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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-17
St. Clouds New Court House.

Special to the Globe.
ST. CLOUD, Mimi, Dec. 16.-The
grand jury, which has been in session
here for the past two weeks, completed
its labors today. 1t reported a resolu-
ton upon the much-diScussed new court
house project. recommending the build
ing of a new structure not to exceed
S150,00O in cost.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-17
Once Lived in St. Paul.

special 70 the GIObe.
ELK RIVER, Mimi, Dec. 16.-James
Costello died here today, aged eighty
one years. Deceased came to st. Paul
in 1854, residing there eleven years, and
removing to this village in 1865, where
he has since resided. He leaves four
grown-up sons and daughters. His wife
died few years ago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-17
War Over an APPOINTMENT. II

Special to the GLOBE.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Dec. TO-
The rumor today that j. r. Sharp had
been appointed postmaster to succeed
l.. F. Martin, Democrat, whose term Of
Office expires OH the 23d inst, has ere
ated a great commotion among A. E.
Pounds friends, who have all along felt
confident that their man would be the
lucky one, and committee of promi-
nent Republicans may go to Washing
denies any knowledge of his appoint
ment, but OH the other hand does not
seem disturbed by the news.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-17
Tried to Kill Herself.

Special to the Globe.
WEST SUPERIOR. Wis, Dec. ga
girl commonly known as "Mamie," but
whose real name is believed to be Mary
Swenson. attempted to commit suicide
last night by taking morphine. and her
life was saved only by the most strenu-
Gus efforts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-17
North Dakota Generons.

Sp6CldI 10 INC GIODti
FARGO, NIB, Dec. 1e.-Fargo millers
met and passed resolutions to furnish
$4,000 barrels of -four for needy Rus
slams. They will double the amount if
necessary. Subscriptions may be sent
TO the MillerS' association or handed to
local millers. -.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-17
Cold at st. Thomas.

ST.. THOMAS, n. D.. Dec. 16.-It was
% below zero this morning. Threshing
still continues Notwithstanding that
nearly half the crop will be left until
spring. The recent blizzard has left the
roads in terrible condition. and trans
porsation overland is almost impossible.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-17
All the Land Rented.


MITCHELL, S. D., Dec. 16. = Real
estate men here report condition of
affairs somewhat unusual in this Sec
ton, which is that every foot of culti-
waited land in this county is rented
already and will be put in III the spring.
Parties have been searching for land to
rent in this vicinity for some time, but
have been unable to find any. This is
evidently a result of the good crops of
the present wear.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-17
Steamer Reported Lost.

LONDON, Dec. 16.-It is reported that
the steamer Prince Soltykoff, from
Barry to st. Nazaire, has been wrecked
oft Brest, and that every person on
board of her, twenty in all, except the
captain, was drowned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-17
Robbed a Faro Bank.

EVANSVILLE, Cal, Dec. 16.-This
evening at o'clock a masked man en-
tered Banion's faro room while a game
was in progress, and, covering the
dealer with pistol, demanded all the
money in sight. He was given s275, land
then eScdped
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-17
Helping the Russians.

Special to the Globe.
WATERFOWL, S. D.. Dec. 16.-The
commercial cluD has taken steps to send
a carload of flour to the Russian suf-
ferers. w. II. Stokes will ship half a
carload in the morning and the COM
mercial club will fill the car.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-17

of the First National Bank of Chicago.
Suicided at an early hour this morning
by hanging himself with a trunk strap
from clothes hook, in the bath room
of Frank Shapin's residence in this
city
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-17
WEATHER FORECASTS.
An Improvement Proposed That
Is Sensible.

WASHINGTON, Dec 16.-The depart
ment of agriculture proposes to intro
duce an improvement in the weather
bureau service. The predictions here
tofore were necessarily a little belated.
as it was several hours before they
cOuld be placed before the public. The
proposed improvement consists in hav-
ing the predictions in each case cover
the time until midnight Of the next day.
When this takes effect the LIST of Janu-
airy next, the predictions will appear
early in the day to which they apply.
while those in the evening papers will
be for the day after.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-17
swENsoN RAN AWAY,
But He Was Caught and Taken
Back.

Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK, n. D., Dec. 16.-Swenson,
co-defe ndant in the Healy bribery case,
attempted to jump the country last
night, but was caught at jamestown
and brought back on the morning train.
His bondsmen were watching him
closely, because of rumors that efforts
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-17
H. NJ. Kingman Suicides.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec. 49,
Henry IdarShall Kingman, eighteen
months ago vice president and cashier
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-17

Makes no mistake in estab-
fishing headquarters with
the advertising patrons of
the Globe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-17

ing the sweating system of making
clothing, and providing a label for
uniOn-made clothing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-23
MatsOn, CIendy & Mcneil,
JOHNSON CITY BRICK WORKS,
OFFICE: Room o, Watauga Bank.
SKINNED ALIVE!

q way back IN the fifties, when the
u California fever ran high, party OF
Hmen started across the plains TO the
land of gold. In that party was
young man that vowed that he would
kill the first Indian that he saw. After
several days travel into the Indians
TERRITORY the young man saw young
Indian squaw, and true to the rash
vow he had made, he shot and killed
the squaw. The Indians in that vicin.
ity pursued and overlook the party and
demanded the murderer, and, to save
their own lives, the party was forced
to give him up. The Indians then
forced the party to remain on the spot
until they did their bloody work; they
then took the young man and actually
skinned him alive in the presence and
sight of his companions, who were
helpless to relieve him. This was cruel
treatment, but it seems like just retri-
button.
The process still progresses. A man
came to town the other day to buy
some goods--did not go to w. M.
CHRISTIANS, SO got Skinned.
A fellow thought he could buy goods
from others cheaper than from w. M.
Christian, and that's how he got
skinned.
Another man took bait Of a price on
one article less than cost at cheap
John store, then bought the rest OF his
goods at the same place, and he got
Skinned.
Moral-Buy all your Dry Goods, Gro
ceries, Notions, Boots, Shoes, Crock
cry or Queensware, Glassware, Sewing
Machines and Produce from w. M.
CHRISTIAN, and you will never get
Skinned.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-23
VIOLATING THE LAW.
Why DO the Saloon Keepers Sell
Whisky on Sunday!

1t is not once in while, but an every
day fact that the Sunday law is violat-
ed in our city Whisky is furnished
to any one that may accidentally
leave the money. 1t is not the desire
OF THE COMET to make war on any
certain parties, but when proof is at
hand, and can be relied upon, there is
no question but what the matter
should be mentioned, and the law in
its majesty respected.
Our officers are certainly as watch
full rs they could be, but notwithstand-
ing this fact the law is violated, and
notonly the Sunday law, but there is
also an ordinance which says very
plainly that saloons shall close at $
o'clock in the evening.
Isthis ordinance respected, is any
attention paid to it by the men who
handle whisky? 1t is the duty of The
city and State authorities to thorough
" investigate the matter
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-23
MYSTERIOUS PACKAGES.
Further Finding in the Wholesale
Liquor Scheme.

AAVuVA oOhNhOs
There is seemingly no end to the
amount OF illicit liquor traffic that has
been in progress between parties here
and at other points and two known
distilleries in North Carolina.
Besides the forty-three packages re-
ported captured here and at Jonesboro
Saturday, there have been others en-
route to this place. Monday thirteen
packages we're seized by deputy rev
enue collector at Morristown and sent
in to Knoxville. They were addressed
to fictitious parties at this place.
Following are some of the names as
they appeared on the packages;
r.. w. Lilland, G. ]. Inman, L. A
Graham, H. X. e. Wright, w. r. Car
ter, E. ]. Armstrong, ]. L. Langford
J. G. Martin.
The names were different on thu
different lots, but were received herr
by the same parties.
There is no question that it is
pretty big business and has been mos
successfully conducted. Itisprobabl'
however, that those who have pal,
freights for the men of fiction will no
be allowed a rebate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-23
Hunting a Location.

Hon. Robt. P. Porter and s. NJ.
Johnson,of the cooperative town com
pany, were in the city yesterday.
They were accompanied by II. B.
Hitze, an expert mineralogist, Of Bal
timore. They are now prospecting
for site for the great town which
they propose to build.
The matter is narrowed down to a
very few sites at present, and in these
Eiizabethton and South Watauga are
included.
They went to Elizabethton ycster.
day, and drove from there to South
Watauga in a hack, It is probable
that nothing definite will be given out
for q few weeks hence.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-23
Personal.

