mains of Braden.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-11
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Judge Bremen will hear the argument in
the Iowa railway cases in this city to-day.
Mrs Potter's art is improving. The rumors
about her divorce have died away, it is true,
but some one has now stolen her diamonds.
Nine Patti Nicolini is tired of living in
Wales, and she intends to buy the castle of
Chemonceaux, France, the property OF the
Wilson family.
The state department at Washington has
been Informed that the chief of the Mosquito
Indians has passed away. The sting of death
once in awhile gets the better of even a
Mosquito.
All OLD colored man from Raleigh, n. c.,
called at the White house Wednesday and
asked to see the president. He said he de-
sired to save Mr. Cleveland from purgatory.
He seems to have been Mugwump.
Hugh o. Pentecost the socialist, married
the daughter of DR.. Calling, of Hartford,
Conn. DR.. Calling, whose famous gun has
done so much towards civiizing the world,
is much annoyed at his son-in law S reyolu-
tionary theories. He will not read Pente-
costs books ana refuses to listen to his argu-
ments against the existing order of things.
One of the proof-readers of the Charleston
Is c. World is an unmarried woman. She
goes to her work about 3 CLOCK IN the even
ing and does not quit the office until the
next morning. Then she lights lantern,
and with that in one hand and loaded re-
yolver in the other, she goes home.
One night last week P. T. Barnum had &C.
casion to go into place Of business UP one
fight of stairs on one Of the prominent bust
ness streets of Bridgeport, Conn. The stair
way was but dimly lighted and Mr.. Barnum
had difficulty in making sure of his footing.
After transacting his Grand MIR. Barnum re-
marked emphatically to the occupant of the
premises: Tell your landlord that if he
doesn't put balusters on that stairway some
old fellow will get hurt by fall" AS Mr..
Barnum is the owner of the building his ten
ant had the laugh Oh him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-11
MISSISSIPPI NAVIGATION.

Is civil engineering failure? is
question that might be propounded with
propriety in connection with our river
improvements, especially after reading
the report adopted by the chamber Of
commerce yesterday in relation to the
Mississippi navigation. Considering
the length OF time the government has
been engaged i'll the work OF improving
the upper Mississippi, the amount of
money that has been expended, and the
poor results that we have to show for it,
one is almost forced to the conclusion
that as a science civil engineering
is failure. For fifteen years the
government engineers have been at
work Oh the upper Mississippi, i'm
mense sums of money have been ex-
pended, and yet our chamber of COM
MERGE committee reports that during
the past season there was as much OBJ
struction to navigation as ever before.
If it is impossible to clear and to keep
clear the channel of a river, then the
government might as we'll abolish its
engineering department. 1t would be
safer to trust to natural causes
and forces to occasionally clear out the
channel than to continue to expend
vast sums of public money with a GER
taipty that the river would be as fully
INSTRUCTED at the end of each fifteen
years as at the beginning. We do not
believe it is beyond the skill of engi-
neering to clear and keep clear the
channel of the upper Mississippi;
therefore we are inclined to the opinion
that there has been neglect Or oversight
somewhere
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-11
CORPORATIONS CLASH.
The Western Union Wants to En-
join the Union Pacific.

OMAHA. Neb.. Dec. 10.-In the United
States circuit court to-day the Western
Union applied for an injunction re-
straining the Union Pacific people from
taking any decisive acts in derogation
of the contract now existing between
the two corporations by operating it's
own line. The Western Union claims
that it has recently heard that the rail-
road company was contemplating viO-
lating the contract, and would at an
early day seize the lines between
Kansas City and Denver, and those be-
tween Omaha and Ogden; also that it
would take the wires now used by the
Western Union, or some of them, as
we'll as those used by itself, and cut
them from connection with the COM
plainant's offices and run them into It's
own offices for commercial and other
business. The Western Union also AYERS
that the railway company will exclude
its operators and employees from its
offices; that the telegraph company's
business will be greatly impaired by de-
priving it from the gains and profits,
which amount to much more than
100000 a year. The case will be called
at LeayeEWOrtf, Kan, Dec. ~.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-11
A BAD EXAMPLE.

