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2 in.—i—ih—■'"■■"■""" r"r —"***** vMMmmvm"^f!^. MDING7 STiLTFADIi. Window's Boom Shows Unmistakable Signs of a Decline. HIS VOTE REDUCED TO FIFTY. The Opposition Scattered as Usual. but Determined to be in at the Death. •HE LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. udge Wilson's Anti-Bonus Bill ~ltee onuneuded to Pass. ME USURY BILL IS THE. SOUSE. tor a Louie Discussion Its.Passage is Recommended. .101. coxyEXTflrex. - The joint convention wr.s attended with inly one feature of special interest. The attendance was about the. saoe as on the preceding clays, and largely composed of tho same persons. Only one ballot was taken and that showed no change in the rote for Windom, while th& few changes made in the opposition vote was without significance. The feature of special interest was the folk- wing call read to the convention by the clerk at the re quest of Mr. Grimshaw just prior to the adjournment. All Republican members of the legisla ture who believe the election of Senator Windom undesirable, are requested to meet at the Metropolitan this evening for the purpose of concerting a plan of action in the interested the Republican party during ihe present aenatorisG contest. Wm. H. Gbimshaw. Eveb Sampson. H. A. Finch. . G. G. Habtlet. J. Van Dyke. W. P. Sebgeant. . T. Paulson. H. Anderson. In presenting the call Mr. Grimshaw eaid each signature represented a different faction of the Republican opposition to Senator Windom. The call was evidently unexpected by a large portion of the op position, some of whom denounced it as premature and in bad faith. How it was received by the great body of the oppo nents of Windom, is best told by the re port of the caucus given elsewhere. Fol lowing is the detailed vote of the joint convention.: Senate. House. Total Windom.. .... 18 32 50 Wilson 9 24 83 Cole 5 12 17 Hubbnrd 2 7 9 Dunnell 4 6 10 Kindred 15 6 Davis 16 7 Start .... 1 3 4 Farmer... 13 4 Wakefield 1 12 Gilman 1 1 Strait 11 Berry 11 Castle 1 .. _ 1 Total— 44 99 " 143 Those who voted for William Windom ■were: SENATOB9. Billson, Gillfillan, J. 8., Ric9. Chandler, Greenleaf, Shaleen, i Comptoc, Houlton, Steenereon, Comstock, Langdon, Truax, Fletcher, McLaughlin, Waito, Gilfillan, C. D., Pillsbury, Wheat— BEPBESENTATIVES. Anderson, W. Ends, Smith, J. Baker, Halgres Snow, Barker, Hicks, Spaulding, Batchelder, Holmstrom, Strong, Been, Johnson, M. Sweiison, Boardraan, Lydiard, Thayer, Bobleter, Miller, Thompson, Bohland, Peterson, J. A Torgerson, Child, J. B. Peterson, Ole Turtvll, ■Collins, Plummer, Mr. Speaker-32. Crawford, Porter. Those who voted for Thomas Wilson •were: SENATORS. Castle, Down, Sackett,. Chriotenseu, Griggs, Vollmer, Craig, Peck, Welch—o. ESPUESEN'TATIVES. Baumgartcn, Cook, Lenz, Becker, Cullen, McNamara, Boruk, Emery, Patterson, Brown, Farrar, Bahilhr, Buck, Frank, Randall, Child, E.A., Gregory, Smith, J. Jr., Chisholm, J;.cklin, Stahlman, Hill, White. Stegeman— Those who voted tor Gordon E. Cole ■were: SENATORS. Ackerman, Clark. Knudson, Blake, Clement. Van Hoesen —6 BEPBESENTATIVES. Cornish, Merriam, Peterson, John, Dilley, Morris. Seymour, Gotzian, Morse, Way, Gray, Mortenson, Wells—l 2. Those who voted for L. F. Hubbard •were: SENATOBS. Johnson, Peterson— 2. KSPEESEXTATTVES. Doyle, Paulson H, Sampson, GrweUoii. Fuuiaon, T. Sideuer —7. Hnlebak, Those who voted far Mark H. Dunnell were: SEN'ATOBS. Crosby, Hollister, Ward, fiickman — BEPBESENTATIVES. Bell, Carson, Johnson, W. H. Blackman, Finch, Potter—6. Those who voted for C. F. Kindred were: SENATOB. Buckman—l. BEPBESENTATIVES. Hartley, Parker, Sadley—4. Moore, Those who voted for C. K. Davis were: SENATOB. O'Brien— BEPBESENTATIVES. Grimshaw, McKnsick, Peterßon,o.—B Those who voted for C. M. Start were: SENATOB. Morrison — REPBESENTATIVES. DaMels, Dyar, Frahm3. Those who voted for J. Q. Farmer were: SENATOB. Sergeant—l BEPBESENTATIVES. Baarnaas Greer —2. Those who voted for J. B. Wakefield were: SENATOB. Goodrich— BEPKESENTATIVE. • Burme&ter — Senator Wilson voted for J. N. Castle. Mr. Anderson, H. voted for H. B. Strait. Vs. Cole voted for John 31. Berry. •Tr. Van Dyke voted for C. A. Gilman. •ritor Knudson moved that the joint cv s -ntion proceed to take another ballot, tijnator C. D. Gilfillan moved that the joint convention adjourn. Carried. SENATE. The chaplain provoked the smiles of the """I**!!l!!^!-~-—-— »■'■"'■"■ ■■■■■!■■■ ■"» enators yesterday d r ing the devotional sercises by an r .fusion to the "inulish iess" of those jr f aye gentlemen, and the urther prayer tnat God would "take them inder his div lUe protection and care as far is practica' ji.» just how far that is doe 3 lot appe? f5 but the gentlemen alluded to iried to' lOO grave and devout a moment, and tb' 3n their faces gave way to expres sions of merriment which they did not suc ceed in fully controlling until tho prayer V .s brought to a close. The constitutional amendment proposed "by Judge Wilson was discussed at great length and with some acrimony, or at leasi with a good deal of vigor, and was finally j recommended to pass after having been I amended so as to prohibit bonuses being given to railroads unless they are voted by two-thirds of the electors voting. A caucus of the Democratic members of the legislature was held at 9 o'clock yester day morning, to agree* upon their course in the senatorial contest, and it wa-^ re solved to adhere to their original resolu tion to support Judge Wilson. Routine, Report. Senate met at 10:15 and was called to order by the president. Devotional exercises by the chaplain. Roil called and journal read and ap proved. