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ST. PAUL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 1878.
SEVEN vA i'mts A WEEK.
THE GXJOBB has made a new departure in
St. Paul journalism, by announcing its in-
tention to issue a paper every day in the
year. Others may follow, but they will be
merely imitatars. THE GLOBE inaugurates
he system of seven papers a week, and by
this single journalistic stroke, brings this
city and State upon a par with the leading
cities of the country. W call attention to
he accomplishme nt of this feat at the
very outset of our enterprise, in order
to state that this is but a small
portion ol* the journalistic development
which THE GLOBE proposes to inaugurate.
This journal will continue to lead, and if the
feeble imitators only approximately follow,
they will make papers so superior to their past
efforts as to astonish the public. The hum
drum style of journalism, which lack of
competition has produced in St Paul, is at
an end Hereafter it is a race, with THE
GLOUE always in the lead. Ou would be
competitors may regard themselves fortu-
nate if they escape being distanced in every
heat.
TIIK TilHH SCHOOL QUEST!OS.
There has been a chronic agitation of the
subject of a High Scho ol building in St
Paul for years. Just now a little more clam-
or than usual is being raised on the subject,
and it is proposed to issue a large amount of
bonds, in order to saddle the next generation
with the expense.
There is a good deal of diversity of opi n-
ion relative the maintenance of a High
School at all, at the general expense of the
tax payers. While THE GLOBE is not of those
who would abolish ths High
School from our system, it
considers that there should be no diversity
of opinion on the subject of erecting a build-
ing at the present time. The Board of Ed-
ucation have a lease of their present quar-
tern for three years from next April, at an an
nual rental of sixteen hundred dollars per
annum. This amount the tax-payers will
have to meet.whether they occupy the prem-
ises or not I times were propitious, this
lease would not be an insurmountable obsta-
cle, but when there is every occasion for
economy and keepi ng down taxation, it is a
more important question. The High School
building is a matter which can wait for a
more convenient season. Not a dollar of
taxes should be levied for improvements
which can be avoided or delayed without
serious detriment to the public interests.
Til II I'RESS AXU CHRISTIANITY.
The words public morality would better
express the idea. The relation of the secular
and popular PRESS of the country to Chris-
tianity, or in other words, public morality,
has of late form ed the topic of impassioned
orotory from the pulpit and the PBE SS has
been denounc ed in no measured terms.
There can be no doubt that the criticism is
in a measure, just. And yet it is difficult to
say, whether the press follows or manufac-
tures public opinion. The one re-acts on the
other, and between the' two there
is a surpassing scheme of adjust-
ment. I can not be denied that a
great many newspapers go to the extreme,
and many of their publications are unfit to
enter the family. W have had of late sev-
eral notable instances of this here in St
Paul. But are not the preachers to blame,
too? I it public taste or a craving for the
sensational that demands fashionable preach-
ers, sensational pulpit orators, and gorgeous
churches? I it correct morality that revels
in Beecher's eccentricities to draw a crowd?
Why, at this particular period, should he
have discovered that there is no hell?
has changed his mind since th at stormy
night he went forth to thecave of despair.
N o, there is a medium. The great dailies
of New York, and the London Thunder er
and such papers seldom publish anything to
offend the most delicate sensibilities, and as
an eminent divine said not long ago, people
required something else to read beside church
journals and religious newspapers. The per-
son who undertook to publish a daily relig-
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ious paper would find himself wound up by
Saturday night.
And yet for all this, reverence should be
had for the morals of the people, and
public teachers should exclude all demo r-
alizing influences. For after all what is
this beautiful earth, with its flowers and
streams, and groves, and mountains, and
plains, unbent morality, integrity and puri-
ty. And it is by planting the hope of im-
mortality in the human heart, and regarding
this earth as the beginning of a more exalted
existence, that the most effectual method is
taken to regulate the condu ct and elevate the
character of mankind. Jouffroy says, all
things te nd to universal harmony then there
should be no discordant elements, but all
human words, all human acts, all human
hearts should throb in harmony with the
universe of God
DEATH OF A FENIAN PRISONER.
It is a sad painful story. The strange,
mysterious love of Ireland and hatred of
England have forfeited many a po or life, and
wrecked the hopes and affections of strug-
gling families. There is nothing strange,
there is no mystery in love of country.
