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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-25
Coal Destroyed by Fire.

Special to the Globe.
ST. CLOUD, April 24.-At 7:15 this
morning the large coal Eouse of the
Manitoba railroad, located Immediately
north of the round house, was discovered
to be on fire, and in a few minutes was
mass of flames. The fire department.
responded quickly, but, owing to the
intense heat, could do nothing but pro-
tect the adjoining property. Towards
noon the fire was under control. but over
$500 tons of coal are still burning.
Streams of water are constantly playing
on the fire, but it is difficult to tell at
this writing whether any of the coal will
be saved. The loss will be great, but
not knowing what portion will be saved
no definite figures can be given. The
origin of the fire is not known, but is
supposed to have caught from passing
engine.
Later-After battling the flames all
day the fire department. succeeded at 6
o'clock this evening in extinguishing
the burning coal. Three-fourths were
saved.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-25
Destroyed by Prairie Fire.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
VERDoN, Dak., April PA prairie
fire four miles southwest of here de-
stroyed the buildings, consisting of
houses, granaries, barns, ETC., along
with between 500 and 1000 bushels of
grain of Judge d. w. Poindexter and
his son David.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-25
stopped for Seventeen Days.

Special to the Globe.
RED Wing. April 24.-The first train
over the Cannon Valley division of the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-25

to the people of the
Northwest in the re-
cOgnized paper of the
Catholic church.
1t has been antici-
pated for some time
in st. Paul and the
Northwest that the
distinguished prelate,
whose home is in st.
Paul, would be ele-
vated to this exalted
citation
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-25

THROUGH THE EFFORTS
of Bishop Ireland, Irish-American
farmers and their families to the num-
ber of more than 10000 persons have
been established in homes of their own,
the same being true of 5000 others i'll
Nebraska.
Bishop Ireland is recognized as one
of the foremost advocates of temper
ance in America, and is termed the
TheObald Matthew of the Northwest.
His consistent and persistent efforts in
favor of temperance have won for him
the highest esteem and regard not only
of his own people, but of the public ct
large. AS clergyman he is wide
awake and public-spirited; is logical,
eloquent and argnmentative speaker,
and possesses all the elements of true
manhood.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-14

"You hear not songs like that in your
dull freight-droghing ship Of to-day-oh,
my lad" he said, with suggestiveness OF
foreign accent which sometimes showed it.
self In his speech. When Old Miggles chose,
he spoke English fuently and correctly.
But as he also spoke French and Spanish
In like manner, with smsttering OF half o
dozen other languages, 1t was hard guess
Ing at his nationality.
Before Icould reply with amost smphstic
negative, Old Miggles took his pipe from
his mouth.
'sThe other verses have gone from me,''
he said, "but the one more shall sing;
"Davy Jones Ind q big black key,
Ho, ho, no, and bottle OF rum,
It twas for his locker beneath the sea,
Ho, ho no, and bottle OF rum
~ wonder who wrote such a-a-strange
song,n was my thoughtful remark, ~ Old
Niggles, with hoarse chuckle, relspsed
into silence and cloud Of tobacco smoke
Ny singular host made no immediate re-,
ply, but smoked on In silence for some lit.
Tie time, while the gale without increased
In violence, and the boom of the breakers
grew louder and more threAtening Finally
he laid his pipe on the table behind him
and then bent his eyes On the IRE which
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-14
Wonderful Discovery Made by Cowboy
in tho Apache Country,

