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STAR RODTBARGUMENTS
tsresß&OLZ AS'D CRJKDLBS tbtisc
TO QUAS& JKDICT3IEKTS.
A «d With a Fair Prospect of Success—
Old Lava a Nais&uce Sometimes-Short
•C» of Wheat and Coin Crop* as Com
pared with Those of ISSO-Letiers From
Minister Harlbut or Pern- He Says the
Cochet Claim Is No Good— lf So the
Peruvian Company May Become »
Myth— Sherman v*. Wade Hampton-
Action by the Executive on the Chinese
! Bill »xt Week- General Capital New*.
Star Route Cases..
I.NGERSOLL EAGER TO QCASH INDICTMENTS.
Waseisgiou, March Sl.— Colonel Inger
-6011 this morning began his argument for the
defendants in the star route cases on his mo
tion to quah the indictment. The motion he
wa& for the reason that th 9 indictment
"as not found in accordance with - the law,
holding that the statutes of Maryland of 1773
ire still in force in the District of Columbia.
Under this statute Col. Ic£6rsoll hp'.d that the
jury roust either find ths indictment of their
own knowledge or after presentment by an
order from the court. In this case he claimed
the grand jury had no jurisdiction. Judge
AVrlje said the v.hole thing; hinges on the
Question whether the law of 1772 is still in
fore? in the District of Columbia. If it is,
then the motion to quash must be sustained.
Col. Ingersoll then continued his argument
to show that the law spoken of is still in force
here.
Col. Ingersoll concluded hits argument after
'peaking an hour and three-quarters.
CHA!»I>LEII'S AEGC-UEKT.
Hi nas followed by Mr, Chandler, who be
?:ia by assuming that the government tad
attempted to frame their indictment 60 as to
set forth the crime cither under the common
law or under the statute law.
Col. Bliss interrupting— you inform us
for whom you appear and to what motion you
arc speaking?
Col. Ingersoll— Hear him and then give tie
credit to which ever you pleue, (Laughter.)
With .i quiet response. Chandler said, he
spoke to the Brady motion
Chandler, resumed his argument, and
insisted that no crime or offense had been
•ct up under the common law;.. The common
law had not taken cognl/incc of our postal
H-rvice, or In any way defined the crime set
up, and ho denied th 9 right of the prosecution
to ask a court sitting within the common law
jurisdiction to pass on a crime or offense
which has never been defined at common law.
Discs- sing the indictment, Chandler said the
supposed injury to the United States resides in
the fact that their alleged expedition of routts
was unnecessary, and the prosecution cannot
■hlabliah fraud in expedition, unless it can be
predicted upon ths showing that it was not
reeded for the purpose. Good, and tho de
fence assert that it docs not lid in this court
to determine or pass on that question. By the
luw the discretion was placed with the post
master general and when he had decided that
expedition was necessary, this court could not
go behind that decision. The subject matter
was not within tho jurisdiction of this court.
'Jen. Brady's acts were thote of the executive
function. Congress had tha exclusive right to
legislate touching the postal laws and if con
gress should decide in a certain post route,
what rii»ht had any court to pronounce upon
that act and declare the route unnecessary.
Chandler urged that vituperation and mul
tiplication of words were not sufficient to
• (institute an offense which is not defined by
law and characterised this indictment as one
solely of adjectives. It seemed absurd that a
court could hold or a jury be influenced into
believing an offense had been committed,
when the highest law-making power in the
country, the congress, had passed upon each
and every one of those contracts, and had ap
propriated money to pay them.
At the conclusion of Chandler's argument
Ihe court adjourned until to-morrow. Judge
Suellabarger for the defense will be heard to
morrow.
Utuutces of the Peruvian Company,
THE ' OCHET CLAIM UNTENABLE.
WA3finraToN, March 31.— At a meetingof
*ue house committee on foreign affair?, Chair
rain Williams said he had iust received the
following (joinmunkation from Minister
Hurlbut, in regar to the "Cochet claim: '
United States Legatiou, Lin.a,Peru, Feb. 27,
1 583.— My Dear Sir: I shall probably leave
1 his city for the United States early is April,
on leave of absence. Iv reference to the
' Coeliet claim," which I understand in the
foundation of tbe Peruvian controversy, I de
sire to state for your information, or far any
committee ol either housa which may choose
toexamin? it, certain principal and controlling
facts.
First— Alexunder Cochet was a French sub
i'l-t; he lived as such and died as such.
Second — His supposed heir, his illegitimate
eou, through whom the company c!ai;n6 title,
was never a legitimatized heir. At all events
1 have no °vidence of it.
Third— lv that case Coehct's rights, if any,
fVeeend to his cisters, living iv Fiance.
Fourth -Granting that Cochet had a cluim.
:iud th.it it was properly transferred to the
njcnpany, still- it waa a French claim and the
company having acquired nothing butalitiga
l;on, Is uot within the protection of the
United States, which is only given for injuries
«nd wrongs infected upon American citizens.
Fifth— There never was any law of Peru
at'v'.ita'ila to a case like that of Cochet, which
gave one-third to a discoverer. It is a grievous
misconception. The law relates only to con
. ealed property, and was given after the sup
pressioa of convents to encourage the discov
ery of property belonging to such convents
li'niden and concealed.
Sixth— Cochet himself in his lifetime never
made any such claim.
Seventh.— The whole auestiou is res adjudi
••tita. The claim of craehet was presenttd.in
1 "I before a miied commission of Peruvian
»Dd French citizens, appointed under a con
tention for that purpose. That commission
► i.amiued into the case and decided adversely
to the Cochet clnimi». This decision is o"f
pubic record of the French legation and Pe
ruvian archives. I give you these statements
in case there shall be an examination before I
return. Yours, A. HmtBCT.
To Hon. Chas. G. Williams.
Unappreciated Indiana.
Washington, March 31.— Secrefary Rlrk
n ood has informed the commissioner of the
Ctacral land office, rcferlng Io the Toledo
Swamp land case, that the department will
Kjcogime any of the homestead entries made
-übsequent to the advertisement of tbe pale.
This decision practically confirms the sale of
ihcse lands made a few weeks ago.
Commissioner Price is quoted as saying, "I
ibink this U the last Indian pow-wow* we6hall
Imve here while I am commissioner. It is
l^rfect nonsense their coming here. They
don't know what they want when they start
.ml tli°. longer they remain here the less they
kn«w, and it is only waste of time and money."
