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, 1888-06-29

IN the greater part of China Except per-
haps in the province Z Chantung) polyg-
amy prevails. A Chinaman Is practically
free to take as many wives as he can sup
port One cause of this practice is the
desire in the heart of every native to raise
up a large family to be a support In his
old age and to do him honor after he is
dead Another cause of the prevalence of
polygamy lies in the fact that the first
wife is chosen for a man by his parents,
and the result Is 80 often unsatisfactory
to him that he gladly embraces the oppor-
tunity to choose a second for himself.
Usually the first wife is of a higher
class than the others and exercises a
natural supremacy over them. Indeed,
SO long as second or third wives have no
children they are little better thar slaves
in the house, as a rule they are not per-
mitted to sit down in the presence of the
first wife. Occasionally, however, the
positions are reversed when a second wife
ingratiates herself into the affections of a
common husband, but she cannot claim
his title, which belongs to the first wife.
When a second or third wife, who is child
less, Is sick unto death. she is taken to
another house, and not suffered to die in
the house of her husband.
In the case of a second or third mar
rage the ceremonies are simple. At the
conclusion the newly married woman is
presented to the first wife, whom she
promises to respect and obey.-New Or
leans Times Democrat.
, 1888-06-29
Tho Cattle Must Go.

HELENA, Mont, June 2S.-At a meet
ing Of the chiefs and Indians of the Flat.
head reservation, held at tie agency on
the goth of June, it was concluded that
all white men having cattle on the reser-
walton should drive them off before the
18th of July, 1888, in compliance with
instructions from the | xian office, and
that should any owner of cattle illegally
on the reservation not conform with the
wishes of the Indians, the cattle will be
rounded up by the Indian police and
driven beyond the limits of the reserva.
ton, and each owner may expect that a
sufficient number of cattle from his herd
will be taken by the Indians to pay for
the trouble and expense incurred in such
round up and drive.
This action was taken on the recon-
mendation ofIndian Agent Raman by or
der Of Commissioner Atkins, and the
Indian police OF the r~eservat Il are serv-
ing notices upon all white persons herd
ing cattle upon the reserve lille sally.
, 1888-06-29
Murder and Sn1nlda-

FREEPoRT, ILL.,, June 2S.-Chas. Deck
lar, a farmer of Buena Vista, sent his
children from the house and crept up be-
hind his wife and shot her through the
brain. Decklar hen went into the sitting
room and placing the revolver at his own
breast sent a bullet almost through his
heart. Throwing the revolver away, he
drew a razor and cut his throat so des-
p%erately that his head was almost severed
from his body, No reason is known for
the horrible crime.
, 1888-06-29
A Bad Negroes Work.

CHETCPA, Kas,, June 2s.-Jamcs
Riley, a desperate negro, entered a store
and run things while the proprietors
were out. Marshal Bently sought to ar
rest him. Riley overpowered the officer
and beat him so that the latter cried for
quarter. He, with another officer, Ed
Martin, traced him to an old house, where
Bently had recruits, and both opened fire.
Bently is badly wounded and Martin
fatally. Riley was captured at last, and
the prospects of a lynching are good.
, 1888-06-29
A PluckY Farmer.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich, June 2S.-
Theodore Castor, a farmer, was attacked
on his way home from Kingston last
night by three brothers named Drost, who
demanded his money. He shot one dead,
fatally wounded another and thinks he
hit the third, who escaped.
, 1888-06-29
Turf Events.