| wonderful Discovery Made by Cowboy
in the Apache Country.
When Geronimo led tlse frontiersmen
such lively chase in Arizona he ran
better than he knew. In the pursuit
the heart of the Apache country was
invaded. 1t was in one of the go-as-
you-please chases that cowboy named
Adams found himself in the remote and
before undiscovered petritied forests of
Arizona. As soon as he was able he,
made his way back and straight to the
| Governor of Arizona to tell him of the
wonders he had found. His story was
laughed at.
Every WE'LL" said the cowboy, eff
my story is not true, I'll bear all tho
expenses of the journey there and
| back"
The story was true, and here, prone
in the depths of the lava desert, the
Governor saw the remains Of forest
changed into brilliant-hued, translu-.
cent agate, held in form by the petri-
fed bark, every ridge and knot per-
fectly translated. Such sight never
before greeted the eyes of man. The
largest block of agate then known was
but thirteen inches across. The Cover
nor fastened back. The territory was
quickly appropriated under the "placer
act" Being on railroad lands a sepa-
rate contract was made with the COM
pany granting removal of the trees
within five years.
| Some specimens were sent to New
York jewelry firm and the represent
atives of the dazed and dazzled COM
pany, helpless in the face of what they
believed were prospective millions,
came OH for advice
"The blocks are valueless unless you
can work them. For this is no child's
play. There is but one firm in the
United States can do it, if they can.
That firm is the owner of the jasper
works at Sioux City,"
To the jasper-working firm they ap-
piled. The representative of the firm
replied: 1--WE will spend $4,000 in the
endcavor to saw across these agate logs
five table-tops and polish them. If we
fail we will bear all the cost, but if we
succeed give us one-third interest and
half the control"
These were considered hard terms.
but who knew of any precedents that
could regulate the control of forest
turned into flamboyant stonep The
owners yielded. The five table-tops
were successfully cut, and work on the
spot was soon in progress. A camp
has been set in the midst of desolation,
surrounded by treacherous Apaches,
where the lives of the workmen are
constantly guarded by Winchester rifles.
N Y. Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-14
home on the land.

HE was shrewd-this Miguel Dcspard,"
continued Old Miggles, who had with.
drawn his colorless face from his hands,
land in the division Of spoil had hidden un-
der the false bottom Of his sea-chest
jewels of great value, which he disposed Of
from time to time as years went by. By
aims s-giving to the Holy Church, by confes.
sion and by penance he sought to atone for
the past, but sleeping or waking"
Here Old Miggles stopped abruptly and
seemed to pull himself together, folded his
arms across his chest and glanced at me
furtively from under his white bushy
brows.
"And you say Captain Despard, who
wrote the strange song, is dead!" / ven-
tured to remark.
"Miguei Despard is Dead" said Old Mig.
giles laconically.
''Then, of course, the curse died with
him." I persisted, land So"
The striking Of midnight by tho old cor
ner clock interrupted me. AS tho last
stroke died away, saw Miggles glance
suddenly over his shoulder in the direction
Of the door, which had been suddenly
blown part way open by the fierce blast.
Now, am not an imaginative man, nor was
I an Imaginative boy, but as sprung to my
feet to close the door, I stopped short
Family outlined against the pitchy dark.
ness was q shadowy half luminous something,
which possibly was the dim phosphores-
cence of q distant breaker. But to Old
Miggles it was something more. Uttering
hoarse cry he threw out both hands with
q sideways motion as though to ward of
what he saw.
It was moment before summoned cour-
age to push TO the door, SO infected was I
with Old Miggles' shuddering fear.
When came back he had hobbled to q
closet. where pouring utnearly tumbler.
full Of raw spirits, he poured 1t down his
| throat
Living or dead" heard him mutter a.
he resumed his seat, and 'involuntarily /
glanced at the initials M. d. in BRASS headed
tacks on the old chest lid, thinking the
while by what an easy transition Miguel
might become Miggles.
| And when on my return from another
voyage they told me that Old Miggles had
been found dead In his chair with glaring
wide-open eyes and o look OF awful horror
ON his livid face, knew that, ON the event,
ful night here recorded, had listened to
the curious story Of Captain Miguel Des'
pard as narrated by himself,
| FRANK H. CONVERSE.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-14

