St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-15

ing business. Prospects in that direction are
better than for several years.
Maj. Edwards of the Fargo Argus has been
at Washington the past week gathering in
formation upon the details of census taking,
of which he has charge in North Dakota He
is expected home in a few days.
Potter county wants it understood at
Washington that it was the only county in
the territory that elected a straight Demo
cratic ticket last year. It has abundant
sound material to fill any positions deserved.
Bon Homme furnishes another illustration
that voting doesn't settle county seat questions
in Dakota. The vote was had last week and
Tyndall claims the best of it, but the ballot
boxes were stolen at one point and lawsuits
will result.
The Glendale Leader says that man
from Michigan lately arrived there with a car
load OF potatoes he had bought for 80 cents
and brought on a speculation. He found
better ones selling at Glendale at % cents
per bushel.
Rev. Father Willard, who is officiating for
Bishop Marty while the latter is visiting
Europe, yesterday blessed the two bells and
consecrated cemetery at White Lake. The
ceremonies were imposing and participated
in by number of priests.
Maj. L. A. Burke of Ipswich is promi-
nent and deserving candidate for register at
the land Office at Aberdeen. He has always
been a Democrat, was a gallant soldier and
is WE'LL qualified for the position for which
he is strongly Endorsed.
1t is reported at Bismarck that Riel has sent
word to Col. Plummer of the Tribune to come
up there and take command under him. The
colonel distinguished himself in the last war,
but will want to know about the finances and
rations before going abroad for fame.
Prof. Jameson, who is regarded as a
pocket edition of Col. Robert Ingersoll, de-
livered mis- peculiar theology for five nights
recently at Elk Point, in Union county. He
caused quite local sensation, and the usual
difference of sentiment on such matters was
manifested.
One day recently, Mrs. Anderson, a farm
er's wife, about sixteen miles south of La
Moure, took down gun from shelf, when
it was discharged and the charge entered her
groin, inflicting a fatal wound. She was
shortly to be confined. The case is sad
one for the family.
The DEVILS Lake papers are discovering
that Minnewaukon is to be formidable rival
for the Turtle mountain trade, and that s.
cent beer alone will not save it.. They also
insist that cemetery must be had, in case
OF fatal accidents. Deaths from natural
causes are almost unknown there.
The celebration Of the silver wedding of
Rev. and Mrs. H. W. Knapp, the popular
Congregational pastor at Carthage recently
was a notable social event. There were
judges, editors and eminent citizens from all
that section of the territory present, and it
was evident that the couple were seeing much
Of the sunny side of life.
On his recent visit to Fargo Hon. L. Dun
lap, the immigration commissioner, stated
that he was preparing descriptive matter of
all parts of the territory to send to all iu-
quirers. He expected to visit New Orleans
and put in some work, and perhaps lecture
in the East He would be glad TO have sug-
qestions and Writeups Of localities sent him
at Huron.
Quite an anti-division sentiments spring
ing up in the south in view of the approach
ing constitutional convention at Sioux Falls.
1t is not confined to the central regions
where it is very strong but is, at least, spo-
radio all through the limits Of the proposed
state. 1t is urged that it will involve need
less expense to run two states. In reply to
this figures are produced to show that in the
larger states taxes are higher then in the
small ones, and that corruption and scandals
are more frequent in the big states There
is more Indifference than direct opposition
to the state scheme and prevalent feeling
bat xui ha
ago.
lady not resident of Lisbon had
house ana lot there and the city ordered her
to build sidewalk by it. She neglected or
refused to build it and the city built the walk
and sent her bill for 800. Her gentle
spirit waxed wroth and she went there, tore
down the house and took it away on the cars
and told them they might have the old lot.
''There now"
Lisbon can have an extensive foundry if
the citizens will aid it SO, 900 or $4,000
DR.. Fred Marsh of Lisbon having recently
returned from Washington, last week mis-
took three Toulouse geese, valued at So each,
for wild geese, and still he thinks he is the |
man to run the Fargo land office.
The Red River Presbytery convened at
Fargo Yesterday to sit two days. It's sessions |
are quite interesting.
Bishop w. D. Walker, the Episcopal head
of North Dakota, returned the past week |
from several months visit in New York 1t |
IS supposed he will now take hand in the |
church fight at Valley City.
Ashton is organizing Il military company
mostly composed of veterans of the Sphinx |
county war. They will see that the county |
seat is not stolen away by any Redfeld man.
Many of the farmers about Altoona in |
Beade county finished sowing wheat the
irst week in April, aud want their friends
East to understand that it was nothing un-
usual in Dakota.
A charter has just been obtained at Bis |
narck for the Duluth, Grand Forks 81 West
ern railroad.
A very interesting session of the Presbytery
If Pembiua was held at Grand Forks last |
week. Father Scott gave graphic account |
If his pioneer labors when only a Hudson
Bay company house stood where Grand
Forks now is.
Word has been received of the death in
California of W. W. Gilbert, who went from
North Dakota to the coast for his health. He
vas formerly on the Grand Forks Herald,
md established the Garfield Gazette. When
/ man leaves Dakota for his health he is gen
rally in hopeless way.
The jump in wheat is stimulating the
armers to put in every acre possible in
North Dakota, and it is believed there viii
De considerable increase over last year.
IL. c. Southland, the handsome young
awyer of Fargo, who was married at Wash