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of the day.
Meeting of the Editorial Association.
The Minnesota Editorial Association holds
it I annual session at the Chamber of Com
merce in this city to-day. The session begins
a'i 11 a. m.
The floods which have caused such dc
s ruction of life and property in Tennes
see this year, are said to have been the
heaviest since 1847.
Tilden and his henchmen have an idea
that they can over-ride property rights
regardless of the wishes of the parties in
interest. If he does not like Kelley's
price, he should let the Tammany votes
alone.
Robeson as a leader of the house, was
as big a failure as Kobesou as a leader of
tlie navy. This is due to the fact that
the Senator antagonized the Stalwart ma
< hine becanse he was not allowed to run
it. On a test vote he scored only ninety
votes to one hundred and sixty against
him.
The only members of the Committee
' n Banking and Currency of the House
(I Represer *Htives who voted, in com
mittee, to continue tUe present national
hanking system, were Judge Buckner, of
Missouri, and Representative Brumm, of
Pennsylvania. Judge Buckner is a Dem
(jcrat, and Mr. Brumm is said to be a
1 'Republican Greenl;ackev."
The advocates of the repeal of the
Arrears of Pension Act, have neglected
o inform the people how justice can be
rendered to the maimed and disabled sol
liers of the late war without a law pro
viding for their relief. The same argu
ments which are being used to secure the
repeal of the present law, will apply with
equal force to any law that may be
framed, and the men who use them are
more to be pitied than feared.
The executive committee of th,e Irish
National convention held in Chicago,
have issued a stirring address to the Irish
people of the United States to appropri
ately celebrate the 22d day of February
as the centennial anniversary of the de
mand made by Grattan for the indepen
dence of the Irish parliament, and also
as the anniversary of the birth of Wash
ington. The day will no doubt be ob
served with spirit and appropriate fes
tivities in St. Paul.
AMERICAN CITIZENS IN KRITISB
PRISONS.
The resolution introduced in congress
by Mr. Cox calling on the president for
all correspondence with the British gov
ernment having reference to the case of
I), H. O'Connor, an American citizen im
prisoned In Ireland, has been followed up
by Mr. Robinson, of New York, and
others introducing resolutions of a more
radical character on the same subject.
The action taken by Mr. Cox is with the
view of making O'Connor's a test case
for the release of all naturalized or na
tive born American citizens now impris
oned under the act of the Brit
ish parliament suspending the
writ of habeas corpus in Ire
land. Mr. Cox represent in congress
a district in New York which contains a
very large Irish element, and the conser
vative course he has seen fit to pursue in
getting our government to interest itself
in behalf of Americans now imprisoned in
Ireland, indicates a purpose on his part
«f insisting that the United States shall
take formal proceedings having in view
the release and protection of our citizens
now undergoing imprisonment in British
jails even at the risk of a rupture of the
friendly relations now existing between
the United States and Great Britain.
The absolute freedom of Mr. Cox's reso
lutions from the usual claptrap of the
demagogue, and the care he has taken
to place the subject before the British
government on tenable grounds and in the
light of a case requiring only the good
offices of our government to bring about
an amicable adjustment of all differences
and the consequent release of our citizens
from Irish prisons, is not only creditable
to his statesmanship and prudence, but
also in marked contrast with the course
pursued by other members of congress,
who have never been suspected of having
any particular interest in, or affection
for, the Irish race, unless about election
time.
In strong contrast with Mr. Cox's
course, we find Mr. Robinson of the same
state, offering a resolution that it is not
only the duty of our government to in
sist on the immediate liberation of Ameri
cans now imprisoned in Ireland, but also
to insist on the release of British
subjects imprisoned as suspects under
the act suspending the writ of
habeas corpus in Ireland. Mr. Robin
on comes under the head of that class
known as "fool friends." The* complete
absence, however, of even the appear
ance of circumlocution and dissimulation
in his case, is the best possible evidence
of the honest and patriotic motives
which actuate him in his efforts to effect
the release of our imprisoned fellow
countrymen. But the absence of judg
ment and respect for the law, in the
formulation of his views, are elements
of weakness which must necessarily
prove fatal to the success of his resolu
tions. They will, however, serve the
good purpose of fortifying Congress and
the American people in vigorously as
sarting the rights of our citizens under
all circumstances when abridged by any
power whether on land or sea. It should
not be expected of our government
to undertake to shield its citizens from
punishment for violating the laws of
England or any other government; but
on the other hand there is a strong feel
ing, which pervades all classes and con
ditions in this country, that an American
citizen shall be protected in the enjoy
ment of his personal and property rights
throughout the length and breadth of
Christendom. The present agitation of
this subject will also tend to modify the
present radical and oppressive policy of
the British government in dealing with
the liish people. Gladstone's iron rule
in Ireland is contrary to enlightened pub
lic policy, and any steps taken by our
government calculated to temper it with
mercy, will be applauded by the lovers
of liberty and good government in every
land.
THE MCCARTHY INQUEST.
No One to Btaine bat More Care Needed.
The inquest on the remains of Timo
thy McCarthy, who was killed by the
caving in of an embankment on Fourth
street last Monday afternoon, took place
at McCarthy & Donnelly's store yester
day morning. The following were sworn
as the jury: Fred. Driscoll, W. C. Wil
son, Conrad Stautz, J. P. McCarthy, J.
J. Penner, J. H. Metcalf ,
The testimony was, in substance, as
follows:
DAVID TWANK.