-Scnatorlal Dlasettttions.
Washington, March" Sl.— Some Bin has
hoi n created, especially in senatorial circles,
►•V the- publication in the Post today of an
article in relation to the personal differences
between Senators Sherman and Hampton. The
post article alleges that an employe of the
treasury, naoied Kirk, was the author of the
letter published in a Charleston paper over a
year ago, making grave accusations against
the character of Benaior Hampton; that when
Hampten came here, at the meeting of con
cress he began an investigation of this pub
lication, and found that Kirk had written the
Dailu
lattsr, and that he (Kirk) had a letter from
Secretary Bhernun virtually directing him to
iaak« the attack upon Hampton.
A Western Associated Press reporter this
afternoon asked Senator Sherman if be had
anything to say about this matter. He re
plied he had not; that he could only express
the contempt he felt for it. He said be did not
belleVe Senator Hampton was responsible for
the publication in the Post. If
he was he had put himself
in a very ridiculous attitude. The Post arti
cle said Kirk had refused to give a copy of the
letter he claimed to have from Sherman. Sen
ator Bberman said this morning that if any
body wanted copies of any letters he had writ
ten they were welcome, and could get them
without difficulty. Senator Hampton said be
had not talked about the matter, and did not
know how it got ißto print.
Shortage of Corn and Wheat Crops
tVASHiKGTOK, March St.— The following
statement relative to the corn and wheat
crops in 1530 and 1681 is furnished by the de
partment of agriculture. There are seven
states that produce surplus corn. These
states together yielded 1,046,000,000 bushels
la 1880 and 757,000,000 in 1881. On March 20
the returns of the estimated quantity of corn
of the last crop in ths handa of farmers were
made from over 400 counties of these states
to the department. Thtv represented more
than two-thirds of the entire area*
Ths percentage product of each|etate still oo
hand is reported as follows- Otlo, 24; ludi
ana, 2T; Illinois, 26; lowa, 26; Missouri, 15;
Kansas, 16; Nebraska, 2S. Thß average
is U"wlv24per cent, and amounts ton 175,
-000,000"bushels. The estimated proportion on
hand March 20, 1681, of the larger crop of
1880, waa in Ohio 33 per cen*; Indiana, S3!
Illinois. 49; lowa, 89; Missouri 80; Kansas, 80;
Nebraska, SS; an averaee of S7 per cent . or
388,000,000 bubheh.
The same states produced 256,000,000 bush
els of wheat in 1850 and 169,000,000 bushels
in 1881. Th 6 proportion on hand March 30,
as estimated, was, Ohio 85 per cent \ Indiana,
IS; Illinois, 19; low 3, 23; Musouri, 17: Kan
sas, 15; Nebraska, 21, aa average of 21 per
cent, or 86,000,000 bushels. One year^go the
proportion remaining of the crop of ISSO was,
Ohio, S6 per cent.; Indiana, 28; Illinois, 24;
lowa, 28; Missouri, 28; Kansas, 26; Nebraska,
23, an average of 25 per cent., or 64,000,000
bushels.
The results of this investigation indicate a
comparative übortage of 213,000,000 bushels,
at 55 per cent less corn on hand than on
March 20, 1881, and also a decrease of
28,000,000 bushels of wheat, or 44 per cent
less than On March 30, 1881, In these seven
states.
In addition Io tht> shortage of the other sur
plus wheat etate?, Michigan, Wisconsin and
Minnesota, were credited with 75,000,000 bush
el? as the crop of 1881.
Will He Veto It :
Washington*, March 81. The president
announced at the close of the cabinet sessioa
that a special eesciou willl be held Monday >
when Ihe Chiutee bill will be disposed of.
Wednesday 13 the last -lay tbe president can
hold the bill.
Senator Miller (Cal.) and .Jonts r Nev ) called
on the president afttr the cabinet meeting.
Both are sure there will be no veto. Others
who visited the president think the bill will be
returned to congress with a request that the
year clause bo reduced to ten '-ears. wVrti he
will sign it.
General Capital News.
Washington, March 31.— senate com
mittee on education and labor this morning
heard an argument by Powell, secretary of the
national temperance society, and Mrs. Tors
ter, azainst the Logan bill to apply tbe pro
ceeds of th« whisky tax to public, school pur
poses. '^>-£r«
MOfiE AID
The senate this afternoon passed tbe house
esolutlon appropriating another 1100,000 for
he relief of sufferers from the floods in the
south and west
DAKOTA KNOCKING AT THE GATE.
Tbe senate committee on territories;, by a
paity vote of four Republicans against three
Democrats, decided to report back the bill for
ths admission of Dakota, with a ronowed rec
ommendation for Its passage.
BRETITIE*.
It is expected the debt statement tu-moirow
will show a reduction for Much of about
516,000,000,
The senate rejected the nominations of John
Ham as postmaster Mafysvllle, Mo., and Jas,
H. Harris postmaster at Moberly, Mo.
Senator Logan, whose condition shows a
marked improvement over last night, intends
to visit the Hot Springs next week if the pre-
Font degree of improvement is maintained.
WORD FROM THE WRECK
Identification of Dead Hodles In the Mem
it)- Disaster- A Diver Falls to Do Any
Good— Passengers Leaving; Memphis.
Memfhis, March 31.— Capt. S. C. Melntyre,
r>f the ill-fated steamer GoldeD City left this
morning wiUia jurty-of men for (he 6c'ene of
the wreck. A diver accompanied the party
and search will be made for the dead bodies
supposed to be in the cabin.
C. H. Neeralyer, ot Imliauaoolis, who was
a passenger on the boat made his appearance
on the street this morning, Imdly burned on
the hands and neck. He was on board when
Fhe drifted from the wharf and was compelled
to jump overboard. He was m tho water for
nearly half an hour, aud finally managed to
to roach tho shore ln almost an exhausted
condition.
DEAD CODY IDENTIFIED.
Memphis, March 31.— The 6teamer Fulton,
which conveyed Capt. Melntyre and party io
the wreck of the Golden City, has just re
turned. The diver went down, but could do
nothing. The wreck lies in tweuty feet of
water, the hull up stream, and the current
was so swift tbat all efforts by the diver
proved futilo. No other dead bodies have been
recovered since ths one mentioned yesterday,
which has been identified as Mrs. Anna Smith,
of Springfield, Mass., who had been visiting
relatives in New Orleans. Her remains are not
yet interred, awaiting instructions from rela
tives or friends. If nothing comes by to
morrow a committee of citizens will have her
buried in Elmwood cemetery. Many of the
passengers and crew of the Golden City left
last night and this morning for tboir homes.
