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Wash burn, and Howe, and Keyes, and Smith, an Allen, and a score of others. Furthermore, they all expect to go. There will be lively times at Madison the coming winter. STRAIT will have more leisure during the next two years to devote to the affairs of th insane asylum, and to make out bills for pei diem and mileage. Bat, then, the bills wil. be inspected closer than heretofore. As hit necessities for pocket money increase trust he will not increase his bills oorre epondingly. IT is reported that Weber has recanted. He has written out an affidavit denying the truth of his testimony before the Pottei committee, and has offered it for sale to Sherman. If Sherman offers him a big enough price he can have the affidavit other wise not. By such means our model secre tary of the treasury hopes to be vindicated. THE Washburn organs both great and small, seem inclined to "drop the argument' 1 relative to tho banners in use on election day in Minneapolis. Will the Tribune deny, that there were banners used reading "Min neapolis forever, vote for Washburn ancj Minneapolis?" Mayor Hand might investi gate and see whether he can find any tract of such emblems attached to horses or car riages. W E fail to see the reaction iu favor of hard money that some of the Republican papers affect to perceive in the result of the elec tions. For instance, Deuster, a hard monej Democrat running in the Milwaukee dis trict, came within a hundred vote3 of losing his election, in a district that ought to have given him a majority of six thousand. Then Tree, a hard money Daniocrat running in the Third Illinois district, was beaten by nearly five thousand in a district which two years ago elocted Brentano, a soft money KepublLan, by 287 majority. The reaction i sn't apparent. A^OTHEB political campaign is over, and the ani mosities that have had their origin dining its pro gress will BOOH be among the things of the forgotten past.St. Paul Globe. Don't flatter yourself. The people of Minne apolis will not Boon forget the vile abuse which has been poured omt upon the business men and institutions of this city by the Globe, as the editor of that, journal will learn to his cost. Minneapolis Tribune. As what the Tribune terms "vile abuae" was simply the truth relative to a ring which is a curse to Minneapolis as well as to the whole State, the GLO BE trusts it will not be forgotten. Th GLOBE has said nothing in this entire canvass reflecting on any honest man. I has not warred on the business men of Minneapolis, but has simply exposed the knavishness of those who are knavev The honest citizens of Minneapolis have not been abused or censured. Th dishonest ones, will, we trust, continue to hate the GLOBE most cordially. Th GLO BE courts condem nation from thieves wherever they may chance to reside. I hopes to continue to merit the censure of the Minneapolis Tribune and all the other paid pimps and parasites of Bill Washburn. THE RESULTS. The returns from Tuesday's elections are yet inoomplete as to Congressmen, and nothing more definite than general results oan be arrived at as yet. Suffbieat is known, however, to indicate that the Democrats have lost nearly as many Congressmen as" were gained in October, and the relative strength of the two parties will ne nearly the same in the Forty-sixth as in the Forty-fifth Con gress. Th Democratic majority id sufficient for all practical purposes, and when we take into consideration the fact that the Senate will also be Democratic it will be seen that no inoonsiderable work has been done in the past year towards redeeming the country from the reign of radicalism, extravagance and corruption. The most considerable loss -sustained by the Democrats was in New York city. There the issue was not between the Democratic and Republican parties, but between Tam many and anti-Tammanybetween Boss Kelly and his opponents Th defeat of Tammany cannot be considered in any sanse as a defeat of the Democracy, for Tam many has always been essantially undemo cratic. The issue was squarely made, and Democratic newspapers and Democratic statesmen united with the Republicans to overthrow the power of the Tammany boss. They have succeeded, and we do not hesitate, to say that ta DamoaoiMo party is better and stronger beoause of the result., Th anti-Tammany delegation to Congress from that oity is about evenly divided a$ to party ^.r,*SU 5!#? among the losses, however, are anti-Tam many Democrats from New York, who will act as uniformly with the party as any other Democrats in Congress. W can only find an aggregate loss to the party, therefore, of six votes as the result of Tuesday's elec tions. Further returns may, however, slightly modify these figures. There is little shown by the elections that should discourage good Democrats. Whi'e Republican gains are shown in some States, Democratic gains are found in others. Wuerever the Democrats have lost it haa -ee due to a lack of proper organization or over confidence in their ability to pull through. Lack of organization, however, hm been for many years the bane of the Democratic party. Everybody seems to re ly upon exerybody el3e to go to work, but neglects that duty himself. W have not the slightest doubt that, had there been a thorough organization of the forces, and had e/ery Democrat done his full duty during le campaign, we would have gained largely in Congressmen and on the popular vote. Poor generalship on the part of the leaders is to blame for our losses. Th contest was like a battle between a well-drilled and dis ciplined army and a a undisciplined though earnest mob of men, each striving on his offn hook for iiis rights, but each fighting i idependently of all the others. Th lesson should be Lamed and heeded by the Democ racy in the future. HAYES' MESSAGE*. Mr. Hayes is now engaged in the prepara on of his annual message. has