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St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Two Men Killed,
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WINNIPEG, Man., March ga Port
Arthur dispatch of yesterday says that
two section men named Peter Mcneil
and Robert Sphinx were killed in snow
cut six miles of Gravel river by pas
senger train yesterday. The show cut
was so narrow that the men were forced
to climb up the bank, and, as soon as
the engine passed, the snow gave way
and the men were caught in the trucks
of the coaches.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Not the Only Blind PIG.

Special to the Globe.
WINoNA, Mimi, March 26. - Mrs.
Honora Shannon, who was arrested Sat
urday for running a "blind pig,'' waived
examination before Judge Allen to-day,
and was held in $4,000 bonds until the
October term of the district court. Mrs.
Shannon declares that there will be war
in camp if she is singled out for prose-
cution, and intimated that she could
give the police pointers about several
other blind pigs around town.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Young Democrats.

OwAToNNA, Minn., March 26.-The
Democrats of this city held a meeting
this evening at City hall and organized
the Democratic Tariff Reform club.
The following officers were elected:
President, c. J. Kenyon; vice president
and executive committee, William Gous-
witz, w. H. Murray, Fred Schuman,
Walter Chesley, George Toher: secre--
tary, a. A. Maloney; treasurer, Fred
Gleason. The club is chiefly a young
mons nrprniZatiOn
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Pensions Granted.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-The follow
ing Minnesotians were granted pensions
to-day: Original invalid: Frederick
Gerard (deceaseG, Hutchinson; John
Streets, New Ulm. Increase: Maxon
L. Potter, Mabel; Albert Murphy, Hart
ford; Loxly Wood, Litchfeld. Original
widows and children: Mary A. Pfaaf,
former widow of Frederick Gerard,
Hutchinson. Mexican war: William
Adams, Lake City.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Roller Mills Sold.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
OscEoLA, Wis, March 26.-The sale
of the Osceola Cascade roller mills was
consummated to-day to G. G. Ladd, a
wealthy citizen of Minneapolis. This
mill is 100 barrels capacity, has been
owned by Lovejoy & Sutton and man
aged by a member of that firm, r.
Sutton, who still remains in charge.
The mill will receive some needed re-
pairs and be run to its fullest capacity.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
No Free Delivery.

Special to the GLOBE.
RED WING, March 26.-Intelligence
was received to-day by Postmaster De
Kay. from the postoffice department at
Washington, informing him that the
free delivery system cannot be estab-
lished here until the extent of the appro-
priations to be made by the present con-
gress is learned. The houses have all
been numbered here now in the hopes of
the early establishment of the service,
and this delay was hardly expected.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
A Horrible discovery,

New ROCKFORD, OAK, March ga
report reaches here that two farmers
near Pony Gulch, forty miles west,
found the body of an unknown man in
a horribly mutilated condition yester-
day. The supposition is that the un-
fortunate individual is the Norwegian
missing from the dog dens" further
north. The body hae evidently been
dragged from its tomb of snow by
wolves and the face and limbs partly
devoured. The corpse was most sick
eninG SDectacle.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Mercy Recommended.

Special to the Globe
HURON, March 26.-The jury in the
case OF Ben King, indicted On a charge
of assault with intent to do great bodily
harm, was out from o'clock Saturday
afternoon until nearly midnight Sun
day, and returned verdict of guilty,
but asked for mercy of the court. Sen
teDee was deferred. Ely and Miller
have not been able to secure bonds, and
are vet in iail,
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
For Simple Justice.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Lind filed
an application in the interior depart
ment to-day requesting that suit be
brought to vacate an erroneous certifi-
cate issued to the st. Paul Il Sioux City
Railroad company in 1862, for 1SO-acre
tract of land earned by Boyd w. Ran
dali in LIE Sueur county, who has been
driven from his home by the railroad
company. after living on the land over
a Quarter of century.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Politics and Bonds.

