St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-11

tie speech we were then editing the Daily
Times and the next morning it appeared in
our paper. Going down Third street. unfor-
tunatelywe observed Rosser coming up.
What to do We did not know. We looked
Tor corner, but none was handy, so we pro-
posed to meet him boldly, and walked along
bravely. Rosser put directly for US, his body
bent forward and bis arms swinging in the
air, when we met face to face, and moment
more be had US by the hand. ''Old fellow"
be exclaimed, ''did make that speech last
nightr' ''Yes, you did, - we replied. ''Well,
if l did, +" responded ROsser. 'l'l be - if
l don't get drunk on every Fourth of July"
And again shaking our hand most cordially
and requesting US to call on him at any time
for favor, we parted good friends. In
June, 1857, We wanted to go east and get
married, but had no money. The United
States government owed US about So, 0O0 for
territorial printing, but how could
we get it! There were no
funds in the treasury, so an idea bethought
US, we will 90 see Rosser, and making clean
breast Of the matter to him, be turned around
and asking for our warrants, endorsed them
as Secretary of the Territory, and Ira Bidwell,
the banker, Immediately cashed them aud We
were pecuniarily happy. When his term of
office expired, Rosser went to Mankato to
live, then went south, joined the cause of the
confederates, and died-a kind, genial, cour-
teous Virginia gentlemen,
NJ. W IRWIN
Mr.. Irwin was born in Missouri, about
1924, and came to Minnesota in 1853, as
United States marshal for tue territory. He
was large man, with full habits; rather
quiet. yet he made a good officer. He LETT
Minnesota or died many years ago.
VIM. Il. WELSH
Became chief justice of Minnesota in 1853,
and arrived in st. Paul the same year. He
must have been born somewhere near the
year 1872, for as We remember him. he was .
tail, slender gentleman, somewhat advanced
in years even in 1853. He was 4 quiet, IN
demonstrative man, whose speech
and movements we're moderate, and finally
removed to Red Wing, where he lived
and died. He was esteemed gentleman of
unbiemished character.
A.-G. cHATFIELD.
Judge Chatfeld, as he was best known,
was born in Wisconsin about 1914, aud
came to ST.. Paul in the year 1858, as asso-
ci4te justice Of the territory. He was q
straight, splendidly built man, with a ford
complexion and an elegant address; very
genial in his manners, indeed, one might
say be was "a fine American gentleman, all
of the olden time" He was a Judge Of the
finest purity Of character; very careful, and
very honest, and very sincere, aud very con-
scientious, in his convictions of right. He
removed to Belle PLANE many years ago,
where his duties called him, aud there he
died. universally mourned by the whole bar
Of the state.
MOSES sHERBURNE.
Judge Sherburne was cast in the mould of
a grand man. He was physically large, and
intellectually great. He was one of the asso-
cilte judges of Minnesota; born about 1920,
in tue state Of Maine, and came TO ST.
Paul in the year 1888. He was
man Of fine proportions, with a large, tow
eriug forehead and immense eyes, and his
decisions have never been oyerruled. He
sat the bench real judge-calm, cool, de-
cided, clesr-headed, dignifed. The latter |
part Of his life was spent in Sherburue |
comfy, named after him, and he went down |
10 the grave in the fun vigor of his manhood. |
DANIEL II. DUSTIN.
Mr.. Dustin was born in New York when. |
We do not know; came to st. Paul in 1858 as
United States district attorney, and occu- |
pied one story wooden building on upper
Third street, near Eagle. lie was a social /
gentleman and lawyer Of good deal OF |
ability. lie was in perfect health aud at
tended a celebration on the 4th of July, |
1854, when. in six days after he was dead /
supposed to have died Of cholera. This was |
in the year 1854
JoTTINGs-1Sj3.
This year Kittson, Rollrtte and Gngras, |
members OF the legislature from Pembina, |
walked TO the capital Of the territory, 500 |
miles on snow shoes Think Of that, We
modern, cnervated dudesl Our esteemed /
citizen, Commodore Kittson, Is as vigorous /
to-day, At the age Of seventy years, as nang |
others at the age OF fifty! Mora--walk 500 /
miles on snow shoes! and then live happy /
and serene hfe
1.-THE MINNESOTA OUTFIT"
The Min uesota outfit building, which used /
to stand where the Prince block now is, op-
posite the Merchants hotel, on Third street,
and In which building old Brtz's sister re-
cciyed her death wound from the Chippewas.
is now on Eighth street, below Broadway,
lTCmoved there.) and the old letters on the
clap boards are easily seen through the fading
paint, indicating its former use.
MS OFFICE.
Governor German made his headquarters
ia the Office Of Rice, HoIiugshead & Becker.
which was on upper Third street, now al
Joining what is known as Irvine, or aat-iron
block, until he took possession OF the execu-
tive chamber 10 the old capitol building, July
81, 1853, aud here's where many memo
raole events transpred.
NEW POSTMASTER.
This wear J. W Bass, postmaster went out
II power, and Maj Forbes came In as the
uew Incumbent. J. W Terry became hi
deputy. and continued in the postal service
eighteen years
PRAIRIE CHICKENS.
The postofiCe in 1888 stood on Third street.
a short distance from Minnesota. AID was
With hazel brush aud trees. o.
course IL WIS a small affair. aud Terry had
considerable time on his hands, which he
employed in shooting prairie chickens that
seemed TO have a peculiar fancy for the
corner nov occupied by the Pioaosr Pres
office, where they found good pickings near a
stable. How sst1nished some OF those chick
ems would be 20 come back now and catch
glimpse Of their old stamping grounds. ana
especially lower Third street!
Tuis year theatrical company held the
boards 81 the court house; the old CITY mar.
Set buildiug, brick, l0u- since removed. was
ouit. a man by the nsme Of Thomas
GuCves was shot By Henry Constance,
10 self-deiense; three papers were thcn pub
.ishcd in s.. Paul; some seventy merchants
constituted The commcrvia, supremacy OF the