Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-05
RAILROAD NOTES.

Vice. President WINTER VI tuC ~. oui
& Omaha road, has returned
T. J. Mccarthy, ticket agent OF the
Northern Pacific at Fargo, is in st. Paul.
The Northern Pacific road received a
new locomotive yesterday from the Bald
win works. It will be numbered lOl.
Mr.. j. P. Pond yesterday received dis
patch from Philadelphia, stating that the
Illinois, the steamer IN which Mr.. Stay
ton, the general agent of the Sioux City
road, sailed, had arrived, SO that that
gentleman is now enjoying British hospl-
tally.
The St. Paul & Manitoba road is doing
an unusually large land business consid-
ering the season of the year
It is pretty early to begin
vet, notwithstanding this the
immigration has commenced in right
down earnest. During the four days OF
this month just past Land Commissioner
Powers reports the sale of fifty-two pieces
of land, averaging 120 acres each. Over
200 letters of inquiry are received daily,
fact which indicates that the Great
Northwest is attracting the attention OF
people. 1t may also be stated in this
connection that nearly al these let
tiers of inquiry are from the States,
very few of them coming from
across the water. This is re-
garded as quite change, and
something surprising. That people from
the East are coming West in such large
numbers is one of the signs Of the times.
According t. present indications the
great Northwest is likely to have a
"boom'' this season. The trains that
leave the Union depot for the up country
go heavily loaded every day with thrifty
settlers, and the roads are compelled to
double up on the sleepers. According to
present indications the railroad facilities
will have to be multiplied by the time the
season fairly opens.
A Slap Whack.
The proverb says that wine is mocker
and it is lamentabe fact that even the intel
| lectual or gastric dignity that is supposed to
throw its enchanting influence about the form
of the opera impressario is mol proof against
the seductive powers of Dry Monopole or
other famous brands of vintage.
| At any rate to this cause most he ascribed
little unpleasantness that transpired on
afternoon, between Mr.. FL. B. Main. manager
| of the comic opera company whose bouffe
performances have been enjoyed by the amuse-
| ment patrons of st. Paul during the past
| week, and Mr.. q. C. Donnelly, the popular
proprietor of the sample room adjoining the
| opera house.
| Briefly, it was dispute concerning wager
about the price of wine, angry words, a
| street encounter during which the impress
| sario caromed on Mr.. Donnely's cheek, a
warrant for the formers arrest, followed by
his release on bail. The circumstances are
about as follows:
While engaged in discussing quart bottle
| of Dry Monopole at Donnelly's saloon yester-
day afternoon, dispute arose concerning the
price of the wine, the charge being $3.50 per
bottle, while Mr.. Main claimed that other
places he only paid So. A wager was made
and 1t was to be decided according to the price
charged at the Merchants hotel Subsequently
the bet was declared off and the lie and other
tender epithets were exchanged, Mr.. MAIN be-
| ing requested to take a walk around the block.
About half an hour afterwards they met on
| the street when Mr.. Donnelly remarked that
| it was good for him, Main, that policeman
had not been found when the dispute occurred,
whereupon the latter extended his duke with
| the effect stated. Mr.. Main was arrested by
Officer Cook and after wards released