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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07

, sion in which the names or cicero and
Demosthenes occurred, he became very much
excited, and rising in flight of eloquence
he said: 1.-The gentleman may be classical
scholar; he may be as eloquent as Demos
themes: he has probably ripped with oid
Euripides, socked with old Socrates and
canted with old Cantharides, but, gentle
men of the jury, what does he know about
the laws of MinnesOtag'
In the two old buildings there have been
instituted, exclusive of assessment cases.
40, 205 civil and criminal actions, 13,oOo
marriage licenses have been issued, and III
OUO declarations of intention to become cIti'
Zens have been made. There nave also
been filed for record AIS. 900 instruments
affecting real estate.
Then the speaker related facts re-
garding the peculiar court customs pre-
vailing relative to admission to the bar
in the early days of the state. These
evoked great laughter and applause,
and proved highly interesting. Con-
tinuing, he said:
1t is recorded in the Scriptures, But we
know the law is good if a man use IT law
fully" We have so used and practiced 1t.
We had for many years the best jury law on
the globe. No scandal has ever attached 10
car juries., Our officers are above reproach
and faithful No stain rests upon the es-
cutcheon of any concerned in executing the
law or administering justice. We bid fare
we'll to-day to the old homestead. Here
many of us were born in the profession:
Here we have struggled in poverty
and obscurity. Here in fear and trembling,
and with hesitating and faltering footsteps,
we commenced the laboriouS and perllouS
career of the practice of law. Who would
commence over again? None. How many
have fallen by the wayside? We have new
and grander house, but the old rookerles de-
serve we'll of us. They have sheltered us IN
the past and we affectionately say, farewell
Ye are old and wrinkled; your garments
are ragged, but you nurtured us IN youth,
sustained us in manhood, and we again af-
ectionately say farewell. We will carry with
us to the new home the precepts we learned
in your companionship, and say to you, good
bye, goodbye.
As Judge Egan concluded cheer
rent the air, and all present formed in
line, and, headedsby Sheriff Bean and
the judges, marched in procession to
the new building, while the chimes
were pealing their sweetest music.
Here they were met by DR.. Day, who
was standing on the steps of the new
court house with outstretched and well
coming arms. The procession at once
proceeded to the upper court room,
where Judge Wilkin delivered the ada
dress of welcome. The four judges oc-
cupied the bench. and the seat of Judge
Kelly, who is i'll at home, was laden
with beautiful floral design. Deputy
Clerk Armstrong, the court reporter.
and the sheriff were at their desks.
when the senior judge, arising, deliv-
cred an eloquent address of welcome, IN
which he referred to and compared the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07

the citizens in ancient Rome. Our own old
court house and plaza resOunds yet with the
eloquence of our orators during the civil war
'Ihe recollection and memory of John M.
Gilman in 1862, standing in front of the old
court house, with clarion voice. in the
night air, .exclaiming to the assem-
bled multitude. ''he hoped to God that the
sword once unsheathed should never be re-
turned to the scabbard until every vestige Of
slavery was swept from the American conti-
nent," still rings in my ears. And what stor-
les OF caucusing, political conventions,
trades, breaking and smashing of ''slates''
the rafters of the old court house could give
out. In these old court houses ambitions
have been buried and rings broken In them
have presided in the past great judges-Sher-
burne. the kingly and majestic; Goodrich.
Cooper, r. R. Nelson. the famented Palmer
and the courtly and learned Sprigg hall. Our
present judges give us honor and reputation
throughout the commonwealth.
Our bar is pre-eminent in its rapid devel-
Opment OF genius and talent The young
men and veterans joining hands, the aged
gathering fire and enthusiasm from the new
and the new ever learning from the old The
lawyers whose voices resOunded in these old
markable men. of strong physique learned
in and out ofthe law. Of old-style manners.
honorable in their profession. their memory
should stand as monument to the present
able, facile princeps, Wilkin, Edmund
Rice, Becker German. Flandrau. Biee-
low, Clark. James Smith Jr., John
NJ. Gilman, Morris Lamprey, George l.. Otis,
Heard, Galusha, Henry L. Williams, Lorenzo
Allis, 81 encer. Murray, Van Etteu, officer,
warner, Brlsb1n. James Gilfillan, Masterson,
Simons-and the only Henry j. Thorn-what
galaxy of men, Men capable of founding
slate or framing constitution of a great
republic, or arguing question of taxation Of
costs before Basil w. Armstrong. Blanks
and forms, wrlts. affidavits and bonds. thew
could formulate themselves, while no type
writer could excel the chirography of James
Smith DR., Morris Lamprey or j. b. Brisbin.
The names of old lawyers mentioned do
not embrace the illustrious and eminent gem
tlemen who have won fame. honor and
wealth since 1864, or who are now within
reach of the prizes that learning integrity
and ability offer. To the present and rising
bar 1t may be said. without offense. in refer.
ring to these old masters, ''Iet not him that
girdeth on his harness boast himself as he
that putteth it off,
These old court houses have listened to the
county attorneys-Phillips, Cooley. Heard.
Horn, Flint, Officer, Erwin, OBrien and
Rogers. 1t is related of Phillips, the first
prosecuting officer, that, in reply to opposing
counsel, who had made some classical allT
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07
THE TIMBER CULTURE LAW.
Secretary Noble Renders Sem
sible Decision.

