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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-04

united in matrlmony to Miss Harriet A.
Baldwin, who was ter. years his junior.
He then engaged in his old trade at
Rome, O., for about fourteen years,
and, having accumulated considerable
wealth, he went east to POttSdam, n.
Y, and, with number of others, went
extensively into the lumber business.
which terminated disastr0usly to him,
having lost about $4,000 in the enter
prise. He then returned to New Lyme,
O., where he resumed his first Occupa-
ton until the summer of 1857, when he
decided to visit the great North
west, hoping to benefit his
health which was somewhat
impaired at this time. He left his wife
and two children at their home. Min
neapolis was the first stopping point,
which was then mere village. There
he met the renowned Hutchinson fam
lily, and from their glowing description
was induced to purchase a stock OF
blacksmith tools and proceed to Hutch
inson, Mcleod county. He there opened
UP blacksmith shop, being the first
and only smith within several counties.
Mr.. Putnam continued in this for about
ten years. In addition to this he was
engaged in wool-growing enterprise.
The country was so infantile that he
was compelled to draw the wool with an
OK team to Minneapolis, it being the
nearest market. In 1867 Mr.. Putnam
opened a hardware store in Hutchinson
in which he did very lucrative busi-
ness until about ten years ago, when he
retired from business, and has since
that time lived retired life at his resi-
dence here in Hutchinson. The "gen-
eral," for by that title he is, known by
his many warm friends and acquaint-
ances, was here during the Indian
trouble and endured the many hard
ships the pioneers were subject
to. He advises us that in Au-
gust, 1862, he was about to start
for Minneapolis with load of wool
when a cry of "Indian" reached his
ears. Before starting his oxen he pro-
ceeded to investigate the cause of the
cry, when, to his surprise, he was in
formed that the town was surrounded
by band of Sioux Indians, under Lit
tie Crow, numbering about 500. Being
anxious for the safety of his family, he
set about devising means OF escape, but
was prevented from carrying out his
plans by the appearance OF Capt. Strout
with a detachment OF cavalry, who.
knowing that nothing but death awaited
Sucn an unuerlaklllS, CoIuuiduuSu Gna1
none should leave the place. Shortly
after this order was given the Indians
commenced the attack, which lasted
with unabated fury until late in the
afternoon, when reinforcements arrived
and the Indians disappeared.
The generals son WinslOw is one of
the leading farmers in Mcleod county,
and his daughter is the wife of G. l.,
Todd, a leading man of Hutchinson, land
a Mason Of high standing. Mr.. Putnam
steps around town as spry as half OF the
boys; has suffered but few affections and
he and his estimable wife arc spending
the winter with friends at Lime, O.
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Too Sick to Appear.

