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All nbseiiuout iiiMerUons 8 cents per line. -splay Advertising (.on Fourth Page only) double iw races. All Advertising is computed as Non pareil, 10 hues to an inch. Heading Mattor Notices, First, Second and Fourth Paxes, zo ceuts per lino. "Social Locals," Second Page, 15 cents per line. ftlading Matter Notices, Third Page, 30 cents per 1 ne. ST. PAUL. FUIDAY, FEB. 21. 1879. EV EN qnaireling over political subjects becomes monotonous. The House, after Wednesday's turmoil, agreed to postpone the disputes for a day, and devoted'the time to less exeitin" matters. The ruction will commence a^aiu pretty soon. AMONG the river and harbor sniveys or dered by Congress, not one is for Minnesota. Our rivers cerUiuly need improvement, and a few preliminary surveys to ascertain whether these improvements are needed, and as to their probable cost, would be the proper thing to do. THE ehancea of the Sacred Cow for the Berlin mission are said to be improving. It will be au inspiring sight to hear him, as he quaffs the foaming lager in the grand beer garden of Bjrliu, quoting his favorite pas sive from holy writ, "God moves in a mjs terions way. His wonders to perform." Ar we going to havo another rebellion? The Californians threaten that if Hayes vetoes the anti-Chineso bill, they will raise a rumpus, and if they do not secede from the Union they will take tho Chinese question into their own hands and settle it to their own satisfaction. Our army needs a little exercise, and perhaps it will get it on the Pacific slope. A OUNNIXGLY designed pine land grab, quietly worked through the House, was read in the Senate the first time yesterday. The propobed grab is put forward in the guise of a simple memorial to Congress for permis sion to cut pine on Indian reservations. L.mc nt us the proposition appears, the Senate ought not to allow il to pass. While Cong would probably refuse the prayer, it i-5 well known that steals endorsed by a State legislature too often finds supporters among the iiational law makers. The only safe plan to checkmate the pine land plun derers is for tho Senate to defeat the memo rial. THE RE was a joint meeting of the judici ary committees of the two houses yesterday, at winch the various insolvency bills were consideied. Too so-called Warner bill, in troducad in the House by Mr. Mead, was deemed too cumbrous to be practical, and though many of ita features were highly commended, it was decided to report by sub stitute a brief bill containing the salient points of that and Senator Buck's bill. The committee nuanimously recognized the necessity of passing some bill that, if not absolutely perfect, will save our business men from tho danger that menace them under the existing order of things. THE EE is considerable talk about the leg islature as to the proper disposition to be made of the State swamp lands, now tied up by the grant to the Soldiers' Orphans' Home. There have been several propositions sub mitted in both houses, all of which are open to exceptions more or less forcible. One of the best of the number is the one suggested by Major Fridley, of Sherburne oounty. It is not known that his plan will take the form of a bill, but it is certainly worthy of consideration from the faot that there can not by any possibility be a woodchuck in it. propones that the lands be set apart for the construction of railroads that each railroad company now in existence or here after to be organized shall receive for each mile of new road constructed a certain num ber of acres of these swamp lands, to be dis posed of as they may see fit. Thus there should be an iuducement to railroads to ex tend their lines and aid in the development of the agricultural resources of the State. The only advantage one railroad would have over another it would acquire by construct ing the greater number of miles of road, and no one will question but they will de serve that advantage. There is much that is worth considering in this suggestion, though it will hardly commend itself to those who are anxious to gobble up the lands for some pet institution or enterprise. THE ABOLITION OF A USELESS OF- FICE. The House yesterday, by a vote of 58 to 44, recommended the bill abolishing the office of railroad commissioner for passage. There was a long discussion, in which tie opponents of the measure sought to prove that the office was not only needful to pro tect the people from the rapacity of the rail roads, but to see that they kept their tracks and bridges in repair, and also to see that the lands sold by them were properly listed for taxation. Their arguments were singu larly alike, so similar, indeed, that the con clusion was irresistable that they had all been '"coached" by the same person from the same state of facts. Two of the speeches were so nearly alikealmost verbatimthat they caused considerable amusement. The friends of the bill did not make as many or as strong points as the subject allowed, but they succeeded, nevertheless, in convincing the majority of the members that the office was an unnecessary one, and that its duties could be performed just as well by an ordi nary clerk in another department as by an independent officer. The pretense of the advocates of retention that the railroad commissioner inspects the tracks and bridges of the railroads of the State and thus gives additional security to the traveling public is all fol-de-rol. He never has done any such thing and never will, and if he did it would do no good. Such an inspection, to be of any service to the public, should be made by a competent civil engineer and bridge builder. The charge of neglecting their tracks or bridges is one that cannot lie against the railroad companies, however open to criticism they may be in other respects. They are more interested than their patrons in having their tracks well laid and their bridges substantial, for they are the principal losers by whatever accidents may occur. They not only lose t'.eir own property, but they are obliged to indemnify sufferers who may be injured in any way or pay large sums to the hoirs of those who may lose their lives by casualty. Carelessness in this respect is not one of the faults of the railroad companies. Their en gineers are the best that can be procured in the whole country and the material they use of the most durable description. It is the duty of the State auditor to see that lands subject to taxation are properly listed. The railroad commissioner in the past has simply procured from the com panies lists of the lands sold during a given period, and communicated these lists to the auditor. This could be done directly by the auditor, and thus avoid expensive circumlo cution. There is one source of the expense of the offioe that has been entirely overlooked by those who advocate tha abolition of the offioethe stationery, printing and postage bills incurred by the commissioner. The blank forms in use are very costly the cir culars issued by him are numerous, and the printing of his annual reports involves a heavy outlay. It is safe to say that in these matters a saving of at least a thousand dol lars will be effected by the abolition. But one step remaias to complete this re formthe final passage of the bill in its regular order. Probably this order will be reached to-morrow, and we have no fear of the result. TAKING THE CENSUS. If there is, as claimed by the Republican members of the federal House, a constitu tional provision requiring United States marshals to take the census, that provision ought to be abrogated without unnecessary delay. It gives too great a power to the political party happening to have the ascen dancy, and is dangerous to the very exist ence of the republic. It will readily be seen that it is an easy matter for a marshal to exaggerate the population of any particular Congressional district in which his party may have a majority, and thus to increase its representation in the next House. He could also make it appear that districts where his party is in the minority had a less population than a correct census would show, and thus it would be deprived of its rightful representation in Congress. This has been done in the past to a slight ex tent it