Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-18
SALTWATER GLOBULES.

Mr.. L. @. Bixby, of the Temperance Re
vielo, was in the city yesterday.
The trotting match, set for yesterday
afternoon, was postponed on account of
rain.
Although this city is provided with
prophet the rain of Wednesday was not
foretold.
The small frame building on Union
Place will be occupied by w. L, Wier as
harness shop,
The ladies of the Methodist church are
to meet this evening to reorganize their
several societies.
John Karst says he has sold more stones
this fall than in any one year since he has
been in the business.
Oats are rather scarce, at 33 cents per
bushels wholesale. The farmers are evi-
IDENTIFY holding back for higher prices.
Mrs j. t. Yilman was out with long
letter in the Sasn of last evening. Every
thing is all right now, and the lady has
gone home to Minneapolis.
Timothy Kiltz was before the police
court yesterday, for hardening vicious
dog. The fine was RENTED on Mr.. KiItz's
promise TO surrender the cur for execution.
It surely is nobody's particular business
what kind of material is used for roofing
the new Presbyterian church, but it is the
general opinion that q mistake was made
in selecting shingles for that purpose.
A number OF the Masonic fraternity
turned ous in the rain yesterday afternoon
for the purpose OF attending the funeral OF
IL. S. Thompson. The services at tie
grave we're conducted by Mr.. A. K. Due.
j. G. Nethewsy was yesterday notife1o
his appointment by Gov. hubbard to the
| Office Of special judge of the municipal
court IL this city, vice Caulkins, resigned.
The appointment is good one, and Can
| not fail to give general satisfaction to ali
concerned.
The very excellent ticket presented to
the voters Of this county by the late Dem
| ocratic convention, is becoming moro pop
ular every day 5udging from present in
dications it will be triumpbantly elected
| in November. A gentleman in the city
! On Tuesday last, who has had every OPP
| portunity for gaining Information on po-
| litical matters, gives it rs his opinion, that
Bierrnann and Hubbard will run very close
is this county. Further he would not be
surprised were the former to carry the
| county by q small majority.
The Temperance People an Concemiion.
TIE prohibitionists of Washington
county assembled in convention at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon in Temple of
Honor hall. J. ?. Farber, OF Cottage.
Grove, was called to the chair, VIM. More,
of Newport, acting az secretary. The
! preiiminaries settled, the question Of can
didates for the different county Offices was
taken up and discussed az some length.
On motion of David Armstrong, John
McCarthy, the Democratic candidate for
| sheriff. YVES endorsed by the convention.
| David Armstrong, Of this city, was placed
f; III nomination for the Office OF treasurer,
and Thomas Lsokey for county attorney
Robert Kerr, Republican nominee for reg
lister Of deeds, was recommended to The
| careful consideration Of voters, and
Mrs. Lydia Minger of Lakeland, for super
intendent of schools. The most strange
part CT the proceedings of the convention
is the fact of their nominating candi-
date for superintendent Of schools instead
of endorsing A. D. Roe, who is known far
and wide as strong prohibitionist. But
it is no way likely that Mrs. Munger will
accept Of the nomination. OF course,
neither Mr.. Armstrong nor Mr.. Leckey,
even if they accept the preferred honor,
can have the least hopes of being elected.