Home altars and home rights challenge the
dept hs of human sympathy. And it is natu-
ral to loth the oppressor. But there scarce-
ly ever was a time when Fenianism had any
hope from open hostilities. The opportune
moment never cam e. And yet there were
hundreds of brave hearts precipitated into
open revolt, and who have suffered the pen-
alty.
N one can read the story of Charles Mc-
Carthy without sorrow for the fate of the
brave fellow. came out of prison in
England, a few days ago an utter wreck.
suffered from heart disease for sev en
years within the accursed walls of a political
prison. The exciteme nt of freedom was too
much for him, and he died broken hearted
under the weary burden of life, leaving a
poor wife and children to weep over his
grave
On the willow that harp is suspended
Oh, Salem its sound should be free,
And the hour when thy glorieB were ended,
ut left me that token of thee.
Charles McCarthy belonged to a revolu-
tionary familya family devoted to the lib-
erty of Ireland. But he was a glorious spec-
imen of the Irish soldier.
After the the troubles of 1848, he joined
the British army, and was promoted for his
bravery and intelligence in the Crimea. O
the conclusion of peace, he was sent with his
regiment to India, and soon after the Sep oy
rebellion broke out, again distinguished
himself and was desperately wounde d.
received the Victoria Cross for great bravery
and was recommended for a commission.
failed to receive it in this way Having been
detailed for a storming party at Ihause, he
and his companions, all Irish, about to face
certain death on the morrow passed the night
around the camp fire, telling stories, singing
songs, and drinking potheen. A they
thought of to-morrow, their memories went
back to the old sod and their songs became
of a treasonable tune. McCarthy had
sung -'My Emmet's no more," and
was about to repeat, the men all
joining in the chorus, when an officer came
upon the scene. sternly reproved Mc-
Carthy and demanded an explanation. "We
won't light any the worse for England to-
morrow, sir,"' said McCarthy, "b remem-
bering we are Irishmen to-night. Ou first
allegiance is to Ireland." did not get
is commission, but we nt back to England,
soon after joined the Fenians, was arrested,
condemned to be shot, sentence commuted,
and came out of prison a few days ago after
a long, gloomy, hopeless captivity, to die
His dreams of liberty are over, and life's
weary burden laid aside for the rest beyond
the grave.
I is rarely that such prescience is display-
as that manifested by Bishop Dudley of
Kentucky at the Episcopal Congress at Boston
a few weeks ago. delivered, an address
upon "The Relati on of the Popular Press to
Christianity," which clearly depicted what a
model paper like the GLOBE should be W
transfer his address on that occasion to our
columns this morning, as a fitting recognition
of its correctness in forecasting the issue of
THE GLOBE.
ONE of our troubles now is th at we are all
too much in debt. Cities and States are
loaded down so that men seeking homes ask
now, more than ever before, what burthens
they will have to assume in their new loca-
tion. People are frightened and repelled by
big debts, and those who are trying to se nd
five or six commissione rs to Paris at the ex
pen se of Minnesota should think of these
things. Some think that the $150,000 voted
by Congress will be sufficient.
THE trustee of the estate of the insane,
Dr. Ayers, was in New York last week en-
deavoring to sell fourteen of the one hun-
dred shares of the New York Tribune stock.
The highest offer he could get was $2,500
for the whole fourteen shares, which were a
few years ago estimated to be worth $140,-
000. The present management hol ds fifty-
one shares, just enough to keep control of
the establishment.
HELL has reached New Orleans. They
ought to know something about it there.
Dean Stanley and Farrar in London and
he preacers from California to Maine ap-
pear to have hell on the brain. I is the all-
absorbing topic. Settle it.
"LITTLE MAO" says, in his Inaugural, "th
country can not afford the repetition of such
scenes, (th Presidential Fraud,) nor is it
probable th at they would again be quietly
submitted to." Little Mac is right.
A AN has given up his pew in Beecher's
Church because he says if we let go hell,
there will be no place for certain perso ns to
go hereafter.
TAXES must be collectedbut an iron-
clad Tax-law written by the Supreme Justice
might not after all be as perfect as the Ten
Commandments.
