St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-15
SAINT PAUL.
TIMELY TOPICS.


City Treasurer Refs will sell their prop
erty. Under the law certificates of pur-
chase are issued by the treasurer. and
these may be redeemed any time within
live years by the property owner. At
The end of five years the purchaser of
the delinquent certificate secures clear
title. The certificates drawing l per
cent interest.
sThis has been an exceptional year
or business" was the remark of Louis
q. MaXfeld, of the firm of MaXfield q
Seabury, ''for there are few houses in
The city who have not done from 10 to 20
per cent more trade than last year.
Taking the cosmopolitan character of
Dur population and the settlement of
new territories further west, particu-
larly Washington, it is apparent that
the wholesale trade of this city will still
further increase. Chicago is now COM
pletely cut out, and must confine herself
TO the Southern markets. Our railroad
facilities have enabled us to do this, and
the future is very bright"
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Dairy Commissioner Ives is after the
dealers in milk with sharp stick. 1t
has come to his notice that in many IN
stances the latter neglect to clean their
milk cans after emptying the contents,
the result being the rapid decomposition
of the dregs and the formation of a dis
eaSe-breeding substance. He has ordered
that on and after July 16, 1888. any
dealer found returning empty cans to
the producer without being properly
cleaned will be dealt with according to
law.
The story of Maj Brackets adven
tire in New Albion while arresting two
saloonists recalls the incident of his ar
rest of Capt. George Hays, now super
viSing inspector of steam vessels. The
major went over into Wisconsin after
another party for stealing and selling
government blankets. Maj. Bracket
and Capt. Hays went after the fellow
together, and the captain, who was
then commanding the U. S. steamer
Fury, by cunning ruSe hired the
man to work for him. Coming in from
La Crosse, and just as the train was out
OF Wisconsin and in Minnesota, the
major promptly arrested both the
captain and his hired man. The
latter was taken by surprise, and
gave himself completely away
Capt. Hays remarked: "Well, this is
pretty sudden; it must be be-
cause of that blanket matter"
'.Did you sell some blankets, too?"
asked the victim. 81 stole lot nv
selfand all the silver could find. When
they arrived at Winona the real pris-
oner was lodged in jail, and Mai.
Bracket and Capt Hays came to st.
Paul, the captain a free man once more.
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Lane K. Stone-I am deciC eddy of the
opinion that the city council is making
a great mistake in reference to not re-
pealing their Scent fare ordinance.
The managers of the street railway
company declare that they can not ne
gotlate their bonds while that clause re-
mains IN their charter, and l believe
that they speak the truth. There is an
urgent demand for an extension of the
cable line, especially out Seventh street.
People are going out in that part of
town and settling it up rapidly on both
sides of the street. They ought to have
the proper means for reaching their
residences and coming in 20 their places
OF business. 1t is unwise to withhold
the repeal of the obnoxious clause.
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J.Fairchild-I was greatly surprised at
the growth of ST. Paul out in the Rice
StrQlf dictrint &c
has been considerable building in that
direction this year, and the street ear
line has been extended mile OF two
further out. The fact of it is, Oakland
cemetery is being surrounded by this
growing city, and is nearly in the CEN
ter. The same may be said about Mis-
sisslppi street. 1t is extending out to
- the north and is building up beyond the
cemetery. As one stands in this beauti-
full place he will see the Rice school
building on the east and the Front
street school building on the west, each
surrounded by large population.
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Upwards of a dozen applications
have been fled" said District Attorney
Baxter, "for the position of assistant
district attorney made vacant by the
resignation of MIR. Lawler. After ex-
aiming the endorsements presented in
behalf OF the aspirantS for the place, I
decided to recommend Mr.. II. G. Wood,
who was formerly connected with Hon.
c. d. O'Brien, for the position, and his
name was sent to Attorney General
Garland yesterday" The successful
applicant is resident of st. Paul, and
his papers contained the signatures of
Messrs. Kelly and Doran.
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w. l.. McGrath-I understand that
after all, the recent trotting meeting of
the Twin City Driving club was not a
financial success by any means. There
Is balance left in the treasury after
paying all the expenses of the meeting.
From business point of view, it would
not be regarded as very successful
deal On the basis of making handsome
profit. President Oswald and the gen
tlemen connected with him went into il
tor the pleasure ard entertainment
there was in it. If it paid expenses
they were satisfied.
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A number of special attractions are
being negotiated by the State AgricuIt-
ural society. EYES," said Supt. Cross,
''but l think the best drawing card we
could. have would be this: TO secure
the presence of James G. Blaine one day
and an equally prominent Democratic
leader the next. They could thoroughly
discuss this tariff question, and there
would be no political coIoring about the