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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-13

because you regard it to be, in your own
language, ''as the strongest bulwark be-
tween the liquor traffic and annihila-
tion?" Without desiring to enter into
discussion of this proposition, l must
saysthat regard that declaration as er-
r0neous, had almost said prompted by
fanaticism. The imposition OF this tax
by the general government has not op-
Grated to prevent the states OF Kansas
and Iowa, and many local municlpall-
ties. from adopting prohibition. 1t is
evident that your association believes
hat the liquor traffic would be regarded
with much less favor in the country at
large if it was not the important source
of revenue that it now is, and to make
this liquor traffic more unpopular, you
would at one sweep deprive the
government of over 100000 an
nually, and of necessity compel the
amount necessary to defray the
expenses of the government to be
raised by the imposition of a tax upon
the necessaries of life. l decline to
adopt any such view, and believe that
when the people of this country are
ready. in the nation as "a whole, or in
any state, to adopt prohibition. they
will do SO without regard to whether 1t
affects the national revenues Or not. In
the meantime, and while that traffic
exists in the manufacture aId sale OF
spirituous and fermented liquors, am
decidedly in favor of making it con-
tribute to the large sum which it now
does towards the revenues of the gov
eminent. Very respectfully yours,
I, MACDONATD.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-13
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR,
The Presidents Reception to the
Diplomatic Corps Last Night.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The presi-
dents reception to the diplomatic corps
took place this evening. and proved in
every way brilliant affair. The great
east room was decorated in the most
elaborate manner. Masses of palms
and tropical plants bulged from
the fire places and screened the
walls to height of six feet.
The mantelS were covered with
roses. The pillars at the main door
leading into the private hallway were
adorned with large shields of flowers,
while Smilax and clinging plants en-
twined the chandeliers. The adjoining
parlors were also beautifully below
cred. Just before o'clock the preSi-
dental party came down the private
stair case and swept through the cOrri-
dor and into the blue room and
took up position in front of a party of
ladies already there. In another mo-
ment the members of the diplomatic
corps who had been waiting in the red
room, marched slowly in and were pre-
sented to the presidential party. The
army and navy senators and representa-
tives, and those of the outside
public who were invited, came
after the diplomats. The crowd was
greater tonight than at any diplomatic
reception ever held, and the great par
lOrs never contained a more brilliant as
semblage. Mrs. Cleveland was gOwned
in red plush. trimmed with gold lace.
She looked charming, and the murmurs
of admiration near the receiving line
unra constant
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-13
MINNEAPOLIS CRIES ENOUGH.
The Heavy Fall of Snow Block
AIDES Railroads and Streets.

The Heavy Fall OF Snow Block
AIDES Railroads and Streets.
The snow storm which began early
yesterday morning and continued all
day yesterday, blotting out all paths
and hiding from view low fences and
sidewalks, was the most severe of the
season in Minneapolis. The heavy
wind which accompanied the storm did
its share of the work. and piled the
snow i'll huge drifts everywhere. The
fine particles of snow Sifted in at doors
and windows, and crept down under
OvercOats in anything but a pleasing
way. The railroads have suffered con-
Siderably, nearly all trains being
more or less blOckaded. Even
the short line trains were behind, and
there was no certainty that ahy train
would reach its destination. Late in
the afternoon, when there were no signs
of let-up, nearly all the trains going
out of the city were abandoned. The
Northern Pacific train which should
have reached here "Wednesday at 6 p.
m, did not get in until late last night,
and other trains were .correSpOndingfy
behind time. Many of, the trains going
north or west last night did not even
try to get out, the managers of the roads
thinking it unwiSe to attempt it. Dur
ing the afternoon all the short line
trains were run with two engines and
even then had hard work TO get through.
The motor and the street cars did not
experience much trouble, as the snow
plOwS were run frequently and the
tracks kept clear. .,:l. .--f
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LIND AND NELSON.
The Minnesota Congressman Make
Arguments Before the Commit |
Special to the Globe.

