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THE LEGISLATURE.
Ai.L-D IV SESSIONS OF BOTH HOUSES
YESTERDAY.
A Large Amount of Routine Business
Transacted— Appropriations for the
•Support of Public Institutions for the
Next Two Years-Proposed lucres© of
the Price of Liquor Licenses—The Pro
tection of the Elevators-Guards Aainst
the Spread of Contagious and Infectious
Diseases.
SENATE.
The senate met at the usual hour and
took up the regular order of business.
There have been introduced up to the pres
ent time 324 senate bills, most of which
are of trifling importance. In the absence
of power to enact laws of a; private and
local character the senators have devoted
their energies to amending the general
statues of 1878 upon almost every conceiv
able subject. Another fruitful source of
legislation is f uruish'ed by the internal im
provement fund, and almost
all the senators are on
hand with bills for appropriations to build
a bridge in their "deestrict." Some ask
for only a modest $200, while others want
$7,000 and are not at all bashful about
making their wants known. There are
many really industrious legislators about
the capitol, and by another session they
will learn the expedient resorted to in New
York for the passage of private and local
bills. In that estate,since the constitution
al inhibition has been in force, they draw
the bills in the form of a general law and
then except every thing from its provis
ions but the woodchack they
desire to secure. With so much
legislative energy going.to waste for want
of employment it would not be at all
strange if the enterprising law-makers of
the future should introduce bills for the
change of all the names of persons in the
state and then except all but the man with
the jaw-breaking name who wante to be
called Smith. The lawyers may content
themselves with bills "amending the gen
eral statutes of 1878," but certain it is that
the "lay" senators are not going to be sat
isfied with bridge bills.
An interesting tilt took place between
Senators Gilfillan, J. B. and Wilson. The
subject was a bill introduced some time
ago by Mr. Gilfillan providing for
the partition of real estate, which
was discussed at great length upon con
stitutional and other grounds and recom
mitted to the judiciary committee. Yes
terday it was reported back to the senate
under circumstances which Mr. Wilson
considered savoring somewhat of tricki
ness. Mr. Gilfillan denied a desire on his
part to prevent a thorough examination of
its provisions, and the lawyers of the sen
ate, of whom the committee is composed,
were appealed to by both belligerents to
decide in their favor. The bill was finally
recommitted to the judiciary committee
upon Mr. Wilson's motion and upon Mr.
Gilfillan's request. The "lay" members
looked on and took in this little tilt
among the lawyers with unmixed
delight. They have felt for some time as
though the judiciary committee were put
ting on altogether "too much dog," and
treat them and their measures that go be
fore the committee with more arrogance
than they relish. Hence the gleeful satis
faction with which they looked on at a
quarrel among themselves.
The appropriation bill for the support
of the state institutions for 1883 and 1884
was introduced yesterday. It appropriates
nearly a million of dollars. The house bill
appropriating $100,000 to finish and fur
nish the state capitol was recommended
for passage in committee of the whole.
Senator Wilson "kicked" mildly, saying
the building was not the structure con
templated when the first appropriation
was made, and that it was altogether too
good for a temporary capitol and not good
enough for a permanent one.
Dr. Hollister's "big medicine bill" passed
the senate by a vote of 28 ayes and 2 nays,
the rest of tho senate dodging.
Itoittiue Report.
Senate met at 10 o'clock and was called
to order by the president.
Devotional exercises by the chaplain.
Roll called and journal read and ap
proved.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Compton—To legalize cer
tain acknowledgments of deeds and other
instruments in Otter Tail county. Passed
under suspended rules.
By Senator Johnson— change the
name of the "Red Wing Wagon Compa
ny." Passed under suspended rules.
By Senator Peck —To regulate the con
viction and punishment of offenders.
By Senator Amending the charter
of the village of Corlogne, Carver county,
By Senator Truax —To regulate the com
pensation of the sheriff of Dakota county.
Passed under su.ontied rules.
"By Senator Ch;-ntensen — resolu
tion authorizing the r.aditor to draw a
warrant for the building of a bridge in
Redwood county.
By Senator BuckmanAmending the
general statutes of 1878 relative to the
time of holding court in Morrison county.
Passed under suspended rules.
By Senator Buckmau —To reimburse Mor
rison county in $2,000 for expenses in
curred in suppressing small-pox.
By Senator Chandler —Repealing chap
ter 39, general laws of 1881, relating to
county commissioners.
By Senator Griggs —Amending chapter
359, special laws of 18? 1, relating to the
plat commission. Passed under suspend
ed ruiC3.
By Senator —Appropriating $600
to construct a bridge across Rush river,
Sib 1 county.
By Senator i'illsbury appropriate
money for the support of the several state
institutions for the period ending July 31,
1883, and the fiscal years ending July 31,
1884, and July 31, 1885.
Period ending July 31,1883.
For the St. Peter hospital for insane $87,750 00
-'■"or the Rochester hospital for insane 34,666 00
I; >i state reform school 23,000 00
jv^nn school deficiency 1,877 71
Ji:-anaico.of reform school property 2,000 00
Loaf aud dumb and the blind, and
the school for idiots and imbeciles 150,000 03
Staio prison support 85,000 00
historical society 1,000 00
lleplacing losses at the reform school 5,629 84
£220,922 05 i
Fiscal year ending Ji?!y 31, 1884.
