Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-23
GLOBELETS.


Last week the cornerstone of the Evan
gelical Home for old, .friendless and desti-
tute people, was laid in Brooklyn, New
York.
The atmosphere of Pennsylvania is just
at present thick with stalwart lies,
and is SO expected to remain for the next
two weeks.
Vanderbilt insists, and reiterates, that
he did not say ''the public be damned"
Nevertheless the expression sticks to him
like burr.
Recently the Catholic churches in New
York and Brooklyn celebrated the tri-
centinary of st. Theresa in the churches
dedicated to her.
The remains of Miss Adelaide Phillips,
which were embalmed, left Bremen on
the 10th inst. for this country on the
steamer Vera.
Tom Young of Ohio is violently antag-
onizing Gen. Foster. The latter accuses
the former OF being drunhara. There
is likely to be lively faction fight or split
in the Republican party in Ohio.
Social circles at Newport, R. l., are very
much agitated just now over the theft of a
costly camels hair shawl of great value at
recent wedding reception, alleged to have
been taken by one of. the lady guests.
Henry Ward Beecher refused to attend
mass meeting in Brooklyn to endorse pro-
nloltlon, and advised the members of his
congregation to register and vote for the
best men on the city and country tickets
He afterwards preached on the conscious
presence of God.
Howard Carroll, candidate for congress
man-at-large in the state of New York,
closed speech in that city the other night
by saying: GAS Senator Conger was called
| the old objector' of the senate, will be
called the young objector' of the lower
house If go there.'
The funeral of George P. Marsh, q. S.
minister to Italy, in the Protestant GENE
| terry at Rome was simple and almost pri-
vate. The only official present was the
American consul general. The ex-secretary
of the legation was also present. Flowers
concealed the flag which covered the coffin
| Charles w. Gazzam, who died in New
Orleans few days ago, was the patron of
Hiram Powers, having furnished the
sculptor with the money with which te pur-
sue his studies. Mr.. Gazzam was born in
| Philadelphia, made his fortune in Cincin-
natl and passed the last years of his long
| life in New Orleans.
| Attorney General Brewster is generally
considered failure as a law officer. He is
at present away from his official duties
| stumping the state of Pennsylvania for
Boss Cameron's ticket. He is considered
a failure as stumper, as we'll as attorney
general. This legal and political abortion
owes his election to Don Cameron,
Arthur's kitchen cabinet adviser.
Nothing could be more clearly indica-
| tive of the character of President Arthur
than his order that billiard table shall be
| placed in the library at the Soldiers Home,
| where he will retire for a while. Books
have no attraction for ''Chet,'' but he can
play fine game of billiards. He was ed
ucated as New York rowdy, ward poll
tician. Education, like blood, will tell.
| The remains of Miss Fannie Parnell
were removed from Bordertown, N. j., to
New York yesterday. They were accom-
panied by large escort, and in Philadel-
phia the casket was placed in a hearse
drawn by six white horses, followed by a
procession of land and lady leaguers. The
escort was half mile long. Flags were
displayed at half most along the entire
route.
| Centennial and bi-centennial memorial
observances seem to be coming thick and
fast. Among the numerous observances
of the kind during the present year; the
latest one is the bi-centennial of Penn's
landing in Pennsylvania; and the bi-cen-
tennial of the settlement of Yonkers, near
New York city, and the erection of the
Phillipse manor house there. A valuable
collection of relics was exhibited in the
manor house.
In England q railway carriage painted
inside with phosphorescent paint is be-
ing run as an experiment. Although one
half of the available space of the carriage
is painted, the phosphorescent light is quite
sufficient to enable the passengers to dis
tinquish small objects when passing
through the tunnel; and, moreover, the
light is powerful enough to enable a per-
son to read the indication of an ordinary
watch.
An exchange says: The best speech in the
bound edition of the Congressional Record
for the last session is that of John HStarin,
of Brooklyn. The proposition to sell, the
Brooklyn navy yard was up. Mr.. Starin
said: "Mr. Speaker, I am not familiar with
all your rules here, and I do not know
whether or not I am in order, but you have
property here which you are going to sell
for 100000, and I will at this moment
draw my check for it for $5OO,OOO." The
bill was Immediately and effectually
squelched.
The Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, Cover
nor-elect of Georgia, was making some in
quiries of Mrs. Colquitt the other day about
the executive mansion, which will soon be
his home. "What does it cost to run it?"
he inquired, "All the salary" was the re-
ply; "but as you have no family, it may
cost you less.' 'sAh, but have large fam
ily." said he ga very large family How