Some others go to-night on the J. W. Goff.
MliS. SOUKS.
Shrevefokt, La., March 31.— Mra. L. E.
Kouns and three children, and Nannie^C'amp.
bell, lost oa the burned steamer Golden City,
left here to spend the summer in Cook county,
Ohio. Captain Eouns, her husband, only
teamed the news this evening, on arrival of
hi* boat from the upper river. The shock
made him delirious and he is now in care of a
physician- Mr*. Kouns was from Boyd
county, Kentucky. Her maiden name W3e
Eva Browning.
Freight Kates Increased.
New York, March 81.— Commissioner Fink
annonnces that the Trunk roads have agreed
to increase the gross rate on cattle to 50c,
L-ommenclng April 10th, and dressed beef to
r>tc per hundred pounds. The basis is from
Chicago to New York. Horses, muks and
sheep remain as present (60c), until further
notice.
Higher' n Hainan.
CHArHA-M, Va., March Sl.— Doc Wright
was hanged here to day for the murder of Cole
Arthur iv February, ISSI. He declared his
innocence on the scaffold. The execution was
private.
S«LMA,A.Ia., MarehSl.— A.L.We!san2er nd
Bill Ledlaw were hanged 10-day for the mur
der of Jessie B, Wtieangtr in December la6t.
The prisoners made leogthy speeches protest
ing their innnccne-.
ST, PIUL SATURDAY HORNING. APBIL 1, 1882.-8H PAGES.
ARMY AND INDIAN
CO*, d BESS DISCUSSES THE APPRO'
PRIATIOSS FOR lUESE CZASBES.
In the House Mr. Batterworth Speaks on
the Army Appropriation Bill, and £z
plains the Clanse Which Retires Army
OfSuera Over 63 Tears Old— lndian Ap
propriation Bill Passat the Senate— Only
$350,000 for Education of Indian
Children, Instead of the Original $3,-
000,000 -Indian CommUslon Continued
on lioss Money- Vse of Rotunda Granted
to Ladles' Aid Association — Bills for
Public BnlldlnKS. Etc.
Tho Denote.
Washington, March 81.— A bill pasted re
imbursing Ingalls for expenses incurred In
defending the title to his seat. ■■-
Bills for public buildings at Columbus, 0,,
and Hot Springs, Ark., passed.
. A bill passed for a a public building at Erie,'
Pa..:' '. ■ '' . ■ ■'" ..•': .
Senator McMillan reported from the district
committee a bill to incorporate the Garfield
Memorial hospital.
Consideration of the Indian appropriation
bill proceeded. The pending amendment of
fered by Senator Hoar as a substitute for the
committee amendment appropriating $17,000
for the education of Indian children at schools
other than thoee provided for in the bill was
temporarily withdrawn and the latter adopted.
Senator Hoar then submitted a modification
of bis proposition for toe education of Indian
children, to at to provide for the appropria
tion of $500,000 instead of ♦a.000.000. De
bate was interrupted, and on motion of Sen
ator Allison the house resolution granting
the use of the rotunda for a reception in aid
of the Garfleld memorial hospital on the first
Saturday in May was concurred in.
On motion of Senator Garland the houte
joict resolntion, authorizing the use of rations
in the district of the Mississippi overflow.
pusseu. . . »■-.,■
At the request of Brown, (Ga.) his colleague,
Hill, was given an indefinite leave of absence.
Brown paid the accounts 'he had | received of
the senator's condition were favorable, but
the physicians could not say at what time be
would be able to return to the senate.
Debate ou' the Indian bill then proceeded.
Senator Hoar accepted the modification . sug
gested by Senator Wlndom, firing the appro
priation at $350,000. The amendment as mod
ified was adopted.
The amendment as adopted is as follows:
The secretary of the interior is farther au
thorized and directed to provide for the care,
support and education of all Indian children
dwelling west of the Mississippi and not be
longing to the five tribes in Indian Territory,
or so many thereof as may be practicable, un
der such regulation* as may be approved by
the president, In any of the states or terri
tories, at a - cost not exceeding
$200 per annum for. . eacl| /child, and
for this purpose there ~i» appropriated
£-250,000, or co much thereof as may be neces
sary. „ *.-:-; '
An amendment by Mr. Hale, appropriating
$10,000 to -continue the Indian commission,
was lost, sud the item on the subject adopted
33 amended by the committee. It reduces the
bonce appropriation for expenses of the com
mittee from $5,000 to $1,700, and provides
that hereafter the commission shall only have
power to visit and i lspect agencies and other ■
branches of the Indian-service, and Ehail con- I
suit with the commissioner of Indian affairs in !
the purchase of supplies, and in connection
with him shall inspect all goods purchased
and shall report their doings to the secretary
of tbe interior. The bill was ; reported from
committee of the whole and passed.
A bill granting the right of way through
the Choctaw country to the St. Louis & San
Francisco railway company was taken up and
placed on orders, its consideration being sec
ondary to the bill to regulate the presidential
count, which is unfinished business.
Executive session and. adjourned till Mon
day.
House of Representatives,
Washington, March 31.— Copsideration of
private business was dispensed with, and the
house went into committee on the army ap.
propriation bill.
Mr. Butter worth explained that a clause
had been added to the bill for compulsory re
tirement of army officers over 62 years of age.
He had received information from the war
department that the number of officers retired
under this provision in the next six years
would be as follows: In 1883, 42; in 1883, 12;
1884, 11; in 1885, 11; in 1886, 13; in 1887, 23;
in all, 119. - " .
Before Mr. Butterworth had concluded the
committee rose and Mr. Randall offered a reso
lution granting the use of the rotunda and
adjacent rooms to the ladles .of the national
aid association for the Garfield memorial
hospital for the first Saturday in May, for the
purpose of holding a reception, the object
being to raise fund* for the association.
Adopted.
The joist it-solution {passed appropriating
$100,000 to enable the secretary of war to Issue
rations to persons rendered destitute by tbe
overflow of the Mississippi river.
The committee then resumed Its session.
Mr. Butter worth then concluded his expli
natlon of the bill which appropriated $27,
-406.628, being $718,298 in excess of the appro
priation for the current year.