Hospital for insane r,t St. Pet<r $131,625 00
Hospital for insane at Rochester.V. -,400 00
Deaf and dumb am It! blind, and
school for idiots and imhecnis... 55,000 00
Before -.■■•>- So.UOO 00
Support of stat prison GO.OOO 00
Historical society 3.0C0 00
$349,025 00
Fiscal year ending July 31, 1885. .■-,
St. Peter hospital for insane -H41.37{^0
}\oc\efct ;r ho-pital for insane 72.8. 0 CO ,
Deui and dumb and the blind, and
school for idiots and iuibwile^.. . 60.0 0 0
State Miaou 05,000 00
State reform Bchool 85,000 00
Historical Bodety 6,000 00
?8H0,175 00
By Senator Poran—Authorizing the bor
ough of Le Sueur to issue $5,000 in bonds
for the purchase of a fire engine. Passed
under suspended rule?.
By Senator Buckman —Appropriating
$7,000 to aid Little Falls, Morrison coun
ty, in building a bridge across the Missis
sippi river.
By Senator Langdon—Relating to the
street railway system of Minneapolis.
Passed under suspended rules.
By Senator Hickman —Amending sec
tion 5, chapter 81, general statutes of
1878, relating to the f ireclosure of mort
gages.
By Senator Billson —Appropriating $5,
-000 to build bridges and repair road from
Duluth to Pigeon river.
STATE PBISON.
The committee on finance reported an
amendment to the bill appropriating
$30,000 annually foi building improve
ments at the state prison, reducing the
amount to $18,000 for ISS;S.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
Granting additional privileges and pow
ers to the St. Cloud Water Power company.
Passed under suspended rales.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED,
Detaching certain territory from inde
pendent school district 09 and attaching
the same to school district 10S, Mower
county.
Authorizing the commissioners of Waba
shaw county to issue §10,000 bonds to build
a poor house.
Attaching certain territory to the city of
St. Peter. Nicollet county.
Amending tho charter l- th< city of
Minneapolis relating to the water com
missioners of said city.
Amending the charter of the vlilage of
Delano, Wright county.
Authorizing the city of Minneapolis to
issue $300,000 for general improve
ments.
Amending the charter of the city of
Minneapolis and extending it§ territory.
Recess till 2:30,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Memorial to congress asking that a light
house be erected at Grand Marias.
Repealing the act of 1881 providing for
the licensing of dogs.
Amending section 34, chapter 81, gener
al statutes of 1878, relating to the fore
closure of mortgages.
HENATK BILLS PASSED.
Appropriating $5,000 for the encourage
ment of forestry.
Legalizing the organization of Lake
county and the official acts of its officers.
Relating to the disposition of certain
moneys arising from tax sales.
Relating to the collection of personal
property taxes.
Relating to fee 3of registers of deeds.
Amending the general statutes of 1878
relating to buildings for court and county
officers.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Memorial to congress to fix the head of
navigation of the Minnesota river at New
Ulm.
For the releef of the treasurer of school
district No, 12, Houston county.
Authorizing Becker county to issue bonds
for the erection of a county jail.
Authorizing the village of Montevideo,
Chippewa county, to issue bonds to aid in
building bridges, etc.
Joint resolutions for forfeiture of swamp
land grants in cases of default.
Appropriating $3,300 for clerk hire and
contingent fund of the public examiner.
Amending the act relating to the Can
non River Improvement company.
Appropriating $2,000 annually, addition
al for teachers' institutes.
Amending the special laws of 1878, re
lating to the saiary of the judge of pro
bate of St. Louis county.
Ceding to the United States jurisdiction
over certain territory in the city of St.
Paul.
delating to the sale of the university
experimental farm.
Authorizing the attorney general to
proceed against delinquent corpora
tions.
Authorizing the survey of certain
islands under the direction of the state
auditor.
Amending tho charter of the Minnesota
& Northwestern company. Authorizes
consolidation with any company that will
build the road.
Relating to the practice of medicine in
this state.
OBAME CKEEK TO BE WIDENED.
Senators Hickman and Craig, special
committee for that purpose, introduced a
bill appropriating $10,000 for deepening
and widening Crane creek, in accordance
with the wishes of their constituents ex
pressed in a long petition.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Senator Waite in the chair, the senate
bill amending section 109, chapter 34, gen
eral statutes of 1878, relating to corpora
tions was recommitted. The house bill re
lating to the recording of tax certificates
was indefinitely postponed. The bills re
lating to insurance, to the drainage of
lakes, and the destruction of burdocks
were recommitted, and those fixing the
salary of military store keeper at §l.i
pcx dun un, compensating Gen. Saubom
for the prosecution of certain claims
against the United States, appropriating
$100,000 to finish and furnisu the capitof,
relating to immigration, and for the pro
tection of fish in Kandiyoni county, were
recommended to pass.
Adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
There was less talking yesterday than
during any day of the session, the reading
of bills either upon the first or third read
ing, and calling the roll upon their pas
sage, occupying nearly all the time of the
six hours in which the body was in session.