I is understood th at Gov. Pillsbury would
have devoted more attention to the Paris Ex-
position if it had not been for the fact that
he wished to make his message brief.
LET us have the dollar of the daddies and
a few more Treasury notes.
DEFECTIVE PAG E
iifci'inilSllriiMti fat'/i A QUIET SATURDAY
LEGISLATIVE SESSION, YESTERliAX.
During: Which a Movement on the Inebri
ate Asylvm "Was DevelopedAbsenteeism
Prevents Accomplishing Much Business.
Senate.
Though the session was very brief yester
day. legislation was proposed of much inter-
est to the people of the State. The bill of
Senator Deuell, of Olmstesd, regulating by
general enactment the hours of opening and
closing saloons, naming the hour of 1 0
for closing, and prohibiting the use of cards
and dice therein, is wort hy of serious consid-
eration by the law makers, and the people as
well, not alone from the radical change th at
is proposed in depriving localities of then-
voice in the matter, as now provided, but
that it contemplat es the dangero us precedent
of repealing all general and special
laws conflicting with its provisions
at one fell swoop. The resolution by
he same gentlemen, instructing the commit-
tee on insane to advise with the attorney
general and report what legislation, if any
is necesssary to force the collection of the
inebriate asylum tax is a move in the right
direction. I the law is constitutional its
provisions should be nf orced. I it will not
stand the test it should be repealed at the
earliest moment, and the money paid into
the fund under it, promptly returned to those
who have shown themselves law-abiding citi-
zens by yielding to its demands. Details
upon these and other measures will be found
in the
Routine Proceeding.*.
S T. PAU L, Jan. 19, 1878.A resolution of Sen
ator Edwards was adopted far the purchase of
five dozen chairs for the Senate gallery.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Senator CioughAuthorizing school dis
trict No. 30, Mower county, to pay the floating
debt of the district out of funds on hand.
Senator DeuelRegulating the time for
opening and closing saloons, and prohibiting
the playing of cards and throwing of dice in
the same.
INEBKIATE ASYLUM TAX.
Senator Deuel offered the following resolu
tion, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The sum of $75,000 is claimed to
be due the State from saloon keepers who are
acting in open defiance of the law,
Hesolved, That the committee on insane be
instructed to advise with the Attorney Gen
eral and report by bill or otherwise, what leg
islation, if any, iB necessary to enforce the col
lection of this large amount, thereby sustain
ing the law and replenishing the treasury.
By Senator Waite, defining the liabilities of
common carriers.
-By Senator Rice, appropriating $200,000 for
tie purchase of seed grain for sufferers from
grasshopper ravages.
Senator Wheat, to amend the act of in
corporation of the city of Rushford.
By Senator Smith, to authorize the Commis
sioners of Rock county to negotiate a tempo
rary loan not exceeding $3,000.
Senator Armstrong, appropriating $35,()00
for the erection of buildings for the Minesota
Historical society. Th buildings are to be
built on the lots now owned by the society for
that purpose. No portion of the appropriation
is to be expended this year beyond securing
plans, the society furnishing bonds, and in con
sideration of the appropriation the society
shall execute to the Governor a waiver of all
rights it may have in and to the present capitol
building, and also an agreement to keep its li
brary and other collections for the free use of
the people of the State forever.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate then went into executive session
to consider a communication from the Gov
ernor, coutaing the following appointments,
which were confirmed:
J. Q. Farmer, Spring Valley, Director of
inebriate Asylum.
State Board of Equalization1st district,
Rudolph Lehmicke 2d, William Dawson 3d,
James G. Lawrence 4th, H. T. Wells 5th, N.
M. Donaldson 6th, Geo. C. Chamberlain 7th,
James Compton: 8th, Felix A. Borer 9th, Win.
G. Havden 10th, A. G. Stevens 11th, A. N.
Seip 12th, S. Sjoberg.
W. W. Eastman, State Prison Inspector.
I. W. Chase, Surveyor General of logs and
lumber, 1st district.
Adjourned to 2:30 Tuesday.
House.
