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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-22
COUNTY MATTERS.
The Printing Let-Various Mat
tiers Acted Upon.


At the meeting of the county COM
missioners yesterday petitions asking
for part of the county undertaking were
received from N. F. Warner. R. FL. Pen
dergast, Hume Il Davis and William
Burns. All were referred to the COM
mittee on poor and poor farm. A petit
ton from the residents OF Excelsior and
other towns, asking for a resurvey and
re-establishment of county roads. was
referred to the county attorney.
The proposal of the Tribune for print
ing the proceedings of the board was
accepted. it being the lowest. The bid
was as follows: Tax list. 5 cents de-
Scripti0n; financial statement, 1915. not
to exceed fifteen columns; proceedings,
1873 cents per inch. The Spectator also
had in a bid. The Tribune's bond was
fixed at 81, 900.
The bond of the Swedish-American
bank, as a depository for Hennepln
county public funds, was accepted. A
warrant for $40 was drawn in favor of
A. G. Rogers, of the department for
feeble-mnded, for the care of Maggie
Rynolds. A room in the Bank of Min
neapolis building was rented for an Of
flee for the superintendent of schools.
On motion of Commissioner Nash the
county surveyor was directed to make a
survey and estimate the cost of build
ing a bridge across the Minnesota river
at Bloomington ferry. A special COM
mittee of three, consisting of Commits
siOners Erickson and Smith, with
Chowen as chairman, was appointed on
legislation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-22
POLICE COURT STATISTICS.
A Glimpse of Judge Mahoney'e
Monday Morning ReceptiOns.

Monday Morning Receptions.
When the municipal court opened
yesterday morning some thirty-five
men. none of them over thirty years of
age, came marching in in charge of the
court officers. 1t was peculiar-looking
crowd, and one seldom seen in court
Monday morning. Nearly all were in
for drunkenness or vagrancy. All
stages of society were represented, and
in one instance young man wearing a
broadcloth suit and diamond pin in
his necktie sat with his arm thrown
over the back of chair occupied by a
vagrant, whose clothes would have
looked better on scarecrOw. All the
DRINKS pleaded guilty and paid fine Of
So: that is, the men who mad never been
up before did, while the second time
men got SO or twenty days. The vags
were ordered out OF town OF sent to the
wOrkhouSe.
Frank Burke, an Old-time vag, ac-
knowledged the charge, and said he
was willing to leave town if the officers
would turn him loose"
'Then you don't want to go to the
workhouse?' asked Judge MahOney.
mo, want to work at Rogers sid
ing, where have had job offered me
10y Mr.. Rogers. If you will let me 20.
/ will never come back here"
"Well, you had better get work then,
and keep away from Minneapolis here
after"
Eight or ten other young men, all
charged with vagrancy, were next ar
rajgned. All pleaded guilty to the
charge, with one exception. This was
James Casey. who arose, scratched his
ear and replied:
"Well, your honor, will have to
plead guilty to the charge. / earned
enough money last summer, but spent
it and am now sorry for it. | am will
ing to work, and will do so if can get
away from here"
eff let you go to-day. where will
YOU get your dinner to-dayW
"Well, can go without meal once
in a while without hurting me-"
Sam Barton, broad-ShOuldered six
make living, he said, anu he had Just
written home for some money. He had
lust been released from the workhouse,
where he had served twenty-day SEN
tence for drunkenness.
+ "Where do you sleep nights, Peter
Hellman?" asked his honor of rough
looking specimen.
sOh, l sleep at the Scandal bank.
They give me bed there every night"
( You see. your honor" broke in Capt.
Ness. of the Third precinct station, ''he
means he has been staying at the sta
ton under the Scandal bank. He has
been there so long that got tired Of it,
and so brought him up here"
II guess he wants to 90 to the city
hotel" replied Judge Mahoney.
I George Mcdonald, young man with
penitentiary face, was arranged on
charge of stealing an overcoat and
some shoes. He waived examination
and was held to the grand jury.
Jack Dempsey was charged with
stealing sawbuck. He pleaded guilty
and then went OH to say that he was
drunk at the time. IF 1 had been
sober,' continued he, ~ never would
have touched the old thing, for have
no use for them. just got out OF the
work house.
'Well. you can just go back again
or else pay fine of $40.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-22
,CHANGE.

