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rssji '-^mmm^r-^hiittimntfm ^^kmmt VoLUME KELLOGG'S KRAAL. rSVAMCD BTA CONTESTANT FOR HIS SENATORIAL SEAT. Voluminous Testimony from a Colored Man and His BrotherHow Dallied with the Candidates Till Got His PriceHe Voted for His. Party, but was Glad to Bake the PerquisitesThe Murphy Wh Thinks He Can Make $2,500 Oat ot the Aftttlr. WASHINGTON, June 7.The Senate committee on privileges and elections resumed their ex amination of witnesses in the Kellojjg-Spofford cae- Just prior to opening of the proceedings, Johnson, the colored witness examined Tues day, was arrested in the capitol by the capitol policeman, on the charge of perjury. Wm. J. i)elacy, colored and intelligent, trstified in re ply to Mr. Mcirick, counsel tor Spofford, that he had beeu a Republican member from Rapides parish of the legislature that elected Kellogg to the Senate he had left the Rapides parish with 1.75rt his pocket, had torn away from the parish, being bulldozed by the White dmelias, and other oiganizations, went to New Orleans to meet the legislature to save hi* own life, tor both purposes combined. Q. Who bulldozed jou 5 A. The Demo craitc party ot Rapides parish. Q. Who were the men? A. The whole com munity. When asked whether he had applied to Gov ernor Kellogg for money, he replied that he had asked Gov. Kellogg to advance $50 to as sist him speculation but had not got it from him. In answer to other questions he said he had not asked Kellogg for $50 for his vote for himself never signed any paper containing such statement never said Kellogg lent him $50 with the understanding he would vote for him. Q. Have ou e\ er signed a paper containing that statement? A. I signed no paper but one, that I wrote myself. Q. Did you vote in the joint convention? A. Yes. I first voted blank, because I was in favor of Pmchback. I afterwards changed my vote from blank to Kellogg. Mr. Smith, who was afterwards member of Congress and collector of New Orleans, told me on that rea son to stand by Kellogg, as it did not look well for Republicans to split up amocg them selves. Q. Did not Smith, before your voting, throw an envelope on your desk and tell you that it contained money? A. He did not. A paper was here handed witness and he de nied the signature, or body ot it, was his handwriting. This papei was atterwards marked by the chairman and the reporter to be used in con tradiction of the witness. It was an affidavit taken before Judge Prusson before the election of Senator I was in Cassiday's hotel with others, negotiation with P. J. Kennedy, and we were to receive $100 a day and our per diem and mileage cash, and the patronage of our parishes. Was to go to Nicholl's legislature and make the returning board a quorum. By Senator Houston: Q. Do you say you got money for going to the NicholV legislature? A. I got money for voting for Spofford. Q. Did you get anything tor giving over to the Nicholls' legislature? A. No, sir. When I went over the money had given out. Q. Then they did not give yon anything ex cept for your ote for Spofford? A. No, sir. They desired the returning board quorum, and it was immaterial whether I went over or not. Q. After you voted for Spofford did you ever return to the Packard legislature? A. No, sir lecaus the Packard legislature had gone down before I went over to the Nicholls' legislature. The Packard government ceased the 18th of April, and I went to the Nicholls' legislature on the 19th. By Senator Kellogg: Was money paid at that time to the members going over? A. No, sir, not for going over. Demas told me that money had been placed in his hands, and that after he had bought all of Packard's mem bers he could buy, the money gave out. The witness stated that Smith threw a sealed en velope on his desk that he opened it and'found it contained money also that members had been offered from $200 to $250 for their vote, and that several who bad been so prompted had got nothing, and that he himself got $200 for voting for Kellogg. QuestionHave you received $200 for voting for Kellogg? A.No and never stated that I did. The witness in answer to questions by Sena tor Kellogg said he had made an affidavit which he bad written himself, at the suggestion of Mr. Ward, Spofford's traveling agent, and who told him if he made such a statement he could go back to his parish and live with his family. There was not any statement in the affidavits as to having received any money tor voting for Kellogg there was never any indncement held out to witness to vote for Kellogg. Kellogg and himself were not friendly, and he had nothing to say to the Senator. Q. Do you know of any person who was paid any money for voting tor me? A. I do not. I was present at all the caucus meetings you never made a speech there whatever election eering was done for you was done by your friends. Being questioned as to conversations with Thomas Murray, the witness examined yesterday, he told him if Spofford were suc cessful in this contest he (witness) would be provided for, and would get $2,500. Being asked whether Thomas, representative from Bossier parish, as to whom Murray testified yesterday, was there, he said that he was ill of the small pox and was personated by another colored man the ballot for Sena tor. The witness swore positively that he slept with Thomas the- night before the joint convention and Thomas was present at the time of the meeting that he sat close by the witness and did vote on that occasion. Thom as died about three months afterwards. He had gone over with witness to the Nicholls' leg islature. Members who had done so had re ceived fiom $500 to $2,500 he (witness) had got 500 for himself and his colleague drew this moaey was paid as consideration for vot ing for Spofford, not for going over to the legis lature. This money had been paid by Senator Robertson of St. Landry parish. Democratic Senator Dras, of St. Johns, managed the finan cial part and had from $15,000 to $20,000 to divide up among the men who voted for Spof ford. It was legarded as necessary that Spof ford should receive all Republican votes so that he might get his seat in a Republican Senate. Q. What was the argument used against me? A. That you could not be seated and that we might a. well send a conservative man like Spofford, a Democratic carpet bagger Q. State the names of those who /to your knowledge leceived money for voting tor Spofford? A. Myself, F. J. Davy, of St. Landry Dayries, of Pointe Coupee Romeri, of Iberia Barton, of Nachitoches Drew, of Rapides, and R. J. Walker, of Tensas. There were twelve who refused to vote for Spofford. Q. Explain how you knew this? A. Be cause Spofford told me. Q. Was it speciboally