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Official Paper of the City «5c County Printed and Published Every Day in the Year BITHB ST. PAUL GLOBE PRINTING COHPAHY, »ai7 WABASHAW STREET, ST. PAUL. ST. PAUL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15," ISS3. The Chicago Times says the lcveo be tween New Orleans and Carrolltou ia be. ing guarded by armed men. The Times does not say whether thoy are armed with shovels or shotguns. It is thought that Congressmen Flower, of New York, will be chosen chairman of the Democratic Congressional campaign committee, instead of Gen. Rosccrans, who desires to spend the summer in Cal ifornia. A Flower tbat still blooms, in spite of the effects of the $75,000 used as a corruption fund to suppress his fra grance, is a Flower that was never born to waste his fragrance on the desert air. The Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives has reported a bill making important changes in the jurisdiction of the United States courts. These courts now have jurisdiction of oases involving sums of five hundred dol lars and upward and the bill reported changes the amount to two thousand dol lars. Suit can not be brought on an as signed note in the United States court unless the court had jurisdiction be fore the assignment. A suit com menced in tbe State court* can not be transferred to the Federal courts except on an affidavit that the affiant can not get jurisdiction in tho State courts. The bill takes from the Federal courts jurisdiction of suits between a corpora tion and a citizen of a state where the corporation may be doing business. The changes will put.an end to much of the sharp practice heretofore resorted to in order to get cases into the United States courts. XU9 IIISTuRICAL SOCIBTY. At the meeting of the Historical Society Monday evening Gen. Siblcy sent a com munication which was one of the most practical ever received by that organiza tion. The importance of n fire proof building for the society and tts invalua- Mc library and collections has been rec ognized for years, and has been especially felt since tlie burning of the capitol, which entailed irreparable loss upon the organ ization. Gen. Sibley, with characteristic enterprise and liberality, inaugurated the movement by forwarding a subscription of $2,000 for a new and suitable fire proof building. This was promptly supple mented, by ex- Senator ltamsey and Hon. t. F. Drake, who were present, and each subscribed $1,000. Thiswasa handsome beginning and on yesterday the enterprise received the further advancement of 85,000 from Mr. N. W. Kittson.Esq This is the most generous subscription ever made by any citizen of St. Paul for a public object, and gives such an impetus to the fund as to render the success of the project al most assured. Gen. Sibley is lo be congratulated upon . the movement he has inaugurated "and, without disparagement to others, it can be justly 6aid that the building, when secured, will be a lasting monument to his public spirit and liberality. The Globe congratulates the society and the public upon the prospect of having theao valuable collections securely housed at no distant day. PHOTEC riOV VKU3I EXTOHTIOy. There was a rousing meeting of farm ers at Good Thuuder, Blue Earth county, last Saturday, which has already been noted in the news columns of tho Globe. That county already has a number of Fanners' Township Alliances aud ar rangements have now been, made for forming a farmers' County Alliance. This is an excellent organization and one which every county in the state should adopt. There should also be a Farmers' State Alliance formed, composed of representatives from the County Alliances, the County Alli ances in turn being formed by represen tatives from the Township • Alliances. This will make the chain of com munication and organization complete. The Farmers' State Alliance should open a permanent headquarters at St. Paul and employ an able and competent gentleman as Secretary, to devote his entire time to tho interests of the producing classes throughout the State. Information of the plans and schemes of the extortionists can thus be secured and a combined effort made to thwart them. The farmers hold the key to the situa tion. They have the numerical majority U> enforce and secure their rights. Hon est Weights, Honest Gradges and an Open Market, should be their shibboleth. It is not a party question, but one of pure business. All that is necessary is united ac tion. The wheat ring i* compar atively small in number and they have concentrated their talent and capi tal, relying on the inability of the farmers to act together, and knowing that singlo handed the producers will continue to be an easy prey. The organization the Globe sug gests will put this matter in a new light and put millions of dollars into the pocket 3 of tho farmers. Throw politics to the wind and organ ize your State, County and Township Farmer's; Alliances for seif protection. Elect your legislature and circumvent the plunderers. A Great Literary Success.' Atlantis, Hon. I. Donnell'ys new book eeeius to have struck tho top of the wave. The large edition has been exhausted almost with in ihe first week of its issue. The siibject, as well as Mr. D's acknowledged ability, secures the attention of a very large class of people. There is much In the volume to challenge careful observation and which will awaken in many a desire for still fuither consideration. We are informed that the St. Paul Book and Stationery company have a few copies left and will fill orders from the new edition, which is to be issued In a week or two, in consecutive order. The trade are supplied by them Price $3.00. THE GLOBE HOROSCOPE. As It CaotB Its Light on the Chicago Mar • k«U. [Special Telegram to tha Globe.] Chicago, March 14— The bears got left again yesterday, for although wheat sold off at the opening it soon recovered and closed at noon for $1.25 X for May. There was much more activity in ibis option than for some days, and it kept .up -with the procession con« sistlug of June and July very well. The call price was $1.27 for May and the curb now is $1 27 , V. It 100k b no as if the manipulators proposed keeping up the ball the entire sum mer, and the boys will have to pay the piper. • Corn is strong with an upward tendency and •will go higher. Paste this in your hat. Provisions fairly steady, but quiet. [Special to the Western Associated Press.] Chicaoo, March 14.