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Senator Knudson—Relating to mu tilated, destroyed or lost bonds, orders or warrants. Provides for the issuing of du plicates when proper proofs of loss and sureties are forthcoming. By Senator Rice— appropriate $2, --500 to build a bridge across Shakopee creek, Kandiyohi county. By Senator O'Brien—To amend section 3, chapter 55 of the general laws of 1873, relating to ejectments. By Senator Ackerman —To amend sec tion 1, chapter 108, special laws of ! 1874, relating to a school district in Carver county. By Senator Clark —To encourage tim ber culture and to provide compensation therefor. Gives a bennty of $3 per acre for trees planted, and $2 per mile for trees planted along the public highways. By Senator Goodrich—To amend sec tion lof chapter 66 of the general laws of 1878 relating to civil actions. By Senator J. B. Gilfillan—Relating to the admission of attorneys to the practice of law in the courts of this state. By Senator Castle~To amend section 11 of chapter 61 general statutes of;i878, relating to the record of marriage certifi cates. By Senator Castle—To provide for the union or consolidation of two or more counties. BEPOETS OF COMMITTEES. Several bills relating to chattel mort gages were reported back to the senate with the recommendation that they be indefi nitely postponed, which was subsequently modified by being referred to the commit tee of the whole. Senator Peterson's bill, proposing to aid in the establishing of a flouring mill in Brown county, was referred to committee of the whole at his request. Senator J. B. Gilfillan, from the judiciary committee, reported back the bill relating to the penalty for murder in the first de gree, with an amendment restoring the death penalty, except in cases where there were extenuating circumstances. SENATE SILLS PASSED. To prevent the injury or destruction of baggage. the govebnob's message. Senator Rice offered the following reso lution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the committee on public printing be instructed to procure 1,000 copies of the governor's message printed in German, 1,000 copies in Norwegian, 1,000 copies in Swedish, 1,000 copies in Bohemian and 500 copies in French. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. The senate then went into committe of the whole and , took under consideration Senator Wilson's joint resolution propos sing an amendment to the constitution forbidding aid to railroads, and debated the same until 12 o'clock, when a recess was taken to meet the house in joint ses sion to vote for United States senator. BOAED OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS. When business was resumed in the sen ate, Senator Clark, by unanimous con sent, introduced the following bill: To provide for the regulation of rail roads, and for the creation of a board of railroad commissioners. REVISION OF THE STANDING BULE3. Senator Van Hoesen offered a resolution providing for the appointment of a com mittee of three to revise the permanent rules, Thich was adopted, and Senators Van Hoesen, Truax and Castle were ap pointed such committee. IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. Senator Rice in the chair. Considera tion was resumed of Senator Wilson's anti-bonus constitutional amendment. The resolution was debated at length and the same ground gone over as heretofore by Senators Wilson, O'Brien, Steenerson, Bill son, Waite. J. B. Gilfillan and Comstock, and was finally recommended to pass after it had been amended so as to permit aid to railroads by a two-thirds vote of the elect ors voting upon such proposition: Adjourned. THE HOUSE. This body held a forenoon and after noon session, most of the time being passed in committee of the whole in the discussion of Mr. Rahilly's usury bill, the result being that the motion to indefinitely pospone was defeated by two votes and the bill was then recommended to pass. The points advanced in the discussion are given in the routine report below. . Routine Report. Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. Dr. Dana, roll call and reading of journal. HEW bills. By Mr. Thompson, Fillmore— statutes of 1878, relating to expunging ob noxious words. Vi ";■ By Mr. McKusick of Pine —To incorpor ate the village,of Franconia. Passed under suspension of rules. By Mr.Plummer,of Fillmore —To amend section 50, chapter 44 of the statutes of 1858, relating to rape. Provides the death penalty for such an offense npon a child under ten years of age. By Mr. Gregogy, of Washington—To incorporate the Ancient Order of Hiberni ans of America. /;-::-. By Mr. Thayer, of Fillmore —Amending the act incorporating the village of Wykoff. Passed under suspension of rules. By Mr. J. Smith, Jr., . of Ramsey—To amend chapter 42, of general statutes of 1878, relating to official trusts. By Mr. J. Smith, Jr., of Ramsey— amend section 8, chapter 135, general laws of 1878. relating to tax sales. By Mr. Hicks, of Hennepin— lating to the organization of com panies to do a general fire j insurance business either upon the mutual j or stock plans. By Mr. Cornish, of ' Ramsey—Limit ing the time in which actions may THE ST. P4.VLDAIIA GiOBE, FnJ rjAY MORNING, JANUARY 26, 1833. 3e •commenced to re-open judgments iftecting real asUte. By Mr. fjornish, of Ramsey—Legal izing thd foreclosure of mortgages by executor.