Arguments Before the Commits
tees.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The resOlu-
ton of Hon. John Lind, relating to the
Hastings IL Dakota railroad land grant,
came before the house committee OH
public lands this morning, and after
considerable interested and somewhat
heated discussion was referred to a
special subcommittee consisting of
Congressman Macdonald, PaySOn and
Stone. At least two members Of this
subcommittee may be said to be favora-
bic to Llnd's resolution and inclined to
aid and assist in securing favorable
report of the whole committee to house,
in which event it will be adopted. Mr..
Lind is satisfied with the present state
of the matter. Before the same COM
mittee on public lands also appeared
Knute Nelson and addressed it with
well considered arguments upon what
he considers should be reforms intro
duced into our public land system.
He advocated division of the
public lands into four special classes,
viz: Agricultural, timber or pine,
desert and mineral, and the absolute
and complete repeal of the present pre-
emption land laws and several changes
in homestead laws, so as to require 4
residence of four years and pay 81 per
acre for the land: Judging from con-
versation with gentlemen of the COM
mittee they are all favorably inclined to
the suggestions of Nelson, except in the
matter of dollar payment per acre. That
portion of his scheme will not work.
Gentlemen of the committee consider it
unnecessary and i'll some senses unwise,
WIT no
is given to the views of MIR. Nelson,
and he will further appear and argue
these points as occasion and Opportu-
nitV NAV offer.
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And Make 1t Interesting for
the People From Helena
to Chicago.
General Prevalence of Severe
Weather Throughout the
Entire Northwest.
Dakota Gets the LivelieSt Wis
itation---An Opera Com
pany Showed In.

"Three inches of snow fell inst. Paul
Yesterday; said Lieut.. Woodruff, of the
signal bureau, early this morning, land
the storm was one of the most general
our records contain. 1t extended south
through the Indian territory and north
rrn part of Texas, but its force is nearly
spent, and there will be clearing up
thiS afternoon. When we made our OBJ
sevationS last night the thermometer
was II deg. above zero, but another cold
wave is at hand, and within twenty-four
hours the mercury will fall about 25
deg. 1t will reach the lowest point dur
Eng Sunday forenoon, and after that
warmer weather may be expected"
The work of cleaning the streets from
the last storm was completed Wednes-
Gay night and the force of 500 men en-
plOyed under the direction of the city
engineer were discharged. The force
employed by the cable company had
finished cleaning away the snow from
he cable slots, and sidewalks in resi-
dence portions had been rendered pass
able, when the blizzard of yesterday
came whistling down from the north
west and undid everything. The snow
was drifted and packed until the cable
slot was buried out of sight, and pedes-
irians found their way about the streets
III crooked paths, single file. More
;now has fallen during the past
winter than in any season for
years, and many streets in the
suburbs are entirely impossible. The
street cars were entirely blockaded yes
terday, but made their way slowly, with
the assistance of scrapers. "There is
one good thing about these stoTnls," re-
marked City Engineer Rundlett, as he
gaZed out of the window at the wheel
ing flakes, "they make employment for
poor men who would otherwise be
lu :;
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HE'S TO HANG TO-DAY
A Brutal Assassin to Pay the
Penalty Of an Awful
Double Crime.
The Governor Of Iowa Sworn
Into Office--He RoaStS the
Railroads.
The Fire at Ogema, Wis.,, Not
Nearly So Destructive as
Was Feared.
The Crisis in Manitoba De-
ferred Until Monday
Northwest Notes.