/. d. Welsh has worn path in the
floor from the chamber to the Scandi-
navian Elevator company's telephone.
Charlie Handy seems to be somewhat
subdued since his return from Chicago,
and there is hope for him yet.
Frank Petit wonders why he is so
wildly beautiful.
John Washburn has all the dignity of
the Washburn family, if he hasn't any
thing else.
c. a. Clauson has suddenly developed
a Suavity of manner and Jovlal DISPOSE
ton that positively transforms him.
A. j. Sawyer believes he can think
better while sucking an orange, and is
always certain to have good supply OF
that luscious fruit on hand, fresh from
his orange grove at Duluth.
w. II. Lash is something of a cynic,
but as he does not ask anyone to be
cynical for him perhaps it's nobody's
business.
Palmer, of the Holly mill, has cor
raled most of the tickets for that dla-
mond ring rattle, and is liable to win
the prize il the deal is not shifted.
John Marshal sees double whenever
he looks at the wheat quotations.
j. A. Peacock appears to be stuck on
reading Robert LindblOm'S advices, and
Lindbl0m appears to be stuck on writ
ing 'em.
The Watsons, Lou and Hal, are con-
tent with taking their flyers on the ave-
nue. now snow has come.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-22
MINNEAPOLIS
doTtionoi City News on the Fifth Page.
HERE AND THERE.

The prestige of "our fellow townsman,
w, D. Washburn," has carried him
safely through another dark crisis, and
he once more rejoices in clear title to
the magnificent site of Fair Oaks" but
WHY should the two evening papers
simultaneously exclalm, ''He has mas
cot?"
Dan Day-When it comes down to the
nationality question, think Maineltes
should be entitled to some little repre-
sentation, as we'll as other foreign ele-
mentS.
1t was not S. S. Small who, in the dis
trict court Saturday, secured the $2oo
reward for capturing horse thief. Inc
gentleman who pocketed the money was
c. c. Small. 1t was only small mis-
take, anyway. "CT'
Aid. Bradish convulsed the super
visOrs of the poor yesterday by moving
that the city burying be awarded to
Democratic undertakers, in accordance
with the Scripture text: "Let the deao
past bury its dead"
The head of the reform police depart.
ment darkly hints that the yiolators OF
the Sunday liquor law are not unknown
% the police, and that they Will see
blood on the face of the pale, pale moon
when the grand jury convenes again.
The new council is to be congratu-
lated on the fact that there is no seS-
sion tonight. 1t will, therefore, he un-
necessary to adjourn in order to see
''our Patsy" in the roped arena at the
Washington rink.
The Hibernian populace OF Mime
apolis is exciting itself over Commls..
sioner Bakers nationality resolution
introduced at yesterdays meetlngof the
police board. 1t is thought to be an
other rap thrown to the clamorlng
ScandinaVianS and the Irish who natur-
ally consider themselves entitled to
fair representation on the police force,
and are inclined to feel it as personal
and national wrong.
Market Record-A winter wheat MIL
Ter SAYS the government agricultural
bureau was supposed to be run partly
at least, in the interest of farmers and
other people of this country, but since
Dodge's last he wonders who can doubt
that such reports greatly lnlure
our farmers, who have little
good wheat to sell. for which they
would get a fair price were 1t
not for these reports? And worse than
that, it does US an immense injury in all
foreign markets by conveying to them
an impression that we have stated
large quantity of wheat in sight, which
they take for granted is all contract
grade. They would naturally suppose
that they could depend on a statement
made out by our government as correct:
whether it be true or false.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-22
SCORED A GREAT HIT.
'The Kings Fool" Takes the Hen
nepin by Storm.