* or administrators in certain oases. By M*. Cornish, of Raiusej—To amend section 25, chapter 66, general statutes of 1878, relating to re-opening judgments affecting real estate. By Mr. Cornish, of Ramsey—To da termine the effect and application of certain acts affecting judgments. By Mr. Hicks, of Hennepin—To legalize certain conveyances and the record there of. By Mr. Miller, of Heanepin—Relating to the election of counts- commissioners in the county of Hennepin. HOUSE ISII/M PASSED. Amending section 2, chapter 3D, general statute?: of 1879, relating to chattel mort gages. Amending statutes of 1878, relating to the printing and distribution of the laws and document-;. Repealing chapter 144, general laws of relating ta judgments of Unit el States courts. Cii^EKAL OBDEBS, In committee of the whole fourteen bills were on general orders for consideration, Mr. Rahilly's ursury bill leading the list. Mr. Rahilly moved a favorable repoit, wnich was antagonized by a motion of Mr. Turrell that it be indefinitely post poned. Mr. Boardman in opposition to the bill read a digest of the interest laws of the different states, showing that fourteen states have no usury laws; that in sixteen states the penalty is so mild as to be virtually a dead letter, and that but iour states have iron-clad laws in any way approaching the severity proposed in the present bill. Mr. Rahilly in answer said it was evi dent the bankers and money lenders had not been idle the past few days. The bill was an exact copy of that passed in 1879, except the interest was reduced from 10 to 8 per cent. The bill was before the house and they could vote it up or down, but he trusted it would not be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Hartley opposed the bill as unwise in that its effect would drive foreign capi tal from the state, and necessarily operate to cripple new industries, and especially the farming community engaged in the development of the western and northern portions of the state. Mr. Brown, of Blue Earth, believed that there should be restrictive, and even penal laws governing the question of usury The present bill contained no new feature, being an exact copy of the act of 1879, ex cept the rate of interest was reduced. He admitted tie act was highly penal, but he believed it would would be wise legislation to pass the meas ure. It would undoubtedly create some inconvenience, but it was the duty ©f the legislature to endeavor to legislate to con fer the greatest good upon the greatest number, and that would be accomplished by the passage of the bill. The fact was, there was too much borrowing in the state —an evil that had covered a large portion of the land with mortgages; money was too plenty, and he believed if it was less easily secured, it would be of benefit to the great masses of the people. At this point the committee rose, re ported progress and asked leave to sit again, which was accepted, and the house took a reqess for the joint convention. Upon the adjournment of the joint con vention, the house took a recess until 2:30 p. m. AFTKBNOON SESSION. Called to order at 2:30, the house re solved itself at once into committee of the whole and resumed consideration of Mr. Rahilly'B usury bill, Mr. Child, of Jackson, opening the discussion. He took the position that money was not a com modity, but a creature of law, and as such subject to regulation by state authority. The duty of the legislature was to protect the people in their life and general rights. Statistics showed that average earnings of the American people were 4 per cent, and it was suicidal to attempt to pay 10 per cent, for the use of money when but 4 per cent, could be earned. He believed the reckless borrowing of money was the greatest curse afflicting the people of the state, and that it was absolutely impossi ble to contract a loan that the material interests of the state would be greatly ad vanced. The argument that the business community was in favor of retaining the rate of interest as now, was not at all to be wondered, because whatever the in terest paid.it is paid in the end by the pro ducing class. He hoped the bill would pass. Mr. Thayer, of Fillmore, also advocated the measure. He held that the industries of the state would not allow the pro ducers to pay 10 per cent, interest, and when it was done it was simply transfer ring the property of the borrower to the money loaner. The history of Fillmore and Mower counties furnished abundant evi dence of the truth of this assertion, and he warned the residents of the new Northwest to avoid the same fate by keeping within their means and away from the money loaner. Mr. Hartley again spoke against the bill, reiterating and enlarging upon his previous argument that the bill, if made a law, would cripple and check the development of the frontier portions of the state. Mr. Buck, of Winona, was opposed theo retically to all laws of thi3 character—to laws that attempted to do the business of this character. In this free government it looked a little strange to see laws parsed to regulate a person's manner of conduct ing his business. But the fact is that under the operation of unjust laws, tbe wealth of the people is being gathered into the hands of the few —the Vander bilts of the land —and the masses of the people are as great slaves as were the negroes of the South before the emancipa tion proclamation of Abraham Lincoln. If the peace and quiet of the country is to be preserved, if the law is to be maintained, the capitalists have got to let up on the labor of the country. Men will not sit by and see their families reduced to starvation, and capi tal, if wise, will take warning by the mut terings of discontent heard in all parts of the land, and call a halt on their rapaci ties. In conclusion, Mr. Buck said he should vote for the bill in the hope, a faint hope, that