may be carried still further in the future, and there is especial danger of it at the present time, when the parties are so nearly evenly balanced, and when a single member may turn the scale in Congress. We do not charge that all United States marshals would be guilty of such an act of injustice, but some of them are not of su perior virtue and would be capable of any act which promised to advance the interests of their party. This is especially the case at the South. The federal officials in that section aie for the most part a set of uncon scionable scalawags, ready to lend them selves at any moment to any rascality that may be demanded by the managers at Wash ington. The Republican party is now en gaged in a life and death struggle, and will resort to any means by which to regain the power they have lost. While we do not charge that the mass of that partythe rank and filewould atoop to disreputable means, experience has shown that the active man agers are men upon whom no reliance can be placed. They regard fealty to party as a higher duty than honorable conduct, and will require of those who depend upon that party for their official positions an absolnte acquiescence in their demands. We havo no confidence that those demands will be either honorable or patriotic. The proper method for taking the census i3 that advocated by Mr. Cox, of New York. The whole subject ought to be left to the several States. The governors of each of these States can appoint the census takers as most of them do each half decadeand through these a more reliable enumeration would be obtained. There is no danger that these will be influenced by party obligations to as great an extent as the federal marshals, and even if thty were less injustice would be done, for in different States they wouiiS' owe allegiance to different parties. Tbere would be a lack of motive for falsifying the enumeration. Each person so appointed would have a local pride that would induce him to make a record for accuracy that would deter him from committing any overt acts such as have been referred to. We are deoidedly of the opinion that Mr. Cox's proposition should prevail. A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Senator Hill introduced a bill early in the session providing for a Constitutional Con vention, but for some reason the measure has been allowed to sleep in the hands of the judiciary committee. This is a matter which ought to be considered on its merits, and it is unfair to smother such a bill in the com mit .ee. There ought to have been a consti tutional convention years ago. It has been twenty years since the adoption of the con stitution, and even then it was a piece of patchwork. Two rival political parties, hold ing separate conventions and then devoting a few hours at the close in uniting upon a constitution, is the history of what we have. Since then almost every legislature has at tached some amendment to the constitu tion. There have been seven amendments prepared at the present session, and several more are in prospect. There is no diver sity of opinion on the subject. All agree that there should be a convention, and now, with biennial sessions of the legislature, it is highly appropriate that a Constitutional Convention should assemble next winter. It requires no argument to impress this mat ter upon the legislature, and the very men tion of it ought to be sufficient to obtain speedy action. Publishing the Laws. ISt. Paul Dispatch. The hypocritical howl of Bill King over the printing of the laws in the newspapers deceives no one. Under the pretext of a drive at H. P. Hall he is striking at the coun try papers, in weak revenge for their late re fusal to bow the knee to his dictation. H. P. Hall has no monopoly of printing the laws. Because he does the work cheaper than the Dispatch or BUI King's paper, or any other printer sees fit to do it, and at the same time does it promptly and satisfactorily, he gets the bulk of the business of furnishing the supplements. But everybody knows that if he made a profit of over 5 or 10 per cent, he would have plenty of competition. It is the country papers which make the profitwhat there is in it. The bulldozer little is wreaking its malicious hate towards them, and every member of the legislature who lends himself to its base de signs should understand that he is striking directly at his homo' paper and not at H. P. Hall. The policy of circulating the laws has been settled in this State. It is only a question as to how to do it most thoroughly and economically. After long consideration we are satisfied that ihere has been no bet ter way suggested ttun that now in use. If the State gets its woik done as cheaply i this way as in any otker way that could be devised, and at the same time the struggling country papers are able, by co-operation in printing, to make a few dollars profit out of what would be a losing business if each edi tor did the work himselfwho will object, except the men who hate or the men who fear an independent press. Call the roll! Too Greedy. ISt. Petei Times.] What does St. Cloud want of a new State prison when she has a Normal school? That place ought to be satisfied with one out of the three horse leeches. THE LEGISLATURE. ANOTHER JUG DAT FOR WORK IN BOTH BRANCHES. Ail Avalanche of House Bil ls Get Their First Reading In the SenateCutting Down the AppropriationsThe 500,000 Acre Grab Gets a QuietusSharp Debate on he Railroad CowuiiKsionerslilpThe Bill for he Abolition of the Office Strong ly Endorsed. THK SENATE. Almost all the Senators were in their places yesterday, and a noble work was nobly done by that body in passing the bill providing for the entire reorganization of the Minnesota hospital for the insane. There were only three votes in the negative upon the final passage of the bill. The bill providing for the conversion of the 500,000 acres of internal improvement lands into a permanent road and bridge fund, was indefinitely postponed, the Senate being very strongly of the opinion that it will not do to dispose of these lands until the State railroad bonds are oanoeled. The bill appropriating money for the sup port of State institutions was taken up in oommittee of the whole, and the item for the insane asylums was pared down $24,000 for the two years for which it was made, and a disposition seems to prevail that it will not be allowed to become a law until the bill re organizing that institution shall have re ceived the Governor's signature. Objections to the voting of the full amount asked were based upon the extravagancies practiced in the past years, and it is now proposed to as certain what sum will comfortable support the patients of the asylum under a prudent and economical management. It was also urged that there were from 50 to 100 inmates of the asylum who are harmless imbeciles who are not properly the charges of the State, but whose admission is due to the in fluence of the trustees in behalf of personal friends who did not want to be troubled with the care of their demented friends. The other items were not cut down, and the bill was recommended to pass. In the course of the discussion of the bill Senator Pillsbury, chairman of the finance oommittee, took occasion to state to the Senate that if every appropriation bill was passed just as it came from the committee, the tax levy would be lower than has ever been known in the history of the State. Routine Revert. Senate met at 10 o'clock. BELLS INTRODUCED. By Senator H. B. WilsonTo regulate the salary of the judge of the First Judicial dis trict. By Senator WilliamsTo organize school dis trict No. 90, in Waseca county. Passed under suspended rules. By Senator McCreaTo authorize the re moval of feeble-minded children from the in sane asylum to the institution for the deaf and dumb and blind. By Senator MillsTo amend special laws relative to load commissioners in Carver county. Also, to legalise the action of the commis sioners appointed to lay out certain roads in Carver couuty. By Senator E. M. WilsonTo enable the commissioners of Hennepin county to pay for the publication of certain proceedings. Passed under suspended rules. Also, to authorize the commissioners of Hen nepin county to pay for a bridge across the Crow