St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-30

The society of Elks will be among the
great army who change their quarters to-mor-
row. More commodious rooms have been
secured at the corner of Third and Wabasha
streets, originally occupied by the Masonic
fraternity. The Elks' society is one of the
strongest and most vigorous fraternal-soeial
aggregations in the city. Its membership is
largely recruited from the theatrical profes-
sion, railroad and newspaper men.
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Hon. John Wacek of lie Sueur, who was
in the city yesterday, has good reason to
take umbrage at the appointments made by
Governor Merriam to investigate and report
to the next legislature the Torrens Austria
lan land system. Mr.. Wacek has personally
made no complaint, but his friends are
highly indignant because he was not in
Guided on the commission. The bill authoriZ-
ing the appointment of such commission
WAS introduced by Mr.. Waeek, and through
his efforts became law. Mr. Wacek is a
real estate dealer and thoroughly fitted to act
upon such a commission. But no; Mr..
Wace& is Democrat, and the governor must
fill the appointments with his Republican
pets, regardless whether they are fitted for
the position or not
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opening tomorrow. Two months ago the
lord high muck a-muck of the Pioneer Press
gave it out cold that the newspaper men
could not have a club without his blessing
But without his blessing and in face of his
curse the newspaper men went to work. and
tomorrow will formally take possession of
as fine suite of club rooms as can be found
in the Northwest.
A. r. BUSHNELL never felt more conf
dent than do to-day that st. Paul is Oh the
eve of boom. We are daily receiving q
heavy mail from the Eastern states and the
inquiry for property for investment and spec
ulative purposes is double that of year ago
have an unbounded faith in st. Paul prop
perty, not only an investment, but also as
speculation. Values are bound to increase.
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Crowds of immigrants daily pass through
the city on their way to Montana and Wash
lngton, and occasionally there are some
bound for the northwestern portion of this
state. Il immigration agent yesterday said
that the number of immigrants passing
through st. Paul this year was equal to tha
recorded in the past four years. He put
down the comparatively few immigrants to
Minnesota to the fact that the state is doing
nothing to get people to locate within its
borders. On the other hand no expense is
being spared by the citizens of Montana and
Washington to entice settlers within the
borders of those states. The immigration to
the Dakotas is ftful. The stories of distress
among the farmers in those states has fright
ened away intending settlers. A good crop
and renumerative prices would, however,
quickly restore the prestige of the Dakotas as
desirable country to settle in.
Rev. E. johnson, who was married yester-
day to a daughter of Mai. Belote, is young
Englshman. He emigrated to this country
some years ago, first taking up few hun
dred acres of land and turning his nand to
farming. This failed. He drifted into the
city, and subsequently fitted himself for the
ministry, passing the various theological ex-
aminations with great credit. He is a very
earnest minister, pleasing preacher, and has
future full of promise
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A laughable incident occurred yesterday in
a certain betting resort a horsey individ-
ual had bet heavily on an outsider for a
certain race, and stood to win thousand
dollars. The race took place The horse
was never heard from until the stretch
was entered, and the wires ticked him off
winner. The enthusiasm of the horSey indi-
vidual knew no bounds He ragaled his
friends with cigars and liquors ad lib, but,
while the merriment was at its height. cor
rection came over the wires-another horse
had won.
The general laws passed by the late legis
lature, shortly to be published. will fill fifty
six newspaper columns. The general laws
passed by the legislature two years ago occu-
pied eighty newspaper columns.
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Senator Donnelly is now stumping the
country debating the Baconian theory re-
specting the Shakespearian plays. He was at
Milwaukee the other evening, and to-mor-
row is TO appear at Evanston, Ill. His lect-
ures will certainly bring him more skekels
than his wrangles on the Alliance executive
committee with Miss Mcdonald.
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1t is pleasing to note that the city railway
company is going to add few more cars to
its interurban equipment. The crowded
condition in which cars have been allowed
to travel is simply outrageous. When per.
son pays his fare he certainly should have
proper accommodation, instead of being
compelled to hang to the end of car at con-
siderable peril TO life and limb.