St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-28
SAINT PAUL.
MEN WE MEET.

Charles C. Rice, OF Fort Benton,
Mont, one of the leading wool-growers
of that enterprising commonwealth, was
a Merchants guest yesterday. Col.
Rice for the last two years has been
irving the experiment of wintering
large fioeks of sneep at milling centers,
like Fergus Falls, where feed can be
had at low rates. and is gratiiied at the
result of his new departure. Between
5000 and 10.0G0 sheep were Wlntered at
Fergus Falls during the winter OF
lSSS-Sa, and more than that number are
distributed along the line this present
winter. Gel. Rice has accumulated
fortune through his wOol-growing buSl-
ness ANA other lucky ventures, ana Is
one of the leading men OF Eastern
Montana.
Hon. John F. Meagher, the great
Democratic Saehem of Southern ana
Southwestern Minnesota, came up from
his MankatO home yesterday 10 Witness
the exercises 1T the cathedral. Last
winter Mr.. Meagher spent at the Hot
Springs. but he now says that the eli
mate of Minnesota is mild enough for
him. and that Mankato is the place OF
all places to live. Il am good deal
like the man who never chang his
politics or his clothes in this respect,
said Mr. Meagher with merry twinkle
i'm his eye. land am going to live ana
die right in Mankato."
From Winona Yesterday came a goodly
number of representative men. AT lhe
RYAN was Judge Wilson, who was IN
The city witnessing the eonSecration
services and looking after some legal
\
Merchants were Senator Hayden and
eX-Sheriff Peter Scnweitzer, both lead
ers in local Democratic circles.
Hon. John J. Furl0ng. of Austin. was
greeting the farmers from all parts or
the state Yesterday, and keeping sharp
lockout for alliance interests. Mr.. Fur
long represented Mower county Ill the
lower house of the legislature of 1887.
and is a Staunch Democrat. be is now
the treasurer of the national organ
ization of the Farmers alliance, and
IS devoting his time to that work.
Mr.. EurlOug feels confident OF Judge
Wilson's denomination for congress
in the Third district, and says that he
will sweep the district. "Ihe judge
has many warm friends among the Re-
publicans Of Mower county," said Mr.
FurlOng. " and in an of year would get
large Republican vote. Dunnel VIII
probably be renOminated. but his elec-
ton is very doubtful indeed. Many OF
the leading Republicans are very bitter
against him. and while they buried the
hatchet year ago. they Will dig 1t up
next year in case the great 'Sand-hauler
Is renominated."
One of the brightest railroad men of
the Northwest was in st. Paul Yesterday
In the person of William p. COSgrOve,
Of WinOna, the superintendent of the
WinOna and 81. Peter division of the
Chicago & Northwestern railway. Mr..
Cosgruye'S field extends from NinOna
10 Pierre. OAK, and is the most i'm
portant in the service of the company.
Supt. COsrrOve is barely fOrty-eight
wears of age, and began railroadlng III
1853 as a telegraph operator in the ser
vice of the Chicago, Milwaukee x st.
Paul railway. Since then be has Occu-
pied many different positions of trust,
finally being elevated TO his present
position III 1883.
Prof. W. S. Hammond, of Madelia,
came up from his Southern Minnesota
home last evening and ! S now at the
Merchants. Prof. Hammond is one of
t4lt lAO HuIUlGu pI Ddl
men in Minnesota and the DakOtas, and
IS now the superintendent of schools at
Madelia. At the last election Prof.
Hammond was the Democratic candi-
date for county superintendent of Wat
onwan county. and although the county
is Republican by 500 or 900. Prof. Ham
mond came within less than
100 votes of an election. ''Scott Ham,
mOnd, as he is popularity known, is one
of the most popular young menin South
ern Minnesota and is bound TO come to
the front.
From St. Cloud last evening came
Hon. Dan w. Bruckart, member of the
Republican state committee for the
Seventh judicial district. Mr.. Bruck-
art was formerly Pennsylvania, but
in 1888 he emigrated to Iowa and be-
came quite prominent in the councils
of tie Republican party in that state.
About three years ago he removed to
st. Cloud. and the Republican party
managers, ,realizi ng his value as mana
ger. soon pushed him to the front.
'BruckaTt is great on harmony and
still hunt" was remark dropped by
one Of the prominent Republicans of
the state last evening.