siDle Decision.
WASHINGTON, May g. Secretary
Noble to-day rendered an important de-
cision, giving a construction of the tim
ber culture law in which he reverses
the policy of the department that has
prevailed for the past few years, and
defines the policy which will govern on
this question in the future. The ques-
ton came up on the claim of James
Hair, who bought a REIMBURSEMENT OF a
timber culture claim. The law was
complied with in all respects, and the
question involved was whether the land
was devoid of timber, so that 1T could
originally have been entered under the
timber culture law. 1t was shown that
there were few small trees or bushes
on the claim. Heretofore the interior
department has held that one or two
trees on claim constituted timber in
sufficient quantities to preclude an
entry as under the timber culture act.
Secretary Noble reverses this rule, he
SAYS, after reviewing the law at length,
its intent. its spirit and the country to
which il applies: ''NO arbitrary rule
can be established for the government
of every case. 1t should be the desire
of the department to ascertain what
the intent and purpose OF congress was
in the passage OF the act. Clearly it
was to encourage the artificial growth
of timber in prairie country. 1t is
within the experience of all mankind
living in prairie regions that in drains
and ravines few scattering trees are to
be found, and it would not seem that
congress intended to exclude every
tract of that kind from the timber cult
ure act. 1t stands to reason that it was
not the purpose to deprive the occu-
pants Of the vast prairies of the West
of the benefits of the act if there hap
pened to be single tree upon the sec
ton. l take it that the words, prairie
land or land devoid OF TIMBER within
the spirit of the act. mean land prac-
tically So" Referring to two prior de-
cisions on this subject, i'll which it was
held that few trees upon tract de-
feated the entry under the timber-cutl-
ure law. Secretary Noble says that
fair construction of them would pre-.
vent an entry of prairie land that had
timber of any character upon it, stand
ing, fallen, OF otherwise"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07
SCARED THEM OFF.
Regulators Prevent Louisiana
Negroes From Voting.