David Twank, the contractor, was the
first witness. Witness had not been pre
sent i.t the time of the accident; he des
cribed the character of the bank and the
methods of working it. The bank had to
be worked very carefully; at the time of
the accident there was no overhanging
bank- The bank was formed of clay first
and then gravel and bonlders. The bank
was thirty -five feet from the grade; on
the day of the accident a strata of sand
had been struck. Witness drew a dia
gram of tha bluff and work. He had
given instructions concerning.
JOHN KINNEY.
The foreman, Mr. Kinney, detailed the
manner in which the accident occurred.
From the clay to the top of the embank
ment was about twenty feet; seven men
were at work when the accident hap
pened; they were removing the sand pre
paratory to putting in their wedges.
While at work a slide occurred and all
but the deceased got out of the way;
word was given for them to look out;
ihe first slide covered his feet and the
next one submerged him; the break was
six or seven feet high; there had been no
break off; the slide occurred from the
bottom; the first one covered him to the
knees and the second one swept him from
the ledge or shelf.
Witness did not consider the work dan
gerous; witness thought the deceased
could have escaped after the first
slide.
Thomas Kelly, a workman, described
the giving away of the sand; witness
thought the place was dangerous; the
men of ten spoke of it; witness thought
deceased was too excited to escape.
Dennis Riley, another workman, had
tried to get deceased out after the first
slide; witness thought it & dangerous place
to work.
Frank Eckman was next swop. Wit
ness gave about the same version as the
previous witnesses. Witness thought it a
dangerous place to work. One man had
been hurt last Saturday.
Officer McFetridge was sworn and tes
tified to having once warned one of the
Tvorkmen against an overhanging shelf.
THE VERDICT.
The jury found that Timothy McCarthy
came to his death by the accidental fall-
ing of earth, and recommended that
greater precaution than at present should
be observed by contractors and foremen
in the prosecution of this class of work,
and also, that the chief of police instruct
all members of the force upon whose
beats excavations are being prosecuted,
to exercise a watchful supervision over
the same, and promptly report whenever
gross carelessness or dangerous conditions
are found.
The funeral will take place to-day from
the residence of Mrs. O'Connor, in the
Sixth ward.
Board of Regents State University.
The board of regents of the state uni
versity were in session yesterday in the
office of Gov. Hubbard. Present, Gov.
Hubbard, President H. H. Sibley, and
Regents Folwell, Tousley and Marshall
and Bupt. Kiehle.
A general interchange of views fol
lowed in regard to the interests of the
university, the admission of students,
etc., resulting in the adoption of the fol
lowing:
Applications for admission who have
passed examinations in any branches
of the course of study pre
scribed by the State High School
board, shall be excused from examina
tion therm by the faculty concerned, on
presentation "of their certificates.
The final certificate of the High
School board that an applicant has passed
examinations in all the branches of the
course of studies as prescribed by them,
shall be accepted in lieu of all examina
tions for admission.
The following resolution was also
adopted:
Resolved, That the State Land com
missioner be respectfully requested
to secure a conference between
C. A. Nelson, collector for pine
land stumpage on University lands, and
31r. Spencer examiner, and with the ex
ecutive committee of this board, before
settlement of accounts for stumpage.
Other matters in connection with the
University were informally discussed,
but a full board being desired when
passed upon, action was postponed to
another meeting.
Weather To-Day.
Washington, Jan. 24, 1 a. m.— lndications
for upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys;
light rain or snow, partly cloudy weather,
winds mostly from south to west, falling bar
ometer, rising temperature during the day.
"While playing a star engagement
through New England," writes Mr. Wm.
Davidge, "I contracted severe rheuma
tism, St. Jacobs Oil was recommended.
I used it as ordered, and was cured in
four days, and have had no return of the
ailment."
THE SAINT PAUL DAILY GLOBE, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25, 1882.
IMPEACHMENT WOEK.
Satisfactory Showing Made Yesterday— A
Number of Important Witnesses for the
Prosecution — One of the Witnesses
Charges Judge Cox With Being; Drunk
While Delivering a Temperance Address
—Most of the Witnesses More or Less
ltattled on the Cross-Examlnatlon.
The impeachment court met at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning with Senator Wilson in
thejehair, with a fair number of senators inat
tendence, and proceeded at once with the ex
amination of witnesses in behalf of the prose
cution, and
MR. W. H. MORRBLL.
wa6 called upon specifications 3 and 4 of ar
ticle 17, to which he had before testified and
upon which he desired to make
a correction. He had testified he
and Mr. Wallin had stipulated
in a certain case. He had confounded this
with another case which was to be brought up
at the time stated, and learning the condition
of the judge on the street, we decided not to
call the case up.
Cross-examined — Was an attorney in the
case. Appeared before the judge August 7,
1880. The judge did not refuse to have any
thing to do with the case. The application
was simply to correct the title in the order
he had made discharging the garnishee.
c. c. goodkow.
was next called upon article 3, charging
drunkenuess at New Ulm.
Reside in Pipestone couuty. Formerly lived
at New Ulm. Know Judge Cox. Was called
to act as clerk in the case of Wells vs. Sesike.
It was in June, 1879. Mr. Lind asked me to
do the work. The judge was intoxicated and
took no part in taking down the testimony.
Cross-examined — Appeared before the house
committee when Judge Cox was being inves
tigated in 1878, with reference to charges
against his conduct in Martin county, and sug
gested some questions; Isat with my backto the
judge when taking the testimony. Think the
judge was exceedingly drunk. Don't remem
ber the judge leaving the court while the
witnesses were being examined.
C. S. PATTERSON
was sworn upon article 15, charging the.
judge with being drunk during a term at
Lyon county. Am clerk of that court.