held a consultation with members of his cabinet for the purpjse of ascertaining their views on tha financial question, and seems to have determined upon pursuing nearly the course iii marked down in his last screed to Con- jre33, with the single exception of the silver question.. The dollar of our dads having -en remonetized during the year in spite of veto, he cannot protest in favor of a mo-mefallio currency. will do the next worst thing, however, and endeavor to oast as much odium upon the dollar as pos sible. is reported to have stated during the conference referred to that in the pres it condition of the silver-coinage act there wis a danger of such a quantity of cheap dollars being put upon the market as to driva gold entirely out of- ciroulatiqn, and le ive a silver standard for the money circu lation. Th discussion had.upon this sub ject was free, but without accomplishing anything more than an expression of opinion. As indicated, the President is in favor of limiting the silver coinage so as to preserve, if possible, the bi-metallio standard. Some of the members of the cabinet thought the same result could be accomplished by in creasing the value of the silver dollar in weight so that it would then be put upon a par with gold coin. Between recommend ing an increase in the weight of the dollar coined and limiting the ooinage the main discussion lay. Although some of the cabi net are out-and-out silver men, and in favor of letting.the present act stand undisturbed, it can be said upon good authority that when tie President comes to write his message he will make some suggestion looking to the limitation of silver" ooinage or enhancing the value of the silver.dollar coined. Ibis also said that Mi Hayes will take occasion to de fend the national bank system, and to urge that the resumption act be not interfered with. In making these recommendations Mr. Hayes is true to his previous record and true to his party. Hi policy has been and is. to create and maintain uncertainty in values. In regard to silver, we have not now, and for years to come at the present rate of coinage will not have, enough of silver to. meet the requirements of trade in making'change. limit the coinage would be to embarra63 every business man who is required, to change a five dollar bill or any greater amount.. While there would be no objection that we can see to increasing the weight of the silver dollar, if it had been done in the first place, the people will not submit to it now. do so silver. of from ten to fifteen centa on every dollar, for the effeot of sucl a. change would be to give the present standard dollar only a bullion value. Thus the holders of lver would be defrauded out of from- two to three millions of dollars by a piece 'of petty theft, not to mention the disturbance of values and the inconvenience that would be caused by such a course. As to the nat'onal bank-system, no defense of it at Mr riayes- can make will avail i eave ,-om popular condemnation: Tie peop will continue to insist that it be i 1.she i. aid currency issued under, it re plasud-by greenbacks, so that the expense of maintaining it and the interest on over three hundredi millions of We want a currency issued by the govern ment that shall be receivable for all govern ment dues as well as private obligations. between the Democrats and Republi cans. W can feel a sincere satisfaction over the defeat of a ring that had done more to bring the Democratic party into disrepute than any other. The loss of two members of Congress from Illinois is to be regretted but not to be wondered at. Th nominees were not such however, as to inspire confidence among the" people. I addition the Democratic: party had to bear the additional load of the sup port of the Chicago Timet. I is a little re markable that all candidates who have been supported by that newspaper invariably suf fer defeat. In New Jersey and Connecticut we have, it appears from present advices, lost two members from each State. Th Republi cans have succeeded in electing Robeson, the thief of the navy department, from the First New Jersey district. They are wel come to whatever satisfaction they can de rive from such a victory. W have also lost one member each from Michigan, North Carolina and New Hampshire. The Democratic party, besides the gain of Mr. Poehler in the Second Minnesota dis trict, have gained three members from Mis souri, two from Louisiana, three from South Carolina, and one. from Tennessee. In all the other States the gains will probably be offset by losses. W have thus gained ten members and have lost nineteen. Thiee that are reckoned d the people were glad when the term of would be to rob every person now holding pected nothing else, but I didn't want a m.6b i J. A J! to hang me. Isaacs said that his first trouble was in Paola, where a grain merchant accused him of raising a check and procuring money upon it. This accusatijn, which Isaacs pro nounced false, was t~e beginning of his troubles. Allie Chilson, to whom he was engaged, would have nothing more to do with liim. Th girl afterward, however, partially relented, and said if Isaacs could raise $3,00 sue would be married to him. To win the girl, he Bays, he commit Led the crime. '--i''*- bond.s- The resumption act will probably" and ^S very properly repealed by the present rv nmna ,W hbae r.anaa^A K* so many State banks reared so large a ,-**&*. ifi it^^S^^!, of business men, and the consummation of the act would inaugurate another era of panic and disaster which our industry, in its present weakened condition, cannot endure and live. We have faith to believe that the present Congress will not adopt either of Mr. Hayes' recommendations. W cannot afford to run the risk oi bringing utter ruin upon the country. ingneB may be saved: in un $ DOWN WITH WASHBURN AND COlt- JiUeXlVN. While it i3 possible that Mr. Donnelly may yet be elected, the