St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-16
VALLEY CITY B0ILS
Over the Veto Which Gave
Fargo the Agricultural
College,
Relief Sought in a Consoling
Sermon From PaPsOn
Plummer.
Fargo Has Good Words for
Gov. Church and His
Successor.
Jamestown Coming Slowly
Jamestown Coming Slowly
Into the Ring for the
Capital.
speeial to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
VALLEY CITY. March 15.-Sotwith-
standing the governors veto Of the agrl-
cultural college bill, Valley City still
remains the flourishing metropolis OF
the Cheyenne and its rich, undulating
prairies. Democrats have grown per-
ceptibly less in this vicinity since
''Loui, the Little" sold his Old-time
friends Of this county for mess OF
Fargo's shining pottage. It's hard on
Uncle John Russell, trustee OF the
North Dakota penitentiary; u. B. Val
landigham, deputy revenue collector,
Postmaster Clark, Senator Mcdonald
and other prominent Democrats, who
have esteemed it privilege heretofore
to steal forth in their nightieS beneath
the silent stars and plight their faith
and confidence in Louis K. Church.
How oft have they said that when with
politics they were weary and heavy laden
the governors political boudoir was
TO them a sweet haven of rest. But,
alas that veto. Like a pestilence 1T
moved down Democracy in this section
in night. The worst victim is Senator
Mcdonald. For fitty-six days and nights
he opposed the cherished measures of
fellOW-Senators rather than go back on
Louis. But HOW bitterly he bewails the
heartless cruelty which his once PROM
Using legislative career was buried in
crash of the governors broken promises.
The Republicans claim that Valley
City's defeat was attributable at last to
the fact Of her representative in the
council being Democrat, who the Re-
publican senators were itching to repay
-. l, l,oI frin fn toir
Between the Republican senators and
the governor Mac thinks it was case
of the devil and the deep sea, anyway.
The appointment of Gov. Mellette is
hailed with delight by the Democrats
here, who are more
INDIGNANT AT CHURCH
than if he were a Republican. Col.
Plummer delivered a lay sermon Tues
day evening in the academy of music.
The coloneliS the best paid sermoniZer
in Dakota. For an hours discourse he
receives S25, aud it is just as easy for
the colonel to talk as to chew gum, for,
as he explained, he did not burden his
remarks with facts so long as his i'm
aginatien was in robust condition. An
appreciative audience greeted the elo-
luent Dakota editor.
Farmers have been dragging during
the recent 'fiiie weather, and are pre-
pared to begin seeding as soon as the
season. is sufficiently advanced.
c. A. Benson, county treasurer of this
county for the four years ending Janu-
ary last, has been committed to stand
his trial at the district court, charged
with embezzling moneys belonging to
the Mccormack Machine company. Be
sides being treasurer, he was an eXten-
sive hardware merchant, selling from
SO to 100 haryesters season. These,
it appears, he handled as agent: and
his bondsmen to the company, having
to make good an alleged shortage Of
over $4,000, procured his arrest and
commitment. Benson has been popu-
lar man in Barnes county, whose pres
ent troubles and humiliation is direct
ly traceable to an indiscreet intimacy
with the cup that debases as well as
cheers. -.