it might' result in saving some poor farmer, some poor laborer from the rapacious maw of the money sharks of the land. Mr. Buck's remarks were greeted with quite a demonstration of approval, promptly checked, however, by the chair, Mr. Hicks. Mr. Boardman again spoke in opposi tion to the bill. He scouted the assertion that the laboring people of Minnesota were being impoverished and reduced to a condition of servitude to the money pow er, and claimed that they were as prosper ous as the people of any section of the country. His objection to the bill was that in case of a money stringency, money needed in the state would go elsewhere where it could command higher rates. In prosperous times the bill would do no harm, but he submitted that it was unwise at this time of general uncertainty as to the future, to pass a law reducing the rate of interest below that of other states, coupled with the mcrt radical usury law upon the statutes of any state in the Union. Mr. Rahilly made another earnest ap peal for his bill, claiming that the rate of interest fixed in the bill was all that it was worth, and that the passage of the bill vas in tho inter/ s t of both the borrower and the loaner ( i n that it would conduce to the general r /roS p cr ity of the people, and thus increa?'/their ability to pay. Mr.. Back, in his usual vigorous style, in. rf ,piy to Mr. Boardman, reiterated his for jier statement that the laboring masses of the country were in servitude to the r^ioney power of the land. Money con irolled the political conventions and legis lation of the land. Money colored and shaped the news that was flashed abroad from the money centers from which people were obliged to form their opinions. Money regulated the commerce of the land, sent the products of the country up or down as demanded by its own schemes; regulated the price of labor, in short governs and di rects all the internal workings of the country, the bone and sinew, the producers being simply tools in their hands to swell the store of wealth of the money kinps. Mr. McKusick offered an amendment to in?ert four where seven occurred and five where eight occurred in tho bill, and ap ply only to the farmers. Air. Kahilly said he supposed ha was among gentlemen, but if the gentleman from Pine wanted to make an exhibi tion of himself he would advi?e him to go out in the air stand on his head and dangle his feet in the air by which he would expose his most in tellectual part. The chair rapped Mr. Eahilly to order and he sat down. Mr. McKusick saii ho would control his temper, notwithstanding the coarse liin^ of the gentleman from Wabashaw. He said he had sat still and heard the argu ments of the gentlemen favoring the bill, made as he believed for mere buncombe,until he had tired of them. He represented a farming community, and he knew they were well satisfied with the present law, and at this time of uncer tainty as to the future, it was, to say the least, unwise to make any change. Mr. Cornish was glad the amendment of Mr. McKusick had been offered, be cause it brought out the absurd ity of the bill itself in its true light. It was useless to discuss wbat is money. It is something we must have, or banks, manufacturer, and everything of that kind must be abandoned, and all must reduce them selves to tillers of the soil. Money is ab solutely necessary in our every day life, and to secure it we must be willing to pay for the use of it what our neighbors are willing and do pay for it. One objection to the bill was its inflexibility. Our banks were taxed about 4 per cent., but under this bill they were placed upon the same footing with the foreign money loaner, who escaped all taxation. It was a fact, also, he said, that there was not money enough in the state to do the business offering, and the pro posed reduction of interest would drive capital now here away. Mr. McEusick's amendment was voted down. A vote was then taken upon the motion of Mr. Collins, to indefinitely postpoue the bill, and the motion was lost—forty to thirty-eight. The bill was then recommended to pass. The committee then rose and the leport of the committee was adopted. Mr. Grimshaw gave notice that Prof. Porter, of the State university, desired the nse of the use of the chamber for Wednes day evening next for a lecture, add upon motion of Mr. Child, of Jackson, the use of tho chamber was granted. The house then adjourned. A FATAL RESULT. Death of W. K. Noble Yesterday, from the Effects of a Pistol Shot Wound Inflicted by Himself. The proverb states that it is appointed unto all men once to die, and experience has conclusively demonstrated the truth of the axiom. If, under the primal decree, there may arise exigencies when death, or the flight of the spirit from it 3 mortal tab ernacle, may be considered a boon, such a blessing, in view of the previous circum stances, may be declared the death of Mr. Wm. R. Noble, who expired at his family residence on St. Peter street, a quarter to 12 yesterday morning. The sad attempt at suicide, while labor ing under a fit of temporary aberration caused bj softening of the brain, at the Merchants hotel barber shop last Tuesday, is still fresh in the mind of the public, and it is unnecessary to recapitulate the sor rowful details. After lingering until yesterday morning death gratefully came to the relief of the sufferer and terminated his sufferings. The deceased was fifty-two years of age and leaves a wL*e and two children. He ha^ resided in St. Paul for twenty years, being a native of Ohio and previous to coming to St. Paul, he resided at Ravenna. For a period of fourteen years he was head bookkeeper in the establishment of P. H. Kelly & Co., the duties of the position being discharged with fidelity, earnestness and the most unswerving integrity. After years of faithful service, Mr. Noble left the above firm about two years ago to become cashier at Culbertson's bank. Here his conduct was marked by the same faithfulness, sobriety and honesty. In June, 1867, the deceased was elected secretary of the Landmark lodge of Masons, a position which he kept for three year?, He -vra.