Yesterday's session was short, sweet and
unimportan t. Speaker Gilman was absent,
having appoint ed in his stead Mr Wes t, of
Faribault county, to preside during his
absence. Quite a number of the members
had followed the Speaker's example and
gone home witho ut the preliminary example
of formal leave-taking. Still, there was a
fair average but from the first it was easily
apparant that there was but little disposition
to enter seriously into the duties of a pro-
tracted day's session, but rather to hurry up
and adjourn as speedily as possible.
Accordingly, when the mill was set in to
grinding, the grist was run out with as littie
delay as could be avoided. The various
orders of business were passed over without
unnecessarily dwelling upon any of them,
and in less than one hour after the opening
of the session the last order, "general orders"
had been reached, and nothing appearing
under this head, the House had no other re-
course than to adjourn. This, they finally
affected after some little difference of opinion
and adjourned to to-morrow afternoon at 3
o'clock:
During the brief sessions a few
resolutions and bills had been intro-
duced among the more
importa nt of which was a resolution by Mr
Mills of Carver. This called attention to the
fact that Superintendent of Public Instruction
Burt had ignored the action of the majority
of the commissioners appointed to examine
text books, and had made a minority report,
and that the Senate had ordered the majority
to make report as soon as possible, and di
rected the committee on printing to have
said report printed for the use of the House.
The resolution was adopteH without oppo-
sition, and it is pretty safe to venture the
prediction that there will be "mus ic in the
air" on this matter within a few days at
furthest.
Mr. Lienau tried to get through a resolu-
tion for the appointment of a janitor to take
charge of the cloak room and keep an eye on
he members' hats, scarfs, coats, etc., but the
meat was knocked out of that little arrange-
ment by the adoption of a substitute ordering
the Sergeant-at-Arms to provide hooks for
the use of each member. Thus was the cup
of bliss dash ed from the thirsty lips of a
brace or two of anxious and expectant office-
seekers, each of whom yearn ed as the hart
panteth after the -waterbrook, for the sweets
of this little sweaaxe,
jytrbe foUoprin|Pp fc .,^3
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Report.
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ST. PATJI^W|PThe House met at 10
o'clock, Hon. T* West in the Speaker's chair,
having been appointed to act in Speaker Gil
man's absence.
&-~A resolution reciting that as several mem-
jtagfiw&'fai ^s^-^w-^a^w^-w.
hers had lost scarfs, hats, &c, the Speaker be
authorized to appoint a janitor of the cloak
room at a salary of not more than $2.50 a
day.
The resolution was subsequently amended by
authorizing the Sergeant-at-Arms to provide a
hook- in the cloak room for each member, and
in this shape it passed.
Mr. Mc Crea offered a resolution prohibiting
the introduction of bills for live days prior to
the close of the session, which was*, on mo
tion of Mr. Hinds, changed to ten and the reso
lution adopted.
Mr. Mills offered the following, which was
adopted:
WHEREAS, The State Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction has made a minority report up
on the subjert of school text books, as pro
vided by law of 1877, and utterly ignored the
action of a majoritj of the commission ap
pointed to examine books, and whereas the
Senate has ordered the majority to make a re
port as soon as possible therefore
Hesolved, That the committee on printing be
instructed to have said report printed for the
use of the members of this House as soon as
possible.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Wickey, repealing the law relating to
fences.
Mr. Bowler, relating to the collection of
taxes in counties suffering from grasshopper
ravages.
By Mr. Dresbach. M. R., amending the act
incorporating the village of Dodge Centre.
By Mr. Ghostly, to lower the waters of a
swamp lake in Hennepin county.
Mr. Lien, to prevent cattle running at
large in Chippewa county.
The House then adjourned to Monday at 3
o'clock.
MUSICAL AXD DRAMATIC.
ROSE noon.
Supported by Lewis Morrison's Dramatic
Company.
O to-morrow morning at 0 o'clock the
reserve seat sale for the four performances of
this superb company will commence at the
Opera House.
