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Year: 1879

The announcement is made from WASH
ingtoll that the Potter committee will con-
clude their labors this week. For this the
whole country will sing pseans of praise
The committee has been to certain extent
benefit, but it is matter of doubt whether
the evil results of it's labors will exceed the
good or not. We are decidedly of the
opinion that it has done more good than evil,
but the good has been of the character that
leaves scar behind it. Its inquiries have
proved, beyond any reasonable doubt, that
Mr. Hayes was never elected President of the
United States, but that he obtained that
Office through fraud the most glaring, per-
jury the most damning, and bribery as
hagrant as any that ever disgraced public
official. They have proved that nearly all of
the trusted friends and advisors of Mr. Hayes
we're active participants in the iniquity, and
were rewarded by him with full knowledge
OF the nature of the service they had render
ed. They have proved that every man who
had violated his sworn duty or perjured him
self to aid in the contamination of the scheme
to place him in the executive Office has been
rewarded by positions of trust and emolu-
ment within his gift. However necessary it
may have been to develop these facts, the
revelations have covered the whole country
with shame, and have been cause of humil-
iation to every honorable man in the coun-
try.


Another matter that has been developed is
not an agreeable thing to contemplate. We
allude to the terrible corruption that exists
In our government and in our political sys-
tenn. Men who have hitherto occupied prom
inent positions in public life and have been
regarded as honorable, upright men, have
been proved to be capable of descending to
the most despicable trickery, and often to
outright crime to effect political purpose.
The prospect is not agreeable, and we dislike
to refer to it, yet il is a part of the history
OF the nation-or rather of the political
party that has consummated so great q
wrong upon the rights of the American
people.


The inquiries instituted by this committee
have resulted in the complete vindication of
Mr. Tilden from the charge of having par
ticipated in the disreputable measures re-
sorted to to defeat the still moro disreputable
schemes of the Republican party. At the
same time, however, they have shown that
he surrounded himself with and entrusted
the management of his affairs to class of
unscrupulous adventures who were almost
certain to bring him into disrepute. Thew
have shown that, though Mr.. Tilden may be
personally pure, he is deficient as Judge of
character, and in a responsible position
might be misled or misrepresented and that
as consequence ought not to be trusted.
lie comes out of the furnace of investigation
unscathed personally; Hayes has had the
taint of fraud fastened upon his garments,
and can never efface the obloquy.


We are glad that this shameful panorama
is so nearly at an end. It has given no
pleasure, but brought inefable disgrace upon
the American name.
Year: 1879

HE bill taking the election of the city
engineer from the Board of Public Works
and giving it to the City Council, ought to
pass. The council is the body responsible
to the tax payers, and upon them should
rest the blame or praise. The council can
not protect the public interests unless it is
given control,
Year: 1879

THE superintendent of police of Chicago
asks for an increase of his force. We think
he ought to have it, for st. Paul cannot af-
ford to devote as much time in the future
as she has done in the past in capturing
Chicago criminals. Chicago ought to be in
position to attend to her own police busi-
ness.
Year: 1879

BILL KING had better get another olive
branch and come down and confer with our
citizens again about killing off the State fair
and uniting with himself and Charley Clark
in private show at Minneapolis.
Year: 1879

Donnelly is taking testimony in his contest
ed election case. If it will put an end to the
shameless campaigns carried on in the ssBill
King and Washburn style it will be boon to
this district.
Year: 1879




When the members of the House arrived
IN their seats yesterday they found that the
ladies of the Women's Christian Temper
ance union had favored them with copy of
an address by Hon. B. Gratz Brown, on the
power and duty of the State to suppress the
liquor traffic. They perused it for time
and finally arose to the dignity of the occa-
sion and postponed the special order, the
consideration of the temperance bill, till the
10th inst.