New YORK, April 3.-The case OF
Jacob Sharp came up to-day in the su-
preme court. The judge handed the
district attorney the reports of the physi-
clans on MI. Sharp's condition. They
with accute capillary bronchitis, COM
plicated with chronic disease of his
heart and kidneys, and it might be
dangerous to have him brought to court
in the present state of the weather. 1t
would be at least four weeks before he
could come to the court with safety.
Judge Patterson appointed April IL for
hearing the motion for change OF
venue.
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just crawled through by the skin of their
teeth, the majority for mayor being
only ten. The Democrats elected their
aldermen in the First ward and the
PrOhibitionistS doubled their vote of
last year. This was the hottest contest
the city has ever known, and foreShad
ows bloody fight this fall. High
license carried by majority of 663.
AT IVANKATO.
MANKATo, Minn., April 3.-The mu-
nicipal election held here to-day has eX-
cited the most interest and been the most
closely contested of any election held
here for many years. The result was
quite satisfactory to the Democrats. A.
X. Pfau, the Democratic candidate for
mayor, was elected by majority of 456,
the largest ever had in the city. Il. A.
Sherk, the Republican candidate for
treasurer. secured majority of PSI. j.
E. Porter, Democratic nominee for mu-
nicipal Judge, was elected over j. B.
Ogle, Republican, by 232 majority.
Bonds for water works were carried,
and school bonds were defeated.
AT HASTINGS.
Special to the Globe.
HASTINGS, Mimi, April 3.-The re-
suit of the city election to-day is as fol-
lows: For mayor, John Byers, Rep,
4S8; Jerome Hanna, Pro-, 1868; }. NJ.
Langenfeld, Dem, 419. For city clerk,
q. A. Emerson, Rep, $40. For police
justice, W. III. De Kay, Rep, received
3S7 votes, and w. De W. Pringle, Rep,
$40. The Republicans elected aldermen
in the Third and Fourth wards, and the
Democrats in the First and Second.
AT LAKE CITY.
Special to the Globe.
LAKE CITY, Mimi, April AT a cit
izens' caucus Saturday night a munich
pal ticket was put in the field. Hon. G.
d. Post was unanimously nominated
for mayor. Adjt. Gen. Seeley, of St.
Paul, came down Sunday, and, with
few citizens. made up an opposition
ticket, the general giving it out that
Mr. Post must be defeated at all haz-
yards for his anti-McGill sentiments.
At the election to-day the straight citi-
zens' ticket was elected by over 1000
majority. Mr.. Posts majority was la
AT WILLMAR.
Special to the Globe.
WILLMAR, Mimi, April 3.-Our vii
lage election resulted in the election of
four aldermen in favor of license, one
for no license and one independent. Mr..
Thorpe. was elected president, without
opposition. The vote indicated a strong
sentiment in favor of License.
AT ST. VINCENT.
Special to the Globe.
ST. VINCENT, Minn., April 3.-After
hot contest the following VILLAGE Off
cials were elected: Trustees, William
Smith, James Fraser, Martin Ray, Frank
Tafelmeyer, John Hurd; justice of the
peace, P. MacGowan; treasurer, Philip
TemauSier.
AT WABASHA.
Special to the Globe.
WABAsHA, Mimi. April Sat the
city election to-day the following ticket
was elected: Mayor, w. II. Lincoln:
recorder and assessor, r. E. Stearns;
aldermen, First ward, George Schwirtz;
Second, M. Jacoby; Third, L. M. Gregg.
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Still the Beautiful.

Special to the Globe.
PRINCETON, Minn., April 3.-A heavy
snow storm prevailed here this morning,
which, with the snow nearly three feet
on the level, does not look much like
early spring. Nearly all the logging
crews in the pineries north of here have
broken camp, and the streets and roads
are crowded with men and teams re-
turning from the numbering operations
of the past winter. The log cut this.
season on the Rum river has been very
successful.
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Swedish Lutheran Conference.

SptCIdI 10 IHt UIUDV.
RED WING, April 3.-A district con-
ference of the Swedish Lutheran
church opened here last evening with
the following ministers in attendance:
Rev. j. S. Rydlng, Spring Garden; Rev.
G. A. Stenberg, Cannon Falls; Rev. j..
Magny, Trimbelle, Wis; Rev. f. Nor
elius, Va.a; Rev. w. G. Grunden, Lake
City; Rev. G. g. NOrdstrom, Eau
Claire: Rev. G. A. Juhlin, Stockholm,
number of delegates. Three sessions
are held daily. The conference closes
Tomorrow evening
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Live Stock Association.

Special to the Globe.
JAMESTOWN, Dak., April S.-The
jamestown Live Stock association. met
to-day and elected j. w. Goodrich,
president; l. c. Wade, secretary, and
William NJ. Lloyd, treasurer. The asso-
citation concluded to purchase two thor
oughbred stations Immediately, and q
committee was appointed to purchase
the same. The committee will probably
leave tomorrow to inspect stock at La
Belle ranch, in Lake county.
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The Yankton Asylum.

Special to the Globe.
JAMESTOWN, Dak., April 2.-Trustees
Gale and Quigley, of the Yankton asy-
lum board, were in the city yesterday
inspecting the instution here, with the
purpose Of gaining information to use
in the construction of the buildings of
the Yankton asylum now under way.
They intend lighting the institution
with electricity, as is done in the James
town asylum, and bids for plant will
be opened this week.
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A Church Election.

Special to the Globe.
RED WING, April AIT the annual
election of Christ church this morning
the following officers were elected:
Wardens, Hon. j. G. Pierce, Hon. e. L.
Wilder; vestrymen. Hon. w. G. Willis
ton, Hon. G. G. Groham, Jesse McIntire,
S. B. Foot, f. JOSS, Oliver Langren, A.
w. Pratt, III. S. Rich; delegates to the
state convention, Hon. E. t. Wilder,
Hon. w. C. Williston, Jesse McIntjre,
S. B. Foot, j. G. Pierce.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-04
Black Hills Firemen.

