St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-23
TERRITORIAL TIDBETS.
Notes of Interest TO the People of
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<of Gov. Pierce, who are host, especially in
the North. and Judge Clifford A Black Hills
Republican paper reported that the judge in
his speeches there denounced Gov. Pierce as
"a traitor to his party, and held in contempt
by all parties, on account Of his continuing
to hold office under Democratic administra-
ton. The governor was himself interviewed
in his Bismarck organ, and ironically and sar
caStically affects to disbelieve that Clifford
said anything of the kind, and publishes let
ter written by the delegate to him last March
urging him not to resign, but to hold on and
try to make trouble for the administration
and Democrats. This interview is being re-
produced by the Republican papers friendly
to Pierce, and an icy chill runs through their
Clifford enthusiasm. If Mr.. Clifford attempts
to repudate the utterance, no doubt it will be
sustained by affdavits, and this will disatfect
the Campbell faction in the South, VINO are
very hostile to tn governor.
In the Black Hills and at the North Judge
Clifford is said to declare himself in favor OF
submitting to the popular vote the division
question. AS he accepted the nomination
upon platform opposed to this course, it
shows that the judge feels that he may need
votes, and will pander TO local sentiment for
them. 1t is not however, reported in the
southern counties that are hot for division
without submission of the matter to the peO-
pie, that he indicates any such de-
sire. At all events he is virtually pledged TO
oppose submission. and if he does not stand
TO that, he shows that he cannot be trusted.
Those who want the people to have voice in
the matter had much better vote for Mr.. Day
who stands on platform pledging himself to
work for the submission of the question to a
vote of the people, and to cheerfully accept
their verdict.
The large county OF Grant two years ago
gave but four votes for the Democratic can
didate for delegate and now the Republican
organs appeal to their party voters to stand
by the straight ticket to escape defeat. The
Democrats are not likely to have majority,
but they will show wonderful increase in
the vote.
Some time since it was reported that Hen
der Bass had committed suicide at Gettys-
burg by hanging himself ia the tower OF the
artesian WELL Suspicious Of foul play have
since become SO strong that the matter is
being investigated. He was known to have
received money from the East the day be-
fore
Minnesota as politician, spent some
time recently at New Rockford, Of which he
is part owner. For some reaSen he scented
TO take special satisfaction in being in Da-
kota, and did not manifest any enthusiasm
over the Republican situation in Minnesota.
AS high as 5000 bushels of wheat have
been taken in at Webster, in Day county,
peddlers are reported to have been gouging
the farmers lately. They take pay in notes
and then sell them at discount of 80 per
cent, showing big margins somewhere
The extra straight Republicans in Moody
county have bolted the regular county ticket
and put up another, for the alleged reason
that several of the re gular nominees are
Democrats. The latter are becoming so
numerous almost everywhere in Dakota, as
to make trouble for the Republicans.
W. Y. Quigley, the brilliant attorney o f
Parker who made the fight in the Maratta
interest in the Aberdeen convention, at the
age of Ia ran away to enlist in the ar my DUR
ing the rebellion and was so short that he
had to stand on box to pass muster. He
served with great credit.
There is hardly an organized county that
has not hundreds of vacant quarter sections
held by non-reSdentS, who secured them by
Temporary or fictitious residence, through the
loose administration OF the land laws. They
are held for speculation, and prevent the set
Element of the country.
Recently typhoid fever has been SO prevalent
about Gettysburg, in Porter county, that the
court house was used as hospital, with a
dozen or more patients there at once. The
school superintendent, Miss Nichols, died.
The epidemic was attributed by many to the
water used.
The Yankton Herald makes this note: ''Un-
der twenty-five years Oh hepuUllCau rule our
two territorial insane asylums are crowded
with people wrecked by bad laws" 1t says
the Yankton asylum has twenty-five more
patients than it is designed to accommodate.
Hon. John Frank, the probable next lieu
tenant governor of Minnesota lately visited
his son in Eddy county, and was so well
pleased with the country that he thinks of
sending up few hundred head of his fine
stock and opening ranch there.
In Judge Gifford's county the prohibition
question is to be voted on at the election, and
nearly overshadows political issues. The
Judge. however, does not seem to be inter-
ested in the matter.
If the Democratic central committee has,
as Republican papers allege, raised $40, 900
for campaign purposes, it is hopeful sign,
as it shows that the party is worth working
an paying for.
B. F. Scoville, on the Missouri river, is the
champion deer hunter or narrator. He
claims to have killed two at one shot and
broken the shoulder of a third. He holds up
both hands.
In HYDE and other counties the ladies pro-
pose to vote under the auspices of the w. c.
T. u, probably on the prohibition question
chiefly. It will be a side show of their own.
Lieut. Gov Smith, of Illinois, has been in
Dakota recently, organizing the military rank
of the order of Odd Fellows. Five of these
have been put in operation.