Then came the regular order-a few petit
tions in favor of the abolition of the liquor
traffic and the introduction of bills-came
up. The bills were numerous, and before
the day closed forty eight new bills were in
troduced, and about dozen passed. The
only Interruptions in the routine were the
introduction of two resolutions. One of
| them, offered by Mr.. w. M. Campbell, re-
cited the fact that the United States had
donated lands for the establishment of
agricultural : colleges, and as the
State University had gobbled that
land, and had not given the required in
struction in agricultural science, the judiciary
committee ought to inquire into the matter
and report. This touched Mr.. Hicks in a
tender spot, and he gave notice of debate.
MIR. Benson then offered a resolution, declar-
ing it as the sense of the House that the
offices of railroad and insurance commits
sioners and public examiner be abolished.
He said he would offer some remarks on the
subject at some future day, and accordingly
the resolution was laid over.


Among the bills passed there were few of
general interest. The bill allowing Minne-
apolis to load herself with quarter of a mil
lion dollars worth of debt for the benefit of
paper railroad was reported from the
Senate with amendments, and these amend
ments were concurred in. Mr.. Hicks bill
for constitutional amendment prohibiting
special legislation was passed by vote of 81
to Is. This comprised all of the accom-
plished work of the day worthy
of mention in this department.


Toward the close of the day Speaker Gill
man, in explaining his vote on the special
legislative biz; referred to the allegation of
MIR. Hicks that the clerk of the House at the
last session had violated his obligations by
recording votes for bills that had not beer
cast. He had no hesitancy in acquitting
that official of such charge. Mr. Hicks
rose to personal explanation. He declared
In substance that if he had said anything in
the heat of debate that he was sorry for he
was glad of it. He thought all of the Off
GERS of the last House were honorable and
upright men, and would not be guilty of an
act in contravention of the law. Yet thew
had violated the constitution, and the House
was equally guilty. Nevertheless he had
high opinion of the gentlemen, and apollo
gized to them for what he had said, and
while assuring them of his high regard he
thought they had sacrificed their honor on
the altar of special legislation.


There is little prospect of quorum this
morning, as large number of the members
will visit St. Cloud and Sank Rapids to view
one of the proposed sites for the second
State prison.
Year: 1879




f. ALBANY. Feb IL, 1879


Mr.. Law. one of the commissioners sent by the
Governor to investigate the reports of cattle disease
on Long Island. has sent information to tho Gov
ernor that he has found disease called pleuro-
pneumonis among cattle in six different places
on the island. As cattle are not exported
not probable that the disease will spread. hut by
Governor. under the authority of the law of last
measures to prevent any spread of the disease.


AN INTERVIEW WITH THE GOVERNOR.


Professor Law and General Patrick had consulta-
tion with the Governor this afternoon the sub
Patrick is of opinion that the disease is similar to the
which prevailed several years ago in and around
New York. the result Of feeding cows on swil. and
that 1t is entirely local in character.


TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS APPROPRIATED.


Mr.. Sloan called attention to the passage of law
at the last session giving the Governor power to
cattle. He QIr. sloan) was informed that
the Governor had learned that disease
called peuro-pneumonia had broken out
among the cattle Long Island and it was neces-
der that something might be done to enable the Gov
ernor to carry out the law referred to he would in
troduce bill making an appropriation to meet what
necessary expenses might be incurred He thought
1t advisable that the bill should be passed at


Mr.. Brooks did not think it necessary to this
bill at He did not like such hasty legislation.
The authorities of New York and Kings had taken
up the matter and actively engaged upon what
ever remedies were necessary Still he would not
insist upon objection to acting upon the bill now.
though 1t clear to his mind that the Governor
had full power to act fi


The bill was put it's passage and passed. It
simply appropriates $10.0OO to be used-or as
much of it al is necessary-to carry out the pro-
visions Of the law of last year to extrpate cattle dis
Year: 1879

The strike among the laborers employed in the
construction OF the metropolitan elevated road still
continues. About fifty men came to work yesterday
morning. but their foremcn told them Of the COM
panys resolution to suspend operations for few
days and they quietly returned to their homes Mr..
J. I. Conoyer the superintendent, informed the di-
rcctors of the New York Loan and Improvement
Company when they gave him notice of suspension
late on Tuesday evening that any day that they
wanted to commence operations he would be ready
with all the men needed at the reduced price. The
men engaged in blasting rock were tho only men Mt
work yesterday on that portion OF the road in
of cDnst linn
Year: 1879