Mr. Moore, of Steams county, "the
father of .the house," . introduced another
bill yesterday for the appointment of a
board.of railroad commissioners, and pre
scribing their duties. The bill is
a copy of the Massachusetts
law, and which has been found
to work satisfactorily to both the people
and the railroad corporations in that state,
and many members were heard 16 express
the opinion subsequent to the introduction
of Mr. Moore's bill, that if any change in
the Minnesota railroad law is made at this
session, it would be to conform in the
main features to the provisions of this
bill.
The bill appropriating $3,000 annually
hereafter, in addition to tlio sum now al
lowed by law, in aid of higher education,
gives $23,000 applicable to this purpose.
At the present time there are live schools
who have applied to receive this aid.
■wlio cannot be accepted on account
of the inadequacy or the standing
I appropriation. Tne $3,000 appropriated
by the bill in question will be the acceptance
of the: live schools, and leave about
$1,000 to be appropriated to other appli
cants for the aid between this time and the
I next biennial session.
Mr.' M. Johnson, by bill, proposes that
'< lands oversowed by dams or other otstruc-
THE ST. PAULDAIbY GLOBE., SAfUiißA \ MORNING. FEBRUARY 17.18?3.
tions authorized by law be exempt from
taxation while so overflowed.
Mr. Thayor's bill relating to iisiiways
simply repeals the exceptions liiade in the
act where the stream ran entirely through
the property of one owner.
The committee of the house, consisting
of Messrs. Buck, Jacklin, Griinshaw, Cap
ser, Frahm, Morse and Baumgarten, desig
nated to represent the house at the funeral
of the late T. A. Richardson, member of
the body from Winona, left for that city
on this sad mission by the midday train
on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road
yesterday.
The bill introduced by Mr. Ja3. Smith
Jr., relating to the incorporation of cham
bers of commerce and boards of trade on
the calendar for passage, excited the an
tagonism of J. E. Child, who thought he
saw in it a trap for the unwary farmer, in
which he was joined by Mr. Gregory, of
Washington, and to cut off talk, it was re
ferred to those gentlemen to propose
amendments to remove their objections.
The Globe was in error when, in speak
ing of Mr. Thayer's bill making the Min
nesota Journal of Education the official
organ of the educational department of
the state,it said the bill made it obligatory
upon school district clerks to subscribe to
the same. It simply provides that such
clerks as take a sufficient interest in school
inatter3 as to wish to keep themselves
posted upon educational matters occurring
in the state may subscribe for the Journal
at the expense of the district.
Under the provisions of the tax law of
1881, a large amount of poor land for which
no bids ware made at the tax sales was
stricken frem the duplicates. Mr. Mc-
Kusick, of Pine, introduced a bill requiring
assessors to restore these lands to the tax
duplicates and offer the same at the sale 3of
the present year, the theory being that in
many cases, by contiguous improvements,
•uch lands have been made of sufficient
value to make them desirable.
The bills enlarging the corporate limits
of Minneapolis, and authorizing the issue
of bonds not to exceed the 5 per cent,
limit, as agreed to by the delegation, were
introduced by Mr. Griinshaw and passed
under suspension of the rules.
HIGH LICENSE.
Mr. Hicks yesterday introduced into the
house, Senator Rice's high license bill
with some few amendments. The first
amendment increases the bond required
from parties licensed to sell liquor, from
$2,000 to $20,000. The punishment for
giving or selling liquor to minors, the
penalty for which was fixed at $25, is
amended to fix the penalty for the first of
fense $100, and for the second, forfeiture
of the license. Section 17 in the Rice bill,
fixing the rate of license in incorporated
villages and cities, is changed to make the
license in towns of not more than 10,000
population, not less than $500 instead of
$400, and in tow as of more than 10,000, at
not less than $1,000 instead of $803.
PBOTECTING ELEVATOBS.
Hon. Jas. Smith, Jr., yesterday intro
duced the following bill to prevent or di
minish the danger accruing from passen
ger elevators to persons, lile and property,
and fixiug penalties, etc.
Section 1. —That it shall be the duty of
every owner of any elevating or hoisting
apparatus extending through one or more
floors of any building within this state, to
entirely inclose the sides and top of such
apparatus with some non-combustible
material, and to make the doors
thereof, if any, of non-combustible ma
terial, and to cause such doors to be closed
except while necessarily open to afford in
gress or egress from the platform of such
apparatus. Provided that, the use of any
elevating or hoisting apparatus provided
with efficient fire proof automatic hatch
way, closing slides, at every floor through
which the same extends, shall be deemed a
compliance with this act; and, provided,
that this act shall not apply to graiH ware
houses, commonly known as elevators.
Sec. 2. That any neglect to comply
with the requirements of this act shall
render the owner of any elevating or hoist
ing apparatus so in default liable for all
damage occasioned thereby to any prop
erty, and for the death of or injury to any
person or employe.