a. ShLEIoilEAb bA1.
New YORK, June 2S.-The weather
al Sheepshead Bay was very tempcstuous
and the track ankle deep with mud. The
short" horses won in almost every case.
Seven furlongs-Joe Lee won, Brother
Ban second, James A. third. Time,
l:3lf.
Five and a half furlongs-HarrIsburg
won, My Fellow second, Sorrento third.
Time, 1924.
Mile and a Acknowledgment won, Au-
relia second. Time, 2:O04
One and a half miIes-Raceland won,
Mira Beer second. Tea Tray third. Time,
2:42.
One mile-Rapine won, ROYAL Arch
second, Frank Ward third. Time, I:46f.
One and a quarter miles, on turf-Bob
Milos won, Orlando second, Chanticleer
third. Time, 2:454.
AT WASHINGTON PARK.
CHICAGO, June 2S.-The attendance
was small, the weather cloudy and the
track muddy.
For 3-year olds and upwards, seven
furlongs-Rambler won, Hector second,
Park Hill third. Time, 1879.
For 2-Year olds, five %furlongs- Fonzo
won, Devonie second, Belle of Mantura
third. Time, l:llf.
For 2-year-olds, five furlongs-Castawa
won, Zoolite second, Cassandra third.
Time, l:l0!.
lakewood handicap. for all ages. with
$500 added money, one mile-Dad won,
Grisette second, Beaconsfeld third.
Time, 2:062.
For 8 year-olds and upwards, one mile
-Lottie Wall won. Kedar Khan second,
Loveland third. Time, l:544.
All age', one aud a quarter miles
Wahoo won, Tantalene second, Glen
Fortune third. Time. 2:25.
, 1888-06-29
Suing for S3ee,ooo.

CHICAGO, June 2S.-Suit was COM
menced this afternoon by j. b. Mayo and
Franklin Spencer, stockholders of the
American Exchange National bank,
against David w, Irwin, to compel him
to refund to the bank 1899, 600. The
suit is the outgrowth of the celebrated
June wheat deal of 1887, which wrecked
the Cincinnati Fidelity bank and e. L.
Harper.
, 1888-06-29
A Colored Preaoher I,vnohed.

MELVILLE, Ark, June 2S.-Sam
Stokely, a colored preacher, was found
hanging to the limb of an oak with a note
pinned to his breast stating that he had
been too free with certain women living
on Mason's plantation, and this, his end,
would be repeated to others if more care
was not exercised. This arouses much
feeling, as it ISLANDERS an eminent family
on the Mason place.
, 1888-06-29
Independence, MO, Goes DRY"

KANSAS CITY, June 2S.-After the
most exciting local option fight ever known
in Missouri, the Prohibitionists of indie
pendence, the county seat of this county
and the oldest town in Missouri, won a
great victory to-day, carrying the election
by over 200 majority and ending the sale
Of liquor for four years. Women were
e~verywhere-at the polls, at lunch stands
and on street corners-wearing silk badg-
es and with dry" ballots in their hands.
Girls stood at the polls, and at every vot-
ing place was a banner on which was in
scribed, Temperance beans or no beans
at all. Free dinners were served at the
polling places. Hundreds of children car
ried banners through the streets and
about the voting precincts. Some of
these were inscribed: Sow whisky bal
lots and reap drunken boys" Young
men, keep your record CLEAN. b.
Cough. Rum, revenue and rags"
KUN ruins the reasoning" Vote as
you prey" For God, home and your
native land" The legend 1--WE can't
vote, but we can suffer-" was carried by
women in a parade yesterday, and to-day
occupied a prominent place at each ward
precinct. I'VE have shaken the haYseed
FROM our heads and mean to vote her
dry, was at the headquarters ofthe coun-
try voters in the court yard and it caused
much amusement. Many of the best peo-
pie in town were interested in the contest.
The Mormon church, which has 100 vot-
ers, voted almost unanimously N favor of
prohibition. The Temperance people had
a large celebration last night.
, 1888-06-29

SPRINGTIELD, Mo, June 2S.-Law.
renee Russell is under arrest for lnclosing
his 10 y%ear-old son in a box four feet high
and making him stand on his feet five
hours in that position, also for tying him
TO a plank and smearing molasses over his
face to attract flies to torture the lad. The
neighbors interferred aud caused his ar
rest.
, 1888-06-29

Can't eat a thing" Hoods Sarsa-
parilla is a wonderful medicine for Great
ing IN appetite. regulating digestion, and
inving strength.
, 1888-06-29

BosToN, June 2s.-The bean eaters
won to-day by sheer hard work. McGun-
nigle, a temporary umpire, gave some
rank decisions. Batteries-Sowders and
Tate for Boston, O'Day and Deasley for
Washington.
Score-Boston 9, Washington 7.
INDIANAPOLIS. June 2S.-No game;
rain.
DETROIT, June 2S.-No game; rain.
AT KANSAS CITY.
The Athletic Kansas City game was
postponed on account of rain.
AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati IL, Baltimore 8
Al ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis 4, Cleveland 0.
AT LOUISVILLE.
Louisville 7, Brooklyn 9.
, 1888-06-29
Vetoes.