1t was rich treat that was enjoyed
by the large audience at the Hennepin
Avenue theater last evening, on the oc-
casion of the presentation of Mueller's
new opera, "The Kings Fool" by the
Conried English Opera company. Pub
lie interest in Minneapolis had been
aroused to high degree by the advance
notices of the magnifcence of the pro-
duction. Last evening the theater was
crowded with an audience at once
notable and critical. AS the cur
tain rose welcome burst OF
applause greeted the beautiful pict-
ure presented in this country for only
the third time. AS the opera progressed
the applause grew more frequent and
warmer. The principals were recalled
at the outset, so enhancing was the
music. Mueller's music has evidently
had the inspiration of his predecessors
in the Vienna chair. The work was
sumptuously costumed, and the scenery
magnificent The white and silver room
in the first act was charming piece
of work. There were curtain calls after
each act, and nearly all the principals
and special features earned such spirited
recognition that the production must be
success. The chorus was handled with
great skill; the groupings were we'll de-
signed, and the ensembles were sung
with much power. The investiture of
the second and third acts has seldom
been equaled on any stage. The opera
is entirely from horse play. The COM
pany is Unexpectedly large and well
made up.
Helen Bertram appeared to excellent
advantage as Prince Julius, the nephew
of the usurping king, Philip. Miss Ada
Glasca, as Felisa, fell into instant IA
Yoonne. Felisa's foster sister. w. IL.
Fool" won a recall after a mag
nificent reading in the first act.
Prof. Hartl's Vienna lady fencers
have made one of the most prominent
feature successes of "King's Fool. :"
Their appearance made sensation, of
course, and the pretty girls in their
beautiful costumes, graceful agile
and chic, scored an instantaneous
hit. They are wonderfully
skillful, both with the brOadsword and
representations the use of both of
which weapons forms part of the per-
Torrance. In the ensembles too, par
ticularly at the end of the second act,
the clashing, skillfully handled swords,
make subdued anvil chorus, with the
melodious obligato of the voices and
orchestra, accentuated by the sounds of
the seeming battle, which the music
aptly describes.
The opera is evidently destined for
the greatest favor ever accorded a
piece in Minneapolis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-22

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of his guilt which he attempts to wrest
from her, and falling in this, hurls ths
poor girl bodily into the river and fees
from the spot with her shrieks for hels
ringing in his ears. The audience sees
the poor girl struggling in the watet
until she sinks exhausted from
view. The intensity of their feel;
ings at this point is something
beyond description and the relief
comes with the sound of the advancing
boat and the voice of Martin Brooks
urging the men to greater speed and
find vent in grand shout as the herd
dives from the Prov of the boat, reap.
pearing few seconds later with the
drowning girl in his arms. The storm
that had been growing in the mean
time breaks into crash of thunder. with
descending rain. 1.-THE Dark Secret"
will play to crowded houses during the
week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-22
UNDER DUkESS.
Herman Goss Signed a Note Be
cause Threatened With Arrest.

Herman GOss Signed a Note Be
cause Threatened With Arrest.
Before Judge Hicks yesterday morn
Charles c. Milliken against Herman
Goss. NJ. Goss, July Welsh and John
Welsh to recover 1899 on promissory
note, with 10 per cent per annum from
and after May /, 1885. The answer to
the suit is an interesting one, and the
trial may show up some peculiar pro-
ceedings OH the part OF certain men:
Herman Goss, when placed on the stand
yesterday afternoon. told this story:
''On May /, 1885, Mike Quinlan, then
police officer, came to my office, and,
drawing paper from his pocket. said
he had warrant for my arrest.
Knowing that had committed
no crime, 1 asked him why l was
arrested. He told me to 90 to the otilee
of the county attorney with him and l
would find out. went with him and
was taken to the office of Fred Snyder,
Milliken's attorney. who told me he had
had me arrested because l had made
false representations to him in real
estate deal. He threatened to have me
sent to Jail and prosecute me in the
courts unless | would give him my
note for $3.50. | believed that he would
prosecute me, so made the note. That
was the only reason | made it out. As
soon as signed the note | was released
and went away. | found out later on
that Quinlan did not have warrant for
my arrest, as he said he did, and in fact
had no right to arrest me-"
John Walsh, in his separate answer,
SWears that he received no cOnSldera-
ton for the note, and in fact signed it
after Goss had given it to Milliken. He
only signed it, he says, i'll order to keep
GOss from being sent to Jail.
Goss was ON the stand all the after
noon. The attorney for the prosecution
did his best to get the witness tangled
up, but Goss told his story as straight as
could be, and four or five times became
somewhat angry at the annoying ques-
tons by the attorney. The case is at
tracing considerable attention.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-22
ANENT LOCAL OPTION.