river. By Senator ClementTo incorporate toe vil lage of Dundas. By Senator SimmonsTo amend the general statutes relating to the compensation of judges of probate. SENATE BILLS PASSED. Amending the general statutes relating to corporations other than for pecuniary profit. Amending the general statutes relating to taking testimony. Amending the general statues relating to corporations other than for pecuniary profit. Providing for the reorganization of the Min nesota hospitals for the insane. [All present voted in favor of this bill ex cept Gilfillan, J. B., Miller and Pillsbuiy Messrs. Bonniwell, Clement, Meally, Mills and Wedge were absent.J PASSED UNBEB SUSPENDED BULES, To prevent the running at large of domestic animals in Mower county. To amend the charter of the city of Austin. Hegulating the sale of intoxicating liquors by druggists in the city of Austin. To authorize the Chicago, St. Paul & Minne apolis railroad company to construct a line of road from the easterly boundary of the State to the city of Minneapolis. To authorize the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad company to construct a line of *^ad from St. Paul to Minneapolis. To authorize the Minneapolis & St. Louis railway to construct a line of road from Min neapolis to Lake Minnetonka. HOUSE BILLS PASSED UNDEK SUSPENSION OF BULBS. To amend section 3, of article 4, of chapter 2 of the special laws of 1869, relating to the oharter of the city of Rushford. To legalize the publication of ordinances pissed by the common council of the city of Lake City in Wabashaw county, Minn. Senator Castle, from the committee of Sen ators from Ramsey and Washington counties, to whom was referred the petition of citizens of said counties asking for the laying out of a State road between said counties, reported the same back with a bill of a general character covering the case. FIRST BEADING OF HOUSE BELLS A joint resolution memorializing Congress for the sale of the stumpage on Indian reserva tions within the State of Minnesota to amend seotion 1 of chapter 46, of the general laws of 1866, defining the boundaries of Beltrami county, and to define the boundaries and or ganize the counties of Kittson and Marshall to authorize the county commissioners of Ren ville county to issue bonds to fund the floating indebtedness of said county defining the mode of purchasing supplies for State institutions therein named amending parts of the city charter of the city of St. Paul and acts amend atory thereof to repeal seotion 7, of chapter 106, general laws of 1877 to amend chapter 24, of the special laws of 1878, being "an act to incorporate the village of Rush City," Chisago county to amend title 3, of chapter 65, of the general statutes, relating to pleadings in justice oourt to authorize insnrance companies of other States doing other insurance thau that of life, fire and marine insurance to do business in this State to prevent fraud by coloring grain re lating to the surveying of roads and cartways to legalize conveyances of real estate in the county of Houston to amend chapter 59 of the general laws of lb68, relating to horses and other animals suffering from a disease known as the glanders to establish a State road from the village ot Herman, in Grant county, to the southeast corner of section 27, township 128, range 47, in the county of Traverse for the location of a road from Fergus Falls to Herman, in Grant county to amend section 1, of chapter 101, of the general statutes of Minnesota (revision of 1866), relating to the sale of unwholesome provisions to amend chapter 90 of the general statutes, re lating to liens relating to partners of county attorneys and others appearing for defendants in oases in which it is the duty of the county attorney to prosecute to amend section 3, chapter 5 of an act to reduce the laws incor parating the village of Kasson, in the oounty of Dodge and State of Minnesota, and the several acts amendatory thereof into one act, and to amend the same, approved March 7, 1874 to incorporate Temples of Honor to amend sec tion 1, ohapter 39 of the general statutes, re lating to chattel mortgages to amend section 153, chapter 8 of the general statutes of 1866, relating to registers of deeds to change the name of the town of Madison, in Lyon county, to Am-i-ret to amend an act entitled "An act to amend an act to authorize the incorporation of the city of Northfield to amend the charter of Fergus Falls to regulate the practice of dentistry to amend section 1 of chapter 46 of the general laws of 1871, relating to bills of exchange and promissory notes, and declaring certain days to be legal holidays to repeal chapter 13 of the special laws of 1878, relating to the incorpora tion of the village of Cordova,- Le Snenr coun ty, Minnesota to amend section 31, title 3 of chapter 19 of the general statutes of Minne sota, being section 34, title 3 of chapter 27 of Bissell's statutes, relating to beasts doing damage to amend section 2, chap ter 206, special laws of 1878 to regulate the weight of barrels, casks and packages containing' illuminating oils, and establishing the standard weight of a gallon of such oils in this State to authorize the city of Lake City, in the county f Wabashaw, to is sue bonds for ferry purposes to authorize the counties, towns and villages therein of Mor rison, Todd, Stearns, Hope, Stevens, Traverse, and Big Stone, to issue bonds to aid in the construction of railroods to authorize Rock county to issue bonds for the removal of the county seat of Wilkin county to authorize the city of Winona to construct, operate and main tain a bridge across the Mississippi river to amend section 2 of chapter 18 of the general statutes of 1866, so far as the same may apply to the township of Northfield, Rice county to authorize the village of Fergus Falls to se cure right-of-way and depot grounds for rail road* in said village to amend an act entitled THE ST. PAUL DAILY GLOBE, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 21, 1879. "An aot to incorporate the village of Morris, oounty of Stevens, and to legalize the incorpo ration of a board of trade therein to change the name of the township of Kalmin, in tho oounty of Chippewa, to that of Alaudt to pre serve the purity of certain lakes in the county of Hennepin, by prohibiting the discharge or deposit of impure or deleterious matter into the waters thereof to establish the oounty of Ganby, and looate the oounty seat. Recess till 2:30. AFTERNOON SESSION. HOUSE BELLS PASSED. Relating to the running at large of domestic animals in Swift oounty. Changing the boundaries of certain school districts in Olmsted oounty. Relating to the running at large of domestic animalB In Wilkin oounty. Creating school district No. 66, in Meeker oounty. ANOTHER PAGE. Senator Adams offered a resolution author izing the President of the Senate to appoint one additional page, with compensation from date of appointment aa now provided by law. Carried. IN OOMMITTEE OF THK WHOLE, Senator Doran in the chair, the bill appropri ating $15,000 for building of shops and for fare apparatus and for machinery at the Reform school was recommended to pass and the bill appropriating money for the support of State institutions was taken up, amended and re commended to pass. The bill as amended ap propriates sums ot money, as follows: First hospital for insane1879 $100,000 First hospital for insane1880 100,000 Second hospital for insane 1879 19,000 Second hospital for insane18b0 29.0U0 State prison1879 50,000 State prison1880 55,000 Institution for deaf and dumb and the blind1879 30,000 Institution for deaf and dumb and the blind1880 30,000 Reform school1879 25,000 Reform school1880 25,000 The bills providing for the conversion of the 500,000 acres of internal improvement lands into a permanent road and bridge fund were recommended to be indefinitely postponed, and the roll being called upon the motion to recom mend its passage, there were 9 yeas and 25 nays. Senator Adams offered the iollowing resolu tion: Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns to morrow night it stands adjourned until Mon day at 7:30 P. M. Adopted. Adjourned. THE HOUSE:. The morning session of the House was un eventful. Scarcely anything but the dull