It will be recollected that Hose Wood was
here in November last, since which time she
has not missed a night appearing before
crowded houses in all the leading cities in
Iowa. Kansas and Missouri. W chp the
following from the St Jose ph (Mo.) Gazette,
on Tuesday night, January 4 which drew
over $1,100. The Gazette says:
Miss Rose Wood presented "Camille" at
Tootle's Opera House last night, supported by
Lewis Morrison's superb dramatic company,
and never did a larger and more appreciative
audience greet a dramatic organization in this
city before. Miss Wood, in the leading roll of
"Camille," kept the house in smiles of delight,
during the first part of the play, with her mer
ry laughs, dancing eyes and bewitching ways,
but her acting in the stronger parts toward the
last, was simply superb. As Armand, Mr. Mor
rison is very powerful, and his facial expres
sion is excellent. Encore after eneore followed
the falling of the curtain, and finally the audi
ence became BO enthusiastic that at the close of
the fourth act. Miss Wood thanked the "most
brilliant assemblage" for the generous recep
tion, and boquets of flowers were showered on
her from every quarter of the house, which she
gathered to her breast and kissed passionately.
She thanked the press of the city most heart
ily, and characterized her reception here on last
Christmas day as a Christmas gift never to be
forgotten. Her death scene at the close was
the most perfect piece of acting our people
have ever seen. We regret exceedingly that
neither time nor space will permit of a more
lengthy report, but suffice it to say that hen
Miss Wood and her support comes to St. Joseph
again, they will receive just such another brill
iant reception as that tendered them last night.
Success to them.
lAeal Attractions.
The Musical Society give their 58th concert
at the Opera House on Tuesday evening. The
vocal numberb will be
Recitative and Aria, from the opera i ''Don
Munio" (Dudley Buck), Mr. VV. H. Leib.
Recitative and ana '"And God said let the
earth" (0) "With verdure clad," Miss Belle
Irvine. Trio, "Sancta Maria," with alto solo
(B. Owen), Mrs. Thompson.
Rose Wood, bupportcd by Lewis Morrison's
dramatic company will give us this week four
performances, via: "The Romance a Pour
Young Man," "The Marble Head," "That Hus
band of Mine," Frou Leon Camile."'
Charlotte Thompson, supported by Wallack's
combination will give us "Jane Kyre, "Miss
Multon," "One Wife," etc., regarded to be the
finest emotional plajb now produced on the
American stage.
The Hyers'Sisters will close the week with
their special drama "Out of Bondage," gemmed
with all the latest bongs of the day.
Gillmore's Band have telegraphed for dates
to follow.
J. Edwin Irving, the favorite comedian, 16
still with the Lewis Morrison combination.
The Hess Opera Troupe were furnished a
special train after their last performance in
Minneapolis, reaching Sioux City in time for
their next night performance, and played to a
crowded house. They are now in Kansas.
Unity Church will have a beuetit early in
February. St. Paul amateurs will bring out a
new drama.
Elsewhere.
San Francisco is engaging a huge run of that
immense novelty the Black Crook.
The "Duke's Motto" is revived at Niblo's
Garden, New York.
Lity Davenport, sister of Fanny Davenport,
died of comsumption at Philadelphia last week.
Kate Claxton still adheres to the Tw
Orphans," and is filling an engagement in Phil
adelphia.
Edwin Booth is playing hiB new arrange
ment ef "Richard 111" at Booth's Theatte,
New York.
The Ain e opera troupe was at MilwHmkee
during the Hess opera engagement here, plac
ing to only fair houses.
The "Shaughraun" is still running at the
Grand Opera House, New York, with Bouci
cault in the title role.
Charley ROBS or the Mybtery Solved," a sen
bational drama in three acts, is the latebt phase
of the Charley Ross sensation.
Jo Murphy at Hooley's theater, Chicago, in
two weeks netted the handsome sum of $11,000
Rose Etynge at Haverley's, during the hohdav
week, over $7,000.
Mrs. Ada Jewell, Hudson, has returned
from the East where she has been studying un
der the best instructors. Her sweet sympathet
ic voice is much Btieugthened and improved by
skillful culture.
Mias Fanny Davenport has terminated her
seabon at Booth's Theatre, NewYoik, where she
played Viola in "Twelfth Night," and Lady
Gay Spanker in "London Assurance." Her
audiences have been small.
The complimentary benefit tendered Mr.
John Brougham of the Academy of Music,
New York, on the 17th, was a grand success.