— T0-day's markets show far from being affected by disturbing ru. mors about the bear raid in New York; ere 6till stronger as a rule and on call grain closed at a decided advance, especially for the deferred options. Wheat on the regular board was active sr>eculatively throughout the ses sion but the feeling was unsettled. Rates were irregular and opening prices were weak and @l^c lower than on call yesterday. With out any signs of a rally they declined an addi tional ac, when the demand becoming more active, there was a recovery of 2c for April and 1 5,' ffll%c for the other futures. The close was 3i®sa'c lower, the depression chiefly in July and June. Sales were at $132^@IS4^ for Apiil, $1.23 ,V@ 1.25% for May, $1.22* 1.26 for June Corn was unsettled and irregular, opening steady at yesterday's close and advanced I#@ l^c.but with liberal offerings receded \<t% \%<i and ruled steady to the close, which was just a -above yesterday's. Sales were- at 60^(362-^c for April; 65J&<366$£c for May; 65#@653*}C for June; 65%@67^c for July. Oats were rather weak, but there was little done, and the market was steady. Sales at 418£<342c for April; 43%'g44^'c for May. Pork was in a fair demand, but 25@30c lower. Then there was a rally, with an advance of 20 @25c, and a steady close. Sales at $16.70@ 16 90 for April; $16.90@1715 for May. Lard was active but declined 10@l2}£c, then ad vanced 7.^@loc, and ruled s'eady at that-con dition, Sale? at $t0.40@10.52>^ for April; $10.57^(210.65 for May. The call was rather easier for provisions, but no notable change in prices took place. :■ ■/?:•'■ BACK-BONE BROKEN. The Lower River Floods Commencing to Subside- Portions of Louisiana, How ever, Just Commencing: to Feel the Force ■-.<! the Ruohiug Waters— Energetic Belief Measures by Secretary Lincoln. MORE BATIONS. Washington, March 14.— The secretary of war has received a telegram from the commis sioners for the State of Louisiana at New Orleans, as follows: Are supplying seven thousand souls for fifteen days with curtailed rations, from one hundred and sixteen thous and which are now exhausted. Applications are before us for fully as much more, and the distress Is increasing. Require at once one hundred and fifty thousand rations addi tional." :; - ~ ■ Tbe secretary ordered the purchase of 100,000 rations at New Orleans to meet the demand. REr-OETSOF CAr-TS. LAND AND LEE. St. Louis, March 14.- Gen. Back with of the commissary department, who has charge of the disposition of government rations from this city to the flooded districts on the lower Mississippi river, has received the following dispatch from Capt. J. 8. Land, dated Mem phis: "Just arrived here. Found Premiscott in a deplorable condition, being entirely sub merged and about 1,000 people destitute of supplies. Sent the Gayosa and supplies; are being distributed and will last until about March 25. More should be sent there. The people will be in just as bad condition when the water goes down. The government to preveut starvation should care for them at least until May 1. About fifty people are destitute at Ualf Way, eun; 150 at Upton vine; 200 at Haler Point, Term; 200 at Beylleld Point, and 1,500 in that vicinity of Osceola, Arkansas, and are destitute and badly in want at Osceola. Somo stores have been received but not sufficient. Gen. Beck with also received the following from Capt. Lee, dated Memphis; "Returned here Saturday night. My dispatch of the Oth fall* short of the exact destitution and mag nitudeof the overflow. If an additional ap appropriation is made of 500,000 rations, meal and meat, should bo tent hero as Boon as possible, in large installments for sufferers in the state of Mississippi. There are 9,0U0 in Bolivar county. My estimate will carry the sufferers through to the 10th of April and possibly the flood may subsided by that time so that the suffeters can begin work." Capt. Lee has bten directed by Gen, Beck with to tak«- charge of the little steamer Anita, which left h< re yesterday, and proceed on a mission designated fortwiib, taking up pnrties of destitute people iv. the flooded dis tricts and taking them to dry lund and shelter where they can be lea in comfort and health. KOTES. The government steamboat General Barnard and a tow boat with barges, will be loaded with supplies at St. Louis and sent down the river. Other steamers will be ordered report at, Memphis t » load with supplies for the Ya zoo and Sunflower rivers. Ten thousand rations have been sent to Culumbus, Ky., and the same amount to SuawneetowD, 111. Cmmissioner Mungruin of Arkansas, reports that the number of persons requiring aid is far greater than his first estimate The river has commenced subsiding at Hel ena, Ark., and people begin to hope thß worst is over. The Ouuhita and Tallahatchie rivers, La., are reported higher than ever known, and still rising, In many places being up to the eaves of buildines. Lirge numbers of stock have perished, and exceedingly great suffering exists. The town of Delta, below Vicksburg, has been abandoned on account of the flood. A rise of six inches w is registered at Vicks burg the past twenty-four hours. ALL AROUND THE GLOBE. Savior & Co., stock brokers, Wilkeabarre Pa , have suspended. The prohibitory liquor bill has bsen passed by the Massachusetts senate. Alfred Crawford, grocer, Grand Rapids Mich, has assigned. The Arkansas Democratic State convention will be held at Little Rock, June 15. The Massachusetts senate have passed a bill providing biennial state elections- Eugene Stephenenson, aged 22, of Philadel phia, shot and killed himself lant evening. Bea'l & Co., wholesale boot and shoe dealers, Richmond, Va , have failed. Liabilities not stated. The ML E. conference at Baltimore adopted resolutions urging the prompt extirpation of polygamy. Jack Hicks, an illicit distiller, of Gwinne county, Georgia, wai shot dead yesterday re sisting arrest. Two men have been sent to the penitentiary from Philadelphia for making fradulent applf. cations for pensions. Leighton, tho colored murderer, In coafine ment in Now York, has been sentenced to be Imaged April 31. A biil has passed the lowa legislature to submit a prohibitory amendment to the consti tution to the people June 27. The damage to the track on the Mississippi & Tennessee railroad, has been repaired and trains are again running all right. Mrs. W. C. Mills, another of the victims of the Ohio river steamboat explosion last week, died at Wheeling, W. V., yesterday. • The fourth annual grand council of the Royal Arcanum of Wisconsin was held at Milwaukee yesterday. There were delegates in attendance from eighteen of the twenty three councils of the state, and an unusually interesting session was held. At Balks, Ark., yesterday, J M. Thurmond, ex-mayor, was shot dt-ad by Robert E. Cowart, a leading lawyer. Both were prominent iv local politics, through which the trouble orig inated which ended in the shooting. The af fair created great excitement. THE SAINT PAUL DAILY GLOBE, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 15 1882 OUT FOOL BLOT. THE CRIME OF 31011310yZ331 XO BE ." MADE ODIOUS. V . ; • The Republican Majority Shamed Into Bulldozing Tactics Dropped — Amendments and Discussion Allowed— But the Bill Finally Passed Exactly as it Came lrom the Senate— Senate Con • sideration of the Postal Appropriation Bill— Another Appropriation Proposed of $10,000 for tbe Flood Sufferers. The tienale. Washixgioii, March 14.