Many Of the horse car companies in this city have
for years past refused to pay any license fees
for the privileges enjoyed by them, although by nm
ordinance OF the Common Council. they are obliged
to take license for each which Is run. The
consideration OF this subject referred few
weeks ago to the Law Committee of the Board OF
Aldermen, the members of which have just presented
y report to the Common Council in which they
state that the companies ought TO pay for the fran
chiscs they enjoy and ask the Board OF Aldermen to
request the Legislature TO enact a law compelling
IN "A, 40
Year: 1879

The Wallack combination opened brief
season at the Opera House last evening to a
crowded house, which embraced the greater
number of the mem bers Of the legislature. To
say that the performa1 ce was satisfactory does
not express one half, for from the raising Of
the curtain to the drop at the end of the farce
there was constant roar of laughter John
Dillon as Toby, the conjurer was more than
usually funny the every lineament of his
c'.untenance provoking the most boisterous
laughter. He was greeted at the close of the
play with perfect ovation, being called before
the curtain with perfect tumult of cheers
and applause. He regretted that he couldn't
60 among the audience and give them each "a
card" Mr.. John Blaisdell as Stephen Plum
was excellent, and displayed his well known
dramatic talent to the full limit He will
always be a favorite in St. Paul, and deserved
ly 80, because of his painstaking efforts, sup
plemented to thorough knowledge of
dramatic business and unquestioned talent


Tonight Dillon will appear as Major De
Boots in The Widows Hunt" and as Barna-
by Bibbs in The Quiet Fa nily.'' The ladies
who attend may as we'll take the precaution to
increase the strength aof their corset strings
and the gentleman to have an extra stitch put
on their vest buttons.


There is a hope that the company may be
induced to return to St. Paul for Saturday
matinee and evening performance The GLOBE
will heartily second any movement to that
Year: 1879

Disappointed Love and Whisky do the


Business.


Sunday night the village Of Northfeld was
excited by an attempted suicide. George A..
Sexton, a handsome merchant of repute and
social standing, was the frenzied victim of the
empted self immolation. The act was COM
mitted while in half drunken state. He had
been drinking all day, and at late hour at night
took what may be his last drink. He stepped
to the back part of the saloon, pulled out a
revolver, placed it to his left temple and dis
charged the fatal shot. The shot ranged for
ward, and is supposed to have lodged just be-
hind the nose, totally binding the left eve.
Assist ance was given him, and he was conveyed
to his home.


The reason assigned for the rash act is disap-
poinment in love. Sexton is reported to have
been engaged TO a young lady in Faribault.
She had extended the usual amount of encour-
agement, and he became deeply enamored.
The faint sound of the wedding bells had
already begun to ring in his ears. A few day S
ago he visited his enamorata. For some unac-
countable reason her reception of him was ex-
ceedingy frigid. He inquired and with
out explanation got his dismissal.
Instead of singing like the cid Troubadour.
''She may go, she may go to - for me" he
went away with the frenzy of despair ringing
in his brain, and surging up from his heart.
Instead of drowning his heated despair by
plunging his head into bucket of cold water,
he plunged a lot of liquid damnation down his
throat to steal the little sense he had left.
Steamed up between love and whisky, he shot
! himself as stated above. There are few hopes
| of his recovery entertained.
Year: 1879

the blacks by their white fellow-citizens of
that section These truths are already well
known to every intelligent man in the
country, and possibly to Mr. VOORHEES,
himself And it is also known that the
only moneys used or raised for the benefit
of these fugitives from political persecution
have been subscribed by charitable people
to keep them from starving after they had
begun their flight Certainly, no one rec
ognized as representing tho Republican
party has ever been engaged in encouraging
the hcgira, nor has any such encouragement
ever been required. In the end, Mr.. yooR-
HEEs will either purposely fail to make
any report at all, or, making one, will also
make himself the laughing stock of the
country ut large. In short, he has gone of
at half-cocl, and has assumed that the lies
of his party press about ovorrunning In
diana with wholesale importations of Re-
publican voters are true.
Year: 1879

YET IL does not appear that the stealing Of
the Presidency of tho United States has
ruined the Republican party, though thoy
stole the vote of three States in order to Sc
cure that prize.--R edmond Dispatch.