Long debate was brought", to a close by the ;
committee rißinjr, and the house adjourned. .
Not a Very B g Blizzard.
• Bism 4.BCK, March 31.— N0 one has Buffered
by the blizzard which visited this sectioa re
cently.- It was a mild affair. Er- Mayor
Hackett, of Bißmarck, who left -here . several
weeks ago to visit the .Turtle Mountains and
Mouse river region, is gone now over two
weeks. It is feared his party was eaugbt in
the blizzard and became lost. A search party
has been started out from Fort j Stevenson in
quest of the explorers.
iri;*" Lively Legislators. :,>., '■■_••'•
Trektos, N. J., March 3L. — The assembly
broke up amid scenes of the wildest disorder.
The clerk was not permitted to icad a report
on the bribery charges, members shouting
hissing and talking against time until the
noon hour and final adjournment. No action
was taken on the governors veto of the bill
giving the Jersey City front to railroads.
Mongolian Merchants' Exchange..
San Francisco, March 31.— The Chines
merchants of the city -have finally opened a
merchants exchange, which they have been
secretly organizing for some time, and elected
officers. Its object is mutual benefit and pro
tection. ■ • ■
A Magic Lantern Slakes Mischief.
EAc Claire,. March 31.— M. Morrison
a former Episcopal pastor here, has preferred
charges to the bishop against Joel Clarke,
present pastor, for using a magic lantern in
the church Sunday evening to illustrate his
sermons. ■
AMERICA* EXPRESS COMPANY.
Money Orders! Money Orders:
This company are now selling money orders
on all principal points at about one-half gov
ernment rates; . »
Express Rates— ss 00 or le«3, 5 cents; over
$5.00 to $10 00, 3 cents.
Orders for sale at general office, - coraer
Fourth and Wabashaw streets; also, at branch
money order office at Clark & Frost's drag
stow, corner Third and Robert strettfl. Office
houra 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. •<•
* A.\Ajjtisdel, Superintendent.
.T. E.ATnsnTOX,' Agent.
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The same rate for every $ 1,000 — payable at
the end of twenty years—or $500 if death oc
cur within that period. ; .il;;- '..,' t .Vv'
30 to 65 $40.00 | $20.83 ;J,| $10.6!)
■ At above rates, if a person takes out a $5,
-000 policy and dies -„ before ' the end of the
twenty years, his heirs get I one-half - the face
of the policy, $2,600; but if he lives to the
end of the twenty ■ years he -draws the full 15,
-000. This kind bi policy 1$ superior to the
"Tontine plan." First, it is* definite contract
—so much if you die, twice : as I much \if you
live twenty years. Second, you have an avail
able ; dividend each year to help pay your
premium. - Third, you are entitled to a paid*
up policy after having paid three years. .
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the twenty years, but if he lives to the end ' of
the twenty years he receives • one-half of the
face of his policy, ihus having a 15,000 policy
he would be the recipient" of $9,500 ■ cash.
The rates on this semi-endowment plan are a
trifle higher than ordinary life" rates between
the ages of 18 and 4o years?, but between the
ages of 40 and 60 years the, rates are lower
than the ordinary life plan, t . ■ . - ■'• ; ; " ;,. ' "
. On above policies dividends, are declared an
nually, and these policies &ay« . a ' surrender
value after three years. ,* j| : r
Parties desiring life insurance on these fa
vorable plans will do well to examine the new
rates offered by the . reliable - and solid old
Washington Life Insurance company of New'
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. General Agent, Davidson's Block.
THE GLOBE HOROSCOPE
As It Casts Its Light on the Chicago Mar
kets.
[Bpecial Telegram to ilia Globe.]
Chicago, March 81.— T»-day's cables were
dull, but the wheat boys were afraid that the
robbers would put pices up still higher, and
therefore wauted to be on the long side. Of
course buying boomed prices up, and the mar
ket closed at the highest point of the day.
The clique did nothing to advance April, but
appeared willing to sell this option in settle
meat at $136 I wouldn't bo surprised if
there were to be some reaction after the bulge
of yesterday and to-day, but at the same time
believe that May wheat'will touch $1.85 bef^r •
the manipulators get through with the deal.
The close for May was $L80#;on call at
$1.80#; curb Is $180 j 5 .
What do you thh'k of my corn prophesy?
To-day it was active and much hieher, closiDg
strong with an upward tendency.
Provisions firm i:nd steady kfxt without es
pecial change in prices.
" [Special to Western Ass^tatsd Press.]; ,_
; Chicago, Marth 81.— Wheat to-day - was
fairly active and stronger. An unsettled feel-
Ing developed. j Foreign advices were stronger.
The demand was quite active and prices, after
numerous fluctuations early in the day, ad
danced }-4(311^c above in side prices, or about
2%c for May, and B%c for July, then reached,
and finally closed 2 c higher for May, 2)j c
for June aodl.vc for July. Sales $1.85
1.36 for April, $1.29jf <$1.50.V for May and
$1.27 v,'@ 1.231* for June.
Corn was inactive. I The speculative de
mand ruled firmer, fully l#@l#c above yes
terday's on the whole range, aid closed I^@
2#e higher. Bales were at 65@66xc for
April, 69# @T0 v c for May and 69@70# c for
June. . , "" .;
Oats were a shade higher and firm. Sales
were at 4«@46 X c f or May and 45 '4 @46 % c for
June. .-, T -. ; . 't ■••'
Pork was fairly active, 15@20c higher,
closing steady at the advance. Sales, $17.07%
@17.50 for April, $17.40@17.45 for May, and
$17.52)* ©17.60 for June.
L»rd was active and lO@l2^ c higher, clos
ing firm, Sales at $10 87,5@l 1.00 for April,
*11.10®11.15 for May, and ?n.22J£@ll SO for
June.
On call sales of wheat were nual!, but all
other articles were active. Prices, however,
were unchanged.
Death ln a Bltsnard.
Watertown. Dak., March 81.— Howe,
an old settler of this county, left Fort Sieee
ton with a soldier just as a storm was coming
up, but its blinding fury stopped them half
way to Waliboy. They tried to make the trip
on horseback and became separated. • The sol
dier has been found so badly frozen that his
life cannot be Bayed, and Mr. Howe was found
half a mile from home dead.
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.
The small pox report in Chicago yesterday
shows seven new cases and four deaths.