R. A. Daly-Local option is step in
the right direction.
Aid. Gray-I think it is the correct
solution of the liquor question.
Robert Ervin-That's just the right
thing. l say, let the majority rule.
License Inspector Ray-lt seem to me
that such measure is in exact accord
ance with the principles of Onr govern
ment. The majority should rule, and if
the minority don't like it, they can move
to the nearest place that "went'' their
way.
James D. Shearer, Lawyer-It is the
next thing to nigh license. l, myself,
think high license is the best thing for
the present. Local option won't work
for this reason. Take for instance,
Minneapolis and st. Paul. Minneapolis
would vote for prohibition, st. Paul for
free sale of liquor, say: then drinking
men would go over TO st. Paul and get
their whisky. st. Paul saloon men
would make the money and we would
have the misery, just the same.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-22
WONDERFUL REALISM
Was the Conspicuous Feature at
the Grand Last Night.


the Grand Last Night.
The Grand opera house was packed
from pit to dome last night with most
enthusiastic audience. Among the
great number present was the Lurline
Boat club, who attended in body and
presented George Hosmer with a
magnificent floral trophy in the
shape of ship. That the Ozark
Secret went into instant favor can be
Judged by the enthusiasm attending the
regatta scene. The ''sight'' of water
seemed TO catch OH with the audience as
strong as if they had been a-thirst and
hadn't seen the aqueous in year. The
play is strong melOdrama, and tells a
and daring young man. whose cham
pionship of the oppressed brings the
heroine out all right.
The burst of applause that greeted
the opening of the regatta scene eX-
ceeded anything that has ever been
heard within the walls OF the Grand
opera house. 1t swept through the
house like great resistlesS wave, and
we'll it might. 1t was revelation of
the resources of stagecraft and the eX-
tent to which realism can be developed.
Upon sheet of real water covering the
entire stage from wall to wall a fleet of
river craft of every description. No paint
ed OF canvas boats, but the real thing
rowbOats, canoes, sail and steamboats,
with full head of steam. Is it any won
der that with this, the reality of realism
opening upon them like pageant, the
audience should fill the house with the
thunders of its applause; or that when
the popular oarSman, clad in his rowing
suit. with oars in hand, came upon the
scene, the applause was renewed, and
when sweeping across in their racing
shell, HoSmer and his rival in the race,
Hosmer gaining and winning the race?
What with the shrieking of the whistles,
the splashing Of the water, the shouting
and hurrahing on both sides of
the stage, from the rear wall
gallery, no one could sit without
enthusing and forgetting all dignity
and decorum, throw up his hat and let
out hearty hurrah. Then there is an
other scene of realism, one that in deft-
ness of its arrangement and action eX-
GELS in beauty and thrilling effects any,
thing ever witnessed upon any stage
the Thames by moonlight and the old
church at Henley. The Illuminated
windows reflected in the ripping
waters of the river; one can even hear
the swish of the water stirring the
grasses along the banks. A gay boat
ing party are ON the river sing
ing familiar melodies bring back
to many in the audience thoughts
of similar scenes iE their college
days. May Joyce, the heroine, comes
upon the scene to meet her lover, but
meets Stephen Norton she holds proofs
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-22
Temperance Meetings.

Tonight DR.. McCaig will deliver the
same lecture at Travis hall he gave at
his own church Sunday evening. Mr..
Wooley will be present. but will rest
from speaking. Wednesday is John G.
Wooley's last night at Travis hall.
Thursday night he will address the
soldiers at Fort Smelling; Friday night
he will speak at the city mission in the
place of Rev. Torrey; Saturday night
there will be no meeting. On Sunday
night he speaks at Hennepin Avenue
Methodist church, and will speak there
every evening next week. He will con-
tinue to speak in the churches of the
city till the 18th of February, when he
goes to st. Paul fOI three weeks,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-22
RETURNED THE FAVOR.
A Man Who Is Alleged to Have
Robbed His Host.

An ungrateful fellow named John
Harrington was arrested by Inspector
Lawrence yesterday for robbery he is
alleged to have committed in December,
1883. At about Christmas time of that
year party of surveyors of which Har-
rington was member came in from the
Manitoba road and arrived in the even
ing. AS Harrington was unacquainted
with the town and it was late, A. j.
Fem, another member of the party, in
vited him to stop at his house. 30l Uni
verslty avenue southeast, over night.
He did so and remained two or three
days. taking with him when he left, it
is claimed, S25 in cash that Fem had
drawn from the bank. He was seen in
the city few d US ago and Fem swore
out warrant for his arrest and yester-
day ne was rounded up.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-22
THE PROBABLE SENATOR
Wins the Suit threatening His
Homestead.