understood that the $500 paid to you was paid for your vote tor Spofford? A. It was specificall understood that the understanding was with Spnator Robinson, of St. Bernard, on offer of Chas. P. Howard, vice president of the Louisiana lottery company, who advanced $40,000 to the Nicholls governmert. There was before the legislature a bill to repeal the charter of the company, and the bill waited in the House. The attention of the witness was called to the affadavit presented by Mr. Merrick. He was quite positive it was not his hand-writ ing and specified that his name in the signa ture was miss-spelled as DeLacey instead of DeLacy. In cross-examination witness said. Murray said we had a chance to make something and I told him I dare Bay we could, and I told him I wanted a position in the custom house to get a living, and he said Spofford would give me that. Question. Wa*it your intention to carry the statement that you had been offered $200 through as the truth? A. It was my inten tion. Q. You then wrote it with the intention of denying it? A. Yes, sir. Q. You wrote down a lie? A. I wrote down just what I wrote and nothing else. Q. Did you recognize it at the time you wrote it to be a lie? A. No, sir. Q. Did you not say this morning you had never been offered anything to vote for Kel logg? A. No, sit. i Q. Then you were in point of fact paid $200 to vote for Kellogg? A. No, sir. Q. What is the reason? A. I cannot an swer. Q. But you made a bargain2 bargain. Q. You gave a vote, didn't you? A. I voted because the Republicans voted that way. Q. You were promised money for voting that way A. No, sir. Q. What did you say to that, no? A. I stated that a man told me to vote for Kellogg and I would get $200. Q. Who was the man? A. G. L. Smith, a member ot Congress. Q. What else did he promise you/ A. He did not tell me anything else. Q. What had he to do with this business of Kellogg's election? A. Nothing beyond his private interests as a Republican. By Mr. MerrickQuestion. If you had $1,700, what were you dickering about for? A. I was not dickering. The Nicholls legislature were dickering with me. Then (with dignity)- I don't understand the word dicker. Webster hasn't got such a word. Q. Well, we don't know so much about that as the descendant of Sir Hugh De Lacy, of course but what do you call it? A. I always worked for my money and made it honestly. Q. You call that honest, do you? A., That was politics. (Laughter). Q. Then you would have refused that money because it was too small an amount? A. I wouldn't take it because I didn't want it. When my party is at stake, I don't want to sell it for money. Q. You agreed to sell it for $200? A. I didn't make any agreement. When the vote was announced, I rose up and changed my vote from blank to Kellogg. Q. When Smith left you, was it not with the understanding you would vote for Kellogg? A. No, Bir he said I would get $200, but I didn't. Q. You didn't put tnat fact in an affidavit? A. No, sir. Reading from affidavitHerbert. Who is Herbert? I don't know any man by that name. Q. L. D. Herbert? A. I know L. D. Her bert. Q. That's another man, I suppose? (Laugh ter). A. Yes, sir he lives in New Orleans. I don't know his business. Witness further test ified Demas paid me $500 for myself and colleagues. Demas was a Republican. He was the Nicholls legislature. He was acting for the Democratic party. I talked with him about voting for Spofford on tho 20th of April. We had a little caucus. We met at the request of Demas. I had then gone over to the Nich olls legislature. We were all members of the Nicholls legislature. He came in and stated that arguments had been made fer the caucus, and why he wanted us to vote for Spofford. Q. If the NiohollB legislature had a govern ment and Spofford was nominated by the Democratic caucus, didn't he have enough votes. A. Yes but he wanted to get Republi can votes. Q. If one man was certain of getting enough votes for election I cannot see why he wanted to give $250 for votes. Did he give $250 apiece for other darkies? A. I don't know what he gave to darkies. Q. They were all darkies, wern't they? A. There were some colored men. Q. Did they all get the same, and they were at least twenty? A. Fifteen or twenty. They got $500 for two. I didn't say they all got it. That was what I got, and the arrangement was made in presence of the rest. Q. I suppose it was graded by the price of Kellogg \otes? A. Well, I don't know what the market price was. Q. Did the Democrats have money placed in their hands to get members to go over to the Nicholls legislature? A. The Democrats said so. Q. They were paid to go over and after they got the money to go back to the Packard legis lature. Is that it? A Yes. Q. Haven't you said you were going to stand by the statement and swear to it? A. Yes I told Cavanac I would swear to the statement I made. He came to me awhile before the com mittee met to-day, and asked me, and I said I was going to stand by the statement. Q. Do mean you were going to swear to ,it, and you are now willing to say it was true? A. I am on oath now. Q. Then you did not feel obliged to tell the truth because you were not on oath? A. I was just talking with him. Q. Then you are at liberty to tell a lie if you are not on oath? A. When I am not on oath I can tell.any thing I please. Q. Whether it is a lie or the truth? A. Yes, sir I like to tell asocial lie once in awhile I have got conscience as well as any one else. Q. Is it a matter of clear conscience to tell a lie when you are talking about business? A. It isn't a matter of clear conscience, but I can tell a man what I choose when I am talking with him but when I get to swearing it is dif ferent then. Q. Did you mean you were going to swear to it? A. I told him I would swear by it. Q. Didn't you mean you would swear to it? A. That might interpet a meaning. Q. Didn't you mean that? A. I suppose so. Q. Don't you know so? A. Yes. (laughter.) Q. Now didn't you know as well then as now whether it was true or false? A. Yes. Q. Is it true or false? A. That is a ques tion with myself. Q. No, it is a question to answer. A. It is false. Q. Then you told him you were going to swear to a falsehood? A. No, sir. I said I would stand by it. Q. You meant him to understand it so. Didn't Cavanac say he wanted you to say if there was anything untrue in it so he could know what you were going to swear? A. No, he told me he wanted me to stick and be firm. Witness further testified: Have been in the custom house since May first resignea last week my place is not kept open for me. I resigned because I was summoned as a witness here could not hold my place and come he as a witness. Q. Couldn't a person keep his