Sec. 3. Tnnt any person who shall neg
lect to comply with the requirements of
this act shall be deemed guilty of a misde
meanor, and upon conviction thereof
before any court or magistrate
having jurisdiction thereof, shall be fined
not le^s than $5 nor more than $10 per
day for every day while so in default, and
shall pay the costs of the prosecution, and
half of such fines shall go to the person
who shall enter the complaint, and the rest
to the treasury of the town, city or village
where such building may be.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
As a substitute for the bill introduced by
Mr. Bohland, relating to the state board of
health, the judiciary committee yesterday
reported the following, with a recom
mendation that it be passed:
Section 1. That sections 121 and 122,
chapter 10, of the general statutes of 1878,
be and the same are hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 121. Duties of board of health re
relating to scarlet fever, diphtheria and
small-pox. It shall be the duty of any
and every member of all boards of health
within the state whenever they aro in
formed that there is a case of scarlet fever,
diphtheria or small-pox within the terri
tory over which the board of health of
which he is a member has jurisdiction,
to notify a majority of such sup
posed facts within six hours after
such information is received
by said member of said board, and they
shall immediately examine into the facts
of the case, and if the disease appears to
be scarlet fever, diphtheria or small-pox,
they shall adopt suoh quarantine and sani
tary measures as may, in their judgment,
prevent the spread of said disease in its
locality.
Sec. 122 (Precautions and preservations
—penalties). And said board of health
shall have power to forbid, by
notice posted upon the entrances
to premises where they may be a patient
sick with scarlatina,, diphtheria or small
pox, any person except tine medical attend
ant and his advisors from going to or leav
ing said premises, without their permission
or carrying any material whereby said dis
ease may be conveyed until after said dis
ease has abated and tha premises, dwelling
and clothing hi •• been rendered free
from disease by such disinfecting
means as the board may direct, and if
said board shall be informed that the
above or any reasonable and sanitary
measures which they have adopted and
made public is or has been violated, then
the said board may causa said offender
against this act to bo apprehended and
brought before an officer having jurisdic
tion, and said officer shall, upon convic
i tion, be liable to a fine in the sum of not
lees than $5 nor more than $25 for
any violation under this act. ' Any
member of any board of health who shall
neglect his duties under the provisions of
this act. shall be liable upon conviction
in a court having • mpete jurisdiction
to be fined in a sum not less than §2o nor
more than $100 for the first offense, and
for conviction for a violation of this act'
for the second time, shall in addition to
the fines already provided, become dis
qualified from holding the office of, or to
which is attached the duties of a member
of a board of health.
Routine Report.
House met at 10 a. m., Speaker Fletcher
presiding. Devotional exercises by Rev.
Dr. Dana, roll call and reading of the
journal.
A petition was presented from citizens
of Yellow Medicine county recommending
an amendment of the road law to enable
individual farmers when so located as to
be unable to get other signatures for open
ing a road, to act with the same authority
as now provided.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Mr. Buck's bill amending the law relat
ing to the keepers of inns and hotels.
Mr. Doyle's bill relating to relief of the
poor and providing for out door relief.
Mr. Collins' bill to reduce the bonds of
the village of Sauk Center.
The bill to change the boundaries of
Yellow Medicine and Chippewa counties.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Committee on Judiciary— to
clerks of the courts.
By Mr. Turrell—Appropriating $3,000,
in addition to that allowed by law, annu
ally for the support of higher education.
By Mr. Been— authorize the city of
Anoka to issue $30,000 in bonds for a
bridge.
By Mr. M. Johnson —To provide for the
exemption of taxation of lands overflowed.
By Mr. Jacklin —To incorporate the
village of Elysian.
By Mr. Swenßon — appropriate $196
to reinburse the city of Granite Falls for
expenses incurred in suppressing small
pox.
By Mr. J. PetersonTo authorize coun
ty commissioners to make field notes of
surveys in their counties.
By Mr. Sidener —To change the name of
the Red Wing Manufacturing company to
the Red Wing company. Passed under
suspension of the rules.
By Mr. Wells—To authorize the erection
of free bridges across Five Mile creek in
the town of Logan, Grant county.
By Mr. Wells—Appropriating $1,200 for
a bridge in Traverse county.
By Mr. Jas. Smith, —Requiring own
ers of elevators or hoisting apparatus to
protect the same.
By Mr. MsKusick —Authorizing the com
missioners of Pine county to issue $5,000
bonds to take up outstanding bonds com
ing due. Passed under suspension of the
rules.
By Mr. Hicks —To change the town line
between Richfield and Minneapolis. Passed
under suspension of the rules.
By Mr. O. Peterson — amend the
special act of 1875 relating to support of
the poor of Freeborn county. Passed un
der suspension of the rules.
By Mr. GrimshawAuthorizing the city
of Minneapolis to issue bonds, not to ex
ceed the 5 per cent, limit. Passed under
suspension of the rules.
By Mr. Grimshaw —To amend the char
ter of the city of Minneapolis. Passed
under suspension of the rules.
By Mr. McKusick — for the
sale of lands stricken from tax lists.
By Mr. Chisholm — regulate the
catching of fish in Rice lake, Steams coun
ty. Passed under suspension of the rules.
By Mr. White —To authorize the city of
Waseca to issue bonds in $6,000 for streets
and highways.
By Mr. Demeules appropriate
$6,500 to reimburse Benton county for re
building a bridge across the Mississippi
river at Sauk Rapids.
By Mr. Hicks— regulate the license
and sale of malt liquors.
By Mr. Moore— establish a board of
railroad commissioners,and to define their
duties.
