St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-06
IN CORRIDOR AND LOBBY.

IN CORRIDOR AND LOBBY.
| Two of the most prominent dignitarfes of
| the Protestant Episcopal churchof the United
| States registered at the Merchants yesterday
| in the persons of Bishop William stevens
| Perry, of Iowa. and Bishop William d.
| Walker, of North Dakota. Bishop Perry was
| consecrated bishop of Iowa in 1876, after a
| distinguished career in the ministry, and
| has ever since that time administered the
| affairs or his diocese with degree of ability
and earnestness almost equal to that dis
| played by the venerable Bishop Whipple, of
| Mlnnesota AS result of this the church
over which he presides has made rapid
strides the Hawkeye state in the last fifteen
years. Bishop Waller Is much younger man
than his fellow laborer from Iowa and has
been in the business only since 1883, when
he was made missionary bishop of the north
ern part of the then territory of Dakota.
Here he won notoriety, at least by introduce
ing what is termed missionary carr into
the service of the church. This is nothing
less than a car fitted out as a small church
to be switched off at sidetracks and stations
where the bishop thinks some good can be
accomplished. At the time this plan of work
was inaugurated, many of the newspaper
photographers derided the idea and pictured
the bishop as everything but a humble
church worker and declared that the mis-
sienary car was really TO be Handsomely
equipped affair, such as are only used by
railroad dignitaries. In spite of this, Bishop
Walker quietly went ahead and has done
vast amount of good by means of the mis-
sionary car.
In person the Bishop of North Dakota is
strikingly handsome man. His height is at
least two or three inches more than six feet,
and he is filed out in proportion. His hair
and beard are of the most pronounced black,
and add greatly to his appearance. He is
most charming talker, and is. taken all in all,
an ideal man for the rather difficult post he
is called upon to fill. He resides in Fargo,
but spends nearly all of his time in travelling
about the state, in all portions of which he
is exceedingly popular. This travel gives
him q rare opportunity to acquire informa-
ton regarding North Dakota and her people
which he has improved to the utmost.
From religion to politics is regarded long
and downward stride by some, but this pessi-
mistic class have never had chance to gaze
upon the smiling features of G. S. Benson.
OF ST. Cloud, the gentleman who so brilliantly
led the forces of Congressman S. G. Com
stock to defeat in the campaign of 1890
However. Mr.. Benson is not to blame for the
! defeat of the Moorhead statesman. He
fought the Republican campaign as most
men would have done, directing all his en-
! ergies against ex-senator Whiteman, the
Democratic nominee. The Democratic CON-
mittee pursued the same course, turning
their batteries on Congressman Comstock.
Both of the old party committees had little
to say against the plain farmer and prohibit
zionist, Kittel Halvorsen, the Democrats es-
pecially encouraging him, it is said. The
| result was that both Comstock and White
man were dstanced by the present congress
man, Hon. Kittel Halvorsen.
Hon. H. W. Stone, the handsome Benson
banker and granger, dropped into the SANITY
| City yesterday on business, going west again
on the evening train. Mr.. Stone says the
wheat crop will be simply immense in Swift
county, and intimates that the stock of the
Alliance win depreeiate in proportion as the
great staple crop pans out. The yield will
be large. the quality good and the prices far
above the average. The effect of this has
already been felt at Benson. number OF
| fire, new business blocks being under con-
struction, and the outlook for large fall
business is promising.
Fillmore county was we'll represented in
the Capital City yesterday, no less than three
of her leading citizns being IN the city. These
were: Judge Fl. S. Wells of Preston; Hon.
A. r. Holman, of Spring Valley; and Hon.
H. S. Griswold, of Chatfeld. All three were
i'll the city on business and all save Mr..
Holman will remain for day or two. Judge
tba
cratic and Republican organizations of the
county respectively, and for at least quarter
of century have been fighting on opposite
sides in campaign after campaign. Mr..
Griswoid is a member of the st. Cloud re-
formatory board and will attend ameeting
| before returning home,
Gen. La Fond, the well-known real estate
| man and Democratic leader Of Little Falls,
was registered at the Clifton yesterday. Mr..
La Fond in politics is known as a fighter
| from away back, and whenever there is
| primary election ne is sure to be on hand.
| He does his fighting within the lines of his
own party, however, and whether successful
| or not works for the ticket nominated. The
Democracy of Morrison county, he says, is i'll
good trim for the next campaign, and may
increase the normal majority of 500 by hun
"
ness matters Mr. La Fond returned home on
| the evening train over the Nsrlhern Pacific.
1t is not often that the prosecuting attor-
neys of the small counties in this state are
called upon to prosecute Indictments for the
crime of murder. The farmers of the state
are q law-abiding, honest class Of people,
and give the officers of the law little to do
Occasionally, however, what one might term
an epidemic of muder breaks out i'll COM
munity, and then the man at the head of the
legal department of the county government
finds that he has grave and serious duty to
perform For the good of society and its
| future protection he must find and convict
the murderer. Oftentimes this officer is
young man, with no experience in the
legal profession, but before he finishes
he becomes a thorough criminal lawyer.
One of the best examples of the ability of
prosecuting attorney TO rise to the occa-
sion" was shown by Prosecuting Attorney
Madigan, of Redwood county, who has been
called upon to prosecute two notable cases
since ne has been in Office namely, the Rose
and Holden cases, both of which became
noted and in both Of which convictions were
secured. Mr.. Madigan. who is very modest
gentleman. by the way was in the city yes
terday on legsl business, returning TO Red
wood Falls last evening.
Mayor w. F. Ball, of Fargo dined at the
Merchants yesterday with Bishop Walker, of
North Dakota While Col. Ball modestly de-
clines being in the field it is none the less a
fact that he will be a candidate for the
United States senatorship at the expiration
of Senator Casey's term and the chances are
largely in favor of his securing the coveted
its present grip on the state. The only thing
that can prevent this is jealousy on the part
of other aspiring citizens of the Red river
valley. This large and important part of the
state could secure both senatorships by stick
ing together, but that seems impossible This
explains why the Red river valley, with three
quarters of the population, has as yet had no
representation in either the senate or house
at Washington.
Another possible and probable candidate
for Senator Casey's Mace sDent portion of