mine. For was just homo from first voy-
age and all seafaring things had peculiar
charm for me. Which accounts for my
frequent visits to Old Miggles, who lived
alone In crazy little one-story house, built
IN the carly part of the last century, direct
~ overlooking Barmouth harbor and the
far-reaching sea beyond.
A'For they drank and drank and got so drunk,
Ho, ho ho, and q bottle Of rum,
That each from tho dead nan bit o chunk,
Ho, no, ho, and O. bottle 0. rum"
Curiously blending with Old Miggles' pip
ing notes came the voice OF the equinoctial
storm, which was sending the booming
breakers in hoarse monotone against the
distant yarmouth point and shores OF the
outlying islands.
It was the very night for the weird sea
song and the story that intuitively felt
must be In some way connected with it.
30, too, all the surroundings were in per-
feet keeping. Irregular ''chunks" of oil
saturated tealkwood were blazing in the
wide-mouthed fireplace. These came from
the planking and timbers Of q condemned
whaleship-once famous East Indiaman-
that had been broken up after lying dis
tmantled for more than a quarter of GEN.
'tury at one Of the Barmouth wharves. The
oil and salts Of copper (from the metal
sheathing) permeating the wood, gave .
strange werdness of coloring to the dane
ing flames in which were blended hues Of
rose and purple, yellow and blue.
They lit up with q fantastic glow the
wainscotted walls OF the small, low-studded
room, against which hung two antiquated
fint-l0ck pistols under pair of clumsy
cutlasses.
At tho further end Old Miggles' ham,
mock was slung, while at one side OF the
fireplace was his brass. bound sea chest Of
antique make, on which was sitting. At
the other, in splt-bottomed rocker, sat
Old Migglcs himself.
He was spare, wizened man, upward
Of eighty years of age, with perfectly
white, crispy hair and suuken black eyes,
which glowed like Goals in their cavernous
depths; his blue navy shirt, thrown open
at the throat, displaying the most unique
specimen of tattooing that have ever met
in all my seafaring experience. 1t repre-,
sented, with CHASTITY fidelity, q hangman's 8
moose looped entirely round Old Miggles'
shining neck, and drawn tightly under the
left ear!
+ But for that matter his whole body, from
his neck downward, was network Of tat
tooing Added to the seafarers' handiwork
OF sailors of every nationality under the
sun, was that Of some South Sea Islanders,
I9Dmong whom he had once been captive.
When add that transversely across his
nose and wlthered face was livid wound,
which deepened or paled as he talked, 1t
will be readily seen that Old Mig2les would
have been worth money to present day
dime museum.
Old Miggles relighted his short black
pipe, which had gone out while he was
singing, and leered across the freight at
me like an ugly old idol.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-14

no country can be independent fne ei5ecs would
fall with particular severity upon this State,
since IL would not only destroy the wool
industry. but also iniuriously affect every
other. While, therefore, you have no power to
legislate with respect TO National affairs, yot it
should be remembered that IN your represents
tive capacity, YOU have an influence which you
should not fail to use for the good OF the people
you represent by adopting resolutions Of pro-
test against such unwise, unjust and unpatriotig
propositions. You have also the right and You
should exercise 10, of requesting our Representa-
tivcs in Congress TO oppose oil such measures
that may be offered. Other and better ways
cun be provided for disposing OF the surplus
revenue than by breaking down our homo
industry and exposing our labor to foreign
competition. All, therefore, who think more
OF this country than they do Of any other,
and alN who appreciate the great blessings We
have enjoyed In consequence OF this protective
tarin policy which has been pursued for tho
last twenty five years, should stand firmly to-
gcther in It's support, and not only should We
continue to protect and develop every industry
that is essential to our greatness and independ-
ence, but we should afford direct protection to
our labor by carefully discriminating against
every kind OF socialistic, criminal or disrepu-
table character who may seek to immigratc to
our shores Next after our obligations to God,
1t Is our highest duty 10 take care of America.
Respectfully submitted,
4 IN
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-14
Don't feed your hens entirely Of

Don't feed your hens entirely on
corn and oats. A small piece of beef.
or liver, boiled to pieces in a large
quantity Of water, and thickened with
ground oats and cornmeal, is cheap
mode Of supplying animal food during
this season, as a small piece Of meat
will provide large quantity of such
food. A pint of fresh bullock's blood
will improve the mess, and such addi-
tions MS potatoes or turnips will bs 81
valuable assistance. -
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-14
AN EDUCATED FLY.
Tho Wonderful Pet Owned by Well
Known Culinary Expert.

