St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-19
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Especial Correspondence OF the Globe.l
REDFTELD, d. T., Dec. 15.-Most Of your
readers are familiar with the events leading
to the excitement through which we have
been passing. The town is decidedly quieter
this cold frosty morning, the first one of the
week, than it was a week ago at the same
time, when an armed invasion from nobody
seemed to know where was hourly expected,
and which finally came down upon US 500
strong, an armed aud desperate mob. The
timely injunction which reached here from
Judge Smith, preventing the removal OF the
records, is all that saved the town, the mob
having repeatedly expressed their determine
tion to fire the place should they meet with
any opposition in their attempts to secure
possession of the records. The desire on the
part Of Judge Smith to avert any further
trouble led him on Saturday last TO modify
to certain extent the injunction of a week
ago. The records of the register and pro-
bate judge were ordered back and those of
the treasurer will remain at this place. The
sheriff and district attorney have for some
time past held their respective Offices at this
place, and so Sphinx county, to-day one of the
richest and most thriving in the territory
finds herself with the county seat virtually
at two different places in the county. The
turn affairs have taken is in a measure a dis
sppointment.tO Redfeld, but she win now
apply to the courts to restore to her the rights
which her enemies who had control Of the
records Of the county four years ago deprived
her
Business of all kinds which has for week
past been virtually suspended has again re-
sumed its wonted stir. In the expectation
of further trouble the Fargo militia. com
posed Of two companies, was ordered out by
Gov. Pierce under the command of Col. y.
5 Tyner, and reached here on Thursday
evening. Rumor having reached here yes
terday that tbs leaders of the Ashton and
Frankfort mob were coming over to-day with
big demonstration to escort back the coveted
records, Sheriff Lawrence last night deter
mined to ''bsg their little game" and so at
an early hour this morning, before hardly
any Of our citizens had begun to stir about,
with the aid of a few good men he had the
records brought back to the dreary spot out
on the bleak prairie as quietly as they were
first brought over. So ends temporarily all
disturbance at the ''seat of war ~ The three
members OF the board of county com
missioners who are unfriendly to Red
field have called meeting of that
BODY Tor to-day Tor the purpose of examining
the alleged falSifed records Of four years ago,
which show that Redfeld at that time re-
ceived a clear majority of the votes cast The
probabilities now are that before the investi-
CATION closes the developments made may
be anything but interesting to few of those
who have been most instrumental in demand
ing it. The people of Redtield are not afraid
10 60 before the court on the record as it now
stands, aud when they do so they expect to
be yindicsted.
Yesterday and to-day brought to us the
first cold snap of the season.
The Redheld mill tia company composed
of forty-one members was yesterday mus
tered in by Col. \. s. Syner. Dakota now
has five military companies ready for active
service. Besides the one at this place there
is one at Bismarck, two at Fargo and one at
Yankton.
The large new brick block which has been
in process of construction for some months
past will be ready for occupancy in a few
weeks.