The sun., 1884-06-12

The Minnesota delegation came in
out of the rain just in time.
st. Paul republicans went off.the-
handle over Gov. Davis Tuesday
night.
Logan's main chance seems to be
in the direction of another "sun
stroke.''
The Fifth district democratic con-
gressional committee meets to-day
at Fergus Falls.
About the only unequivocal point
in the republican platform is that re-
lating to polygamy.
The Minnesota Farmers Alliance
is in session ut Mankato. They were
addressed by Hon. Ignatius Donnelly,
yesterday.
Mr.. Tilden has written letter to
the New York democratic state con-
vention positively declining to accept
the nomination.
Gov. Notwithstanding the
fact that he is lone Of them id lit
erary fellers,'' is bigger man than
Dwight NJ. Sabin. to-day.
We would not be surprised were
Mr.. Blaine's unfinished volumes of
the political history to remain some.
what neglected during the next five
months.
Reformer Roosevelt was only bluff
ting. 81 have been called a reformer,
but am I. republican, is the way
this ingenious youth puts it, and ex-
presses his determination to support
Blaine.
The democratic state conventions
of California and Nevada have declar-
ed for the old ticket. The mention of
Mr.. Tilden name in the California
convention was met with great en-
thusiasm.
Some of the attendants at Chicago
were prevailed upon to keep their
badges pinned to their coats un-
til their arrival at home, in order
to preclude any chance OF losing
their way.
When it became apparent that
Blaine was to he nominated, Carl
SchurZ took out his watch and re-
marked toGeneraf Francis G. Barlow,
of New York, one of the independent
leaders: ''let us note the time when
the republican party died.
The Great Northwestern Musical
Festival had an auspicious opening in
Minneapolis on Tuesday night.
Madam Nilsson, the nightingale from
the ''Land of the Midnight Sum-"
charmed the largest audience ever
brought together in the state.
The Sisseton Indians have refused
the proposition of the commissioners
to purchase their reservation. The
Browns Valley Reporter endorses
their refusal, holding that the COM
,missioners asked of the Indians more
than tire wlites had petitioned for.
There IS dispute as>to how Pow
ell Clayton-the man who WAS not
elected temporary chairman at Chica-
go. lost his arm. Some say it was
by the accidental discharge of his
shotgun while hunting jack-rabits,
two years after the war; while others
claim that hs laid it down on a bat
tie field.
The Union Depot at st. Paul was
totally destroyed by fire early yester.
day morning. This handsome struct-
ure-the llandsomest west Of Chicago,
had become Inadequate to the largely
increased business of the Northwest,
and it will probably be superseded by
more commodious accommodations.
Tho new cable under the sea, the
chief promoters of which are James
Gordon Bennett and Mr.. Mackay, the
California millionaire. promises to he
a permanent competitor for the busi-
ness of transatlantic telegrarh;ng.
upsetting the monopoly which has
for SO long oppressed public and pri-
vate necessities in this direction.
Red Lake Falls. Polk county, is Jul.
bilant over new railroad to be con-
structed from point on the North.
ern Pacific railroad in Becker county
to Red Lake Falls, with branch
extending to Crookston and Grand
Forks. The Duluth & Manito5 5a Com
pany. as i. is styled, makes applica.
tion to the village and township for
$l2,50o bonus, and, to pass upon the
question, a special election is to be
held on the 10th inst.
Henderson, the chairman of the re-
cent convention in Chicago, was dis
missed by Grant as prosecuting attor-
ney in the wlfiskey trials, ostensibly
for disrespectful remarks as to the
president, but in reality for too
jealous pushing of Babcock's case.
Within few hours of the time when
Henderson was being selected to pre-