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Year: 1879

MILWAUKEE, October IA balloon
Bay road, fifty miles north of Milwau-
kce. 1t came from northeasterly
direction. Considerable excitement has
been caused over the discovery, as it is
supposed by some to be the Pathfinder.
The balloon weighs l07 pounds, is l0l
inches across the valve, cordng 3-l6 OF
an inch in thickness, and canvas only
one thickness. The basket had been
cut off close TO the neck OF the balloon.
The cording is mostly white Colored.
There are no letters to be discovered on
the canvas, although they may have
been eilaced, as it is in quite a rotten
condition. This can hardly be the Wise
balloon. Similar balloons have been
sent up in Wisconsin at county fairs,
and this is probably one of them. The
balloon would stand about forty feet in
height and have carrying capacity OF
two or three persons.


ST LOUIS, October 1.-THE iniorma-
ton that an exploded balloon had been
found on the Green Bay road, fifty miles
above Milwaukee, created great deal
of excitement here to-day. The de-
scription of the balloon, so far as given
by the telegram, tallies with that of the
missing Pathfinder in all except the
statement that the balloon found is a
rotten one, while the condition OF the
Pathfinder when it left here precludes
the idea OF rOttenness in such short
space Of time. The fact that the basket
had been cut from the balloon rs found
makes an identification rather doubtful.
Year: 1879

CLEVELAND, October ll.-At noon TO
day all the laborers in the Lake Shore,
Cleveland and Columbus and Cleveland
and Pittsburgh freight houses began
strike for Sl.25 a day, their present
wages being Sl.l0 IN the former and
Sl.05 in the latter. The demand
was based on information from
Buffalo TO the effect that the
men there had struck and re-
ceived an advance equal to what they
now asked. 1t is learned at the railroad
offices that this is an error. The freight
handlers at Buffalo asked for such an
advance on Thursday, but continued
working until a decision could be
reached by their employers. The mat
ter is still under advisement; at least it
is so represented by the railroad author
tiles here, who say that Manager Newell
and William II. Vanderbilt are now con-
sulting with reference to an adjustment
OF the difficulty.


An advance of five cents a day was
made a couple OF weeks since on the
Lake Shore and Columbus road, and the
managers of those roads here say that
they have not been warranted yet in
making further advance, owing to the
fact that the old and improbable line
contracts only expired October lst. The
volume of freight has increased
enormously in the past month,
and the business of the
Lake Shore road alone has been more
than 500 cars a day during that period.
For the past five weeks the men at the
freight houses have been worked on
Sunday and daily until half past seven
or eight o'clock in the evening, receiving
therefor extra pay, but at regular rates.
In addition to an advance per day they
now demand g day on Sundays and
double pay Tor extra time.


The Coal Miners Strike


at Massillon and other points south OF
here is occasioning much trouble to
the cool dealers here. In n number of
instances, contracts have been made
with vessel-owners to carry coal, but as
the article is not forthcoming, owing
to the traffic being in a meas
ure suspended, either the dealers
or vessel-owners will have to lose
heavily. There has not been such a
demand for vessels here for years, and
an ordinary propeller can easily earn, at
the present rates, from $1,000 to $1,000
a month. The transportation of ore
alone could employ all the vessels now
owned here, aud as the close OF naviga-
ton approaches there is a correspond
ing greater demand for immediate facili-
ties
Year: 1879

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Yesterday an officer
found respectable looking man wandering
aimlessly around. He arrested the man and
took him to the Tombs On searching him he
found S120 and documents showing him to be
wel-knOwn Western horse dealer named
Michael Kelly, who owns extensive stables at
Twenty-sixth street and Cottage Grove Ave
nue., Chicago On being taken into prison he
had several fits and was placed In a padded
cell. Subsequently ne was examined by
doctors who found him suffering from
an epileptic mania. He imagined himself
still in Chicago; that he spent the previous
night with his wife and family; that he had
sold fifty horses, and would start for New
York at once to purchase tickets for Europe
for himself and family. Commissioner Cox
ordered his transfer to Bellevue Hospital and
directed that he be given every care and


attention. He also instructed the warden to
telegraph Kelly's relatives In Chicago notify
ing them Of the unfortunate mans condition.
Year: 1879