Will Cox, drummer, is in the city.
Jas. Houtz, of Sullivan county, is in
the city.
L. G. Anzel, of Elizabethton, was in
the city yesterday.
NJ. T. PEBBLES, OF Rose Hill, was in
the city yesterday.
D. S. Burleson, of Milligan, was in
the city yesterday.
@. ]. Stout returned to Limestone
on No. / yesterday.
F, P. Baxton, returned from Knox
vile Tuesday evening.
George E. Borne came down from
Elizabethton yesterday.
Luke Bayless was up from Jones'
boro yesterday morning,
Chas. P. Foncmy, of Elizabethton,
was in the city yesterday.
J. Blaufeld, of Blaufeld Bros,
Knoxville, is in the city,
VIM. Forbes and wife, of Oklahoma,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Deadrick, of Chucky Valley,
was in the city yesterday.
/ DR.. ]. A. Alexander, of Elizabeth
ton, was in the city yesterday.
A. B. Bowman returned yesterday
from business trip to Knoxville.
Miss Cinnie Foncray, of Elizabeth
ton, went to Knoxville yesterday.
j. N. Harris, ]. D. Weaver, and
Win Leach, came down from Allen
town yesterday.
Chas Taylor, of Greenville, was in
the city yesterday, and went out tc
Embreeville in the afternoon.
Misses Belle Miller and Bessie Lyle
went to Rheatown, Greene county
J yesterday morning to visit friends.
w l.. Cain and Frank Hart, re
turned yesterday from Linnville, Nortl
Carolina, where they have been visit
ing for some time.
Jno. Steiner, secretary and bushes
: manager, OF the Bristol News, was il
the city yesterday, and paid this OF
fee a pleasant call.
: Mr.. Dulany, Of the Bristol iron com
: pany, interested in the new furnace
: at Bristol, came down from Allentown
g yesterday, where he had been on busi
{ ness.
, Mrs. Price, wife of III. Barnun
Price, OF the composing room of Til
: COMET, went down to Knoxville yestei
day, to visit her father-in-law, MI
Price, who is sick
l. DR., Naff and family, of Greeenville
came down from Elk Park yesterday
where they spent u day or two. The
went from here to Embreeville, an
will return to the city in day or two
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-23
important to Subscribers.

There are many COMET subscribers
who are strangers to our collector, and
OF course, he can not reach them,
Such persons are requested to go to
the collector, or call at the Office, and
pay their subscriptions. You want
the paper, we want the subscription
price therefore pay the collector, OF
call at tho Office promptly,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-23

JIM Harris is pushing his new resi-
dence in the city to completion Thus
far the building has not been so rapid
as we had anticipated, but it has all
been Of substantial nature.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-23
COMET scINTILLATIoNS

The electric railway men are distri-
buting the rails along the line pro-
posed for the track.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage OF Miss Hanna Borsenbaum,
OF Louisville, to Albert Adler, of Bir-
mingham.
A party of young men went out pic
nicking yesterday in the direction of
Buffalo mountain. II was their pur-
pose to spend the day on the noun
tain, and they did.
We acknowledge the receipt of an
invitation to attend the celebration at
Murphy, N. c., of the completion of
the Western N. G. Raiload to Murphy
We would be glad to be able to at
tend.
The new engine house of the E. T.
& w. N. G. Railroad, located at the
crossing of the 3C's and the above
road, is nearly completed. 1t will GER
tainly be elegant quarters for the en-
gines.
Where Jno. Thomas residence was
destroyed by fire on the Watauga,
there now stands another fine brick
structure, and while it is not the same
one, it is even more attractive. 1t
will soon be ready for Mr.. Thomas to
occupy.
G. w. Slater has accepted the gen.
eral agency for the Mountain View
Land Company, whose property is in
this city. Maps, charts, ETC., of the
property are in his possession. Mr.
Slater represents some very fine resi-
dence property and will, no doubt do a
good business, The property Of the
Mountain View Co. lies northeast o.
and adjoining the property OF the Iron
Belt Land Company.
S. w. Leach. the hustling wall paper
merchant, has just received new and
elegant stock of wall paper. Sam al
ways orders the best quality of goods
and there is no place where parties
can do better to trade. He fills ;
great many orders, from the cheapest
to the costliest, and owing to the fact
that he has good run of trade, he
can do the very best by you. If you
need anything in his line, you would
do we'll to examine his stock anC
prices.
General Agent Bullock of insuranc,
companies represented here came to tn
city yesterday. He is here for the pur
pose re-rating the insurance of tn
town in view of the recent waite
works. Yesterday he called ut thu
office OF the Watauga Water Company
and in conversation with Mr.. Evan
he expressed himself well pleased wit
the water works system and though
it quite sufficient, but was of the opir
ion that the appliances are not stuff
cient. He thought, at the time, how
ever, that the corporation had only on
sectiou Of hose, that they could nc
supply hydrant with but one nozzle
But Mr.. Bullock should be informe
that all the hose that may be necessi
ry is here and the force is sufficient t
supply as many as eight or ten sec
tons of hose, thus to put out a fiji
and at the same time protect adjoil
ing buildings.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-07-23
Cent n Mile 10 Detroit.

