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VOLUME II. Opening of the Legislative Investiga tion Yesterday. CRUELTY QUESTION CONSIDERED. A Straightforward Story from a For mer Guard in the Prison. COFFEY REPEATS HIS CHARGES, And the Ex-Guard Confirms it in Many Important Particulars. SHOCKING BRUTALITY DETAILED An Inspector Thinks the Prison Right, but Cannot Answer for its Management. all Pursuant to adjournment the joint special committee appointed by the legislature to investigate tae charges of cruelty and rnis maaageraent on the part ot the warden and deputy warden of the State prison met at their room the cipitol yesterday morning at o'clock. Present, Senators Wedge and D. Buck, and Ksprosenta .ives Donohue, Denny, James Smith, Jr., Larssen and 0 H. Stacy. Warden J. A. Reed was pres ent in person. The p^r diem and mileage of witnesses was fixed at .he same rates as is allowed by the district courts, $ per day and six cents }*n mile. IF", D. IiamiK/an Sworn. Interrogate! by Senator Back. Reside in Minneapolis hive lived there most of the time for ten yeai? am a pamter by tiade know what I am summoned here for, saw it in the daily pipers, kuew something about the State prmm \^a=s i ga ud in the cell ro )m there for ttbmt nfleen months J. A. Reed was warden, and Yom deputy warden Deputy War den Hall took loung's place in about a month af'er I went there as a general thing prisoners wore v. ell tieated knew that Pat. Coffey was treated badly Coffey was employed in clean ing up about the cell 100m knew that Coffej was =ent to the dark cells by some of the s'ia,.ds do not know of my own pergonal knowledge what it wis for on one occasion was kept thfie from Thiusday evening until yunday without food he was in my charge pa oi the time he was sent there by the oidtrs, of Deputy Waiden Abe Hall do not know the reason for this treat ment saw Ci.lfey after cioton oil had been applied to his back it was in the middle of the summer of 1877 his back was quite raw, the same as it it had been singed or burned] and the skin all peeled off from the back of bis neck down was the only time I ever saw it, -.aw no one put it on saw him many times in the dungeons do not know of my own knowledge tvy whose older he was sent there while under my charge there was not a better behaved prisouei there saw that he was being pui.ihhed all the time by the guards wanted hiin re-mstated in the cell room thought he would do better was punished by being put in the dungeon do not know of any acts of in subordination no one had a better chance than injaelf heard he did not do enough work the oause was rot repoited to rae when he was sent to be put into the dungeon he was sen tenced for si\ years his conduct was gener ally ^ood he was under my charge, or where I could see Lim, eighteen hours out of the day when he hoiked in the cell 100m he was em ployed in carrying out night buckets, and as sisted in feeding the pmonei-. generally saw him irom 12 to 18 hours per day he always acted gentlemanly and honestly don't know wnat his condaot was outside of the cell room part of the time he was in the cells without food, was theie by order of Deputy Warden Hall, guards had to obey the orders of the deputy waiden on one occasion was there three days without food had to raise him up and carr him to ais cell it was in the sum mer did not moke application to the warden tor A mitigation ot his punishment I did not ask the warden to give him bread and water officers do not give the guards their reasons for punishing prisoners food was givm him the night he was released do not know whether he went to work the next day or not aftfr such punishment prisoners are generally let a day or two in their cells think I shoal 1 have noticed him if he had been xn his cell everal prisoners were sent to the dungeons, but none of them were treated as harshly two cuts of bread and a pint of water was the usu^l morning and evening ration of dungeon inmates bad received orders to put prisoners in dungeons before had gone to the deputy warden and asked to give prisoners food, had not asked the deputy about water the rooms were under the charge of the deputy warden, and it was not my place to suggest these matters to him do not know of any ill treatment of prisoners by Warden Reed the warden was always kind and good to prison ers do not know that the warden knew any thing about the ill treatment of prisoners never knew of the warden interfering the waiden used to release the prisoners from pun ishment before Deputy Warden Hall came Coffey was confined without food from Thurs day evening until Sanay evening the quantity and quality of food was generally good there was a bad ba. ch of bread occasionally, which might happen in any house had heard the warden say that if we wanted men to work well we must feed them well. By Warden ReedWhat position did you ex pect to have when you went to Stillwater? A. Cell room guard. Q. What hours were you on duty? A. Prom 12 o'clock at noon till 12 o'clock at night. Q. What means had you of knowing whether prisoners had food or water when you were off duty? A. Asked the other guard. Q. What guard? A. His name was Earnest Borcht I only knoff of my own knowledge what happened when I was on duty as a gen eral rule prisoners in the dungeons were fed morning and evening do not know whether tfaey had water or not they may have had water all the time. Q. Why did you leave the prison? A. I left on account of sicknebs- I had typhoid fever the last few weeks I was there I knew what was going on did not make application for permission to leave. By Mr. Jamrs Smith, Jr.Did you know of any bad treatment of prisoners on* the part of the warden? A. I did not. By Senator BuckDid you have any ill feel ing toward the deputy warden? A. I did not Q. Why did you not go back when you re covered your health? A. I saw the Governor and he asked me if I did not want my situa tion again: told him I did he said he would see the warden about it and there the matter dropped I hav no unkind feeling toward the warden have told pome of the guards that they were too harsh used to take charge of a gang in the shops sometimes and had ~no trouble with them prisoners were sent to the dungeon generally for speaking it was a violation of the prison rules I used to make them desist, but did not send them to the dungeon. By gMr. DonohueIs this all you know about the treatment of prisoners? A. If I had charge I would be less harsh Borchr, the guard who had harge of Coffey when I was not on duty said he (Coffey) had nothing to eat or drink while ho was OQ duty the cells have a pint dish which is generally kept filled with