place there and be a witness too? A. Tdare say he could, but I didn look at it that way. Theie are two or three other custom house employes here not as witnesses. We stop at the same house, sit down together, talk together, have a social chat some times. Never inquired whether they have any business here or not. Think Lewis has business with Secretary Sher man, don't know. Dare say h' has. He left on the same tram with me from New OrleanR. I do say it was dangerous to go out on the street at one time. The sergeant-at arms went out after absent members. He was not hurt I think it was dangerous for Republican mem bers to go out. CHARLES CAVANAC. Called, testified he lived in New Orleans. Was interested in gathering testimony for DeLacy. Came to him and offered to make affi davit. Witness told him he only wanted the truth to make this strange announcement be cause the negro members of the legislature down there expected money for everything they did, and he wanted it understood at the start there wan no money in it. DeLacy told him his story of bribery by Kellogg, and wit ness said, "That's a good story go and think it over and come back to-morrow." DeLacy came next day and renewed his offer. He drew a memorandum book out of his pocket and from its contents dictated a statement which Fitz patrick took down. DeLacy -went before a magistrate and swore to his signature. Is pos itive he took the oath on the bible. Witness identified the affidavit already in evidence as the one dictated and signed by DeLacy. THOMAS MURRAY called on behalf of the contestant: Had re fused yesterday to state the facts about the affidavit, but was ready to do so now. De Lacy told him at his house he had made the affidavit. Took out his pocket-book and read what he put on the affidavit. He asked me how much money there was in it. I said there wasn't a dollar in sight. (Laughter.) Cavanac is man aging it, and there ain't a dollar in sight, but I told him I would make $2,500 out of it. De Lacy told the truth when he said I told him that. I stick to it now. I 'Bpect to get $2,500 out of it yet, and gentlemen, I aint seen a dollar (laughter) and I 'spect to get $2,500 out of it, bad as it looks (renewed laughter.) When DeLacy told me he put in the affidavit, I says that's pretty strong. If you put that in you better swear it there it withdrawn, and he said he .-.B^.l ,ilViifliS" A. It was no or get was going to swear it there and he has said so ever since. I asked him this morning before he went on the stand, and he said he was going to swear to it, and he told me so just before he came In that door, and I pledge you my word and honor I thought he would stiok by it. You nee I don't know that nigger yet. (Great merriment.) I told John if he stuck by me I thought we would make some money out of this, and I think I will sret $2,500. That is all the con versation I had with him about it. Warmouth came to the custom house. He said just go aronnd and go to work. There wasn't any th ing said about what it was, for Swayze told me the same thing. He is a great friend of mineused to come around and say "Don't be a fool go and take the job." Swayze was al ways blackguarding me. Adjourned. HOUSE PROCEEDINGS Brief Debate on the Postomco Appropria tion BillThe Measure Passed After Op position from the Republican Side. WASHINGTON, June 7.The committee on ju diciary reported a joint resolution legalizing the action of the President and secietary of war in sending rations and tents to yellow fever sufferers. Passed. Mr. Newbury asked leave to offer a resolu tipn authorizing the secretary of war to con vene a board of officers and engineers of the army, whose duty it shall be to report whether for railroad purposes Detroit river can be bridged at or near Detroit Mr. Finley objected. The House then went into committee of the whole, Mr. Reagan in the chair, on the bill making additional appropriations for the post office department. Mr. Ward opposed the bill and advocated the retention of legislation passed in February last increasing the salaries of letter carriers. Mr. Bingham also opposed the bill. It would be a cruel and severe enactment on carriers in first class cities, who did 5 per cent, more work than carriers in second class cities. Iu regard to the free delivery system he thought it a good privilege, which should be generously ex tended. The bill was then read by sections. Mr. Mills moved to strike out the third sec tion which provides that letter carriers may be employed when necessary for free delivery of mail matter in any city containing a popula tion of not less than 30,000. Agreed to. The reading of the bill having been con cluded, Mr. Kiefer offered as a substitute for the bill, an amendment appropriating in ad dition to the amount heretofore appropriated, $353,000 for the payment of letter carriers, for the fiscal year ending June, 1880, and $71,000 for payment as increased salaries of letter carriers for the fiscal year ending June, 1879. Mr. Cox moved to increase the appropriation from $353,000 to $415,000. Mr. Baker opposed the substitute, and ad vocated the original bill. Discussion was fur ther continued by Messrs. Stone, Hawley, Field, Bingham, Townshend, (111.) Baker, (Ind.) and McCook. The character of the discussion was chiefly as to the reasons why letter carriers in great cities should have a higher rate of com pensation than those in small cities, the points affirmative being the heavier quantity of work performed by the former and the greater cost of living in larger cities. Finally a vote was taken on the amendment of Mr. Cox, increas ing the appropriation from $353,000 to $415,- 000, and it was agreed to. Mr. Young moved to add a proviso that there shall be no difference in classification or pay of letter carriers in any part of the United States, but they shall all receive a salary of $850. Mr. Conger made a point of order that the amendment changed the existing law. The chairman overruled the point of order on the ground that the amendment looked to a reduc tion of expenditures. Mr. Cannon referred to Cox as the father of the rnle which he now sought to avoid, and said that now that gentleman turned around and made faces at his own progeny. He ad mitted that the rule in question had been con ceived in sin, and brought forth in iniquity for the purpose of demogoguery and partisanship, but he thought that the Democrats had not the right to make faces at their own offspring. Mr. Townshend (111.)Was not that rule originally adopted by the Representatives? CannonOh, no "it was begotten by Cox, (laughter) and its birth was presided over by the gentleman from Pennsylvania, the present speaker of the House it came into the world