monotony of the reading of bills and the roll-call could be heard. A little diversion was created by a debate on the Senate bill forbidding the exportation of game from the State. It was obnoxious to many, and re ceived ita quietus promptly. The afternoon session was consumed in the discussion in committee of the whole on two measuresMr. Jones' bill for a consti tutional amendment providing for the elec tion of county judges in all counties with a population of 10,000 or over, and the bill abolishing the office of railroad commission er. Mr. Jones explained the advantages of his bill in a powerful and exhaustive speech, in which he expressed the hope that the legislature would do something practical in the way of carrying out their professions of reform. His effort was of no avail, however, as the bill was recommended for indefinite postponement. A lively time ensued on the question of abolishing the office of railroad commissioner. The whole controversy was traversed once more, about a score of the speaking members reiterating the points previously made with more or less force. The advocates of the bill had a decided ad vantage. After everybody had wearied of the debate a vote was had, ard the bill was recommended for passage and the report adopted by the House amid considerable confusion. Representative Graling, of Fillmore coun ty, made his appearance in his seat yester day for the first time in two weeks. He has been very ill with brain fever, and though not yet fully recovered, is anxious to attend to his legislative duties. Routine Report. The House met at 9:30 A. M., Speaker Gilman in the chair. After a few motions of no special importance the order of reading Senate bills was resumed. Bills were passed as follows: SENATE BILLS PASSED. Incorporating the village of Little Falls. To change the name of the town of Ockache da, in Murray county. Fixing the boundaries of a school district in Waseca county. Relating to the powers of county commis sioners to change the boundaries of school dis tricts. To fix the boundaries of a school district in Morrison county. To protect fish in Le Sueur county. Relating to a school district in Blue Earth county. To change a school district in McLeod county. Relating to executions on judgments. Relating to estates of deceased persons. To change a school district in McLeod county. Relating to chattel mortgages. Limiting the taxing powers of the legisla ture. Relative to the sale of land by executors and foreclosure of mortgages. To authorize the commissioners of Nobles county to fund its debt. To authorize the commissioners of Nobles county to abate taxes on certain real estate in the village of Worthington. To legalize roads and highways in Grant county. Relating to proceedings in relation to roads. To authorize Morrison county and the town of Little Falls to issue bonds. To authorize the town of Des Moines to issue bonds to build a bridge. A memorial to Congress to authorize post routes in Big Stone county. For the relief of the Universalist sooiety of St. Anthony. To authorize the county of Blue Earth to is sue bonds to take up the Blue Earth river bridge bonds. To amend the charter of East Janesville re lating to license for the sale of liquors. Authorizing the common council of St. Paul to lease Como park for manufacturing pur poses. SENATE BILLS LOST. Senator H. B. Wilson's bill regarding public schools was debated at some length and lost, by a vote of 33 to 33. Mr. Hnhn gave notice of a motion to reconsider. The bill forbidding the transportation of game from the State caused long discussion. Mr. Riley asked unanimous consent to offer an amendment exempting Houston county from the operations of the act. Mr. Jones ob jected. Mr. Mead declared the act in contravention of the federal constitution relating to com merce between the States. Mr. J. N. Stacy thought, the bill a bad one, which should not be passed. Mr. Jones said it was necessary to prevent the destruction of game. Mr. Riley denounced the bill as being a hard ship upon men who made their living "by kill ing and sellins game. He hoped the bill would aot pass. Mr. McCracken advocated the passage of the bill, and Mr. Barrett opposed it. The previous question was moved and ordered, and the bill was lostyeas 31, nays 58. HOUSE BILLS PASSED. Authorizing the county of Le Sueur to issue bonds. Recess till 3 o'clock p. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. The House met at 3 o'oiock p. M., Speaker Gilman in the chair. BKNVILLB COUNTY SEAT. The rules were suspended and the committee on towns and counties reported in favor of the passage of the bill removing the county seat of Renville oounty from Beaver Falls to Bird Isl and. The bill was read a second and third time and passed. The House then went into committee of the whole on general orders, Mr. Cowing in the chair. COUNTY JUDGES. The first bill was the proposed constitutional amendment providing for the election of coun ty judges. Mr. Jones explained the bill at length, in which he showed that it would save the State a large amount of money annually. Mr. McCracken opposed the bill. Mr. Wiley offered an amendment which was put and lost. Mr. Bohan offered an amendment, and sup ported it with a Bpeech. His amendment was lost, and the bill was indefinitely postponed. BATLBOAD OOMMISSIONEB. The bill to abolish the office of railroad com missioner coming up for action, Mr. Benson offered an amendment commit ting the duties of the office to the auditor, sec retary of state and attorney general. Mr. W. M. Campbell spoke in favor of the passage of the bill. He bad investigated the question since it was last up, and had been more than ever convinced that it was practi cally a sinecure. He had examined the files of the Pioneer Press, the leading Republican paper of the State, and had ascertained what the views of that paper were in 1875. He found the St. Paul Pioneer Press of July 29, 1875, said: "The nomination for railroad commis- sioner was unexpectedly given to Chan. A. Gil man, of St. Oloud, iustead of to A. J. Edger ton, the former incumbent, who was sup posed to be sure of tho candidacy, as the office is of no possible account anyhow, it did not make much matter who wa* nominated. Mr. Gilman is competent enough for a much more important office." The next day, July 30, 1875, the same paper said: "The railroad com missioner is now a mere statistical clerk with a clerk to perform his duties. As there is noth ing in the world for him to do except to draw bis salary of $3,000 a year, either of the able gentlemen nominated by the respective parties for this office will be admitted even by their most prejudiced enemien to be abundantly competent to perform this high duty." Again on the 30th of August the Pioneer Press said: "If it should really turn out that neither Gil man nor Sencerbox is eligible to the offioe of railroad commissioner and there should be no valid election and tho office should become va cant, why the people would be the gainer by the sum of $3,000 or $1,000, and that would be the extent of the calamity." He submitted that with such an endorsement as to the use lessness of the officeand nothing had since been shown to prove that it had increased in efficiencythe House could not go back upon this bill, but would recommend it for passage. Mr. J. N. Stacy submitted a few facts and figures to show that the office was a useful one, and had brought money into the treasury through listing lands fer taxation. Mr. J. Thompson, Jr., submitted the same facts and figures in precisely the same lan guage. Mr. Huhn presented the same facts and fig ures in a little different language. Mr. Gearey said he had favored the bill in the firBt place, but had received new light, and would now vote against it. Mr. Denny opposed the bill because he es teemed it wrong. It transferred the duties of the office to a subordiuate bureau to which those duties did not properly belong. Mr. McCracken favored the bill. Although it might not save a great deal, it was some thing, and if $3,000 could be saved to the State without injury to its interests, it onght to be done. Mr. Benson protested against this way of doing business. He had offered an amendment to the bill, and though he had risen several times