Yet, it does not appear that the Republi-
cans stole tho Presidency Of the United
States. HAYES had 1856 votes and was
honestly and fairly elected in spite of the
capture ofsevorol Republican States through
Democratic methods. This cry of stealing
the Presidency is all nonsense, and the Dis
patch should be ashamed to reiterate It in
the face of this fact
Year: 1879

reward to our representatives abroad--the
elevation of our consular system to re-
spectacle and useful grade, and such ad-
vancement in our commercial welfare as
will ultimately secure to the United States
the supremacy of foreign trade, to which
this country is entitled.
Year: 1879

THE Democratic organ is greatly exer-
cised IN and about its cerebral vacuum over
the political situation. The empty rever-
beratlons which an inscrutable Providence
permits to issue forth from It's assinine
dome of alleged thought regarding this
matter arc apparently based upon the as
sumption-if they have any basis at all
that the general public is as ignorant of the
facts in the case as it is itself 1t brays on
the single string of defiance to Senators
BLAINE, HAMIIE and other Republican
leaders, 10 produce the specifications of
Governor GARCELOHs crimes against the
rights of the people. This, in the face OF
the fact that by some accident or another
these specifications have already been
printed in its so-called news columns We
say accident for the reason that those col
umns are generally exclusively devoted to
the publication of the details of wrestling
matches, abortion cases aud the proceedings
Of the New York police court But no one
is deceived by its puerile course. In fact
the respectable portion Of the Democratic
press of the country is as loud in the de.
nunciation of the GARCELoN conspiracy as
Senator BLAINE himself
Year: 1879

SHALL the South capitulate or fight
This conundrum. bothers the Charleston
IS. c. Nelrs and Courier not a little aud is
evoked out of its fears that the GRANT
movement is gaining strength. If history
is to repeat itself it appears to us that the
South will capitulate. That, at any rate,
is our answer TO this question, and it is based
upon the fact that the South is in the habit
of capitulating 20 General GRANTS move
ments.
Year: 1879

MAJOR BUNDY, of the New York Eceniag
DIaii, relates n conversation he had with
General GRANT during the latter's second
term regarding the FITz-JoHN PORTER
case, and preiaces it with the remark that
PORTER would have been sentenced to be
shot had not the Court Martial been afraid
that Mr. LIEcoLN's tenderness of heart
would have prevented the execution of the
deserved penalty. In substance, General
GRANT, according to Major BUNDY, said:


Until was President had no time to COM
slider PoRTER's case. / had tho conviction.
however, that PORTER did not cooperate with
POPE as SHERMAN and MCPHERSON did with
me in the West. But when | received PoR.
TIERS petition and found that the substance
of it was that the rebels were in strong force
in front Of him, / made up my mind that as
long as / was President his case should not be
reopened. He did not know that it was not
best that his corps should be whipped. He had
no business TO doubt or disobey orders.
Year: 1879

THE veteran THURLow WEED has written
letter to the New York Tribune, in which
he expresses his disappointment with the
financial recommendations of the President
and Secretary SHERMAN, and an equal dis
appreciation of the fact that the BAYARD
bill to deprive greenbacks of their legal
tender quality has the support of the Ad-
ministration. The Tribune says: "Tho
President and the Secretary are criticised
"for not having urged an international
conference upon the silver question with
greater warmth and the proposal to stop
the coinage of silver is declared to be
virtually another demonstration"
Year: 1879

BUT when there is anything rotten in the
Radical administration 1t is generally found
to have a secure bulwark somewhere on the
Democratic side of Congress. Sunday Herald.


Here's an admission MS is an admission, so
TO phrase it. But the trouble with it is,
that its premises are all wrong, save and
excepting the allusion to the bulwark" The
GLOVER inquiry in the last Congress served
to illustrate this meaning. 1t showed that
there was nothing "rotten in the Radical
administration !" but that behind the bull
wark Of the Democratic majority in the
House there was--and is, il is fair to pre-
sumo-any quantity of corruption and NAL
administration. The trouble with the Herald
is that it knows and admits the herottenness of
the Democracy, and is trying its level best
to make the Republican party appear to be
tarred with the same stick. But the effort
will fail.
Year: 1879