The G.. A, II, fayorite route, the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad
a rate Of $3.50 for the round
trip between Cincinnati and Detroit
on August 3, on account Of the G. A.
r. Encampment. On August and 2,
the round trip rate will be 1925,
Tickets will be good returning till
August is, with a provision for extern
sion till September 80, by depositing
tickets with the joint agent at Detroit.
Special excursions will be run in all
directions from Detroit to interesting
points at greatly reduced rates. All
G, H.& D, trains will run solid from
Cincinnati to Detroit with through
coaches, slcepers and chair cars. Ask
for your tickets via G. H. & d. For
rates, tickets, ETC., address any G. II. &
D. agent or L. 0. Mccormick, General
Passenger and Ticket Agent, Cincin-
natl, Ohio. 1898.
Some fancy the charms Of the lily-white maid,
OF ETHEREAL form and languishing eye,
Who iaints in the sunshine and droops in the
shade,
And is always "just ready to die"
But give me the girl of the sunshiny face,
| mi L. -
free,
With the yigor Of youth in her movements o
grace,
Oh that is the maiden for mel
She is the girl to "tie to" for life. The sickly
compaing woman may be fan object o low
and pity, but she ceases to be a "thing o
beauty" worn down by female weakness anC
disorders, subject to hysteria and martyr Ia
bearing down pains. DR.. Pierce's FaVorite
Prescriptir II is sure cure for these distressing
complaints, and win transform the feeble
droopin sufferer into heal ny, happy, bloom
ing woman. Guaranteed to give satisfaction il
every case or money paid Tor it refunded.
A large line of foreign and domestic
suiting at Ware & Beebe.
Rough and dressed sheathing yer.
low. Watauga Lumber Co. 4O-tf
If you want suit in style see War
& Beebe.
Be sure and enclose your lot with
nice picket fence, and if you want tn
best material at the fairest price, go t
the Watauga Lumber Co., to get it.
E 49-tf
The record-union., 1891-11-11
FREDIANTS CASE.
1t VIII Go to the Jury To-Day-The
Arguments.

1t VIII Go to the Jury To-Day-The
Arguments.
The second trial of Eduardo Frediani
the aged lime peddler, who fatally stabbed
Giuseppe Scatini nearly year ago, was
resumed in Superior Judge Catlin's court
yesterday forenoon.
By noon the last of the evidence was in
and the arguments commenced. District
Attorney Ryan asked the jury for YER
dict Of guilty. He said that it was clear
from the evidence that the murder was a
cold-blooded one, and without proyoca-
ton. The old man imagined that Scatini
owed him money, and, being refused pay
ment, took this fearful mode of revenge.
Grove l.. Johnson, attorney for the de-
fense, argued until the adjournment hour.
He claimed that it had been shown that
Scatini assaulted Frediani before the
stabbing. Scatini was a large. powerful
man, while Frediani was diminutive.
aged and decrepit. Frediani, he said.
was afraid, and supposed he was about to
be subjected to great bodily harm.
The attorneys argument was not con-
cluded and the case will not go the jury
until to-day
The record-union., 1891-11-11
The Proposed Levee Work,

EDS. RECoRD-UNION: The subject of
awarding the contract of riprapping the
Front-street levee comes before the Board
of Trustees to-day, and if these officers
understand at all the feeling of our peo-
pie on this all-impOrtant subject. there
will be no dissenting voice in awarding
the contract. and proceeding at once with
the work, as even now it will be ques-
ton if the job can be completed before
the winter rain sets in, and as TO the cost
being ten or twelve thousand dollars.
what matters it, provided the money is
spent honestly. All, or most all, of this
sum viii be returned to our merchants in
furnishing provisions to those employed
in doing the work.
We want no delay in this matter, as
riprapping this portion of our levee will
forever make it a bulwark against any
waters which will hereafter come. This
work, if proceeded with at once, will be
step in the right direction, and one
which will remove the distrust which
outsiders, as well as ourselves, have had
concerning the weakness of the levees in
the lower part Of our city.
The Southern Pacific Company has
already commenced the work of raising
its tracks. Now let this other work be
done, and Sacramento will be absolutely
free from all danger of floods. and real
estate will go up at once.
j. @. MARITIME.
The record-union., 1891-11-11
BARN BURNED.
A Fine Structure Leveled to
C,.o,,,,d- -(oJ=a JT,,I-,Oup