strong probabilities are that Mr. Washburn will obtain the cer tificate of election. If that should prove to be the case the GLO BE desires to announce that the campaign has only just begun. A more shameless campaign was never con ducted than that which Mr. Washburn would doubtless be glad to consider ended. It has been a game of fraud and cor ruption from the start, and we can in form Mr. Washburn now, that he will not take his seat in Congress. Four years ago a Minneapolis man bought the nomination and- defeated Gen. Averill, who was the real choice of his party. That.member of Con gress passed, comparatively* but a very few days in bi3 seat. Th people of Minneapo lis found they had drawn an elephant in stead of a prize, and both the Congressman office expired. History seems about to repeat itself, with this advantage, that Bill Washburn will have a Democratic House to deal with instead of a Republican organization. That will make a enb-committee to proceed to investigate, and we can secure the attendance of such a committee in Minnesota. W propose to do so at once, and Bill Washburn can calculate that the worst of his campaign is yet to come. committed acts which will disqualify him from serving as a member of Congress. Th GLOBE desires to go on record as announc ing that Mr. Washburn, will never take his seat as a member of Congress from the Third Minnesota District. THE ELECTION OF POEHLER. The election of Poehler over Strait, which was claimed in yesterday's GLOBE, has since been fully confirmed by later intelligence* This result is a glorious victory. Mr. Poehler has fought against great odds, and is entitled to great credit. Mr. Strait's money was spent without stint, and all the federal officers in the District and State were dragooned into Strait's support. For the first time in eighteen years Min nesota will present a Democratic member oi of Congress. I is the entering wedge. Ii is the break in this benighted State which will bear fruit. Minnespta.will not only have. an able man to represent her, but one who is in accord with the political majority of Congress. We congratulate both Mr Poeh ler and the people upon the result. THE JLOVE STORY O A MURDERER. Told by Himself on the Day Previous to Hits Going to the Gallows. [Kansas City Special to Chicago Times.J Richard Isaacs died on the {.allows in Har rison ville to-day for art atrocious murder. He met his victim oh the highway in Bates county, in this State, on the 26th day of August iast. Henderson Clark was a drover and was driving a herd of cattle to the near est shipping point. Th men had never met before, but for companionship they rode to gether. Th murderer's sole object was rob bery. The Times correspondent visited the condemned man yesterday and found him quietly reading a paper in his.cell. "Where did you meet Clark?" I asked. MI met him in Bates county, and we traveled together two days." "Did.you have any trouble with him?" "No." "Di you talk to him about buying the cattle?" "Yes and he agreed to drive them to Law rence, Kan., from which place they were to be shipped." "Did he have any arms about him?" "He had a revolver in his belt,'and at about 4 o'clock of the second day I Jet my horse fall back a fow feet behind his and drew my pistol." 'What then?" I rode Ujj to within four feet of him and fired." "Where did the ball hit him?" "Ri tin the back of the head, and he slid off his horse the prririe. I t'.en rided his pockets and secured $ 12 an I a silver watch, but did not touch his stol." "You left him where he fell?" "After driving the cattle about a mile I went back and looked at the body. I was cold, and I covered it up with a blanket and put the dead man's hat over his face. I was a tool for leaving it on the. prairie, and had no business to kill Clark, and must suffer for it." After the murder Isaacs drove the cattle to West Line, and shipped them to St. ms, where they were sold by Hunter & Evans, and netted $825. then went direct to his brother-in-law's in Southwestern Kansas, and began to work for Mr. Chilson, a neigh boringfarmer. Whenspeaking of working for Mr Chilson the prisoner suddenly turned hia head aside, and his whole frame shook with a thrill of emotion. Tears fell fast and it was some minutes before Isaacs could say a wordi At length he said: I was going to marry Alice Chilson "You were arrested near Mr. Chilson's?" Yes a dozen men rushed upon me with drawn revolvers, and I begged hard to see Alii once, more but they pulled me away, and I thought they were going to lynch, me'!'' Ypu were willing to come Certainly. I ought to hang, and ex s5c::^~c':.-l'a Tlia Union Pacific- ,"__ N EW YOBK, Nov. 7.At a special meeting of the Union Pacific railway directors yesterday, they unanimously, it is said, exprebsed a'will to settle debt Uue.tEe government lull.t.oThe planw proposed i&Vfor ulill)(WlieuiaBlt changeufsl Congress. I is. too expensive a luxury. Th# alternately 'iiuhis city and Boston preparation for resumption has already pro duced such a stringency i a the money mar ket as we have never before felt except at the outbreak of thenar when the failure of io 'lob .Of currency from circulations /PhA prepara-. ,&eamen.fiom receiving, the 'reward which in tions for carrying out what at best is a Kivun"t6 capTaihs or creWs of vessels coming to meretheory,hbroughtruia fe Itovvtol^jtt*^^^^** theeUniont Pacific issue ne bund for the entir deb and interest, the bonds tp bear 4 per cent, in terest, witwhaprovisions a sinkingo fund, an -W be secured byHhe existing governmenLmoi:t- 6 6 statelor there are be severad i theB directoryc, andthaMt future meet inglsp thlnl executiM committee will be held r'? Canadian Discrimination in Salvages. WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.Secretary Sherman has addressed to SecretarytEvarfs an official com- fi-*rh f* "ijtiee of the Canadian authorities in debarring American TnE ST. TAVL lUIll^OBE,*^ NOVEMBER^, 1878.