Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-11

WASHINGTON, March 10.--"Was Jim |
Blaine the target for bad marksman =
bullet?" is now the conundrum throughout /
the capital. 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 eoncocted 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 by series of
rich baritone vocalisms proceeding from
the private part or up stairs, and as the
last notes of "Wait until the Clouds Roll
By" were waited out upon the hushed air,
he halted in front of the parlor
door. WHO was that singing?" he in
quired in a monotone of an attendant
who stood near by. 'Sah, replied the atten-
dant, "That's the president, he sings
nsarly every evening for his daughter,
Miss Nellie" Just then the notes of an
accompaniment on a Knabe grand were
borne to the hstner's cars, and childish
voice pleaded, son, papa, please sing that
again" and almost instantly the presi-
Dental throat was cleared as preliminary
measure and the clouds began to roll by
oil har cd nv
Mis- Nellie's most charming accompani-
nent. The air finished Miss Nellie gave a
final flourish over the keys and the istLer
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
nsr, and he has been invited to two or
three receptions day for upward of a
month. This week, mis- last il Washing
ton, has been particularly crowded with
social svsnts. 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 SEN
sitivs upon the subject Of his coming mar
rage. 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
ahoad to write up his wedding. He will dc
everything possible to avoid publicity.
UNLUCKY IN HIS MARRIAGES.
Father Chappell, the French priest, who
married Senator Tabor to Mrs. McCourt
the othor night, received 5000 for the job.
When he learned that both parties had beer
divorced he was very indignant, and sent
back his fee, saying that it was no mar
risge. Since then he has lost another fee
He it wes who performed the marriage
ceremony between Col. Coppinger and
Miss Alice Blaine. The fee in this case
was $500. It appears that Blaine's resi-
dence is in st. Stephens parish. Father
Chappslle belongs to st. Matthews
The st. Stephens priest has complained
against Father Chappelle for entering his
bailiwick. Father Chsppslle has settled
the matter by turning over the $500 fee tt
the St. Stephens man. He appears not a
all proud, for be promptly pocketed tn
money and the alleged affront Fathe
( Chappelle has put upon him.
CARL sHURz
q has arrived, and will remain here for fey
V days. He Immediately interviewd MI
Eaton, and promised to give the civi
service commission the benefit of his 81
n periencs as q civil service rsformer unde
& Hayes. He is very eager to have his cod
|. of examination adopted and processes tn
Q most profound anxiety IS to the futur
d character of the commission. TIL
: commission met to-day and wsrel
- organized. They will now begi
the grand hunt for a chief examiner, til
n man who is to do all the mute work an
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!. sion free to attend to their private affair
IL THE BANK TAXES.
, The question as to when the tax on tn
= capital and deposits of banks, bankers an
l. national banking associations will ceaF
h under the operation of thu act of March
10 has not yet been decided. No decisio
lie will be made on this question until cas-
4 arises. The statement that an spinio
has been requested from the attorney ge1
eral is incorrect. It is the opinion of &c
" tain officers of the treasury dspartmeI
a that such taxes must be levied for the p'
le riod ending March 3, the date of the pa
s sage of the act. Unless this ruling sha
n prevail the national banks will have to pa
L. taxes on capital and deposits to Janua1
e. l, and other banks and bankers to Fec.
u giving the latter the advantage of OF
4 months taxes.
PABoR's CEgBK.
IF Truly, Tabor was daisy while he Taste
n. Hs furnished more good paragraphs du
ID ing his thirty days in the senate thar MAJ
st other members do in six years. Here