to explain that amendment he had not been recognized by the chair. He thought it was discourteous to him, to say the least. He thought it was the duty of the State auditor to attend to the taxation of railroad lands that it was the duty of the attorney general to con duct prosecutions when they were necessary, and that it was the duty of the secretary of btate to compile the statistics. He regarded these officers as the proper ones to attend to the duties of the office. Mr. Schroth offered an amendment cutting out the clause providing for extra clerk hire for the insurance commissioner. If the office was useless thiB appropriation was not needed. Both Mr. Benson's and Mr. Schroth's amend ments were lost. Mr. Hicks had heard no good reason why the office should be maintained. He should favor the bill. Mr. Comstock offered the bill substantially on the same line as last week, and endeavored to make it a party question, which imputation was energetically denied by Mr. W. M. Camp bell. Mr. Fairbank favored the passage of the bill and cited some figures as to the Winona & St. Peter railroad to sustain his position. Mr. Riley said his constituents were in favor of the abolition of the office, and he would favor it. It was a useless office, and in these hard times we ought to save as much as possi ble. Mr. Bohan opposed the bill. He saw many good reasons why the office should not be abolished. He did not consider the bill in the interest of true retrenchment. Mr. J. N. Stacy moved that when the com mittee rise they recommend that the bill be in definitely postponed. Mr. McCracken and Mr. W. M. Campbell moved to amend by recom mending it for passage. A division was called, and 54 votes found to be in the affirmative. Mr. Comstock charged that the clerk had counted persons not members who were stand ing in the lobby, and demanded a new count. Mr. Hicks resented this imputation upon the integrity of the clerk, and would vouch for the absolute accuracy of his count. Mr. Comstock insisted upon a new count. Mr. Jones moved that the committee rise. Carried. The report of the committee was then adopted by the House yeas 58, nays 44, aa fol lows: YEAS. Abell, Amundson, Bairett, Bareness, Baxter, L. I Bean, Benson. B.*- "and, Bober, Bowman, Burns, Donohue, Drew, Dunbar, Ellertson, Fairbank, Farrington, Fuller, Goff, Hastings, Hicks, Himle, Campbell, S.L.,Holland, Campbell, W.M.Hyland, Christopherson, Jones, Cooper, Covert, McCracken, McCarthy, Moores, O'Hara, Peterson, A., Riebe, Riley, Schroth, Smith, A. J., Stedjee, Stiks, Tharalson, Thompson, Jno. Thornton, Eaupbausman, West, J. P., Krautkremer, Weyl, Wrabeck, Wroolie. Cowing, Lambert, Cummins, Langemo, Demo, Larssen, Denison, Lutz, NATS. Allen, George, Anderson, D., Goodsell, Anderson, M,, Grover, Baxter, Jehn, Hill, Bissell, Bohland, Brink, Butler, Comstock, Dean, Denny, Dodd, Fridley, Frisbie, Gearey, Rogers, Rosebrock, Russell, Soriver, Shanks, Smith, J., Jr., Stacy, C. E., Stacy, J. N., Thompson, A., Thompson,J. Jr. West, E. F., Wiley. Mr. Speaker. Huhn, Johnson, Kendall, Kenney, Keysor, Kniss, Koons, Mead, Oppenheim, Parker, Powers, The House then adjourned. INTEMPERANCE I N MAINE. New Vices Which Are Taking the Place of Rum Drinking. I Boston Post. A recent address of Gov. Gracelon before the Maine temperance convention calls atten tion to various kind of intemperance whic have generally escaped attention of reformers in that State. He has been many years an emi nent physician of large practice, and a close observer of the habits of the people. He spoke of the use of tobacco as an increasing evil, es pecially among the young, the tendency of which is to cultivate an appetite for stronger stimulants, besides being deleterious in itself. In addition to chewing and smoking, he says snuff-dipping is becoming almost universal. As he added himself, this fact many are ignor ant of, and excites surprise. The use of opiates has also increased in an alarming extent. Many a man, he says, has appeared upon the stand advocating temperance who had in his pocket a bottle of laudanum or black drops, which pave the way to an early grave. The lady, too, carries chloroform and ether to mois ten her handkerchief with which to allay nervous excitment. As a practising physician and observer of human nature, he placed all these forms of intemperance in the same category with the intemperate use of spiritu ous liquors, all of which demand correction. Such views were very timely, and all the more needful from the fact that the temper ance reformers have confined their efforts too closely to but one phse of the great evil and, as a rule, prescribed but one remedy for that. They have proceeded too much upon the ground that if they could prohibit the sale of intoxi cating drinks there would be no more drunk enness and the work of reform would be com plete. Hence hanging rnmsellers has been ad vocated as the suitable penalty for their of fenses, and as the appropriate remedy for in temperance. This is Gen. Neal Dow's specific, and his views are potential on the subject. In view of Gov. Garcelon's disclosures there is a demand for something more effective than the hand of the executioner. Or, if that is to be the accepted agent for curing one kind of intemperance, and is efficient, it should be prescibed for the dealers in opium and tobacco. There can be no question that opium eating has increased to a fearful extent. Not long since from Staunton, Va., a conference of druggists reported that the ratio of increase of sales in 1877 over 1876 was 95 per cent., in 1877 over the preceding year 64 per cent., and in 1875 over the preceding year 50 per cent. That wis in another section of the country, and was thought to be a pecnliar characteristic of the Shenandoah valley. But we will venture the assertion that the percentage of increase in Maine has been quite as large, and that the sales of druggists is nee the prohibitory legislatioo has been in vogue will so show. If such is the fact, the change from the use of intoxicating liquors to opium is far from being an improvement. Gov. Garcelon has done the people a good service by directing attention to new channels of inquiry. If followed up it will be found that the "Maine law" has not been the grand instrument of reform claimed in its behalf, and that, after all that can be said and done to correct personal and social evils, nothing will be found so effective as good example and an appeal to th higher nature of the individ ual and society. New York Dry Goods. NKW YORK. Feb. 20. Cotton goods market fairly active and firm. Brown sheetings in good demand and stocks light. Wide sheetings are sold ahead. Prints sluggish. Ginghams in steady request and dress goods doing fairly. Mens' wear woolens quiet. Kentucky jeans sluggish. Hosiery and underwear in steady request. Foreign goods inactive. Late Wednesday night the frame building of the Chicago foundry, in the northwestern por tion of that city, was destroyed by fire. Loss 10,000 to $12,000 fully insured. RAMBLES AMONG THE REPRESENTA- TIVES OF THE LEGISLATURE. Hon. Andrew Peterson, Woodbury, Washington county, is a native of Sweden, born Aug. 3, 1837. In early life he had to struggle with adversity. His motder died when he was an infant, and his father was BO situated that he was unable to take care of him, thus leaving him the child of misfortune, to fall into the hands of the authorities, where however, he was kindly cared for until he be came old enough to go out into the world and lookout for himself. Subsequently he traveled in Germany and acquiied the language of that people was in Denmark for a time, and on the 17th of Feb., 1858, he sailed from Copenhagen for the United StateB, landing in New York the 21st of March. He is familiar with three languages in addition to his native tongue, ac quired by his own personal efforts, observation, study and association among the people. In 1851 he arrived in Minnesota, and settled in Washington county. When the war broke out he went into the army, enlisting in Company B, Third Minnesota followed the fortunes and misfortunes of that brave regiment in its desperate fight at Wood Lake against the aborigines went south was a prisoner at Murtreesborough took the malarial fever, but