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2 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. ;