St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-24
At LAKE SUPERIOR's HEAD.
Many Prominent Politicians Circulating
Petitions.
EVERYBODY WANTS OFFICE.
Fun Promised in the C0uncil---D beings
Of Society in Mid
winter.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH. Feb. 23.-PetitiOns. petit
tions. petitions! Everybody seems to
have one, which leads one to the conclu-
sion that everybody wants office. Up.
Beck wants Collector Moore's place; so
does Charley johnson and NJ. A. Hays.
and each is going about the town and
haunting the st. Louis lobby with
large envelope tucked away in their in
side pocket ready to be brought out for
signature on the approach of any one
with real or supposed influence. 1t is
a go-aS-you-please race with the trio,
while NJ. III. Bywater and several 9TH
ers are not saying much, but supposed
to be keeping up lively thinking.
For the postoffice, too, there is already
bitter fight on. though thus tar the
surface indications give little light.
Postmaster Hymns term does not ex-
pire for nearly year yet, and there is
little or no encouragement given to any
suggestion that he should be displaced,
and SO petitions generally contain the
proviso, cat the expiration of the pres
ent incumbent's term" Relatively, the
race has E. l.. Fisher in the lead, Julius
Howard second, u. FL. Morgan and G.
T. Cash neck and neck for third place,
with lesser lights squirting cross-lots.
MIR. Fisher has the moral support Of
pretty nearly all business men, Julius
Howard has much of the practical pol
itics" following, while G. T. Cash hopes
for some sort of civil service and Young
Republican lightning, and ID. H. Nor
gan shifts the air. Mr.. Comstock may
succeed in satisfying the elements, but
it is doubtful.
In another ten days the new city
council will organize. At present it
looks as though. Aid. Costello had the
alton which will infiict Aid Kingier's
son-in-law upon the city as clerk. Ald.-
elect Long evidently is not political
wire puller, and is possible DOW only in
case of deadlock between Aid. Cos
tello and the Swanstrom combination.
Other candidates for the clerkship are
G. E. Budden, who until two weeks ago
had ''Sinch" on the place. and j. S.
Derby, with one or two Barkises in the
garb of sable. horses. Chief Doran, is
not disturbing himself. II. G. Kendall
may get place OH the board OF public
works-and he may not. Other places
are not exciting much attention, and all
are contingent upon the disposition OF
JuG Cultl UlllCCIS. IL lOuh0 dS otlOuSu
Mayor Sutphin and his friends hold the
the safe when the proper time comes.
There is gradually growing convic-
ton that there is too much work about
the land Office to make it more than
comfortable berth, and it is not eyed
with any very great degree Of longing
by any one this farIeXcept Walter Nee.
He would like G. p. Maginnis' desk,
and may get it-after awhile.
Duluth is Modified. r. A. Costello
was appointed by Gov. Merriam to a
place in the Red Wing institute.
MIDwINTER SOCIETY.
The regular midwinter hop of the pu-
luth Boat club was given at the club
rooms Wednesday evening. The ar
rangement committee consisted of III.
w. Pearson, B. F. Myers. G. Fl. Ed
ridge. W. E. Perry and Dean Burke,
and it was greatly through their efforts
that the following guests enjoyed so
pleasant an evening: Mr.. and Mrs. G.
S. Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. Hooper, Col.
and Mrs. Colvill, Mr.. and Mrs. Bement,
Mrs. Day, MIR. and Mrs. C. 7. Cash,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Kennedy, MIR. and Mrs.
Moles, Mrs. J. H. Triggs, Mrs. Wood;
Misses -Sutphin. Colvill, Kinnear,
Breeze, Leland, Sutherland. Rainey,
Mixer, Brown, Emerson. MacKinn0n,
Everhard, Montague, StultZ. Cullyford,
Hunter, Dunning, Fleming. Arthur,
Blanchard and MacLean; Messrs. w.
f. Phelps, L. Mendenhalt. M. B. Harri-
son. Pearson, Fimple. Ridgely, Buxton,
Hughes, Lord, French, Stryker, Mac
farlane, Lewis, Silvey, Walbank, Nor
gan, Mosher. Cullyford, Dean, Burke.
Moore, Shepherd, Mackenzie. Hugo,
Crombie, Downing and Eldridge.
Miss Lucy Cullyford gave pleasant
progressive euehre party at the Hotel
| ST. Louis last evening, attended by Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Miller, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bennett, the Misses Minnie and Jennie
Everhard. Lee, MacKinson. Goodale,
Brown. Leland, Kinnear, Arthur and
Sutherland, and Messrs. B. Myers. Tot
man, Cullyford, Eldridge, Coffin, Hodge,
Smith and Waiting.
A card party was given last evening
by Mrs. Z. B. King at her residence in
Endion to neghbors and friends, num-
berng Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Tyler and
daughter, Miss Jessie, Col. and Mrs.
Herbert Stevenson, Mr.. and, Mrs. Will
liam McMath. Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Mer-
win. Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Thwing and FL.
| o. MGFW1l.
The Omaha train which should have
arrived at $3.50 this morning, was eight
| hours late, owing to the derailment of a
Duluth bound freight near Clear Lake.
| Ten cars and a cabOOSe went over, and
| Conductor Andy johnson, of st. Paul,
was so badly injured that his leg must
be amputated.
| The records of plats in that portion of
| Minnesota point known as Upper and
| Lower Duluth, are so imperfect and
| have caused such an endless, amount of
trouble that bill is being prepared by
which it is hoped the legislature will set
| tie the matter forever.
Speaker Graves has sent a letter to
the chamber of commerce saying that
he would like to bring the legislature
up here in a body and show them the
elephant. The chamber will probably
take action at its regular meeting on
Tuesday. ..(,FiI
Judge Stearns to-day appointed
Edwin A. Page, of Cloquet, clerk OF, the
court of Carlton county, vice W. L.
Barker, resigned. The county com
missioners met in the afternoon at
Thomas, and made Page register of
deeds as we'll.
The board of education to-day let the
contract for building the new Lincoln
school in the West end to Watterworth
& Fee. of this city, for $36,750 Work
will begin on the structures in few
weeks, as the foundation is already in.
The weather is growing colder sand
the signal officer expects to see it 35 be-
low by morning. 1t was nearly 81 be-
low at Z a. m. to-day. Barometer thirty
one inches.
The Firemen's Relief association gave
their first annual reception at Odd Fell
lows hall Thursday evening. 1t was a
largely attended and highly enjoyable
| occasion.
Ex-State Senator John G. Nelson, of
Otter Tail county spent several days of