St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-17

10 the disgust OF the members over the tariff
on drinks at Bismarck. Few of them have
ever paid over 10 cents for whisky before,
and an addition of so per cent. was regarded
as eXtravagant. Possibly this fact also in
tiuenced the vote on the capital question.
As an evidence of the capacity of the Da-
kota Indians for civilizations, it is related
that squaw at Fort Pierre committed sui
eide on account of the unfaithfulness of her
man.
Col. Donan returned from New Orleans
the past week and was received with great
enthusiasm by his host of friends 1t is re-
GREETED that he is not to remain, as his
services are in such demand elsewhere. The
colonel has had even his phila nthropy
strained the past year in paying debts for
other people. His investments in this way
reach the thousands.
The Wahpeton Mercury strongly Endorses
the intimation that few tirst-class funerals
in that city would remove drags to its
growth, and is enthusiastic over the candi-
dacy of Capt Gregg, the popular Fargo
Southern agent, for mayor.
George Hawkes., the Northern Pacific
agent, has returned to Wahpeton from
Europe, and being still unmarried and
handsomer than ever, there is a Juror over
him among the young ladies.
A. Sheridan Jones, the new superintend-
ent of public instruction, is the editor of a
country weekly, and the only objection
raised to him is that he bulges his name in
the iddle.
Oliver Dalrymple, in the East, has tele-
graphed to his assistant to put in a few sec
tons of wheat on dry ground. This is pre-
Eminary TO their general seeding.
The Fay Tempeton Comic Opera troupe is
announced for Fargo next month.
The wages paid farm hands in North Da-
kota are regarded as excessive, but still it is
claimed by farmers that they can make a
handsome profit on wheat at 60 cents a
bushel.
Saturday Lisbon had mustered the first
artillery company in the territory. Col.
Tyner of the governors staff officiated, land
spoke in the highest terms of their appear
ance and proficiency in drill. The company
give a grand ball on the night of St. Patrick's
day. 1t will be the great social event OF the
season there.
The Irish citizens and friends of the Green
Isle in Fargo will exhibit their love for that
country by a grand ball and banquet at
night. Many of the most prominent and
enterprising citizens are of that persuasion,
and they mean to make this occasion worthy
Of st. Patrick and their own ability.
A blizzard, the only one in two years,
struck Dakota simultaneously with Col.
Donun. 1t is not however, insisted that there
was special relation between the two events.
DEVILS Lake. has one advantage-cheap
fuel. The Indians haul wood there and sell
it from S1.75 to 50 cord, when they can't
get more.
1t is believed that the bill passed by the
legislature allowing La Moure to vote on the
location of the county seat next year will
insure its removal from Grand Rapids to La
Moure.
Col. Donan has an estate of several hun
dred acres, beautifully located on the border
of the picturesque DEVILS lake, upon which
he has expended nearly $500 He is now
there making arrangements for the accom-
mediation of a large number of tourists and
friends from the South and East the coming
summer. A company of some thirty young
ladies from St. Louis, Baltimore and other
cities is one of the parties.
The new N. E. church just opened at
Grafton is probably the finest in North Da-
kOta. 1t has been erected since December,
aud shows that the winter can not have been
very severe. Presbyterian church also is
shortly to be erected there The North will
soon be as well supplied with churches as the
South.
Some imagine that the atmosphere in Da-
kota is purer since the legislature adjourned.
1t is not explained exactly why.
Some specimens shown of the coal found
in Day county are equal to any soft coal ever
brought into the territory. 1t is not yet GER
tain that it will be found in paying quanti-
ties.
is at a loss whether to accept the land office
at Fargo or the mission to Spain His friends
do not want him to leave the territory.
The broom brigade exhibition in Fargo
Saturday night was a pronounced and
marked success. There is general desire
for its repetition. 1t was regarded as sur
prising that Capt. Simiugton would enforce
such discipline and secure such soldierly per-
lection with volatile broom handle wielders
Mr.. Gibson, recently of the Chicago Times
staff, is now upon the Fargo Daily Democrat
and is evidently valuable acquisition to its
corps. Some see in it the foreshadowing OF
a postofiice to engage the attention of Editor
Hall.
Masonic chapters have been put in run
ming order at jamestown, Valley City and
perhaps other points recently.
The little town of Dunseith in the Turtle
mountains, only settled the past year, has
organized a military company of fifty mem
bers with W. Il. Mckee as captain. In case
of trouble with the British regions this com
pany will be convenient to adjust the matter.
The farmers of one of the townships in
Walsh county have organized temperance
society on a somewhat new plan. The mem
bers are pledged not to drink when they 60
TO towns where there are saloons, but they can
keep LIQUOR at home and use it moderately.
Every violation entails fine, and all TIE fue
money goes to purchase books for a library.
1t is believed that the town viii secure a val
liable library.
The citizens of Flaudrau, the home of Mr..
Rice, turned out with a torch-light process
sion and grand jubilee over his appoin tment
as attorney general. He is very popular
there, aud, although rather young and in
experienced for so important position, it is
believed he viii fllthe post with efficiency
and credit.
Accused of $50. 900 Deficit.
HELENA March 16.-The county commits
siouers OF Lewis aud Clark counties, assigned
as experts during the past two weeks, have
been making an examination OF the accounts
of ". K Roberts, county clerk; Alexan
der H. Beattie, clerk of the district court; F
P Steruin, probate judge. The county com
missioners in the case of Roberts declare thai
there is az apparent deficit of $50, 600. vhiet
amount is demanded from his bondsmen
Roberts declares that there is no deficit anC
the result is looked forward to with great in.
terest as the accused has stood high in the
public opinion.