The Ohio legislature adjourned yesterday to
allow membecs to attend the spring elections.
Two legal functionaries fought a duel at
Munster, Germany, yesterday. : One was shot
dead. * • ".. . • ;<•■,
James Tremalne, a wealthy broker formerly
of New York killed himself last night in
Boston.
D. H. Cunkliu, of Chicago, w.t« yesterday
appointed receivrr of the Illinois Midland
railway.
Billy Doyle, a well-known gambler in the
northwest, died in Omaha jail last night in an
epiletlc fit.
A meeting of th« Seamen's union at Chi
cago last night decided to make the rate of
wages $2 per day.
It is reported the large Dork pack'ng house
of Lincoln, Chamberlain & Co., Boston, is in
financial difficulties.
Lorillard'e Iroquois and Araoz* has been
scratched from all engagements at the Epsom,
Eng., spring meeting.
Twelve hundred emigrants, mostly Ger
mane, arrived at Philadelphia yesterday, and
started for the west last night.
The Illinois tegislature yesterday adopted a
resolution memorializing congress for an ap
propriation for the Henne pin canal.
Revenue returns of the financial year in
England, £35,822,232, an increase of .£1,750,
-994 as compared with the previous year.
The legislative committee of Ohio having
in charge the investigation of the alleged
bribery of members has adjourned till next
Tuesday.
The governor of South Carolina has order
ed the attorney general of the state to defend
the election officers, to be tried in the United
States court.
The Western Union Telegraph company has
completed its line from Dallas to Oleburne,
Tox., all along the Chicago, Texas *fe Mexi
can Central track.
The first series of wool sales clot*d yester.
day, at London, with fairy active business at
previous rates; 4,200 bales from Port Phillip
and tke Cape were disposed of.
Thomas H. Roe, switchman, has recovered
(6,000 damages azilci* the Grand Trunk rail
way at Detroit for injuries sustained by him
In discharging his duties.
The Major Andre monument at Tappan,
N. 7., waß partially destroyed by dynamite
Thursda, night. The monument Itself is not
much hurt, hnt the base Is ininred.
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IJU f.4jl JLJI v~«**
ST .PAUL BUSINESS COLLEGE
>
The Graduating * Exercises Held Last
Evening. ' .
i: . The graduating exercises of the St. Paul
business college, '■. Prof. W. A. . Faddls, took
place at the college rooms last evening in the
presence of the .'largest : audisnee : ever
assembled in : this city upon .such
an occasion, \ the large recitation room not
being of sufficient capacity to accommodate
all in attendance. : - While the i audience \ was
large in numbers, each and all manifested an
interest in the proceeding*, and la the . suc
cess of the institution that speaks well for its
future.. ':■: i ••,.-■■.■.,.■■.■■■ V-. ~.l ■>-■- ; -
Some little delay occurred iv inaugurating
the proceedings, but once started everything
moved forward very smoothly, commanding
the interested attention of all. "After : an in
strumental number, "On. High Mountains
Waltz," Prof. Faddis delivered a few words of
welcome, in which, on behalf of the students,
the faculty and himself, extended a warm wel
come to all who had favored them with their
attendance. The occasion ' 3 was ' . a
beacon :, light ; .in ';:■^the ■• pathway , of
tha life of the young men of the college who
were about to Mver their connection with it
and go out into the world to do battle in the
different branches of business, to fit themselves
for which was the business of the college. '
-A-., vocal ' selection :. followed ■ by
th college ;. quartette, "Come ; where
ths birds are singing," when Miss
Etta Marshall, the only lady graduate 'of
ths even score who had gained the much cov
eted diploma, read a : finely conceived," well
written ahd thoughtful' essay on 'Look
Aloft." Miss Marshall's manner was eelf
possessed and her enunciation distinct and
pleasing, doing herself and tutors credit ' -
A character sketch, "The Ship of Faith,"
an exhortation ' by a colored preacher by Mr.
H. Moloney, followed," which was la turn fol
lowed by one of the surprises of the evening,
a German recitation, "The Fen of Moscow, '
by Geo. B. Presley, a lad of some 12 years, his
clear enunciation and correct I expression elic
iting a deserved, hearty applause. ..
i According to the programme Rev. Samuel
G. Smith was to deliver un address, but upon
the gentleman appearing he emphatically, dis
claimed any snch intention, his only purpose
beiog to have a little talk with the boys. He
impressed \ upon his auditors the importance
of keeping within ones means by a story of a '
boy who bad a rich uncle, and who upon
arriving at his majority was (-xpectinga hand ;
some fortune but instead was put off with the
statement that the secret of his success was
found in the fact that he earned all he spent,
and saved SO per cent, of all he earned. The
young men before him would do well to write
that down in their memories and live up to it.
Tae majority of the business failures of
the times was ; due \to -the
fact that money was '■'. spent before it
was earned. The present times were greatly
changed from what they were in ■ the : past.
The business of the country was being rapidly
concentrated In Its principal cities, and com-"
merce and manufactures were increasing at
the expense of agriculture, due largely to the
fact that "by the improved machinery of the
present day one man could Droduce more bread
stuffs now than scores could a few ears b ick.
■He did not. agree with the advice almost uni
vereally offered for the ; ■ young men of the
agricultural districts to keep away from tu6
cities. ■ They were tb.3 very element needed in
the cities. City men , active business men soon
run out, and new blood, new bone and muscle,
new energy and - determination canst be
brought in to take their places. , Ha believed
in the rotition of tin* human family, Just, the
-arae as in crops, the city boy to the country
and vice versa. Such a course benefited both
classes. -: ■.■;."■> ...'., .'■ . .'.---iT.':- --."._-\;
• la 'concluding -his* exceedingly-well - con
ceived remarks, Mr. Smith bore warm testi
mony to tho graat utility of the course of
instruction in business colleges, not
alone to the commercial mm, but to the far
mer, lawyer, clergyman, in short fb every per
son,- bo matter what his calling. - All are beu
efited by it, and all should have it, and con
gratulated those before him upon the fact
they were receiving it, j and - closed
by * extending hearty good .:•'- wishes
A vocal selection by the quartette and a
recitation "The Spanish Duel," finally ren
dered by Mr. Jas. McFartlen. Mr. M. W.
Hackett made a few remarks expressing his
gratification that Bt. Paul . had 5 such an insti
tution. ' It was of great value to the commer
cial community and he hoped it would con
tinue to prosper in the future as it had in the
past. •■'"'_. I ■■ s
PBESENTATJON OF DIFLOMAo AND ADDRESS.