- al?o a member of the Masonic Relief association and a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. The father of the deceased wa3 the orig inal founder of tbe last named order in St. Paul, Noble lodge being named after him as a mark of appreciation and es teem. He was insured in the Northwestern Life for $1,000 or $1,500, and this, with his insurance in the Masonic Relief asso ciation and the Workmen lodge, will ap proximate $7,500. An inquest on the remains will be held at 10 o'clock this morning and the funeral will take place at 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. Woman's Christian Home. The list of donations for the \\ Oman's Chiistian home, during December, 1882, is as follows, for which the managers express their thanks: Mrs. G. O. Robertson, $5; Mrs. H. C. Burbank, $5; Veazey <fe Co., lumber; a friend, through Mrs. Horace Thompson, $10; Mrs. Saanders, $1; Plymouth church Thanksgiving collection, $47.60; Mrs. F. D. Hager, %10 for Christmas; Mrs. H. L Moss, a fine, illustrated engraving of the Lord's Prayer; J. W. Cunningham, print ing of 1,000 tickets for Dr. Smith's lecture; Mannheimer Brcs., two linen tablecloths; D. A. Monfort, sugar, $1; G. A. Cobb & Co., two pounds coffee, one pound tea; A. P. Moss, one pound tea; Fred Faulkner, a large roast; Mclntosh & Co., corned beef; J. F. Pannell, two turkeys; Mr. Hope, one dozen oranges; Mrs. Webster Smith, one sack flour; Joe Wild, beef roast; Peter Rushe, sugar, 50 cents; Henry Darrkroger, twenty-five pounds buckwheat, wash board and flour barrel; Thon <fc Ham in, one sack flour; Ferdinand Knauft, $1; A. Anderson, milk tickets, $1; through Mrs. H. L. Moss, clothes.basket, tin ware, one dozen knives and forks; managers, cash $3, butter, peaches, apple?, corn, tomatoes, oranges, cake, pies, nut?, raisins, turnips and cab bages. Christmas brought its good cheer, in the form of an entertainment and dinner, with a gift for each inmate, in token of kindly feeling and encouragement. ' • GEOLOGICALJOffIaTION. A Five Lecture by Prof. Edward Daniels. The Academy of Natural Science is en joying a course of free goological lectures. The second lecture was delivered yes terday by Prof. Edward Daniels, of Wis consin. The lecturer described the two great classes of rooks which make up the crust of the globe as stratified and unstratified. The former are arranged in layers, the lat ter are irregular and massive. The strati fied rocks were formed by the washing down of former rocks and the deposit of their material in the ocean. Similar de posits are forming now from mud washed down by the streams and carried out to sea. The coarse materials drop near the mouths of tho great river 3 and form deltas. The fine matter is distributed by waves, tides and currents and forms with each spring flood a . thin film over the whole floor of the ocean. Each year the same thing occur.3 and the result is, annual layers build up into great for mations in the thousands of centuries. The various form 3of ocean and land life are buried in the mass, and petrifies as it consolidates by pressure of the waters and chemical processes. These rocks are thus sure to be successive deposits aDd are therefore arranged in layers, each of which represents a portion of time. They may be considered as successive volumes by on* author, each finished and laid down in the very order of its composition. Together they form a record of the experiences of our planet for millions of years before man. The rocks seen and underlying this beautiful city belong to this class. A vast ocean once rolled its waters here abounding in monad life. The remarkably regular layers so like masonry, seen in ex cavations in this city, is the same rock found at Trenton falls, New York, contain- j ing the same strange forms of life which crowd the layers of this rock all over the Mississippi valley. The unstratified rocks were once fixed masses like the lavas of our active volca noes. They are heac9 also called igneous ! rooks. Granite, which is a composite rock consisting of quartz, feldspar and mica, is the type of this class. The region north of us, around Lake Superior, abounds in masses of this character, forming mount ain masses in the Penokie range, and rising like islands in the vast expanse of the stratified series. They indicate the points where former volcanoes poured out their fiery floods or the primitive rocks cooled from their original incandescence. These rocks are forming now in. the fiery floods of active volcanoes cooled in contact with the |§r into light porous slag, or under water into solid compact forms. Modern lavas are as various in form as the ancient rocks of this class. Some are as coarse as furnace Blag, and others like the celebrated Petit Lois, Mount Kelawen, in the Sandwich Islands, fibrous and soft as silk. Two great agencies are constantly at work modifying the land surface of the globe, one tending to work it down, lowering the highest points, filling the valleys and di minishing the land masses above the sea level. This is the effect of water filtering upon the surface, penetrating into the tex ture of