St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-05
GATHERED TN SALTWATER.
The Farmers Alliance Nominate q
Legislative Candidate.
Successful Presentation of'sThe Fairy
Grotto'' at the Grand.

The Washington County Farmers alliance
met at 2 d. m. at the Office of the county au-
ditor. There were present President John B.
Taft and Secretary John Kitty, and the fol-
lowing delegates from the subordinate ALI
ances within the county: ST. Croix, Andrew
Richmond, G. A. Rutherford; Oneka Frank
Briggs, Joseph Luts; Grant, S. w. Powell, E.
r. Jones John Thelander; Marine, G. A. Pc
terson, o. w. Erickson. 1T was soon developed
that the business of the meeting was the
nomination of candidate for representative
for the Third legislative district CT the
county. The president, in announcing this
order of business said the candidate nomi-
mated by the Republicans was not at all sat
isfactory to the farmers, and they had no
reason to believe the Democrats would 90
any better. They could however, congratu-
late themselves that both parties had sustain
TALLY adopted their platform. Delegate
Powell followed in wel-prepared speech OF
the same tenor. Delegate Powell closed by
nominating JohnThelande1for representative.
A resolution to appoint committee to wait
upon Messrs. Durant and Searles candidates
for state senator, and ask them to come be-
fore the alliance and state their views, was
offered and withdrawn. An informal ballot
for delegate resulted in no choice. Andrew
Richmond was finally nominated by acclama-
ton. A motion to indorse e. w. Durant for
senator was lost by a vote of to 8. Dele
gate Richmond presented a platform which,
ne said had the ''DOnnely" eliminated from
it, The document condemns high tariff.
1.-THE Fairy Grotto" was successfully pre-
scented at the Grand last night to fair sized
audience, under the direction of NJ rs. Stella
Baker. Miss Kitty Sinclair took the part of
the Fairy Queen, Minnie Boreen and Belle
Reed the Queens attendants, Margery Lehm
Icke and Tiny Marsh the Queens Guards
Willie Capron, Puck; Minnie Butts. Maria;
Lulu Hunt and Soren Peterson, Anna and
ar Uni
were: Shirley Castle, Ollie Bromley, Margery
Mosier, Gertie Swain, Kitty Moorhead, Dell
Doris, Eva Smithson, Julia Keefe, Hattie
futile, Lottie Berry, Inez DanfOrth, Annie
Marshall. BERTHE lefty. Edie Hefty. The Vii
layers were: Geneva jerks. Lille Graves,
AIDA Roney, Effie Hathaway, Sadie Fairburn,
Iva Smith, Lottie Moorhead, Bertha Sargent,
Eva Foster, Ret Brown, Charlie Meads Date
Thing, Earnest Baldwin, Andrew Wenzel
Tillie Munson, Allie Clark, Allie MilIet. Miss
Grace Welsh presided at the piano.
The hearing of the Car company cases drags
slowly. The forenoon yesterday was occu-
pied in the reading of dispositions and the
afternoon in taking the testimony of c. D.
Gilflan in reference to preferred stock issued
by him while president of the company from
May 10 to June 20. He was put on the stand
by the claimants and cross-examined by the
DIRECTORS.
The name of T. c. Kitty has been mentioned
for the legislature by many Democrats Said
Mr.. Kitty Yesterday: Il am not candidate
for any Office and have no use for the legis-
lature. My business needs all my attention.
Rev. DIR. ]. Fl. Carroll, of this city, will
preach the opening sermon at a meeting of
the Presbyterian church at st. Paul next
Tuesday morning. DR.. Carroll is moderator
of the Presbytery.
The membership of the Y. N. G. A. has
been increased So since the association moved
into its new quarters. The total attendance
last month was 1,672 and the daily average
sixty.
The body of Mr.. Brand, who died so sud
denly, was shipped to his home in Connecti-
cut last night, accompanied by his sister, who
came out for that purpose.
Rev. DR.. Samuel G.. Smith, of the First NJ.
E. church Of ST. Paul, will preach in the
Presbyterian church next Sunday evening
for Rev. DIR. J. 81. Carroll.
The Young Peoples Social club of tie
Presbyterian church, will give social recep-
ton in the church parlors next Thursday
evening.
The ladies oe the city hospital will meet
with Mrs. W. c. Masterman to-day at $50 p. m.
License to wed was issued yesterday to
Louis W. Orr and Miss Matilda McHattie.
Charley Peterson denies that he is candi-
date for the legislature.
Council tonight