Special to the Globe.
RAPID CITY, Dak., April 3.-The An
nnal convention of the Black Hills Fire
mems association convened here this
afternoon. Beyond preliminaries, no
work has yet been accomplished. Rep
resentatives from all companies in the
hills are present. A banquet will be
seyed late tonight at Hotel Harvey by
the local department. 1t will likely adj
iOnrn tomorrow.
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STILL A MYSTERY.
The Mysterious Deaths Near
Mason City Being investigated.

Special to the Globe.
MASON CITY, To-, April Sit is now
thought that H. G.. Avery, who died
suddenly Sunday morning, was affected
with the same trouble that caused the
death of the two members of the Brown
family. The latter death, with the
mysteries surrounding it. again renews
talk relating to the Brown family
trouble. About 10 o'clock Mr.. Avery
was strong, robust man; was attacked
with dizziness, and in about ten min
utes was seized by violent purging and
vomiting. He was given some cold tea
to drink and and all pain seemed to
pass away. In little over three hours.
he was a corpse. What has caused
these deaths is cOmdlete mys-
terry. 1t is generally agreed that
it is some kind of poison.
Not long ago poison known
as tyrOtoxicon, a putrefcatiOn ferment
of poison generated in decayed mat
ter, was discovered in cheese. Butter
containing similar ingredients might.
contain like poison, and the Brown
family and Mr.. Avery both ate butter.
at their last meal. Coroner Mcfarland
to-day eXhumed the body of 81. l..
Grown and the stomach was taken out.
The board of supervisors, who are now
in session, have been asked to apprOprl-
ate funds sufficient to make thorough
investigation. The appropriation will
undoubtedly be made, and Browns
stomach sent to Chicago at once,
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First Ward Democrats.

Democrats Of the First ward held a
meeting last night at No. 662 Mississippi
street. Several speeches were made in
dorsing the candidacy of Daniel j. Nc
Avoy for alderman of the ward: also
that of Frenerick Nelson for justice of
the peace for the lower district. Mr..
McAv0y is well known young business
man of the ward with hosts of friends
who declare he will receive their hearty
support. Among the speakers were:
Capt. Frank Nolan, James w. Guild, G.
]. Gibbons, Thomas Greeley, John Cody
and others.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-04
They Didn't Close.

Special to the Globe.
PIpEsToNE, Minn., April 3.-The
twenty days which is given the saloons
to close after prohibition has been voted
have passed, and still the three grog
shops in this city are running. Last
years council granted them license to,
run until July 1, 1883, and they say they
are going to keep open till that date.
On account of their holding license it
is thought they will be allowed to run.
until the time expires without being
molested, after which they say they will
close without any trouble.
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hope this spring, and if by some chance
he laid out Smith it would be bigger
boom for governor than the farmers
alliance Endorsement" Sam Nichols
thought there were other fellows in the
city who wanted to be heard from; that
William Bickel, Col. Kiefer or DR.. Muir
ply were good timber for mayor. And
so the committee again adjourned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-04
RENEWED HIS YOUTH.

Gen. Henry Putnam, at the Age
of Eighty-Two, Is Hale and
Hearty as a Young Man.
Special to the Globe.
HUTCHINSON, Minn., April 3.-Henry
Putnam was born in Rome, N. Y. Jan.
12, 1906, being eighty-two years old last
January, but active and rational as an
ordinary man of thirty. His father was
millwright, and gave Henry good
common school education. At the age
of eighteen he learned the blacksmith
trade, and followed this occupation in
Rome, N. Y, until 1884, when he fol
lowed his father, who, in the meantime,
had moved to Rome, o., where two
years later, at the age of thirty, he was
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-04
Ready for Business.

Special to the Globe.
ASHLAND, Wis, April 3.-The Ash
land Iron and Steel company's furnace,
the largest charcoal furnace in the
world, was blown in to-day and the first
cast will be made early tomorrow
morning. The capacity is ninety tons
of pig-iron day. Ore from the Gogebie
mines is being used.
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All Democrats.
Snecial to the Globe.

