St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-23

The troubles between shipowners and en-
ployers at Liverpool will probably end i'll
1ockouts.
A conflict between Senoussi and the
Mahdi is expected to take place shortly at
Omdurman.
AT a meeting of the principal officers of
the different express companies it was de-
cided 10 increase the tariff on freight, the
increase TO go into effect Nov. /.
The Prussan ministry has agreed to intro
duce in the landtag bill providing for an
eight hour work day system for the entire
kingdom and which shall affect all classes of
labor.
new pension agent at Pitts5urg Pa, will
probably be appointed by the president very
soon. ". IL. barclay, the present agent, re-
fuses to execute new bond, and will be dis
missed.
man who registered as Fl. fryer. at the
hotel No l47 Washington street, Brooklyn,
was found in his room yesterday with re-
volver in his RICH: hand and bullet hole in
his forehead.
RERLIN. Oct. 22.-It is understood that
official inquiries are being made by Germany
to ascertain whether goods which have
hitherto been Obtained from America can be
imported from other countries.
The emperor of Germany gave n dinner to
the body guard at Potsdam Yesterday, and
toasted their guest, the Duke of Connaught
as an experienced officer and capable leader
of the renowned Zieten hussars. The duke
expressed his appreciation OF the honor.
The parliamentary election in the Eccles
division of Lancashire yesterday resulted in
q victory for the Gladstonians. Mr.. Roby,
the Liberal candidate, received 1901 votes,
and Mr. Egerton, Conservative. 1896. In
the preceding election the Liberal candidate
received 1885 and the Conservative AIT.
The executive committee OF the Melbourne
strikers have cabled to the officials of the
dockmen's union at London that the strike
is not on the wane, as has been reported. On
the contrary, they declare that the strikers
will not yield and have not the slightest
doubt that they will ultimately be successful.
DAVIS, Chambers & Co. white lead works,
at Pittsburg, Pa, were almost totally de-
stroyed by fire yesterday The loss is est
mated at $500 QUO fully covered by insur-
hurt by jumping from the third story Of the
| building. John vailas, another fireman. was
hit by falling timber aud badly hurt
Joseph Rubsam. Of the firm of Rubsam &
Island died suddenly from apoplexy at a
| late hour last night. at his home ON Boyd
hill Staten Island. Mr.. Rubsam was fifty
eight years of age. His fortune is variousiy
QUO. His wife and one daughter survive
him.
The Rev. John Roster. pastor of non
sectarian church at Holland. Mich. is now
| in Jail at Grand Rapids charged with alenat-
| ing the affections of Mrs. John Lint from
| her husband. Mrs. Lint is member of Kos
ter's church and the arrest has caused a big
sensation. Lint wants So. 900 damages, and
| his capias is the cause of Rosters incarcer-
| alton.
| Trade difficulties are arising in Sheffield out
| of the Mckinley tariff bill. The manufact-
| urers are anxious to cut down wages in view
| OF the loss of the American market, and the
| cutters unions will not consent. AT Brad
| ford several large manufacturers who had
! spoken of going to America and starting es-
| adjustments there have changed their minds,
| III the hope that the bill will soon be modified
or repealed.
| Albert Ludermeyer, q young farmer living
| near Caseo. Kewaunee county, Wis, quar-
/ relied with his wife, q bride of few weeks,
| in regard to the quantity of potatoes they
| should put i'll for the winter. Ludermeyer
| grew insanely angry at his young helpIneet
| and seizing his Winchester rifle. he shot her
| dead as she ran from the house. Ludermeyer
| then put the muzzle of the weapon to his
| head and blew his brains out.
| The Utica Morning Herald newspaper, job
| printing and bookbinding establishment was
| sold at a receivers sale yesterday to the high
| est bidder. There was only one bid. $4,000,
| by John A. Goodale. of Utica, for the Utica
| Morning Herald Publishing company. COM
| posed of as many or the creditors as could be
| induced to join. The assets OF the old firm
were S36.259.93, and the liabilities Sl6I,
| 7O9.27.
Adolph Cluss. chief inspector of govern
| menL buildings and connected with the
| treasury department at Washington, arri we'd
in Chicago yesterday for the purpose of max
ing thorough inspection OF the government
| building and make report as to its condi-
| ton. He saws that his observations so far
| show that the building is i'll deplorable
state. but that it is in no immediate danger
of falling.
George johnson, negro desperate, of
Spottsylvania, Pa, quarreled with his mother
| and then murdered her with a hoe. He
struck her five times on the head, each time
ehopping her skull. The trouble came about
when the old woman objected to her son
paying attention to some girl his mother did
not want him TO marry. Johnson s brutality
| has aroused the entire neighbOrhood. es-
pecially as this is his second murder, he hav-
ing killed his sister about ten months ago
and escaped justice because there was not
evidence enough 10 convict him.
The prosecution of the editor of the Goths
TagDlatt on the charge of insulting mem
Der of the reigning house of Coburg Goths
| arouses considerable interest in GERMANY
| as Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria who is al
legged to have been insulted, is only cousin
of the sovereign of SAKE Coburg and Gotha,
! and if the law of lese majestic would apply
| in his case. it would apply to scores of prin
ees and prineesses throughout Europe. con
nected with the Ceburg family, who are re
lated more or less to the reigning houses Of
| Germany. England. Russia and several 9th
| er states, and also to the ex-emperor of Bra
| I'll and the Comte de Paris.