scarce half made up, and that BO lamely and unfashionably that its Democratic authors now get up and make faces at it. (Laughter.). Mr. Youug withdrew his amendment with the understanding that the effect of it would be to increase the expenditure. The committee then rose and {he bill was reported to the House. Mr. Keifer's substitute, as modified by the Cox amendment, was then adopted, yeas 114, nays 8. Mr. Sanford moved to lay the bill on the table. Defeated, yeas 66, nays 118. The bill then passed, and the House adjourned until Monday. Chicago Races. CHICAGO, June 7.The stable of racers be longing to Henry Schwartz, of San FranciBco, arrived to-day and are at the Jooky Club track. Col. McDanial, a well known New York turf man, also has a stable here, both having come early to prepare the horses for the six days' meeting, beginning June 21, for which there are 400 entries in the stakes alone. Baldwin's California string, consisting of Mollie Mc Carthy, Clara D. Glenta and others, arrive to morrow. Schwartz and Baldwin had engage ments for their horses at St. Louis next week, but they will not go there. John Splan's lot of trotters, including Rams, Col. Lowis, Doty, Adelaide, Brigadier, etc., passed through here to-day en route for Jackson, Mich., where they trot next week. Col. Conly, manager of the Jocky Club, has arranged a race between Col. Lewis and Hopeful for $2,500, in harness, to be trotted here July 4th. Hopeful and Rarus will come together here in a harness race July 22. The running meeting, which begins June 21, promises to be the most successful ever known, and Col. McDaniel pronounces the track the fastest and finest one he ever worked horses on. C, M. & St. P. MILWAUKEE, June 7.At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway company held here to-day, Alexander Mitchell, John Plankinton, S. S. Merrill, of Milwaukee Julius Wadsworth, Jeremiah Milbank, Abraham R. VanNest David Daws, Jno. M. Burke, Peter Geddes, Hugh T. Dickey, James Sullivan, of New York Selah Chamberlain of Cleveland, Ohio, and Jasen C. Easton, of Minnesota, were elected directors. The board subsequently chose Alexander Mitchell president and Julius Wadsworth vice president. A committee was appointed to examine into and report upon the easiability of building anew ard extensive union depot in this city. Jay Gould Gobbles Another Road. CHICAGO, Jane 7.The Journal's Quincy, 111., special says: "Negotiations which have been going on between Jay Gould, on the part of the Wabash railroad, and the owners of the Quincy, Missouri & Pacific railroad, have result ed in a lease of the latter to the Wabash for ninety-nine years. The officers of the Quincy, Missouri & Pacific will at once sign the papers. The old company will finish the road to Milan, Sullivan county, Mo., and the Wabash will ex tend it at once to a point beyond Albany, to connect with the North Missouri, now building to Omaha." The Pennsylvania Strike. PITTSBURG, June 7.At a meeting of the iron manufacturers this morning, the follow ing resolution was adopted: JResotoed, That under existing circumstances we deem it expedient to further resist, at the present time.the unjust demands of the boilers. To-day a numbei of the firms signed the $5 puddler scale and it is thought the majority of the mills will be in full operations Monday. Several firms have taken advantage of the strike to make repairs and will not be able to resume for days. Seventy-five feet front and 150 feet in depth, with splendid new cottage, will be sold at auc tion on Partridge street, next the residence of It. W. Bronson, next Tuesday at 11 o'clock A. M. ST. PAUL, SUNDAY MOKNING, JUNE 8, 1879. A PECULIAR VERDICT. A Jury Increase the Award of a Qommis- i' slon 92,530. i For'three days, ending yesterday, the dis trict court has been engaged upon a jury case blessed with the following wordy title: In the matter of the appeal of W. M. Stees, owner of certain lands, from the appraisement of damages made by R. W. Johnson and H. J. Brainerd, commissioners appointed by an act of the legislature authorizing the location of an avenue around Lake Phalen. The history of the case is that the legislature in 1878 passed a law authorizing the laying out of an avenue 100 feet wide, entirely around Lake Phalen, and appointing three commis sioners, Gen. R. W. Johnson, H. J. Brain erd and M. Brant, to locate the road and assess the damages whioh should ac crue to the owners of the lands over which the road passed. The road was laid out, and on July 1st, 1878, the commissioners filed their map and report. Among the land owners was Washington M. Stees, from whom there was taken about twenty-two acres of land, and the commissioners allowed him $140 for his damages, and assessed his benefits received at $70, leaving him but $70 as com pensation for his losses. From this award he appealed. As stated, three days were consumed in pre senting it to the jury. The loyal twelvethese are test oath daysgot hold of the case yester day morning, and after being out for an hour, returned a verdict for the appellant, fixing his damages at $2,600. The land taken from Mr. Stees deprived his farm of its entire lake front, and the jury were fresh water disciples, surely, in fixing up a difference up and beyond $70 to the figures of $2,600. Judge Flandrau con ducted the case for the appellant, and County Attorney Rogers represented the commissioners or Ramsey oounty. Inasmuch as the road would not only furnish Mr. Stees with a lake front and a road besides, the verdict is a little peculiar and we desire to stick a pin here for future reference. PERSONAL J. F. Meek, Montana, at the Merchants. Capt. J. T. Peals, U. S. A., Fort Keogh, at the Merchants. Hon. E. W. Durant, Stillwater, paid a flying visit to St. Paul yesterday. M. Brinkerhoff, Brainerd, was among the ar rivals at the Merchants yesterday. Father Clements, of St. John's college, Stearns county, will spend the Sabbath in St. Paul. Capt. Mahlou Black, Minneapolis, was en joying city life in St. Paul for a few hours yesterday. Mr. James Carrcthers. on a trip to Manitoba in the interest of the Ottawa Citizen, and to see the country, favored the GLOBE with a call yesterday during the interim between the ar rival and departure of the trains. Mart Castner surprised and gratified his many St. Paul friends by showing up in the city yesterday morning. Mart left Dead wood Tuesday morning at 5 o'clock, and remained one day iu Bismarck, arriving here as stated. He reports the mercantile business in the Hills anything but encouraging, but the mining in terests as being steadily and rapidly developed, with most encouraging returns for those en gaged in it, if backed by the requisite mean?. He