WE are informed that the sales recently
made by Messrs. RothschiId & co. have
been entirely unprecedented in the history
OF our town. Piles and piles of goods are
daily leaving their store, and still there
are plenty left. We should judge that
most everybody has been laying in min.
iature stock for private use. Prices art
still down at starvation point. DO moi
fail to provide yourself with everything
you need, while this rare opportunity
aSts
Year: 1879

There was little fellow among the
New England hills, years ago, as there
are many now, whose parents were poor.
He could not remember the time when he
wore shoes and stockings in the summer.
Sometimes in the winter, when he was
Obliged to walk three miles to school, and
wade through snowdrifts that did not
melt until the last of May, he did wear
such as his father had rejected, and a
pair of shoes that slipped up and down
every step he took. Nevertheless, they
were shoes and stockings; and he was
infinitely prouder of them than any king
living is of his crown.


One day, as Tom was plOdding along
with his old slip-shod shoes, putting from
exertion and blowing his blue fingers to
keep them warm, there came dashing
down the hill a sleigh such as the young
ster had never seen; no, indeed, nor even
dreamed of. And the horse Tom stop
ped blowing, so intense was his admira-
ton of the elegant creature that came
foaming and tossing its daintily arched
neck right and left.


Tom sprang aside at the very last mo-
ment, and as he sank up to his chin in
the light snow, tore off his old cloth cap
from his head, and bobbed up and down
as if he was in the presence of the Pres
ident.


Jump on behind, my lad shouted
the rider; lump on behind" And Tom
did jump on at the peril of his life, and
away they went. tearing along with great
speed until over went the sleigh, and out
went riders and bufalocs, and things
generally


Tom sprang to the horses head, and
clinging to the bit, the tips OF his great
cowhide shoes touching tue snow, asked
if the gentleman was hurt.


mot bit OF it, my lad" said he,
shaking himself free of the snow; "only
warmed up a little. What's the dam
age


Nothing, sir, that l see" returned
Tom, hi, handsome face glowing with
Year: 1879

his coat lapel, saying at the same time
in soft tones. "wait a minute as the
strangers hand closed on the woolen the
front of the garment suddenly creased
and wrinkled and curled up in ridges and
futings. behind which the shiny buttons
skunk out of sight and hid themselves for
shame. The stranger held his grip and
spoke his little piece II was couched IN
all the bitter, singing terms that the
Saxon vocabulary possesses. but not
one word of vulgarity or profanity
passed his lips Every expression OF con-
tempt that might rouse the spirit Of an
honorable man was layi,hed upon the
recreant husband with playful bounti-
fulness that aroused the wonder Of tie by
ISLANDERS. When the stranger was done
with his oration hc waited a moment for
retOrt, but the man with the rumplcd
coat front stood in white-taced covering
silence. The sceRe was painful 10 look
at. The stranger remarked that his SIS
ter had been allowed about S3 a week to
run the household on, while her husband
was spending ten times that amount on
riotous living He thought It was time
for that to be changed at once He wrote
out an order for the balance Of salary due
the husband, and, holding It toward him,
said:


There's a paper for you TO sign


I'm not sign it, was the reply.


"There's a paper for YOU to sign.


well, I'll not siga it.


Il tell you just for once, there's a pa
per for YOU TO sign.


There was a moment pause, IN which
the two men looked at each other, then
the words came low and taltenng, Il
haven't any pencil.


The stranger accOmmodatingly fur
nished one and the paper was signed and
handed to the wife


Another TRADE began, and the propri-
etor of the establishment coming up, the
stranger apologized for the scene he was
making. But. said he, "he whipped
my sister, and I've come 400 miles TO
see MN.


Take him outside" said the propri-
etor. I'VE have no more use for him here.


So the stranger walked him up to the
bank. where he had 500 on deposit, and
persuaded him to draw it out. Then ne
left him, merely remarking Il may give
you a whipping yet before leave town,
but you are such a pititul, whitc-i'ered
cur that when look at YOU can't find
the heart to strike you.


The sister will 90 east with her brother,
and will be well cared tor The husband
will do well if he escapes the penalty Of
a criminal prosecution. 4 witness to the
scene remarked that 1T was the prettest
case of big brother you ever saw.