St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-01

Eighteen hundred and ninety has
been prolific in producing history.
While the year opened quietly, there
developed, as time sped onward, events
in the Northwest as startling as any
that have previously been recorded IN
this section of the Union. In politics,
Sland-lide that almost paralyzed the
Republican party has been witnessed.
The progress of the Indian war, the
weddings and murders. the frightfnl
disasters from cyconic fury, the census
embroglo, and many other interesting
occurrences, will be found noted below
under the month and date OF their hap
penlng:
January.
1.-MOntana's first senator. Wilbur
Fisk Sanders, is chosen. Rev. A. IL.
Graves, Episcopal bishop of the Platte,
consecrated in Minneapolis. Charles
A. Schwamb, a Milwaukee travelling
man. commits suicide. at Hudson,
Wis. Albert Revor gets fourteen years
for murder. Henry ii. Scobell, assist
ant superintendent of telegraph of the
Northern Pacific railroad. dies in st.
Paul. The Minneapolis Street Railway
company proposes to relinQuish bob-tall
cars.
2.-Montana's second senator, Thomas
c. Power, is selected. The Minnesota
Educational association conVeneS III st.
Paul.
3.-North Dakota's governor vetoes
the Fargo agricultural bill. Hon. John
Comstock, of Hudson, Wis, dies.
4.-Bishop Colter, Of the diocese of
Winona, is given grand reception by
the Catholics of that city. The Mani
toba railway wins the Minneapolis
crossing fight. The Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution organize i'll st. Paul.
5.-Dr, Wayand HOyt, we'll known
divine, enters upon the passionate of the
First Baptist church, Minneapolis.
G.-The president appoints district
Judge and all attorney for Montana.
IF. b. Clarke retireS from the
traffic management of the Omaha"
line. South Dakota's legislature meets.
S.--Isaac b. Willis, a Minneapolis
wholesaler, dies. A farewell reception
is given Bishop McGoldrick III Mime
apoliS Y He goes to Duluth.
9.-The Central MinnesOta,annual fair
is held at ST Cloud. The Chicago, Mil
Waukee 81 st. Paul railroad notifies the
city of st. Paul that it claims Broadway,
below Third street. Work on the
Broadway bridge may be delayed
thereby.
lO.-The senate committee reports ia
vorably OH a public building for St,
Paul. Mrs Ellen Holmes, tried at Hast
ings for the murder of her husband, is
convicted.
BE. II. Graves, of railroad fame,
dies in Minneapolis. st. Paul street
railway stockholders have annual meet
ing.
14.-Fred c. Pillsbury, of Minneapo-
lis, is elected president of the Minnesota
Agricultural society. Maj. McLaugh-
lin, Indian agent at Standing Rock, re-
turns from Washington with Sioux
chiefs.
15.-Marcus Johnson and J. G. Dana
hover are selected for collector and
marshall respectively, of Minnesota.
Matthias Breen, the ST. Paul contractor,
and Col. E. l.. Dudley, a well known
railroad man, die. The grand lodge,
A. f. and A. NJ. holds annual meeting
farmers discuss cattle breeding.
6.-Oleomargarine is confiscated i'll
Northern Minnesota. Mrs. James Nc
Neil Jr., OF Farbault, kills two of her
children and tries to Kill two more.
17-The Minnesota supreme court
says Indian marriages are legal.
l9.-Minnesota Knights of Labor meet
in Minneapolis. Henry Lamb, St.
Paul meat and provision dealer, dies.
2O.-Judge John II. Brown, of the
Twelfth judicial district, dies at Will
mar.
21.-The St. Paul curriers' win the Nor
gan medal at Milwaukee. A. b. Plough
Is appointed general manager Of the Du-
luth railroad. The executive committee
of the Minnesota Farmers Alliance
meet in st. Paul.
22--John X. Bedler a pioneer of
Montana. dies. The Northern Pacific
decides to extend its line from Seattle
north to the boundary.
2G.-The Sioux City Il Northern rail-
way opens. Judge Edwin S. Jones dies
iii Minneapolis. The St. Paul Press
club elects officers.
21.--Ihe annual convention of the Ma
ti0nal Association of Builders opens in
St. Paul. John II. Haggart is nomi-
mated United States marshal of North
Dakota. Wallace Tedford is appointed
postmaster Of South st. Paul.
2S.-Albert Lea grants franchise for
water works.
Northwestern retail lumber deal
ers meet in Minneapolis.
Washington NJ. Stees, of st. Paul,
dies. Hon. Gorham Powers is appointed
Judge of the Twelfth district.