1t is singular that, while the great cor
porations are so dependent upon strict
observance of the law for the protection
of their interests and property, they
should so frequently be setting an ey-
ample of lawlessness and be exhibiting
a disregard for the sanctity of the law.
These observations are called forth by
the discovery made by the interstate
commerce commission that the Chicago
railroads are Systematically evading the
Interstate commerce law, both with re-
gard to freight and passenger traffic.
The interstate commerce law may not
be, and probably is not, just what the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-11
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Business Men and Brokers Fail to
Meet Their Obligations.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 10. = The
Southern Wire Works company made
an assignment this morning in the
county court to Alex FL. Jackson; liabil-
tiles $4,000, assets $4,000. This is the
second assignment of the concern.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-H. S. ROsen-
thai, a prominent stock operator OH the
consolidated exchange, announced his
inability to meet his obligations this
morning. 1t is said that his suspension
is only temporary, and that he expects
to make good his standing within TWEEN
ty-four hours.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-Eugene j. Riley,
for many years engaged in the furni-
ture business in this city, failed to-day.
Liabilities $1,000. Charles w. Kindly,
also furniture dealer, failed to-day,
with liabilities about $4,000; assets
small
ATLANTA. Ga, Dec. 1O.-Selig Bros.
& Co., clothing manufacturers, assigned
to-day, receiver being appointed at
the instance of II. B. Claflin q Co., of
New York. Liabilities, $4,000; stock
estimated at $4,000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-11
Depew~Is Willing to Sacrifice
Private Interests for the
Public Veal.
If Requested, He Would Rep
4 resent Uncle Sam at the
8 English Court.
He Would Not Accept a Cab
4 met Position Under Any
n Circumstances.
Big and Little Guns Pay HON.
). : age to the President
. Elect.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
NEW YORK. Dec. 10.-Chauneey nj.
Depew, on being interviewed to-day by
a reporter regarding the talk about
his going to London as United States
minister under the next administration,
said:
First of all, am not candidate for any
Office. L have an excellent commercial po--
sition, and I know Of the ups and downs OF
politics, SO / have no yearnlng desire TO
change my place for temporary political
office under any administration. 1t would
be a sacrifice, pure and simple, but should
the incoming administration deem me fitted
to fill any important position, | may con-
slider that duty TO my country should DE
placed before personal convenience or prl-
Yate interest. You must not construe this as
meaning that would take cabinet office.
Iwould not. But, the ministry to England
well-that is different matter. regard 1t
as a higher place than seat in the cabinet.
The United States ana England are the two
great English speaking nations of the world.
Our commerce with England is greater than
with all other nations combined. CONSIDER
the ministry to England as the greatest honor
that could be conferred on an American cItl-
zen next to president. But, to sum it all up,
if any position is offered me, and l think |
can serve the nation, private sacrifices Will
not prevent me from accomplishing that
and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-11
HARRIsoN,s CHANCE.

The superintendent of the Yellow
stone Park reports that the rigid en-
forcement of the rules against killing
game there has caused it to fill up with
animals and birds that would make it
a dream of delight for the sportsman.
The bears and mountain lions are nu-
merous among the larger game. The
park is sixty-fve miles square. so that
they have a good deal of room; but it is
believed they will oyerdo the thing in
their security, and it is suggested that
some means be adopted to prevent their
increase. The president-elect might be
allowed to try his new gun there; he
does not disturb the game very seri-
ouSly in his hunting.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-11
ST. CLAIR FLATS CANAL.
One End of 1t Is i'm Canada, but
That Doesn't Cut Any Figure.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 1O.-The report
of the chief engineers. in response to
the resolution of inquiry concerning
the jurisdiction over the st. Clair canal,
was transmitted to the senate to-day by
Secretary Endicott. The report states
that the question of jurisdiction is de-
termined by the position of the boundary
line between the United States and
Canada, as fixed by the commissioners
June Is, 1922. under the treaty of
Client. All of the canal west of the
boundary line would be within the
territory of the United States, and the
portion to the east of the line within
the territory of Canada. The exercise
of jurisdiction by Canada over the ex-
ceedingly small portion of the canal to
the east of the boundary could not in
any way affect the use or control of the
canal by the United States, and was APP
parently the recognition of this fact
and the desire to do what the citizens of
both countrys thought prompted the
article 2 of the treaty of May 8, 1871, be-
tween the United States and Great
britain
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-11
RETURNING REFUGEES.
Jacksonyi1lians Feel Convinced
That Bronze John Has Re-
covered His Quietus.