— Senator Harrison from the military committee in responf c to instiuctionsto inquire as to the propriety of increasing the appropriation for tne relief of sufferers by the Mississippi overflow, reported he was unable to state with even approximate exactness the number of such persons. Tho secretary of war 16 of the opinion that 50,000 have been driren from their homes. It seems probable some measure of relief must be ex tended the sufferers for at least sixty days to come. The committee add they are not pre pared to recommend the continuance of relief until the destitute are again able to maintain themselves preferring to leave this to the voluntary action of the people. There is still a pressing demand for food, supplies that cannot be met by private effort. The com mittee accordingly reported a joint resolution appropriating $10,000 additional for the suf ferers. Passed, Benator Allison reported from the appropri ations committee a joint resolution appropri ating $10,000 to enable the light house board to pay extraordinary expenses, consequent upon the Mississippi floods. An inquiry by Edmunds led to a discussion, in which Allison and Hale participated, as to what, if any money, was available for this purpose under the appropriation already made, and the subject went over pending further In formation. Favorable reports were made by Senator Cockrell, frem the military committee on bills authorizing the use of artillery, camp equipage, tents, etc., the present year by the soldiers' and sailors' reunions at Topeka, Kas., Indiana, Grand Island, Neb., and by the Grand Army of the Republic of Pennsylvania at Gettysburg. Benator Harrison reported favorably from the same committee, a bill for the relief of Samson Goiriah, involving a review of the court-martial sentence by congress. Senator Logan filed a minority report against the bill. On motion of Senator Plumb the tanfl com mission bill, the unfinished business, was laid aside informally and the postal appropriation bill taken up and laid over as the regular order. Senator Call then addressed the senate upon the Chill Peru letters as rerjresented by his pending resolution in favor of a settlement of the controversy by the United States and rec ommending coßgTess, and the governments of North, South and Central America, in Washington to secure some just method of settlement of all questions between them, claiming our commercial interests were to be substantially benefited by intervention to pre vent disintegration and the practical extinc tion of Peru. Upon conclusion of Calls re marks the subject was laid aside. Senator Garland gave notice of his intention to move as a substitute to the Morrill tariff commission bill the measure on the subject reported by himself. The postal appropriation bill was proceeded with, but after discussion participated in by Piurab, Beck, Morgan and Edmunds, without action the senate adjourned. Houhv of Representatives. Washington, March 14— The house met in continuance of Monday's business. The speaker announced the unfinished business was the consideration of the anti-polygamy bill and the pending question to be on second, ing the demand for the previous question on the third reading of the bill. Mr. Read ap pealed^o Haskell to allow an opportunity for offering amendments, Mr. HaBkell said it was understood oppon ents of the bill— those who desired no legisla tion at all— were desirous of tacking on some 6light amendment merely for the purpose of hanglnejup the bill between the two houses. The eminlsaries of the Mormon church were here to defeat the bill. Mr. Cassidy said there were a number of members on the Democratic side who would vote for the bill without amendment. Mr Haskell inquired how many Democrats would do 60. Mr. Cassidy replied--! am, at least, one who would. Mr. Blackburn said many members wanted an opportunity to amend the bill before it was voted upon. Mr. Haskell contended if the majority of the house wanted to amend tho bill, it could vote down the previous question. Mr. Blackburn— You wont get the previous question under gag law. For several moments there was great con fusion in the chamber, the voice of those members who were endeavor ing to arrive at some satisfactory arrangement being drowned by sharp rappings from the chair and loud cries for "regular or der." At last Mr. Burrows managed to make himself heard. He thought the proposition coming from gentlemen on the other side was perfectly fair. He remembered the previous congress, and in which the Democrats were in the majority, when day after day the Republi can minority had fought for the simple right of voting upon amendments. He believed they were right Lhen. He believed the gentle men who were insisting on ths same privilege were right now. ' (Applause on the Demo cratic side). After some further noisy discussion, Mr. Haskell offered, the following, and it was agreed to by unanimous consent: Ordered, that the present legislative day continue until the present bill is disposed of; that the bill be opened to amendment and de bate, under the five-minute rule, for one hour; that at the end of that hour the previous ques tion shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments then pending; that one hour be allowed after the previous question is ordered, which hour shall be equally divided among the friends and opponents of the bill, at the end of which hour the question shall be taken on the pending amendments and passage of the bill. The first amendment oflered was by Reagan of Texas, to amend the section providing no polygamist or bigamist shall vote at., any elec tion in Utah territory, by the insertion of the words "any person duly convicted of being a polygamist, etc. " Rejected. Mr. Mills of Texas, moved to strike out sec tion 8 and 9, which prohibits any polygamist or bigamist from voting at any elections and provide for the appointment of territorial election officers by the president. Mr. Cassidy of Nevada held if these two sec tions were stricken out the bill would be worthless. The youth of the territory must be taught to obey the law of the land, as well as other people. Polygamy must be made disreputable among the jieople of Utah and this