water the dungeons generally have nothing in them there might have been water there may have been water in Coffey's dungeon, but I dou't believe there was the dungeons are on the lower tier of cells. Iat Coffey sworn: I live anywhere where I can make a living live in St. Paul at present have been a convict in the State prison at Stillwater was sent to Stillwater the 10th of June, 1873, and remained there six years and four months was sent there for lailroad robbery was well treat ed there until Reed took charge, which was about fifteen months Jackson was warden and Evens was deputy warden ill-treatment com menced about six weeks after J. A. Reed took charge I was at work in the house, and had a great deal of liberty Reed shut down on wa ter: Jackson used to permit the prisoners to take out pails and get fresh water for them selves Reed shut down on that the men r.bed to exchange their book on Sunday on their way from church, and Reed stopped that he shut down on grub did not give sufficient food many of the prisoners asked for more food and were refused 1 have seen the deputy warden drag men to the dungeons for asking for bread Reed did not want men to tell what the deputv did and eaid, he gave orders himself. Q. Who was taken to the dungeon for asking for food? A. You can put me down for No. 1. Q. Give us No. 2. A. I can mention a dozen I will not I refuse for the benefit of my brother sufferers this honorable committee is here for human ity's sake I'll suffer this right hand to be cut off before I will give the name of a man who is persecuted in that prison so long as he remains there I was sick and thought I was going, and asked for a priest Reed denied the request and shook his fist in my face and threatened my life, when I was sick in my cell will not tell names, as long as they aie inside of that fence, of prisoners who have been badly treated some of the pets came to my assistance and brought me medicines and food when they had a chance, which was nearly every day none but the pets could come they did not tell Reed oh, no, not for their lives 1 can't exactly tell what ailed me I have several complaiuts, some of them not fit to make table talk about the physician did not come to see me asked a guard, a German, to send the physician, and he said he would, for he could not see a man treated so the guard asked the phy-ician to come, and said he was not allowed to tell what the physicVan said the physician was 1 ot allowed omeI Was in the dungeon seventeen da} sthe lmgest time anyone was there I did not eat the food furnished was made sick from hunger, and could not eat was often put in theie when I was sick I was put to work in the shop puttying pails my eyes are poor was forced to putty pails and could not see the cracks was puttying a tub, and told the guard I could not do it he said you have got to when I got through with it he said that tub is not put tied, you are codding, go into the cell room saw Reed come in blowing like a porpoise, and give the guard (John Rover) orders guard took him to his cell Reed called a pet (a Swede) who took everything out oi the cell on the cold iron floor I was put in alter breakfast the morning and exnected to get out the next morning I was cold from sleeping on the cold iron floor it was in July, but iron is cold to sleep on 1 hope you gentle men will never know from experience how cold it is was there th ee days without anything to eat had water twice a day asked Hilker for something to eat he wouldn't talk he is a bad pill bad as a gunrd tried to call him but he would not an6wer the fourth day I called loud ly and another guaid named Chase, who came all the way from the State of Maine to get the job. answi-red he said the warden did not want to see me the third day I got a mouthful of bread got that once a day no one but Chas came to see me the ninth day Reed came and said, "Hallo, who 13 there," smiling oh, gen tlemen, it you knew what is behind that smile every word he said cut to my very heart 1 told him I wanted to see the doctor he said. "I am your doctor," and shut the door in my face I called for God's sake to let me out a man now dead gave me food on the sly buried it in my spil-box, so the guard would not find it on the twelfth day I had cramps and pains and did not sleep well Deputy Warden Hall said: "If you don't stop that noise I'll skin 3 on, you fiom head to toes a guard brought me some water, and said he wou see somebody he brought two pets and said he had brought good news they helped put in my bed at noon some pork and beans were brought me it is the best grub we get there could not eat sick men's grub, if it is not eaten by them, is taken away and given to the other prisoners the blind door was taken off a pet stole a piece of pie and brought it to me, also some medicine Had came the next morning to have me go to work, and said, "You God damned I'll break youi head, chain jou up and kill you if you don't get up I don't want to give the guaid away his name is Chailes Bardwell now that his name is given, he will be hunted away from there went to work, and no one was allowed to talk Packard was guard I will not tell the name of men while they are in prison. Cof fey showed his day's ration, which was a piece of biead two inches wide by about tWo and a half long and half an inch thick, which he kept in a small pasteboard box to remind him, he said, of the hard times he had been through. He also showed a lump ot dried dough about as big as a walnut, *vhich he informed the com mittee was taken from the inside of his ration of bread.] Prisoners generally did not get enough to eat except about the time the members of the legislature came to inspect the prison those who work for the State are treated well, and the pets who work for the State steal for the others I went in weighing '205 pounds and came out weighing 160 pounds on another occasion Reed shook his fist in my face Hall hated a priest, and got hostile when 1 thought I was^going and asked for one he got down on me again and put me in the dungeon I had to jump around to keep my blood in circulation my eyes got sore from the dust of the floor and the dark ness of the cell Hall had haid feelings against me I was put in tbo dungeon twenty-seven times, and the whole time I staid thpre was about two months Hall wouldn't let n phy sician do anything forme Hall str ick me with his hands and with his kevs, on the shoulder, head and face he rubied cioton oil on me for nothing was not sore before the croton oil was put on me neither the hospital steward nor the doctor came to see me I saw a letter in the newspapers saying that I put dust in my eyes to make