St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-16
ZENITH CITY GLEAHIhGS.
The Gas and Water Company En-
Joined.
THE FIELD POLITICAL.
Big Republican Maiorities Not to Be
Given This Fall---General
News Notes.
Special to the Globe.

OpeClhl 10 lu6 OlODe.
DULUTH, Sept. 15.-FOr the past
month the city'S water service has been
receiving the almost undivided atten-
tiOn of the chamber of commerce,
council and citizens generally. In an
swer to message by Mayor Sutphin
two weeks ago the city attorney, acting
under Instructions of the city council,
asked for and obtained an injunction
against a proposed West Superior con-
nectiOn. to which the Gas and Water
company: through its attorneys, ,yester-
day filed a lenthy answer, denying
everything. The city claims it has
been imposed upon for years.
THE HARBoR DISTRICT.
Maj. Quinn has returned from his
first official trip around his district, and
reports all the harbOrS placed under his
charge as in good shape, except when
extended piers and deepened harborS
have been neceSsitated by the in
creased draft of vessels. AT Grand
MaraiS, Michigan, the eastern limit of
the majors division, $4,000 will be ex-
pended next year; Marquette is to have
S25, 900 for extending the breakwater
piers into deep water; at OntOnagOn it
will take $4,000 for the same purpose.
Ashland gets $4,000 for her share,
which will be expended within the next
year. The advertisements for work
planned at Superior, Two HarbOrs and
Grand MaraiS will appear within few
days, and it is likely that the work, es
pecially at Two HarbOrS, will be prose-
cuted all winter. If the majors plans
can be approved in time. it is probable
that something will be done in the Du-
luth harbOr and st. Louis river at
Grassy Point.
POLITICALLY SPEAKING
ST. Cloud county will not roll up her
customary 5000 or 1000 majority for the
Republican ticket in November. This
may cOnfidentially be asserted now,
though just how much this majority is
to be reduced. will depend largely upon
the activity of the canvass made. The
PrOhibitOnists are in the field with
ticket that will poll much more than
the party strength. u. ID. Scott, Pro
hibition candidate for congress, is a
resident of Duluth and prominent and
popular business man, respected by
everybody and a political hustler
withal. His vote in the county will not
fall short of 1,5O0, while many place it
at 1000 and enthusiasts at $500. BuSi
ness men, irrespective of party, do not
like the idea of supporting the attorney
of the West Superior railroad, and,
however strong their party fealty, their
pride in Duluth and hope for her adj
Vancement, will not allow them to vote
for Mr.. COmstock, and as many of them
can not vote for Mr.. Canning for purely
political reasons, Mr.. Scott will receive
their support as compromise.
For the state ticket the party lash will
be applied with all the vigOr that the
old-time bosses can command, but it is
hardly likely that Mr.. MeTriam'S meth
Ods will meet with any very great favor
among Independent business men with
a faculty for doing their own thinking,
and larger percentage OF this element
than many are prepared to admit will
cast their ballot for Mr.. Wilson, If for
no other reason than as rebuke to the
manner in which his opponent secured
his nomination. There is deal of OBJ
serving going on, and Democrats will
not lose thereby.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
The 2O6 knights of Pythias who at
tended the grand lodge meeting at Min
! neapoliS have all returned home. Du7
uth's uniformed rank took second
prize, and many feel that she was ell
titled to first. However, the boys say
that next year they will go to st. Paul
and return with the fist prize or know
the reason why.
Capt Spalding has returned from his
Grand MariaS gold mine, and reports
everything working favOrably. He has
contracted with Capt. Skinner to sink
the shaft sixty feet further down, and
confident that he will find fortune at
that depth.
Attorney B. F. Chew returned yester-
day from a three months sojOurn at
! Washington, bringing with him hand
some panel portrait of President Cleve-
land, which he presented to Receiver
| MaginniS of the land office.
Miss Hattie Lloyd, eldest daughter of
! Capt. joseph Lloyd, has returned from
! England, where she has been to COM
pIete her musical education. She grad
uated from the London Conservatory of
Music.
Court adjourned this morning until
| Monday. The calendar is an unusually
large one, and will include the trial OF
Reaney for the murder of Buck at Fond
du Lac, some six months ago.
Yesterday Mai. Quinn received official
notice that hereafter he is to look after
the water level observations for Lake
Superior, a work formerly taken care Of
by Maj. Davis.
P. J. Richwine, J. G. Blown. Robert
| Williams and Charles Mcnamara were
prominent I over Democrats in the city
during the week.
Frank Williamson met a number OF
former Shattuck school friends at st
Paul during the week, returning home
last evening.
Rev. G.. s. II. Dunn returned from hi:
vacation during the week much i'm
proved in health, and resumes his pul
pit to-day.
Chief of Police Doran took in the
Fair. Exposition and kindred attrac.
tions of the two-headed city during the
week.
Nat Goodwin opens two-nights' en-
gagement at the Grand tomorrow night
He will be followed by Emma Abbott.
A few members of the Duluth Boat
club gave a private dancing party at the
club house Friday evening.
wv. and ID. NJ. Berringer, Philadel-
phia, largely interested in Duluth realty
are IN the city.
Mayor Sutphin took in the Fair ant
Exposition during the week, and is now
in Chicago. e.
The health officers report for August
shows forty-three deaths, ifty-eight
births.
C. A. Long and family have returned
from their long sojourn on the Pacific
coast. ..-....s
Contractor Macarthur, Chicago, is il
the city looking over his First stree
work. =.
Loren Fletcher and wife, Minneapo
lis, were at the st. Louis yesterday.
Customs Officer Moore is entertaining
MIR. and Miss Phillip, of Michigan.