DAyvILLg, Pa, Feb. 12.-Rain commenced
falling in this valley early yesterday morning
and continued almost necessarily until this
Both the north and west branches
Of the Susquehanna have risen considerably,
and 1t Is thought If it should rain more it will
cause food. The ice is sixteen inches thick
and solid and remains firm. The weather is
getting colder. People living along both
rivers are fearing trouble.
Year: 1879

JERSEY CRY, Feb. 12.-In the trial of Mrs.
Smith. for the murder OF her husband, the de-
Tense will lie that she was too weak to fnfiict
I he wounds found on her dead husband, and
was subject to Mysteries. Consequently, IL
she did strike the blows it was done In
one OF. these its and she is not responsible.
Year: 1879




The Executive Committee of the new Academy
of Fine Arts has held several meetings during
the past week for the transaction of preliminary
business. The institution will occupy the rooms
until ucxt Nav, when it is hoped that it will
get into better quarters. In order rot to DIS
commode the pupils. who have aiready come
here 10 study, tile term is to be continued until
July /. and after that there may be some
summer classes through the vacation: The
outdoor sketcning-class so popular last sum-
mer is announced to bcgin again, under Mr.
Spreads direction, next Wednesday afternoon.
a prospectus is in preparation TO explain the
objects and intentions Of the Academy OF Fine
Arts declaring it to have no RELATION nost or con-
present, and promising the opening o1 good
gallery and school next fall Under the nsmes lame
md the other leaders Of the organization, the
announcement will command the conndenee OIL
the public g..


TIE GALE COLLECTION,
The sale Of the Gale collection last evening
rAs largely attended, though, the bidding
Year: 1879

The Washington correspondent of the
Springfield RtPU5litaH says of the discus
sion in the Senate on Monday:


Edmunds and Dawes made a severe and
just attack on Wallace AMI the other Demo
Gratis of his committee for printing at public
expense lot of evidence which the Repuh-
licans had been given no chance to rebut,
and some Of which was known to he forged
Thurman attempted to break the force Of the
attack, but Edmunds showed clearly that
such gross outrage hal never before been
perpetrated by committee of either party.
Mr.. Dawes again exposed the falseness of
the forged circular which appeared during
the campaign in Massachusetts,. The ex-
posure made one of the most uncomfortable
days of the session for the Democratic side.
Year: 1879

The Greenback State Convention at Port
land, on Tuesday, consisted of over 900 dele
gates. This large attendance showed that the
Greenback party is still formidable in the
Pine Tree State; but from the amount OF
wrangling in the convention, it is clear that
it is not very happy family. The conven-
ton presented scenes Of great confusion, ami
at times the expedient was adopted of drown
ing the voices of those who insisted upon
speaking, with music 10y the band or by the
campaign glee club in attendance.


The discussions made patent the fact that
Il large and determined faction Of the Maine
Greenbackers, wish TO demonetize the pre-
cious metals altogether. Their opposition
was in reality to the resolutions condemning
Communism and calling for the free coinage
of gold and silver. They did not succeed in
having their way, hut they did alarm the
more conservative of the delegates, who for
the first time saw plainly presented 10y its
own advocates the logical outcome of the
Greenhack doctrine. The resolutions adopt
ed favor an unlimited coinage of gold
and silver. to he supplemented with
all the legal tender currency needed for
the business of the country, and the imme
diate use of the coin in the treasury for the
reduction of the bonded debt. They also
favor the substitution of greenbacks for na-
tional bank notes, demand tax ON incomes,
closing with declaration in the hriefest
possible terms. that they denounce corrup-
tion at the ballot box, and communism in all
its forms. The Portland Press says: THE
platform satisfied no one, hut rs il was the
only thing upon which the crowd could agree
the Convention accepted it. The candidate
also satisfies M one-eNccpt himself anti
Major Folsom-hut he was the only avail
able man and 81 was accepted, rs people
sign legal papers. without recourse"