y
Known Culinary Expert.
Prof. Thomas j. Murray, the we'll
known chief and culinary expert, who
resides in Harlem, has wonderful pet
in common house-fy, which he has
named Dick. The story of their friend
ship is an interesting one.
"For two weeks" said Mr.. Murray
to reporter, 1.-THE fly flew around my
house without much notice being taken
Of him. Then he began to make adj
vances,, and permitted me to handle
his wings. At breakfast every morning
] placed sugar upon my finger and
Dick fed to his heart content. Dick
has now become so bold that after he
has breakfasted he remains upon my
finger, and corkscrews his forelegs and
rubs his head. Then he will run rapid
ly over my hand as though chasing .
foe.
Recently I have been endeavoring
to teach Dick various tricks. One OF
the tricks is performed by my making
two toothpicks and lifting him up so
that he will stand upon his hind legs.
When the toothpicks are placed upon
the table Dick will jump over each sue
cessively. One of the most singular
things in connection with the fly is
that when point my finger at him he
appears to take it as an insult, and
jumps at the extended finger as spirited
as a bantam cock. When he tires of
this sport he will fly away and rest
upon his perch few moments
lit took two weeks continued Mr..
Murray, "to train Dick to perch on the
chandelier arm, the light of which /
kept burning low, SO that his perch is.
always warm, to prevent him from
freezing should the fire go out, and a.
shade keeps the light from disturbing
his slumbers.
when am reading or writing in
the evenings" concluded Mr.. Murray.
'Dick will hum around my head for an
hour. While l am writing he closely
inspects the paper and is not at all
frightened when l raise my pen to get
fresh supply Of ink. Itis common
thing for him to follow me from. ona
room to- another during the evening.
and he always leaves his perch to greet
me when enter the room on going
home. as if he is really glad to sae me>
/ sleep very late in the mornings, but
Dick never approaches me until 4
awaken. Then he comes to my pillow
and is as playful as kitten. He waits
quietly while breakfast is being pro-
pared. but il do not serve him his
sugar when l sit down at the table. he
flies in my face or in circles around my
head. The only thing that TROUBLES mo
Is that he will live till summer and ed
ucate host of flies. Then It will cost
me considerable to keep them. IN Y
Evening Sasa
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-14
OLD MIGGLES;
Or, the Curious Story Of Captain
Miguel Despard.
Written for this Paper.l

"'Sixteen men on o dead
mans chest,
Ho, no, ho, and o bottle
OF rum;
The devil and drink had
done for the rest,
Ho, no, no, and q bot.
tic Of rum
LID Miggles sang this
bacchanalian song in
a quavering, reedy
voice, as much for his
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-14

NO huCu pTOVlSlOu Wb9 Inuu6, uuu Inc TcSulL nus
been what was then pointed out, The receipts
from all sources for the General Revenue Fund
of this year will be about e2,S0O,0O0. OF this
prior to February y is. 1855, leaving The 'Ia net
amount of g a,SOO.O0O available for general pur-
poses: To the extent your appropriations from
sum, 1t will be necessary for you to make
special provision or compel anticipation again
OF next years revenues NJ the end OF this The
ized by law, Is o bad one that should be avoided.
We are able TO meet all demands as they arise,
and each year should pay its own debts. The
chiefly due to the fact that expenses have been
necessarily and continually increasing, while
our revenues have remained substantially the
same And what has been true rs to an increase
OF liabilities to be paid out Of the General Rev
enue Fund has also been true as to the Sinking
Fund. The amount OF the public debt payable
II was S375O0, and for 1887 $500 000 and for 1888
is will he S600000 But for 1889 and for each year
thereafter, the amount will be but $250 900. On
interest, the liabilities OF the Sinking Fund for
l889will not exceed tho sum OF about 100000.
But for the present yeas Its receipts will be In.
about 100000. This viii make 1t necessary to
refund at least that amount OF four per cent
bonds maturing July ], 1888. But inasmuch as
next July and must refund as to part, 1t Is
recommended that you pay only one'hulf and
that you refund the balance. We are doing well
penses and discharging our bonded debt at the
rate of S300 1000 per annum. by this means you
will provide surplus OF about e200, 900 for tho
Sinking Fund from this years receipts, which
can be applied to its liabilities TOR next year,
thus leaving but about $500 600 TO be raised for
that fund to- meet oil Its liabilities for 1850.
Two.tenths Of one mill will be sufficient rate
for this purpose. Hence you csn safely reduce
the present rate OF ve-tenths u one mill for the
Sinking Fund 70 twotenths OF Ono mill. and add
the three.tenths OF one mill, SO taken from the
Sinking Fund rate, to the rate for the General
Revenue Fund, and with strict economy thus
almost, n not quite, provide for all deficiencies
II the course here Indicated be pursued, II will
save the necessity OF either borrowing or "
creasing the rate Of taxation.
TRANSPORTATION or PRIs0HERS.
again urge. ~ In my last annual messAge
! that the law be smonded 70 ~ y require sscl
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-14