WAHPEToN, Dak., April 9.-The fol-
lowing city officers were elected yester-
day: Mayor. George D. Swaine; justice,
Frank Gray; treasurer, R. W. Beatty;
aldermen, Anton Miksche, Frank Braun,
Michael Schmitt, III. q. Albrecht, George
NJ. Hanley and ]. A. Lawrence. This
is the administration and anti-Prohibi-
ton party, and where there was sharp
contest the vote Hanged about two to
one, and although party lines cut no
figure all are Democratic except the
iustice and one alderman.
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Eight Feet in Three Hours.

Special 70 tne GIUDe.
SIOUX CITY, To-, April 4, 12:15 a. m.
The river has risen eight feet since .
p. M, and is now flowing up Virginia
street on the low land. The gorge
above the mouth of the Big Sioux has
nrnhahlv hrnka.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-04
Vacancies FILLED.

Special to the Globe.
GARY, OAK, April 2.-An interesting
session of the board Of county commits
sioners was held to-day. Two vacancies
were filled by the board-judge of pro-
bate and a commissioner from the
Fourth district. DIR. II. G. Green, OF
Clear Lake, secured the judgeship, and
A. ]. Lockhart, of the same place, the
comInisSiOnershiD
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Teachers i'm Session.

Special to the Globe.
HUTCHINSON, Minn., April 3.-The
school teachers still continue TO arrive to
attend the Mcleod county teachers in
stitute. There are now 125 teachers in
attendance. Hon. w. W.. Pendergast,
assistant state superintendent, iecture0
this evening to large audience.
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Ali Danger Over.

Special to the Globe.
YANKToN, Dak., April 3.-The high
water which overflowed the Chicago,
Milwaukee. & St. Paul road near Elk
Point. is receding, and repairs on the.
road will be commenced i'll the morning.
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Billings on Trial.

SpeCldl W tHe OlOUe.
WAvERLY, To-, April 3.-The cele-
brated Billings case is again brought
before the public. In the history of
criminal cases there are few as sensa-
tiOnal as this one promises to be. The
case is one in which a leading jurist
and young county attorney are the
dramatis persona, and the former is
now ON trial in special term of the dis
trict court, which commenced here to-
day, for the murder of his fellow MEM
Der of the bar. The court room was
crowded with anxious spectators.
The day was taken up in the examina-.
ton of the jurors, during which time
Mrs. Billings occupied seat near her
husband and his counsel. Billings
spent the day converslng with his wife,
both of whom displayed little or no
emotion. 1t is thought that jury will
be obtained tomorrow or next day,
when the case will assume its sensa-
tiOnal play,
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Detroit Court Notes.
special to the Globe.

SDECIdI 10 lDO UIOUe.
DETROIT, Minn., April 3.-Charles G.
Sturtevant was brought before Justice
Rossman this morning under arrest,
charged with stealing and converting to
his own use fifty cords of green oak
wood at McHugh station, in this county,
belonging to the Northern Pacific rail
road. His case was adjourned to the
under $500 bonds. Hon. Judge Sleeper,
from Brainerd, is here holding the adj
jOurned term of the district court for
Judge Mills. who is holding court in the
north part of the district. The two
habeas corpus cases spoken of in dis
patches last week to the GLOBE have
been set for hearing tomorrow morning
before Judge Sleeper.
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Wasn't the Old Mans Darling.

Special to the Globe.
TEKAHAMA, Neb., April 5.-There
was to have been wedding in high
life here last Sunday. Chris Peterson,
a wealthy grass widower, aged sixty
two, was to be the groom, and Miss De-
lilah Harris, very pretty girl of six
teen, the bride. But after the company
had assembled and she and the old gen.
tleman were standing up before the
minister and she was asked if she
would take him for her husband, she
dropped his hand and, bursting into
tears, said: 'No, [ WON'T" She then
ran up stairs to her own room, the old
man left, and the company dispersed III
confusion.
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now HE MISSED IT.

The bankrupt, DER his business
wreck,
When creditors had fed,
There fingered protested check,
And wept his eyes blOOd-red.
He grOaned aloud: "Oh, what q
jay
Eve been! twill drive me mad!
I'd not have failed had / each day
Put in the Globe an Ad."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-04

The man whose ads are i'm the Globe,
Rely uron it, knows it
Is advantageous SO to do,
Because his profit shows it.
But see the poor unfortunate
Who never seems to think
That trade with him would better
be
If helped by printers ink.
, 1888-09-21
a Chinese Opium Story.