By Mr. Boardman —To amend the speial
act relating to the fees of the Mississippi
& Rum River Boom company.
By Mr. Thayer—To amend the statutes
of 1878 relating to fishways. J i
By Mr. Sidener —To change the name of
the Red Wing Furniture Manufacturing
company to that of the Red Wing Fur
niture company. Passed under suspen
sion of the rules. • i
Recess until 3 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon assembling at 3p. m., for the af
ternoon session, the order of third reading
and passage of bills was taken up, and the
following passed upon.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Memorial to congress for an appropria
tion of $30,000 for a bridge across the St
Croix river at Taylors Falls.
To authorize the city of Red Wing to es
tablish sewerage.
To authorize the town of Canton, Fill
more county, to issue bonds.
To regulate the catching of fish in Rice
lake, Faribault county.
Making paupers a town charge in the
county of Douglas.
To prevent the injury or destruction of
baggage.
Relating to justice courts.
Amending the statutes of 1878, relating
to recording of marriage certificates.
Amending the statutes of 1878, relating
to liens.
Authorizing the city of Austin, Mower
county, to issue bonds for bridge pur
poses. '
Amending the statutes of 1878 relating
to the descent of lands..
Amending the statutes of 1878 relating
to the register of deeds.
Amending the statutes of 1878 so as to
allow lour instead of three schools in a
county to receive the benefits ot the act to
aid higher education.
Fixing penalties or omission of duty on
the part of railroad employes.
Restraining cattle from running at
large in the town of Kingston, Meeker
county.
To determine the application of section
7, chapter 66, general laws of 1879.
Amending the general laws of 1881 re
lating to high school education.
Relating to the adoption of children.
Relating to town plats.
Amending the statutes relative to jurors
in justice courts.
Relating to official blanks. ,
Legalizing and confirming conveyances
of corporations in certain cases.
Appropriating $600 for past expenses of
the lunacy commission.
Amending the statutes of 1878 relating
to petit jurors.
Relating to tax sales.
Requiring reports from state banks.
Amending the laws of 1878 relating to
insurance companies.
At 6 o'clock, with seven bills remaining
on the calendar.the house adjourned.
An Early Morninsr Blaws.
Quite an extensive blaze occurred early
yestesday morning resulting in the de
struction of a barn, the loss of a mule and
several ton* of hay. The alarm was sent
in from box No. 5 at 5:30 o'clock yesterday
morning and the fire was in a barn in the
rear of No. 328 Yankee street, and owned
by Michael Reddington. Nob. 1 and 3
steamers turned out, together with all the
hose carts but one, but owing to the fact
that the barn contained four tons cf ha y,
the fire burned fiercely and it was impos
sible to save it from destruction. The
barn contained a span of mules, one of
which was rescued, the other burning up.
The origin of the biaze was not ascer
tained. The loss is estimated at from
$600 to $700, and the insurance amounts
'to $475.
THE STOM.
THE THAW OF TSUBSDAT TURyjSI)
TO A RAGING BTOSLM YKSTKIIDAY.
Great Hindrance Cnusert '<> the Running
of Trains—All the Railroads 31 ore or
Less Obstructed—Some of the Trains
Withdrawn on Account of Snow and 100
—The Advices at Railway Headquarters
Here.
For several days little driblets of infor
mation have sifted through the dispatches
from the west, to the effect that indications
of a blizzard were visible in that section.
Yesterday morning the dispatches
from Grand Forks and that vicinity
were to the effect that the blizzard had ar
rived. From all the reports that could be
obtained from the railroad offices yester
day, it is safe to regard this is the worst
storm of the season. The temperature of
the storm swept region is not as severe as it
wa3 during the previous storms of the winter
but the wind is heavier and the snow
though not as abundant in quality is more
solid. The blizzard seems to have come
from the Rocky mountain region and ex
tending across Wyoming, Colorado, Da
kota and Nebraska, struck lowa and Min
nesota yesterday. The effect seems to be
the .same on the southern roads down as
far as Nebraska, as it is on the
Northwestern roads in the
northern part of Montaua and Dakota, and
that is a suspension of business for the
time being.
TIIE UNION PACIFIC.
All trains on the Union, Pacific west of
North Platte have been abandoned. North
Platte is about three hundred miles west
of Omaha. There is no snow east of the
former place. From North Platte
this part of the storm swept
across Nebraska, and struck lowa above
and around Council Bluffs, and then a part
of it took a turn up and along the western
divisions of the
CHICAGO, ST. PAUL & OMAHA
road. There is not much snow, that is,
new snow, but the winds constitute a ter
rific blizzard, which picks up the old snow
as well as what little there is of the new
and packs it down on the road. The road
seems to be afflicted all the way through,
more or less, from Nebraska and lowa to
Mankato, and everything was laid up, even
as far east as St. Paul, where the Sioux
City outgoing train that should have left
this city at 3:30 was abandoned. The
only train on this road
that attempted to move was
No. 4. This train at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon was this side of Mankato trying
to get through to St. Paul, and it was
thought she might get through sometime
during the night. She had two engines at
work to drag her through. The
weather at that time growing
colder and all along around that
section the mercury showed from
5 to 8 below. The telegraph lines
were loaded down with snow and ice and a
good deal out of order. The morning
train west on the Sioux City went
through snow drifts from five to six feet
deep. The following dispatch was sent at
11 a. m., but did not get through to St.