New ORLEANS, La, May GA spe-
eial from Lafayette, La, says: At 6
o'clock this morning party of twenty
five or thirty men. armed with Win
chester rifles, surrounded the court
house, while several larger bands, also
armed, remained just outside the town
limits. These men in menacing tones
proclaimed that no negro would be al
lowed to vote at this municipal election.
A large number Of men with arms were
in the immediate neighborhood OF the
court house square and at several en-
frances to the square. Armed men were
posted and negroes were not per-
mitted to enter. AT $50 Sheriff Brous-
sard offered to escort number of men
at the north entrance to the square to
vote. He attempted to enter with
these men when there was a rush
of armed men to the spot and
shouts were heard, "Shoot him." "Kill
him." Don't allow the -- to go
ill.," and the voters turned back. The
sheriff entered the court house and
the commissioners and clerk of the
court and sheriff, who were holding the
election, then closed the polls and re-
tired. A sworn statement by these
officers was forwarded by mail to the
governor. Later dispatches from Lafay-
cite fully confirm this report. Gov.
Nichols received dispatch from Sheriff
Broussard concerning the affair, and
stating th 7 he succeeded in arresting
and landing in Jail ten of the ''regu-
lators." The sheriff thinks the parish
authorities will be able to suppress the
disorder and punish those engaged in
the outrage. AS a precautionary measure
however the military have been Or
aered to move at moments notice.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07
Several Buildings Unr oofed
and Much Other Damage
Done.
Greenfield, TO-, Almost Wiped
Out by Incendiary
Fires.
Blazing Forests in Various
Sections OF the North
west.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
FARGO, May Ga cyclonic storm
swept across the city about 6 O'Clock
this afternoon, unroofing the Siverson
block, depositing the tin roof, broken
timbers, mortar. etc., in jumbled mass
in the street in front, demoralizing tele-
phone and electric light wires, render
ing the lighting of the city impossible
tonight, and leaving some seventy-five
telephones useless. A horse and car
riage was hitched in front of store,
and the carriage was smashed to splin-
ters. The horse escaped without injury.
Emil Prievi, of CasseltOn, crossing
the street at the time, was surrounded
by falling timbers, but after col
lecting his senses, climbed out without
even a scratch, The roof of the De-
lendrecle block was considerably dam
aged; also the Rogers block in the
same row. Luckily very little rain ac-
companied the storm; otherwise dam
age to buildings would have been great.
The electric light tower at the intersec-
tion of the Manitoba railroad and Broad
way. lies across the track In ruined
condition. Small barns and outbuild-
ings in various parts of the city were
damaged and blown over. The storm
came from the south and was more of
tornado than cyclonic nature. 1t was
preceded by binding clouds OF dust,
which was the first evidence any one
had of It's approach. The wind had
been blowing gale all day.. but died
down to almost a calm just before the
storm struck here. From the surround
ing country, north and south, came re-
ports of farm buildings being moved
from their foundations, and in some in
stances blown completely over or de-
mOliShed.
AT MOORHEAD.
MooRHEAD, Minn., May Ga severe
wind and rain storm of short duration
passed over this city at 5 80 this evening,
blowing down and unroofing number
of buildings and small houses. The
Manitoba roundhouse was blown over.
The wind blew hard from the south all
day, and did considerable damage to
crops. The amount of damage done is
not known.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07
THE NEW COURT HOUSE.

flights, objections, demurrers and con-
tentions of the budding BlackstOnes
were fitting about like so many Overfed
and lazy beetles, now crawling, climb
ing, flying and dropping in heaps in
chaotic confusion. The usually very
busy clerk of courts Office and main
court room were dismally silent and
desolate. Soon after o'clock, however,
the early rising contingent of the days
celebrants began to arrive and stand
around in small companies discussing
the propitious outlook. 1t was nearly
10 o'clock when President Williams, of
the Bar association, called the meeting
to order and proclaimed the day a holi-
day for the members OF the profession.
Addressing the crowd of 400 gathered
in the old court room, MIR. Williams
said: i.
summarily against any member OF this bar
that does any work whatsoever from now un-
til IL O'Clock tonight. 1t would be improper
to leave this old court room without saying
goodbye. In all the past years have never
known anything unpleasant to happen III
this room and this affords me great pleasure.
That which alone mars the pleasure of this
day is the fact that many OF our beloved
brothers have passed from this life and can
not share in the doings of to-day. =,
JuuSc LSdUs W WllOul tuC lolONCii
address was assigned, gently taking
from his bosom neatly folded manu-
script, said he was surprised at being so
suddenly called upon. The venerable
Judges address was replete with his
usual wit and humOr, and was con-
stantly interrupted with applause. The
speakers face beamed with delight as
he addressed the members of the bar
upon the antlQuated and fOssiliZed
court and court practices in past days.
Raising his voice to pitch that sent a
chill through the barriSter spines he
said:
To-day we bid formal farewell to this old
court house and its former associate that
stood where the new temple Of justice now
stands. Where we are now assembled was
originally designed for and used as an engine
house by the old st. Paul fire department in
1860. The old court house proper was erect
ed in 1851. The architect, DR.. David Day,
furnished the most acceptable plan for
court house, for which he was paid $40.
(TOO much) Bonds were issued to the
amount of S5 1000. drawing 10 per cent in
terest, and this sum covered the entire cost
of the court house, except that trlfiing ad-
ditional compensation was allowed Tor
winding stairs"
Court houses have always been the home
of freedom. Whenever and wherever the
people were concerned in acquiring or main
tanning their liberty, the temple Of Justice
was sought. Revolutionary recollections
concerning the court houses of New England
suggest the people flOcking to their court
houses, ringing the bells of freedom and
sounding the death-knell of tyranny. ITO
the FORUM" to the FORUM" was the cry Of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07
Formal Dedication Of the Mas
sive Pile by Bench and
Bar.
Pathos Under the Old Roof
and Eloquence Under the
New.
The Legal Holiday Closes With
an Elaborate Banquet at
the Ryan.

