St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-24
Special Reports from the GLOBE Mankato office
July %.
UcnENt0 Dots.


We were visited Tuesday evening by an ex-
cessive lightning storm.
Chief of Police Welsh went to st. Paul and
Minneapolis Tuesday morning
The county board of equalization is still in
session and may complete its labors to-day
The attorneyson the respective sides of
The Morris divorce case will present their
arguments tomorrow before Judge Sever
ance.
Mr.. Daniel Buck sold for Mrs. Frances P.
Hopkins one hundred and sixty acres of land
in the town of Rapidan to Gottleb Bartsch
for -, 625 cash.
Markets: Wheat No. 1, re; No. 2, &c;
No. 3, SIC. Corn, soc; oats, use; barley,
4Oc; flax seed, S125. Wool, washed, &c
per ID unwashed, lac per ID.
The wholesale druggists travelling men
give Mankato a wide berth, Moore, Piper &
Co. supply the Mankato trade, and their trade
in the southern part of the state is daily in
creesing.
Miss Viroqua Williams, is acting clerk of
the court and probate judge while the boys
are enjoying themselves in Minneapolis, and
will be well attended to, especially the one
where marriage licenses are issued.
Immediately after the storm Of Mon day it
was feared that much grain was laid low to
the ground, but the fears are now dispelled
and most of that which was laid to the ground
is up again. Many of the farmers in this
county will cut their wheat during next
week.
Mr.. Vanlew, of Vanwert, Ohio is the
champion fisherman in these parts. He
came in from Madison lake last evening
with a fine lot of fish. One amongst them
weighed eleven and one-half pounds, which
he shipped to Vanwert, Ohio, to show them
tine kind of pickerel we have here.
"Any local newsl'' inquiries the newspaper
man of the prominent citizen. ooh yes, :"
and the newspaper man brings out huge
note book expecting to hear of some impor-
tant social note, when the prominent citizen
makes the remark that it is I'D hot.'' SIS
that all?'' asks the correspondent. "All
can think Off replies the fiend.
Miss Hattie Jefferson, of this city, gave an
exhibition of her skill ON rollers at Humph-
rey's hail. Tuesday evening to a large au-
uIGuCC. NlISS OCncISOu Is one Vi IIlc DeSb
roller skaters that ever skated in this part of
the state, and whenever she gives an exhibit
ton, a large crowds certain to appear to see
her perform her different feats on rollers
We learn from Mr.. Ausborn that the wheat
Vas not in the least damaged in the timber,
nc says it was blown down some but is all up
again. They had q light hail storm last
evening but so light it done no damage.
We also learn from Mr.. Howard of Lake
Crystal, that the Mondays storm did not do
much damage, the most of the wheat that
was down is up again.
All Democrats should attend the meeting
1t the Union hall, Friday evening, to organ
yea Cleveland & Hendricks club, and there
should be more than BAKERS dozen too.
That was the number at the Republican or
ganization meeting, and the Democrats Ger
ainly have more interest than that When
Tilden was a successful candidate in 1876,
md Hancock and English the standard
bearers Id 1880, rousing meetings were held
md good speakers addressed enthusiastic
audiences. Democrats attend
There was a writ of quo warranto applied
for to the attorney general to show cause why
Mr.. Fletcher was acting as a member of the
board of education of the city of Mankato as
he was at the same time a member of the
state senate. The attorney general denied
the writ upon the ground that as soon as he
accepted the Office on the board of education
he vacated the Office of state senator and
legally holds the office as member of the
board of education. From the appearance of
things it will be required TO elect state
senator for this district if Mr. Fletcher is
ruled out.