^^^fJcJ^K 1 STILLWATEE NEWS. Wheat still holds firm and 6Pc The Ada B. arrived yesterday from above with 150 sacks of .wheat and 250 barrels of flour. Tiie'Dispatctf'got away yesterday for Lake Pepin with nine strings of lumber from Walker, Judd & Yeazie. The G. B.Knapp yesterday, brought down 1,000 bushels.of wheat for' the flour mills, add.100 barrels of flour for New York. The entertainment to be given by the erary and dramatic- club, Wednesday even ing, will: consist-Of miscellaneous exercises. Trains on the St. Paul & Duluth road on and after Monday, Nov 11, will leave Still water at 7:30 A. and 3 p. M., and arrive at 9:30-A. and 5 p. Nine cars of lumber' and 300 barrels' of flour were shipped yesterday on the St. Paul & Duluth road, and nine cars of coal and three of merchandise were received. A Supper and dance will be given to-night at the residence of Mrs. Harvey Wilson, for the benefit of the Universalist Sunday school library. All are cordially invited. Mr. Chas. Peterson's election was decided Wednesday afternoon beyond a doubt, by a telegram from Forest Lak giving Peterson thirty-seven votes and Cowan one, which gives Peterson a majority of six votes. Melissa Breslau, supported by Edwin Clif ford and a powerful dramatic troupe, will make her first appearance in Stillwater to uight, in the play of Lucretia Borgia. A fine treat is in store for those who attend, as Miss Brelau has a high reputation. Satur day evening will be acted the Sea of Ice. not fail to ppironize this troupe if you wish a rich entertainment. City Council. Adjourned meeting of the city coun cil Wednesday evening, with President Matthews in the chair. PresentBrown, Elliott, Gillespie, Hospes and Matthews. Report of municipal court, showing 285.55 criminal and civil receipts for Oc tober, referred to finance committee. Report of bridge collector, showing the iimounts collected for the three weeks' end ing Saturday, Nov. 2, accepted and placed on file. Liquor licenses were granted to several parties. The matter of discharging the street force was referred to the street committee. "I BILLS ALLOWED. On resolution, the following bills were allowed and ordered paid: Current fund-. .$1,967 68 b'ire department, sundries 112 31 Bridne account, sundries 132 25 ifunicipal court, sundries. 151 12 Total. .$2,363 36 A Simple but Fnittful Accident. John Cover, bookkeeper in the county auditor's office, stepped on a stove poker in the office, Wednesday afternoon, which, railing, threw him on a chair, on his side, injuring his bowels. to 2 o'clock Thurs day rning he suffered intense pain, but 'gradually grew easier after that. The effects of "the injury will confine him to the house for a short time, but there is no doubt enter tained by his physician of his recovery. Municipal Courts- "tigating John Murphy and Thomas Brown paid $7.50 apiece for drurikegjhess. John Swanspri, for assault and battery, was discharged on payment of costs,'$2.95. Jo hn Murphy, for disturbing the peace, paid 57.50. John Mozier and Peter G. Stone, drunk, received thirteen days and eight days, re* pest ivelv. Michael Blake, disturbing the peace, paid $3.00. MR. WINDOW'S HOBBY. T/* Minnesota Senator Clamoring for a Department of Industry and Com inerce. [New York Tribune Interview.,.with Senator Windoin.] ,5, "There should be a new department cre atad, which should have in charge these great interests that are now left to shift for tiemselves. In.England these interests are watched with almost paternal care. Why, tie British government not only concerns itself to p'aoe.before the country the exact coniition of the trade and manufactures of the United Kingdom, but a comprehensive view of the trade of the world, it regards its trade and manufactures as the life of the nation, as they are. I spares no effort for their encouragement and promotion. On of the chief departments of the British gov ernment was established long ago for the especial purpose of bringing to bear the or ganized power and influence of the nation to aid the people in their commercial and in dustrial contests with the rest of the world. The board of trade, presided over by a oab inet officer, investigates and studies all questions affecting commerce or industry, .suggests commercial policies, enforces laws. The department exists for the sole purpose of prompting interests that are vital to the nation. I is second ton other department in the government of the United Kingdom, and it commands the ablest talent in the realm. What a contrast to. affairs in this country. Here we are, a great homogeneous natiop the war question settled, specie pay ment at hand the country, by its position, by its inventi genius, ready to lay its hand upon a pood share of the trade of the world, and nothing done to promote our industry or couinerce! W have only what we redic nlously call the "department of agriculture." It is not a department, not even a bureau. It is attached to nothing it is nobody's child, but a laughing stock only." "What would you include in .the new de partment?" I would have it include manufactures, commerce, agriculture, mining, patents, statistics, and possibly some other things. The head of the department should be se lected from the ablest and most experienced business men of the country. should be a member of the cabinet, where his voice would be as potential as that of the secre tary of the treasury or of the interior, or th postmaster general. Hi recommendations would then have the force- of an executive policy, and the administration would be held responsible for them. Such a department would group together all of our great in dustrial ami -commercial interests, where they would be considered in their relation to eactr others and in their" relation to similar interests in other- countries. This would not Only give thear a prominence in some mea sure-commensurate with, their