speaks especially enthusiastic of the Flor ence mine, owned Jt the Black Hills or St. Paul company, which is proving to be one of the richest yet opened in the Hills. Mart's many friends will be glad to know he is in splendid health and spirits. The following were among the arrivals at the Summitt Avenue Lookout yesterday: Hon. Wm. H. Peabody, Dubuque Hon. J. L. Ogden, Jersey City Mrs. Alex Jameson, Bed Wing Wm. D. Willey, Hudson F. J. Sweeney, Lins ville J. B. McLean, Frontenac J.B. Merill, Oneida L. I. Kessler and wife, La Porte Geo. Priestly, Pleasantville, Pa. Thorn. B. Maloney, Washington G. Stone and lady, Cleveland A. T. Goodell, N. Y. James May, Chicago A. N. Bailey, Boston E. I. Parington, Boston John W. Stone, Syracuse H. W. Lannes, Wilkes barre, Pa. A.B. Barrett, St. Louis Rev. G. L. Chase, Faribault Marvin Johnston, Kalamazoo N. B. Cook, Sioux City Tnos. Simpson, Sioux City 8 M. Bond, Green Bay. Home and Improvement Society. A meeting of the members of the Home and City Improvement society was held yesterday at the office of Griggs, Johnson & Rhodes. The president being absent, Mr. W. L. Wilson was called to the chair. Mr. C. S. Rogers made a report of the opera tions of his committee in regard to the im provement of the small trough at the corner of Grove and Tenth streets, and on motion the treasurer, Col. C. W. Griggs, was directed to pay over to Mr. Rogers $39.20, being apart of the disbursements made by his committee. After some informal discussion, it was re solved to maintain the organization, with a view to more systematic labor in the future. There are quite a number of the members who take a lively interest in this society, and it is hoped that others may see their good works and'strive to emulate them. A Disastrous Frost. MILWAUKEE, June 7.Reports received from the interior indicate that the frost which fell last night was quite general throughout the State, and was of a seriously damaging charac ter. Corn, potato vines and vegetables are cut to the ground, and either wholly destroyed or so severely injured as to ensure a material reduc tion in yield. At forest home cemetery, near this city, the damage to flowers and foliage is estimated as high as $2,000. The other ceme teries also report wholesale destruction of plants. New York Bank Statement. NEW YORK, June 7.The following is the weekly statement of New York associated banks: Loans, increase $1,059,900 Specie, increase 211,300 Legal tenders, increase 1,031,400 Deposits, increase 1,209,300 Circulation, increase 108,400 Reserve, increase. 940,375 Banks now hold $4,978,675 in excess of le gal requirements. "r A Free Excursion. NEW YORK, June 7.The veterans of the late war and their families, numbering about six thousand persons, had a free excursion up the Hudson river to-day. Northern blasts came down laden with the frosts of last night, but overcoats, shawls, creature comforts and vigor ous dancing made the affair enjoyable. California Workingmen. SAN FRANCISCO, June 7.The workingmen n. minated Cittern Barlow for Congress from the first district and rescinded P. J. Hopper's nomination in the second district and placed E. B. Williams of Eldorade county instead. Miscellaneous. VIENNA, June 6.The Russian commander in Bulgaria has sent an energetic note to Servia dated May 23d, summoning her to evacuate the disputed frontier districts of Bulgaria with in a fortnight. LONDON, June 6 It is said that Germany has informed Eneland and France that she leaves to them the political part of the Egypt ian question and desires only to defend the financial interests of German subjects. NEW YOBK, June 6.According to telegraph ic instructions from London, received at Sm gapore,|the governor of Lebnan with two men of-war has visited Sandakan Bay, Borneo, to protest against any attempt to hoist the Span ish flag there. LONDON, Jnne 6.The strike of the work men engaged in the timber trade at Sundswall, Sweden, is at an end. It has extendsd to all leading parts of Sodero district, Gulf of Both nia. Some 10,000 men were idle at last ac counts. The government is taking precaution ary measures against acts of violence. No. 9*7 East Third Street. Merited success attends Scott in his efforts to please the public. His ice cream and lunch parlors are deservedly popular he is always on hand to attend to his patrons, and his ice cream, like everything else served at his establishment, is first-class. Always go to 'Scott's, 97 East Third street, if you want to be pleased in all respects. a ,^j (Elnb E Hit TEACHERS' MEETING. The X.ast Conference of tho School Year Address of Superintendent Wright The public schools teachers held their last meeting for the year, yesterday forenoon, at the High sohooL During the school year these meetings have been well attended, and no little interest has been manifested on each occasion. Subjects of peculiar interest to the profession have been presented either by essay or iu dis cussion. In this way instruction has been im parted both practically and in theory, doubtless to the satisfaction of all the teachers. The meetings have been pleasantly diversified with music, and be sides being instructive have partakeu of the character of social reunions. Yesterday's meet ing lacked none of the above features, even a little more intensified, as it was the last one of a year of labor. The meeting was called to order at 10 o'clock A. M. by Superintendent Wright, who prefaced the exercises of the day with the following an nouncements: The teachers will be paid on Saturday, June 23th, from 8 o'clock to 10 o'clock A. M. The first general meeting of the teachers for the next school year will occur on the Satur day proceeding the opening of school. Written examinations in all the gra les for promotion will hegin Monday, 23rd inst., and continue until the Thursday following. The standard adopted for promotion ranges be tween the marks 65 to 70, the maximum being 100. Examinations for promotion to the High school will begin June 24tb, and continue dur ing the next day. The maximum standard is 75, and minimum 65 required for promotion. The graduating exercises of the High school will take place on Friday the 27th inst. Following these announcments, Miss Clark of the High school read an essay upon the sub ject of, "Preparation by teachers for their work." The composition was filled with ad mirable advice, and was eloquent when allud ing to the high duties assumed by one who undertook to teach the young. The essay had the merit of showing that the writer was well "prepared" for her work. Prof. Slack followed with a committee report on the subject of "Object Lessons." This was of particular interest to the teachers, as it de vised or recommended a plan