Known Judge Cox since 1879. Was
present at the term of court in Lyon in June,
1881. Don't remember to have seen the
judge before he entered the court room. In
my judgment he was intoxicated then and all
during that day. The second day he
was about the same. The third day
he began to improve and kept nearly sober the
remainder of the term. Don't know of any
action by the grand jury upon his drunken
ness.
Manager Dunn asked witness if any paper
found by the grand jury failed lo reach him as
clerk.
Mr. Aarctander of counsel objected, and
said a similar question put to another witness
had been refused.
Finally Manager Dunn withdrew the ques
tion.
Cross examined — It was not far from noon
when the jury opened court immediately af
ter coming in on the train. He did not look
like Judge Cox sober. His swaggering way,
reeling around, not sitting erect as usual.
In the afternoon there was an apparent con
fusion of ideas recognizable, shown especially
in making out seme naturalization papers
The business was hurried. I never swore
witnesses in such case 6, where Judge Cox pre
sided. I signed the jurat attached to the
papers. Never swore a witness, though I so
subscribed. Thought, he made several remarks
unbecoming as a judge. Don't recollect any
thing particular, except these remarks, to
make me think he was intoxicated. Should
presume there were thirty-eight or forty per
sons naturalized that afternoon. The grand
jury was charged that afternoon. Did not
notice anything very particular in the charge.
A jury case was also tried that afternoon,
and a number of cases were otherwise
disposed of. In the case Bradbury vs.
Bedford, the judge non-suited the plaintiff. I
do not remember of snying to M. E. Mathew6
that I thought at the time Judge Cox was
intoxicated, but I am now convinced no man
could try a case as he did that when drunk. I
might have said something of the kind to my
wife. Have thought a good deal of this case
lately, and refreshed my memory. Do not
recollect any particular thiugoccurring during
the time to make me think he was intoxicated
except his general appearance. This might
have been the resul tof weariness to a certain
extent. I noticed, when coming in from recess,
his face would be flushed. It was very warm
at that time, and the room was
very uncomfortable. The glare from the
large windows was almost blinding. It is not
a fact that the judge expedited business in the
usual manner. The recesses were too fre
quent. I should think there were from six to
twelve recesses the first two days. My min
utes do not show the number. I omitted
them to shield Judge Cox. Ido not know
that the recesses were taken at the request of
the jurors, to give them an opportunity to get
a little fresh air. The first recess was to allow
Judge Cox to get his dinner. Think the court
met about 7:30 the next morning. Cannot
tell the occasions of the recesses nor what the y
were for. There were no other delays in the
proceedings. Think the short hand reporter
arrived the second day. The judeje did not
appear different the third day than on the pre
ceding days. The same swaggering was ob
servable during a greater portion of the term.
Tbe Judge seemed a little more constrained,
perhaps, after the second day. I remember
the scene *when it was learned some indict
ments found by the grand jury, in my posses
sion had disappeared. He was qnite severe in
his comments upon the transaction. I think
he was sober at the time.
Re-direct— l cannot recollect anything in the
charge of the judge to make me think he was
intoxicated. After the charge he asked me
aside, "Ain't that a daisy charge "
Don't think he would have made the remark
if he had been sober. Never addressed such a
remark to me before. During some of the
recesses Judge Cox left the court room. I
think there was a saloon in the same block
with the courtroom. Did not see the judge
in a saloon, or going into one
At this point the records of the court were
produced and the cross-examination was re-
B urned. Did not recollect the "daisy of the
harge" before the house committee. There
was a large calendar at that term of court,
probably sixty or seventy, all disposed of by
trial or continuance. Think there were four
teen days of actual session, two Sunday's and
4th of July intervening. The witness was
examined as to the proceedings had in
court as shown by the record,
which had not proceeded far before manager
Dunn objected that it was not a proper exami
nation, and was unnecessarily extending its
scope.
The chair ruled that counsel might proceed ,
but warned him that he must limit himself to
essential matters, and the examination of the
records proceeded, showinc that business was
expcditiously disposed of . As Che examina
tion proceeded the witness was asked if theif
was anything in the conduct of the judge in
any of these cases to make him think tbe
judge was intoxicated, to which ho replied
there was nothing.
Re-direct— Do not think lam able to draw
the line in any explanation between judge
sober and judge intoxicated.
The witness'was then examined upon sped
fication 5 of article 17, charging Judge Cox
with being intoxicated at Marshall, Septem
ber 30, 1850.
A special term of court was held at that
time. The judge was under the influence of
liquor at the time.
Cross-examined — Was in the court room
very little that day. Can't swear the judge
was under the influence of liquor while in
court, but think he must have been. I think
the only business was argument of a few mo
tione. Can't say positively the judge was in
toxicated.
Recess.
Afternoon Session.
W. G. HUNTEK,
sworn. Am a resident of Marshall, Lyon
county; have resided there since 1878 and tee
tilled, that Judge Cox was slightly under the
influence of liquor after dinner while presiding
at court Nov. 7, 1878, and more so later in the
day, after court adjourned; I saw him on tbe
end of the bridge (6 p. m.) and he remarked
to witness "God damn you. why don't you
open that door," repeating it three times, con-<
eluding with "if you don't I will Hnwhit in,"
referring to the office door of Horton & Co's
lumber office, where court was being held.
Cross-examined— Shortly after noon I saw
Judge Cox in the court room, which I under
stood to be a special -term of court; an argu
ment was in progress in a case of supplemen
tary proceedings, which resulted in a discov
ery of an error in the sheriff 's return; hia
general appearance at 3 o'clock was quite dif
ferent from that at 12 m.