through the influence of his surgeon, Dr. Wedge, now a member of the State Senate, he was urloughed and sent home, thus having his life. The 26th of September, 1864, he traa mustered out returned to Washington county, and has since followed farming. At Afton, Nov., 1864, he was married to Miss Mary C. Ehrenberg, a lady, as the name implies, of a prominent family. Mr. Peterson has a very choice farm of 160 acres, of which 148 acres are under cultivation. He has held the office of town clerk nine years, justice ef the peace six county commissioner, two votes the Republican ticket, polled more than his party vote last fall, and comes here handsomely in dorsed by his fellow citizens. His father is still living, and resides with him, at the age of 88 years. Hon. Charles A. Peterson, Marine Mills, Washington county, is a native of Sweden, born March 9,1840. When 12 years of age, with his parents, he emigrated to the United States, and settled at Stillwater, Minn. Since that time he has devoted himself to the lumber business principally. He owns a small farm, but prefers the pinery to the farm, and is more at home in the forest than in the open country. April, 1866. he was married to Miss Martha Oleson. Mr. Peterson was a member of this body in 1878, and last fall he ran indepen dent, beating the regular Republican nominee by the close shave of twenty votes. His poli tics are Republican, but his friends wanted a sharp campaign, so they took him up and trotted him over the Independent course. Hon. Gorhavn Powers, Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine county, was born in Somerset county, Maine, Sept. 14,1840. He attended the common and academical schools of that State, and in Feb., 1862, went into the army, served in the Fourth Maine bat tery until Oct., 1865, and immediately there after proceeded to Albany, where he graduated from the law department of that excellent in stitution, the Albany university. The sum mer of 1866 brought him to Minnesota, and for nearly two years he practiced his profes sion in the city of Minneapolis. September, 1868, he went up to Granite Falls, hung out his shingle and readily grew into a good prac tice, and so became identified with the growth, prosperity and politics of that rising young community. He was fortunate enough to bring a wife with him from his native State, a good sensible New England girl, maiden name Miss Addie M. Ireland. Mr. Powers has been county attorney of Yellow Medicine county for five years is a staunch Republican, and in addition to his law practice owns and carries on a farm of 255 acres, 100 of which are under culti vation. He is a brother of the present member of Congress from Maine, Lewellyn Powers, who represents the Bangor district. Hon. John C. Riebe, Glencoe, McLeod county, was born near Stettin, Prussia, May 6,1840. He lived in the old coun try and attended the common schools until he was nearly twenty years of age. His twentieth birthday took place on the ocean as he was com ing to America. On the 8th of May, 1860, he landed in New York. In his native country he followed for some years the occupation of a barber, dentistry, and one of the surgical branches, as in that country they are sometimes all carried on under one head'and in unison. After his arrival in this country he followed one or more of those callings. The spring of 1860 he came out to Wisconsin, went back that winter remained in Boston until the spring of 1861, then came to St. Paul, Minn. remained until 1864, with Gen. Pope a portion of that time. Spring of 1864 he was married to Miss Dora Miller. Summer of 18G4 he enlisted in the Eleventh Minnesota. The spring of 1865 be settled on a homestead at Howard Lake, Wright county sold out the spring of 1871 re moved to McLeod county and opened a store of general merchandise followed that up to 1877, then began dealing exclusively in agricultural implements, which business be has continued up to date. His politics are Republican, but they ignored him in the convention, so his friends trotted him out independent then the other Repubs. backed down and came over from Macedonia and helped him. Hon. J. M. Riley, Brownsville, Houston county, was born in White county, Illinois, Jan. 18, 1833. He was educated at Knox college, Galesburg graduated from the Cincinnati Medical Institute in 1859. July 12,1860, he arrived in Minnesota, and took up his permanent residence, and has since steadily adhered to the practice of his profession. At Brownsville, May 17, 1858, he was married to Miss Mary Alexander. The doctor is a good Democrat, believes in a practi cal progressive religion and a broad humanita rian platform. He has been in the practice of medicine and surgery for a period of about twenty years, and this peculiar harp of a thou sand strings that there is so much said about is no more of an enigma to him than is Beecher's Life of Christ. His practice has been all he could attend to, and by it he has accumulated a good home with its attendant blessings. Hon. E. G. Roge rs, Mendota, Dakota county, was born in Pennsyl vania in 1833 emigrated from his native State to Chicago with his parents in 1836 at tended the Farmridge Academy, 111., and af terwards Kn. college, Galesburg. He was married at Ottawa, 111., in 1857, and followed the business of drover and cattle dealer until he went into the army in 1862. Served three years. He was a member of the House in 1877, and was elected last fall by an increased majority of more than 200 votes. Mr. Rogers is one among the substantial representative farmers of Dokota county and on the floor of the House is an energetic worker and highly popular. Tlon. H. H. Rosebrock, Owatonna, Steele county, is a native of Han over, Germany, born Nov. 10, 18r8 He at tended the common schools and an agricul tural college in his native country. In 1857 he landed in New York remained about two years clerking in a grocery store, then went to In dianapolis, Ind., and engaged in the grocery business for himself. Followed that occupa tion six years in that city. April, 1865, he im migrated to Minnesota, and settled in Owaton na. Here he established himself in the furni ture business, and eventually combined with it the carpet trade. Feb. 8, 1864, he was mar ried to Miss A. Dinnijes, of Louisville, Ky. Mr. Rosebrock has been reasonably successful in his business, represents a Republican con stituency, and is a man highly spoken of by his associates in this body and by his fellow townsmen. Hon. Charles P. Russell, Eyota, Olmsted county, was born in Burling ton. Vt., Feb. 8, 1837. He attended school in his native State and worked in his father's store, who was a merchant. The spring of 1856 he came West, settled in Winona, remained there two years, then went to Wisconsin two years in that State, then back to Winona re mained five years and finally settled in Eyota. He had previously followed merchandising and that is still his business. He was married in Winona, March, 1859, to Miss Helen M. Farrar. Mr. Russell is a Democrat, and is serving his constituents and the State at the capitol for the first time. Hon. Ctiarlea F. Schroth, Winona, Winona county, is a native of Ger many, born January 13, 1833. His parents emigrated to the United States in the spring of 1839, settled in Buffalo, N. Y. He remained there until 1855, when he came to Illinois, and in the spring of 1856 to Minnesota, his present home. His principal business has been office work was register of deeds, collector of inter nal revenue under Mr. Randall for four years, city clerk seventeen years, and in the abstract business. He was married in Winona, Septem ber, 1865, to Miss Sophia Rose. For the past ten years he has been interested in a planing mill for the manufacture of sash, doors, blinds, etc. More recently he has carried on the busi ness by himself. Mr. Schroth is a careful and competent business man has been reasonably successful, and has won a well-deserved popu larity in his business relations. He was elected to his present position on the Democratic ticket. Bon. Scriver, Northfield, Rico county, was born in Hem mingford, Canada East (now Province of Que- bee), in 1830 attended the St. Lawrence acad emy at Potsdam, New York, and fitted himself for mercantile pursuits. In 