St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-23

The rumored engagement of President Ar
thur to Miss Freinghuysen is still an open
question, the pros and cons of which Wash
ington and New Jersey society are couscien-
tiousy weighing.
In one corner of a poorly-lighted rear room
on the fourth floor of a house in Salzourz
stands bust of the author of Don Giovan-
MI" on the base of wdich is inscribed, In
four languages, ''Mozart's cradle stood
here"
There are more than 100000 women and
girls who make living on tue streets of
Paris as licensed vendors. Thirty five thou
sand of them are under eighteen, II 900 I'M
der fifteen, aud j, 900 of them are little girls
under thirteen years of age.
The eminent archeologist, Mr.. Petrie, has
reached England again, laden with rich
spoils of his Egyptian investigation. A mong
the. treasures are hut of the time of Nero,
embroideries Of the Ptoemaic period, and q
fine gilded slab of the time of Nectabanus.
Baron Alphonse Rothschild, of Paris. pur-
chased Ruben's two great pictures from the
Blenheim collection. TIE price paid was
$3.50, 600. The history of the Rothscbilds is
being written by member of tue house, who
is well known in Paris for his literary tastes
aud talent.
The standard-bearer, an officer of a battal-
ion of infantry of the garrison at Breslau,
in returnin. from the man euvers, having
got a wrong train, so that his company
waitedin vain for him at Breslau, eommite d
suicide to escape from rhe punishment which
awaited win.
A Boston newspaper correspondent, com
meuting on Mrs. Belva Lockwood's political
activity, remarks that ''the odd thing about
this woman is that she is not really crank,
but sharp, quick-witted person, who is not
destitute of humor, and who generally avoids
making a fool of herself"
81 am thankful to the Nihilists for one
thing" says the Czarina. "They have made
me love my husband dearly. Our home life
has become so different since began to look
! upon him as though he we're under sentence
of death. You can't think how deeply his
menaced state attaches me to him."
A movement is afoot in England to set up
a memorial of Archbishop Laud in the church
of the parish in which he was born two hun =
dred years ago. 1t is also proposed to honor
the memory of Sir William Herschel by an
addition to the Church in Bath of which the
illustrious astronomist was once organist.
Fuller accounts by mail confirm the tele-
! graphic reports of late that the King OF Spain
is in seriously failing health. His physi-
/ clans and intimate friends lily conceal their
sad conviction that he will not much longer
/ be able to direct the affairs of state, and, in
deed, that his remaining span of life is very
/ short.
| Mr.. Gladstone is as devoted to the exer-
else of woodehopping as ever. Fathers may
tell their young sons this fact when there is
rebellion on the question of the kindling-
wood supply.) 1t is noted as rather remark
able that Mr.. Gladstone has so long W ielded
the ak without ever inhicting scratch upon
himself.
Mr.. W. W. Coreoran, OF Washington, is
enjoying particularly good health since his
return from tue White Sulphur Springs. His
eyesight is failing, however. 1t is remarked
that he has survived all three of the physic-
ians who attended him during his serious ill
/
altogether hopeless.
~ understand that burglars entered your
store last night, Mr.. Isaacsl" ''Ya, aber dey
donj dake anytings," ''Were they frightened
awayl'' ''Ya; der low brices marked on del
goots frightened dem away. Bime-by dey
come rOunt ind buy der goOts. Dots cheap
er den stealing. Dots a t-veluT-dollar coat.
] Take him for dhres dOllarD
jefferson Davis is now the last of his
line" states the Atlantic Consultation. she
has been married twice and has no male
descendant who bears his name. Not long
since he lost his only son, and recently the
death of the son of Gen. Joseph r. Davis, OF
Biloxi, Miss, took away the last hope Of per-
petuating, by male descendants, the name
of Jefferson Davis"
story is told of how the wife of an CD
teal instrument maker tried, on landing al
New York, after a European tour, to snug
gle under her dress a quantity of artificial
eyes. In reply TO the usual question wheth-
er she had anything to declare, she said
"No," most positively; but on the officer
ahaking her dress, the deception was ex
posed, and, in spite of her Nos" the eve
had it. But how absurd OF the fair smuggIe
to hope to escape detection when every eve
was upon her!
The new school Of Technology of Girart
College viii soon be ready for occupancy.
1t is structure $50 feet long by so feet wide
two stories high. 1t is intended TO devote
the first floor south to tools belonging to the
machinist's craft, of the latest and mos
improved construction. The north side O.
the same floor viii be devoted to woodwork
ing machinery, and instruction win be giver
in this department. in carpentering, cabine
making, pattern making, wood turning. etc
The plant will comprise power and benel
.-~is Of the best patterns The nortbwes