St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-26
DAKOTA DOTLETS.
News Notes of All Sorts from the
Land of NO. Hard

In noting the conspicuity Of Col. DOnan I'm
the public eye of late, the Rapid City Journal
recalls an incident in the turbulent career Of
the colonel, while in the Black Hills, i've or
six years ago. as editor of the Deadwood
Pioneer. For some reason the establishment
became embarrassed, and the printers az
times did not get their pay regularly One of
them. in one issue, made the insertion in
conspicuous editorial pos tiOns in several col
umns the line: -. Christ DOMAIN Is the
editor of this paper" IL was not discovered
until the papers were all out, when the colo
mel went about with a revolver trying TO find
the fellow who did IL. He said something
about him, but could not get hold Of him.
The Alexandria Herald gives this as an in
cident upon a neighboring reservation: Black
Horse, q Brule Indian, loved one of the fairest
daughters OF has tribe. By virtue of his good
looks and record as a horse thief and by do
mating many ponies he succeeded in getting
the consent of Long Claws. her father. They
were welded in true aboriginal style and all
went merry in the lodge OF Black Horse until
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Long Claws, went TO
live with him. AS is often the case among
the pale faces, row followed row until Black
Horse became tired of lite and Sunday shot
himself. The wise men of the tribe assembled
and rendered a verdict OF ''too much heap
squaw mother"
The report that the jury at Fargo that
wrestled with the HOpkins-Campbell libel
suit some forty hours at last settled the mat
ter by the pasteboard method is not sup
ported by affidavit, although several packs of
cards are alleged to have become dilapidated.
Whatever the practice may be in similar
cases in some sections, many think there
would be incongruity in adjusting the moral
! character OF preacher in that way. IL is
not insisted that all the jurors are experts.
Ii is thought by some that Delegate Clifford
should amend his bill giving seventy-two
sections of land TO the Grand Forks univer-
siIy so as to give as much 10 the agricultural
| college at Fargo, which has no endowment.
| He would add also TO his popularity IL he
| could secure the passage Of a bill giving a
/ few sections to each Of the collegiate insti-
buttons that have been inaugurated in the
! territory.
Clerk Tuohy or the Pembina court has
| taken an appeal from Commissioner Sparks
/ TO the secretary OF the interior in certain
! final proof cases, which were heard later than
| the date advertised on account of the storm,
| and held up by order Of the commissioner.
Mr. Sparks evidently don't believe there is
any Dakota weather that requires recognl-
ton for inclemency- Fifty-seven below zero
/ is the lowest reported this season at that
point
The social club of bachelors at Hunter, IN
/ Cass county. which has been accused OF
bibulous features and incurred the frowns
/ of the ladies. is now publishing certificates
that '-oyster suppers and few games" are
/ the chief recreations, and that the girls are
at liberty to "smell Sheir breath If they
/ have apprehensions as 10 their means OF
hilarity.
Aberdeen has appointed a coal weigher.
who is required to certify to the weight OF
all coal sold. There are other Dakota towns
where IL is believed such an Official would
/ save consumers a large per cent OF their
coal bills. In one of the largest cities, parties
who have had experience in the matter have
found shortages OF from 800 to 500 pounds in
| q ton.
The Bangor Rustler in Walworth county,
| in the limits of the Huron state, whose editor
has had the distinction OF having the latest
| effusion Of Commissioner Sparks addressed
TO hun. says that 1.-THE South Dakota state
hood movement is too dead to skin. A" II is sup
posed he has private information from Wash
| ington.
Walsh county is proud OF George Hammer
and his family. and a testimonial IL proposed
| Last week q pair OF beautiful girls came tc
them: sixteen months previous twin boys
| were produced. and some time before there