St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-27

Dakota NeWsIets.
The appointment of Capt. Mccormack as
secretary of Dakota seems to be even more
satisfactory, if possible. than that of Marshal
Maratta. Pretty near every one in the North
personally knows the jovial captain, and he
is man who has the best of DIGESTION his
liver never gets out of order, and he has been
flooded with congratulations from men of all
parties. AS sample the following sent from
Fargo at O'Clock in the morning may be
taken: Mrs. NJ. L. Mccormack, Care Secre-
tary of the Territory: Accept my congratula-
lions upon the recognition of your good hus-
band. With SO good a wife how could he be
otherwise? A. w. EDWARDS"
In an interview W. H. McVay, one Of the
railroad commissioners, states that his board
has accomplish ed great deal of good in the
way OF adjusting differences between the
people and railroad companies. They nave
secured at Aberdeen, and gathered a
great mass of figures. He thinks the objec-
ton to their travelling always as The honored
guests of the railroads, with specials, palace
cars and abundant commisSary stores, is
frivolous, as they cannot be swerved from
their high sense of duty, and the courtesies
shown them are only as representatives of
the people.
Mcpherson is perhaps the banner anti-divis
ion county. 1t gave nearly two-thirds of the
vote cast against the constitution. and its Leola
Banner sympathZes with it's legislature in
this manner: '''Foxes have holes The
birds of the air have nests, but the members
of the newly-elected state legislature have
not the wherewithal to pay their expenses to
the temporary seat of government, unless
they sell their wheat or borrow the money, if
they have not got it already. 1t is pity in
this instance that they cannot accept railroad
passes. 1t would not make any difference it
they were Influenced"
The Ipswich Gazette, which is in the limits
OF the proposed state, regards the scheme as
voted for by minority of the voters prao-
| ticaly killed, and says: The proposed plan
Of division on the Missouri river seems to be
gaining ground both at home and among
congressman. If the territory is to be di-
vided, this is certainly the most sensible way
OF dividing. The river is natural boundary
line and does away with the expense of sur
vey. 1t divides the settled from the unset
tied portions of the territory.
Dakota claims the best of all good things,
but has heretofore been without any known
illustrations of the faith cure. This is grad
ually been ditfused in the territory. In Miner
county young lady, Miss Flora Palmer, had
for three years employed the resources of the
medical profession without relief to her rheu-
matism. A few months ago she discarded all
material agencies and adopted the faith cure.
AS result she is now able to walk, and is
nearly well.
Luz huSslduS nave some Oh the cn0lCeS
land in the territory on Spring river bottom.
in Campbell county, and are spreading over
several counties. They have some peculiar
ways and methods. They are not good GUS
| toners for coal men, but warm their houses
| by burning hay in mud furnaces. They have
gathered hundreds of loads of diamond will
| lows for covering their stables and for fuel.
| They burns well when dry.
| The Minor Teller is absurdly out of humor
| at the statement of the character OF the evil
dence given by the fifty or more witnesses at
Forman in the election and county seat case,
but it does not question the fact that such
| evidence was given before the referee, the
account of which was derived from the
parties who recorded it. Minor is this week
giving its side of the story.
The Lakota News, on the Manitoba in Nell
son cognty. which is about fifty miles nearer
st. Paul than Chicago is, mentions that the
freight on package from Chicago to St. Paul
was S1.30, and from St. Paul to Lakota, So. 60.
! 1t does not believe that any reason exists for
| such enormous difference. 1t IS an illustra-
ton of general fact that is regarded as OPP
pressive.
l.. e. Rock, the secretary of the Dakota
Fire and Marine Insurance company at
Chamberlain, lately insured his life happiness
by securing as a wife one of the loveliest
maidens in Brown, Minnie johnson. 1t was
the most notable connubial alliance that has
been known In that region of late.
Maj. Barrett of the Aberdeen Republican
announces himself in favor of Col. Sheafe as
a compromise candidate for governor. The
colonel is not an aspirant, hut it is not be-
lieved he would refuse to serve. His popu-
larity in the territory is a good deal like the
atmosphere in extent.
The citizens of Travare, in Roberts county,
concluded that their town could not be pros
porous without saloon and encouraged the
| -rf h,,%
kept up there Sundays causes the local paper
| to speak of it as "hell-hole," and they want
to get rid of it.
At one town in Robert county last week
rattle was held for an alleged valuable horse.
A crowd gathered to see the drawing, and
just as the prize was drawn the inconsiderate
animal laid down and died, and the lucky
winner was at the expense Of the burial.
There is some disagreement about offices
and matters among Democratic committees
and statesmen in Dakota, but there will be
none among the Democracy in the Huron leg
islature. 1t will be unit, and consist ex-
clusively of Legislator James of Aurora.
The purchase of $4,000 of lots in Aber-
deem by F. C. Stevens, the railroad builder
and contractor, is believed to mean that the
Rock Island will come from Watertown and
need land there. The figures paid are 1atter-
ing to the place.
Parker, in Turner, secured 1876 majority for
the county seat, but the county board refuse
| to declare the result until the town puts up
! the $10. 900 it offered as a bonus. It is found
| much easier to promise than to raise the
| amount.
Hon. A. c. Huetson, who was member of
the last legislature and therefore reliable, in
urging attention to hog culture, states that
| he just killed pig exactly seven months old
| that dressed $40 pounds, with no extra feed
| ing.
| The superintendent of the Burlington rail-
road is credited with the statement that his
company talks strongly of building to the
Black Hills, and if they decide to, will COM
mence on the work in the spring.
The townspeople of Maj. Picker, the gal
liant and handsome champion of female rights,
take every opportunity to do him honor. Last
week they celebrated the fifteenth anniver-
sary of his wedding.
It is reported on the line that the directory
of the La Moure and Pierre railroad have
promptly paid their surveyors and have $780,
600 on deposit to use in beginning work in
the spring.
EThe Yankton Herald says that division is
dead and none could regret it more, but ad-
mission as a whole will now result, through
the course of the Republicans of South Da-
kota
Hon. D. NJ. Kelleher denies that he is to be
editor or manager of the new Democratic
daily to be established at Aberdeen. He does
not remember having signed the call for it.
An unknown party attempted to cash
forged check for S270 on the National bank
at Aberdeen last week, but slipped away be-
fore the police could get an eye on him.
The National bank at Plankinton has gone
into voluntary liquidation, paying all claims
in full. The reason assigned is that town
and county taxation is oppressive.
The Rittenhouse boy at Sterling. who was
wounded by the accidental discharge of
Winchester rifle in the room above some week
or two ago, has died from it.