JOHN A. HCNTEH
sworn. Was sheriff of Lyon county in 1878;
recollect the case of Cleveland Stove company
at the November term of 1878; I amended my
return and the case was continued in the even
ing; from my acquaintance with Jurge Cox
before and since I should say that "Cox was
very much ander the influence of liquor," t. c.
"drunk." First knew Judge Cox in 1877,
when he was running for the office of Judge.
Article XVIII— Saw Judge Cox in May and
June, 1881 , drunk.
1. HUNT
sworn. Am a hotel keeper at Marshall, Lyon
county. State if you have seen Judge Cox
drunk or sober, whea and where?
Answer — At special term May and June,
1881. In May he came on the 1 o'clock train
and wanted a room, at which time he was un
der the influence of liquor; very frequently
frequenting the saloons. After I closed the
hotel in the evening Cox tried to get into the
house. I let him sleep outside in a chair till
about 2 o'clock in the- morning, at which
time I let him in. Next morning he "filled
up" and during the forenoon he was pretty
drunk. Don't know where he spent the even
ing other than aa inference from his conversa
tion at the time.
Objection was here raised by respondent's
conncilto this evidence being taken. After
being taken it was voted to strike out the
name of Mrs. Brown, a supposed place of ill
repute which respondent had expressed an in
tention to visit together with tbe barkeeper.
He was at my place at the June term, and
intoxicated about two weeks, remained at my
house drunk during the day and also at night;
while stopping at my house he incurred a
whisky bill of $17 in ten days, which he
promptly paid; saw him in 1879 when he de
livered a temperance lecture at the Methodist
church, in that town, when he was pretty
drunk; during the June term the first day
he frequented the saloon about
once an hour; same second day;
he drank, sometimes whisky, sometimes gin.
State as to other times? While I was a board
er at the hotel, saw him frequently. Saw him
only once sober, and that was after the June
term, 1881.
Cross-examined— At the time I got up to
let Judge Cox in, I saw him outside pretty
drunk, he was in a stooping position; he went
and sat down in a chair, or reached around and
drew it to him; the manner of sitting down
was loose and "swaggy." I heard him at the
door at 2 in the morning; I can't say whether
Cox remained in the chair all the time.
Did you not testify in the original investi
gation that he went to bed sober? I now say
he walked up to his room; I had no talk with
him; he went direct to his room.
The witness now denies and says he was not
near his court during the May term, which is
directly opposite to his testimony before the
investigation committee.
At the June term he ate no dinner the first
day, but went into the saloon and took a drink
and went immediately to the court loom. I
saw him drink five or six times in the after
noon; he left my house the second evening;
the bill was paid for the two meals he ate at
my house by another person; the liquor bill
referred to was paid sometime during the
term; has been there since June term perfectly
sober; after he left my house at the June term
I saw him quite frequently.
Will you now testify as you did before the
judiciary committee?
Answer— There was room for a few drinks
more. Judge Cox usually invited
two or three with him to drink.
I saw Judge Cox after the December (1879)
term of court, when his biggest drunk was
had, and I know that it wa3 the next day
after he delivered the temperance lecture and
he was very drunk at my house; one of the
table waiters refused t© wait on him at the
dinner table on account of the vulgar lan
guage use^. In the year 1880, sometime in
August oraeptember, he drank quite a good
many times, both at my house and at Jobn
Lautenschlaeger's.
Counsel Arctander, after interrogating the
witness as to his former residences previous to
Marshall, traced it from New York to Illinois
and Iowa; he positively denied that he had
been arrested in New York for forgery, or had
been arrested at Decorah, I©wa, for horse
stealing, or gave bail, skipped the town
and his bondsman followed him to Marshall
and forced him to repay him $1,000.
Before adjourning Senator Buck of Mankato
presented the following resolution: That
hereafter no witness called to testify under
article XVIII. shall be permitted to testify to
auy other article unless he is one of the five
selected by counsel. Yeas 23, nays 1 .
THE COURTS.
District Court— General Term.
[Before Judge Wilkin.]
H. J. Mathews vs. F. B. Bass. Verdict for
! defendant. . * *
State vs. Alonzo Garson; arson. Verdict of
guilty. W. Smith vs. Wm. Keil.
H. P. W. Smith vs. Wm. Keil.
[Before Judge Brill.]
M. C. Whitney vs. L. E. Reed. Tried and
submitted. . *
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Probate Court.
[Before Judge O'Gorman.]
In the matter of the estate of Elizabeth A,
Heather, deceased. Order dismissing petition
of administrator. :r i. 4
In the matter of the estate of P. S. Strong,
deceased. O. D. Strong apoointad administra
tor. r'''f"i'
In the matter of the estate of Mary E. Mun
ger. Will admitted to probate.
In the matter of the estate of F. I. Strong,
deceased. O. D. Strong appointed administra
tor. -y^-:- :;■>;. . "■
In the matter of the estate of A. Van Auken,
deceased. Walter Mann appointed administra
tor.
In the matter of the estate of R. Barr. Bond
approved.
In the matter of the estate of H. C. John
ston, deceased. Hearing February 20.
In the matter of the estate of I. B. High
land, deceased. Hearing February 20.
Municipal Court.
[Before Judge Burr.]
CRIMINAL.
John Adams; assault. Committed for five
days.
E. Nacey; disorderly. Required to give
bonds.
G. Riereon; same. Fine of $10 paid.
N. Smith; selling liquor without license.
Continued to the 20th inst.
Frank Loomis; disorderly. Fine of $5 paid.
Capt. Burger Provided For.