Special to the Globe.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 10.-There
were no new cases Of yellow fever and
no deaths reported to-day. About $50
refugees returned to the city by rail
and steamer to-day, under the board of
health regulations permitting entry,
provided the returned persons go out of
town again at night. Probably fifty
remained over night, regardless
of the regulation. The police were kept
busy hunting for these suspects" but
up to a late hour no arrests had been
made. The city was very lively to-day
and everybody seemed happy. The
northern train was met by brass band.
and the refugees were escorted through
the streets by procession.
QUARANTINE WILL BE ABOLISHED.
Special to the Globe.
PENSACOLA, Fla, Dec. 1O.-Pensa-
cola and Escambia counties will abolish
quarantine on the 18th against all
places. The rigid measures enforced
during the summer kept yellow fever
out of Western Florida, the nearest
fever being 800 miles from Pensacola.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-11
FOOLISH FoTHERINGHAM.

The Famous Express Messenger
Compromises With the Adams
Express Company.
Special to the Globe.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Dec. 1O.-David l..
Fotheringham, the Adams express mes
senger who was robbed of $4,000 by
Frederick Witrock in October, 1885. and
who was arrested for completely in
the affair, settled with the ex-
press company to-day for $500.
After the robbery Fotheringham was
held a prisoner at the Southern hotel
for three weeks. and subsequently in
dicted and placed in Jail. The trial of
Witrock established the messengers in
nocence. He sued for $4,000, and re-
ceived Judgment for $4,000. This was
cut down by the court to $4,000. The
express company showed an inclination
to fight luther, but finally compromised
OIL $500, which was paid to Fothering-
ham to-day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-11
HOMAGE TO HARRISON.
The Usual Number of Visitors Pay
Their Respects to the President

Their Respects to the President
Elect.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dee. 10.-The usual
number of visitors paid their respects to
the president-elect to-day. He walked
down town about II o'clock this morn
ing, made few purchases. visited the
bank and called upon one or two
friends. Among his out-of-town callers
were Mr.. and Mrs. Gates, of St. Louis;
Mr.. Dickey, of jamestown, OAK, and
DR.. Clark, of Mason City, 10. DR.. Clark
was an original member of Company A,
of the Seventeen Indiana regiment.
Among Gen. Harrison'S callers this
afternoon was Herbert Radcliffe,
secretary of the Home Market club,
of Boston. This club is regarded as the
parent organization i'll agitating the
maintenance of protective tariff and
educating the masses upon the benefits
derived from such legislation. Mr..
Radcliffe states that his mission here
was for the purpose Of bringing to the
attention of the pfesident-elect the I'M
even and discriminating administration
of the tariff laws through under-yalua-
ton of invoices, wrong classifications
and decisions of the treasury depart
ment. Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Mckee
are also having goodly number of call
eers to meet their guests, Mrs. X. NJ. u.
Brown, wife of Lieut.. Brown, of the
navy, and daughter of ex-Sena-
for Davis, of West Virginia.
and Mrs. Bergland, wife OF
Capt. Eric Bergland, of the United
States Engineers corps. Mrs. Bergland
has the unique distinction of being re-
lated to two presidential families. Her
mother was a, Scott. of Lexington, KY,
and relative of Mrs. Harrison's. She
is also related to Mrs. Hayes, and was
her guest at the white house. Many
stories ale being printed about the con-
templated visit of Senator Quay, of
Pennsylvania, and his coming is eagerly
looked for by the correspondents. It is
probable that Chairman Quay may visit
the president-elect before many days,
but it cannot be learned that any par
ticular date has been fixed upon for his
xricit
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-11
A MISTAKE HAS BEEN MADE.
Legislators Fail to Look Before
They Leap, and Land on Sena-
tor Dawes COrns.