The Democrats of Maine are much dem
oralized, and undecided whether to join with
the Greenbackcrs. and get what they can in
a general scramble for office, or 10 make
nominations of their own in the hope that
the good luck Of last year will attend their
negotiations with their old allies.
Year: 1879

1T PAYS To mark the lowest cash price on thu
ticket of each garment, and never to
deviae one penny from these prices.
The reason it pays is that our custom
ers find by comparison that it is i n
possible to buy goods under any sys-
TEN cheaper than we sell them, AMI
that with us they have the lowest
price named at once, and are not COM
pelled to beat down from asking" ID
taking price.
Year: 1879

1T PAYS To keep good reliable goods, well
made and properly trimmed. To
show goods pleasantly and politely.
and never to importune visitors to
buy. To insure satisfaction in every
transaction, and to refund money
when customers are dissatisfied. Te
keep full and complete line of sizes
and qualities of everything pertain
ing to Men, Boys or Children's
wearing apparel.
Year: 1879

The wedding of Amund j. Slow
stead and Louise Schurle drew an as
sembly that filled Chicago church.
The ceremony was smoothly perform>
ed, and the married pair passed the
aisle on their way out. At the door
the bride said that she intended to go
home with her mother, instead Of
starting on the honey moon tour that
had been planned. Nobody could
dissuade her, and she parted from her
husband then and there. After wait
ing month for her to change her
mind, or make an explanation, Slow
stead now sues for divorce. A trihe
less hurried vas the parting of Mr..
and Mrs. Manning, who stayed Ia
Worcester hotel on their wedding
night. In the morning. the husband
said that he was going out for an hour
and that was the last seen of him by
the bride, who waited until afternoon,
and ther sent for her brother to come
and take her home. Still another Gu
rious separation was that of Mr. and
Mrs Clarkson, whose wedding tour
took them to the home of the husbands
relatives. in Dallas, Texas, where he
learned that the bride was his step
daughter. of whom he mad known
nothing since her childhood. AL
though there was no blood relationship
between them, they decided that it
would be best 10 part.
Year: 1879

Mr. John NJ. Cayce last Friday re-
ceived his letters patent on his late
invention for measuring the quantity
as well as the specific gravity of all
kinds of liquids. The patent runs for
seventeen years from the 21st day of
this month. 1t is a wonderful ma
chine. Several attempts have been
made by other parties in this county
to make a machine that would do
what Cayce's will do. but with only
partial success. Mr. G. has spent a
great deal oflabor and money, and is
now beginning to see the full fruition
of his hopes. May he make millions
out of it. The model which has just
been made is small and designed to
measure the quantity and specific
gravity of whisky, brandy or wine,
and would be of lncalculable value to
Government in its internal revenue
operations. We congratulate our
honest hard working friend on this
triumph of his wonderful inventive ge-
nius.-Frdnklip Repie'r and Journal.
Year: 1879

The Legislature did good work
last Thursday when Mrs Sophia h.
Hatton was elected State Librarian.
She is not only thoroughly competent
to fill the place acceptably, but she
needs the office to help her to make a
living. Besides, her gallant husband,
the late Gen. Robert Hatton, laid
down his life on the terrible battle
field of Seven Pines while fighting for
Tennessee and the South. 1t i. a
graceful trib&te to his memory to elect
her librarian for the state.
Year: 1879

The bill repealing the charter of
the city Of Memphis has passed the
legislature, and our unfortunate neigh
Dor is no longer an Incorporated city,
but simply a tax district on Chickasaw
Bluff, Mississippi river. We earnest
ly hope that this measure will relieve
the tax payers there from their diff
culties, and that the city may grow in
wealth and population.
Year: 1879

At two o'clock Of a Monday NORM
ing the doors Of the Congregational
tabernacle in Jersey city were found
open and all the lights ablaze. A
careless sexton had forgotten to eloss
the house of worship.
Year: 1879

Ep-Gorernor B,trbank's Observations as to


the Presidential Prospect.


Washington Special to Chicago Times.