them sore they did not put anything on my back to relieve the soreness Hall rubbed croton oil on my back several times it did not feelgood it was not my desire that it should be done it was about three years ago was not put in the dungeon for any specified time put in during the warden's pleasure the present warden does not interfere nor go near prison ers Btay in the dungeon till Hall's passion cools you might as well whistle jum to a mill stone as to try to move Hall he used to pet and flatter the ysnng boys Ryan was the first doctor Pratt is the present doctor they made a fool of Lambert he told me he was not allowed to see me he told me his kindness was limited Pratt never told me anything, either good or bad Williams was a good man, but he used to get drunk and kick a man in the gable end for pleasantness no doctor pre scribed croton oil the bather told me it was croton oil one of Reed's pets told me it was croton oil was sick at the time Pratt was the doctor I made a bird-cage during my leisure moments one of Hall's children wanted it one of the pots told me if I would finish it and give it to the warden it would make me solid with him there was a Catholic fair coming off, and I sent it there Hall's eldest daughter asked for it Hall heard her, and slapped her and sent her away one of the convictB is allowed to go oui he asked for it for Repd's children 1 wanted Reed to ask for it so I could refuse, so I told him perhaps Reed would not like it he said Mrs. Reed told him to ask for it she and Mrs. Hall came in to look at it Reed's eldest daughter wanted it, and I refused to give it to hei I was sent up from Ramsey county c.ime here from Moor head have lived in Biaioeid in the State about eight years they kept me at work puttying pails, and my eyes were so bad I could not do it well it was unusual to put up a wooden do to a cell it was my own cell had a vety little light Chase brought me a mouthful of bread for ten days I was well treated before the pets brought medicines said they had to lie to get it they would go to the doctor and describe my case as if it was their own. and get medicines and bring them to me. He gave the name of a man who 1 lives in Eau Claire who helped him.] 1 aBked Sunday Reed to 1 said, my send for the priest he raged and tore and "I am your friend said I, ^yes, you are persecutor and murderer. Warden ReedDo you know the penalty for perjury. A. I do. Warden ReedDo yon swear that you ever me use profane language? A. Oh, yes it gives me pleasure to say before this room of gentlemen, that you are a ni.'e Christian pubhe, but[Stop, stop, by members of the committee. 1 WitnessGood medicines are furnished, but is only the pets, guards, etc., who get them ie never struck me Hall has did it in a passion my eyes were sore and I was put out the hot sun for punishment when he sent to the dungeon I could not walk fast enough suit him and he struck me at every Btep Hannigan Baw him strike me no one was pres when Reed swore at me the rules require no one shall be present when complaints made Reed will corroborate my statements. Waiden Reed said sarcastically at the proper time he would corroborate his statements. heard and full it .Reed to ent that are I By Senator BuckIf you were examined hil in the State piison would you swear to what you have here? A. No I would not swear at all I would not dare to Stack was murdered he was not sick at all before he died. By Mr. DenneyCan you remember the date hen y./u were struck in the prison yard? A. was about two years and a half ago. By. Mr. DonohueWhat do you know about Stack's death? A. I was in communica tion with him every day, and he was not sick I could give the names of men who do not want to be exposed as having been in States prison I would suffer scalping before I would give the names of men who do not volun tarily want to give an account of their treat ment. while Itk HANNIGAN RECALLED. Saw Hall give him blows in the cell room the offense was committed outside Hall was in a passion can't tell how hard he struck judged it was a hard blow it was the only time have seen Hall pull and shove him while in a oashion Hall uses profane language never saw Reed in a passion he was angry when a pris oner set fire in a dungeon. AFTERNOON SESSION. X. .E. Heed, Sworn. Live in St. Paul understand the matter un der consideration am an inspector of the prison know but little about the treatment of prisoneis the management, so far as I know and am able to judge, has been kind, and I have never known of cruelty being practiced during my term of two yeais have been through the prison many times: never saw punishment inflicted one made complaint to the inspectors his name was Miles said he had not sufficient clothing another complaint was in relation to the good time taken from him have been through the prison twenty-five times during the past two years Coffey came before the inspectois and made a complaint some convict sent a written complaint, but I do not remember its purport complaints can be made without the knowledge of the wardens nothing has been complained of to the inspect ors on their rounds visit the prison once a month one convict put paper clothes under his woolen garments he tore his coat to show us that it was not strong he said the deputy warden struck him on the way to the dungeon he stuffed papeis in the holes in his clothes which made him look ri diculous, and made the other convicts laugh he said the deputy struck him, and the deputy said he did not his name was Seibert never heard complaints as to tood one came with an old dry crust of bread aud said it was a sam ple of bread given him some time before the bread there is good enough for any man since we have our new oven we can bake two barrels of flour at once it is made from straight flour the ration exceeds the army ration from my inspection and judgment I should say the prihon was well conducted. JT. S. Cleveland, Sworn. Live in St. Paul am a private detective have been for twenty-six years know the mat ter under consideration know how prisoners were treated while I was an inspector two years ago they were treated too leaniently if there was any fault several piiaoneis made much trouble visited the prison once a month Coffey was always making complaints when he had a chance, and was always asking permis sion to make complaints they can complain in the absence of the warden Coffey's complaints were in generality said he was wrongfully convicted criticised the court and jury, etc., until the patience of the inspectors was ex hausted, and they would choko him off no others made complaints gave tbem an oppor tunity to do so it they desired