St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-04
Fargo Faucfes.

The Continental Hose comp any. one OF the
IRE companies hung up by the city council
year and half ago, has been able 10 pre-
serve its organization sufficiently TO give
periodical balls, the last of which was on the
night of Jan. /, and kept a merry throng at
work til an early breakfast hour. The COM
pany's band appeared on the streets Jan 1,
In apparent summer attire, but there were
wintry coats under the busters. The Pioneer
company, the No. ] hards, has been in q
cataleptic state since the couvulsion....
Mayor johnson will leave in about two weeks
for bis tour through Honduras and other
Central American states, accompanied by a
suitable staff, to be gone some two months.
His program has upon IL pleasure, health and
business. and he win write of his views OF
the country. The arduous duties of the may
orality of the past year make relaxation
needful. Even if back before the spring
election, he win not seek reelection.
The impromptu response OF Chief of Police
Wood 10 the surprise OF $3.50 gold watch
shows that the bar or pulpit have missed
bright tuminary. AS the expression of the
esthetic and religious classes, it is surmised
that IL will stimulate the head Of the police to
unwonted rigor in enforcing the ordinances
In bibulous and sporting ranges. and there
viii be much less winkng at obiiquities
and side doors than heretofore.
There have been two or three fatal cases
of diphtheria In the city of late. but the pre-
cautions taken, IL is believed, will prevent
the spread of the disease. The general health
OF the city Is exceptionally good. e. NJ.
Raworth, the wholesale man of @. A. Roberts,
the miller, who has Just completed the finest
residence in the city, are of one class. They
are admirers OF Hannibal Hamlin. =. The
Argus company has matured plans for a
three-story brick, 40x140, with all the modern
conveniences for first-class printing estab-
lishment. 1t is said IL will be erected in the
spring. The only professional troupe that
has visited Fargo of late was the May Howard
mind reading and ghostly illusion. For some
reason this class OF shows Is always allowed
TO exhibit here Sunday nights when there is
little competition. No reason Is known why
this discrimination is made In their favor.
New Years was pleasant but very quiet
day. At one or two churches the day was
watched In. and the Dakota rifles enjoyed
festive tables spread by their lieutenats as the
old and new years touched and separated.
New Years calls were almost entirely omitted
this year, only one house in the city keeping
open There was lively scveralmile race
at the skating rink Saturday night between
R. G. Bromley OF Minneapolis aud Burritt Of
Fargo, who were very evenly matched. -.
Father Maddocks, the erudite and popular
Catholic pastor. was remembered by his many
sriends in holiday $500 way. Several of the
| other clergymen also had pleasant reminders
| of the goodwill or their friends. The elO-
! Quent attorney. V. s. Stene delivered one OF
his finest efforts at the New Years presenta-
ton OF an elegant illumination to Sergt. Neitz-
| linger of the police force. Col Dick Mabey
has been appointed assistant court stenog-
rapher. The never-used machinery has
been removed from the paper mill and sold.
| but IL Is said that the building viii be con-
verted into an extensive wagon factory
Postmaster Tyner spent the holidays in ILL
nois and has since gone TO New York for
treatment for his chronic afliction acquired
| in the army. Prof. E. A. Smith has re-
turned from the burial OF his father in Yer
mont.