Paul till about 3 o'clock in the afternoon:
Nebraska division, 11 a. m., Feb. 16,
1883.—Blizzard north of Oakland and on
Norfolk branch. Not snowing any south
of Tekomah, but blowing a gale. Above
zero at Omaha. Storm reported very vio
lent on the Union Pacific west of North
Platte and all trains abandoned. East of
there no trouble except from heavy wind.
Sioux City division, snowing and blow
ing and drifting very bad.
St. Paul division, snowing, blowing and
drifting very bad.
Eastern and northern divisions, cloudy,
damp, windy. Snowing west of Baldwin.
The above is the situation on the western
part of the Chicago, St. Paul & Omaha
road. The train that should have arrived
here at 11:55 was stuck at Worthington.
There was no trouble on the eastern divis
ion yesterday.
THE ALBEBT LEA BOUTE.
This road was closed up by water on •
some point of the Rock Island road, and
all passengers were sent by the Chicago,
St. Paul & Omaha.
TEE NOBTHEBN PACIFIC.
This road was more or less troubled all
day. The storm struck the road the
worst between Jamestown and Lake
Park. One train was stuck fast at the
latter place; west of Jamestown, the storm
was not quite so bad, The managers were
running the trains all the time, feeling
confident of getting through, perhaps with
some delay. The report all along is that
the storm is the worst of the season except
that it is not quite so cold. The train due
at St. Paul yesterday morning had no: iott
Fargo at 4p. m. The weather was not
very cold, it being 6 above at Mandan.
ST, PAUL & MANITOBA.
Dispatches from the northwost on this
road represent the wind as coming from
the nortiiwest and very severe, and con
tinually growing colder. The storm was
working down towards St. Paul. I\o new
snow is spoken of but there is plenty of
the old snow, and it is drifting badly. On
the Breckenridge extension the trains were
suspended between Fargo and Grand
Forks. The Winnipeg trains are all right.
The night train left as usual last night and
went by the Fergus Falls division.
THE CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.
This road is suffering from the blizzard
which is sweeping all along the Hastings
& Dakota road and blocking up everything.
The Owatonna train yesterday afternoon
was abandoned. The river division was
several hours late.
THB ST. PAUL & DUI/OTB
This road had a touch of the blizaard
but it escaped without serious injury, md
trains are running all right.
i.T DULUTH.
I Special ioletfram to the Globe. 1
Duluth, Minn., Fpb. 16. —Our weather,
which was calm and mild up to noon to
day, suddenly changed, and by 1:30 a gen
uine blizzard from '.^e northwest set in,
and shows no aigi iug at 6 p. m.,
the thermometer recibtering about zero.
Trains are nearly on time.
Small-pox, which is raging to a certain
extent at Rees' Point, 5? nothing alarming,
there being only eight or ton cases, with
none fatal bo far.
Chicago, Feb. 1C. —During a row at
a party in Furnessville, Porter county
Ind., in which a drunken guei»t, {
Martin Parker, was the caief ac- !
tor, Parker stabbed a young man {
named Lebke in the he.d. the knij" mak
ing a frightful wound, ->tickiii£ in the he.
He then stabbed the hostess, iiirs. Gust. |
Ratdke, and was himself severely beaten
by the company. Lebke died yesterday.
Parker fled.Much excitement.
Skinny Men.
"Wells' Health Renev
vifjor, cures Dyspepsia, i>Ayotence, Bex
ty $1.00.
Hi) Alii) OF PUBLIC WORKB.
The Regular Meeting Yesterday—Kids for
Phalen Creek Culvert—Grading andSeW- |
er Improvements.
A regular meeting of the board of pub
lic works wan held yesterday afternoon.
President L'urrington presided and all the
members were present.
BIDS FOB THE PHALEN CBEEE CULVEET.
The most important business transacted
at the meeting was the opening of bids
for the culvert to be built over Phalen
creek at tl»e Seventh street crossing. The
following bids were opened:
Breen & Young $20,999 35
James McClare 22,376 86
P. Drew 21,137 81
J. J. Palmer 21,007 16
M. Roche 20,4G4 30
Michael O'Brien 16,621 35
T. W. McCann 23,897 70
MOUOII & Elmer 20,7G9 80
The contract was awarded to Mr.
O'Brien, he being the lowest responsible
bidder.
The award was afterwards reconsidered
and laid over for one week.
Clerk Gorman was directed to give the
. otices for sidewalks under estimate
No. 4.
The matter of grading Iglehart street
" ■ as referred to the engineer for plans and
estimates of cost. The matter of grading
Leech street was disposed of in the same
way.
Corrections were ordered in the assess
ment for opening Morton street.
Notice of appeal to the district court
W8« read irom Sarah K. Simonton, from
the assessment for opening Thirteent
street. h
Clerk Gorman was instructed to open a
set of new record books.
The matter of widening Mississippi
street from Nash to Grove streets was
taken up and the board decided to view
the premises.
The matter of grading Aurera avenue
was referred to Aid. Dowlan, of the coun
cil.
The council order relating to the grad
ing of Westminster street was referred
back for the reason that no grade had
been established.