could not be done as long as polygamists hold all the elective offices in the territory. He denounced the Mormon religion as pro mulgated by the lecherous element of Utah, as lust, as prostitution carried on and pro mulgated by the leaders, apostles and chief scribes of the Mormon church In Utah. The first part of Mill's amendment striking out section 8 was rejected without division and the latter portion striking out section 9 by a vote of yeas 89, nays 189. The following Democrats voted in the negat've with the Republicans: Beltzhoover, Berry, Cassidy, Colerick, Morse, Mosgrove, Phelps, Rice, Missouri, Townbhend.llls., and Wilson. The vote by which the house refused to strike out section 8 was reconsidered and the roll call consumed the remainder of the hour, and when Hammond, (Ga.) desired to offer an amendment the speaker ruled it was not in or der. Mr. Singleton, Ills., thereupon suggested that Haskell had been very successful, proba bly on account of his experience is trapping wild animals, in trapping Democracy. Mr. Buckner, Mo., said, great as the wrong of polygamy was, this bill was a greater wrong on the constitution and rights of the people. He believed— and was soiry to be lieve it— this measure was pushed through for the purpose of effecting the contested election case of Campbell against Connor- Mr. Springer, IH., Kenna, W. Va., and Her-' bert, Ala., while stating they were in favor of the purposes of this bill, declared their belief that aa it stood it was Unconstitutional, anJ I they would therefore vote against it. ', Mr. Townshend, 111, argued the bill was j constitutional, and was no Infringement on the religious liberty or any people. Mr. McCold, la. , Justified the course of the Republicans in asking the passage of the bill as soon as it was reached upon the speaker's table, and predicted that the gentlemen on the other side who had filibustered against the measure to suppress polygamy would learn to regret it, as well as the fact that they had votedalmost solidly against the eighth and ninth sections, which contained the very strength of the measure. Mr Singleton 6ai<J, being denied the oppor tunity of offering an amendment to the per fect bill, he would bo compelled to vote against it. In the first place the bill did not go far enough in the direction of suppressing polygamy and its kindred crime against so ciety and good morals. Here was the District of Columbia, exclusively within the control of congress, with no law providing for the pun- I6hment of adultery, and yet the house was unwilling to listen to a proposition which would stop this growing evil against society, religion and good morals. He was opposed to the bill because it authorized the president to dicker with the Mormons and grant them amnesty under certain conditions. The presi dent might want to contract for half a dozen wives him Self. Was it not indelicate to con fer such honor on the pret>ident as that he should impose a condition on those to whom he extended amnesty. Mr. Converse, (Ohio), opposed the bill, which, he asserted, would legislate out of office all minor officars of the territory, and organize anarchy instead of. Mr. Carlisle in quired whether when the offices were vacant there was any means provided for filling vacancies. The legislature couldn't assemble for two years, and during all that time the offices would be vacant. Mr. Hatkell— The government can fill the offices. Mr. Carlisle contended the government could not, and quoted from tho statutes of Utah to show that the powfcr rested with the legislature and county courts. Was there any law of congress, he inquired, repealing that statute? By this bill, county judges, by whom vacancies to be filled were themg-lves legislated oat of offices, and there would bs no man left to probate wills, settle estates, keep the records or execute processes. Does the gentleman (Haskell) S3v this bill is prospective merely in its operation? Mr. Ha6keli— There is power in the govern ment, under the organic act, that cannot be repealed by legislative enactment. I say it is the intention of this bill, and the friends of this bill, to legislate out of office every one of this infamous Mormon priesthood and put in honest men. (Applause). j|Mr. Carlisle— This is what I understood and I am not objecting to a provision that will legislate them out of office, but I am object ing to the crude and imperfect section which legislates them out o'. office and puts nobody else in and leaves the territory in a state of confusion. Mr. Haskell—Do you hold the territorial legislature can repeal the organic act? Mr. Carlisle— The territorial legislature has not attempted to repeal the act, but has legis lated on the subject and its law is the only one now in force. Mr. Robeson contended the bill was pro gressive in its provisions, holding it to be a maxim of law. The law was not retroactive unless so expressed directly. Mr. Carlisle agreed that was a correct con struction of law. but asserted the gentleman from Kansas (Haskell) had just announced that the purpose or the bill was to legislate out of office immediately every man who was amenable to its provisions. Mr. Haskell— l did, not say "immediately.' I mean by the process of law. Mr. Carlisle — The bill provides no process of law for the purpose of ascertaining wheth er tho people are guilty of an offense. It simply eaya they shall not be competent to hold office. Mr. jConverse, (Ohio,)— Endorsed bills aod by control, the bill, in his judgment, organized disorder to continue for next two yeais in Utah, There could be no doubt about it. Mr. Williams, (Wisconsin) — Said secret vice however, prevalent and deplorable, could never be a justification for a flagrant and open violation of public morals and public law. Mormonism, with its adjuuet, polygamy, robbed vice of its hideousness and demanded it Bhould not only be sanctioned by public law, but defied the divine approval of Gad. Thus entrenched it challenged Chris tianity and defied attack. It disrupted and de stroyed the family. It loosened the foundations ef the government. It removed the very cor ner stone of Republican institutions and iv turn it controlled Ihe ballot box, commanded the courts and if entitled to its demand it might command the nanion, man ships, march armies and exercise all powers in its de fense. While he would persecute no man, while he would give tho widest liberty t.o conscience and religion. He would say to oriental paganism, with its customs and demands, "Thus far and no further. Where the clear waters of tho Pacific wash tho pure sands of our western shore, there ftbali you pause in the presence of tho majestic powej of the civilization of tho noonday of the