I used to get to the prison before the other inspectors did, and put in my leisure time in the work and cell rooms convicts had all the food they wanted don't think convicts were deteried from mak ing complaints by fear was alone with con victs, and they could have made complaints don't know why Coffey was put in the dungeon. Adjourned till Monday at 2.30 p. u. WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE. Monster Petition Against the Liquor Traf- ficWar Inaugurated Against the Swin dling Brass KettleMiscellaneous. [Special Telegram to the Globe. MADISON, Wis., Feb. 1.Both houses of the legislature have done a fair* week's work and adjourned till Monday evening. In the Senate to-day a petition was presented from the Methodist conference, representing some 5U)00 people, praying for a constitutional anWbd ment prohibiting the liquor traffic. Joint resolutions were offered for printing enrolled bills instead of writing them, abolish ing the use of the brass tester known as the brass kettle, in weighing gr-dn. Bills were introduced restraining the juris diction of circuit courts, providing for more equitable assessments to promote good order and prevent crime, by a system of credit marks va the State prison aud a reduction of sentence for good behavior. Assembly bills were concurred in authorizing Racine to bor row money for the suppjrtof paupers, and to provide for special terms of the circnit court in the Seventh judicial circuit. In the assembly, among the bills introduced were: Appropriating $Ui,000 to Frank Shuner as a bounty for a successful steam road wagon authorizing John E. Glover to maintain a dam in Polk county amending the charter of the Apple River Log Diiving company, and to pre vent incendiarism and frauds on insurance companies, and amending the insurance laws. A Senate resolution was eoncurred in instruct ing the Wisconsin representatives inCongiess to vote against the pending army bill. The bill authorizing Polk county to borrow money was passed. OWATONNA. Sudden Death of A Old Citizen-Miss Hatheway Held-Miscellaneous. (Special Telegram to the Globe.J OWATONNA, Feb. 1.John Barney, an old cit izen of this place, died very suddenly early yesterday morninsr. He retired Thursday even ing apparently as well as usual. Ac about 5 A. M. hiB wife says she was awakened by a strange sound issuing from his side of the bed. She spoke to him, but he made no reply. She then jumped up and lit a lamp, but before she could call a physician he expired. The examination of Miss Hatheway, charged with larceny of household goods from the resi dence of Mrs. J. J. Aiken, came to a close yes terday morning, she being held in bonds of $100 lor appearance at next term of the dis trict court. Simon Downie, a prominent business man of tnis place, who for the past seven weeks has been very ill with phthena, is recovering slowly. & Work has again commenced on the artesian well, and is progressing finely The Forbes Dramatic company presented Black Diamonds to a large and appreciative audience at the Opera House last evening Two deaths from diphtheria this week. No new cases for a number ot days. The proba bility is that it has about had its run. For the| convenience of workingmenr the county treasurer's office will be kept open on Monday evenings until 7 o'clock. H. M. BIOB, County Treasurer. ST. PAUL, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2, 1879. WASHINGTON. Public Debt StatementChief Joseph and the Indian Department Make a Land TradeMiscellaneous, PUBLIC DEBT. WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.The following is the public debt statement for January: Six per cent bonds $ 656,839,000 Five per cent, bonds 703,266,650 Four and a half per cents 260,000,000 Four per cent, bonds 330,700,600 Total coin bonds $1,954,805,650 National debt $ 6,608,080 Legal tenders 346,743,031 Certificates of deposit.... 40,910,000 Fractional currency 16,027,495 Coin and silver certificates 20,197.880 Total without interest $423,908,406 Total debt 2,386,32/,136 Totalinterest 23,024,689 Cash In the Treasury.... $ 382,460.696 Currency held for redemp tion of fractional cur rency 8,560,824 Special deposits held for redemption of certificates of deposit 40,940,000 Total in treasury $ 332,450,695 Debt less cash In treasury Feb. 1, '79.$2,025,896,130 Decrease during January 2,751,988 Decrease since June 30, 1878 9,890,711 Bonds issued to Pacific railroad compa nies, interest payable in lawful money Principal outstanding 64,623,512 Interest accrued and not yet paid 323 117 Interest paid by the United States 41,763*745 Interest repaid by transportation of malls 10,657,028 Balance of interest paid by the United States........ 31,116,716 Subscriptions to per cent, loan since yesterday's report, $1,691,800. Nearly all applying at treasury for interest have tak en greenbacks preference to gold. The secretary of the treasury has made another call for the redemption af 820,000 000 of 5-20 bonds, consols of 1867, in ecraal proportions. Begisteied and coupon bond interest will cease May 1st. CONFIRMED. The Senate confirmed Thomas M. Helm, reg ister of the land office at Kerwin, Kansas Postmasters: IllinoisChas. Linn, Carrollton G. W. McKey, Cairo. KentuckyJames C. Evans, Glasgow. COIN TRANSACTIONS. The net increase of coin in the treasury in January is $200,742. Coin obligations paid during the month, $32,478,608, including $1,- 571,725 in United States notes redeemed in coin. CHIEF JOSEPHS LAND TRADE. Chief Joseph and the interior department have arranged for the cession by the Nez Perces of an amount of land (ibout 4,800 square miles in Idado. The terms ire six townships in the Indian Territory and $250,000 in money, to be placed in the treasury and to draw 4 per cent, interest. MATJt BIDS. Neaily forty thousand bids have been receiv ed for carrying the mail in Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. A month will be required for opening them acd making the awards. MISSISSIPPI RIVEE IMPROVEMENT. The President, members 0* the cabinet, foreign ministers and (Congressmen, witnessed the exhibition by Pant Boynton at the navy yard. His general piaf of improvement of low water navigation of the Mississippi river, be low the mouth of the Ohio river, contemplates tnat the channel be deduced to the approxi mate width of 3,500 fefct by means of dykes of brush, etc., and where the bed of the river is found too hard to be wfem away by the river current, dredging in alMition to a reduction of width will be resorted' to. Congress will be asked for an appropriation of six hundred thousand dollars for tp.e improvement. yiRE. Thegue=ts of WilHrd'a hotel were greatly