Ex-Gov. Burbank, Morton's old private Sec
retary, has just returned to city this from an ex
tended tour throughout the South, during
which he visited the States of South Carolina
North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
and Tennessee. During this journey he had
Southern people. He says that he is not sur
prised that Southern Democrats in Congress
taking the course they do upon the subject
OF the repeal of the election laws. They could
do nothing else. The sentiment in the South is
solidly in favor of the repeal of these election
any concession short of their absolute repeal
can never hope for reelection. The South
was never so solid as now, nor urgent on any
subject since the early days of the war.


"What did you herr about Grants candidacy
in the South?" was asked


Every Republican in the South is for
Grant"


'Well, if Grant is q candidate, can he carry a
State in the South?'


mot one; nor any other Republican candi-
date. Why, Southern men openly avowed to
me that they did not propose to intimidate the
negroes, but to let them vote as they pleased,
but that the people would rule the country and
keep the Democratic balance right. It was a
common joke among them to speak of their
counting out the votes of their colored
friends the simplest way of avoiding
any close contest. There is no hope, absolutely
of gaining vote in the South that can be
counted. The solid South will be opposed !
think, by solid North"


You have also travelled in the North. How
did you find Grant there?"


''If convention could have been held be-
fore the fall election undoubtedly Grant would
have been chosen without any opposition, but
now it is different. Opinions are very much
divided. Unless there is great change in
sentiment in the North Grant will be the man.
1t is fact, however, that there is no man in
the Republican party that has such entire
possession Of the confidence Of the people
a. he.'
Year: 1879

History Of the D,sgrucefvl assault on the


Chase Residence and the Subsequent


Shooting-Yo"ng Murray to De Brought


into Court this Morning.


D. D. Chase, the gentleman whom Will
Murray spot on Tuesday night, as reported
in the GLOBE yesterday, appeared at the mu-
arrest of the young scapegrace. A GLOBE
reporter, recognizing Chase as he sat waiting
the opening Of the court, at once instituted
an interview. Mr.. Chase stated that at
about half past ight or nine O'Clock, he was
disturbed by some one throwing at his win
dow shutters. A lady boarder went to the
door, when she was obliged, from the fear
full stencil. to close it. Mr.. Chase himself
then examined the shutters and found that
some one had been breaking rotten eggs
against them, and forcing human excrement
between the bars. He then went out to see
who had been guilty of the filthy act.


At this point the clerk of the court mo-
toned to Mr.. Chase and took him away
into the private room and kept him there in
consultation twenty minutes. Upon his
again coming into court the GLOBE man
fastensd on him again and Mr.. Chase con-
tinued that he looked down the street and
saw three boys. Here, again, the clerk in
terrupted and whispered to Chase, who at
once left the court, but the GLOBE man got
the rest of the outrage from two other wit
nesses, E. A. Chase and r. Fl. Williams
These two say they saw the boys come out
of the lane and hurry down the street; they
followed and called to them, caught them
up and accused them of throwing the filth,
and Williams boxed the ears of Murphy,
when the latter drew pistol and aimed at
Williams head, but the latter struck his
arm down and threw him to the
ground. In struggling for the pistol, Muir
ray got his arm loose and fired, the ball miss
ing Williams but cutting through the over
coat, jacket and shirt of D. D. Chase, who
came up at this time, and buried itself in his
arm above the elbow. Murray then cried
out to Lowering, another lad Is years old,
and threw the pistol to him. who picked it
up and ran away. Chase let the boys go, as
he knew them, and gave information to the
police.


John Lowering and Willie Desmond told
the GLOBE reporter slightly different tale
They admitted they we're in the lane back OF
the house, but said they went there in search
of boy who had pigeons for sale. They
ing Murray down, jumping on him and
kicking him (hs bears no marks
of violence), and it was only
in self-defense that he drew the
pistol. After this severe beating Murray
went for his girl, Miss Streeter, Lowering
said, and took her home. They did not
throw eggs or molest Chase at all.


Mr.. Chase says that the boys have beer
annoying him ever since they were at party
given in his house, where he had to reprove
them for rowdyism, Master Murray at thai
time threatening to get even with him.


After a deal of running to and fro, D. D.
Chase finally took out warrant against
Murray for an assault with q dangerous
weapon, and later the boy appeared tc
Year: 1879

The Last Regular Meeting Of the Council
of Observation-Disclosures Business.
The last regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil was held yesterday afternoon, with Aid.
Camp in the chair.