world." (Applause.) Mr. Robeson replied to the argument that tho bill was a blow against free government. Mr. Burrows (Mich.) stated he would vote for the bill, though he believed it wouid dis appoint the expectations of its friends yet. It was worthless, and he trusted congress" would rise to the high position demanded by the American people and pass some efficient meas ure that would eradicate this evil of polygamy. Mr. Haskell characterized the movement infamous in its object, in its purposes and in its past accomplishment, but magnified in power by priestly organization unrivaled by any organization. A vote was then taken upon Mill's motion tc strikeout the Bth section and it was rejec ted, yeas 41; nays 183. The biU then passad in exactly the shape in which it came from tho eenate, j eas 1(;9, nays 41. Following is the negative vote: NATS. Afmfield, "Evans, ■ Money, Atherton, Garrison,- Physter, Bellmont, Gunter, , Reagan, Bl an chard, Herbert,- Robertson, . Buckner, Herndon, ' Shackleford, Cabell, Hewitt, N. Y. Shelley, Caldwell, . Hooker, .' . Singleton, 111. Carlisle. House, .. - Thompson, Ky. Chapman, Jones, Tex. Tillman, ;. ', Converse, Kenna, . Tucker, Cook, " Knott, * Upson, ;_""; Cox, N. C. Manning,, Warner, Cravens, " McMillan, Wilborne, „. Dibrel', " Mills, Williams, Ala. I ' The legislative day of yesterday closed and that of to day opened at 3:30 p. m., with pray er by the chaplain; the reading of the journal was deferred. The anti Chinese bill substituted the senate bill for that of the house was taken up. Mr. Calkins (Ind.), in his advocacy of this bill, planted himself on the broad ground that the government owed protection to the labor of the country, and he challenged any sentimentalist or humanitarian who was op posed to the bill to reconcile his views on this subject with his views of a protective tariff. At the conclusion of Collins speech, the matter then went over for the day, Mr. rage, Cala., holding the floor. .' ' On motion of King a resolution was adopted calling on the secretary.of war for an estimate as to the number persons made destitute by the overflow of the Mississippi river and its tributaries now receiving subsistence under his instructions as to the time for which the necessity of giving them aid will continue. PERSONAL. . Commodore W. F. Davidson is in the city. D. B. Lawrence, Esq. , a prominent citizen from Ravenna, Ohio, was in the city yester day, on his way to locate at Tower City, Da kota. ; ■".. ... * '-■■' :.. .*.;■;. .-.■."...'■. ;■ Chief of Police Weber aDd Sheriff Richter returned to their posts of duty yesterday. During their trip they visited Chicago, St. Louis and Burlington and return much pleased with their short tour. j The sheriff speaks very highly of the sleepers' and dining room cars m the Northwestern road. Improvements In the County Clerk* Office. Clerk of the Courts Bell is to be congratu lated. Be has secured the renovation of his office and the procuring of new desks and fur niture, which make a marked improvement in convenience and appearance. In fact the pub lic interests imperatively demanded all that has been done and the lawyers are highly de lighled with the change. They have not had decent^ccomodations for years, and in the space Worded never can have what their busi ness demands, but Mr. Bell has co greatly improved their facilities as to win the warm approbation of the entire bar. Alonzo Follet, banker of Wall street, New York, shot himself this morning. He will die NEWS FBOM WASHINGTON Measures 1 1 Prevent the Spread of Conta gious Diseases— Bocds Culled In —Bad . Blond Between Gen. Stur^is and the : Com mlsslonei s of the Soldiers' Home— BftMc«llaneotif. Spread of Contagious Diseases . Wabuihgton, March 14.— The preside in a special message to congress to-day trans mitted a communication from the national board of health in relation to legislation for prevention of the spread of infectious diseases. The communication sets forth that the - na tional board of health has advices showing the continued spread of smallpox, especially along the Uses of transportation of emigrants, and the board thinks the spread will continue during the current year unless prevented. . It therefore recommends amendments to the act of June, 1879, for the prevention of the in troduction and spread of contagious diseases as will make the provisions of the law appli cable to all vessels sailing from foreign ports, without imposing jipon the United States gov ernment the obligation of proving that such port is infected. Also in a provision requiring the vaocination of all emigrants not previously vaccinated. . Bonds Called In. WASHixsTOir, March H.— The following call for bonds is issued: Notice is hereby given tho principal and accrued interest of the below designated will be paid out of the treas ury of the United States May 3, 1882 and in terest ceases on that day, viz: Registered bonds of the acts of July 17, and August 5, 1861, continued during the pleasure of the government under the terms of circular No. 42, dated April 11, 1881, to bear interest at the rat* of 3% per cent, per annum, from July 1, 1881, as follows: $60, No. 2.151 to 2,300 both inclusive; $100, No. 1,451 to No. 15,300, both inclusive; $500, No. 10,701 to 10,900, both in clusive; $1,000, No. 51,601 to 52,800 a, both in clusive; $5,000, No. 16,851 to 16,950, both in clusive; $10,000, No. 84,951 to No. 85,500 both Inclusive. Total, $50,000,000. Persons for warding bonds for ledempliou will -observe the rules laid down in previous calls. The secretary issued two other calls of $5,000,000 each payable May 10 and 17, respectively. The following is a description of bo'-ds ca led payable Vay 10. Registered bonds of tho same act as above: $50, No. 2^ol to No. 2,230, both inclusive; $100, No. 15,301 to No. 16,500 bothinclnsive; $500, No. 10,901 to No. 11,000 both inclusive; $1,000, No. 52,801 to No. 53,050, both inclusive; $5,000, No. 16,951 to No 17,050, both inclusive; $10,000, No. 35,501 to No. 86,100. Total, $5,000,000. The call payable 17th of May, includes reg cistered bonds of the acts as above, as follows: $50, No. 2,251 to No-. 2,250, both inclusive; $100, No. 15,501 to No. 15,700, both inclusive; $500, No. 11,001 to No. 11,100, both inclusive; $1,0(0, to No. 50,301 to 53,500, both inclusive; 15,000, No, 17,051 to No. 17,100, both inclu sive; $10,000, No. 86,101 to No. 36,670, both inclusive. Total, $5,000,000. Soldiers' Home Management. [Special to the Western Associated Press.] Washington, March 14.