bptCIdI 10 IIIG OIUDt
MANKATo, March 26.-Local palitics
is waxing warm in view of the munich
pal election, which occurs here April 3.
The Republican primaries are held
Tuesday evening and the Democratic
Wednesday evening. On Tuesday aft
ernoon the Democratic city convention
will be held at the City hall. Innumer-
able candidates are in the field. The
city council will submit proposition to
issue $4,000 bonds for water works,
and the school board will ask to have
$50, 600 bonds granted for the erection OF
new High school building and other
PURPOSES.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Iowa Grangers' Memorial.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-AmOng the
petitions and memorials presented and
referred in the senate to-day were sew
eral from the Iowa Patrons of Hus-
bandry, asking that agricultural pro-
ducts be equally protected with manu-
factured articles; that foreign immlgra-
ton be restricted so as to keep out all
paupers and criminals, and that United
States senators be elected by direct
vote of the people. Also, petitions for
the protection of wool and wOolen
do
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Special TO the GIobe.
ANOKA, Mimi, March 26.-James G.
Frost has been appointed postmaster for
this city, and will assume the duties of
the office April 8. Frost has served the
Democratic party long and faithfully,
and fully deserves his good luck. lie
has been elected county sheriff fourteen
years successfully, and is very popular
with large majority, and his appoint
ment is considered just about the
proper caper," His efforts to secure
the Office have been hotly contested.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
To Replace Bonds Burned.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Represent-
ative Nelson introduced bill to author
ize the secretary of the treasury to issue
certain duplicate bonds to James f.
Andrews in place of certain bonds de-
stroyed by fire. The bill provides that
the secretary of the treasury be directed
to issue to James E. Andrews, of Wa
dena, Mimi, four duplicate per centum
coupon $50 United States bonds, with
interest coupons attached to each bond
for all interest due on and after April l,
1886, in place of four such bonds, issued
under acts of July II, 1870, and Jan. 20,
1871, destroyed by fire March 81, 1856, at
Wadena, while owned and in possession
of said Andrews, said bonds to be issued
to him when he executes a bond of i'll
demnity twice the amount of those de-
stroyed, with unpaid interest, with two
Or more suretieS, to be approved by and
be satisfactory to said secretary.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Moved His Newspaper.

Special to the Globe.
OscEoLA, Wis, March 26.-The st.
Croix Standard, of st. Croix Falls,
quietly took up its quarters with its
entire newspaper and job plant in this
village, the county seat of Polk county,
to-day. Editor Ingersoll has, by our
board of trade and leading citizens, been
repeatedly urged to remove to this
place, and the Standard, having recently
been made the official paper of the
county, has finally induced him to make
the change over which there seems to
be much rejoicing here.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
RATHER DISMAL.
The Outlook for the G. A. II. En-
campment Not Promising.

campment Not Promising.
Special to the Globe.
REDFIELD. OAK, March 26.-A severe
snow storm has prevailed here since
yesterday morning, and the outlook for
the G. A. R. encampment, which opens
up tomorrow, is at present rather dis
NAL. The Sioux Falls, Mitchell and
Yankton delegations came in this after
noon. The Northern Pacific train failed
to reach Oakes this morning in time,
and consequentlythere have as yet been
no arrivals from the north. The storm
has been severe enough to blockade all
east and west lines of road, although it
is confidently expected that the morrow
will bring sunshine and a good-sized
crowd OF old veterans. Judge Palmer
came in with the Sioux Falls delega-
ton, and number of other notables
are expected tomorrow. Later a spe-
cial train came in tonight with large
number of delegates from the north,
and the success of the encampment IS
now assured.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Sioux Reservation Bill.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The house
committee on Indian affairs will to-mor-
row take up the Sioux reservation bill
and report to the house with a recon-
mendation that a conference committee
be appointed. 1t has been said that
there is a disposition to fight the senate
amendments, but friends of the meas
nre deny this. Col. john FL. King called
upon the president this morning, ac-
companied by Senator Allison, of Iowa.
The call was informal, but reservation
matters were fully discussed, and every
thing seems satisfactory. Senator Alli-
son assures the president that the bill
is the best that could be agreed upon
after careful consideration by both
houses
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Mayor FridIey Dead.