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Da-
Wis to day submitted to the senate the re-
port OF the committee on pensions upon
eight vetoed pension bills, the merits of
which the report discusses in detail. and
the passage of which it recommends, the
objections of the president notwithstand-
ing. The more interesting and important
features of the report are embodied in a
discussion OF the veto power and the dan
gers with which, in the opinion of the
committee, its too frequent exercise is
fraught. 1t says: Since the Sth day of
May, 1886, 136 special acts granting pen
slons to individuals have been disapproved
by the president. These disapprovals
were based, in a great majority of the
cases, upon the expressed opinion of the
president that congress has erred in its
Judgment upon mere questions of fact.
1t is,of course, impossible for the presi-
dent to examine the mass of documentary
evidence upon which the case depends,
and which is invariably signed by the
committee, and it follows that when he
disagrees with congress upon questions of
fact in these cases his judgment must be
based, not upon the reports OF committees
In which the facts are always stated with
sufficient ~fulness, but upon the report of
sumo SuDoIulnate IN tue bureau oil pen
sions. This bureau, whose action congress
has reversed, is thus enabled to review
the action of congress by the express di-
rection of the president. This method Of
consideration is an abridgement by the ex-
ecutive of the exercise of the right of con-
gress to waive that straight proof which is
required in ordinary cases in the depart
ment.
"Usurpations move rapidly in repub-
lies from small objects to those of greatest
concern. That the power exists in the
executive to %disapprove any legislative
measure cannot be denied, but the duty
undoubtedly also exists that 1t shall not
be used in such a manner or upon any
occasion or pretext, as to make its exercise
act as an e~ncroachment upon the powers
Of other departments of the government.
The right TO so use the power of executive
disapproval as to change the ordinary
method of legislative action by a majority
vote upon proper subjects of legislation,
merely because the executive differs from
congress upon the sufficiency of proof or
expediency of relief, does not, in the
opinion of Your committee, exist. Such
misconception of the extent of executive
power, making it limitless, is fraught with
dangers to the independence of congress
and to Its constitutional powers"
, 1888-06-29

A twenty inch Gurley Level.
III. b. Patten, Cheyenne, Wyo.
, 1888-06-29

& historical Dept; Cheyenne, Wyo.
, 1888-06-29

Document in poor Photographic condition.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04
DOING A GOOD WORK.
This NAY Be Said Of the Cath
Ollie Benevolent Society
Of st. Paul.
The Constitution and By
Laws by Which 1t Is
Governed.
It Includes Within It's Men,
bership Many of st. Paul's
Best Citizens,
And Hoe nicroncod TInfO10
And Has Dispensed Untold
Benefits to Its Members
and Their Families.

One of the best of the Catholic organ
izations of this city is that known as the
Catholic Mutual Benevolent society. A
benevolent society was formed at a
meeting held Wednesday evening, Feb.
II, 1868, at the rooms of the Young
Mems Catholic Literary association. and
at which were present the following
gentlemen: M. J. O'Connor, William
Murphy, Patrick Keigher, John G. Dew
ereux, James Waters, Mark Costello,
John Grace, John Dowlan, James King,
John Mitchell, William Delaney, Mar
tin Butler, Thomas Shearn, James j.
Egan, Timothy Reardon, A. Coffey,
Patrick McManus, Thomas Powers and
David O'Neil. 1t adopted for its gov
ernance constitution which gave it the
name of the Catholic Mutual Benevolent
Society of st. Paul, MINI.
M. j. O'Connor presided at this meet
ing, and j. G. DevereuX acted as secre-
tary. The first meeting, after tempo
rary organization was held Feb. 10, 1868,
and according to the recommendations
of the committee on permanent organ
ization the following persons were
elected to serve as officers of the So
ciety:
President, Mark Costello; first vice
president, P. II. Kelly; second vice
president, James Cleary; secretary,
James j. Egan; treasurer, Patrick
Keigher.
Board of directors: John Dowlan,
John G. Devereux, Martin Butler, James
H. Gildea, William Murphy.
Auditing committee: Thomas How
ard, M. j. O'ConnoI, Timothy Reardon.
The first regular meeting of the
society occurred at the rooms in Catholic
block March 4, 1868, the principal bust
ness done being the adoption of the so
ciety's bylaws. At the following meet
ing, April /, 1868, both bylaws and con-
stftutiOn were adopted. The bylaws are
made up of fifteen articles, very plain
and explicit in their nature. According
to Article VII. each person Oh being
elected shall become duly qualified,
upon signing the constitution and pay
ing the treasurer the following initia-
ton fees, according to his age, viz:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04
WOOD TURNING
Reduced to a Science Where and How
It Is Done in st. Paul.
A Prominent Citizen Of Hancock, Mimi,
Writes an Important Letter
to the Globe.