Old Lady Qn drug store)-'D'ye
know, young man. I've stood here like
q monniment fer over ten minutes fer
somebody to wait ON mep II ye can't
hire clerks enough. I'll 60 somewhere
else" Young Man (humbly)-"Sorry.
ma'am. but we're very busy. l am at
your disposal now; what can do for
you'll" Old Lady--"You kin give .
two. cent stamp. and ss quick about ~
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-14

But II Is not until II IL remembered that not
only has there been this decrease in the number
OF sheep and their value, but that there has also
been decline In the value OF the wool produced
OF about fourteen cents per pound, that the full
perceived and appreciated. Our annual clip h
not only about six million pounds less than II
was In 1881, but the twenty-five million pounds
each year more than s3,O01,0 ,0O1 less money than
formerly. To put wool on the free list. Ss pro-
EDITION With the free E grass ana chesp labor Of
foreign wool.growing countries 10 70 unjustly
discriminate against an honorable, industrious
stroy one Of the most Important Industries Of
the country IN industry, IN tset vtthous Which
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
a P0gI. MGRDER.
shot Ms FasRer-in-Law In Cold
Blood.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspaich.l
LIBERTY, VA, March 7, 1888.
A foul murder was committed near
Chamblissburg, in the southwestern part
OF this county, yesterday. The porpe-
traitor was George h. Brown. and the
victim was Joseph Saunders. bis father
in-law. It seems that Brown and his
wife did not live agreeabiy together,
and some months ago be left his family
and went TO Roanoke 10 live. Tho
father of Mrs. Brown, Mr., Joseph Saun-
ders. took his daughter and her children
10 his own house, and she sued for and
obtained divorce. Yesterday MIR.
Saunders end his son we're working on
the farm, his son driving wagon.
While they were passing tobacco
house on the place, Mr.. Saunders being
q short distance in rear OF the wagon,
Brown came ont from behind the tobacco
house, where he had been concealed, and
deliberately and in the most cold-tlooded
manner, shot and killed Saunders, while
he (Saunders), all unconscious Of
Browns presence, was walking away
from him. The first intimation that the
son, who was driving the wagon, had
that any one but his father was near was
the report OF the shotgun. The whole
load entered Saunders's back and killed
him almost instantly. Brown fed, and
has not been arrested up to this time.
From the particulars gathered more
dastardly, fiendish Assassination never oc-
Cured in this section Of the State. The
affair has aroused storm Of indignation
in that section of the county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
Uustings Court. Yesterday.

Hattie Bass, white girl charged with
receiving stolen railroad brasses. was
tried and acquitted.
Fanny Winston (colored), petit lar
ceny. Thirty days in jail.
James Diggs (colored), charged with
felony. Not guilty.
William Hayes, charged with buying
and receiving railroad brasses, was tried
and acquitted.
Samuel Crist, charged With breaking
into the stable of c. II. West and steal
ing a lot of hay. Acquitted.
Anna Jones, who was convicted in the
Police Court of petit larceny and SEN
fenced to six months IN jail. came up ON
an appeal. The judgment OF the Police
Justice was affirmed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
TEE STATE CONVENTION.
Committee TO Meet Eere Tonight 10
Decide lime sud Place.

The State Democratic Committee
Hon. john s. Barbour chairman-will
meet at the Exchange Hotel tonight at 8
o'clock to decide when and where the
State convention OF the party shall be
held to nominate presidential canyassers,
elect delegates to st. Louis. and to trans
act other basiness of importance. Ii
Mr.. Barbour insists upon retiring from
the Craftsmanship OF the State Commit
tee, his successor, as well as other men,
bers OF the committee, will have to be
elected. 1t is also probable that the con-
vention will give expression to its views
as to the advisability of the party voting
in November for constitutional con-
vention.
Mr.. George Morris and other gentle
men constituting a committee represent
ing the city Of Charlottesville reached
Richmond last night, and will appear
before the committee to urge that that
place be designated as the location OF
the convention.
Charlottesville is noted for its hospi-
tality, and having recently become a
city will without doubt give the dele
gates and visitors hearty reception If it
is chosen as the place.
Richmond will also file her claim and
can promise tue committee that the con-
vention and the delegates shall have un-
usually good accommodations here.
The committee is composed OF mem
bers from each congressional district OF
the State, and it is hoped and expected
that there will be large attendance.
Hon. John S. Barbour and Hon. John
T. Harris arrived in the city last night,
and are at the Exchange.