Yesterday the great and magnificent
granite temple which shelters the judi
cial throne of Ramsey county was
formally and with brilliant ceremony
dedicated. The occasion was a most
auspicious one, radiant with the legal
talent and learning of the state. A
farewell to the old court house which
has echoed the varied pleading of a
great bar, fitting introduction to duty.
to the grand edifice which for decades
shall note the progress of the genius of
the rising diciples of Blackstone. To
gether the old and the new have shared
the honors of the day, as only such a
uniformly intellectual body as the legal
profession of this state could do them.
At 9 o'clock yesterday morning the
old, dreary and tattered court house
was silent as the tomb. The Oratorical
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07

and tried to get her to come back to
him, telling her if she did not he would
shoot her and himself. This morning,
after the men had left the house, he
sneaked in, and, after few words,
drew revolver and attempted to shoot
her, the ball entering her arm. The
plucky woman still held his hand until
assistance was procured, and he was
dragged off to jail. He also attempted
to shoot one of the men who arrested
him. He says he wants to be hung
without further ceremony.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07

GALLANT SOLDIER BOYS.
j. Nj. Diment Elected Captain of
Company f..

Special to the Globe.
OwAToNNA, Minn.. May 6.-This
evening, pursuant to call from Col. F.
P. Wright, Company E, Third regi-
ment, M. N. g., met at Moorhouse
opera house. Adjt. Shandrew called
the meeting to order, and after few
brief remarks as to what was to be done.
Hon. j. M. Diment was nominated for
captain and unanimously elected. The
new muster roll was started and twenty
new recruits were added to the list.
The adjutant brought with him tailor
from Minneapolis who took the meas
9res of all all the members without uni
forms. There were present Capt. II.
Miller, First Lieut.. Young, and also
Second Lieut.. Child, of Company A,
located at Waseca. The boys are all in
good spirits and hope to retain their
reputation as the banner company OF
the Third regiment at the camp to be
held at Lake City June s.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07
FETCHED SMALL PRICES.
Ex-President Cleveland's Horses
Sold at Auction.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-EX-President
Cleveland's famous ''seal brown"
horses and the rest of his stable equip
ment were sold at auction to-day. Poor
prices were realized. The seal browns,
which are said to have cost 5000 or $700,
brought Sal each. Secretary Blaine
left a commission on the victoria, but
his bid was not high enough. 1t went
with the horses to John E. Beall for
s4S5. Its cost was $1,000. A landau
which cost s1,40O went for $3.50, and a
brougham for $3.50. The silver-mounted
harness, with the monogram sc. c."
sold for S625O. These were the prin-
cipal articles sold.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07
Heavy Emhezzlement.

PROVIDENCE, r. L., May 6.-Lincoln
Curtis, chief salesman for Condor
& Ailsworth, wholesale boot and
shoe dealers of this city, was
arrested this morning, charged
with the embezzlement of $4,000. His
method was to ship goods to houses in
New York and other cities without en-
tering the shipment on the books and
the money was sent to him as chief
clerk and he kept it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07
In PrisonGarb.

LONDON, May Civilian O'Brien
and Edward Harrington, who were re-
leased from prison in order that they
might give testimony before the Par
nell commission, are on their way to
London. Mr.. Harrington is attired in
the prison dress.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07
/, ON THE RANGE.
Forest Fires Destroying Valu-
able Timber.

Special to the Globe.
j. Tower, May 6.-Fires have been rag
ing in the pine woods southwest of here
since Saturday, and considerable dam
age done, as the timber is nearly all
valuable and of good growth. Dis
patches from Ely report the woods
about that place to be on fire and the
town IN danger. A number OF citizens
have gone over and taken nose from
here in order to render assistance if
necessary. 1t has been very dry for
the past two weeks, and everything IN
the woods burns like tinder. At the
special election May 81, in addition to
the s5OO,O county court house and site
in question, Tower will vote on the adj
Visibility of issuing bonds, not to ex-
ceed $4,000, for improvements and to
pay up Indebtedness:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07
Again Remanded.

