St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-30
Citizens of the Metropolis of the Red
Greatly Excited Over Supposed
Valuable Gas Find.
Huron Feeling Very Blue Over the House
Committees Action in the Mat
ter of Admission.
Heavy Snow Storm ut Webster--A
Jury Secured I'm the Oswald
Murder Case.
Holman, n Crook Wanted at Fargo,
Supposed to be Morton, I'm
Jail ut st. Paul.
Excited over Gas.

Special to the Globe.
FARGO, April 29.-There is growing ex-
element over the natural gas matter. and
none seem 10 doubt that IL exists in abund-
ant quantities at low depth. 1t was stated
last summer that farmer about a dozen
miles from the city, in boring a well, had
struck gas at the depth of 125 feet or so,
which seemed 10 have strong pressure and
famed up twenty or more feet when
lighted. The matter attracted little atten-
ton apparently, but 1t seems that parties
have since been quietly investigating the
subject. securing the opinion of biologists
and experts, and having become salts
fed that the formation is similar to
that OF the gas regions, have formed a
syndicate TO bore for IL and establish a
plant, with view Of furnishing light,
fuel and motive power. Having matured
their plans before commencing operations,
they ask the city for exclusive franchise
for twenty years The local gas company
also comes i'm. and proposes, in considera-
ton of exclusive privilege, to make the
test, and il sufficient gas is found, to pay
the city $1,000 six months afterward. The
result will no doubt be that bores will be
made very soon, and ii Is believed that it
will make Fargo a great manufacturing
city. There is growing enthusiasm over
the subject.
The Admissionists Losing Faith.
Special TO the Globe.
HURON, April 29.-News that the house
committee on territories has ordered a re-
port adverse to the Harrison Dakota bill
and that the report will be held indefinitely
has broken the faith of the most confident
here. who now admit that there is no chance
for any bill favorable to Dakota interests in
the present house. The feeling here is in
tense. The Huronite here this evening
gives up the present battle, but appeals to
the friends of Dakota statehood not to per
init the loss of one battle make them
weaken. 1t advises full attendance at the
constitutional convention next Tuesday and
an early assemblage of the state legislature,
10 take measures to strengthen and defend
the seat of government. 1t holds that there
should be united effort on the part of Da-
kOta people to aid in securing Republican
congress at the ensuing elections. Beadle,
Potter. Faux. Hand, Sphinx and Sully will
have their full delegations at the constitu-
ional convention at Sioux Falls, May 4.
CLIFFORD GLOOMY.
Special TO the Globe.
WASHINGTON, April 2s.-"what do you
think now about Dakota getting in as q
stateg' the GLOBE correspond emit asked Dele
gate Clifford as he sat pensively at the capitol,
meditating over the wreck of the Harrison
bill which the committee on territories made
yesterday.
Dunno" he said with q shake of HIS head
I'm afraid the chances are pretty slim. To
tell you the truth, I've been very doubtful all
along. These pesky Democrats don't want
any more Republican states 10 come in now,
you know, and nobody wonders much at it,
either"
What is going to happen for Dakota's
benefitl VIII she get any sort of legislation,
do you thinkg'
Yes, think so. believe we win get q
bill for division If nothing more"