importance, but it would t-ring-the organized power of the nation to beat in behalf of our people I their commercial..' and industrial contests with ,the rest of the world. I would also go far to harmon ize interests in our own country which grate'harshly and threateningly upon each other. Take agricultural and internal com merce for ins .nee- Have we not seen the agricultural interests arrayed against the railroads and demanding legislation from the State and from Congress to protect them from what was believed to be an. insatiate monopoly? Have we riot, on the other hand, seen the railroads, and do we not sea them to-day, combining, to control internal com merce, disarranging trad* and holding en tire communities in their grasp? "What do he see in. mining? The entire Pacific slope seized with a mania for specu lationmen, women and children growing crazy over fortunes, real or fictitious, no body knows which, made or lost on holes in the ground, reported by an interested few to be 'bonanzas,' but of the value of which the public are in utter ignor ance. Th result is that mining, which ought to be a substantial business, has become largely the instrument of gamblers and speculators, by which the people are im poverished, whole communities are swindled, legtimate mining is parayzed, and the country deprived of the immense advantages which ought to be realized from the richest mines in the world. I European countries there are inspectors of mine-. We have in spectors of flour, of whisky, milk, etc. These are for the protection of the people, the collection of taxes, etc Why should we not have some means of protecting the honest miners^ as. well as the honest investor, from the schemes of mining gamblers? Judicious and well-considered measures in that regard, and in others that might be readily named, would give a stimulus and confidence to legitimate mining enterprises that would im mensely increase the product of gold and silver and of other mineral products of this country. "Then there is our foreign commerceno, I take that back we are no longer carriers, England is the world'* carrier. She is our great competitor in the world's markets, and yet we are dependent upon her to carry our products to the very markets in which we compete with her. She not only makes the immense profits of the carrying trade, but by commanding the access to the world's markets she controls them also to a great ex tent. Are we always to sit with folded hands and see our farmers, manufacturers, and merchants dependent upon the great rival for the means of reaching market? I do not so road the temper of the American people. The results of our foreign trade last year wei very satisfactory, but we cannot rely upon a permanent continuance of the circum stances which resulted in so large a balance in our favor. We must prepare for the future. W must readjust our troaties so far as we can in the interest of commerce. W must open new markets for our fooi and for our man ufactures, and we must put the ii.flnence of the government on the side of our people in their struggles with other peoples for com mercial supremacy. This can only be done by a reorganization of the executive depart ment in the interests of our people. The day for govermental apathy and indifference on the subject is past. Th time has come for us to regain our commerce, and to step boldly forth for the mastery of the world's trade. We can do it. W can supply the world with food, and we must do it, or our rapidly increasing agricultural interests will languish. I am glad to see that our mer chants are waking up to the idea of aiding our commerce, and opening up new markets by the establishment of ocean postal service. I havo said that I woutd include the pat ent oSice in tUo new departments. This would go far toward adjusting the conflicting interests of the inventor and the public, be cause both would considered together, and the rights of the inventor could be protected without burdening the industries which sire affected by his Dateut. We are now supply, ing the world with labor-saving machinery. American inventors are making their power felt in every part of the world. They lead all other couutries at the Paris exposition. The patent office should by all means be in cluded in the new department under which our other great interests are to be grasped. "Such a department would be of immense advantage to our manufacturers by doing for them what the board of trade in England does for British manufacturers, viz: By aiding to secure a readjustment of our treaties for their promotion, by inves their wants, by aiding in the enact ment and enforcement of laws for their en couragement, and by opening new markets to which we do not now have acces3. "Then there is our internal commerce, which opens a very wide field for the useful ness of such a department. Already we have a 'railroad division,' and a 'division of interna! commerce,' and it will not ba long before the railroads themselves will seek government regulation. W spend from $5,000,000 to $3,000,000 every ea on in ternal improvements, in which we do an im mense service to the commerce and agricul ture of the country, but I am sorry to have to add that we also waste a vast amount of money which might be, saved through the judicious care, and responsibility which would attach to such a department. I have only hinted at some of the means by which I think the government could pro mote our national interests. Th subject you will see is a very broad one. Sugges tions have often been made to put some one or other of these great interests under the fostering care of the government by the es tablishment of a bureau or of a department, but I am not aware that the plan of grouping them, with the intent to harmonize and pro mote them all, has ever been considered by the people. I wish the newspapers which now educate and control public