The boxes sold for the matinee as high as $160.
and for the evening performance $120. Five
boxes realized over 8800, and one gentleman,
Mr. Sanford, gave $2,000 for 200 seats. A the
matinee Maggie Mitchell played in "Fan
chon Edwin Booth Shylock in the trial
scene of the "Merchant of Yenice," Charles
Fechter in "Monte Cristo Mme. Modyeska as
Juliet in the balcony scene of Romeo and
Juliet Harry Beckett and J. W. Shannon in
"To oblige Benson." The programme for the
evening performance was very lengthy, includ
ing "A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing, with H. J.
Montague and Ida Dyas Clara Morris in "Jane
Eyre." Third act of "Othello" with John Mc
Cullough as Othello, and Mark Mayo as Iago
"Little Emil y" with G. Rowe as Micawber.
The dagger scene from "My Wife." John T.
Raymond in "Toodles." Recitations, songs
and character sketches were also given by a
number of gentlemen of the profession, SLgnc
Brignoli singing the Romanza from Flotow's
"Martha."
"Vor the Benefit of a Few Briefless Laie
flf- yers."
[Rochester Record.]
The law passed last winter forth benefit of
a few briflless lawyers, compelling all mort
gages to be foreclosed by action instead of
advertisement, should be summarily wiped
out, and thus save the debtor class from a
grievous burden in the way of expense.
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MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
Specially Reported for the Daily lobe.
Ereri/ Buy in the Year.
Friends and patrons of the GLOIII- in this
city were yesterday congratulating all con-
cerned on the very timely determination of
he proprietor to give his readers the ne ws
every morning in the year. There has been
a growing impression that there was no good
reason (aside from economy to the concern)
why the public should be deprived of its
news sixty mornings in the year any mo re
than it should be deprived of its beefsteak,
or muffins, or coffee, the same number of
mornings. It is the opening test of enterprise,
the first fruits of a good and wholesome
competition in businessthe benefit derived
by the public from respecting a monopoly.
The GLOBE grows in favor, as in grace,
dailynot six days in a week, but seven
not three hundred days in a year, but three
hundred and sixty-five and a fraction.
This is all right. If the double-ended
metropolis of the Northwest does not reward
such enterprise it deserves to cease being a
metropolis.
MIXMJVTOLIS (ilOBELETS.
The Silver Grays will dance at their hall
next Tuesday.
Gospel temperance meeting at reform
club hall this afternoon at :i:'M o'clock.
Everybody imited.
The Hennepin county ruedieal society will
me et at the office of Drs Ames and SauL-
bury to-morrow ^Monday) evening.
Both the doctors and lawyers of Hennepin
Now there is trouble for somebody brewing,
county have a meeting on Monday evening.
New Jerusalem (or Swedenborgian) Church,
corner Fifth avenue south and Ninth street,
ltev. Edward C. Mitchell, pastor. Service on
Sunday at Subject. "Spiritual Lib-
erty.*'
The liberal league will discuss at 2:30
o'clock to da^ "the evidence of a con
tinued exist* nee after death." Judge Re y
nolds will lead in an address of thirty min
utes, after which will take place the custom
ery discussion.
The City Billiard Room was entered last
evening by the rear door, which was found
open this mornin g, and $l." taken from the
drawe, and 200 cigars taken trom the case.
The thief in not known, but woe be unto him
if he is captured.
The eldest daughter of Hon. Nelson Wil
liams, formerly of Wisconsin. now of Minne
apolis, was, a few days ago the happy re
cipient of a handsome 2resen in the shape
of one of WVIKT'H liest upright pianos, it
being the gift of relathes i Wisconsin.
(Handsomely done.)
Di. A. A. Ames Grand Chancellor, has re
ceived application forth establishment of a
lodge of the order of Knighis of Pythias at
li ed Wing. In (h same ca
pacity the Doctor has re
ceived a communication culling for a warrant
to establish a section of an endowment rank
ot the Chivalric order to be known as Sec
tion No. SH oi endowment rank in this city.
Air. Harlow (rale promises to reopen the
dime concerts next Saturday night, with
Miss Barry, of the Church of the Redeemer
choir, and the ever popular Weinberg as the
attractions. After that Mr Gale promis es
there will bn no break in this cheap amuse
ment, but the concert* shall recur with per
fect regularity every Saturday evning with
out fail. Now if Beecher will only recant
his recent unorthodox utterances things will
go forward iu this wicked world quite plea
santly and with more than a\eruge hurmon\.
