St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-05
Dnknta NeNysIefs.

Inc new ana rlCuly
church at Grand Forks was dedicated the
past week. 1t cost 1890 and the money has
nearly all been raised by the local society.
y notable incident of the exercises was that
two young lawyers of Fargo We're active fac
tors in the dedicatiOn-A. 4. Miller, as chair
man of the committee to diagnose the pas
tors doXy and W. r. Ellis, who wrote the
dedlcatOry hymn, which was set to music by
Prof. E. \. Smith of Fargo, and sung by the
choir. This hymn is quite equal TO any writ
ten by Watts, and shows that the gifted and
devout author, not yet q, should be in the
pulpit rather than the bar.
One of the reasons urged for division is
that the North is a region of bonanza farms.
and the South has small farmers, mostly 100
acre men. There are some very large farms
North. more than are beneficial to the coun-
try, but the late census shows very little
difference between the two sections in the
average number of persons upon farms
The bonanzas, as they are called. are nearly
all in the belt of railroad land along the
Northern Pacific. They will gradually be cut
up into small farms, but they are not numer-
Gus enough to base any political point upon.
1t has been supposed that the new appoint
ment for judge, Mr.. Church, was in place of
Judge Smith of the Central district, but it is
said that the gentleman has received infor-
nation from Washington that the appoint
meut is to succeed Judge EdgertOn who had
resigned. 1t would be somewhat singular if
removals of judges were made, while the
main political Offices are left untouched. and
II any Judge was removed it would naturally
be Judge Francis who has excited general
opposition. Judge Smith is liked and gives
good satisfaction in his district.
Aside from the state matter in South D.
kota there was no general election in the ter
ritory Tuesday. but in most of the counties
in some districts there were members of the
county board to elect County commissioners
they are calied(, who manage county affairs
The number of these varies from three to five
and they serve three years. a portion OF them
elected each year. In few localities there
were hot contests for these where there were
local measures to be subserved.
Some who are not aware of the stern Ro-
man implacaSility of the membership of the
railway commission fall into the delusion that
being guests of the railroads and the recip-
euts OF the most lavish hospitality and atten-
ton, with special trains, royal viands and
choice wines, might ernascuate their vitality
us stern censOrs of the shortcomings possibly
Of the roads and custodians of the interests
of the people. Their reports should remove
all such apprehensions.
1t took two bands, both first-class, to fully
exhibit the warmth of feeling at Yankton to-
ward United States Marshal Maratta on his
visit there the past week. He made a neat
response to their welcome. He discharged
the duties of his Office there first in attend
ance upon the United States court. He has
not appointed any of his deputies yet, and
proposes q sort Of civil service regimen in the
matter.
A sleek-looking young doctor, Thomas
Redmond, has been spreading about Elk
Point some months, and building up quite Il
practice. He has been absent of late and of
icers are reported in quest OF him, to enable
him to account for various goods found in
his room, the title to which is claimed by
other parties. Among these are 100 railroad
tickets which were missed at the depot.
There was a big vote in Turner county
Tuesday on account of the county seat Ques-
ton. The contest was between Parker and
Hurley. A vote was taken between them
last year and Parker had 213 majority. There
seems to be no doubt that it has now secured
the prize permanently, az least till the next
pull, which cannot be for years.
Mr.. Colby of Illinois, aged IS, visited his
daughter, Mrs. Rucker, at Grand Forks. some
time since, and the atmosphere seemed to re-
new his youth. His step was never more
elastic. He was delighted with the climate.
but he went back to Illinois and the reaction
was so great that he died. Every Dakotian
sees the moral
The sheriff of Sphinx county has been to
New York with acquisitions foryoung Bridges,
who was charged with stealing 5000 from the
safe of Cumberage & Smith at Athol r. is
said to have given himself up to the police in
New York, and confesses to have stolen 81, 900
spent II, anu W a. W1Il4uS " ~ DGCh anu SIduQ
the penalty.
A little child of Thomas Flannery. at Elk
Point, got hold of and ate lot of rat poison
DR.. Mead was sent for, and made the six
miles in just twepty-six minutes. and saved
the life of the little one. That shows that
roads IL Dakota are good for fast riding.
The new Presbyterian church in Diana,
Sanborn county, E. L. Dresser pastor, was
dedicated last Sunday. 1t was the first
church ever dedicated in the town. and there
was quite an array of clericals from abroad
and large attendance.
Buffalo Gap is perhaps the newest town in
Dakota 1t is about midway between Chadron
and Rapid City. 1t is about month Old has
newspaper. seventy business houses, and is
already spoken of as the future Denver OF the
Black Hills.
The new Presbyterian church at Grafton.
one of the finest religious editces in the
North, was dedicated last Sunday. Rev D.
Z. Bierce of Fargo delivered the dedicatory
sermon, which W as pronounced an able effort
Delegate Clifford will come back from Wash
ington about the middle of November, to load
up with ammunition about the state move
ment to fire at congress.