St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-20
PASSING THROUGH THE CITY.
People at the ing of
Their Visits and Their Histories.


rival at the Merchants yesterday. Heis an
insurance man, and would sooner take a
risk than eat his dinner. He is an ad-
juSter, and travels over the territory settling
cases. An old resident of the territory and
Huron is he, and well and fayorably known
is he also, although bearing the same name
and about the same initials as the terri
tOrial auditor, resident of Sioux Falls, he
is not related to him in any way. Mr..
Caldwell expects to remain In st. Paul for
day or so, his visit being Of a business
character.
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State Senator II. STEVENSON, Crookston,
came in also. He has not lost any of his
height since last he was here, and is still
taken for giant of dime museum. 1t is
said of him that he would not consider it in
the light of an insult if the Republicans of
the Fifth congressional district should NOM
mate him for congress this fall to succeed
Knute Nelson, the present representative
from that district. Nelson is not an open
candidate for the place. hoping. however,
that the strife among the many aspirants
for his place will result in his reelection.
Mr.. STEVENSON, as a representative Scam
dinavian. has some claims for the place.
He came to st. Paul in connection with the
Bulldog" Kelly examination, he being
the prisoners attorney.
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John Flittic, the member of the Dakota leg
islature from Mayville, has abandoned his
seat and residence in the territory and is
now resident of Duluth. He is not after
honor so much as he is after money. hence
his change OF residence. He is now en-
gagged in the real estate business and talks
lyrnuinniv Of cx-ndfoofa.
erty and water front, with as great free
dom as he discussed parliamentary prac-
tees in the territorial legislature. He came
over to st. Paul to see about buying the
town and taking it over to Duluth. The
sale not going on the records, it is thought
that there is some hitch i'm the arrange
ments, and the railroad companies have
outbid him.
P. Gulbrandson, Grand Forks, was look
ing for st. Paul patrons. He has charge of
the Tidende, which being interpreted means
Times, and is the name of his newspaper.
A few years ago he came from the snow
clad land of Norway. When he arrived he
had nothing but hope. He went to work as
a composition for one of the Fargo papers
Saving his money he soon got a start and
established his paper at Grand Forks. Now
he has complete outfit, some property and
a fair bank account. Thus editors grad
uauy creep into all that is good and enjoy
able. They are wont to live on the fat of
the land.
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DR.. A. Guernon, st. Vincent, is the COL
lector of customs at that port. He Is a
jolly-loOlxing, corpuleut individual. who en-
joys life while doing his duty. He came to
St Paul in connection with his official
duties and will depart for home to-day.
Although but recently appointed to the
place he is now familiar with the duties
and acts as though he had been collector
of customs all his life.
So
A. de Lacey Wood is from Sank Rapids,
the scene of the cyclone. He published a
paper there called the Sank Rapids Free
Press. His paper was destroyed. he has
had great many papers in his time and
has had them all go up. The Free Press
was the first, however, to be swept away
by cyclone. Nearly every small town In
Minnesota knows A. de Lacey. for he has
had paper in most of them. He Is known
as the great newspaper starter.