— Investigation of the affairs of the Soldiers' Home by a sub-com mittee of the senate military committee, has excited much interest ia army circles. Gen. Sturgis, governor, has written a letter to the committee complaining of the fact that his office is more ornamental than useful, three ..commissioners, Adjutant General Drum, Com missary Genera) McFeely and Sur geon General Barnes, monopolizing all power, even by the appointment and removal of laborers and opening and shuting trie gates leading to the city. Gen. Sturgis succeeded Gen. Potter as governor, a retired officer, who is said to have yielded entirely to the author ity of the commissioners. Various . abuses are charged upon the latter, such as accepting flowers, fruits and vegetables raised upon the grounds of the home. Gen. Drum indignant ly denies all in relation to sue h. things and the other two army officers, it is said, will de mand a court investigation. . General Capital Xeivtt, ■ * GRADUATED COMPENSATION. Washington, March 14.— Senator Edmunds introduced a bill in the senate to promote the efficiency of the army by retirement of officers voluntarily or otherwise after a certain period of service. It provides, among other things, that hereafter all officers of the army, who by reason of a reduction of tho army, or at his request or by direction of the president may be retired, shall be entitled to gradated com pensation for their services. - . GEN. KGBECRANB. General Kosecrans has submitted a long in terview to be published in a local paper to morrow gupon the Gar field letters. He speaks more in sorrow than anger upon what he terms a breach of faith of his chief ~of staff and defends his campaign as worthy of the thanks of congress received at the insi&nce of Gen. Garfield. Members of the army of the Cumberland express much regret at the open ing of Euch a controversy, ■ brevities, The house judiciary committee to-day took, up Cobb's bill, to forfeit to the government all railroad land grants, the terms of which have not been complied with, but no action was readied. ■ A memorial was presented from the Wis consin legislature in favor of the improve ment of the Mississippi river and tributaries,' in connection with the great lakes. Washington, March The senate foreign relations committee have agreed to report fa vorably tbfe nominations of C. A. Logan and j. Russell Young, United States ministers re spectively to Chili and China. Commissioner Raum authorizes a reward of $800 each for the . arrest of- the men en gaged in the assassination of Collector Davis, of Tennessee, and the expenditure of $500 for the names of the conspirators. .. '/* , Senator Pcndleton has declined .the invita tion to speak at LaSalle bi-centennial ceTebra lion at New Orleans on the ground of the ac cumulation of duties during his long absence by reason of death in his family and his owu illness. The house committee will report favorably McCord's resolution calling upon the secretary of war for information in regard to the ne cessity for a government dry dock at Dcs Moines rapids canal on the Mississippi river. The house committee on public lands to-day devoted the entire session to hearing argu ment by Hitt, state agent for Illinois, in advo cacy of the passage of Representative Cannon's bill, which proposes an extension of the act of 1875 for the relief of purchasers and locatera of swamp and overflowed lands. It is probable that Ministers Morton, France, Hurlbnt, Peru, and Adams, Bolivar, will be requested to appear before the Chill- Peru investigating committee. ,: ; The senators chosen to cooperate with a similar committee of the house, a» a Demo cratic congressional campaign committee are: Harris, Tennessee; Farley, California; McPher son, New Jersey; Morgan, Alabama; Davis, West Virginia; Coke, Texas; Gorman, Mary land, ' * JohnL. Diekson, formerly postmaster at Grassy Creek, North Caroline, sentenced to one year in the state prison, on the charge of embezzlement, has been pardoned. Dickinson ia understood to have plead guilty to save his wife from imprisonment. ' ; In view of the recent supreme court decis ion the secretary of the s treasury announced duties will be hereafter collected on the appar ent color of sugar as imported acquired in the process of manufacture. The eesretarv of war telegraphed General Beckwith at lit. Louis about sending army officers to various points in Louisana to make detail reports of - the destitution. He has also instructed the com missary general to have 10,000 rations gfor warded to commissioners for Illinois for the relief of Shawneotownr . Immigrants arrived during eight months ending February 28th wereB76,otfl. Judge W. A. Woolworlh, counsel for the defense in the star route cases, recently tried at Lincoln, Neb., arrived to-night to secure, if possible, the abandonment of further prosecu tion of these already acqxitted at Lincoln on one to six indictments. y- . >f. :••■">• ■■ > Nominations— United States Consul at Am herstburg, Canada, Josiah Tamer, Michigan; Jacob V. Carter, Kansas, agent for the: Indian territory. .;-, : .:^:-.<.'i-v2S -.-; .-•.-.. ; ;'/:--: It is now stated that the i reports as to the destruction of property and s loss of life by earthquakes in Costa Rica, were greatly exag gerate*? •' : .. mSNEAPOLI^SfiWS OFFICE 311 HEWN KVIV iiVISfaJB for advertising rates apply at tbe o See Ho re seiptg for advertising or subscription! In Minnsapo ■ valid unless bearing the signature 9. *• w>rd .- to CITY SUBSCRIBE as .... If. the Minneapolis subscribe to the Globe who fall to get their paper regularly will drop' » postal card to the office, No. !11 Hennepin wanue, stating the fact, the mat -er will be at tended to Dromptlv. . ; MINNEAPOLIS GLOBIXET3, The Burham Novelty company ha 3 bus ted up. ~"\ ' ';:''? ■■.;, Bumham's variety show at the Opera house proves a U 6nide" affair. Wm. Sommers, living on th< Watertown road, was severely kicked by a horse on Mon day, i •« - • Oscar— not Wilde— Quick went to the stone pile for seven days on account of a plain drunk. : W. P. Burnett is preparing to erect a row of stores on Nicollet avenue- be» ween Eighth and Nin,th streets. . • At 7:30 o'clock this morning a special train on the motor line will leave for Lake Minnc tonka, returning at 4:20 in the afternoon . . _ It is reported that the firm of Crocker, Fisk & Co. has concluded not to rebuild the Min neapolis mills, destroyed by fin!, this season. The Lur line Boat club held a meeting at th« Nicollet house last night and among other business transacted, was the election of offi cers. • The Excelsior people are in arms against Col. McC'rary'a motor line. They kick against running a motor line through their rural burgh. -I". ;: . . ""■ To-morrow evening the peoplo of Minneap olis will enjoy a rare treat In the appearance of the Yokes family, in their musical frolics, at the Academy. A crew of men have left work on the ttone arch bridge, and the men now left are said to .number only seventy, but which crew for merly was fully 500 strong. The abusive language clause in -tho statute is the origin of a good many criminal actions brought in the municipal court. Five dollars and costs is the usual penalty. On Sunday, W. C. Fowler, a Western Union Telegraph operator was robbed of $85 in cash. Last evening he instigated the arrest of Qeo. Handy, whom he charged with the robbery. - Last evening -, Officer Allen arrested Edward Adams and A : <lora Carde, wif: of William Card,: charged w i th adultry. The husband ■ seems nearly beside himself with- jealousy or anger. . . ;;; ; '. \■ . ..