St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-25
MILWAUKEE, LETTER.
County Politics Adding Vim to
the Campaign.
Serious Condition of S. S. Merrill
Those Railroad improvements.
Condition of the Manufacturers Bank-Gen-
eral and Personal Notes.
Especial Correspondence of the Globe.

Small talk about the county tickets has irrtated
the local dogs of war; and there wall be plenty of
barking from this time forward The offices to
be filed are those of sheriff--about which the
heaviest local fighting will center-county
treasurer clerk of the circuit and county courts,
district attorney, register of deeds, county clerk
and coroner Candidates are numerous, and
reckless reporters are making states with Mum
chausen facility. Among the Democrats men
toned for November honors VIM. F. Klug,
linz, Geo. A. Albert and VIM. G. Parsons for
sheriff james L. Foley, the present incumbent
Hiram EYarts, his deputy, and Edward Keogh
for county treasurer; Henry Bollow for clerk Of
the courts; John NJ Clark, the present incum-
bent and p j. Somers, ex-city attorney, for dis
trict attorney; Herbert Schloemme, the present
incumbent, for register of deeds; NJ. j. Oullea
and Arnold Hutchting for coroaer; -ibo Baor
John Saar and Chris. Myers for county clerk.
The Republican slate contains the names of John
Eldred, for sheriff, Gee. Paschen for county
treasurer; Christ Paulus, the present incum-
bent for clerk of the courts; w. c. Williams,
for district attorney; VIM. Rauscheuberger, for
register of deeds; Geo. P. Traeumar, the
present incumbent for comfy clerk, and
Chas. Fricke, the present coroner,
for reelection. This is the first grist of candi-
dates. The number will be largely increased be-
fore the nominating convention occurs-early
next month,
FOR CONGRESS-.
The Republicans are mounting the names of
Edward Sanderson, Isaac W. Van Schaik and Col.
Geo. b. Goodwin for congressional honors. San
derson has money enough TO get the nomination
if he wants it, and if he does not want it Van
Schak, with the leading strings of pot-house
electioneering well in hand, can easily get in
or,o a
ability, but lacks that quaity SO essential to Re-
publicans just now, called magnetism. Goodwin
went over to Greenbackism, ''body, soul and
breeches,'' some years since, and two years ago
was the Trades assembly congressional candi-
cate. He can play for anything and everything
on short notice If P. V. Deuster, the present
able member from this district wants the Demo
cratic nomination he will no doubt receive it. II
he should decline, his mantle will fall upon the
shoulders of John Black, who, it is SAID, has
desire for congressional honors. Republican
newspapers concocted story that Deuster and
Black are at swords points because of Deuster's
inclination to break a compact made with Black
two years ago, to leave the road to nomination
open to him this year. Black Immediately
printed card denying the story, and
asserting that the relations between
himself and Deuster are most cordial.
s.. 8. MERRMLs CONDITION.
The statement made in a recent letter that the
condition of Manager Merrill, of the Chicago,
Milwaukee g. st. Paul railway, is more serious
than the public is aware of, is sustained by adj
vices from authentic sources to the effect that
Mr. Merrill has had two slight strokes of paray-
sis SINCE the first of the present month; that the
nerves and muscles of his brain are becoming
affected to such extent that at times his
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said a number of business transactions requiring
his cognizance were held in allegiance a number
of days awaiting lucid interval. To the sick
man near friends death does not appear fur dis
tant, and it is feared the career of the great
railway manager will be closed should he be
seized with another attack OF paralysis, 1t is
a well known fact that Manager Merrill is deter
mined 10 hold on to business TO the last-to die
harness; and for this reason the managerial
du ties have been so distributed that the veteran
may end his days with the consciousness that he
carried duty with him TO the brink of the grave
THOSE RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS
The execution of s., O00, 900 mortgage by the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul railway to the
Farmers Loan & Trust company of New York
for the purpose Of making improvements at Chi
cago and Milwaukee, has revived rather languid
interest in the subject OF depot long promised
by the ST. Paul company, But more tangible
evidence will be required to convince the average
Milwaukean that depot Is about to materialize
vague promise of one eitheron Grand avenue
or on the South side has been worn out by tier.
alton, and the city grows apace without a depot
building fit to be pointed out as such to visitors
Milwaukee viii be satisfied with small share OF
the SIS 100000, say about $500, 900, but the sus-
pcion fingers that the money secured on the
mortgage is not intended for Improvements, but
to piece out the amount necessary 10 pay the
regular 81. per cent. dividend declared on Fri
, day, or 10 do further work in Dakota toward the
Black Hills. The dividend theory seems to have
the strongest hold, as the passing OF dividend
in the present temper of Wall street would not
be good thing for the company's stock.
AsUccEssFUL ENTERPRISE.
, The Milwaukee Womans Suffrage exchange.
men ton OF which was made in these columns
last winter, has grown sturdily that its pro.
jectors deemed it advisable to clothe it with the
dignity of a charter. Articles OF incorporation
have been filed with the secretary of state, and
the first meeting under the new organization will
be held at the club room in the Plankinton house
; on the LIST OF October. The idea of the institu-
ton is TO assist women who desire to obtain
money by disposing of articles OF their own man
ufacture. lady desiring to avail herself OF the
{ benefits OF the exchange must first purchase
depostors ticket, which costs 81 and entities hel
to the privilege OF placing goods sale at the
exchange for the term Of one year. The prices
are fixed by the makers OF the articles, and the
exchange retains 10 per cent. for its labor in
negotiating the sale. lunch department il
conducted for the benefit OF the exchange. II is
patronized by between ninety and $50 lunchers
: per day and returns a daily average gross in.
come OF $50 All the pies, cakes, bread cold
! meats, ETC., used in the lunch department are
purchased from dePOsitors in the exchange, but
as matter of necessity the hot meats, vegeta
bles, tea and coffee prepared on the premises
There are now 200 active depositors in the ex
change, and ten persons are employed in run
l ming the institution. The beginning OF the en-
terprise was very modest, but the monthly sales
? have steadily risen and now double wha
they were three-quarters of year ago. The in
r come for August, the largest for any month
since the birth of the exchange, amounted to up
ward of 81, 400.
THE MANUFACTURERS BANK
! Albert b. Geilfuss receiver OF the insolvent
, Manufacturers bank, fled his report Monday
afternoon showing the liabilities to be si42 600
The assets were not given. but the report stated
that the receiver had S5S, $50 20 in cash on hand
! and expected to receive 400 during the week
. On his petition Mr.. Geilfuss was directed {,
n pay dividend OF 1879 per cent. to the creditor
: of the bank on the LIST prox. This dividend
for those of the deposiiors-about per cent o
the total nnmber-who refused TO accept Messrs
Couro and Hasbrouck's proposition to paw 10
cents on the dollar in three years time. By tn
p terms OF the agreement those who accepted III,
t compromise viii be paid IS per cent. of thei
? money on the ist of October. On August l
! next the creditors viii receive another 25 pc
q cent. with interest at per cent. In regard :
: 4 statement made by him at the beginning of hi
: trust that the assists would pay so per cent. Re
ceiver Geilfuss says that since be espresso
: thar ouinion thincs have changed. and he doe