St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-17
DAKOTA& MONTANA
Collected and Forwarded BY Telegraph
to the Daily Globe.
Fargo Special kilograms January 10. to the 5
Panl Glope
northeastern Notes.

NOThtcrSfeTh NOtcS.
The Northwestern railroad has abandoned
Its branch between Gary and Altamont for
the winter.
A fve-foot vein of Ignite coal is reported
near Sykeston, in Wells county, and it is be-
deved will prove quite valuable.
The territory agricultural college at
Bookings opened last week with an attend
Ance of fifty, which is regarded as good
start
S. E. Brown, the popular treasurer OF La
heure, was married this month to Miss a.
L. Johnston, of Lawrence county. y. Y, 3
lady OF beauty and wealth.
It Is understood that the legislature will
not increase railroad taxation, and will not
be likely TO make any material change IN re-
gard to modes OF taxing them.
Some fifty emigrants came in from Wash
ington territory and Oregon this week look
ing for homes. They were not pleased with
the prospects in the Pacific region.
W. D. Boyce, of the Lisbon Clipper, was
called home from the New Orleans fair,
where he was expecting TO spend the winter,
BY the burning OF his Office. He will no
That the business men of Ipswich are Of
the material that wins success is shown in
The fact that the board of trade has con-
tracted for so, 600 copies of each Of the bright
and enterprising local papers, Gazette and
Tribune
The saloon keepers Of La Moure are all on
2 strike for lower license, and have closed
up. They are charged $500 by the county,
200 by the city and the government tax.
They say they can't stand ii, and will shut
of supplies till they get relief.
The Blase Blanbet in Walworth county has
been wrapped in the somber drapery Of the
tomb II Is said that eastern editors who
Imagine that there is a bonanza in a news
paper in Dakota, are liable TO have differ
snt impression after the experiment.
The proposition to boycott st. Louis mer-
chants on account Of Gov. Vest, does not
meet much sympathy. The Ipswich Gazete
says Of il: II any one imagines that the mer-
Of Dakota are going 10 revenge our political
insults in this manner, they have queer
idea Of Dakota tradesmen.
The tax commission appointed by the last
legislature composed Of Hon Geo. Il. Hand,
Of Yankton; Hon. G. G. Bennett, Of Dead
wood, and Hon f. P. Wells, Of jamestown,
is in session at the latter place, and it is ex-
pected viii recommend 10 the legislature
some important changes in the revenue law.
The Ipswich Gazette in noting the opening
Of q variety theatre at the capital for the BEN
rtt Of the legislature, says: The society Of a
lot Of pretty actresses will be a rare treat TO
some Of the members Of the Dakota legsla-
ture, judging from the make up Of our last
body Of law makers.
If there is Democratic county In Dakota
It {, the large and prosperous one OF Brule.
Out VI I, so votes Clifford had only nineteen
majority and the straight Democratic ticket
carried on all county Offices, giving the Dem
Ocrats all the principal positions for the first
time II has county seat contest, but
leaves the matter quietly 10 the ballot box
and courts without Haunting furnished linen
Ia tine face Of the whole country.
It Is not often that young people can be
married and keep the matter 50 secret that no
suspicion Of it gets out for six months, es-
pecinlly in q small town. but Ardie Blackman
and Miss Lulu Metcalf, leading society peo-
pie at Dell Rapids, accomplished the feat.
indications Of a desirable nature In Dakota,
made 1t appropriate 10 give the dates TO the
public last week, on the eighteenth birthday
If the bride.
The fact that in some eighteen counties in
the territory the county boards have refused
20 grant licenses to sell liquor Is causing
some alarm among the dispensers Of bever-
ages. II is probable that great many other
counties will follow the example, when the
matter is agitated, consequently the dispens-
ers have commenced an organization, a pro-
tectiye league, at Fargo, which is designed TO
be extended aud take in all saloon men in
the territory. Nearly all the counties that
refuse 10 license are In the south, but the
f9-ty-siHth parallel is only an Imaginary
line.
Jas. S Foster. Of Mitchell has recently re-
turned from Albany, where he had a private
interview with Gov. Cleveland, and is euthu-
siastic over the reception given him. He says
the governor spoke in high terms OF Dakota
as a territory, and seemed to be well in
formed 10 regard 10 it. Mr. F. at once went
10 Springfield q interview NJ r. Day the
national committeeman, and the impression
is given out that they have special informa-
tiou in regard 10 the DISPOSITION Of Dakota
patronage. There are many anxious 10 add
10 their knowledge on this subject.
More Judges Wdnfed.