sentiment would take it up and discuss it. If any bet ter way can be devised I am its earnest ad vocate. What the country now needs is such a department as I have named with an in telligent and competent head, and suitable sub-chiefs in charge of the various bureaus." A SHOCKING TALE. That Related by Four Young Country Girls Aliened to Uave Been Imprisoned in a House of III-Enme. [St- Louis Republican.] Detectives Lawler and Hennessy yesterday received information that led them to believe that Thomas Millstapp, who has been miss ing since Oct. 28, was imprisoned in a house of alleged disrepute at No. 610 Carr street, kept by a notorious colored woman known as Mrs. Mary Phillips. The detectives broke into the locked rooms iu hope of finding some clue to the missing man, but they were not successful. Th of fleers, however, made a discovery which as tonished them. I one of the rooms they found four young white girls fresh from the rural districts of Missouri and Illinois im prisoned. They gave the names of Louisa Walters, Nellie Wilson, Alice Franklin and Eliza White, and were between twelve and sixteen years old. They said that within the past five weeks they left their country horn's to come to St. Loui3 in search of employ ment in stores and shops. Not finding work, and being without homes or friends in the city, they met Mrs. Phillips on the street and inquired of her for cheap lodgings. Sh appearing to sympathize with them, invited them, at different times, to stop at her h.use, where she had good accommodations, and would trust them forliheir board until they got employment. Th young girls thank fully accepted the offer, and after going into the house they, according to their state ments, were imprisoned in the rooms, and were not allowed to correspond with their relatives or to go on the street. Fr om the lalk of the woman and some of the white men that visited the hous they supposed efforts were being made to Bell them for lewd purposes. The girls all say that the woman tried by horsewhipping and starving to force them to do what they thought was improper, but they never yielded so far as to sacrifice their virtue. The girls asked the officers to take them out of the place and to in form tbeir relatives. The detectives gave the four young girls comfortable lodgings at the. Four Courts un til their friends could be heard from. On of the girls was searched for three weeks ago by her father and brother and the police, but no clue to her whereabouts was then ob tained.* Mrs Phillips was arres'ed and will be held for further developments. The v, oman used to, keep a hojrye r St. Charter1 street" and was then, .implicate1 .'iu eaipivioA trinVc tions. '%*-C JZ:' 'f I AMONG THE BKIGAND9. The Adventure of a Ho man Dianitary, Who Was Held Captive for Eive Day*. [Rome Correspondence London News.J Signor Egidio Sarconi, deputy vice chan cellor in the ministry of grace and justice, set out from Rome about the middle of Au gust last to enjoy hi3 month's holiday at Corleto Perticara, a hamlet in the Basihcata, and about half a day's journey south of Jgo tenza, the chief town of the province. His family had preceded him thither, and in his eagerness to join it-with the least delay pos sible he stayed no longer in Potenza than to Jure a vehicle, accepting in fact the first that offered. O he went, anticipating the joyous reception in store for him, andhigh legal functionary as he .vaathinking nothing of the law, and as little of its break ers, when, suddeidy, some six miles from Potenza, he was aroused from his reverie by two gruff voices bidding the driver pull up Presently two sinster faces appeared at the window, two rifles were leveled at m, and he was toid to alight immediately. Unarmed hitrself, with no assistance near him for miles around, and the driver most likely an accomplice of his assailants, there was nothing for it but to comply. Forthwith the brigands bound him hand and foot, carried him up the hill that as cended from the roadside, and on reaching a dense forest of beech trees, deposited him on the ground. They reliev him of his valuables, including some 100 lire he had about him, and then they told him that un less 5,000 scudi were paid for his ransom he would be put to death. Vainly did ho plead poverty and protest that his family did. not possess that sum. Hi captors were inex orable, and with many a brutal threat, forced him to writ to h:s relatives for the sum required. By this time it was night fall, and with his hands and feet bound so tightly that the cords cut his flesh, he had to stretch himselt full length on the bare, damp earth, while the brigands slept beside him. -v. Oa the same spot, and very nearly in the same position, he spent the wholo night and part of the next day, with scarce a morsel of food or a drop to drink, till he received or ders to march. Hi feet were just so far left free as to enable him to walk with dilfi cuty over the haights and hollows of their devious path and when his swollen and aching limb3 forced from him an involun tary cry of pain, his captor3 would push him before them wiih the muzzles of their rifles, and keep him in perpetual fear of being shot by accident. Four days and four nights of this bodily aatf mental t.rture did he undergo, till on tho fifth day a chance of escape providentially appeared. Th brigand.s, who always kept him tightly bound, had descended to the plain that morning and returned with a little foodbread and cheese, with some water. Having eaten their fill, and given Signor Sarconi what remained, they all three lay down to a siesta under the shadow of some plum trees. It was sunset before they rose and re sumed their march, Signor Sarconi's logs being left a little freer to enable him to climb the hill over which their journey lay. They bad not gone far when he, being always a little ahead of his captors, got a glimpse through the trees of five