- j ...;, -,.,...., Oscar Wilde will mount the. platform at the Academy this evening and make an exhi bition. The house will undoubtedly be packed, as Oscar is the best advertised lecturer in all the world.; f,- V • Thomas Gallagher, a modern pugilist, charged with committing an assault and bat tery upon Peter Peterson, a milk peddlar, was before his honor yesterday an 1 had his case continued until this afternoon. The steam plough from England, which is now arriving on different cars, will be set up in Minneapolis. It weighs 6,000 pounds, and is operated by two engines and a cable. It will be tested somewhere in the vicinity of Minneapolis. -"-'•/: Josephine Bcncdeke, charged with assailing Esther M. Clark with abusive language, whs still indisposed yesterday, and unable appear iv person in court Stic appjared through counsel, however, and the trial was regalarly held. She was gned $5 and costs. Walter Parr, arrested on suspicion of com plicity in a murder in Black River Fails, as published iv yesterday's Glob: :, was yester day released, owing to the fact that there was no evidence in tbe handj of tbe officials which would warrant t' em in long $r holding the prisoner. The sixth innual association meeting of the Woman's Baptist Foreign Mist ionary society, will be held to day in the Esst .Side Baptist church. The morning session opens at 10 o'clock, and exercises will be continued through the day, with an intermission from 12 to 1:30 o'clock. A mas3 indignation meeting, of the citi zens of North Minneapolis, is announced to come off in Turner hall on Tussday evening, March 21. These people are determined to what can be done relative to compelling the railroad companies to bridge tl c crossings on Washington avenue. At- the meeting of the Delta Sigma literary society of the university on Monday evening, the fallowing officers were elecxd for the on suing year: President, J. Pa iyn; vice-presi dent, Miss Bonniwell; recording secretary, Miss Corser; corresponding s;cretary, A.I. Read; treasurer, Albert Holt critic, C. W. Moulton; marshal, Fred. Kirk.; nd, Samuel Hauks was accused by his wife, Mary Hauks, with having assaulted her, and otherwise treated her in a man-iix contrary to his marriage obligation, wberdn he solemnly promised to love, cherish and protect. After a hearing the judge concluded the crime was one more of will than of deed, and discharged the suit, advising husband aid wife to each return to their heart stone and 1 reat each other in a manner more becoming husband and wife. • A Frank Newt, the photographer, became involved in some difficulty v ith a woman named Matilda Berry. The upihot of the af fair was a warrant for the am st of Mr. Newt upon a charge of assault. The case was called the municipal court yesterday, but was con tinued untU to-day to give proeocuting witness an opportunity to gather up evidence. The many friends of Mr. Newt hope that he will be honorably acquitted of euch a grave charge. .4 Dutiful Officer. O&e of the principal safeguards of fhe yrvs perity, peace and happiness of a city, is the manner in | which tho conscientious and painstaking officers dis charge the duties of the municipal govern ment. The Globe is not pie disposed to be a fault finder, but does clam i tho right to champion the cause of the people as against the scheming money- grabbing office holders. When the present city at torney was placed in his office by the, city council a few months ago, the Globe predicted that it would not prove the ■wisest choice possible from the galaxy of legal talent in our city. To cut a long story short tht. Globe wi6hes to call the attention of its ma ay Minneapolis readers to the fact that when tie Frank Lewis bank robbery case was called h. the municipal court yesterday, the city attorney failed to ap pear. In his stead came a you ag and perhaps able, but evidently somewhat inexperienced attorney. Judge Cooley call 3d for the city attorney, and was informed tliat that officer had other business at the court house. Now, while it may be a very good scheme for the pocket of City Attornt y Benton for him to draw his salary of $1 ,800 per year, place a substitute in his stead irho can be en gaged for one-half the amount and then him self prosecute a thrifty law business of his own on the advertisemet t that he is the city attorney, it bears upon its face the im press of imposition upon the city. Were this the first instance of the kind ths Globe would have ought to say, but this ha; been the prac tice of the city attorneys for a number of years. Assaulting a Bey. George E." Todd was arralg ned again yes terday in the municipal court, charged with assaulting Air. Gunther, a small boy, and nearly knocking the little fellcw 'a brains out with a pop bottle. A fine of <5 and witness fees was Imposed. As Todd paid the fine he muttered that "a man has no rights in this blarsted town anyhow." Before he would suffer such an indignity for sbjin.g a harmless bottle at a boy's pate again he rould sell out. The kearcrs of the exclaraati>n thought he had better sell out. A FATAL FALL. Bcnning Saney Instantly Killed by Fall' J • From a Building Yesterday. Benning Haney, a carpenter who resides at 2820 Portland avenue, met with aa ac<*dsnt yesterday which caused instantaneous d«ath- He was employed upon the construction of a roof npon a house being built by a Mr. Dod« worth on Ridge wood near Lynsdale avenues , when he made a mist and. fell headlong to the ground, a distance of about twenty feet, below. The fall broke Mr. Handy 's neck causing instant death The deceased - was quite advanced in years and. a pioneer settler of Hennepin county. He was the father T of Mrs. W. A, James, now deputy county trras-* urer. TLe funeral will take place from th» family resid«nce on Friday: , The Bank Bcbbers. , .. Yesterday afternoon the young man who was arrested by Mr. Wilson, the cashier of the City Bank, on Monday, while in the act of ■'making a sneak" on the cash of the bank, was brought into the police court. The State