rocks, dissolving the cements or freezing and bursting these apart by 'me chanical force. The parti thus sepa rated are borne downward by storms to the lower levels. Great valleys and gorges are thus cut out. The valley of the Colo rado, the Mississippi, the great gorge be low the falls of Niagara were thus cut out. The mounds, of Wisconsin, the turrets like Castle rock, the Garden of the Gods, in Colorado, and the wonderfully picturesque buttes of the Bad Lands are remnants or outlines of vast formations thus swept away. This process also determined tho present forms of all the great mountain masses of the world. The principle val leys also had this origin. This process is known by the terms erosion, denudation and weathering of the rocks. It depends upon the movement of the waters and the atmospheric changes. Heat, light, electricity and chemical agen cies are ever active in promoting these changes. These constitute the mightiest agencies of waste and destruction, though often silent and unobserved in their action. Volcanic forces tend to increase the amonnt of land above the water. The con tinents have been lifted above the sea by successive efforts of the subterranean forces. The mountains have not' been raised ti their lofty altitudes by sudden throes. Silent and persistent elevations are going on now all along .the coast lines. At Nova Scotia, along the coast of Scandi navia, and elsewhere, the nicest observa tions are being made, and the throes are found to be steadily rising. In earth quakes, sudden elevations of a few feet are common. At times subsidences also oc cur. The rocks record frequent successive elevations and subsidences in past ages, as seen in the wonderful petrified forests ;of the Yellowstone Park, and in the coal seams, one above another, each representing a surface covered with richest vegetation, carried down beneath the ocean. Three pillars of the Temple of Jupiter Serapis now stand near th« sea coast in Italy. They are bored with perforations of a shell fish that dissolves limestones, and inserts its shell to a height of twenty feet. The shells still remain in the holes. The evidence is' conclusive that the surface upon which this temple stood, has sunk and remained for many years under the level of the sea, and remained there till its pillars became the dwelling of a col ony of shell fish. Then it arose so gently that the pillars still hold their vertical po sition. These two • forces destroying and up building depend upon the very constitu tion of the globe. They have always been at work as now, but with varying intensity. By the study of their action in our time, we have a key with which to unlock the mysteries of the past. The lecture was illustrated by numerous . rare and beautiful specimens and illustra tions and was listened to with marked at tention. " ' The next lectare will be given to-morrow at 3p. m., at 554 Wabashaw street, and is free to all. It is hoped that our citizens will second the effort of the Academy to supply a much needed want of this com munity by providing the means of scien tific and useful education. [Scientific American, New York, Dec. 16.] A portable Electric Lighter for $5.00 is being extensively sold by the Portable Electric Ligi-t Co., of 22 Water street, Boston. It is an eco nomical and safe apparatus for lighting for home and business purposes. : '—■ Bud-.reiser Beer. St. Louis, Jan. 25. —Conrad & Co. made an assignment of the entire property of the firm in favor of Chas. C. Russ, man ager of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing as sociation. Chas. W. Conrad, sole member of the firm, filed an affidavit that the nom inal value of the property assigned is $407,793.81, but that $15,000 is the full actaal value thereof. Heal and Soothe the Lung', . ' Allen's Cough Balsam is the thing that does it. For sale by J. P. Allen, Druggist and Manufac uring Pharmacist, St. Pail, linn. The Boston Herald notes rumors of a change in the warden3hip of the Massa chusetts state prison. THE STAR ROUTES. Some Lively Episode! in the Trial Yester day— TlieJui'ec Loses His Temper and Abuses the Counsel—lngersoll Indignant and MerricU Mv A. E. Boone was called in the star route trial. Ho had conversations with Miner, Stephen Dorsey, and perhaps John Dorsey. In conversation with Stephen Dorsey he recommended Moore. Miner called at witness' office next day, and saw Moore, who insisted on a salary of $150, which Miner agreed to allow. After Moore left the city be called Miner's attention to the fact that a check had not been sent to Moore's wife according to promise.' He also saw Stephen Dorsey, who prompt ly sent a check upon Boone'a request. In conversation with Stephen Dorsey, Nov. IS, 1877, Dorsoy produced a letter from Mr. Peck, desiring him to seouro an expe rienced man to get up bids for tbe next letting. Ha offered witness the position, but the latter declined to accept a salary, demanding an interest in the business, which Dorsey finally agreed to give him. The witness was asked who received the proposals when they were returned, but objection .as made and another discussion followed. ?i::,: v ■;, Mr Bliss said that Ingersoll was right in the statement that the government as &dmed that Stephen W. Dorsey was the root of the concern. In point of fact he sent out the proposals and received them. The court allowed the question,- and witness said the packages were returned to him through Stephen W. Dorsey. Three postmasters responded, the postmasters at Little Rock, Hot Springs and Helena. Proposals were used in bidding at the letting, "'all that he could get in," said the witness. Ii