excited this mornings uwing to a fire on the top floor. The principal loss was by water. TELLOW EEVER. A meeting of Southern Congressmen from the districts stricken by yellow fever and mem bers of the national relief commission was held this evening to consider the plan presented by Dr. C. 8. Marshall, of Mississippi, for the im mediate relief of orphans and the establish ment of a central orphans' home. Committees were appointed to secure a charter from Con gress for the establishment of a national asy lum and to perfect a permanent organization. STILLWATER NEWS. C. H. Bentley waB released from prison yes terday, having served his time, and immedi ately started for his home in New York. Shipments on the Stillwater & Taylors Falls road yesterday, eight car loads of flour. Be ceipts, three car loads of merchandise. Densmore Chapin's condition was very criti cal yesterday, having been unconscious forty eight hours. No hopes are entertained of his recovery. Sauntry & Tozer, on the Namakogin, have at present banked about l,0CO.00O feet ef logs Mr. Al. Tozer, who came down yesterdav. re ports camps as still doing fair work. A crowd of young f..lks, taking advantage of the fine weather yesterday secured Jadd Orf's new four horse sleigh, and with Ed. Holcombe manipulating the lines, took a rida on the ice. Between forty and fifty couples from Hud son, Stillwater and Lakeland enjoyed them selves hugely Thursday evening at a ball in LaTceland hall, given by parties residing in tne village of Lakeland. A farmer's team became restive with long standing at the Stillwater Mills yesterday, and made a lively dash for liberty and 0*k park. On reaching Hersey, Bwra Brown's mill they were frustrated in their purpose by several men, who succeeded in stopping them. No dam age resulted to horse or wagon. Th.eJTa.iad Queen. The principal scene* of the "Naiad Queen" was again enacted Friday evening, eliciting as much interest as on previous evenings. The operetta was somewhat relieved from its sober cast bv the introduction of the "Prodigal Son" and "The Elopement," in which plays our local talent showed up to anvantage, and received deserved applause. The recitation of the "Two Vagabonds." by Mr. S. B. Milleur, waa very fine. Mr. Milleur shows a thorough cultivation and command of the voice in this very difficult piece. Miss Bessie Wheelerfigain charmed the audi ence Tsy her perfect recitation of "The Smack in the 8choolroom." tiittle Bessie is a great favorite with the public, and her appearance on the stage is always warmly received. Miss Emma Jassey succeeded admirably in a recitation of "The Brides of Edinburgh," re ceiving well-merited applause. Mr. McKnight received an urgent request from a number of citizens, Friday, to repro duce the operetta Saturday evening,and kindly consented. Released by Habeas Corpus. [Special Telegram to the Globe. WINONA, Minn., Feb. 1.The habeas corpus in the case of Batteman and Clark, of St. Charles in jail here for refusing to pay a dog tax, was argued to-day before Jndge Mitchell, and the men were discharged from custody. The deris ion was made on the ground that no authority was shown in the committment giving the justice power to imprison. It is understood the parties will bring suit for damages for un lawful impri&ontnfnt. To housekeepers. Mr. Ahern, No. 80 Bobert street, keeps con stantly on hand the choicest roll butter, fresh fish aud oysterR, country eggs received daily, oysters in the shell, choice canned goods, con diments, etc. Reliance may be placed upon each article being first quality in every reBpeot. Goods delivered to all parts of the city. .^Ai ift. taa hrAdthA*riiit*ff..rt^... ^it..Wr.#,latorfSliF^.te^,fff ,,y -nf, .afflWiff-riiflilliiiTllBiIflfill111111111 III-illllllir mi ranTHIII '^irhMMiTlililifiirilMril Ml (KlnhE MANITOBA. Organization of the Local Legislature Recommendations and Promises in the Speech from the ThroneRailroad Offi cial Dismissed. [Special Teleeram to the Globe. WINNIPEG, Feb. 1.Winnipeg has inaugu rated a free market to-day. Thos. Nixon, purveyor of the Canada rail road, has been dismissed. The local legislature was opened to-day by Lieut. Gov. Canchon with much ceremony. JJ W. Sifton, of Selkirk, was elected speaker. The speech from the throne 0 ongratulated the House on the acquisition of railway communi. cation with the East and the general prosperity which prevails in the province. It foreshad owed measures for the consolidation of the provincial statues and for the promotion of railways and public improvements. Also for the division of the province into municipali ties. A system of drainage is also promised for the reclamation of the waste lands of the province, and, measures adopted to provide sit tings of the court of Queen's bench in western portions of the province. After the formal opening the House adjourned till Tuesday. CHANDLER'S CHANCE. A Business and a Seat in Congress for Sale. DETROIT, Feb. 1.A telegram from Lansing to-night states Senator Christianey arrived there last night and called on Gov. Crosswell to-day, but did not tender his resignation, and is still in doubt whether he will accept the Peruvian mission or not. He will not do so unless he can arrange his business affairs at Lansing satisfactorily. Renteen Speaks a Good Word for Reno. CHICAGO, Feb. 1.In the Keno inquiry Col. Benteen, third officer in command in the Cus ter campaign, gave his evidence, which was the most favorablo to Reno of any yet elicited. He^commended Reno's generalship and cour age. He estimated the Indians as numbering over 8,000, although at that time he had not believed them to exceed 2,500. Whenever a head or hat was shown it drew a volley from the Indians. Walking Contests. NEW YORK, Feb. 1.John G. Goodwin and Samuel Colyer finished their walir to-night at Brooklyn rink. The men stopped at 9 o'clock, Goodwin having walked 216 miles and 5 laps in 72 hours 52 minutes and 10 seconds. Colyer covered 199 miles and 3 laps in 73 hours 43 minutes and 14 seconds. Goodwin was greatlv exhausted. Miss Bartel and Belden and Van ness are still at their long walk. Each was in good condition to-night. WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.Prof. Washington fin ished his 400-mile walk to-night in 121^ houis. May Marshall at' midnigbt was walking her 1,167th quarter mile. County Business. COUNT? TAXES. The county committee on taxes, Commis sioners Hunt, Bene, and Lindeke, held a meet ing yesterday afternoon. A petition from James L. Fisk, for an abate ment of $12 52 on a certain ten acres in White Bear, was" read and the abatement allowed. A petition from S. L. Davis, asking the abatement of the