The Flouring Hill*.
Tlie following flouring mills ba\e tee
closed forth present:
Half the in Washburn -A" mill, all of
Washburn "B:"" Pallisade. Zenith, Brown
Ankeny's. Pillsbury's, Hennepin and Cata-
ract are closed for repairs, and will open to
morrow (Monday). The following are still
running, but part of them will close within
a week or two unless business improves:
Arctic. Minneapolis. Holly, Empire, Pettit.
Robinson & Co."s. Humboldt, Anchor, and
two others i the East Division.
Shutti ng down at this time
is not unusual, as commonly the Eastern
markets are well supplied with flour by the
middle January, and millers take occa
sion in midwinter to overhaul and repair.
This winter, howe\er. was expected to prove
an exception to the rule, and would, doubt
less, if the rumors that the Russians were
conqueri ng a peace had not come quite so
rapidly. Altogether our millerb ha%e had a
good year and do not complain.
Itstrict Court.
The jury in the Babcock case was dis-
charged, not being able to agree, and Judge
Vanderbnrg will now take the case under ad-
visement and grant, or refuse to grant, the
divorce.
The judge will sentence Ortman on Mon
day. Meantime he is at large on his own
recognisance.
I the case of Laura Dumnion against the
Pioitit I'rax the one redeeming feature
seems to have been the argument of Judge
R. Reynolds before the jury on behalf of the
plaintiff. Bat it did not count. A the jury
returned a verdict of no caube of action the
I'. I', will not be called upon to open that
strong box this time.
Judge Young is holding a special term.
A complaint was tiled for divorce this
morning in the ca*e of Mary E Jones vs
Charles Jones. The couiulaint asserts cruel
ty, drunkenness, desertion and other little
short-coming s.
Tainted Meats.
It having been reported to Heal th Officer
Ames that parties were selling tainted meats,
he has issued the following order to the
Health Inspector:
I. R. Nish, Health Inspector:
MY DKAR SiaComplaint is made of the sale
in this city of decaying meat and poultry. You
will please make a daily inspection of material
above and offered for sale at the market, meat
shops and wagons and sleighs, during the con
tinuance of this mild weather, and report to
me the names and residence of parties who so
offend against common decency for a few dol
lar.
Respectfully yours,
A. A. AMES,
Health Inspector.
This will bring the offending parties up
with a round turn, and in case it results in
Bending one or more of them to the lockup
for a time it would not cause any vast
amount of grief to consumers of fresh meat s.
Uniting School Boards.
From the account of the doings of the
committee on charter amendments esterday
it was inadvertently omitted to mention that
the committee agreed to recommend the
k
uni on of the school boards of the two divis
ions, and the election of directors at the mu
nicipal elections every spring. This matter
will be further considered and more fully di
gested at the meeting of the committee on
Wednesday next, when the members of
both boards have been invited to be present
and discuss the question.
PERSONAL.
E. Barnum, of Sauk Center, is spend-
ing a few days with his friends in this city.
The genial and popular Ed. is always "wel
kim."'
C. A. HefEelfinger, Esq. returned from the
East yesterday morning.
Geo. Naydor returned from Logans
port, Indiana, yesterday, bringi ng with him
Mrs. G. N. whom he wedded in that
pleasant city last Wednesday.
Charley Reeve was chased by Indians 'dur
ing a late visit to Wisconsin. tells the
story himself in a way to make your hair
stand.
Wendell Phillips makes his home at the
Nicollet House while in the city.
The County Commissioners.
The County Commissioners held a session
yesterday and got on the track of a little con
tract that smells of jobbery, as indicated
the following resolution offered Commis
sioner Jones
Resolved, That a committee be appointed
by this board to investigate the matter of the
purchase of eighty acres of land from N
Lockwood. and procure a deed of the same,
the full amount of the purchase mouev
having been paid.
Adopted, and Commissioners Glenn. Ward
and Wils on were appointed as such commit
tee.
The Commissioners resolved not to allow
any more stationery bids for county officials
until authorized by law so to do the one hun
dred dollars in any one year having been al
ready exceeded many times. The year ends
the middle of March.