was not yet ready for trial, inasmuch as Chief Munger has scented other criminal actions of the prisoner— says bis name is Frank Lewis— which he is ferreting out. There seems to be a neat chain of evidence, and if the chief is able to connect the links in time, it will go hard with Lewis. k -v: Lewis has every appearance of being a pro fessional crook. His feet were encased in a soft pair of kid 6hoes, and over these is worn a pair of sandal lubbers, so tbat the wearer can walk, with little cue, all about a room without making a . < ! iv! :■, tha f g would attract attention. Upoa his person was a pocket-book containing a <ju mtity of internal revenue stamps, which, it is thought, he gained as booty in a former "crook." Judge Bailey appeared for the defense and moved an immediate hearing, upon the ground that was a great hardship to .impose upon an Innocent man to hold him in durance vile a number of days while the state was filibuster ing about, and when there was scarcely a gaost of a hope of convicting him of the per petration of any crime whatever. The state thought there was not the shadow of a doubt of convict ioa could they be per mitted time to collect the evidence which was known to exist. • ~- . The court continued the case until, to-mor row afternoon at 2 o'clock. Municipal Court. . [Before Judge Cooley.] Oscar Quick; drunkenness. Committed seven days. J. Peters; drunkenness. Paid $5. . Andrew Frazier; drunkenness. \ Discharged. Thomas Gallagb.fr; assault on Peter Peter son. Continued until this afternoon at 2 o'clock. . . :. ■ ■''•-■ * % Samuel Hanks; assault and batteary on Mary J. Hanks..; Discharged. . ■ I Josephine r Burdike; abusive language la Esther M. Clark. Paid $5 and costs. ■ George" E. Tood; asaault and Battery upon Gunthrie. Paid $5 aud witness fees. Erank -Lewie: attempted Ittrceny from the city bank. Continued until to-morrow morn ing at 'J o'clock. ' : - ; ■ -r-; A. Frank Newt; a?sault upon Matilda Barry Continued until this afternoon at 3 o'clock. 1£ STRIKING LAB?.RERS. Renewal of Troubles at Homestead— Unl<>n BeaU-n aod .Wardered and Officers Fired At- Al 1 Quiet at Omaha-Uonsollda- j llou of Labor league. '.' .> ~h Chicago, March li. -For somo time past 300 employes of the union rolling mills, South Chicago, have been out on a strike for better wages and hours. They have been ur ging the remaining 800 employes to join the strike. . They have now agreed on a -compro mise offered by the president of the union la bor league. To-morrow morning a commit tee of consolidation of all trades unions in Chicago meets at Mr. llodnett's office to con solidate into the united labor league of .Ameri ca. The movement has the approval of the pres ident and stockholders of the mills in Chicago. Gtnane, president of Hie peddler's union, has been appointed a central organizer of 'the league. J. Howlani is appointed national central secret vice Gin. J. A. Me Bride, of Virginia, resigned. Mr. Hodnett leaves for Washington shortly at the head of a delega tion to press the passage of the national labor league railway bill, and ask national recogni tion for the league in official patronage. A. B. Stone leaves here to night.putting the mat ter of a practical compromise in the hands of the labor league committee. THE SITUATION AT riTTSBURG CUITICAL. Pittsbukg, March 14— situation at Homestead is agtln critical. The strikers were to have ■ started to work at the mill to day, but owing to a misunderstanding. They have refused to resume until the matter has been arranged according to their under standing. This morning about 6 o'clock Henry Haley, a noc-union man, was found lying on the track badly beaten. He" was taken to the poor farm, a short distance away, and word telephoned to tin city police at Homestead to come to his assistance. Officers Hatch and Metcalf start ed for tbe : poor ■ • farm and while .on the way were fired upMPby parties secreted behind some box cars. Tne shots took effect; in the bodies of both men, but fortunately neither were fatally hurt. The officers of the amalgamated association, who | deprecate such proceedings, start for the scene this morning to endeavor to have the affair settled without further trouble. A number of special police were also sent up to protect city property in case of any serious disturbance. •lUfcniFiru. Omaha, March H.— The status of the strike is unchanged since ytstcrday. The non-strikers are proceeding with work and troops arc guarding them. 'J Im coroners jury in the case of G. P. Armstrong, kil'cd by bayonetting militiamen, returned a verdict that he came to his death at the hands of militiaman unknown, while the latter vu in the performance of his duty. The Labor Union propose to turn out several thousand strong this afternoon at the funeral of Armstrong. PriNDLES STOri'ED. • Lawrence, Mass., March 14.— The Pacific mill company announces a reduction of wages of mule and ring c pinners. The latter, all women and girls, abandoned the mill an*l 64,000 spindles were thus stopped. It.sano Murder. Wateubcuy, VI. , March 14. — Michael Mc- Cofferin formerly' au iuiuatc of the insane asylum, killed his mother and wife Sunday night, tumbled them into the cellar and to-day drove into town with his seven children, the old- st ag«d 1C years. The Lehigh Valley railroad yesterday de clared a quarterly dividend of \% per cent. Henry Leon, a Chinaman, over seven yeai - in. this country, wa6 naturalized at Philadel phia yesterday. The Garfield club of Now York city, hope to get 100,000 signatures to the petition lo President Arthur for Ihe pardon of Sergeatt Mason. John Van Blykf, a wealthy farmer of lonia, Micb., died Monday iifteran illness of sixteen hours. Before he died he said he had been poisoned. Foul play i* suspected by his rela tiver.. Miss Armaudu, tiic bicyclist, completed her task at St. Louis at 10 o'clock last night, of riding 600 miles in six days, riding twelve hours each day. Her actual riding time was fifty-six bonrs end thirty-one minutsc. This is said to be* the longest bycicle ride on record, and is regarded as a very remarkable feat, especially for a woman. March 14.— A rich discovery of Lacustrine relics has been made at Btreckhorn Canton, Thurgall. London, March 14.— Advices from Florcs say that the bark Severn from Aberdeen for Pensacola has been wrecked, and six of tha» crew drowned, including the captain. In Lowell, Mass., resides Mr. P. H. Short, proprietor of the Belmont hotel, who suf fered with rheumatism for seventeen years without finding relief from any of the numer ous remedies employed, until he applied St. Jacob's OU: "I never found any medicine that produced such remarkable and instanta neous effect as it did," says Mr. Short.