penalty on certain land in Now Canada. Allowed. Frederick Zahn's petition for abatement on mortgage was disallowed. CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY. The committee on claims, Me3srs. Hoyt, Lindeke and Hunt, then considered and al lowed a number of claims for service and ma terial. Among the bills presented was one from Augustus Sterker for "transporting and clean ing, under the direction of the coroner, the mor tal remains of Charley Pitts of the Northfield gang." The amount charged for the services is $5 00. Mr. Lindeke thought it absolute nonsense to consider the affair. The coroner should not be encouraged in such meandeiings around for buried anatomy. He opposed the payment of the bill, and it was disallowed. Serious and Perhaps Fatal Accident. A very serious, if not fatal accident, oc curred about 12 o'clock yesterday noon, by which James Dunlap, the bridge tender at the Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul railroad draw bridge, sustained injuries that will at least cripple him for life. At the hour specified Mr. Dunlap waa eugaged in repaiiing a portion of the bridge, using for the purpose a very heavy and unwielding jack-screw. The work was very nearly finished, when the portion of the jack-screw held by Mr. Dunlap suddenly parted, precipitating the unfortunate man onto the ice below, a distance of over twenty feet. Assistance was immediately called, and the sufferer was conveyed to his place of residence at the end of the bridge. Drs. Murphy and Jones were summoned, and contributed very materially to relieve the in tense pain of the man, a diagnosis of the wounds showing that both legs were broken below the knee, the bones of the right leg pro jecting i to the ankle. Surgical aid was ren dered by the physicians before alluded to. the impression being that the patient may have also sustained internal injuries. Rescued and Saved, Perhaps. A young girl named Harvey was saved from attempted moral suicide, last night. Word came np from "Mother" France's establish ment that there was a young girl there who was seeking to give herself away. Capt. Clark went down to enquire. There he found tho young girl, only seventeen years old, who had voluntarily asked to be admitted among the Bisterhood of outcasts. She said she mas from Chicago, had been out at work for three months in this city. The last place she had service was on Mississippi street. She had lost her place, could find no work and was willing to surrender herself ]to sin and shame to obtain a livelihood. This story she had already told to Mrs. France, who, more mindful of her than she had been of her own daughters, informed the police. The girl's story and situation was oommunicated to one of the reverend fathers of the Catholic church, who secured her a home in the House of the Good Shepherd. The girl began to partially realize the dreadful step she had made, and not unwillingly accepted the rescue given her. Stradella. The second performance of Flotow's charm ing opera, "Stradella," will be given by the full strength of the Maennerohor and ladies chorus of the German society at the Athenum this evening. The instrumeutal part of the programme will be conducted by Seibert's or chestra, and frequent rehearsals of the opera since its last performance warrant the asser tion that the evening will be pleasantly and profitably passed by all who grace the occasion by their presence. The price of admission has been reduced to 25 and 50 cents, and extra care has been taken in numbering the seats in order that a repitition of the confusion incident to the previous performance may be avoided. The Legislature. The Honse had no session yesterday, being adjourned Friday afternoon till Monday. The Senate was called to order at 10:20 A. M. by President Wakefield, but a number of Senators having accompanied the committee upon the annual visitation to the asylum of the deaf and dumb and the blind at Faribault, and three being engaged in the State prison investiga tion, the roll call showed only seventeen members present, whereupon they adjourned. Under this adjournment the Senate meets at 10 o'clock to- norrow morning. Mrs. Charles P. Thompson's Benefit. Arrangements have been perfected for a benefit concert at the House of Hope church next Thursday evening for Mrs. Charles P. Thompson, a member of the choir. The pro gramme is a superior one, and will be partici pated in by Mrs. Morris Lamprey, M. H. M. Knox, as well as Mrs. Thompson. Prof. Lieb and the entire House of Hope choir will aid. in making an attractive entertainment. CITY GLOBULES. The city treasurer disbursed $7,500 yesterday in payment of January salaries. Next Tuesday the prisoners convicted at the tei of the district court will be sentenced. The city employes received their monthly sti pends yesterday, and each individual visage was wreathed in smiles. The German society will give their first mas querade ball of the present season at the Athenaeum on Monday evening, the 10th inBt. It cost $1,400 to clothe, feed and keep warm the poor of St. Paul for the month of January, against $2,000 for the corresponding period last year. The second annual ball under the auspices of Lincoln Grove No. 11, Ancient Order of Druids, will be given at Armory hall on the evening of the 21st inst. The board of directors of the alms house and hospital held their usual monthly meeting yes terday afternoon, audited the customary num ber of small bills and adjourned. A regular meeting of the council committee on claims was held yesterday afternoon, at which the usual number of bills were acted upon, following which the meeting adjourned John Woodward, who died yesterday from the injury received the day bef jre, was a gal lant soldier in the Mexican war and again in the war of the rebellion. A man of many manly qualities that drew to him warm friend?. Commissioner Williamson, of the United States land department, has certified to Gov. Pillsbury approved list No. 10 of swamp and overflowed lands, selected as inuring to Minnesota, under act of Congress, in the dis trict subject to sale, at St. Cloud, amounting to 14,702.08 acre-!. The case of George Lautenschlager, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of Mrs. Lick, was to have come np yesterday in the district court, on a motion for a new trial. For some reason the matter has been continued for two weeks, when a date will be set for hearing the motion before the full bench. The death is announced of Mr. John Wood ward, the victim of the unfortunate Third street runaway, chronicled in yesterday's issue of the GLOBE. Mr. Woodward expired at 8:45 o'clock yesterday morning, instead