Wins the Suit threatening HE
Homestead.
The famous Clague- Washburn suit
Is about ended, the jury having brought
HI verdict for the defendant at 1925
yesterday morning. after being out
Some forty-eight hours. The jury found
That Gen. Washburn and his grantors
Had been in continuous possession OF
the property for over twenty years prior
to the time this action was begun, Ill
April, 1858. and that the deed to the
property was given by Mrs. Frances
Thornton to Francis M. Thornton. the
Son. with the husbands consent. The
decision in this case practically settles
several other suits of similar nature.
But small portion of the Washburn
property was involved in this suit. The
case all hinged on the title of Mrs.
Thornton, mother of Mrs. Clague. the
plaintiff, who in 1858 bought the morn
ton farm OH Lake Harriet. Her husband.
from whom she was separated, dled IN
his old home in Ireland in 1863. aged
eighty-five years. Three years before
his death the wife had decided to her
son, among other acres, the land On
which the Washburn mansion now
property to Anthony Kelly, and from
the latter it passed into the hands of r.
j. Meridenhall, who disposed of it to
Dorilus Morrison, William s. King and
George A. Brackett, and. finally,
through MIR. Bracket Mr. Washburn
secured possession Of the property.
The title, which was thus involved.
Mr.. Washburn was careful to eXam-
inc closely. and spent much time
and labor in having it perfected.
The legal status of the case is best
embodied IN the questions which Judge
Hicks submitted to the jury to answer,
and by so answering to bring in YER
dict. First, was the defendant in adj
verse possession of the premises III
question for twenty years before the
commencement of this action? Second,
did Mrs. Frances Thornton convey to
her son, Francis M. Thornton, the
premises by her deed of April 70, 1863?
This second question might depend
upon two others, namely: Was the
deed of Mrs. Thornton made by anu
with the consent of Arthur Hill Thorn
ton, who was then in Ireland? and, II
he did not consent, was the deed made
under such circumstances as would con
Stitute all exception to the rule, when
at that time required married woman
to have the consent of the husband to
convey property? Third, is the plaint-
iff, who stands in the place of Frances
Thornton, stopped or prevented from
denying the validity of the deed from
her to her son by reason of the facts
ard circumstances connected with the
making of the deed, and the taking OF
the title by her son or heir?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-22
THE SINGLE TAX.
Methodist Ministers Talk About
Henry George and His Ideas.

At the meeting of the Methodist min
listers, yesterday morning, Rev. MI. Mil
Ter made an interesting address on the
Relations of the Ministry to the Labor
Question" The Bible, he said, had
thrown more light upon the subject
than the writings of Henry George or
Spencer ever could. While he sustained
the idea advanced by George that
land must not be monopolized he did
think that the single tax plan was going
terest were the cause of much of the
misery of the present day. The paper
was the cause of an animated discus
sion, taken part III by all present. Some
of the reverend gentlemen held that if
man had good head for making
money he should be allowed to do so, SO
long as he made it honestly.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-22
GOT THE sEALSKIN.
The Detectives Arrest the Men
Who Robbed the Messenger

The Detectives Arrest the Men
Who Robbed the Messenger
Boy.
Gentlemanly crooks will soon learn
that it is Improbable to toy with trust
ing messenger boys under the eyes OF
the alert and vigllant police of the Flour
City. The men who stole a $500 seal
skin from one of the Minneapolis dry
Goods comipan user eFran md boys on satsr
central police station, and the cloak re-
poses quietly in the Office of superili--
tendent of police. Detectives Howard
and Doyle got a tip somehow as to who
the thieves were, and last evening ar
rested Parker Sitterly and Frank Lane,
and found the garment in their room on
Washington avenue. Both men are
known to the police as pool room
sharks" Their former hangout was the
Columbia pool room. on Third street
SCUM,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-22
His Last SIeep.

The funeral of the late Woodbury.
Fisk took place at 80 yesterday after
noon, from the family residence, 424
Fifth street southeast, and was attended
by a large number of friends and the
local Knights Templar. The flowers
and the floral decorations were hand
some in the extreme. At the head of
the casket was pillow of yellow and
white roses, with the word "Papa" in
dark flowers in the center. A crescent
of smilax and mignonette, with the
word Brother" woven in it, reposed on
a stand near the coffin. This was from
Mrs. Pillsbury, Mrs. Andrews and Mrs.
Campbell, sisters of the dead man.