SpeclAI 10 Int GIOEe.
ANoKA, Minn., March 26.-Mayor A.
NJ. Fridley, of Fridley, Minn., which
bears his name, for long period land
agent of the Manitoba railroad for this
district, and who has been very ill for
three months, died this morning, aged
seventy-two years. He had served sev-
eral terms in the legislature, and was
leading representative of the Demo-
cratic party in this county. The funeral
occurs from the late residence Tuesday
afternoon.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Boulanger's Success.

PARIS, March 26.-The Temps refer
ring to yesterdays election attributes
the success of Gen. Boulanger, not to
the existence of revolutionary major
ity, but to an increase of discomfort
with the government. 1t says that a
resOlute majority alone could change
the situation, and that Gen. Boulanger
cannot command such a majority.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
A 100000 Hotel.
Special to the Globe.

SpeclaI 70 tne GIODe.
MANKATo, March 26.-That Mankato
will have a new hotel worthy of the city
is now an assured fact. OF the $4,000
bonus to be raised by subscription over
Sl3, 900 is now in the hands of the com
mittee. The board of trade has in
structed its committee to notify MIR.
Saulspaugh that they are prepared to
carry out their part of the project, and
that he may at once proceed to the cree
ton of the building. The new hotel
will cost about 100000, and is to be To-
Gated in the heart of the city, adjoining
the city hall
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
To Secure Conventions.

Special to the GIObe.
RED WING, March 26.-At the meet
ing of the directors of the board of trade
this morning the following named gen
tlemen were appointed committee to
secure the holding of thr Republican
and Democratic congressional conven-
tions in this city: Judge w. o. Werner,
Hon. o. NJ. Hall, W. II. Cross, A. P.
Pierce, A. f. Graves and Peter Nelson.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Introduced by Davis.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Davis introduced memorial of the
agricultural college of Brookings, Dak.,
to permit them to reserve 10000 acres of
public land for the endowment of the
college. Also petition of the citizens
of Dodge Center, Minn., against low
duty on wool; also another petition for
per diem rated service pension.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Convict Labor.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Sabin in
troduced petition of citizens of Barnes
yilletand Breckenridge praying an en-
actment of law preventing the employ
ment of convict labor to compete with
free labor.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
VIII Attack the Italians.

ROME, March ga dispatch from
Massowah says it has been learned
there that King John has ordered three
columns of Abyssinian troops to attack
the Italian forces.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
They Say it is False.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Chairman
Hatch, of the house committee Oh agri-
culture, to-day received various tele-
CRANE from pork packers and others
relative to the testimony of Mr.. Bartle,
of st. Louis, which will be filled with
the committee tomorrow morning.
They all pronounce the statement that
diseased hogs are slaughtered as false in
every particular.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Agricultural Department.

Special 70 the GIODe.
/ WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Evarts presented memorial of the
executive board of the National Farmers
alliance, representing an organized
membership of $4,000 farmers, praying
the speedy enactment of law estab-
with cabinet minister at thefhead.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Got a Diamond Pin.

Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Maj. Will
IAN Bickel, cashier of the Germania
bank, is in New York and will arrive
here Wednesday in response to a re-
quest of Maj. Strait. The latter gentle
man to-day received handsome dia-
mond screw breastpin as birthday
present from his wife.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Could Not Agree.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WAUsAU, Wis, March 26.-To-day at
2 O'Clock the jury who tried Policeman
Drost for the murder of Pat Burns were
discharged, they being unable to agree
after being out for forty-eight hours.
No change was made from the time the
first vote was taken, nine always hold
ing out for acquittal and three for con-
victiOn
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Naturalization Laws.

WASHINGTON, March ga bill to
amend the naturalization law so as to
require would-be citizens to take oath
that they are not polygamists, anarchists
or communists, was introduced in the
house to-day by Representative Stewart,
of Georgia.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
SaIvationists Split.