The Globe will.have to consider itself
endorsed. Some time since it announced
as one of the changes in minor positions
to be made by Gov. Hubbard, was to be
the appointment of Capt. Joseph Burger,
of Mankato, as military store keeper, to
relieve Capt. C. E. Davis. The appoint
ment was made yesterday in the following
very formal military order:
General Order No. I— Joseph Burger, of
I lue Earth county, is hereby appointed mili
tary store keeper, such appointment to take
effect February 1, 1882.
By order of the governor and commander
in-chief. E. M. Van Cleve,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Perfecting Details.
Nbw York, Jan. 24.— At a meeting to-day
at Commissioner Fink's office, present, Wm.
H. Vanderbilt, New York Central; G. R.
Blaachard, Erie; and J. P. Green, Pennsylva
nia Central. Mr. Fink represented the Balti
more & Ohio and Grand Trunk railroad. The
object was to perfect details of the Trunk
line agreement and select an advisory commis
sion. The names were agreed upon but were
not to be made known until acceptance is re
ceived.
Death Warrants.
Habbisburg, Pa , Jan. 24. -Gov. Hoyt has
issued death warrants to Frank and Henry
Rumberger, Dauphin county; James L. Nev
ling, Oscar Field and Frank Small, Alleghany
county; Joseph Allison. Indiana county; and
Jodathan and Uriah Meyer, Snyder county,
and fixed the 34th of March for their execu-
THE BUSINESS RACKET,
Return of the St. Paul Visitors to Duluth
—A Statement of What They Found— The
Assets and Liabilities of the Embarrassed
Firms— All Eyen Now Turned Toward
the Wisconsin Legislature— A Committee
Appointed to Go to Madison.
The parties who went up to Duluth
and Superior to attend to their claims
against the firms who had been engaged
in furnishing supplies on the Chicago,
Portage & Superior railroad, returned
yesterday morning. It seems that they
all got there Saturday night or Sunday
morning, and during the day a conference
was had with the debtors, at which it was
found that the firm of Campbell & Smith
was perfectly solid and worth over |10,000
above their debts, and that Mr. Geo. M.
Smith was perfectly solid and worth from
$10,000 to $15,000 above his debts, but
that the firm of Smith, Campbell & Co.,
composed of the firm of Campbell &
Smith and Mr. Ge». M. Smith, was badly
involved unless they should prove
able to collect the amount
due them for supples, which was over
$41,000. It was found that the parties
were indebted substantially as follows:
Geo. M. Smith, about $ 8,500
Campbell & Smith, about 23,832
Smith, Campbell & Co., about 32,000
From which it appears that the credi
tors of Smith, Campbell & Co. were like
ly to lose largely while the creditors of
the other companies would not suffer at
all. This feature of the matter produced
some disagreement among the creditors,
and their conference resulted in a unan
mous «conclusion that the parties
ought to make an assignment
covering all these companies, but not
unanimous on the proper basis for distri
bution. It ought to be said here that the
debtors, Messrs. B. F. Smith, Geo. M.
Smith and H. A. Campbell, attended this
meeting and exDressed their firm deter
mination to protect all the creditors with
out preferring any over the rest, and to
do anything that could be done towards
securing the largest amount for all. Con
sequently, Monday evening an assign
ment covering all three establishments,
was made to Charles E. Bostwick, of Du
luth. The property in Superior was at
tached early Monday morning, but it
is understood that so soon as the matter
is thoroughly understood these suits will
be withdrawn and all parties will acqui
esce in the assignment. It is generally
believed that the legislature of Wiscon
sin, now in session, will not part with
control of the land grant pertaining to
the Chicago, Portage & Lake Superior
line until the labor and supply claims
growing out of the grading of that line
are paid or secured. A delegation from
northeastern Wisconsin, St. Paul and
Stillwaterare to visit Madison at once
and lay the facts before the legislature
to that end, and it is firmly
believed that there will be little or no
difficulty in securing that result. The
land grant in question pertains to that
part of the line only that extends north
from Veadie.
The largest contractor on the lower
end of this line was F. Erickson. He
hae been known so long and so favorably
in this state that he was enabled to ob
tain what he needed at St. Paul and else
where without question. He had a force
of about 500 men and he now finds him
self with that number of men on his
hands in absolute want and in a very
restive condition, they having received
no money for the December or January
work except two payments aggregating
about $10,000. He owes them still about
.$lB,OOO and other parties about $20,000
for supples. When he learned of the
suspension of the railroad company he
Ftopped tbe supplies which were in transit,
put his outfit in charge of his men by way
of pledge to try and raise money enough
to relieve their immediate necessities.
It is understood that there is a disposi
tion to help him out to that extent and
if the state of Wisconsin does what is
right in the premises Mr. Errickson's
affairs will come out all right without any
loss to anybody. The course taken by the
legislature of "Minnesota under somewhat
similar circumstances would be a good
model for the legislature of Wisconsin to
pattern after. It will be remembered that
Gov. Pillsbury threatened to veto the bill
for the transfer of the land grant of the
old St. Paul & Pacific Railroad company
to the present organization unless fair
provision was made for the payment of
the claims growing out of the partial
construction of that road.
The Northwestern folks have been all
this season grading a road over substan
tially the same route as the Chicago,
Portage & Superior road between Veasie
and Superior, with a view of competing
for the land grant before mentioned and
strangling the Portage company, and it is
sufficiently obvious that Mr. Porter has at
least partially accomplished his purpose.
He seems to have defeated the Portage
company in all their attempts to negotiate
their bonds, and he seems now to have
got control of the company for $200,000,
which notably is the amount of the de
posit made by that company with the
state to guarantee the building of the
line.