response to a request for identifica tion of the letter put in evidence, Mr. Bliss read as follows:' "United States Senate Chamber, Wash ington, D. C, Deo. 9, 7878." "Are you sure it is United States senate chamber?" said Ingersoll with savage emphasis upon the quoted words. Then as the court rapped for order: *■'• "Oh, I only wanted that to be empha sized properly." Mr. Merriok immediately presented another letter to the witness, and inquired: "The Stephen W. Dorsey who signed that was a United States senator, was he not Answer —"Yes, sir." Letters were then offered in evidence as showing Dorsey's connection with the transactions to which witness had testified. "In other words," Merrick said, "the witness in the stand was temporarily placed aside, while S. W. Dorsey himself spoke to the jury in what he had written with his own hands." . The defense objected, and pointed to the record of the last trial, where the court had rejected preferred evidence. In the course of the argument, Mr. Inger soll used the expression, "Where will this end." "In the penitentiary," promptly re sponded Mr. Bliss. Mr. Ingersoll, shaking his finger at Bliss, "You will be there as soon as my client." The Court —This is entirely too unpro i fessional. Mr. Ingersoll —Did I provoke it? The Court— Mr. Ingersoll —I represent a gentlemaD, and do not purpose doing anything a gen tleman may not do. The court said that at the last trial it seemed to have gone off with the idea that it was an attempt to prove some sort of official misconduct on the part of Senator Dorsey, aside from the star routes in this case. In that instance it overlooked en tirely the other question of whether the evidence did not tend to show connection between Dorsey and the other defendants, in proportion to bids for letting soon be made. The court then got a certain view of the case and ran off on that line. It might as well be understood that ques tions arising in this case would be decided without fear from any former decision — suddenly, and with gfeat indignation to Mr. Williams, who was smiling, -'What do you mean by that, sir? What do you mean by sneering and giggling like a fool at the decision of this court?" Mr. Williams —I don't understand you. I don't believe the court's language was warranted. I was talking about another matter and did not hear you. The Court You should have been listen ing. Mr. Williams —Your honor has not de uded the question yet. 1 could not have sxpressed any opinion upon it. The Court —The court accepts your dis claimer and owes you an apology for the severity of its language. The delivery of the opinion wa3 re sumed and resulted in the admission >f the papers. Dorsey's letters to post masters in Arkansas, which have been ilready published, request them to have ;he blank proposals certified and returned ;o him, taking care to let no one know from whom they came. Messrs. Root and Kerns, mail contract >rs, and friends were to bo especially ivoided. To the Hon. George Haycock, it Pine Bluffs, Ark., he writes: This is for in intimate friend of mine, and I ask you o do it as a personal favor. The defense obiected to the question put o witness as&ing the reasons for omitting rom the blank proposals certain provis os contained in the blank forms of bids ssued by the department. The question was finally ruled out and he court adjourned. THE TIGER 2.V MIS LA IR. rhe Police Make a Raid on the Festive Animal and Make » Few Arrests and Capture the Gambling Implements Seized. Mr. Jordan, of Minneapolis, who has un ertaken the difficult task of stamping out gambling among wicked men, does not .ppear to be at all discouraged by defeat, ifter every rebuff from the courts, like the Id revolutionary patriots, he picks his Lint and tries aga'n, and he iocs it too with the sublime confidence hat the good most ultimately triumph iver evil, that virtue must in the long run rallop vice, and that the scarlet sins of he present day will eventually be washed s white as snow. Having failed to eradi ate the evil of gambling from the ity of Minneapolis, he has come .own to St. Paul for the purpose of >ros«cuting the gamblers in this city. The irst batch of complaints he made were ent'out of onr municipal court on one iretext or another, and it was necessary to ommence again, or as the lawyers say de ,oco. He accordingly swore out a wir ant for Martin & JBevins, charging hem with keeping a gambling den, and l*o obtained the necessary authority or the seizure of the imple ments with which the nefarious msine3s is carried on. Last night Capt. !lark and Detective O'Connor, armed with h« papers, were 6ent down by Chief Veber to the place where the defendants o business on Jackson street, arrested hem and seized their implements. These rere immediately repleviued by Messrs. lartin & Bevins. This ended th 3 business a thejden of the tiger last night, and the ase will come before the municipal court hi 3 morning, where Mr. Jordan will have n opportunity of ascertaining whether or La effort will be successful, in any - in helping to wive out thirf jjreat RAILROAD NOTES. The running, of trains on the various railroads is daily improving, while the weather is moderating and the impedi ments on the tracks and generally to the moving of trains are being rapidly re moved. The liver division of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road is without trouble and trains are on time. Number 1 train on the I. and M. division started i out on time and was going along all right at last accounts. The Owa tonna accommodation train arrived and departed on time. The Hastings ■.