Special 70 the GIUDe
RED WING, March 26.-The Gospel
Army, an outgrowth of the Salvation
Army, under the leadership of Gen.
Thompson, with stations at this place,
Hastings and Prescott, is now, it seems,
on the verge of disbandment. Jeal-
ousies have sprung up among the mem
bers and many of the converts are leav-
ing the ranks.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
No News of Stanley

LONDON, March 26.-Advices from
the Congo river up to January q con-
tain no further news of Stanley. 1t
was thought there that he was too far
up the river for news of him to be re-
ceived by way of the Congo, and that he
void next be heard of from Zanzibar.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Operations Commenced,

SpeclaI 10 the GIODe.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, March &c.
The woolen mill and linen factory re-
Gently purchased by a number of enter
prising citizens has been repaired and
began operations to-day. Skilled labor
will be employed, and some thirty-fye
OF forty hands furnished, The COM
pany has capital stock OF $4,000, and
during the year will increase the works.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
The Iowa Hobby.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Mr. Kerr,
of Iowa, to-day presented bill in the
house to amend the interstate commerce
law so as to prevent a railroad from
bringing into state articles which the
roads within the same state are not per-
mitted to tranSDOrt
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
A Oueer Target.

ROME, March GA French ironclad
fired at and struck an Italian steamer
near Villa, France. The commander OF
the ironclad pleads as an excuse that
the crew were practicing at the guns
and a shot struck the steamer by acci-
dent
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Omtot the Enca1nnment.

Special to the Globe.
HURON. Dak., March 26.-Many old
soldiers passed through here to-day on
their way to Redfield to attend the ell
campment department of Dakota, q. A.
r. The Huron delegation leaves to-
morrow. They are solid for E. I. Cres-
sey for delegate to the National encamp-
ment at Columbus in September.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Minnesota Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-The follow
ing Minnesota postmasters were ap-
pointed to-day: James Armstrong,
Combs, Washington county, and Thomas
G. Young, MOntrOse, Wright county.
The poStoffice at Sverdsup, Lyon
county, will be discontinued April 10.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Mother Allinson Dead.

Special to the Globe.
DUBUQUE, To-, March 26.-Mrs. Eliza
beth A Allinson, mother of Swansea Bob
Allinson, of Fair Plain, Wis, died to-
day, aged eighty-three years. She was
a native of England and was one of the
earliest settlers in Northern Illinois, To-
eating in the state in 1888.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Short in His Accounts.
Special to the Globe.

SptCIaI 70 tIe UIUUe.
HASTINGS, Neb., March 26.-An in
vestigation by the board of supervisors
has led to the discovery that r. b. Tas-
sey, clerk of the district court, is short
in his accounts S2,265.12. Mr.. Tassey
has held the Office for the past four
years. He has been given ten days in
which to make good the deficit.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Per Diem Service Pension.

Special TO the GIODe.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Delegate
Clifford presented a petition of sixty-fve
veterans, citizens of Miller, Dak., ask
ing a per diem rated service pension.
Also petition of John G.. Hale and
forty-fOur other citizens of Brown
county asking that duties may be main
tanned and restored OH certain farm
products, wool and tobacco.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Died at Three-ScOre.

WISCONSIN, March 26.-Mrs. Peter
Anderson died this morning at o'clock
from rheumatism of the heart. She
was was sixty years old, and came with
her husband to Winoua in 1862. She
leaves five children.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Jean Nisard Dead.

PARIS, March 26.-Jean Marie Napo-
leon Desire Nisard, the writer, and
member of the French academy, is dead.
He was eiglHy-two years of age.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
To PAY Funeral Expenses.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-In the sem
ate Mr.. Allison introduced bill appro-
priating $1,000 to defray the funeral
expenses of the late chief justice of the
supreme court of the United States,
which was passed.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Tascott in British Columbia.

Special to the Globe.
VICTORIA, B. c., March 26.-Arrivals
from Harrison Hot Springs, forty miles
from the coast, stated that Tascott was
there for day, when he hired an Indian
to canoe him down the Harrison river,
and it is supposed he is hiding some
where in the mountains. A Chicago de-
tective arrived later, and a party has
been dispatched in pursuit.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
The Quarantine Raised.

special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The COM
missioner of agriculture is to-day send
ing out circulars giving notice that the
quarantine as to pleuro pneumonia at
Chicago is raised, to date from April l.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
Mississippi Appropriations.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-The river
and harbor bill will appropriate s2,OOO,-
600 for the improvement of the Mississ-
ippi river; about so per cent of the
estimates for harbors and the aggregate
appropriation will be about s19 300, 900.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27