After selections by both the band and
quartette, Major T. M. Fewson delivered a
very interesting address, concluding with a
presentation of diplomas to tho graduates.
The remarks of the Major upon pre
sentlng the diilerent candidates with the
evidence of the graduation was the feature of
the evening, a personal application, either
with reference to the name or nationality of
the candidate, most aptly and humorously ex
pressed, being made in each case, coupled
with good advice and well wishes. In his
preparatory address the chair spoke substan
tially as follows:
Mr YoUBaFattHDS: You are about to go out
into iha gre»t. bustling, busy world, but befcre you
do so it is proper that you should pause on the
threshhold of your Alma Mater and consider from
whence >ou derived your weapons and jour armor
with which yon will be able to battle with life.
Twenty-five yean ago bu'inesa colleges were but
little known, especially in the West. Academic and
collegiate education were essential elements to the
ocmpleted man, and yat many thus theoretically im
bued with educational requirement woefully failed
in the practical affairs of life, and upon the ruins of
this failure sprang the business college. The
first knowledge I have of any Institution of
this kind in St. Paul was established •in
the year 1858 by O. Carver, but which was ' aban
doned lnl«S2. Itwasagood college for that day,
but the war depleted ita membership and it was dis
continued. I hold in my hand a certificate of this
institution, which bears the name of the "Pioneer
Mercantile College. 1858," with a lithograph of a
huge train of cars on one end and Labor on tho
other— for the entire course 130
Seventeen yean ago Prof. Fadilis, your present
able and indefatigable teacher, opened up what is
now known as the 8t Paul Business College, and
although once burnt out and meeting with maiiy
mishaps during these long years, he has bravely
stemmed the torrent of adversity and stands here to
night amid yoa all, master of the situation, Upon
inquiry I find . that dnrijjg these seventeen
ye-iB over four thoa<»ni students h v 9 gone out
from this college. That those studen'S paid for tui
tion alone, during tbl« time, $l21.(H<o; for board,
books, Incidental!, 88 0 000; far railroad far«, §80,
-000; making a Brand total of. SM'H.ttW, which the
college has been the means of bringing into tv» city
of 8t Paul, to aid it in its mat*-rl»l *nd commercial
developmeut. No wonder the chamber of com
merce endorsed ' it, not only for , the material a d
wh cii it h« and will bring to the city, but for that
higher and greater, and nobler and grander achieve
ment, the eduoation of the masses for a proper ful
fillment of the commercial duties of life. - 1 t
To-day this college stands stronger than ever be
fore. It has had the greatest number of pupils of
any previous year; It baa been more thorough in Its
training and more exacting in its examinations:
your proceedings demonstrate to-night it is turning
out better scholars; and when we stop to consider
that every bank in this city has its graduates, that
almost every business house can boast of Ita students ;
that the new empire beyond is turning with its well
trained mind*, who are moulding and building, up
the new northwest ; that no student who ever went
from these walls* has turned out either a defaulter
or a scoundrel, my young friends, you may well feel
proud to bravely step out over the door-sill of tbe
Bt Paul Business C. liege into the contending ele
ments of an unseen life, well prepared to battle for
an honorable existence. "_,..'•'-.'* ».
I can only sa • in parting with you, be honest, be
manly, be faithful, be industrious, be virtuous.
Never swerve from the | path I of ' rectitude ; I never
overstep the line of honesty, even if it should .bring
you great riches, for wealth is not the passport to
another world. Rely upon yourselves.,: You, alone,
are responsible for the steam engines which propel
your mental power; let no rude intruder enter wlicra
should be written— "So Admission." • - . *-■"•
Have no empty rooms to let. Keep them filled
with «ood deeds, and noble purposes, and grand a;
plraUooa; and < hen, at the end of . your . completed
lives, yon can check your baggage through . to , the
other world, but }«.n v « can't " take with you
golden dollars, and ' glittering silve-,
and ■■' paper ■ bonds,- and •■; great, --storea,
and elf pant dwellings, or ever;, th'ng material upon
which the eye rent-, mi st moulder to • dust, while
everything Invisible, goo deeds, 1v? forever. - It is
my ple*s.'nu dity to-night to aid all In si«ppta« into
the boats which are to bear you " out > and over the
great ocean of life, and as I do : so and witness
the needing sails that disappear ona.by one like
small specks upon the now glassy . surface of the
water, while lost beyond the huge waves are rolling
aud roaring in their powsr, and aa X gently push tho
last boat from tbe shore, cut on to the broad ex*
panse, I cts only nay, 004 spe«a . Good Lye ! v \ -.
THB GRAStTATES.
The graduating class numbered twenty, as
follows; Frank 2. Williams, Chas. B. Law
toh, Daniel McConrtney, John B. Bendor, S.
J. Wahlstrum, Alfred B. Sibley, John A.
Henry, Albert A. Hutnter, M. D. Sullivan,
Arthur Klnsella, Ml't Etta Marshall, William
Kelly, Geo. H\ Langwevln, Baroev F. Eigan,
Thomas Carey, Chas. H Smith, William
Foos, Albert N. Ross, Frank J. Sessions, Oli
ver J. Clark.
PP.2SEXTATTOK SCKFHIBES.
At this point Mr. Jas. McPartlin stepping
upon the etago and addressing the audience
said the students bad a grievance against one
of their tutors, Prof. German, and at a meet
ing held the night before they had determined
to '-watch" and bad deputed mm]to represent
them in the service.
The testimonial was an elegant silver watch
appropriately inscribed. Prof. Gruman ac
knowledged the unexpected compliment in a
very few remarks, bearing testimony to the
excellent deportment and studious habits of
the class, and closed by wishing them suc
cess in their battle with life. It was then the
time of Prof. Faddis to be surprised by the pre
sentation of volumes of books by the College
Lyceum association as the nucleus of a col
lege law library, F. J. Sessions making the
presentation and the professor happily re
sponding. Dr. Williams, an old fritnd of the
college, then said a few pleasant words of
cheer and hope, and was followed by Prof.
Faddis in a few well chosen and feelingly ex
pressed words to the graduating clare.
Mr. C. W. Hackett, of the examining com
mittee, then announced the result of the ex
amination, Prof. Faddis deli ve. ing the prizes,
as follows: Best bookkeeper Geo. H. Lange
vln, gold pen; best peumao, W. Rogers, gold
pen; mofct improvement in writing, Edward
Coulm, next best, Albert Sibley; each a copy
of theanalvsis of writing.