of on Friday evening, as reported in yesterday's issue of an alleged newspaper concern on Third street. The new bowling alley, Opera House block, is meeting with the success it deserves, being crowded nightly. The alleys are confessedly as near perfection as human skill can make, and they are maintained simply as a health pro moting recreation, no liquors, cigars, cards or other money making devices being allowed on the premises. The tonsorial parlors of M. Leininger, No. 75 Bobert street, are gaining daily in popularity, and deservedly so. Neatness and artistic skill in serving customers combine to bring back any one once touched with the keen razor and manipulated by the artists he employs. Be sides these accommodations, baths are fur nished in all the requirements of cleanliness and luxury. Go see for yourself. Closing scenes al the Chambers' sale. P. T. Kavanagh, commission auctioneer, got through bis labors on the Chambers stock last evenirg. The honse was well filled every day and every night during the week, and goods were handed out mighty lively, so much so that on Saturday it required a double force to handle the crowd. Mr. Kavanagh sold in one end of the store and his salesman, Mr. Doherty, in the other, with two sets of book-keepers waiting upon them. The bidding was spirited and the sales were numerous. There must have been at least 250 persons present. The coroner's inquiry into the death of Patrick Larkin, a complete account of which appeared in Friday's GLOBE, was concluded yesterday afternoon at Mr. Timme's store, corner of Tenth and St. Peter streets. Several witnessess of the accident were examined, among whom was Oliver Wilzbocher, the young man in charge of the team which caused the accident. The testimony all went to prove that thef accident was one which human fore sight could not prevent or anticipate. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death, ex onerating the young man from all blame. "Sheeny George," who was indicted by the late grand jury, was heard of yesterday. Sheriff King received a letter from M. E. Dick son, the Cook county sheriff's clerk, saying that George Freeman, alias "Sheeny George," was good for a term of twenty years there. Then Mr. Dickson, who formerly shoved a facile Faber on the Tribune* gets in his work by facetiously remarking that at the expiration of that twenty years Sheriff King will have retired to the shades of private life 1 a revered grand pa, and wouldn't, if he could, make any trouble about Sheeny George. William Smith is a meek-faced lad with a de praved instinct for other people's property. Observing a repeater lying around loose yester day morning, he was seized with the burning desire to become its possessor. He accordingly pre-empted the watch, but a colored namesake called Wesley Smith felt grieved at the scurvy manner in which he had been treated by the sinful member of the illustrious patronymic, and eased his ache by unloading his burden at the station. Officer Hanf arrested the erring William, and Judge Flint will settle the case to-morrow. Judge Nelson, of the United States supreme court, leaves for St. Louis the latter part of the ensuing week for the purpose of hearing the arguments on the question of ..be validity of the patent on 1 he American midlings purifier, a machine about the proper ownership of which there has been a number of expensive and complicated lawsuits. The decisions will be exceedingly important, inasmuch as they will affect the use of the patent in half the States of the Union. The cases are sec for hearing on the 10th inst., and will be heard in banc by Judges Treat, Dillon and Nelson, tho decisions being individually rendered for their respective districts. An important rnling was made by Judge Nelson of the United States circuit court yes terday, which has direct bearing as to the validity of alien on all real property through out the State in which judgment has been docketed in the United States circuit court. The question at issue was, as to the necessity of filing a transcript of a judgment recovered in the United States circuit court, in the dis trict court in the county where the defendant has real property, in order to constitute the judgment valid as a lien. In giving his decis ion the court held that it was not necessary, deciding in effect that the judgment docketed in the Uoited States circuit court constituted a lien on all real property, judgment debtor, within the State of Minnesota. A Ounce of Prevention. The GLOBE has had occasion within the past week to chronicle several serious and two fatal accidents caused by runaway teams. Inquiry into the origin of the accident attributes each one to the carelessness and culpable neglect, either in hitching or not hitching the horses. There's a city ordinance requiring all teams to be hitched by the driver when left even for a moment. How utterly this is dis regarded can ba seen in numerous instances every day on our streets. Wagons are driven up to the sidewalk, the teamster bounces out, goes iato a store and leaves his team unhitched for minutes straggling along towards the hour. The wonder is that accidents are not more frequent, and that many are not attended with more serious results. If it were understood that death resulting from the carelessness of the driver in not hitching was murder, and that he should be held as a murderer, accidents would be less frequent. At any rate theie's an ordinance against the prevalent carelessness in the hitching question, and it ought to be enforced. Hunger aud Thirst. If hungry or thirsty, or if you seek to satisfy your appetite for any luxury in the eating line, you will always find what you desire at Scott's. Good cooks, prompt attention and reasonable prices are specialties at 97 East Third street. NUMBER 19. CONWAY COOPED. A Noted Minnesota Counterfeiter an^ Horse Thief JuggedOld Frank Conwaj Found Guilty of Counterfeiting at Spring! field, III. |Special Telegram to the Globe.1 SPRINGFIELD, I1L, Feb. 1.Old Frank Con-^ way, of Elysian, Minnesota, was convicted^ here to-day of counterfeiting under the name of Levi Logan, alias L. G. Laboree HISTORICAL. 