-. Da kota road is open again and trains are running through to Milbank. The Albert Lea route continue? open, and all trains are running regularly. On the Chicago,. St. Paul & Omaha road the local day express which leaves Sf. Paul at 7:50 a. m.. and ci rives at St. Paul at 7:10 p.m., will hereafter run through between St. I aul and Sioux City; The only train making jioints between Worth .ington and Sioux City is the Omaha and Kansas City express, that leaves St, Paul daily at 3:30 p. m. Mr. Johnson, emigrant agent of the St. Paul & Manitoba road, has received a let ter from Col. H. lilaiiison, consul general of the United States at Calcutta, in which the writer says several Englishmen, with large capital, at Cal cutta, will send out in the spring agents to investigate as to the advisibilitj to locate in the Red river valley, with a view of making investments. Judge Nelson, of Warren. Marshal] coun ty, was in St. Paul yesterday, on his way to Florida, where he goes for the purpose of taking a little rest. He says the stock is wintering splendidly in Marshall county, and referred particularly to the farming of Messrs. Hughes, Furlong and Ramsey, the great importers of the Clydesdale stallions. They have three splendid specimens of this species. As an indication of the business this firm is doing, it may be mentioned that they have an insurance on their stock of $30,000. These are the gentlemen that purchased the Stevens farm, paying there for $100,000. Toledo, Cincinnati A St. Louis. Boston, Jan. —At a meeting of the directors of the Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis railroad, President E. B. Phillips made a report of the condition of the road as learned during his recent inspection trip. Action was taken authorizing the" proposed improvement of the terminal facilities at Toledo, and a committee was appointed on the consolidation of the Cin cinnati Northern with the Toledo, Cincin nati & St. Louis. ___ THE GAMBLING CASES. More of the Complaints Against the Keep ers of Gambling Dens Dismissed. The gambling cases came up again in the municipal court at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon on the motion of Mr. W. W. Erwin, counsel for defendant, Morton, to dismiss the action under the search war rant on which a table was seized, on the ground that the search warrant went down with the dismissal of the main action, to which it was auxiliary. In addressing the court Mr. Erwin said that the court had no authority to act in the premises; it was the creature of the law and in the absence of legis lative enactment there was no process by which action could be guided. There was never any jurisdiction given to the ceurt to seize the table or property; a table was not a gambling apparatus or implement. *\ All property mus tbe taken by process of law; the issuance of a search warrant im plied legislative enactment, but in this case the law had not provided for the seizure and destruction of property the legislature had not completed what was evidently contemplated in the scope of search warrants; in this state there was no possible act to confiscate property; it could only be taken a3 auxiliary to a trial, and when the main action is completed it must be returned to the owner from whom it was taken. In conclusion counsel asked that the search warrant be dismissed and the property returned. The court was then addressed by City Attorney Murray and Mr. Olmsted, counsel for the prosecution. Judge Burr alluded to the ca?e and said that as the return was defective it would be dismissed. This does not settle any of the points brought forward which may have another chance shortly. THE COURTS. V. S. Circuit Court. [Before Judge Nelson. | S. H. Daniels vs. Manchester Fire In surance company; time to answer ex tended twenty days. District Court. GENERAL TERM. [Before Judge Wilkin.J Homer Michaels, charged with larceny from Northern Pacific Expess company;, sentenced to two years and nine months. Probate Court. [Before Judge McGrorty.J In the matter of the insanity of Christo pher Wachtor, examined by Doctors Sen clar and Horat, examined, found insane and committed. Municipal Court. [Before Judge Burr. Ben. Monti, disorderly conduct; fine of $25 remitted. Wm. Barnes and Wm. Smith, drunken ness; committed for five days. Daniel Hoar, same; committed for ten days. John Gorman, vagrancy; sent out of town. John Sinli, same; committed for ten, days.. Fred Wendorf, larceny; committed for ninety days. J. Cunningham, assault; dismissed. Protection for the Insane. Philadelphia, Jan. 25.—The annual meeting of the National Association for the Protection of Insane and the Preven tion of Insanity began its session here this afternoon. Among the " papers read was one by Prof. Jewell, of Chicago, on "Pre ventable Causes of Insanity." ♦LydiaE. Tinkham's Vegetable Compound is a positive cure for all those weaknesses bo com mon to our best female population. Commemorative Address to Gladstone. Tobonto, Ont., Jan. —The North American St. George's union will, on Mon day, forward to Mr. Gladstone an illumi nated address commemorative of his fifty years of public sei vices. , ; ; ; Sltinny Men. '• Wells' Health Kenewer" restores health and viger, cures Dyspepsia Impotence Sexual - De bility.Jl. • ' - Charles Briody, catcher of the Cleve'and base ball nine, is at home in Lansirg burgh, N. V., and asserts that he is ;.t he seventh son of the seventh sou, and in tends to try to heal the sick, after receiv- , ing instructions from Andrew Coran, a spikemaker, who has abandoned that bu?i ■ ness, to heal the lame, blind, deaf and dumb, being tho seventh son of the seventh 'son..