Resolutions of thanks to the speakers and
vinto-s were th -a adopted, and the most suc
cessful business college graduation ever had in
t'uc city came to a close, the band playing as
the audience retired.
THE UK W G A fit OL .
The Impudent Assertions of the Architect
fated by iv. Habbard— Views of
,- Ex-Gov. Pillebury. ' :„"•
", .', A Minneapolis paper, on yesterday, pub
lished an interview, that, under the circum
stances, contains a grossly unfair statement
relative to Got. ' Hubbard and the
new state capitol. The statements
alleged to have been made by Architect Buf
flngton are so at variance with the facts and
truth as to merit tome notice. : '
Gen. Hubbard having been quoted as say
ing that the architect's estimates : called for
an expenditure of $245,000, which would ex
ceed the appropriation by a large amount, the
architect is quoted ■ as retorting that he
has furnished two estimates, one being in ex
cess of the appropriation and the other for
71,000, which is within the appropriation.
The architect couples . this statement with . a
reflection on the governor for having given
only the higher estimate to the public.
When a Globe reporter called on the gov
ernor yesterday he found him surprised, to
put it mildly, that the architect should have
made any such statement, and charitably
thought: he might have been misquoted.
In response -: to ' the direct query
the governor said ; tint soon
after coming into office he asked Mr. BuffiDg
ton for figures and he gave him estimates
which aggregated . $384,243, to complete the
building without "the r, furniture. Taking
these estimates he *uoiraon«d Mr. 3ufflDi?ton
to a personal interview "and going"through
them in detail, he (Hubbird) cut them down
himself to g171,01i0. To many of the pro
posed reductions the architect strenuously
objected, and after more reflection the gov
ernor concluded that it would not be creditable
or satisfactory to reduce ■ the cost;
so low -as $171,000. He accordingly
called on the architect on the 14th of February
for careful detailed figures, the first; ones of
$234,243 being merely a j rough statement,
and the $171 ,000 no estimate of the architect
whatever. After nearly a month's delay he
received in response the detailed estimate of
Mr. Buffington, showing $245,000 necessary
to complete the building. .
To the further question as to what he pro
posed to do, the governor said that as he was
rf quired, under the law, to complete the
building within the appropriation, and as only
$184,000 is provided for the building and fur
niture he had.no alternative but to
execute the contracts already made
and halt there. He should have the building
put in proper shape not to suffer from - the
weather and await action of the legislature.
To complete it within the appropriation would
eliminate all the fire proof features, would re
quire pine where hard wood should be used and
in fact make a cheap and shabby building
throughout. He did not believe the people of
the state desired to have such a building, but
his hands were so tied that he could only
make it what It should be by further legisla*
tion.
While the governor did not say so, it is
quite probable there would be a change • of
architects if Mr. Bufflngton I had not secured
a contract, but it is possible a legal remedy
can be found enabling the change to be made
at an early day. Mr. Bufflngton's fees are 33^
per cent. equal to seven or . eight thousand
dollars in the aggregate. '
EX-90V. PILLSBURY. .
The ex-governor being called upou says he
was not in favor of an expensive capitol at
this time, but thought one could be
erected for a modorate sum which would
last tventy years He had designed to secure
an appropriation large enough and he still
thought the building cculd be completed
withiu the appropriation. He had felt a per
sonal responsibility in the matter and bad let
tho contracts before he went out of offlce in
order to »aye money for the state.
PERSONAL,
Mr- L F. Drake left last night for Washing
ton.
Hon. Henry G. Page. Fergus Falls, at the
Merchants. j
Hon W. W. Billson, of Dulath, is at the
Merchants. ; \-
Matt Clark, Esq., of Still water, paid a flying
visit to St. Paul yesterday.
Hon " David Benson,' Renvllle county, was
among ths callers at the capitol yesterday. '
Mr. A. Guiterman, proprietor of the New
York Bazar, has' returned from his eastern
business trip v : r .
Commodore W. F. Davidson, of St. Louie,
and Capt. P. 8. Davidson, of La Cros3e, are at
the Merchants. v - -.
Hon. . S. L. Campbell, Litchfield, and Mc-
Cormlck, represented the late impeachment
court in the city yesterday. „ •
; - Hon. W. P. Dunnington, register of the
United States land office at Redwood, called
upon the state capitol officials yesterday.
:. Hon. Mike Anderson, Fergus Falls, one of
the most popular and efficient sheriffs that
Otter Tail county ever had, was in the city
yesterday. '■■■-"■
W. P. Duningtou, receiver at Red Wood
Falls; ex-Sheriff Thomas Dows, of St. Peter,
and Mr. Bromwicb, of the Brown County Re.
publican, of Sleepy Eye, are in St Paul. : .
Hon. J. G. Lawrence, state senator from
Wabashaw county, and Hon. John Ehalecn,
representing Chisago county In the same body,
were among the visitors to St. Paul yesterday.
H. G. Flnkle," Esq., one of the first settlers
and most enterprising - business men of the
lively city of Moorhcad, passed through St.
Paul last evening, bound home from a busi
ness trip' to Now York and other eastern
cities. ;■;;;* ;. : „ :
■ Col. Chicle* Hainea, manager of; the Opera
house, arrived home yesterday from an
absence of several weeks spent in the south for
rest and on account of ill health. ■■ His many
friends will be pleased to know the trip proved
very beneficial.
NO. 91
CITY GLOBULES.
Work on the capital has been renewed.
Tha district court yesterday adjourned tc
Wednesday morning, April 5.
There Is some talk of putting a large steam
er on White Bear lake this season.
No. 2 engine was occupied during a good
portion of yesterday in filling the new cistern
in the Sixth ward.
The German printers of this city will give
a dance at Pfcifer's hall the evening of Easter
Monday, April lOtb. The Great We6te rn(B*n<
will furnish tbe music.
No appointment to fill tho vacancy in the
ninth judicial judgeship by Gov. Hubbard
yesterday, and it i- probable none will be made
before Monday, if then.
A concert and dramatic entertainment for
the benefit of St. Joseph's German Catholic
orphan asylum, is to be held at Pfeifer's hall
on the evening of April 18th.