Wood turning has become quite a
science. To see piece OF wood turned
perfectly square on lathe making more
than 100 revolutions to the minute seems
almost impossible; but In this progress
sive age even impossibilities are rare.
While wandering around in quest Of
news the reporter noticing the hum
and industry on Rice street, he made
it his business to make inquiry
at the office of Bjornstad & Om-
dahl, stair, sash and door builders,
to visit their workshop. The privilege
being granted, the reporter adjusted
his glasses and began the tour of in
spection, which was certainly one of
interest. While the entire result of the
visit cannot be given the public owing
with one of the principal turner's will
not be out of place. Mr.. Nels Forseen
has been in the employ of the above
named firm for the past three
years, and has proven himself
an adept and skiiIful workman.
To the writer he said: II have been
troubled for the past six or seven years
mostly from my stomach. which did not
seem to digest my food properly, as
always had distressed and unpleasant
feeling for hours after eating. My bowels
were very constipated, which thought
caused my head to ache because [ had
almost a continual pain over my eyes.
l noticed, too, that took colds very easy
and that my nose would stop up first
one side and then on the other. My
breath seemed to be short and offensive.
had dropping of mucus from the
back part of my nose into my throat
while sleeping at night; would have
hard work to clear my throat
in the morning. would
60 to work in the morning
WITH A DEPRESSED FEELING, 20
and often felt so respondent that l did
not care to go to work at all, but that is
not the case now. A few months ago /
visited Dr. McCoy's Office on Bridge
square and began course of practical
and scientific treatment, which has done
marvels for me. feel like an entire
different man now. I sleep well, and
feel fresh when get up in the morning,
have good appetite, bowels are regu-
lar, the pains in my head have disap-
peared. my breath is not offensive any
more, and am strong and hearty"
Mr.. ForSeen resides at 414 Jay street,
and Will corroborate the above state
ment to any who will call on him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04
N I'm goioter nlayum high" chatting

IN I'm gointer playum high" Chatting
thus affably, MIR. Williams flung him.
self out of his ulster and into chair,
drew forth huge wad of bills, showed
over 50 for chips, lighted a cigar, blew
a cloud into Prof. Bricks weak eyes,
prOpped his wet feet against Elder Ju-
bilee Anderson's new trousers, eXpector-
ated in Cyanide WHITES hat, which
had inadvertently been placed on the
floor, and which he pretended to mis-
take for a cuspidor, raised Rev. Thcnk-
full Smith out of the first lot, and hay
ing thus made himself @reeable to the
whole company, leaned back with a
Joyous smile. and burst once more into
a snatch of the Casino song.
At 1920 Mr.. Williams was $3.50 be-
hind, having prudently selected as the
proper time to play killer moment
when Rev. Thankful Smith was sitting
behind three sad but powerful queens.
and then he hammered on the kerosene
can, which served the club as bell,
summoned the janitor and demanded
new pack of cards.
1t may be remarked that it was Mr..
Williams deal, and also a buck jack
pot.
The pack was brought, and Mr.. Will
Jams proceeded to deal, giving Rev.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04
An Important Letter.

