Daily globe., 1879-04-08
instead Of giving the usual bond in such case

made and provided.
The credit Of st. Paul is up, sure. Mr..
Dawson, mayor of st. Paul had (hardly) signed
the bonds he had Just been signing" and the
$751; 900 had scarcely been advertised, before
bids came in for them. Aid. Griggs has re-
oeived sealed proposals from ''away down in
Maine for the bonds, and several others have
come in for the worth of their money. 1t Is
expected the bonds, bearing 6 per cent inter-
est they do, will sell for more than par value.
This IL mills tax levy tells most efectually III
all matters pertaining to the city's finances
Mr.. William Il. Fisher, superintendent of
the st. Paul 4 Pacific, returned yesterday
from visit to his Red River farm. Mr.. Fish
er's farm is located at Edna, station on the
St. Vincent extension, down in Polk county,
some $50 miles from St. Paul. When MIR.
Fisher commenced farming operations there
last year the country was bowling wilderness.
Now in view of his place can be seen dozen
comfortable farm houses and "a many more
being constructed. Mr.. Fisher reports fine
weather in that section and seeding fully half
| finished.
Hon. L. B. Hodges, the great treo cultivator
of the st. Paul 4 Pacific country, estimates
that he will supply farmers of the upper coun-
try with nearly quite million young trees
| this season. Besides, Mr.. Hodges says num-
| her of other parties are cultivating trees for
| ing trees for themselves. Mr.. Hodges also re-
| ports his young trees unusually vigorous this
spring and ia confident that the question of
! tree culture in this State has passed beyond
the stage of experiment, and can now be de-
clared success.
The American Middlings Purifier company
are not content with the late decision against
them in the case to which John A. Christian, of
Minneapolis. and others in st. Louis were de-
PENDANTS. Yesterday the alleged patentees of
the process came into the United States circuit
court by attorney, and appealed the case to the
United States supreme court. Judge Nelson
fixed the appeal bond at 81 900. which was sat
St. Louis before Judge Treat, United States
| district judge, so that both cases may come up
for Joint hearing in the supreme court.
! There's no little satisfaction around federal
headquarters, United States custom house, ovel
the honor done one of their members. United
8 States District Attorney w. w. Billson has
been endorsed up in Duluth for Governor. Ev
cry official in the building has copy IF th'
! Duluth Tribune and it is deeply ink marked al
= that place, where Mr.. Billson is hugely en-
dorsed for the big gift in the power of tn
+ people Of Minnesota to bestow. The edition
: OF the Tribune for last week has been ]argel,
- increased by orders for copies, and everybody
!. over there, in the custom house, are in hlg
good humor over this bare mention of tn
prospect in the far future.
A singular instance Of human stupidity an
:, animal instinct occurred in this city on Sunda
c last, the details of which may point moral i
ia not adorn tale. At2 o'clock in the Afternoon
one of DR.. Mintzer's hustlers was in the act O
leading horse to the watering trough, wheI
II becoming impatient ut the animals progress
ct he pulled violently at the halter strap whic
a was attached firmly to the horses head an
III nostrils. Tha animal became infuriated at th
-l-,r -
20 rougn tleatment, anu suooenty selzeo MS III
pudent master by the shoulder, prostratin
him to the ground, where he manifested b
contempt by repeatedly spurning the ma
G. with his head and nostrils, inflicting the liv
to liest kind of rough-and-tumble punishme,
I'd without attempting serious injury. The hostl
IS was nnally permltteo 10 regain MS Ieet, VlslD
IL Impressed with the retallatlVe and salutal
treatment.