III StNtiiby N'eh NUJs
Ireland, in August,
1850, according to
his own testimony,
which in everything
else is perfectly re-
liable, and there is
no reason to doubt
his word. For one
so old Mr.. Clark is
usually very lively,
and insists in fine
weather upon being
allowed to do light
work around the
house and garden.
lie IS a man OF small
stature, with very
broad chest and
shoulders. He has
never been a man of
bad1 habits, and to
these traits no doubt
lis his remarkably
long life ascribed.
The fact that he is
yet in good physical
condition is shown
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
TbouGondG DVinD

LONDON, March 26.-Thousands OF
persons are dying of starvation in the
inundated districts of Hungary.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-27
OLDEST In THE WEST.

Patrick Clark, OF Montana, Was
Born in 1850, and is Likely to
Live Many Years Yet.
Special to the Globe.
BOHEMIAN, Mont, March 26.-The old
est living man of the Northwest, and
probably the Oldest in the United
States, is Patrick Clark, of this place.
MI Clnrl1 WIS hnrn in County, Galway.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-01
STATE STATISTICS.

Alabama was settled in III al Mobile: ad
raitted into the Union Dec. II, 1919, and con-
tains 81, $40 square miles.
Colorado contains 1os. Gas square miles: vas
settled In 1858 at Denver. ana was admitted
into the Union Aug. /, 1875.
Iowa contains &, rs square miles; was set
ted in I7Ss at Burlington. and was admitted
into the Union Dec IS, Is46-
Michigan contains 81, 40 square miles; was
settled In 1910 al Detroit, and was admitted
into the Union Jan. %, 1887.
Nevada contains l0e, 40 square miles; was
settled IN 1859 at Waxhoe, and was admitted
into the Union Oct 81, 1894
Missouri contains 6, 10 square miles; was
settled IN f7s4 at ST. Louis, and was admitted
into the Union AHg 10, lszi-
Ohio cortains 40 square miles; was
settled n i7Ss at Marietta, and was admitted
into the Union Nov. 70, iSG
Oregon contains 1850 square miles; was
settled IN 1871 e. Astoria, and was admitted
into the Cnioa Feb. z, lS2
Arkansas vas settled IN 1855 az Arkansas
Post, and admitted into The Union June ID,
lssd IN area Is s., as EaiieA
Ne6raszs contains 20. is square El@: ~zs
sesslsd in 1854 a. Omaha; and WAS admitted
into the Union MARCIA l, iecs-
Lo1iEan. CONTAINS q, so square Ezles; YEA
sest.s.i Il, 1920 at Ipcrvi;ie. and was admitted
into the Union April 80, Isl2t
Maize consxi.s a,S,S square ns,1; v0
seeded Ia NS5 q Bs7<aoi, ard VIA admitted
into tie Union March Is, LEO
Georgia contains q. go square mics: was
settled in ls3 .: Ssvanoah, ard wss a6ns~
f>l s.A. sAs Unk.n JNn q TIE
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-01

The Sterling Salt company will have
everything in readiness for work by the
10th Of December, if not sooner. They
are pushing things now, and an extra
fore of men has been put to work
Champion.
The third annual state sanitary con-
vention will be held under the auspices
of the state board of health, in the city of
Emporia, on Wednesday and THURSDAY,
December and 6. A neat invitation
and program has been issued by the sec
rotary, A. IL. Haryout, Emporia.
The Stovall boys dehorned lis head
of cattle Tuesday. Green Stovau used
the saw, and they are all doing WE'LL
Peabody Gazette. The remark of a
colored man down at Memphis SWAY
fore de wah' is brought to mind by
this dehorning business. Our colored
hero had gone down into the Mississippi
river to be baptized. Just as the preacher
was In the act of burying him the candi-
dates feet slipped and down he went,
feet foremost. slipping from the preach
er's grasp. After fioundering about in
the water for time the half-drowned
subject regained his footing and finally
waded ashore. When he was safely on
land his indignation got the better of his
piety and he remarked with emphasis to
his attendants; You all gwine ter keep
on wi dis d-n foohshness till some
white man lose valuable niger"