The following petitions and communioa-
tions were received and disposed of:


Communication of Mayor Rand appoint
ing John Warren as special policeman, was
read and appointment confirmed.


The petition of Health Officer Nelsh for
extra salary, owing to, the fact that he has
had to hire q horse and buggy to do his
work. Referred to committee on claims.


The health officer also called the. attention
of the council to the filthy condition of the
cattle market at the corner of First street
and First avenue south. Referred to next
council.


The monthly report of the superintendent
of water works, including his statement of
water rents collected for the month of
March, amounting to $398.O5, was read and
adopted.


The usual budget of bills, including the
salaries of city officers, was presented and
ordered paid.


The committee to whom was referred the
matter of placing signs with the names of
the streets at all the prominent crossings re-
ported favorably of the matter, and the city
engineer was instructed to ascertain the
probable cost of the putting up of the signs
and report at the adjourned meeting.


On motion the sum of 5000 was appro-
priated to the city clerk for extra work dur
ing the past year by unanimous vote of
the council.


On motion ofssAld. Barrows the committee
on gas we're instructed to enter into two
years. contract with the Minneapolis Gas
light company for supplying the city with
gas.


The city clerk was authorized to draw q
warrant of $1,141.25 in favor of Daniel Bar
nard, executor of the estate of Joseph Sweat,
for property assumed by the city for engine
house No. l on June l, 1875.


A committee consisting of Aldermen
Smith, Walsh and Andrews, were appointed
to make an official canvass of the vote cast
at the election held yesterday. The follow
ing is the official canvass:
Year: 1879

ADVERTISING A TERROR To THIEVES
-"Before | ever steal anything" remarkoa
a citizen of this county yesterday, in cou.
versation with newspaper man, 81 am
going to kill all the editors and have all the
newspapers stopped" The occasion of this
energetic utterance was this: The speaker
sat on his front porch the other day reading
the Observer. His eye had just fallen upon
an advertisement for stolen horse, when
man rode up to the gate on horseback and
hailed him. He looked again at the adver-
tisemcnt and then at the horse. The de.
scription fitted the horse at the gate to
dot He went out and the rider engaged
him in conversation. He proposed to sell
the animal and offered it at such price as
to convince the citizen the more fully that
it was the one referred to in the advertise.
ment, and he thereupon took both horse and
rider into custody. His suspicious were
perfectly well-grounded, and, thanks to the
advertisement, its legitimate owner is again
in possession Of the horse and the thief is in
durance. Charlotte Observer.
Year: 1879

To YOUNG MEM.-Do not work for fame
Work to do good. Qualify yours ,lf to do
all the good it is possible for you to do.
Improve the mind. Acquire stores of
knowledge, and use that knowedg to bene
fit mankind. Fame will come if you merit
it. If you do not merit it you may seek
it till you 90 OF your grave aud never
grasp it. Have definite object. Let
that be worthy one--a philanthropic
one, if possible. March steadily forward
not daily, but hourly-towards the object
you have in view. No matter what obsta.
cles are to bo scaled, never yield till you are
victorious. Men who work for fame, never
get it. It comes, if at all, because il is
merited; because Of superior qualifications
exercised in the discharge of duty because
Of noble deeds done for humanity---and, in
a hundred other ways, because of work
done meriting 1t.


The only way to gain fame is to do some.
thing worthy Of it--but do not do that some.
thing to win il. Ifsought for in that way,
it will avoid your grasp like m apparition.
Year: 1879

A method Of refreshing rancid butter is
published in many of the papers as follows:
TO pint Of water add thirty drops (about
half teaspooufuD of liquor Of chloride Of
lime. Wash in this two and half pounds
Of rancid butter. When every particle of
the butter has como in contact with the
water, let It stand an hour or two; then
wash the butter well in pure water. The
butter is then left without any odor, and
has the sweetness Of fresh butter. These
preparations OF lime have nothing in.
furious in them" A writer who claims
to have tried this, says that the most rancid
butter was rendered so sweet by it that
able judges could not distinguish it from
new butter when placednloug side the latter
on the table,