WEST UNION, To-, Jan. 12.-The gal
lows was erected this afternoon upon
which Henry Schmidt will be executed
tomorrow. The crime for which
Schmidt will be hung is the murder of
Lucretia Peek on the night of the 4th of
September, 1885. The Peeks live about
six miles from West Union, and on the
night of the tragedy neighbor named
Leonard stayed with them. Some
time in the night Leonard was shot by
Schmidt. The shot awoke Mr.. and Mrs.
Peek. Peek sprang up and found the
house on fire. Mrs. Peek prepared to
get out of the window, and as she placed
her hands on the window sill she was
shot in the face by some one on the out
side. She became semi-unconscious
and remained in that condition the rest
OF the night. Mr.. Peek, while trying to
extinguish the fire was shot at twice,
but not hurt. In the morning his body
was found a few rods from the house
with his head pounded to a jelly.
Schmidt was recognized by Mrs. Peek,
who lived until Sept. 25. He was tried
and on Oct. 90 convicted of murder and
sentenced to be hanged. Eleven days
later he made confession in which he
charged that ElizOn Smith, for whom he
was working at the time, had persuaded
him to do the deed and promised him
$500. He also charged that Mr.. Smith
killed Mr.. Peek. Smith was then tried
and acquitted. Since it became appa-
rent that Schmidt would be hanged.
numerous petitions have beenpresented
to Gov. Larrabee asking that sentence
be commuted. The governor. however,
declined to interfere.
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MIR. WIER'S LITTLE BILL.
"A Case of Much Interest to Edu-
cation in Iowa.


Special to the Globe.
MASON CITY, To-, Jan. 12.-The action
of the board of supervisors of this county
i'll the matter of a settlement with Supt.
A. w. Wier has produced no little in
terest, not only in the educational cir
cles of the state. but in other states
whose laws regulating the duties of the
superintendent are similar. The trouble
seems TO all hinge on the meaning of
the word necessary" as found i'm the
code. The superintendent presented
his claim for official work for every
working day in the quarter, and will not
accept anything less than the payment.
In reference to the matter the state
superintendent of public instruction
wrote:
Des MOines, Jan. IL, 1S8S-A. w.
weir, County Superintendent Dear Sir:
Our courts have held that the board
of supervisors may require an itemized
account from the county superintend-
ent. This was the test in the case
found IN 81 Iowa SO, and the county
superintendent afterward itemiZed his
statement and collected il without
abatement. We think it is the inten-
tiOn Of the law that the county superin-
tendent shall be sole judge of the time
necessary to be employed in the duties
OF his Office, and that no one else can de-
termine for him the number of days he
shall give to his work in order to do it
I'm accordance with his oath of office.
We think the courts will hold that when
the county superintendent has filed his
sworn statement in the form prescribed
by the board, they may not limit him
by refusing their per diem for the time
actually employed. Their remedy, if
they expect he has filed a false state
ment, is to proceed against him for NAL
administration in office, as provided in
Section 745, Code. The law knows no
fractional days for any official
duty performed upon a given day.
Your are entitled to charge for
that day. The county superintendent
is the one to determine under the law
as to the means by which he can best
administer to the interests of the
schools in this county. He may hold
educational meetings of teachers and
others. call and attend conventions of
school officers, prepare and send out
circulars directly connected with his
work, and maintain spirit of progress
IN educational matters, and for the
time actually employed in the discharge
OF such duties we believe the courts
will not deprive him of payment more
than for any official duty. Please bear
this in mind: The board may require of
you at any time report, under oath,
upon any subject connected with the
duties of your Office, in accordance with
Section 3O3, Subsection 10, Code, and. of
course, your time employed in making
such report will become point of the
time actually spent in your official
duties, and should be so regarded.
Yours respectfully"
HENRY SABIN,
Superintendent Public Instructions.
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NOT A CANDIDATE.
Euenther Has Little Desire to b
Governor Of Wisconsin,.