to impart knowl edge practically from objects in nature. The report brought forth an interchange of thought, Prof. Slack, Superintendent Wright, Prof. Taylor and Mr. Willis engaging in the discussion. In this connection the subject of "word analysis" was taken up and passed) in review as to the advisability of letaining this study in the seventh and eighth grades, or con fining it alone to the High school course. The weight of opinion was that English speaking children couldn't have enough of the English language taught them. Mr. Taylor submitted an encouraging report from the committee on teachers' library. He reported an indebtedness already of $20 or more, and then religiously went to work to ask for a subscription then and there. He pro posed sending around "a hat" to catch the slippery quarter or a promise to pay on pay day. SUPERINTENDENT WRIGHT'S ADDRESS. Mr. Toylor was interrupted in his scheme by Superintendenn Wrigh\ who stated he had a few words to say. He then ended by introducing an extended review of the school year, the work done and that left undone, by saying, it were well to consider how far we have gone into the solu tion of the problem, which was stated at the beginning of the school year in the fol lowing words: How shall the hours of this school year be employed to the best advantage in the education of the children of this city? How shall we labor so that in our schools there shall be such training as shall the end pro duce the highest type of men and women, the best citizens, the most energetic and indus trious workers in all the industries of the city, and the schools thus be answering the demands of our citizens in giving just returns for the large sum annually expended in their sup- port?" The superintendent, before addressing him self to answering these self imposed questions, treated of the important educational facilities in the broader sense. He claimed that the system in vogue in this country, ef which our city's was a part, though defective and imper fect, rendered a service to the State, in the education of the children in a manner com mensurate with the intelligence demanded of them as citizens. To be sure the public, free schools of onr country had given arise to much and repeated adverse criticism, but withal the conclusion could only be reached that they had served to bring good to the children, and insured perpetuity to the State, beyond any other system proposed or ever inaugurated. In this connection, the superintendent dis claimed any disparagement of parochial or private schools or their influence for good but they, from the nature of things, were circumscribed, and had not the extended field giveu to the popular schools. In view of this statement and condition of affairs, the first great lesson taught is that the schools are important agencies for the coun try's good, and the necessity of a vigorous effort on the part of those administering them to make them fulfill all requirements and real ize all their capabilities for good, was apparent, and should receive this sustained effort. Mr. Wright believed more time should be de voted to Btudy in the schools, particularly in the lower grades, than is given new. Under the eye of the teacher more satisfactory and comprehensive study could be given in school than at home by the pupil. This could be so arranged by making the time for recitations and study equal, or dividing the school into classes, so while one recited the others could study. School rooms should be made pleasant, and in this connection the superintendent took oc casion to compliment and encourage some of the teachers, who had, during the last year, ad orned and beautified the blank walls and sombre surroundings of their cheerless school rooms. Many other points were alluded to, but on the whole, the superintendent coniessed that he could not conclude without express ing his high satisfaction with the woik accomplished by the teachers, and re turning to them his sincere thanks for the con sistent support they had given him in the dis charge of his duties. At the conclusion of Superintendent Wright's remarks, Mr. Taylor was prompt with a gen tleman's hat to take in the collection, and re ceived a generous lesponse. mostly in cash. The meeting was closed with vocal music by Rachel Brown, Miss Hitchcock playing a piano accompaniment. THE MINNESOTA STREET MILL. Adjusting the Little Matter of Difference at the Temple. The municipal court room was crowded yes terday morning by persons interested in the outcome of the improvised mill between the three muscular exponents of the manly art, known as James Kennedy,Patrick Meeham and James Casey, an account of whose fighting bee appeared in yesterday's issue of the GLOBE. The manly trio were brought into court at 9 o'clock, and a more thoroughly demoralized looking lot of muscular giants it would be dif ficult to imagine. James Kennedy, the ag gressor, came to the front smiling, and hit comparitively comely appearance indicated that while slightly disfigured, he considered himself still in the ring. He dashed a contin uance, and the hearing of his case was con tinued until 10 o'clock to-morrow. Had Any doubts existed concerning Patrick Meeham's connection with the affair, they would have been thoroughly dispelled by a glanco at his battered physiognomy, which bore the appearance of having been tackled by the ragged edge of an old fashioned buck-saw. The prisoner acknowledged that he was a mis guided man, and was fined $12.85 for having made the honest confession.- The amount was paid, and he left the court-room smiling. When James Casey was called upon to ex plain, he presented the appearance of having^ got left in an attempt to close up the breweries by raising a corner on beer. He testified to having entered the melee in the capacity of a peace maker. His face was badly mangled ow ing to the fact of his having obeyed the scrip tural injunction in turning his left cheek after they had smote the right. In view of the lat ter fact he was admonished to go home and re main on his farm. 54-J, U*fv l I FIFTH WARD IMPROVEMENTS. Another Conference of Property Owners and the Board of Public Works. A meeting of prominent property owners in the Fifth ward was held in the office of tho board of pablio works yesterday morn ing, for the purpose of exchanging views and arriving at an understanding with regard to the construction of anew system of sewer age in the Fifth ward. The opposition to the movement was represented by eight or ten property owners, Gen. Becker and Aid. Rhodes appearing in behalf of the interests of the city. In order that the public appreciate the status of the affair, it may be stated that the board was