Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-12

W o"PA'ai' PERSONAL friends declare the
story was manufactured out of whole cloth
with the malicious intent of annoying the
ex-secretary. Enemies assert that bench
men concocted the tale in order to let the
public know that the great calcium light.
sunstroke statesman still lived. Blaine
himself was asked to throw gas Jet upon
The dark spots,but was unable or unwilling
TO give much information.
ARTHUR AS VOCALIST.
while perambulating the carpeted
halls and rooms of the executive mansion
yesterday" says the Critic, "our reporter
had his attention attracted bNa series of
rich baritone vocaIisms proceeding from
the private part or up stairs, and as the
last notes of swat until the Clouds Roll
By" were waited out upon the hushed air.
ne halted IN front of the parlor
door. WHO was that singing?" he in
CURED IN a monotone of an attendant
who stood near by. "Sah, replied the atten-
dant That's the president, he sings
nearly every evening for his daughter,
Miss Nellie" Just then the notes of an
accompaniment on Knabe grand were
borne to the hstner's ears, and a childish
voice pleaded, ''Oh, papa, please sing that
again." and almost instantly the presi-
Dental throat was cleared as preliminary
measure and the clouds began to roll by
in clear baritone way, accompanied by
Mis- Nellies most charming accompani-
ment. The air finished Miss Nellie gave a
final flourish over the keys and the lister
imagined that he could see the great chief
step back and make one of his dignifed
bows to an imaginary audience"
JUDGE DAVIS MARRIAGE.
Judge David Davis has been
the center of the social world
for the last three weeks. Every
night he has been invited out to some din
ner, and he has been invited to two or
three receptions day for upward of a
month. This week, his last in Washing
ton, has been particularly crowded with
social events. He will probably never re-
turn to the city. His great popularity could
not be better testified to than by the fes-
tive honors heaped on him since his re-
tirement from public life. He is very sem
sltive upon the subject of his coming mar
riage. He has himself often said that he
would never marry again, and was always
the first to poke fun at old men marrying
young wives. Having expressed himself
SO very strongly upon the subject, he has
been very reluctant to confess his own
Intentions. He left to-day, possibly
to avoid publicity, accompanied by
Judge Otto, for North Carolina. He is
very much afraid of the crowd of New
York reporters, who have already gone on
ahead to write up his wedding. He will do
everything possible to avoid publicity.
UNLUCKY IN HIS MARRIAGES.
Father Chappell, the French priest, who
married Senator Tabor to Mrs. McCourt
the other night, received 5000 for the lob.
When he learned that both parties had been
divorced he was very indignant, and sent
back his fee, saying that it was no mar
riage. Since then he has lost another fee.
He it was who performed the marriage
ceremony between Col. Coppinger and
Miss Alice Blaine. The fee in this case
was $500. II appears that Blaine's resi-
dence is in st. Stephens parish. Father
Chappelle belongs to st. Matthew's.
The st. Stephens priest has complained
against Father Chappelle for entering his
bailiwick. Father Chappelle has settled
the matter by turning over the $500 fee to
the st. Stephens man. He appears not at
all proud, for he promptly pocketed the
money and the alleged affront Father
Chappelle has put upon him.
CARL sHURz
has arrived, and will remain here for a few
days. He Immediately interviewd Mr..
Eaton, and promised to give the civil
service commission the benefit of his ex-
perience as civil service reformer under
Hayes. He is very eager to have his code
of examination adopted and processes the
most profound anxiety as to the future
character of the commission. The
commission met to-day and merely
organized. They will now begin
the grand hunt for chief examiner, the
man who is to do all the mute work and
whose appointment will leave the commits
sion free to attend to their private affairs.
THE BANK TAXES.
The question as to when the tax on the
capital and deposits of banks, bankers and
national banking associations will cease
under the operation of the act of March 8.
has not yet been decided. No decision
will be made on this question until case
arises. The statement that an opinion
has been requested from the attorney gen
eral is incorrect. 1t is the opinion of GER
tain officers of the treasury department
that such taxes must be levied for the Pc
Rod ending March 8, the date of the pas
sage of the act. Unless this ruling shall
prevail the national banks will have to pay |
taxes on capital and deposits to January
L, and other banks and bankers to Dec. /, |
giving the latter the advantage of one
months taxes.
TABoR's CHEEK.
Truly, Tabor was daisy while he lasted. |
He furnished more good paragraphs dur
ing his thirty days in the senate than many |
other members do in six years. Here is |
another about him: A few days before ad-
lournment, while Ednunds was in the |
chair, Tabor beckoned David Davis over
10 him. The good naiursd Illinois senator