New YORK. May 6.-The case of
Howard, the alleged chief of the electric
sugar frauds, was called to-day. How
ard was confronted with an Indictment
charging him with grand larceny. He
demurred to the Indictment. The de-
murrer was Overruled and the prisoner
again remanded to await trial.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07
Latimer Found Guilty.

JACKSON. Mich, May 6.-Irving Lat
inner was found guilty tonight of the
murder of his mother on Jan. 81. The
prisoner listened fo the reading of the
verdict with the same uncOncern that
has characterized his action all through
his long trial.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07
HAS A RECORD.

w. s. Robinson Is Wanted Badly
in Winnipeg.
Special to the Globe.
WINNIPEG, Man., May CIV. S. Rob
inson, who was arrested at ROLAND,
Dak., last week charged with embez-
Element, is well-known in Winnipeg,
where he took prominent part in vari-
GUS public meetings a few years ago.
There is charge against him in the
court here of fraudulently drawing
money from the half-breed miners fund
and appropriating part of it to his own
use.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07
Bond Offerings.

WASHINGTON, May g. To-day's
bond offerings aggregated 1921, 800, as
follows: Registered AS, $517,500 at
1Os: $4,000 at 1OS5s, ex-interest; ~ per
cents, registered, $4,000 at 10S. All
the offers were accepted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07
NOW FOE a MOOSE.
Fire Bugs Burn the Town of
Greenfield.

Special to the Globe.
DEs MONIES, TO-, May 6.-At 2:30
o'clock this morning incendiaries fired
the town of Greenfield, Adair county.
Five store buildings and nearly all their
contents burned. The losers are A. G.
Fuller, dry goods and groceries; Joseph
Cole, notions; Henry Taylor, groceries,
A. E. Crigg, drugs; Warner Bros,
general merchandise. The insurance
on their stocks aggregates about 1000,
but does not cover more than half the
loss. The fire was started simultan-
eously in two buildings. Windows
were broken and sticks wrapped with
rags and saturated with kerosene
were ignited and thrown in.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07
Now Go to Work.

Special to the Globe.
WAsHBURN, Wis, May 6.-Lewis &
Macy, of Gardiner, Me-, were to-day
awarded the contract for putting in a
water works system at this place.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07
CUT A WIDE SWATH.
Fire MOws Down Several Build.
ings at Winnipeg.

Special to the Globe.
WINNIPEG, Man., May 6.-The most
disastrous fire Winnipeg has suffered
for long time occurred last mig ht
about IL o'clock. A large block on
Main street. in which was the Nickel
Plate hotel. kept by Ed. McKeown, the
pugilist, and half dozen small build
ings, was totally destroyed. Total
loss about $4,000, insurance, $4,000.
The heaviest losers are John Freeman.
owner of the Nickel Plate hotel build
Parmenter. stationery; Bell Bros,
grocers; Glass & Glass, owners of the
building next to the Nickel Plate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07
On Trial.

NEW YORK, May 6.-Messrs. Kern,
Hillard. Wall and Reynold, the indicted
members of the Jersey City board of
public works commonly known as the
big Four" were placed on trial to-day,
charged with malfeasance in office.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07
FOR FINAL ORDERS.
The Sioux Commission Getting
Ready for Business.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-EX. Gov. Fos-
ter. Gen. William Warner and Secre-
tary Miller, of the Sioux commission,
called on Secretary Noble to-day and
received their final instructions. Gen.
Crook will meet his associates in Chi
cago May 27, from which point they will
together proceed to the Sioux reserva
ton in Dakota.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07
BY FAILING ORE.
Two Men Killed in a Mine at
Tower.

Special to the Globe.
Tower, Minn.. May 6.-At the $50
o'clock blast at the Minnesota mine this
morning John Olson was instantly
killed and Nelson johnson fatally in
jured by falling ore. Both men were
working at the bottom of the pit and
could not escape the ore, which come
down with terrific force.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07

The postponed election for mayor and
town cOuncilmen will be held at fut-
ure day. 1t is stated that the larger
portion of the regulators" were nom
residents of the town and that but few
of them lived in the parish where the
affair occurred.