carabineers who were patroling tha neighborhood. Tho mo ment he saw ttie uniform and the red stripe of their trousers ho darted off toward them, though they were a full rifle shot away. By this time the brigands had also seen the carabineers, and without further beed for their captive, they took to their heels in tho opposite direction. Signor Sarconi was at once unbound and conveyed under an escort of two carabineers to his overjoyed family at (Jorleto Porticari, while the other three gave chase to the fugitives. Thes9 gentlemen, however, are still at large, and their victim, in spite of all the conjugal and filial care lavished on him, has nut yet recovered from the privations and actual wounds inflicted on him during hia five days' captivity. ONE AN TW O Hor.LA.It NOTES. Probability that They Will be Retired from Circulation After Jan. 1Standard Silver Dollars to be Ciiciliated In Their Stead. Washington Special to New York Times.] The statement telegraphed from Washing ton la3t week to some newspapers, to the effect that the further issue by the treasury department of $ 1 and $2 notes had been dis continued, is hot correct. No orders what ever have been given in reference to the further issue of notes of these denomina tions, and all proper requisitions for them are being filled, as usual, by the treasurer. After Jan. 1, however, tho wsue of nation* 1 bank notes of the denomination of $ 1 and $2 will cease, and it ia probable that, in order to get into circulation the standard silver dollar, the issue of legal tenders of those denominations will be curtailed, if not discon tinued entirely. Th national banking act provides that not more than one-sixth oi the notes furnished to any National bank shall be of less denomination than $5 and it further provides,that after specie payments are resumed, no association shall be fur nished with notes of a less denomination than $5 Under this authority National banks may demand, and the secretary of the treasury has no power to withhold, the issue of $ 1 and $2 notes equal to one-sixth of their authorized circulation. I is not likely, how ever, that the banks will make such a de mand, as the amount of these denominations issued to them has always been considerably below the specified limitation. According to the last report of the comptroller of the cur rency, the amount of ijjll and $ 2 notes issued to National banks was only about $6,000,000, or less than one-eighth of the proportion whi.-h they are legally entitled. Th ?mal amount of these issues is attributable in part to the legal limitation, but more espe cially to the time and labor involved in sign ing them, as well as to the further fact that legal tender notes of these denominationh can be rtadily obtained at the treasury- The amount of United States one and two dollar notes outstanding on Nov. 1, 1877, was $40,407,000, which amount was nearly equally divided between the two denomina tians. Including natio -al notes, the total amount of ones and twos outstanding on the date named above was $55,490,400. Thi act of May 31, 1878, prohibits tne further re tirement and cancellation of legal tender But that act does not impair the authority ot the secretary of the treasury, under sec tion 3,571, revised statutes, to prescribe the denominations in which such notes shall be issued. Th ection provides that "United States notes shall be of such denominations, not less than $1, as the secretary of the treasury may prescribe. With $14,000,00(1 standard silver dollars now in the treasury, and the mints steadily adding a minimum oi $2,000,000 per month, it is reasonably cer tain that after Jan. 1, the secretary will with draw United States $ 1 and $ 2 notes from circulation as rapidly as a prudent regard for the public interest and the convenience of business will warrant. Cold (Viudfi To-Day. WASHINGTON, Nov. 81 A. M.Indications: For the upper lake region, clear or partly cloudy weather, cold northwest winds, becoming vari able or shifting to warmer southeasterly, fol lowed by stationary or falling barometer. For the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri val leys, clear or partly cloudy weather, cold north westerly, shifting to warmer southeasterly winds, followed by falling barometer. The joint commission of ngres investigat ing the Indian question, with the view of report ing on the propriety of the transfer of the In dian bureau from the interior to the war de partment, has returned to Washington, having -traveled 4,009 miles and taken a ,vnlaminoua amount of evidence. The report will be made to Cpngrew, A&*&fJ,2t&/' *"".& f?*4iS?$r v Wat-** -is^yC v- JMU. 7 5^^^ jf^^esf^^^^v'HiS' ^'-.sr^cEif ^-g GLOBE LETS. Pastor ToHbursh, of Jersey City, haa my nously dISappeared. 8 te- Miss Kate Field has returned to Paria, after a few weeks at the seashore. A teacher at Jtewpott._.Termont, made a naughty boy "chin" ablackboar Justice Field, of the Uni'ed Slate, snnreme -urt, 1 S back fa, San Frisco, and TI Ze" more on the bench." Miss Marion Booth, the niece of Edwi^ Booth, and rho is .upporiing the tragedi this season, is not yet 17. a a A girl in Oil City, Penn., saw a decapitation tnck a pantomime. ar.d was EO tha, she had spasms and died. frightened Bees swarmed'into Shelbyvilie,' Id. last week such countless numbers that the mer chants had to close their stores. In aD-ai-bary .clothing store is a card an nouncing: -Perfectly fitting garments. Ev ery article sets as good as a hen." Napoleon Banaparte's celebrated battle field at Marengo, was completely flooded by the re cent overflow of the river Borinida. The stagnation of the Engli^^on trade causes the consumption of coal to be very small England compared to what it was. An Italian brigand, famous twenty years ago, has turned up in the person of hard-forking engine driver, and been arrested for past mis deeds. Mr. Houghton, of Hard & Houghton, was a .Vermont boy, who