St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-13
GarfieId's Church Sold.
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GarSield,s Church Sold.
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WASHINGTON, May 12.-The modest
little one-story frame church where Gar
field used to worship was sold few weeks
ago to lumber dealer in this city, and was
to-day taken to pieces. The price paid was
$3.50. A local cOlOred society offered $500
for the building, but the city authorities re-
fused to allow it to be moved, alleging that
repeated removals had weakened the Struc
ture so much as to make its occupancy dan
gerous The church was an Old-fashOned
little structure, whose counterpart could
only be found in the backwoods
settlements of the older Southern or East
ern states. The society was very poor and
the membership exceedingly small. Some
times the congregation would be without a
pastor for several weeks. On such occa-
SionS Garfield. who was a regular communi-
cant, would occupy the pulpit. After his
election to the presidency the little church
received quite a boom. Within year
sufficient sum had been subscribed to build
a $50, coo edifice, upon the dedication Of
which the original church was forsaken.
New Minister to Spain.
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WASHINGTON, May 12.-GOv. Thomas
c. Reynolds Of ST. Louis returned to the
city to-day after some days absence and re-
sumed the work on his report of the South
American commission, Which he hopes to
make OF considerable commercial value. 1t
may be stated on very excellent authority
that the appointment of Gov. Reynolds as
minister to Spain is determined
upon at the state department.
Formal announcement of the fact will
not, however, be made for some time, per-
hapS not for several weeks, and it is the
wish of the secretary that Minister Foster
shall complete certain investigations upon
the subject of the proposed treaty which are
in the nature of unfinished business. As be-
tween Mr.. Bayard and Minister Foster and
between Mr.. Bayard and Gov. Reynolds
there is perfect understanding that the
change indicated above is to be made. 1t is
probable that another cOnsulship will be
given to Missouri, and the states account
will then be considered settled.
BADGER STATE POLITICS.
Villas. Bragg and Rankin "a HarmO-
HiOUs Triu mvirate--Ap.
pointnents.
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delegation in the next house of representa-
tives consists of Gen. Bragg and Mr..
Rankin. The embarrassing thing about
this is that in recommendations for
appointments the Wisconsin delegation
has to be either unanimous or
tie The postmaster general has
indicated some willingness to act as ali
arbitrator and give the casting vote when
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any active part in picking out federal
officials in his state, except those who were
to be his own subordnates. He has in
sisted on having something to say about
men to be appointed postmasters,
but he has this prerogative
not simply in Wisconsin, but in all other
states. The judgment of Messrs. Villas.
Bragg and Rankin, regarding several of
the
CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT,
has differed, but the three gentlemen have
met each other in an anicable spirit and all
differences have been harmonized by the
appointments of Edward G.. Wall as
collector of internal revenue at Milwaukee,
T. II. West as marshal and the decision to
appoint George II. Paul postmaster at Mil
waukee. Bragg and Rankin were agreed
as to Wall and Paul. For marshal Gen.
Bragg recommended Gen. West, and Mr..
Rankin recommended a constituent of his
named Horne. Not only does the Wiscon-
sin triumvirate here appear perfectly salts
fed with the arrangement, but
other Wisconsin Democrats say that
the appointment will prove EN-
tirely satisfactory at home. There
has been some little division among Wis
consin Democrats, Was, Bragg and Rankin
each having his following. but this slate is
guaranteed to erase all marks of irritation
and restore an
ERA OF GOOD FEELING.
The removal Of the late collector of in
ternal revenue was asked for on the ground
of his offensive partisanship. The
term of the late marshal expired
May 5. AS he has been a very active
Republican politician he knew he had no
chance of staying and refused to take an ad
interim appointment, so the judicial district
has beeen without a marshal for week.
Postmaster Payne was suspended on ac-
count of his activity as Republican poll
tician. He is described as having been
very offensive partisan. Mr.. Paul is the
president of the board of regents of
the State university, and under the admin
iStration of George Taylor he was a railroad
commissioner. He is a man of wealth and
is held in high esteem. Mr.. Wall is COM
mission merchant, and Gen. West did good
service during the war and was badly
wounded. He was Republican until