Company D, of the Allen Light guards,
Capt. Ed. Bean's company, have subscribed
ISOO to the Armory association &tock, and
propose to increase it to $1,000.
A telephone message was received last night
at police headquarters that the tramps were
making trouble at East St. Paul, and two or
three otficers were seat out there.
A man named Hays, ln the Sixth Tvard.while
in a half druDken condition last evening, took
out a knife and threatened to use it but did
not. H? was arrested and locked up.
There will be a special programme at tbe
Fir6t Methodist church lyceum on Thursday
night, including the laughable operetta Prince
Puss in Boots. A email admittance fee will be
charged.
Articles of incorporation of the Board of
Trade of the city of Bralnerd now filed with
ths secretary of the state yesterday, C. B.
Skeper is the first president, W. W. Hartley
secretary and Newton McFadden treasurer.
The old frsme building southeast corner
Fourth and Minnesota streets, is being re
moved to moke room for ths large and mod
ernly constructed livery and sale stable to be
srectedupon the ground by el-Sheriff James
King.
A dispatch wa3 received yesterday from
John B. Kiudop, ex maj or of Fort Wayne,
Ind., the father of the young man whose body
was found at College place, a day or two ago,
in which he says he will leave on the first tram
for St. Paul and wants the body saved.
Among the other real estate, transfsrs yes
terday was that of Laura E. Mernam to Ellen
R Boirdman of lot 8, block 3, Biss' addition
to Smith Park, for SB.OUO, and of Laura Miller
to Enoch 8. Berrisford of the southerly one
third of lots 8, 9 and 10, block 7, Robert &
Randall's addition, for $0,000.
A false alarm of fire wa3 sounded in engine
No 1, between 2 and 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon, for wnich the hook and ladder and bos' 1
cart turned out, going to Minnesota street be
tween Sixth and Seventh streets, the point in
dicated by the alarm. The alarm was cau3edb>
parties stringing telephone wire.
The full dress assembly of the Emmet Light
Artillery, will take 'place, at maiket ball,
Tuesday evening, April 11. There will be a
grand review at 8:3 uftar which Qaucing.
The last assembly given by this organization
was a remarkably pieasaut aff tir and there is
no doubt.this one will will be also. - „
C"«£nuidore W- F. Divid*on, president of
the St. Louis and St. Paul fast packet iine, in
formed the reporter yesterday that the steamer
Bald Eagle now on the way up river is Joaded
with freight for St. Paul and will come through
if possible and that the White E^gle of ths
same line will leave St. Louis Tuesday to
come through.
Isaac Goldeti, who dispenses beer arid othei
intoxicants ln the old post offlce imilding,
West Third street, is sorry vow he didn'l
obey the ordinance and close his saloon at 12
midnight. Golden Binned this way Thursday
night and yesterday morniog he was brought
before Jodge Burr upon the complaint of of
fleer Bahe, by whom he was assessed $95,
which he paid,
The Hudson, Wis., lire steamer, "The City
of Hudson," and small Silsby, in the city for
a new boiler head and a general overhauling
under the supervision of engineer Tubbesing,
of No. 1, was sent home yesterday. Before
being sent off, engineer Tuobessing gave ths
machine a thorough test, and it was found to
work all right.
H. D. McGregor was again before the mu
nicipal court yesterday morning, and sent up
for thirty days upon the same old charge, va
grancy. McGregor is a cripple and old, and
really unable to care for himself, even If he was
so inclined and he ought to be permanently
disposed of in some way— in the poor house or
other public institution. The present plan of
dealing with him is worse than a farce.
Y. M. C. A.— 36b" Wabasha street. Normal
class lecture to-day at. 4 SO p. m,, by Rev. D.
Breed; young men's meeting as follows:—De
votional meeting at 0:30 a. m.; young menV
bible class at 230 p. m., led by Mr. Nash;
goepel meeting and song service at 4 p. m.,
pinging by the choir; lecture on Australia next
Thursday evening, by Rev. O. A. Snow. All
are welcome to these meetings and lectures.
AMce M. Reynolds a gay colored damsel of
14 years, did live with Mrs. Moffct, Fourth
street, near Chnsts church. Mrs. Moffet^
cared for the rooms of several young men in'
blocks on West Third street, which gave the
sable head Alice an opportunity to satisfy her
kleptomaniac instincts, which she did to the
extent of pilfering a chain, ring, and other
small articles: Alice is now an infant of the
reform school to rtmaln during her minority.
Mr. W. C. Hollister, v bo has Just resigned
the position of local freight agent on the C h
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road, was yester
day presented by hl« late a^focia^es with a
gold-headed cane. The cane bare the f'llow
* g inscription: 4t W. C. H. From tbe B >ya,
March 81, 1883 " Ths pr-sjntation was nude
by Mr. C. R Lewis, traveling freight auditor.
It was a genuine surprise to Mr. Hollister,
who could not find words to adequately ex
press his feelings. It was a very pleaeant
affair.
Gen. J. W. Bishop, of the railroad contract
ing firm of Langdon «fc Co., arrived in the
city yesterday from personally superintending
the" resumption of work upon their contract
for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St P*ul com
pany from Marion to Council Bluffs lowa,
262 miles in length. Of this 200 milea were
fully completed iast fall, and the car 6 aru now
running upon it. Of the remaining sixty-two
miles the bridging is all completed, and only
5 per c-nt of the graiing and track laying is
still to be done, which Gen Bishop says will
be finished in the next six weeks and cars
running through to Council Bluffs.
A New Firm In an Old <*•<<! fwpuiar Store.
Messrs. H. F. Plato & Co., for the past ?lf
t.en years the leading dry goods dealers in tie
wealthy old city of Rockford, 111., announce
in our adverting columns to-day that they
have succeeded to the retail business of Pow
creßroa. As they arc a "strong" firm rtnan
daily, and dry goods men of large experienco,
we besppak for them a largi shire of public
patronage. ___
Where) is DXiaaeap «v», A. v : flow?
Yesterday oTerk'Bell of the district ooart, re
celved ato egratn from Brant or Canada, .' da** ' :
theaotli. as fol'owss "Wai Miaaeapolis' ever th»
cspt'al of Hina«>oU? Answer Immediately.''' The
answer went immediately and w is as f odovs ; "Tula I
office knows of no such plac* officially, but • baUereg
there is a little town of that usm« aboat thr<>« mil«s
from oar Union stock yards. . It never w«a th* csp
t»l of the «t«te."