1856 removed to Minnesota, settled in Northfield, ai com menced merchandising, which pursuit he still follows. Mr. Scriver has been connected with Carlton College for some time as secretary, and member of the board of trustees. He was a member of the House in 1877. Hon. SI. E. L. Shanks, Fairmont, Martin county, was born in Berkly county, Va., Oct. 3, 1835. When he was about 7 years of age his parents moved to Jay county, .jiuau xjumiey is becomii Ind. There he attended Lieber College for a lamander Photographer Beal period of three years. He studied law and at the age of 21 years was admitted to the bar. In 1859 he was married in Indiana to Mattie E. Tyson, who was a teacher in Lieber College when he was a student there. In 1860 he im- celebrate the anniversary of the birth of WasUh migrated to Minnesota settled in Fairmont in ington the practice of law. He was a member of the House in 1870. Of local offices he has been judge of probate, and was county attorney for a period of seven years. Mr. Shanks owns a good farm, but devotes his time to his profes sion and leaves the farm to hands more brawny. His has been a busy career, and he would not, if he could, retire from the stirring scenes that make life worth living. Hon. A. J. Smith, Hon. James Smith, Jr., St. Paul, is a native of Ohio, born at Mount Vernon in 1815. He was educated in his na tive town, and read law in Lancaster, O., four years, and was admitted to the bar in 1839 T* practiced in Mount Vernon until 1856, then came to Minnesota, and settled in St. Paul came to Minnesota and settled in St Paul where he baa practiced his profession steadily since. He was in the State Senate the follow ing terms: 1861-62-63-76 and 77. It was through his instrumentality that a charter was secured for the building of the Lake Superior & Mississippi railroad, which road he is the at torney for, and one of the directors. Mr. Smith was one of the early movers in the or ganization of the Republican party, but left seven years ago since that time he has been identified with the opposition. In his profes sion he is one among the very able men of the State, and a prominent and influential member of the Democratic party. Hon. C. E. Stacy, Rochester, Olmsted county, was born in Wood ford, Bennington couuty, Vermont, July 6, 1826. His parents removed to Essex county, New York, when he was 2 yeara of age there re mained until he was 10 years old, then located in St. Lawrence county, same State resided there until he was 20 years of age attended school and worked on his father's farm. That year he came to Wisconsin, settled in Green Lake county and followed the carpenter trade. In the fall of 1868, he immigrated to Minne sotar, and settled in the township of Farming ton, Olmsted county has since followed con tracting and building, also farming. He is a Republican, cast his first vote for the Whig ticket when Van Buren was a Free Soil candi date for the Presidency was married in Wis consin twenty-three years ago. He was a mem ber here the session of 1878, and was re-elected last fall by an increased vote. Hon. James Newton Stacy, Monticello, Wright county, was born in North Adams, Mass., in 1838 received a common school education, and moved to Minnesota in 1856 settled in Wright county, and engaged in surveying up to the outbreak of the Indian war in 1861 enlisted, and served one year re enlisted in Minnesota Eleventh, and served until the close of the war as lieutenant en gaged in general merchandise at Monticello, on returning home. Mr. Stacy was a member of the State Senate for the session of 1877. He is an uncompromising Republican, and an active, energetic member in his present capacity. Hon O. O. Stedjee, Amherst, Fillmore county, is a native of Nor way, born Sept. 5, 1835. At the age of 19 he emigrated to the United States and settled in Dane county, Wis. The fall of 1855 he went to New Orleans, remained there until January, 1856, when he sailed for Australia was in Vic toria and South Australia up to April, 1858, then shipped for Liverpool, England, and from there he went to Ireland, thence to New York. His Australian trip took him around the world. He went out via Cape Horn and doubled the cape of Good Hope on his homeward voyage. From New York he proceeded to Chicago, thence to New Orleans remained there until May, 1861, took a boatthe John Welchfor up the riverthe last one before the blockade. The boat with her crew and 300 passengers were captured by the rebels at Memphis, detained three days and finally got a permit from Gen. Pillow to proceed on their journey to St. Louis. From there he proceeded to Wisconsin, remain ed until 1863, then went into the qartermas ter's department at Chattanooga. After five or six months' service he was discharged by reason of physical disabilities returned to Wisconsin, and the following fall went to Du vall's Bluffs in a similar capacity remained until the end of the war, the* returned to Wisconsin. Soon after he went to Winishik oounty, la., and in the fall of 1867 came up to Minnesota and took a farm where he now lives. In 1856 he was married to Miss Anna Johnson. STILLWATER NEWS. A number of cases of diphtheria and mem braneous croup are reported in the city. Wheat yesterday, 85, 80, 77 and 64 cents for NOB. 1, 2, 3 and 4, with a prospect of a rise to day. Mr. P. E. Burke, of Boston, is at present in the city visiting hia sons, with a view to locat ing here. Frank Joy and "Sut" Richardson departed yesterday for Nahmakogin on a pleasure trip of about twelve days. Deputy Sheriff Wm. W. DeWolf, of Wheaton, III., arrived Wednesday evening and identified Grosch. He departed yesterday with his pi is oner. The funeral services of Mrs. A. McLaine took place yesterday at the Catholic church, the remains being interred in the Baytown cemetery. J. McRean was fined $5 and costs yesterday for fast driving on the bridge last December. McKean escaped being fined before this through absence in the pineries. The stock in store of Michael Kmsella, de ceased, was moved to the court house yesterday by the sheriff. The sale of the stock will place in a few days to satisfy the creditors, The Literary and Dramatic club, at their business meeting Wednesday evening, author ized the secretary to correspond with Hod Taylor, of the Hudson Star and Times, and as- r--=- certain when h.e can deliver a lecture in city. ~u i J_I i__..__ _. Escapes Conviction by a Technicality. To the Editor of the Globe. HASTINGS, Feb. 19, 1879,-1 your issue of Monday you gave an account of the abuse to a livery horse owned in this city which died upon its return home. John Free was arraigned rendered bv eye witnew a Rive Falls seems so revolting that it beats my record. Free's own testimony proved that the sixteen miles were driven in less than ninety minutese, that on arrival at the Fall's he stoo?d th!e1 teamh on the street for a londge time unblanketed that fl i ^tli S fej? vtllSNEAFOLlHNEWS Specially Reported for he Daily Globe MINNEAPOLIS GLOBELETS. Twelve lodgers and one drunk at the police station last night. Police headquarters has been connected with the Telephonic Exchange. Groceryma Lamle is becoming as great a Measles and whooping-cough prevails to a disagreeable extent in Minneapolis at present. The banks will remain clo3ed on to Oaseo, Hennepin county, is a native of Som erset, Lenawee county, Michigan, born in 1844 ..uuc nmuf, uca* iac iair attended the common schools in that State, groundss yesterday, was throw,nbeside to the ground,r and removed to Minnesota in 1854. In the summer of 1864, held a position in the pay de partment of the army. Since that time he has been in the lumber and insurance business. He was in the House the winter of 1877. Mr. Smith is a Republican in politics and his oc cupation more recently has been that of farmer. bein Tota TOJV,, Th sale of the stock will take Receipts of wheat by team are proving inad juate to the demands of the mills. The Still water Mills have agents at Ne* Richmond and Deer Park, Wisconsin, buying and shipping wheat to the mill. Shipments on the Bt. Paul & Dnluth road: Eight car loads of wheat, seven of coal, three of corn and oats, and three of merchandise. Receipts: Five car loads of lumber, three of feed, and five of merchandise. 