The matter of improving Gaultier street
was referred to the engineer.
Estimate No. 13, for work done op the
Third ward sewers, amounting to $1,700,
was allowed. A preliminary estimate wai
sent to the council for grading Magnolia
street.
The matters of grading an alley in block
23, Woodland park addition, and for the
grading of Iglehart 6treet, were referred
to the engineer for plans.
Adverse reports were made on the grad
ing of Grotto, Dale, Commercial and Sixth
street b.
Favorable reports were made on the
opening and widening of Merrill, Gaultiar,
Wells, Woodbridge and Hatch streets and
Western avenue. Other minor matters
were disposed of and the meeting ad
journed.
THE COURTS.
V. S. Circuit Court.
[Before Judge Nelson.]
Wm. L. Strong vs. N. R. Thompson;
tried and submitted.
District Court.
[ Before Judge Wilkin.]
State vs. M. Roach, Chas. Diamond, M.
Grey, John Shanley, A. Wheeler, and John
Corrigan; motion for discharge of Grey;
granted.
Geo. Mitsch vs. M. Lynch; given to the
jury.
Municipal Court.
IBefore Judpe Burr.]
C. Haign and W. Johnson, drunkenness;
fine 3of $5 remitted. N. Vvenliny, same;
gent to the workhouse for five days.
A. Jones, vagrancy; committed for
ninety days.
C. Goodstein, disorderly; sentence sus
pended.
Paul St. Martin, larcenj ; held to the
grand jury.
Frank Dunn, keeping saloon open after
12 at night.; fine of §25 paid.
D. Dick, forgery; dismissed.
TBCE BXELLIXG HOUSE MVItDER.
The Prisoner Taken to Dakota County—
Evidence of a Damaging Character.
Sheriff Connolly, of Dakota county arrived
in St. Paul yesterday morning and took
into custody Fred Rhode, charged with in
flicting the wounds that resulted in the
death of young Hyland, who died at his
home in - Rosemont, full particulars of
which appeared in yesterdays issue of the
Globe.
Rhode was taken to Hastings yesterday
afternoon, and it is expected that his trial
will not take place before June. Mr. C. D.
O'Brien has been engaged to conduct the
defense.
An inquest was to have been held yester
day afternoon at Lakeville near Hastings,
and the funeral of young Hyland will take
place to-day.
Officers Boerner and Ruzicke, who made
the arrest the night iof the fight and, Dr.
Wheaton, of this cty, were summoned as
witnesses at the inquest.
It was stated yesterday that an anony
mous letter had been sent to Judge Barr
from a presumed eye witness of the fight,
who stated (hat during the row Rhode held
Hyland while Mrs. Rhode beat him with a
stick or club.
In this connection it may be said that
Mrs. Rhode confesses to having assisted
her husband, to what extent will be made
apparent at the trial.
The punctured pocket book and vest
worn by Rhode and which he claims were
riddled with a bullet fired by Hyland were
turned over to the Dakota county authori
ties.
♦^♦"Middle measures are often but middling
measures." There are no "middlings" about
Kidney Wort. It is the most thoroughly re
fined ''flower" of medicine. It knows ho half
way measures, bat radically uproots all diseases
of the kidneys, liver and bowels. It over
throws piles, abolishes constipation, and treats
the system so gently and soothingly as to prove
ita true kinship to nature in all its praises It
i ia prepared in both liquid and dry forms.
The Sale of Abbott Seats.
The sale of seats for the Abbott Opera
company's engagement began yesterday
morning and continued without cassation
during the day. As early as 6 o'clock a
line of expectant buyers had formed reach
ing entirely through the theater entrance
and extending into the street, and
this line remained unbroken throughout
the day. The amount taker, was the
largest ever received from a single day's
sale in this city, and forecasts the decided
success of the engagement. Notwithstand
ing the sale wan large, there are yet avail
able seats on the lower floor that can be
secured, and it will bo well for purchasers
to note this fact and act accordingly, rath
er than buy of speculators, a few of whom
succeeded in getting a number of good
seats. The sale of the balcony peats will
begin this morning. Mr. Wheeler, the
business manager, authorizes the an- :
nouncement that the only authorized li
brettos for the Abbott performances-ill be
on Bale at the theater next Monday.
HfThß Diamond Dyes always domorothan
they claim to do. Color over that old dress. Ii
v.ill look like rew. Only 10 cents.
OFFICIAL.
■FroceeiiDß of lie Boariof Public Worn.
Regular Meeting.
St. Paul, February 2, 1883.
Board met at 2 p. m.
Present—Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Koch,
Peters, Terry and Mr. President.
Minutes of 26th and 29th ulto. read and
approved.
A communication was received from P.
H. Thornton asking that the penalty of
$33.30 deducted on his final estimate for
grading Bates avenue, be remitted.
Referred to the Engineer for report.
A communication was received from P..
H. Thornton asking that the penalty of
. $24 against his final estimate for grading
Forbes street, be remitted.
Referred to the Engineer for report.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railroad company, by their attorney, W.
H. Norris, Esq., presented written objec
tions to the assessment against lots 25, 26,.