The Northwestern people are all well
known in Minnesota to be pretty fair
men and no complaint can be made
against them, for the efforts they have
made to get possession of this line, as it
formed a natural part of their system
and it is believed that they would not
undertake to gobble up that enterprise
at the expense of the laborers along the
line and the Minnesota and Wisconsin
merchants, if they could get along with
out loss and pay such clatms. The
main difficulty of arranging the
matter to the satisfaction of all parties
will probably arise from the fact that the
Northwestern folks, during the last sea
son, have spent a large amount for
grading a road over the same route and
substantially all the way within sight of
the Portage line, but it is believed that
the land grant is so valuable that with
the guaranteed deposit before mentioned
the interests of the state and of the
Northwestern people as well as of the
merchants and laborers can all be taken
care of without loss to anybody.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The parties interested in this general smash
up yesterday appointed a committee consist
ing of D. R. Noyes, P. H. Kelly, M. Auer
bach, Mr. ,Moon, of the firm of Allen, Moon
& Co., Wm. Lindeke, aiM L. H. Maxfleld, to
go to Madison and lay the matter before the
legislature, with a view of obtaining legisla
tion for a lien on the land grant for all the
money expended for labor and materials in
the cbns'ruction of the Chicago, Portage &
Superior City road. The committee will leave
to-Hight, and will be joined here by a com
mittee from Superior City and Duluth, appoin
ted for the same purpose, consisting of C. H.
Graves, Henry A. Campbell and J. D. Ensign
of Duluth, and I. P. Hayes and James Barden
of Superior.
MB. BRICKSONS STOKY.
Mr. Erickson, who had a contract for grad
ing twenty one miles on the Chicago, Portage
& Superior City road, which has fallen into
the hands of the St. Paul & Omaha road, was
in St. Paul yesterday, and evidently feels that
financially be is in a pretty bad condition on
account of the transfer of the road and the
collapse of the construction company. His
object in coming to Bt. Paul is to see if any
arrangements can be made towards paying the
fire hundred men he had in his employ, asd
what could be done generally concerning the
general wreck and everlasting smash
that has followed that transfer.
Iryjkspn has graded six miles of the road, ij^
don^wbich he r»mor»d 109,000 cubic yardr
of earth, in grading from the junction up to
wards Superior. He has built a large number
of shanties up there for the men an i has clear
ed the road bed for seventeen milen. He says
that all lie has received for what ac has done
on the roadis $10,000, while he ou jht to have
received $40,000, and that the stop ping of the
work is an immense damage to him. The men
he had at work are still up there and what
they will do he cannot imagine. They have
no money and nothing to live on.
HOW THEY MADE THB TR I\
Mr. L. H. Maxfield, who went up to Veazie
with the others, to see what coulc. be saved
out of the wreck, gives quite a hv morous ac
count of the trip. He went up bj the way of
Hudson, and not in the special train char
tered by Messrs. Kelly and Linde ie for that
purpose. When he arrived he found that the
representatives of the creditors and some of
the creditors themselves on the c round. It
was blistering cold, and Mr. Lindiske had both
ears frozen stiff and suffered a good deal. He
says that Mr. Erickson appeared lo be acting
in the utmost eood faith, and returned all the
goods he had left to those he purchased them
of. Maxfleld's goods were amoi g the last
that Erickßon purchased in St. Paul, and he
got back three or four car loads )i them, in
the original packages juet as they left the
store. These Mr. Maxfield sold cut up there.
Mr. Lindeke and Mr. Kelly also got back a
good many of their goods. He says
further that the 500 mer Erickson
had in his employ a c in a
dangerous state of excitement, and that in
his opinion it would not be 6afe for Mr. Erick
son to go up there. These men are Swedes,
and cannot understand that E ickson is as
much a victim as they are. Nor mn they un
derstand that the blame is to be attached to the
Construction Company and others above
Erickson. He believes that if Vr. Erickson
should go up there they would kill him.
The Figures in Detail.
To correctly understand the situation it
should be stated that there are three firms in
volved. There is Campbell & Btuth, Duluth,
composed of H. A. Campbell and B. F. Smith.
Second, the firm of Smith, Camp3ell & Co. of
Superior City, composed of Geo. M. Smith and
H. A. Campbell, and third, Geo M. Smith.
A hasty inspection of their boc ks made on
Sunday supply the following statements:
SMITH, CAMPBELL A CO., SUPEBIC'K CITT, WIS.,
LIABILITES.
P. H. Kelley & Co $10,995 00
Strong, Hackett &Co 1,190 63
H. Bur?, Duluth 1,400 00
J. J. Costello, Duluth 250 00
Forepaugh & Tarbox 900 00
Gordon <fe Ferguson 75 75
Auerbich, Finch & Van Slyck 3,200 00
Campbell & Smith, Duluth 2,500 00
G. M. Smith, Duluth 1,500 00
Beaupre, Keogh &Co 190 00
J. H. Schurmier 720 00
W. A. Culbertson 2,700 00
Campbell & Burbank 1,720 38
J. Austrian '. 30 00
F. Arnold, St. Cloud 280 00
W. A. Newton, Duluth 651 00
Day, Spaulding & Co. , Le Sueur ... 500 00
American Ex. bank, Duluth 2,000 00
Barkey, Tallmage &Co 1,500 00
Total $32,302 76
ASSETS.
Stock § 5,000 00
Attached material » 5,000 00
Claim against railroad 40,500 00
Total $50,500 00
CAMPBELL & SMITB .
ASSETS.
Stock $34,000
Bo»k accounts 4,500
Total $38,500
LIABILITIES.
