The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-22

ne OF Lnems 3lLeT gOI CAiOueA "nu "S0
Ding off the platform, great, burly Eng +
evidently from the country, q i
farmer, probably. reached his Z
land out and said: esShake my hond - !
could not reach it for the crowd. he I
lad an old cotton umbrella under his
.rm, and, reaching out the handle to me,
ne, he said: 'sShake that, mon.' 1
rave it good shake, and he clapped 1t
1nder his arm and strobe away, saying:
sBy Jock, sir, no mon shall ever touch
that umbrella again.
Of the st. Paul Morning
Newspapers.
From the st. Paul Dispatch, April 1877
Never in the history Of st. Paul was
its people treated to more genuine SEN
sation than was afforded by the Pioneer
Press Sunday morning, the result OF a
consolidation Of the two morning news.
papers, the Pioneer and the Press.
As the news spread over the city, not
withstanding the fact that it was the Sab
bath day, little knots of business men
gathered in the hotel corridors. on the
Street corners, and at other public places
Of meeting, to talk over the consolidation,
among whom it was noticeable, from the
language used, that the move did not
meet with much favor, and that the
plea set forth that it had been taken for
business reasons was s'toe thin. Indeed,
there was lots of plain talk about the
political scheme Of which the consolida-
ton was the fruit, and much more OF the
same tenor, but as this is matter of no
concern Of ours, we leave all explanation
to the persons most deeply interested,
the editors of the Pioneer Press.
The Pioneer made its appearance April
10Th. l849, as weekly paper, James IA.
Goodhue as editor and proprietor. Mr..
Goodhue died in 1852, and the paper was
purchased by Major Joseph R. Brown,
who continued its publication as weekly
until the spring Of 1854, when the estab-
lishment was sold to Earl 5. Goodrich,
who. on the first Of May Of that year IS
sued the first number Of The Daily n
oneer. Since that time the Pioneer has
passed through many changes--at one
time being owned by the present editor
and proprietor of the DISPATCH, in COM
PAW with John X. Davidson, Esq, =
finally expiring by absorption. as above
stated, when few days under twenty-one
years of age.
/ The Press was established in 1865 by
VIM. r. Marshall with Joseph A Vince.
lock as editor. In q short time Mr.. New
ton Bradley became associated with Mar
shall as half owner. and took charge Of
the business department.
In November, 1852, the Union was es
tablished by Mr.. F. Driscoll. ano
in the spring Of 1853 thu
Union and Press we're consolidated, Mr.
: Driscoll buying Mr.. Bradley's half inter
: est. Mr.. Wheelock then taking one
: fourth interest. Subsequently MIR
; Wheelock purchased the remaining one
= fourth from Mr.. Marshall and becam
y equal owner with Mr.. Driscoll. Tw
years ago the concern was put into
: stock company with Sl25, 900 capital, bu
!. Wheelock and Driscoll continued iii cor
e troll.
. LITTLE HISTORY.
. In the fall of 1862, Earle S. Goodrich
a then proprietor of the Pioneer. yer
Il nearly completed arrangements for col
N solidating the Press with the Ponce
D. The transfer had all been agreed upon b
d tween Mr.. Goodrich and Mr.. Bradley
ID Gov Marshall's absence, but Wheeloe
h hearing Of it rallied the Kamse
II interest and defeated the TRANSACTION
,e In the same fall Mr.. Driscoll nearly su
{. ceeded in buying the Press. to make
to an Aldrich organ, but again the Ramse
he forces rallied and rescued it. Then DIR
10 coll started the Union.
IN THE EDITORIAL STAFF.
=, !, The editorial staff Of the consolidate
" paper will consist Of David BlAkely Al
- Joseph A. Wheelock As editor
ne in-chief. on an eqr
Oh footing. Louis Z. Fisher will Ia
charge Of the news department. G.
'ie Yale will be Commercial editor and A.
Jordan will be night editor. Edwa
he Richards is to have charge Of the city I
'as partment. With Alex. johnson and s.
pc. Woolworth as assistants. Mr.. T. Ste
OF art will occupy the position Of prt
9. reader. -
lad With the exception Of Wheelock. 4
ow and Richards,the editorial and reporto.
Inc force comes from the old r
ign neer establishment. Of
50 old Press staff, Martin Villa
u will accompany Clusters expedition to
. 0l4ck UulS I'D CUIIc>POMA sOA $50 SS
mo dated affair. and j. n. Mind has accep
au, ! position on the city department OF
uiu Minneapolis Mail. !.
ICE In the mechanical departments quit
uio large number are thrown out OF empl
%, inert altogether.
ulo The secret was well Kept, and It Was
si until after supper Saturday evening
lue even the employees Of the respective
ana Adjustments were informed that the y
oes. ment day, or something akin TO It,
come.
The Pioneer Press Was issued yes
md day morning from the Pioneer once
III ~ viii so continue during this week. =
e. Sunday the Pioneer double cylinder p
". vi win be removed to the Press building
~. the old Pioneer Office closed
- Pioneer type VIII Be used for the r
a. and the Press outfit offered for sale
l.st Company A, I'd infantry, left Y
tted ha on the 18th for Fort Hartsan.