Ground-Cause Unknown.
The large barn on the Slack farm, a
short distance below the end of the Riv-
orside road, was totally destroyed by fire
yesterday morning. The cause was un-
known.
The barn and dairy on the place were
leased by j. II. Hamilton and William
Sims, and was one of the finest for miles
around.
There being no appliances on the place
to put out the fire, the flames spread
with great rapidity and soon leveled the
place to the ground. The residence, near
by, had a narrow escape.
There were seven calves in the build
ing, and the men, who were aroused as
quickly as possible, endeavored to get
| the animals out. Only two of the seven
could be rescued, however, the other five
perishing.
Hamilton IL Sims were about to vacate
the premises, and there was but five or
SIX tons of hay in the barn.
Had the fire occurred three hours
earlier the loss would have been much
greater than it was. The cows are MIXED
after midnight and then turned out, and
luckily they were all out when the fire
was discovered.
The barn was insured for 5,C00. and
Hamilton q Sims were fully protected by
| insurance, their loss being estimated at
perhaps $500 or $780, The building was
/ the property of Mrs. a II. Slack. The
total loss Will run from IS, 900 to $4,000.
The record-union., 1891-11-11

pected at first to get what plunder he could.
Finding that matters were not serious, as
he expected, he endeayored to make the
officers believe he was assisting the pas
sengers, but he had arrived there too
soon to have come from his home. Then
again when Detective True had him cor
nered at ColfaX and asked him the direct
question, who was with you when you
did this work ?'' he burst into tears and
exclaimed, MY God! have l got to give
my brothers away. There is one Of them
/! pointing to jeff"
! JUSTICE GwYNN ASKS A QUESTION.
When Attorney Jones came to this part
Of his argument Justice Gwynn inter
rupted him, and said he did not under
stand that Mr.. True put sucn question
to Albert He thought he simply asked
him who did the work
Mr.. Jones insisted that Mr.. True's
question was, WHO was with you when
you did the work ?'
Reporter Doane referred to his short
hand notes and found that Mr.. Jones was
correct.
In reply to Mr.. Jones' argument, Attor-
ney Chamberlain asked the shorthand
reporter TO read that portion of the testi-
mony Of Sheriff Conroy and Detective
VIII Smith in relation to their converse
| ton with Al Roberts at ColfaX. He did
so and it was found that Al did not ad-
init to them that he was with the others
in the work.
Justice Gwynn then rendered his decis-
ion, ordering Al Roberts discharged,
much to the surprise of all. Nearly every
one thought Al would be convicted and
JEFF discharged.
jeff was ordered held to answer with
out bail, and the examination was over.
After dinner Constable Dyer met AL
Roberts and arrested him on an order
issued by. Superior Judge Pruitt. The
District Attorney filed an information
against him and the Grand Jury, which
IS now in session, Will investigate the case.
Brakeman Morrill, and the detectives
will remain to testify before the jury.
The record-union., 1891-11-11
BROKE HIS WRIST.
A Morphine Victim Meets With q
Painful Accident.


NJ. B. Thorpe, a popcorn and lead
pencil peddler, who has but one leg, was
brought to the Receiving Hospital at ar
early hour yesterday morning suffering
terrible agony from broken wrist. He
said he had fallen out of his bed in the
Scroggs building, but it IS quite as likely
that he fell on the street.
He is a frightful specimen of the
dope" or opium fiend class, and was
seen by reporter at Sixth and K streets
at l o'clock yesterday morning in a con-
dition of extreme stupidity, leaning on
his crutches. He probably fell on one OF
the hard cement pavements.
The officers at the Police Station en-
deayored to call in City Physician
Nichols, but the latter was out of town.
and it was noontime before surgical aid
reached the sufferer, who lay on his cot
in the greatest agony, howling and
screaming with pain. In the meantime
one of his friends called and gave him a
shot, from a morphine gun" or
syringe.
When DR.. Nichols called he at once
directed that Thorpe be sent to the
County Hospital, against the latter )
earnest protest, as he knew that there he
would not be allowed his regular doses
of morphine. The poor fellows limbs
are literally covered with scars made bv
the morphine gun"