Euenther Has Little Desire to Be
Governor Of Wisconsin.
Spe cia1 to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. FL am not
candidate for the governorship of Wis
eonsin,' said Congressman Guenther
this afternoon in the house cloak-room.
/ have said so plainly and distinctly
several times, and yet my name is men
TONED in that connection by newspa-
pers. There are plenty of candidates
who are anxious enough for the honor of
the place"
"Would you not run if nominated?"
t.Of course 1 would, but 1 don't eX-
pect the nomination to come to me un-
sought. When / first ran for congress
il was because no one wanted the nOmi-
nation and my name was taken up to
lead forlorn hope In the last can
yass for the Second district no Republi-
can wanted the nomination and l was
Nominated. OF course / made the run.
Political places have not been of my
seeking, butit has been my good luck to
be nominated without seeking the
honor. If renominated for governor of
Wisconsin would accept the nomina-
ton and make as good a canvass as l
can, but do not look for it. Besides it
does not seem proper thing for me
TO squabble for the gOvernOrship. The
more see of the anxiety OF candidates
and the efforts made by them, the more
determined am not to enter the arena
andseontest for the place." -
stWhat do you think of Republican
prospects in Wisconsin,"
81 think what every one else thinks
who knows the state. 1t Is reliably Re-
publican. Any good man can be
elected, and there are plenty of them.
Rusk can be- elected if he is nomi-
mated. ;" 80
as il understood he is a candidate for
renominatiOn?a
.'.Itsis so stated, but + have never
heard him say that he is. Rusk is an
able man, and has hosts of friends in
the state. He would make a good pres
idential nominee. and might be nOmi-
mated. Stranger things have hap
pened. Who ever supposed Garfield
would be president?'
lis it true that Sawyer favorS your
nomination for govern0rr'
''ff it is true | don't Know it. The
senator has never hOnored me with such
a statement of his desire. He is my
friend, l believe, and might feel that L
would be a good man for the position,
but he is not likely to have a favored
candidate for the place and make it
public. He is a conservative man and
nc one has right to say what are his
desires nor who are his candidates"
What is your opinion of the reduc-
tion of the surplus and the repeal Of in
ternal revenue taXes?
II believe in using the surplus for
public Improvements, pensions and gen
eral welfare. Then, if the revenues
continue to be excessive, repeal the in
tefnal revenues, and touch the tariff
last. Public buildings and naval arma-
saents and sea coast defenses would
make the surplus small in short order.
and give work to the unemployed.
Taxes on alcoholic liquors are not felt
much and ought not to be removed
right away. There is no need of buga-
boes about the surplus. 1t can easily
be diSpoSed of pro bono puhlico.n
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Those Nominations.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The senate
in secret session this afternoon dis
cussed for half hour the order of busi-
ness, and decided not to take up the
cabinet nominations and that of Mr..
Lamar till next week. The Republi-
cans insisted that the nominations
should be considered in the order they
are on the calendar. There are large
number of miscellaneous nominations
before these of the cabinet officers, and
that of Mr.. Lamar comes before those
of Messrs. Villas and Dickinson. Inas-
much as those above the latter two may
not all be disposed of under several
weeks, the Democrats insisted that there
would be unnecessary delay and ineon-
venience in the reorganization of the
cabinet,
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been showing continuously since
o'clock this morning.

been showing continuously since 4
O'Clock this morning.
AT FARIBAUI.T.
Special to the Globe.
FARIBAULT, Minn., Jan. IA high
wind from the south ragged here all
night. About 10 o'clock this forenoon
it commenced to snow furiously, and
has continued all day, drifting badly. 1t
is as bad storm as we have had this
winter. Trade and traffic are suspended,
and the trains are all late.
AT HUTCHINSON.
Special to the Globe.
HUTCHINSON, Minn., Dec. 12.-It has
been showing steadily and blowing
since l O'Clock last night, the snow
lying three feet deep on the level and
still showing. Trans are abandoned on
both roads, and business is generally
suspended.
AT SAUK CENTER.
Special to the Globe
SAUK CENTER. Jan. 12.-Nearly two
feet of snow has fallen, and all trains
are abandoned. On level there is now
three feet of snow on the ground. 1t is
still falling, and promises to continue to
snow all night. 1t is the worst storm in
ten years.
AT DULUTH.
Special to the Globe. ......
DULUTH. Minn., Jan. 12.-Present
snow storm and blizzard is the hardest
known for ten years. Railroads are
completely demOraliZed not a single
train being on time. The snow is very
deep and falling fast. -
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A Fiendish Affair.