Auerbaeh, Finch & Van Slyck $ 4,950 00
Forepaugh & Tarbox 400 00
Powers Bros 1,400 CO
Hart Bros., Chicago 1,793 00
Whittler, Burdett & Young, Bos
ton 1,500 00
Campbell, Burbank & Co 1,820 44
Meyer, Strauss & Goodman, Chi
cago 1,500 00
Lindeke, Warner & Bchurmeier 697 00
Gordon & Ferguson 717 63
M. Field & Co., Chicago 400 00
A. T. Stewart & Co., Chicago 290 00
G. R. Sterling & Co., Red Winu . . . 1,800 00
W. A. Culbertson 2,500 00
Bell & Eyster, Duluth 2,000 00
Keithßros., Chicago 1,500 00
Total $23,268 07
6EOROB M. SMITH. *
ASSETS.
Forty acres of land in Superior $ 5,000
Seven acres of land in Superior 1,800
Town lots 300
Pine lands 700
Stock 10,000
Total $17,500
LIABILITIES.
D. Bronson, Stillwater $ 3,500
Auerbach, Finch & Van Slyck 1,000
Union Mill company, Waterloo, lowa. 2,000
Bank ef Duluth 1,500
Railroad 400
Total $ 8,400
Tae creditors are St. Paul, c icept where it
i 3 rated otherwise. Mr. Erickf on, the railroad
contractor, makes the followir g exhibit:
F. EBICKSON".
LIABILITIES.
P. H. Kelly & Co » 5,055
Lindeke, Warner & Schunmeier 7,700
Mayo& Clark 1,200
Gordon & Ferguson 500
Maxfield & Co 4,100
Noyes, Bros. & Cutler 500
Forepaugh & Tarbox 800
Robinson & Cary 1,500
Allen, Moon & Co 5,000
Sundry accounts 6,000
Due workmen about 10,000
Due workmen this month 8,000
Total $48,800
ASSETS.
Due from railroad company at' Ou t . .. .$35,000
interview With Mr. iTaekson.
[Special to the Globe.]
Milwaukee, Jan. 34. — Sent -ncl special from
Janesville: A. A. Jackson, vho is charged
with creating a great sensation in railway cir
cles, said to-day when bis attention was called
to a telegram from St. Pau' yesterc'ay, and
one from New York to-day, tt at no such con
versation as reported in the SI . Paul dispatch
occurred, that Mr. Barnes did not object to
the sale; that the sale included a large amount
of stock owned by Jno. C. Bai nes and Chas. J.
Barnes, in which Jackson had no interest; that
Chas. J. Barnes, of Chicago, nephew of, and
representing Jno. C. Barne ), concluded the
preliminary negotiations; thai Jackson did not
see the purchasers until Ie terms had
been fully discussed; that after the offer made
for the stock and before it was a decided fact
he communicated to Gen. Scl.ofield, president
of the railway company, and 'ie was urged to
take it at the same price, *hich he declin
ed to do; that an offer was air o communicated
to the Grand Trunk official s and they were
urged to take it at the same prices which they
declined to do; that the 6tocl held by Jack
pon was then owned by Barnes, and Jackson
offered it to Gen. Schofield f< »r about half of
the price offered for the stocl of Barnes and
Jackson; that Gen. Schofield leclinedtotake it
and that before Barnes and Jackson accepted
offer made them, tbe general manager of the
Grafcd Trunk Informed Mr. Porter, of the
Omaha company, that the G-and Trunk com
pany, was not aiding theChirago, Portage and
the Superior companies, and would not tur
nish money for that comps ny to build its
roads. The sale of the stock was an ordinary
business transaction and did lot in any man
ner affect the organization of the company or
its ability to succeed with it.' work.
A New York special say 6: Gen. Wm. A.
Schofield, of Brooklyn, p-esident Chicago,
Portage «fe Superior, declares the officers of
the road will resist the efforts to take
the road out of their hands. The
stockholders meet June 1, and as
sert they can outvote th< Jackson crowd.
They also claim that Jackso is stock cannot
be voted, as less than 75 ]>er cent, has been
paid up. John C. Barnes, a arge stockholder
in New York, says he ought to transfer to the
Omaha company.
- Mary M. Landrum, an oiphan, and one of
a number of young women sent west from
New York not long ago, vas run over and
killed by a freight train on the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad, four miles from
Boonevllla, yesterday.
BAJLEOAD NOTES,
P. L. Gregory, lost car agent of the
Minneapolis & St. Louis road, was in St.
Paul yesterday.
Mr. T. W. Teasdale, general passenger
agent of the St. Paul & Omaha road, has
gone to Sioux City.
W. H. Lyon and wife, of Winnipeg,
went over the Minneapolis & St. Loui s
road, south, yesterday.
Mr. Flournoy, the agent of the lumber
company, has returned from his trip to
the north of Wisconsin.
E. L. Norton, late agent of the Minne
apolis & St. Louis road, has taken the
place of Mr. Whittak er in the office of
that road.
Mr. W. H. Stennett, general passenger
agent of the Chicago, St. Paul & Omaha
road, is sending out dispatches and circu
lars to all connecting roads, notifying
them of the new line just opened by the
way of Milwaukee, to Chicago, and is
arranging to place tickets on sale through
out the northwest.
D. Kimble, general agent of the North
ern Pacific & Black Hills railroad has is
sued a circular the substance of which
is that pending- the completion of
the construction of that road, for the
convenience of the public, the freight
and passenger traffic over the completed
portion of the road will be in charge of
and under the supervision of Mr. J. M.
Hannaford, general freight accent, and
G. K. Barnes, general passenger and
ticket agent at St. Paul, Minnesota.