tor Dawes COrns.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.-Mr. Bierly,
as secretary of the Grand Forks cham
Der of commerce, laid before a confer
ence committee of both houses the argu.
ment of Judge Standish, of Dakota, in
favor of restricting the use of pine tim
Der on the Red Lake reservation to
small tracts and on the stumpage plan.
Bierly believes he will be able to get
report from the conference committee
and secure the passage of the Red Lake
bill during the present session. Sena-
tor Jones. of Arkansas, by request, in
troduced duplicate of the Clifford bill
for the opening of the Sioux reServa-
ton. 1t was referred to the committee
on Indian affairs. Senator Dawes has
agreed to introduce bill similar to the
new Clifford bill-opening the reServa-
ton without submitting the matter
to the Indians. But when the
Jones bill was introduced, by request,
Senator Dawes said nothing, and quietly
pocketed his bill. Having been champ
ioning the cause, and being the oldest
member, as we'll as chairman of the
senate committee Oh Indian affairs,
Senator Dawes evidently felt that some
interference was intended. In response
to an inquiry by the GLOBE correspond
ent, he said: ''There is a slim chance
for legislation this winter for the OPEN
ing of the reservation. John Grass,
Sitting Bull and a few other hard
headed chiefs might as we'll be put into
a dime museum at st. Paul or Chicago,
and keep them there year or two. I
cannot say anything hopeful to-day"
Ex-Gov. Ordway was at the capital in
tending to work for the measure, but he
also felt that mistake had been made.
He said: sit is my belief that if Senator
Dawes is not interfered with he will do
all that is right, and do it wisely, pru-
IDENTIFY and effectively" There have
been rumors started that the president
would not sign bill which does not
submit the matter to the Indians. But
friends of the bill believe that what
ever Senator Dawes recommends the
president will approve.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-11
SNUBBED BY SENATOR s.
Blaine May Well Say ''Deiiver Me
From My Friends"

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Quay
has not seen Chris BIagee since the
Chicago convention, when the coterie
of friends of Mr.. Blaine were get
ting their work in to nominate their
favorite against Mr.. Harrison, Sherman
and the wishes of the convention. The
forcing of Mr.. Blaine into the slate has
done the statesman from Maine great
injury in his unspoken but acquiescent
cabinet aspirations. A number of sena-
tors, while net opposed to Mr.. Blaine
Shut down upon the agitators who per-
sist in forcing him as an element of
agitation into every phase of political
contests liz every section OF the coun-
try. A number of suggestions have al
ready been submitted to Gen. Harrison
against making Mr.. Blaine so potent
a factor in the affairs of his administra-
ton as by his assignment to the pre-
miership. Mr.. Blaine could well in
woke deliveranee from his friends.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-11
LAPPE LARRUPED.
The Wife of a Butcher COwhides
ia Prominent Politician Who An.
q. moved Hon

The Wife of Butcher COwhides
,sg Prominent Politician Who An
4 nOyed Her.
Special to the Globe.
- PITTsBURG. Pa, Dec. 10.-Mrs. Will
lam Simenbinger, who lives at $50
Spring Garden avenue, Allegheny, this
morning cowhided Hon. C. 0. Lappe in
front of her house, inflicting a number
of welts across his shoulders and a
deep cut on his cheek. This evening
MIR. Simenberger. the woman's husband.
who is butcher, stated to a reporter
that Mr.. Lappe had for some time an
fnoyed the woman by offensive atten-
/ tons, trying to fiirt with her. He de-
@termined to put stop to it, upon
learning of which Mrs. Simenberger
forestalled him. The lady got a whip,
and this morning when Mr.. Lappe
appeared in his Office window opposite
the butchers house, Mrs. Simembinger
says she beckoned to him to come out,
and then she thrashed him. An at
tempt was made to see Mr.. Lappe, but
he was absent. A friend stated, how
ever, that Mrs. Simenbinger was GER
tainly in error. Mr.. Lappe is an ex-
member of the Pennsylvania legisla-
tJIra
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Killed by Heather Chinese.
Special to the Globe.

Special 70 the GI0De.
PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 10.-A cable
gram has been received here announc-
ing that Miss Sophie Preston, formerly
of Waitsburg, W. r., has been killed
near Canton, China, during native up
rising. Miss Preston went to China two
years ago missionary. The cablegram
states that the residence of the mis-
sionaries in which she lived was at
tackled by several hundred Cinnamon,
killing several men. The residences of
some Europeans were also attacked and
several of the inmates murdered. Miss
Preston's brother, who lives in Port
land, discreditS the story.