Since the introduction of opium into
China millions and e n of millions nave
given themselves up to its use, its vic
Tins being found in all the ranks and
conditions of life, among the old, the
middle aged, the young, and ever chill
dren. But a case of an infant becoming
a victim to it's pernicious influence has
just come to our knowledge. A man and
his wife had been in the habit of taking
opium for years, and one of their chief de-
lights was in indulging themselves over
the pipe in each others company. each tax.
ing alternate whiffs. One day the woman
gave birth to a boy, and all the household
was in an e~cstatic state of joyfulness. But
before long the baby began to show signs
of illness, and although a physician was
sent for they could not discover the cause
of its symptoms. Every effort was made
to save the child, but he only grew worse
and worse until his parents gave him up
for lost.
In despair they took their pipe to
solace themselves, and behold as they
pulled at the pipe the smoke was waited
to the child's nostrils, and, giving q
sneeze, he instantly revived and began to
cry. Upon inhaling more of the smoke
he changed his crying into laughing and
became exceedingly lively. After that he
was all right as long as he inhaled the
smoke at regular periods of the day.
One day, however, his parents neglected
to give him the accustomed dose of smoke
and before they were aware he died
Chicago Times.
, 1888-09-21
The output of Our Mines.

1t is a very imposing showing that the
bureau of mining statistics makes in its
report Of the production of metals in the
United States for 1887. Tho aggregate
value of the output of our mines is set
down at 1888, O5G, 345-fgures whose
significance can only be fully grasped by
comparing them with values in other de-
pcrtments of production. 1t is difficult
to estimate the mount of labor that
went to the making of this enormous
total. The census of 1880 ranked as
miners some 234, 2SS persons. not includ-
ing 7,340 oil well operators, and not
counting at all those engaged in the care
of mining machinery. 1t would prob
ably be safe to put at $50, 900 the number
of those who are now directly engaged
in all departments of mining industry,
and such a calculation may at least serve
as q basis for determining the productive
value of the army of laborers thus en-
ployed.-The Epoch.
, 1888-09-21

The Indian Forester publishes the diary of
an expedition which recently assembled the
river, in Upper Burmah. The
writer describes a village called Kawya, on
the river, where the people are wholly de-
voted to the cultivation of tea, and which
may be considered as the southern limit of
the tea plant in this region. Before planting
the ground is cleared of all underground but
nigh trees, even those of the densest foliage.
are left standing. The seedlings, which are
usually raised indoors, are planted out in
rows at the beginning of the rains, and the
hrst plck1ngs take place when the plant is 8
or years old When it grows too large it is
cut down, and three or four new stems shoot
out from the stool. The leaves are plucked
and Immediately stepped in boiling water for
q short time; they are then taken out.
strained, thoroughly kneaded with the hands.
and pressed into bamboo baskets, when thew
are ready for market, and fetch locally four
rupees per 100 pounds.
This "pickled tea" as it is called by Euro
peans, lepet being the Burmese name, ia
hoated down the river in baskets or hollow
bamboos, which are carefully kept below the
surface OF the water to preserve the quality
OF their contents, Lepet is a ~favorite among
the Burmese, who mix salt, sesamum oil and
other ingredients with it. To the ordinary
European its taste is as bad as its smell,
which is saying a good deal. The soil along
the is eminently suitable for tea
cultivation; the plant grows wild on all the
nils and attains enormous dimensions. One
tree which was found neglected in a corner
measured eighteen inches in girth at one foot
from the ground, and was fully twenty feet
high.-Chicago Times.
, 1888-09-21
Evil. of Chewing Gum.

a physician tells me that chewing gum
is practice in which grown people should
not indulge and which parents should not
tolerate in children. ''Is it worse than
chewing tobacco?" 1 asked. "A thou
sand times was the reply. "A girl
will do enough chewing on a cents
worth of gum to masticatc her food for a
whole week, The hinges of the jaw are
made for the ordinary work of an ordi-
nary life and they won't stand any more.
Chewing gum is something like drinking
whisky-one nip calls for another and
y craunch begets another. II excites
the nerves which lie about the jaws to q
Kind Of perpetual motion, which doesn't
cease until their strength is exhausted.
We haven't been chewing quite long
enough to see its i'll effect, but Il
Jaws are made like the jaws of other peo-
pie, and we might learn n true and use
full lesson from history. Chicago Tri.
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