St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-15
THEY CAME TO ST. PAUL.
Many Prominent Guests at the Cap
a... ital City Hotels Yesterday.

Gen. Harrison Allen, Fargo, arrived at
the Merchants yesterday. He is closing up
his accounts as United States marshal, be-
ing succeeded by Capt. Marratta, and was
OH his way to Yankton. Gen. Allen is
prominently mentioned in connection with
the position of delegate to congress now
held by Clifford of South Dakota. Refer
ring to the matter he said he said that he
was not unmindful of the talk in which his
name had been mentioned for the place,
and he thought it an honor even to be
mentioned for the nomination. He said he
was making no effort to secure the nomina-
ton; as while marshal he has religiously
kept out of politics, but if selected he
should be most happy to serve the people.
Gen. Allen is an old-time PENNSYLVANIA
Republican, being a native of Warren
county. He entered the war as a private
in the three-months service and, at the end
of that time enlisted for three years and
served until the end of the war. He went
in as a private and was mustered out as a
brigadier general, having enjoyed all the
promotions from captain to the last-named
rank.
On leaving the army he returned home
and was sent to the state legislature as
representative and senator of Warren
county. Having served from 1866 to 1872
i'll the legislature he was elected as auditor
general and served one term. In 1882 he
was appointed marshal of Dakota and come
out and located at Fargo. While in
Pennsylvania he was one of Cameron's
trusted followers.
DIR. d. P. Bigger, Brainerd, registered.
He is an old resident of that town and is a
surgeon of more than ordinary reputation
During the Kindred-Nelson congressional
fight Of 1882 he took leading part, since
which time he has devoted himself to his
chosen profession and let politics severely
alone. AT present he is the surgeon of the
Northern Pacific railroad.
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T. G. Powers Helena, was an arrival.
He is a member of the firm Powers Bros.
which is extensively engaged in agricultural
implements at Helena, Fort Benton and
other points. He is interested in mines.
steamboats, and other enterprises in
Montana.
j. H. Mcknight, Fort Shaw, signed his
name on the hotel register. He is post
trader at theYfort, and is making prepara-
tons to buy the fort, the returns of his Office
being of such a satisfactory character.
So
A. j. Fisk, Helena. passed through the
city. He is the owner and editor of the
Helena Herald. Many years ago he
founded that paper, and has watched il
grow from Western handful to a neat
looking, bright and attractive newspaper.
Next to contemplating the future success
of his paper. he most enjoys playing pool.
One of the best pool players in Montana, il
not the Northwest, is the able editor of the
Helena Herald. He is on his way East To
meet his daughters, who have been al
school, and escort them home.
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J. II. Turck, Butte City, dined at the
hotel He is a mine owner in and about
his home, and is one of the owners of the
Montana copper mine. and has been sued
by rival mine owner for S240, 600 for tres.
passing on the latter's territory and taking
therefrom valuable ore.
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j. II. Mcguire, Salt Lake CITY, arrived
from the West. He is the amusement
monopolst of the far West. as he owns and
controls the opera houses in Salt Lake.
Helena, Butte City and ten or fifteen Other
towns in that region, and has charge of all
the combinations that play in that circuit
He is on his way East to arrange for late
attractions.