27 and 28, Thos. Daly's subdivision of
block 2, of Stinson, Brown & Ramsey's ad
dition to St. Paul, for paving Fort street
from Third street to tho south city limits,,
which were duly considered and placed on.
file.
It having been made to appear to the
Board that the assessment for a change of
grade on Bradley street, as to east 90
feet of lots 3 and 4, block 7, Brunson's ad
dition to St. Paul is erroneous, it was or
dered that the assessment be abated to the
extent of $5.00 on each east 90 feet of said
lots 60 as to read §7 on each.
The Engineer having submitted plans
and specifications for constructing the
Phalen Creel: Culvert on Seventh street
the same v..-. c examined and approved and
the Clerk directed to advertise for bids.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the Board ordered
the following report sent to the Council,
to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of St.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or or
der of the Common Council approved
Sep. 7,1882, relative to the grading of Neill
street, from Seventh 6treet to Grove street
and having investigated the proposed im
provement, respectfully report
that said improvement is nec
essary and proper, that the es
timated expense thereof is $1,783, one
half of which need not be paid into the City
Treasury befor the contract is let; that
real estate to bo assessed therefor can be
found benefited to the extent of the dam
ages, costs and expenses necessary to be
incurred thereby, that said improvement
is not asked for by a petition of a major
ity of the owners of property to be as
sessed therefor, but we herewith
send a plan or profile of
said improvement, and an order
for your adoption, if you desire us to make
the improvement. Yeas 6.
In the matter of the order of the Coun
cil to Board for formal report on a change
of grade on Rice street from Bianca street
to Sycamore street, the Engineer having
submitted plan and the Board having
viewed the premises, ordered the following
report sent to the Council, to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of St.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had un
der consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved Jan. 18.
1883, relative to a change of grade on
Rice street, from Bianca street
to Sycamore street, and having in
vestigated the proposed improvement, re
spectfully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper, that tho estimated
expense thereof is $15,000; that real estate
to be assessed therefor can be found
benefited to the extent of the damages,
costs and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby, that said improvement is not
asked for by a petition of a majority of
the owners of property to be assessed
therefor, but we herewith send a plan or
profile of said improvement, if you desire
to make the improvement. Yeas, 6.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
making and completing the assessment for
paving Fort street, from Third street to
South City Limits, came up and was duly
completed and ordered entered of record,
and the Clerk directed to give the confir
mation notice.
Pursuant to due notice the
matter of making and complet
ing the assessment for opening
and extending Baker street from Mohawk
avenue to Cherokee avenue, in the Sixth
ward, came up, and was duly completed
and ordered entered of record, and the
Clerk directed to give the coi' firmation
notice.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assevnentfor
sidewalks under contract of Peter Berkey,
(part of estimates Nos. 2 and :>), for the
year ending Jan. Ist, 1883, came up and
was duly completed and ordered entered of
record, and the Clerk directed to give the
confirmation notice, and also a special no
tice as to west 17^2 acres of northeast }£
of southwest 14, section 11, town 28,
*nge 23.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments thereunder, the matter of making
and completing the assessment for grad
ing Westminster street from Lafayette
avenue to Whitall street can 'in, nnd was
adjourned to March 2, 1883 m.
Pursuant to due notice and :<» ad
journments thereuntil .-■ matt< ot mak
ing and completing tne re-asses.smt-.at for
the opening and extension of an alley lf>
feet wid», through block 80, Rice fend Ir
vine's addition, from Sherman ?treet +0
Elm street, came up and war- adjourned to
the 9th inst., at li p. d..
Adjourned to meet on the sth inst., at 2
p. m. John FABBZaOTOK, President.
R. L, GomiAN, Clerk Board Public Works
Cattle and Crops.
Lansing, Mich., Feb. 16. —January offi
cial returns indicate that all kinds of cat
tle are in fine condition in the state. Most
correspondents express a fear that wheat
has been injured more or less by the frost
or has been smothered by the late rains.
There were 7,759,000 bushels marketed
from August to January.
Wababh, Ind., Feb. —Much live stock
and growing wheat was destroyed by the
floods in this section. The total damage
the past ten days is $100,000.
Omaha, Feb. 16.—Large quantities of
hay are being shipped over the Union Pa
cific for feeding cattle upon the Platte
valley ranges and those in western Wy
oming where grr.-s is snowed under. Trains
on the Denver short line are compelled to
run slow a? entile tako to that track on the
way to water and en :not bo driven oil into
the snow banks.
Among the ladies who ;aav read thi.« there
may be several sickly onea who l.nvf niado up
... dto act on the ol>. saw which spaci
fies that "What can't be cured, must be en
dured. While the truth of the old proverb id.
self-evident it is just possible they may have
erred in judgment i« to tho possibilities of the
healing art oats Irk- of the raedical profession,
and before giving .-.>.< iv despair they had better
test the i-ffiracy of [re. Ly.iin E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Coinponnd. which is now attracting
nniver-ai attention.
Nrw W£Athekfoi:i>, Texas, Feb. —H.
T. Egan Was shot and killed last night by
M. A. Parks, a saloon piano player. Sev
eral parties were.wouiido'J. • •
In a fight yesterday, in Yonng. county,,
over the management o£ ;. school etcher,
Rodger.- was )kilte'J swd ihr«e others
■wounded. ;