1 The above information will be good news fax all law-abiding Minnesotians. Old Frank Con way formerly made his home near Elysian, Le Sueur county, as the head of a gang of counterfeiters and horse thieves. Under the leadership of Conway the gang conducted a flourishing business, with little or no inter ference from the authorities. In 1874, how ever, if our memory serves us right, old Conway was arrested, with the proof of his counterfeiting operations in his possession, upon which he was tried,. convicted, and sentenced to the penitentiary. Immediately upon the promulgation of the sentence, his counsel, Hon. Amos Cogg8well,ap-*- plied to the supreme court for a new trial. The grounds of this application are not now entire ly clear, but they were sufficiently well pre sented to induce the court to grant the prayer, with the proviso that Conway's sentence should be suspended in the interval, Conway at the same time being allowed to go at liberty on bail acceptable to the court. The bail bond was prepared and presented. The court looked it over and declared it satisfactory. It was satisfactory to Conway. Minnesota was getting too hot for him and he struck out for other fields to work. In due time the day designated for the new trial arrived, but Conway was non est. A re-examination of his bail bond showed that instrument to be worth less, which left the State out a convicted coun terfeiter and the sum named as security for his appearance. Conway, after leaving Minnesota, com menced operating with $100 bills in Wiscon sin and Illinois, and with such shrewdness did he conduct the business, that, notwithstanding the fact that officers were continually shadow ing him, over two years passed, after leaving Minnesota, before his arreat was brought about with the proof in sight to convict him. One or two delays have taken place in bringing the case to trial, but at last, as the above telegram shows, he has been convicted. The arrest of Conway in Minnesota, with several of his pals, and the conviction of one or two, broke up the gang in this State, and his present arrest and conviction will undoubtedly go far toward breaking up the nefarious business in the en tire northwest. His conviction probably ex plains some of the frequent visits to Illinois made by Major Mcllrath. Engineer Sewall's Accounts With the City A meeting of the special committee appoint ed by the council to examine the city engineer's accounts, was held last evening, Aid. Dowlan in the chair. Present: Aid. Belote, Sanborn, Grace and McCarthy. A communication was submitted from City Engineer Sewall embody ing a statement of work done outside of the department, together with the amount col lected, accompanied by a certified receipt for the same from the city trsasurer. Following is an exhibit of the sums collect ed, and to what credited: First ward $35 (50 Second ward 41 90 Fifth ward 6 50 Sixth ward 22 50 Dakota county road fund 12 OO Total.... $118 50 In addition to the above the statement con tained an item ofc$71.50 for work completed, which had not yet been paid for. Half of the la=t named amount being work done for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad. An animated discussion followed as to the manner and extent to which the city engineer had ur-ed his department to accomplish extra work, it being decided to notify Mr! Sewall of the next meeting, in order to afford him an op portunity of making explanations. On motion, the meeting adjourned subjeet to the call of the chairman after the next regu lar meeting of the city council. Postoffice Business. Following is an exhibit of the business trans acted at the St. Paul postoffice for the month of January, the collections accruing as specified: Stamps, envelopes, cards and wrap pers $ 6,409 88 Money orders 12,794 13 Postmaster's money order surplus.. 83.972 00 Amount paid on money orders.... 46,760 20 Surplus money forwarded to Chicago 49,900 00 Total $198,836 21 PERSONAL. H. P. Hoppin and fanjily have taken rooms at the Clarendon. Wm. Millikin, wife and daughter, St. Cloud, at the Merchants. J. C. Schneider, proprietor Commercial ho tel, Hudson, at Upman's. J. L. Brink, Esq., a leading merchant at Wi nona, and wife, at the Merchants. J. D. Blake, Esq., Rochester, is in the city, with headquarters at the Merchants. The following were among the arrivals at the Clarendon hotel yesterday: H. L. Greault, Benson Mrs. M. J. Fuller, Lake City A. J. Seymour, Milwaukee Charles Spitzmiller, Buffalo, N. Y. Jas. J. Payne, K. G. Snodgrass, William Dobson, St. Paul F. Albert, J. Car lile, Bismarck. The following were amonsr the arrivals at the International hotel yesterday: James N. Castle, Stillwater James L. Thompson, Baltimore J. E. Hull, Sioux Falls Browne, Big Loupe L. B. Vitt, Mankato Will Dale, Biver Falls S. M. Dunlap, New York A. Hail, Chicago L. Conver, Boston. The following were among the arrivals at the Warren house yesterday: J. Wt.son, Winni peg Harry Oliver, do E. A. Ht ndrickson, Lake Como E. A. Satterlee Minneapolis Will Bray, do George Johnson, do H. Boxwell, Alton J. W. Boxwell, do A. Laughlin, Minneapolis James Watson Wm. Law, Pembina. The following were among the arrivals at Up man's hotel yesterday: C. M. Anderson, Lac qni Parle M. F. Jeffera, Monticello Chas. Bo dell, Jordan J. P. Wilson, Minneapolis J. C. Schneider, Hudson G. Kiehl, B?d Wing H. L. Malmshaw, Clayton, Iowa Emile W. Jack son, New York B. Livermaun, Phillip Henk, Chaska C. Langenbeck, Minn. The following were among the arrivals at the Sherman house yesterday: J. Burns, N. Kav its, Fargo. D. T. P. J. Cutler, Philadelphia M. Lynil, Deadwood W. Kipley, Ottumwa H. Demorto, B. H. Moody and -*ife, F. L. Stet son, St. Paul Ida Anderson, Minneapolis C. E. Darling, Crookston J. E. Miller, Hastings, Mich. S. Kinmore, Elroy W. C. Benson, Chi oago Mrs. Anderson, Moorhead Mrs. Fritts and child, Manitoba A. A. Stow, Morris. The following were among the arrivals at the Metropolitan hotel yesterday James D. Hen derson, E. C. Whitney. New York John H. Barker, Washington C. H. Mountain, E. Y. Moore, Bobert A. Bethune, John W. Norrls, George E. Bond, B. S. Hitch, Chicago A. M. Pett. Winona Miss Hattie Latgdon Miss Ella H. Douglass, Minneapolis Dr. M. Doerffley and wife, Milwaukee Mrs. Bell, Grand Forks. A Card from Annie Olson* A To the Editor of the Globe. In your issue of Saturday, Feb. 1f,Vou do me a great injustice in regard to the statement made by Fannie Olson, who came to my house over one year ago, and bagged me to take her, as she had no place to go so I gave *jt ".T._*-" 1 a place to do such light work as she cocld do in her then enfeebled condition. She then told me she had just come from a heuse of ill-repute in Moorhead. Minn here she had been some time, until she gave birth to a child, when they kicked her out, as they had no more use for her then so she came duect to my house from there. She remained with me until I found her stealing almost an^ thing she could lay her hands on, when I sent her off, and have not seen her since. Hoping you will give this a place in your valuable paper and give me jnstice, i ANNIE OUSOJT. St. Paul, Feb. 1, 1879. SS&S&T