authorized to ad vertise for bids by a formal order passed at a previous meeting of the council, and that final action in this connection would have taken place at the regular meeting of the board last Friday, had it, not been that Gen. Sibley and others requested a stay of pro ceeding until the board had heard their side of the question. The discussion, yesterday, was preceded by consideration of the followingjpetition, which was read by Gen. Sibley: To the Hon. Board of Public Works: The undersigned citizens and tax payers resident in the Fifth ward, respectfully repre sent, that the plan of sewerage presented by the board, and adopted by the city council, is in their judgment wise and well conceived, except that portion of it which relates to those streets north of Grove street, which they re spectfully ask the board to eliminate from the general plan for the following reasons, to-wit: First, comparatively few individuals would re ceive any benefit from the sewerage of La fayette avenue, and the streets north ot Grove, and that measure has not been applied for at all, so far as the undersigned are informed. Second, the assessment for the heavy and ex pensive work, would fall in great part, on those who have already to bear the burden of. improving and widening Lafayette avenue, of itself sufficiently oppressive in a single year. ThirdThere are but two private sewers dis charging their contents into the brook, between Grove street and Lafayette avenue, and as by decree of the supreme court all the water con veyed heretofore by flume to mills below must be restored to its,, original channel, thereby very much enlarging its channel and force, it cannot be urged that the public health can in any case be endangered by accumulations from any souree above Grove street. For the above and other reasons which might be advanced, the undersigned respect fully and earnestly request your honorable body to so modify the proposed plan of sewase referred to as to terminate it at Grove street ou the north, and to instruct the city engineer ac cordingly. Respectfully, H. H. Sibley, M. Auerbacb, A. H. Wilder, J. L. Merriam, W. R. Merriam, Elizabeth Borup Theodore Borup, C. B. Newcomb, W. D. Kirk, T. B. Campbell, P. H. Kelly, Horace Thompson. Gen. Sibley remarkedthat while he was op posed to any movement that might tend to defeat the measure, he thought that the lo cality north of Grove street might be ex empted from the order authorizing the con struction of the sewer, until next year. Mr. Horace Thompson expressed the opinion that the persons residing in the locality in dicated should be saved the expense attend ing the construction of the sewer this year. Mr. C. D. Strong hoped that nothing would occur to delay the construction of the pro posed sewers. The best interests of the city demanded that they should be constructed, and the speaker was in favor of immediate action. Mr. William Lee was of the same opinion. The private sewers in the Fifth ward were a disgrace to the city, and if the proper authorities did not go on with the work of building new sewers, the speaker would take the responsibility npon himsejf. Gen. Becker thought no objections should be made to the scheme, while Aid. Rhodes likened it to the new market house, remark ing that if the matter was referred back to the council, it would be defeated. A peti tion was read 'from the property owners of Westminster street, protesting against the proposed sewer on that thoroughfare, after which the citizens dispersed. RAILROAD PARTIES. The Election of St. & M. (West Wis consin) OfficersMovements of Distin guished Visitors. As announced in the GLOBE, an election for directors of the Chicago, St. Paul & Minne apolis line, took place at Hudson, Wis., yester day, the place where the general offices are lo cated. The following directors were chosen: David Dows, R. P. Fowler, A. B. Bayliss, Geo. Coplin, Henry Seibert, Wm. H. Leon ard, A. B, Flower, all of New York Philetus Sawyer, Oshkosh, Wis., John Comstock, Hudson, John C. 8pooner, Hudson, Ww. W. H. Ferry, Chicago H. H, Porter, Chicago" R. R. Cable, Rock Island. The board subsequently elected the following officers: PresidentH. H. Porter, Chicago. Vice PresidentW. U. Ferry, Chicago. TreasurerR. P. Flower, New York. Asssistant TreasurerR. Edgerton, Hudson, Wis. SecretaryC. W. Porter, Hudson. Assistant SecretaryC. W. Hillard, Hudson. SuperintendentE, W. Winter, Hudson. Traffic ManagerF. B. Clarke, St. Paul. Assistant Traffic ManagerJ. H. Hiland, St. Paul. The large party of ladies and gentlemen con nected with this road visited Minneapolis yes terday, returning to the Merchants last even ing. They leave to-night for a run to Winni peg, and also to Bismarck, and will reach St. Paul again Wednesday or Thursday. The party will then disperse, some going home via Oma ha and others taking the direct track back. OTHER RAILROAD HEN. George Stark, New York, vice president of the Northern Pacific railroad, accompanied by his daughter, reached the city yesterday after noon, in time to meet President Billings and associates on their return from the tour of in spection over the road. Mr. Stark is at the Merchants. Mr. John W. Denison, Baltimore, of the Northern Pacific railroad direction, and his son D. Stewart Denison, are at the Mer chants. Mr. Billings, president of the road, with Mr. Sargent, general manager, and others, returned from their trip over the road last night, having passed over the whole line from Duluth to Bismarck. Mr. Billings will re main in the city several days. Mr. Stark, the vice president, is going upon a tour of inspec tion beyond Bismarck, and will go over the pro posed extension as far as the Yellowstone. The arrival in this city of the officials of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway, men tioned in the GLOBE of yesterday, !B fixed for Monday evening. The party will number fif teen gentlemen from New York, Chicago and Milwaukee. Judge Chandler has secured apart ments for them at the Merchants. Geo. A. Stephens, Montreal, president of the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba railway company, reaohed the city yesterday and has apartments at the Merchants. John S. Kenne dy, of New York, of the same railroad, at the Merchants. _______^______ Blue Flannel Suits. We received to-day (June 7th), our third in voice this season of men's Middlesex blue flan nel suits. The superior workmanship, excel lence of fit, and durability of color, that char acterize these suits, gives entire satisfao*ion to our customers, and whoever buys one. will always remember The Boston, 43 East Third street, St. Paul. Notice, Notice. Two hundred pairs boys' summer shoes to be closed out at 40o and 50c per pair, at SOHLIEK & CO.'S. NUMBER 145 CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. SBUHABT JW8Tiox. fyj* *&$r, SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jane 7.Wednesday night at Los Vegas an Italian who last night murdered a Frenchman and an American woman, and who was sentenced to be hanged, but was allowed anew trial, and an American, who, on Wednesday, murdered a man, were taken from the jail and hanged on the publia square by citizens. The bodies were still hang ing yesterday morning. HEAVY ROBBERY. UBTOAOO, June 7.The Daily Newt reports that the messenger of the Illinois Central rail road, while on his way to the bank at 2 o'clock this afternoon with $9,000 in bills for deposit, was met by two strangers in front of A. Stewart & Co.'s, who threw cayenne pepper in. his eyes, snatching the package of money and, jumping into a buggy, drove south without detention. SHOT AGAIN. