St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-10
DakOt:a NeWsIets,


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Dakota NewsIets.
Judge Holman. the Indiana congressman
and chairman Of the congressional fcommit-
tee to visit the Indian agencies, while in
DakOta,was taken with remarkable streak
of economy and publicly insisted that SO. 600
was liberal pay for a member of congress;
that he could live well and save money on
that sum. There will be some curiosity to
see his report Of the expenses of his travel
ing commission, as he is said to have in
sisted that the members should pay all but
the absolutely indispensable expenses, and
refused to take a sleeping berth as he did
not want TO be at the expense himself and
did not think the government should stand
it. His economical regimen disguised his
associates, and some feared that his mind
had become unsettled.
The wind-up of the accounts of the Da-
kOta exhibit at New Orleans shows the alb
surdity of the intimation in some quarters
that Commissioner Mckenzie made anything
out of it. On the contrary the facts show
that he paid out over "a, 600 more than he
received. OF course there is no occasion
for sympathy or passing the hat as he had
the honors and the amount is trifie to him.
Maj. Fleming also came out little be-
llliltl. DNl llC Has S.OOU acres Ol Tile UDHSI
wheat in the Red river valley, untouched
by hail, and is wealthy boomer. The
governor and other state officials are very
emphatic in their Endorsement of the man
agement.
Congressman Holman of Indiana, in his
recent visit to the territory on the Indian
commission, gave a good deal of encourage
ment to the friends of admission as a state.
He said there was feeling among congress-
men and other prominent men that Dakota
was destined to rank with the few great
states of the union, and il would be unwiSe
to ask for division. He has no question that
by unanimity in the matter the state can be
admitted next winter. He does not believe
the Democrats will consent TO division. as
it would probably result in four Republican
senators, and they are hopeful of gaining
control of that body in a year OF two.
The first week in the month the city
council of Fargo goes through the opera
ton of sitting down on the appointments
of the mayor. This has been the regular
program since April and viii no doubt con
tinue TO next spring. Most of the positions
continue to be held by the old officials. with
one or two vacant. TheI mayor seems indiffer-
ent about the matter, and devoteS himself
TO proclamations and visitors. which the
council cannot control. One of the MEM
bers at the last, became so warm that he
suggested the placing of the photographs Of
the majority in the rogue's gallery.
One Of the preachers at Deadwood has
recently been making a sensational assault
upon what he terms 1.-THE gods of Dead
wood" such as King Faro. stud horse
poker, Bacchus, GambrinHS and Venus.
He states that one of the delegates from
that r.lapa IN fhn constitutional
is a keeper of dram shop and the other
one of his best patrons. Deadwood is not
hard place for mining town. as il was
some years ago. 1t has Outgrown much Of
the roughness and crudity of frontier towns.
Fargo people are not at all pleased at the
reports sent a Minneapolis paper by smart
Aleck that they were lacking in courtesy to
the members of the business mems eXcur-
sion of st. Paul. 1t was designed as a
piece of righteousness of course. but was
regarded as ill-timed humor. The business
men of the city generally turned out and
exchanged greetings with their friends from
st. Paul. Their stay was too brief for any
formal reception.
Prof. Culver, one of the instructors in
the university at Vermillion. has devised an
ingenious improvement upon the bicycle.
and his feats upon it elicit much admira-
ton. He uses it in his daily visits TO the
college. One of the reporters at Fargo, A.
E. Bestic, uses the velocipede in his daily
rounds, and claims to be able to make
twenty miles an hour in race. He is the
champion of Dakota.
j. NJ. Wilson, the leader of the Tennes-
seeans, noted colored troupe, is organizing
concert company to travel in the sixteen
counties OF the Aberdeen preSbytery in the
int # -
Wilson is said to have secured SIS. 900 en-
dOwment for college in Tennessee. and it
is expected his troupe will sing and shout
money into the treasury of the Dakota in
StitutiOn.
The Presbyterian synod of North Da-
kota will meet at Fargo Oct. 8. and proba-
bly, make definite arrangement in regard to
the location of college and its establish
ment. The 500, 600 the PHILADELPHIA phil
antropist, Tower, was TO give to found Ban
list college at Tower City. fails to material
ize. 1t is believed that couple of ciphers
should be taken off Of the benefaction.
1t is expected that the governor and his
staff and many other distinguished gentle
men will be present at the first annual en-
campment of the Dakota militia in Septem-
Der. 1t will attract thousands of people
Some do not understand that the territory
pays railroad transportation and each man
S1.50 per day for subsistence from the time
of leaving home.
There is a good deal of kicking over the
action of Judge Mcconnell in going TO
South Dakota for a clerk of court at Grand
Forks, and it is reported that the Sargent
position will be filled from Indiana. 1t is
admitted, however, that only capable men
are selected, and that the Judge rewards
his friends. He brings good citizens to the
territory.
The policy indicated by Judge Holman
of removing all the Indians to Il e Indian
Territory except such as hold lands in sever
atty will be very populhr one in Dakota,
and release an immense tract OI Ia d 10
white settlement. 1t will take good deal
of time TO p ,rsuade the ab5iigines to con-
sent to if, out thIic claims will shrink rap
idly.
J. II. Ais of Leona {, OF the La Mol re
branch of the N0itb Pacific. has brought
suit for S1.00 aga st the road for ejecting
himself and b ide firm the cars on their