St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-16

Mr.. Sparks accepted the money. but about
the Same time. IN the Brttiu DECISION ex-
plic.tly said claimant could not make two
cash entries. II Sparks was right Ia the
BritLn case he should have refused the sec
ond cash payment in the other case. al such
transaction were 10 take place between two
private citizens, somebody might Dc arrested
for obtaining money under false pretenses.
Senator Moody has recently had romantic
story put forth o. his career whilo member
OF the Indiana legislature or 1851. Demo
crat named Hebron retOrted TO one of his
attacks rather pOintedly, and Moody chnl-
lCnged him. The duel was appointed in Ken
lucky, OF the Ohio, Eeventy-iiVe yards, with
rifles. and all gathered there carly one morn
ing, but MOOdy's surgeon had the misfortune
10 lose his way and was few hours late.
His absence caused compromise. and the
present DakOta senator WIS spared the re-
membranes OF having killed n man perhaps.
| IL does not appear just why MIR. Moody has
the matter exhamed just az this time, unless
/ To snow that the men asking admission are
men Of met,le anu not sufe To fool with. In
the Black Hills a reputation OF this sort may
| DO useful.
Grand Forks Is rather more than an aver
ace Dakota community for push, enterprise
! and putting mp the money when needed. At
least tnree times within few years they
have raised among the settlers from $4,000
O $1,000 TO secure some Improvement. They
: are now taking hold OF tho scheme for
\ vigOr and lihcrullty, and IL they do not have
\ the biggest thing OF the kind ever seen in the
/ territory Il viii not be the fault of Grand
I Forks.
Theirst chattel mortgage ever given in the
I comparatively old and wcll-settlcd county OF
! Hutchinson Is less than IL years old, and
l named The following articles; One combina-
ton stove, two glass tumbulers. two saucers
and cups. i've white plates. four spoons, two
knives and forks, three Tin pans, two earthen
crooks, broom. lamp, tablecoth, tin straincr,
WISH basin, candlcstick, teapot, two wooden
pals, Ratchet, axe, hoe, shovel and one bed.
a meeting was held mt Oriska, ia the north
part Of Barnes county, the past week to pro-
mote the scheme TO divide Barnes, making a
new county out OF the fourteen townships on
the north. it was decided TO try to work tho
matter through the next legislature. The
chief reason assigned for the movement was
the bad management and high taxes in
Barnes.
United States Marshal Maratta and a num-
Der or other capitalists own 4 town site named
HanC, c. on the Missouri river, about seventy
miles north of Bismarck. 1t is in IL fine stock
and farming section, with plenty OF wood and
coal uni they are arranging to send a colony
there this spring and build up town. 1t Can
hardly fail 10 be quite success.
The taking OF evidence in the contested
! election case in Sargent county is resumed al
Minor this week. The persistence in this
matter is due chiefly 10 the contest for the
! county scat. FOrInau claims that the vote
was really in its favor, and that It can take
the prize away from Minor b. showing VI
the facts.
The superintendent of public instruction
has rendered an opinion that to use school
moneys FOR putting up lightning rods OF
school houses Is a misrepresentation Of schOo
funds aud renders the officers liable to a fine
he thinks the powers in control of the cleo
, trio fluid will respect school interests.
| Ouffa a ~ nj int al q,
Florida have returned, and all say they pre-
for Dakota. Two or three families from
YRnktOn. who went intending TO remain Il
they liked the country, have came back
. They like the oranges but not the mosqui
toes.
\ man IN the northwest part of Kingsbnry
county last week, in digging q well, at th'
depth of thirty-three feet struck piece o
? quartz bearing gold and silver In considerable
, quantity; also several pieces of coal tina
burned wen. He will explore further.
Recently an improved farm OF GAO acres
seven miles from jamestown, sold to a Ney
. York man for $4,000. The sale include
some stock and grain, but il shows that Ian
in the North is becoming valuable.
! The farmers about Milbank have perfected
their elevator organization with 100 member
; and will at once put uD an elevator. They d
not propose to buy wheat but simply enabl
farmers to ship their own grain.
3 All the saloon keepers at Darlington Fl
Foster county have been arrested and pu
under bonds TO appear for trial on the charg
, ] OF keeping gambling houses.
a Masonic aid or insurance association, tn
first one in Dakota, has been organized Il
Yankton and articles Aled with the secretar
Of the territory
The BrOokings college now has $50 students
5 with free tuition, and board less than 81
p week. y collegiate education is not yer
=. costly in Dakota.
Five new settlers from Canada on thei
way to Hughes county had the car burne
! containing their stock, goods, etc., savin
u | nothing.
e Rapid City is reaching out for $4,000
e hotel with the advent OF a railroad and hi
boom nothing win be too rich for its blood.
: Wahpeton has had a powerful revival i
progress nearly two months, and the result
n are felt all through that community.
4 Miss Sallio WhittIeSey, a prominent societ
: lady at Washington, ID. c., has come out I
Tower City TO spend the summer.
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