Daily globe., 1879-09-01

ute Purse to be ORered-Chaure n
Treasurers.
Saturday night closed the entries for to.
great fair, but not before they had come i,
big-big for fact. All that day the head
quarters of the officers Mt the Metropolita,
Wsre thronged with busy crowd, and pre-
sented sceno of active preparation. O,
the grounds the same active hustle and hur.
were to be observed. Crowds of vork,pe,
were diligently engaged il. putting things i,
order for the opening dag, and it il sat
to say that by noon to-day everything will b.
complete and ready. or very nearly so.
BALLOON ASCENSION.
letter was received on Saturday by Sec
tetary Judson from Prof. Harry Gilbert, tn,
aeronaut. stating that he would leave Evans
vile on this morning, and arrive in st. Pau
early on Wednesday. His pnp,i, Miss Heller
a. Theirs, accompanies him, and will make
an ascension probably on Saturday. Th.
professor himself makes his voyage to the
clouds on Thursday. These balloon ascen
sions will prove most interesting features OF
the occasion, and are now recoguiz-d attract
that Prof. Gilbert goes from here to the
Madison State fair. thence to the Northern
District fair at Fort Wayne, and from there
to tho indianapolis State fair.
ENTRIES AND sUNDRIEs
Stephen Gardiner's famous herd of Jer.
ssys have arrived from Hastings aud are al
the fair grounds.
A. II. Bulls, of Wiunebago City. has or.
rived with his large herd of Her-f -fords.
Charley De Crafts stock from Elysian
farm arrived Saturday night.
Daveys heard of Scotch Gailoways ar.
rived Yesterday morning, rs did other herds
from Wisconsin. illinois and Iowa.
\. Post, OF Farlbault, is on the grounds
with fine stud OF trutters and other tro, ting
bred horses.
The Mennonite colony at Crystal Lake will
exhibit collec ion of their products, includ-
ing curiosiries of the old country,
the peculiar farming implements ussd there
and lot of stuff which Was brought with
them across the big pond
The gates of the fair grounds will not be
opened to the general public before noon to-
day.
Tho trotting, running and exhibition
horses have begun to arrive in considerable
numbers.
The superintendeuts of the various depart.
rnents are on the grounds, and arrangements
will be fully completed for to days opening.
Among the mapitold entries in q sacred
COW (not onr Bluff AIeck). which will be OK
hiblted by El. Scutt, of Rosemont.
James King, of West st. Paul. enters a
yoke Of splendid Hereford steers.
S. s. Watkins, superintendent of the State
fah hafchary ayhih,fa arr of ri
mon, trout and high breds, cross between
the trout and the salmon.
The executive committee have fixed up .,
the following rates of admission: For four
horse vehicle, S8 for the entire week, and for
double horse carriage, SIS for the same per.
lod. These figures do not include the drlv
ers of tho vehicles, who will be required to
pay the usual admission fee.
The Great Union band will he in attend
ance every day, and will prove not the least
Of the many attractions offered.
The ladies have decorated Floral hall
with evergreens and flowers, and the build
ing now presents a most attractive APPEAR
auce.
At meeting of the executive committas,
last evening, it was decided to offer q tn Q
minute purse as one of the features of 80
racing programme. The purse will be e7.
nounced hereafter.
The races for this afternoon will be in the
25O class for purse of $25O-$15O to the
first horse; 1915 to the second; and S25 to
the third. Mile heats, best two in three
The second and last race, to-day, is a one
mile dash for q purse of $10O-$75 to first
and S25 to second horse. In both events
there are numerous entries and the charac-
ter of tho horses il sufficient to make the
contests very interesting.
CHANGE OF TREASURER.
Albert Scheifer, treasurer of the society,
resigned, yesterday, because the president
insisted on appointing the ticket takers ct
the gates. Mr.. Scheffer being re-pousible
for fair count, wanted his own appointees,
or none. f. FL. Moult III, of Minneapolis,
was appointed h,s successor.
THE GROUNDS YESTERDAY.
Al none but exhibitors we're admitted to the
grounds yesterday. there was not the usual
throng which the Sunday before the fair brings
out. goodly number Of exhibitors were in
dustrously at work, but there is room for q
great many more. As usual, The ma ajority are
behind, and it will require very heavy work to
day to complete everything for the exhibition.
Delegates to the Republican Convention
OTTER TAIL COUNTY.
Special Telegram to the Globe.
FERGUS FALLS Minn., Aug. 9O.-The wheat
ring candidate was successful at the Rspubli-
can convention held to-day. The following
delegates were elected Soyeu Listoe, Paul
Bickf"rd, T. P. Skotland and Peter Lindeli.
1t is understood that James Com pton will he
substituted for Paul Bickford. The other dele
gates will attend in pcrsnn. All for PilIsbury
Divided ON treasurer aud solid for Jacubsun
SCOTT COUNTY.
Special Telegram to the Globe
JORDAN, Aug. 3O.-At the county Il publican
convention held here to-day, II. Fl. McClelland,
of Jordan, and D. l.. Howe, Of Shakopee, were
chosen deleuates to the Republican State con.
vention. Delegates are unlnstructed, but both
are much in fav'r of Gordon E. Cole as the Re
publican candiIare for Governor.