Read what prominent citizen has to
say:
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
HANCOCK, Mimi, Feb. 80, 18SS.-Dr.
j. G. McCoy-Dear Sir: This is to
certify that l have for the last four
years been more or less suffering from
a disease of the heart. had a contin-
ual pain in the region OF the heart and
was very short of breath, SO much so
that at times 1 could not walk ten rods
without resting. l have doctored with
four ~ different physicians without
success, getting worse instead of better,
until few months ago consulted you.
. l began to improve and have since con-
tinued to improve until to-day 1 am al
most entirely we'll. You can publish
this letter if you so desire. Respect
fully, N. o. DICKINSON.
DR.. Mccoy and his associates ale per-
manently located on Bridge square, St.
Paul, where they can be consulted any
time between 8 a. m. and IL a. IN. Con-
sultation at the Office or an opinion by
mail 81. No letters answered unless ac-
companied by a cents in stamps. All
mail should be addressed to DR.. j. c..
Mccoy, West hotel, Minneapolis, Mimi.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04
wounded honor can only be satisfied
with blood"
Said 1: "How did you get that

with blood"
Said 1: "How did you get that
SCARF"
Said he: 'rll tell you. I was making
stump speech one night in the heat of
a political campaign. Excitement ran
high, but I was keeping my temper
right along and never got angry at the
frequent Interruptions. In the crowd
was a man who was power in the COM
munity, and he was drunk enough to
be offensive. He had interrupted me
several times and [ passed it off good
naturally, until at last he said some
thing that stung me. Well, l am a
Virginian born and bred, and rel
answered back that when he was
made his mouth was put lin
the wrong place, that it should have
been fastened on top of his head and
filled with hogs lard and sawdust.
There was no wit in the reply-it was
brutal, but it turned the laugh on the
fellow, and l knew was in for it. The
next day he sent me challenge, andI
accepted, naming pistols at ten PAGES.
He was good shot, and know. thatI
am. We were both excited, and, when
we got the word to fire, both pistols
cracked at the same instant. shot
him through the lungs, and the ball
from his pistol struck me on the fore
head, ploughed this ear, and glanced
upward. | had aimed to shoot him
through the leg, but the pistol
jerked up with the pressure on the
trigger, and my ball went through his
body. He had aimed to shoot me
through the breast, but his pistol went
up from the same cause and struck me
on the forehead. Pm glad to say he did
not die, and | haven't better friend in
the world"
Then my Southern friend explained
to me that a short-armed man fired
quicker than long-armed man because
the distance from brain to the finger tip
was less; and he also said that the better
class of people in the South were bent
on eXtinguishing the duello, and it's
death was only matter of time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04
HOW TO HIT 1T.
A Beggar Makes Strike by Pre-
ferring His Request in Various

A Beggar Makes Strike by Pre-
ferring His Request in Various
Languages.
Detroit Free Press
"Did l get anything in there?" re-
peated dilapidated-looking fellow as
he came down the steps of Jefferson
avenue residence yesterday. "Well,
you can cackle to cachinate that I
did,
"They generally bang the door against
the toes of tramps."
"And they ought to. Not one tramp in
fifty knows how to work house,"
'How did you work that Oner"
"Well, my ring at the bell was an
swered by servant girl. 1 lifted my
cap to her and said:
"'Please inform the lady that gen.
tleman desires to communicate with
her.
SIN minute the lady herself was be-
made very low bow, and said:
"'RcdivuS imprimus defacto curan-
turr
'Which?' she says.
"'Oh, you don't speak Latin? Very
few ladies do. You, of course, speak
French, German and Spanish? In which
language shall say to you that have
met with misfortune and desire food,
an old coat and little money!
ooh, you needn't mind, being as you
told nc in English. Go to the kitchen
and the girl will attend to YOU
Thanks, ma'am. Bon jour repub-
lique, ma fol-
'Oh, of course
"'Sabe que es pulque camarjo?'
Certainly l will. am sorry for
your misfortune, and will hunt up a
suit for you.'"
"And there's the suit?"
"You bet; and she gave me square
meal and so cents in cash to boot. Re-
cherche de jean hoeEandle?"
"Oui, santiago de cheese box"