Mr. Geo. W. Cross superintendent of
transportation on the Northern Pacific
road has issued the following circular:
Referring to my circular dated November
■35. 1881, appointing Mr. Frank H. Elvidge
fuel agent of this company, with headquarters
at Brainerd, Minn: I wish to say that the
fuel agent's department is cow fully organi
zed, and from this date the receipt and distri
bution of both wood and coal, for all purposes
of the company, and the wood-sawing busi
ness, will be conducted by and through that
office. This will relieve all division superin
tendents, machinery department and road
masters department from further care in tbe
matter. The fuel agent will, in accordance
with the organization, provide for the supply
and distribution by direct consultation with
all parties interested, including wood for set
tlers. Therefore, all correspondence on the
subject s-hould be addreesed to the fuel agent
at Brainerd. Purchases of all fuel will still be
made by purchasing agent.
Geo. W. Cross, Supt. Transportation.
STILLWATER.
Teams are hauling wood on the ice be
tween this city and Arcola.
W. C. Curtis came down from Forum
camp with his foot cut yesterday.
Wm. Dreschler is putting up quite a
lot of ice at Holton, Wis., for private use
in summer.
The ice being in a splendid condition
a number of gentlemen were speeding
the fast stock.
There will be a sociable at the parson
age of the Baptist church Thursday next.
All are cordially invited.
John B. Gough will appear in the
Grand Opera house on the 10th of next
month instead of the 9th.
Joseph Whalen, of Greenbay, Wis., and
Edward Bacon, of Canada, took a trip
through the prison yesterday.
Schulenburg, Boeckeler & Co. are
making the necessary repairs in aud'about
their mill to be ready for the season's
sawing.
The pile driver has reached Hersey,
Bean & Brown's mill yard. The railroad
will go just outside the mill passing
through their mill pond and coming in
to the shore a few rods below Mr. Sta
ples' foundry. The transfer track will
be ready to use as soon as the ice house
is cleared away.
The city force are clearing the ice from
the sidewalk near the prison. This has
been a very dangerous place as the ice
has formed by the water coming from
the bank above and falling on boards that
were placed over a drain near the side
walk, which made the upper side of the
ice on the walk the highest and very un
even and at the same time dangerous.
ON 'CHANGE iN CHICAGO.
Pork and Lard Hiaher- Wheat anef Other
Grains a Shade Loiver.
Chicago, Jan. 24.— Wheat was again the
center of attraction on 'change to-day. The
trading was very heavy, but almost entirely
speculative. All advices were favorable, and
the receipts were small, especially No. 2. The
prices, nevertheless, opened at %@%v lower,
under a rush to sell, but the ruling was weak,
and declined until they were 2c below yester
day's best figures. The inquiry then im
proved, and the advance was steady until thin
decline was entirely recovered, when some
fluctuations occurred, and the closing was
only only % c below yesterday. The sales were
at $1.33%@1.33ft for February; 1.34K<31.3fi' R
for March and 1.37s @1.39}£ for May.
On call the sales were immense, footing up
to $254,000 bushels. Prices were a little bet
ter, averaging ){@'ie higher. Corn was un
settled, irregular and fairly active, with free
offerings. Kates receded *i@%c. early, bu4
some of the decline was recovered before the
close. Sales were 60%@61c February; 6ljf.'*3
61Jic March; 6GX@66;^c May. On call sales
were 380,000 bushels and prices barely steady.
Oats were a trifle better, but there was no
marked changed. Sales were 43@43>sc March
and 45j{ @45X c May. Local prices aver:ieo>!
a little better, but sales were confined to 25,000
bushels.
Pork was again very active, and an advance
of 15 to 25c was well held at the close. Sales
ranged 17.77 a® 17.80 February and 17.97;* @
15.27# March.
Lard was stiff, with a little higher prices,
sales running 11.17x@11.25 February; 11.35(3
11.40 March. On call 17,000 tierces sold at
still better prices, the closing being 11.42 X®
11.45 March.
Bones of Confederate Dead.
Chicago, Jan. 24.— Some three weeks ago
nine mysterious coffius of a rude pattern were
accidentally unearthed near the corner of Ver
non avenue and Thirty-fourth street, as work
men were excavating for new buildings, it
has just been discovered that these coffins con
tained the remains of Confederates who had
died of contagious diseases, and while prison
ers at Camp Douglas during the war, and who
are not allowed burial in regular cemeteries.
The bones and scnlls were being harshly dis
turbed by boys in the neighborhood, when a
citizen of that section had them all collected
aud decently interred ia his private burying
ground. The sons of Virginia will take meas
ures to secure their removal to some fitting
spot which will be marked appropriately.
Itching Piles—Symptoms and Cure.
The symptoms are moisture, like perspira
tion, intense itching, increased by sciatehiug,
very distressing particularly a night, as if
pin worms were crawiing iuand about the rec
tum; the private parts are sometimes alfteted;
f allowed to continue very serious results may
follow. "Dr. Bwayne's All- Healing Ointment"
is a pleasant sure cure. Al6o for Tetter, Itch,
Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Erysipelas, Barbers'
Itch, Blotches, all scaly, crusty, cutaneous
eruptions. Price 50 cents, three boxes for $1.25.
Sent by mail to any address on receipt of price
in currency or 3-cent postage stamps. Pre
pared only by Dr. Swayne & Son, 350 North
Bixth street, Philadelphia, Pa., to whom let
ters should be addressed. Sold by all promi
nent druggists.
Fire at the Chicago, BurliDgton A: Qoincv
railroad shops at Aurora, 111 , destroyed $60,
-000 worth of properly, including the d.rect
ors' car, valued at §14,000, dining car, =sLO,
-000, two smoking can, a wrecker and several
coaches. No hirtirance. Supposed iucen
diary.