The Mirror was declared the official paper
of the county by a vote of 4 to 1.
Sundry letrenchme nt and reform resolu
tions were adopted.
The Farmer's Insurance COM/KIH,/.
The new board of directors of the Farm
ers'Insuran ce Company was in session yes
terday afternoon, but did not reach th
point where the election of officers would
come in Ne xt Monday the election will
probably take place, it is thought that
John Q. Farmer will be chosen president:
W. A. Nimmocks secretary, and Charley
Reeve treasurer. This list could not be im
proved upon, and our farmer friends who
compose the company will look far before
finding three safer or more honorable gentle
men in whose hands their interests can be
left. The company is a success, has stood
he storm of financial disaster and ruin that
has swept away thousands of mo re preten
tious corporations. Stand by the bridge that
has carried you safe over. Let us ha\e
Peace.
yital Statistics.
Clerk of Courts, Wolverton. has compiled
the vital statistics of Hennepin Countv for
the year Ls77, and arrived at the following
results Births, City 1,583
Country 51]
Toti! 2,100
Deaths, City 450
Country 149
Total C08
M..r-iages 455
Di\ ore es 26
Jtiunicipal Court.
E. Tenberg and II Wagner were each ar
rested and arraigned under the double
charge of drnnkenuess and assault and bat
tery. Both were discharged, however, for
want of evidence.
There will a special meeting of hook
and ladder company No. 1, Monday evening.
January 21st.
W. E ClIAMliKBLAN, Sec.
THK UNEMPLOYED.
Labor Uemoustration at Boston and Isytin.
Successful Strategy.
BOSTO N, Jan 10. A demonstration of un
employ ed workmen on Bost on Common to-
day, was participated in by some 4,00*3 men,
who were addressed by Chamberlin and Ab
bott. They aiterwards marched to the city
hall and presented a list of resolutions to
Mayor Pierce, who replied that he had no
authority to offer employment, but the city
council would do what it could for them.
At Lynn to-day Mayor Bubier, who fur
nihhed steam power to forty or fifty factories,
stopped his engines, and the factories had to
suspend operations. Bubier claims that tho
engines required repairs. O the other
hand most of those factories did not gam in
the crusade against Cmspins. and Bubier's
action in stoppi ng their motive power is re
garded as .i strategic movement to compel
them to suspend. was hooted by a crowd
in the streets to-day. and latest accoanta
stated that he IIHK started the engines again.
I A ii II TNI NO LOB UL E S.
The stable of the Cincinnati Ice company
was damag ed $5,0 00 by fire yesterday mor n
ing. Insured in city companies.
Charles Chapman and George Williams,
boys, were drowned yesterday at Philadel
phia by breaking throu gh the ice.
John Mason's woollen mills at Chester. Pa
was burend yesterday morning. Loss esti
mated *l.r,,0(XJ
to $20,000. fully insured.
A further postponement of one week was
granted yesterday by the court, on hearing of
the question of a receivership forth Charter
Oak Life.
A New York telegram says it is stated that
Owen Murphy, the fugitive excise commis
missioner, is dangerously ill in Ottawa, and
th at his wife is insane.
I the case of Edward Tatro. the High
gate murderer, the supreme court at St. AJ
bans, yesterday, overruled the exceptions and
sentenced him to be hanged the first day of
April.
Pat Collins, a notorious Mollie Maguire,
and county commission er of Schuylkill coun
ty, Pa. failing to appear for trial at Potts
ville, on charge of forgery and embezzle
ment, has been re-arrested al Harrisburg.
Commodore Geo. N Hollins died last
night of paralysis, aged 79 years. was
in command of the slo op of war "Cyane,"
which bomboarded Greytown. Nicaragua,
1854. At the commencement of the late
civil war he entered the confederate service.
The revenue cutter McLean has returned
to New Orleans faom her second cruise in
search of the McAllister and reports finding
portions of the dredge, establishing almost
Ijeyond doubt her loss. The schooner Ver
nan. reported missing in dispatches, is safe
at Lalina Pass.
Bertba Von Hillern, last night in Washing
ton, completed her task of walking 89 nles in
20 consecutive hours. She finished in good
condition with the pulse at 104.