WINoNA, Minn., Jan. 12.-An out
rage is reported by farmer from the
the district of Dodge, Wis, only short
distance from Winona. 1t seems that
an old lady named Tucking lived by
herself, and was supported by the
neighbOrs. On Tuesday night the old
lady saw four men appear in her gar.
den with their faces and persons dis
guised. They danced around her small
shanty for an hour. she not daring to 90
out. Finally they set fire to the house
and watched it burn to the ground.
Mrs. Tueking, who is sixty-ive years
old, fled to the house of a neighbOr.
Mrs. Tucking raised large family. but
they are said to have left their old
mother to charity. Mrs. Tueking is
being cared for by her friends. She is
so overcome with excitement and nerv-
BUSINESS caused by the scare that death
is hourly expected. The house and
barn belonged to a wealthy farmer,
and were worth about 5000 and were in
Sured for S45O.
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MACDoNALD's VIEWS.
The Minnesota Congressman Fa-I
vors the Internal Revenue Liquor.

The Minnesota Congressman Fa-i
vors the Internal Revenue Liquor.
Tax.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The follow
ing letter from Congressman MacDon-+
aid explains itself:
House of Representatives Jan. IL.
Mrs. !. Joseph d. Weeks, chair
man of committee OH repeal
of internal revenue tax, Pitts
burg, Pa. Madame: am in receipt of
your letter of the 9th inst, requesting
my vote and influence in favor Of the
repeal of the law creating an internal
revenue tax upon Intoxicating liquors.
In answerI must state that / am as
emphatically opposed to the repeal of
that internal revenue tax as you evi-
IDENTIFY are in its favor. 1
do not agree with you and
those whom you represent, when
you declare that the internal revenue
taxes are wrong i'll principle, an outrage
upon the moral sentiment of the coun-
try. quasi Endorsement of pernicious
traffic. a legaliZing so far as the ma.
tiOnal government can Of business.
that is the source of most Of our crimes
and poverty AS we'll might you claim
the same with reference to the law inn
posing tax upon the stuff called oleo-;
margarine. This government reeog-
niZes the fact'that whisky and cigars
and tobacco are manufactured and used
by the people of this country to very.
great extent, and that they are in mo-
sense necessities, and that as long as.
they are used by the people it is mueh
better TO tax the same than to raise that
money bXlevying upon the nccessaricsl
of life.
1T IS MANIFEST
that the reason your organization makes
this stand with reference to this tax Is
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THE O'NEILL SCANDAL.
SOme Interesting Gossip About
the Woman I'm the Case.

SOme Interesting Gossip About
the Woman In the Case.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Concerniug
the scandal at present attaching to Con-
gressman O'Neill, of Missouri, it may be
said tlfat Mr.. O'Ncill resided with his
family at Richelieu fats on Sixth street,
this city, opposite the residence of the
GLOBE correspondent, during the ses-
sion ending August, 1856. His iandlady,
Mrs. Moore, now claims to be
his wife. Then, it was given
oSt by Mrs. Moore and gcner-
aDy credited in the ncighborhood that as
soon as congress adjourned, O'Neill was
to marry her. She purchased and had
made numerous costly garments which
!, were tie envy OF the ladies all along
and O'Neill did not marry her. In No
MEMBER, 1886, Mrs. Carr, proprietor of
the Richelieu, showed the GLOBE cor
respondent an order on the sergeant-at-
arms of the house of representatives
ssignRd John j. O'Neill. ordering that
officer to pay Mrs. Moore a certain sum
pf money Mrs Moore had given the
ntdsr to Mrs. Carr as part
payment of large rent debt. Mrs.
Cart was unable to get the order caShed.
yr.O'Neill has paid many bills con-
tfaeted by Mrs. Moore, and certainly
lore relations of such friendliness with
beras to warrant the belief which peo-
pie gave to her story that OiNeill was
Engaged to be married to her. 1t is now
claimed that she is insane, but the
cause of her insanity has not been
referred to. She is fine
looking if not handsome woman, not
tail and not stout, but fair to look upon,
and the mother of beautiful daughter.
Although not married, probably, it is
. belieyed by some parties that MIR.
QNeiil has so compromised himself as
td make the supreme court definition of
marriage apply to this case. Mrs. Carr
recently opened the Dakota house, this
city, but declines to talk of the matter,
although knowing much about it.