went to Boston not manv years ago with no other capital than health and industry. Miaa Anna Dickinson is now living at the Fifth avenue hotel, in New York. She spends her days in writing a play and her evenings at the theaters. Mrs. Jefferson Davis has been seriously ill for several months, and Mr. Davis is much pros trated by the loss of his son and anxiety on aceouii-, of his wift Paul Bovnton, the swimmer, has receired an order, for 3UU of his life preservers from the Frecoh government, and is to return home iu a .sccamer hailing on the 10th iust. William Andrews, owner of ihe ocean dory Nauulus, which is stiil on exhibition in Pans has netted 320,000 in receipts, people crowding to see the tiny thing that crossed the Atlamio. M. Dupanloup, the late archbishop of Paris, died at a moment when ins highest, ambition was on the poiat of being satisfied. The gov ernment intended presenting his name for a cardinal's hat. There is lamentation over the decay of the old trees in HyJe Park, L.mdon. Most trees are thought to suffer very mnch lYoru the smoke, but to some, especially the plane, it seems to do no injury. Gambetta having viewed with surprise tho great perfection attained by nile shooting so cieties in Switzerland, ii seeking to form a number iu Fiance, and urgei a thorough riile practice upon the army. "Lower the lifeboats, save all the passengers, and then pitch me overboard," ia what Capt. Howard bhuuted after his vessel, the Georgia, was wrecked. Ii. seems as if a captain's orders ought to be obeyed, even it he is drunk. In Western Virginia they have a strangely extended epidemic of a dangerous malady. For a distance of forty miles on the line of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad it is aaid there is scarcely a house iu which it may not be found. Sir Capel Fitzgerald, Bart., was v. few days ago tried at the Oid Bailey, London, on a charge of stealing jewelry belonging to a mar ried womau named Stevens, who is living apart from, her husband. He was acquitted by tho jury. The bane of New York life is whisky. They all drink it. Aotors, manager-, critics, dry goods men, and everybody else are slaves to drink. I is the curse of the age ia which we l.ve. A generation of "bright fellows" die out every five years. The medical societies of Charleston, S. 0., and of Shelby county, Ala., declare the quaran tine system "ino.-usL.tent with the mu,t gen erally received views of the origin and propa gation of yellow, fever and opposed to tho humanity of the age." Patriotic Italian gentlemen are doing their utmost to stimulate trade in their country by teaching the people to make many thin^a hitherto imported. One nobleman with this view has been investing largely in machinery at the Paris exhibition. The famous Paliazzo Vocchio, of Florence, has been sequestrated by orJer of the bank ruptcy court, having for some time served as one of the officers ol the bankrupt municipal ity. Much interest is excited as to what is to bs the fate of this nnc antique. Ten years ago over l.OOO.OiiO of acres were de voted to potato culture ia Ireland now only about 870,000 acres are thus employed. The decrease is attributed to tbe^reat uncertainty attending the cultivation of the crop, and to nsw methods of foraging cattle. Mr. Phillip3. of Millington, Michigan, whipped his 13-year-rld daughter till she con sented to be married to a man she detested. As soon as the ceremony was over she escaped and aroused the neighborhood, and her husband and father had to fly for their lives. A splendid Eew throne of carved oak has lately been erected for the Bishop in Salisbury Cathedral, England. It cost S2.800. Salisbury has the highest spire in England. The ancient grandeur of the prelacy is seen in their seats bdng still called thrones, and their homes palaces. The immense horns of the South African cattle are made to twist spirally, and in fanci ful curves by being scraped on one side or the other while they.are growing. Each owner can tell the oxen which belong to his "span" in this way, by the acquired shape of their naturally regular horns. Fred. May, the young man who used a whip UDon James Gordon Bennett, is trying to make up bis mind whether to go on the stage or to *eek his fortune in Omahi. I is said that he well probably experiment with his till and ele gant form, handsome and well-colored face and -iik crown moustache before the footlights. There is a fashion in perfumes, just as there in hats and dresses. In French high life eaetrating odors are now prescribed, and pure flower scents are alone permitted, particular one male from lime flowers. A Udy having adopted a certain pei fume must abide by it, so that her friends may recognize her without seeing her. A few days ago a fisherman, near Sioux Oity, Iowa, saw a box floating on the surface of tha water. He secured it, and it proved to be water tight, am! contained an infant several weeks old, provide! with a bottle of milk and suffi cient clothing to keep it warm. Tnere is no jlue as to how far the little waif had sailed or to whom it belonged. Births sometimes occur in strange situations The Paris liappel relates a story which in a less serious paper would past) for an invention. I a the captive balloon a young lady was taken ill. doctor from Tarbes, who happened to he in the car, saw hor safely delivered of a boy be fore the balloon reached the ground, when a*"* cab took the mother and child to an hotel. A raid was recently made on the house of,"' Mr. Blake, in the county Galway, Ireland, and it was completely looted and sacked. The' alleged offense on Mr. Blakely's part, was his"' having married an interesting young widow, whose first husband died under suspicious circumstances. A jury of her countrymen had, however, acquitted this young widow the foal charge* ^"iljTlM iimmmmmm z^*'*l..-W-....*U.^JV.^: U^ .'-'l AijL'.J.." i II 5 nv ^a r~ T^te-I^H i I i i *r* _,