8trobeck "n" nt- USaturday -WU1VI City Engineer Rinker is threatened with fever and has been confined to his house for two days. A. A. Pond, the hardware man, will occup/ quarters in Brackett's block while his ne* block is in the course of construction. Mr. J. J. Van Leeuwen, who was knocked down and robbed some time since, is out again, although still Buffering from his injuries. Mr E E Gilman while riding near the fair ana" wa in considerably bruised fractu arm S a The regular business meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union will be he'd at the reading room over 224 Hennepin avenue, at 3 P. M. to-day. CoL Piatt B. Walker was around town yester day telling everyone all about that 810,000 Congressional appropriation forrs a sluiceway over St. Anthony's falls.o Since last Mayc deaths have oc curred in thne A.c O U. W. ranks in Minnesota0$2,00fo hei tn a sfourteen ea no i Tfa.1 8 cost th order 28,0u0 the sum pai The Knights of Pythias' social occurs at Veit's hall, corner of Third street and Firat ave nue south, this evening, and promises to be in every eespect the best of their successful series. Edgar Folsom, having refused to siga the contract for the removal of the debris in front of the pump house, the contract has been awarded to Winston Brothers, the only other bidder. Khurum Lodge will occupy quarters in Ma sonic hall until suitable quarters can be se cured for them. They vacate Dayton's block so that their room can be cut up into rooms for the new hotel. The reception giyen by Messrs. Curtis &. Stebbins at their dining parlors last evening was a very enjoyable affair. A large number of the elite of the city and a number from fit. Paul were in attendance. On the evening of the 28th a special train will be run over the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road to carry invited gue3ts from Minne apolis to St. Paul, to attend the Governor's reception at the Merchants hotel. "Colleen Bawn" was performed at the Met ropolitan theatre last night for the third time, and before a delighted audience. This drama is certainly the most attractive they have of fered, and would pack the house as a matinee bill for Saturday afternoon. Mr. Harry Baker and Mrs. Levering were thrown from a cutter by a runaway horse at the corner of Washington avenue and Sixth avenue south, yesterday. The cutter was broken and the horse somewhat injured, but fortunately the ocjupants of the cutter es caped injury. Dr. Kimball says that Josiah Town's condi tion is still critical, although the prevailing im pression has been that he was progressing fa vorably. His head and face are swollen" and bloated out of all semblance of the human face, and he breathes in short, moany gaso?, indicating great pain. The hotel and boarding house keepers of this city are to hold a meeting at the Y. M. C. A. parlors on February 26th. 7:30 p. M., for the purpose of forming on association for mutual protection against professional dead beats. All the hotel and boarding house keepeis are in vited, and business of importance will be trans acted. The county commissioners and poor farm overseers have figured up the value of that por tion of the county's assets as follows: Real estate, structures, etc $22,000 00 Household goods j.'sgy Farm implements *795 70 Supplies I 1)tl9i Jud tlli The suit of Taylor & Co., of the Lumberman, vs. V. C. Seward, of the Messenger, known as the "bill board case" has been decided by Judge Crosby in favor of the defendants, as there were no grounds for complaint. This suit was commenced July 3,1876, and has just been decided. 72 Livestock 1,952 00 $2tf,612 37 WAS I IXCEXD1AEY? Lutnley'n Grocery Store Catches It Again. The alum of fare from box thirteen yester day morning was caused by file being discov ered in the double store of C. Lumley, in Cen tennial block on Washington avenue, between Fifth and Sixth avenues south. The alarm was given by John D. Smith, who occupied a room on the second floor of the building. The firemen were quickly at the scene and the fire was confined to the two floors of the buildin". The origin of the fire is unknown, but as the rear door was unlocked and open when the firemen arrived, and a trap door on the second floor was also open, and both door and trap were securely locked when the Btore was closed on Wednesday evening, it is supposed that the fire was the work of an incendiarv. Mr. Lumley was insured for $9,500 in the foil lowing companies: Imperial Northern $2,500, of which 81,500 was on wine and 81,000 on stock. Rhode Island Insuranse association, 1,500, of which $500 was on fixtures, and $1 000 on stock. Newark City, $2,000 on stock. Buffalo Insurance company, $2,500- $2 00J on stock and $500 on wine. American Central, 81,000 on wine. Mr. Lumley valued his stock at $74,C00. The building most damaged was insured for $3,300 in the Worcester Mutual, and is damaged about $1,500. Mr. M. G. Hubbard's office on the second floor was slightly damaged by smoke and water As Mr. Hubbard is away from the city it is not known whether he is insured or not. The fire department deserve great credit for their efficiency and skill in handling the fire. THE COURTS. District Court. [Before Judge Vanderburg.J JURY. CASK i. Florence A. Seamen, administratrix, Char lea May. On trial. [Before Judge Young.] COURT C1SK3. plaintiff 1or 8124.11 Johfno C. Oswald vs. Mai tin Ludwig. Jud. men P. J. E. Clementsone.n administrator, f$o for plaintiff fir S $72.67. The call for to-day is 15-SS. GRA JURY. The Dunham-Town case is being investigat by the grand jury. The following additional indictment ha. been found: Mathew Gilbertson for altering and issuin a forged note. Gilbertsou is the young man UC whoe i.u i me young man flooded with notes som time agoMinneapolisarraignedforced guilty. He was an plead Probate Court. [Before Judge Ilea.] The report of the commissioners in the estate of mra A. Clark was filed. An order was made appointing David Lydiard and B. F. Christlieb appraisers i estate of Arthur B. Grilling, deceased. Municipal Court. [Before Judge Cooley.I Thomas Broderick, arrested for dru was reprimanded aru ai"o^Jrui.^r.a. (i,.#...M..j Dennis Ryan and John Smith, arrested for for the offense Monday, and from the evidence vagrancy, were sent to jail for ten days. by witneoa att. Riwor, T?oii., Frank Smith, a boy about 15 years old, who was arrested for stealing a revolver from Michael McCarthy, plead guilty, and was sent to the referm school. A.resolution in favor of biennial sessions WISCONSIN NEWS. lacked them in the flank and inflicted blows of the legislature has passed the lower house on the head and legs tiU the near horse gave by a vote of 86 to 1. At a marriage ceremony at Madison the oth- up. Free demanded a jury trial, which was granted. He had no attorney to defend him. Mr. Jasper Searls, the district attorney, tried the case on behalf of the State. It appears from what I gather, that before an arrest was made, Mr, Searls was consulted on the case, and on the strength of his advice, Mr. Damerel, the livery man, procured witnesses from River Falls, but on opening the case he emphatically told the jury that any act f cruelty which transpired out of the State the jury had no juris diction over, which so hampered and barrassed the jury that they were obliged to let the pris oner go. Although there was not a man on that jury but felt it was a brutal outrage, and could conscientiously send Free to the State prison, the position taken by the prosecuting attorney left us no alternative. O NE or THE JCBY. er day, the bashful bridegroom fainted and fell at the feet of his more Bteady and stronger nerved bride. The poor fellow had to be helped te his feet by the officiating clergymm. An insane woman, Mrs. Brendler, who id escaped from the asylum at St. Peter, recently made her appearance in Milwaukee, at ths house of her brother, a Mr. Mirsch, who turned her over to the county authorities. They returned her to the asylum. One of the Oshkosh steam wagons has been traversing the streets of Madison, hauling buses heavily ladened with legislators in oth ers. The owners have a bill in the Assem bly asking for $10,000, which though sucress ful at the trial, the commissioners refused to award the inventors at the time.