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., June 7.Dan O'Sullivau, city clerk, wan accidentally shot through tha left foot last night by chief of police Kauntz. The wound is painful though not necessarily dangerous. (During the Brooks-Baxton war O'Sullivan had both legs broken by bullets. FIRE AND FATAUT7. BURLINGTON, Iowa, June 7.The Lawrence House was burned here yesterday. The guests were compelled to escape from the upper stories by means of ladders J. F. Keene, ex conductor on the Michigan Central railroad, fell from the fourth story to the sidewalk, re ceiving fatal injuries. Loss $45,000 half in sured. AMUSEMENTS. Whereabouts of Stars and Combinations for the Coming Week. F. C. Bangs, Philadelphia. Berger Family, San Francisco. Tony Pastor's troupe Chicago. Tom Thumb troupe, Pittsburgh. May Fisk's Blondes, Pittsburgh. Lawrence Barrett, San Francisco. _, Ameee and Bouffers, Philadelphia. EloaCarfans andcompany. Toledo. Fryer's "Fatinitza" combination, Philadel phia. Harrington and Hart combination, Philadel phia. Forepaugh's circus and menagerie, Grand Rapids, 14th. Spragne's "Underground R. R.," Sedalia 9th Boonville 10th Hannibal llth. Sells Brother's Seven Elephant show, Rome 9th Watertown 10th Oswego llth Syracuse 12th. John T. Raymond and combination, Bloom ingtonflth Peru 10th Lima, O., llth: Tiffin 12th Sandusky 13 Erie 14th. Cooper & Bailey's London circus, East Sagi naw 9th Flint lOch Lansing llth Iona 12th Grand Rapids 13th Kalamazoo 14th Duprez & Benedict's minstrels, Frederick, N. B. 9th Woedstock 10th Houlton, Me., llth Calaic 12th Eastport 13th Machais 14th. Tony Denier's "Humpty Dampty" troupe, Atchison 9th TopekalOth Lawrence llth Leavenworth 12th Kansas City 13th and 14th. Maggie Mitchell and combination, Salem, Mass., 9th Lowell 10th Woonsocket, R. llth Worcester, Mass., 12th Holyoke 13th Springfield 14th, and close the season. The Clifford Combinatxon The Clifford company closed their engage ment at the Opera House last evening. Dra matically it has been a success, Miss Katie Putnam having captivated her audiences com pletely in each of the plays she has presented. In "Fanchon" she can well claim to have no superior, and iu "Lena, the Madcap," she has certainly no peer. She is supported by an ex cellent company, among whom may be men tioned Mr. Clifford, Mr. Arnold, Mr. Fair and Mrs. Alexander, all of them excellent in their several roles. Hinager Clifford never brings to St. Panl a company that is not worthy of the most liberal support, and he will always be welcomed back. The company takes a special train for Duluth this morning, whence they wifl take a steamer for Marquette and Houghton, going thence to points in Wisconsin and Michigan. Bice Park Concert, The usual concert given by the Great West ern band at Rice park drew out a large audi ence, though many came late. The atmos phere was not conducive to the transmission of sound, yet all who were present appeared to be pleased. Prof. Seibert was in his element, and gave the programme in full as follows: 1. Frontier March Seibert. 2. Mill Polka Strauss. Medley"Red Hot" Beyer. La Mocovite Mazurka Asher. Overture"Martha" Flotow. Operatic Potpourri"Chins" Beyer. Waltz"Beautiful May" Straus*. Devil's March Suppe. The Troubadour*. Dick Oglesby's Troubadours are advertised for two performances this weekoh Friday and Saturday evenings. The feature in which they are to appear has not yet been made known, but it will no doubt be attractive enough to ensure good houses. Some of the artists are people of good repute, who are not unknown to theatrical audiences in St. Paul. Base Ball. LEAGUE GAMES TO COKE OFF DURING THE COMING WEEK. At Troy 10th, 12th and 14th Troy vs. Chicago. At Syracuse 10th, 12th and 14th Syracuse vs. Buffalo. At Boston 10th, 12th and }4th Boston vs. Cleveland. At Providence 10th, 12th and 14th: Provi dence vs. Cincinnati. Base Ball Yesterday. At SyracuseStars 9, Cinoinnatis 3. At BostonBnffalos 4, Bostons 1. At New BedfordNew Bedfords 9, Uticas 6. At ProvidenceChicagos 12, Providence 6. At HolyokeAlbanys 20, Holyokes 3. DAIXY WEATHER BUIXKTIN. OFFICE OF OBSERVATION, SIGNAL CORPS, U. S. A INOKBSOIX BLOCK, THIRD STREET, 8T. PAUL, MINN. Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. Meteorological Record, Jnne 7,1879,9:56 P. K. Bar. Ther. Wind. Weather. Breckenridge.. .29.58 Duluth 29.97 Fort Garry 29.68, Pembina 29.63 St. Paul 29.83 Yankton 29.65 DAILY LOCAL MKAN8. Bar. Ther. Bel. Hum. Wind. 29.905 62.2 50.3 SB. Amount of rainfall 0, maximum thermom eter, 68 minimum thermometer, 51. W. B. GREENE, Private Signal Corps. TO-DAV'S WEATHER. WASHINGTON, June 8, 1 A. K.Indications foe upper lake region, upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys, falling barometer, increasing south to west winds, warmer, partly cloudy and rain areas, accompanying local storms, fol lowed in the last and probably the second dis trict by rising barometer and winds shifting to cooler northwesterly. 72 48 66 65 53 75 SE. NE. SB. SE. SB. SE. Clear. Cloudy. Th't'ng. Cloudy. Hazy. Cloudy. Weather. Fair* New St. Panl Music. Messrs. Dyer & Howard, music dealers at No. 69, East Third street, have just issued three beautiful pieces of music The music is by Miss Ella Cornman.daughter of 8. R. Cornman, Esq., a well known attorney of St. Paul. The pieces are entitled: "Sunshine and Rain," (in- strumental), "Sunlight in Her Hair," (song) and "Day Dreams," (song.) Schllek & Co., Thee Tn &!sfe*4 leading sno nous a i tn ey is tn only P. T. Kavanagh, commission auctioneer, will I place yon can find the new styles for summer sell a beautiful home in Branson's addition I wear. All goods warranted as represented. next Tuesday at 11. o'clock A. M.^^,,^ 1 Sole agent for Burt's fine shoes. leading shoe housa of the city, is the only 1 r \t