St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-08
CURRENT COMHENT.

THE Jersey Lily among her other efforts 10
entertain the American public has seenft TO
cause herself to be chosen defendant in law
suit. Owing to conscientious scruples, being
true church woman, she objected to appear in
matinee at the Park theatre New York, upon the
afternoon of AshWednesday, as she desired to
passbhe time in religious meditation, but she had
agreed with her manager to appear the
afternoon previous. This last she
failed to do, and the manager
has sued her for 81 500 damages, attaching her
property, claiming that he is that amount poorer
by reason of her not appearing at the Tuesday
matinee. To promote her meditations it trans
pires the devout Lily attended minstrel matt
nee performance at Niblos on the afternoon of
"Wednesday. 1t was invigorating to her
pious soul to acting but not herself to act on
that holy day. She laughed boistrously
and joyously at the whimsical minstrel drolleries
and felt herself tenfod times saint. The divine
Lily has gained new glory by her unique
method of devout religious meditation.
Mrs. HORACE GREELEY had an antipathy for
kid gloves--she would never put them on. A
correspondent remembers bout she had with
Margaret Fuller on this subject. We all met ON
the street. and instead of saying 'good morn
ing or some such human salution Mrs. Greeley
touched Margaret's hand with little shudder
and said, ''Skin of "a beast Skin of q beast!''
"Why, what do you wear?" inquired the aston
ished maiden from Maine. 'tSik,'' said Mrs.
Greeley, reaching out her hand. Margaret just
touched it and shuddered, crying, 'Entrails Of
worm Entrails of worm''
WHITELAw REID, the anti-Arthur head of the
New York Tribune, and candidate for delegate
at-large to the Republican National Convention,
has given what he deems frozen truth in re-
gard to the Presidential possibilities. Logan is
at present, in his opinion, the most prominent
Republican candidate, Arthur is secoed and Ed
munds third. Tilden is out of the race. he
thinks, and Payne is the strongest man on the
Democratic side; Mcdonald comes next and Ros-
well P. Fowler is third. Reds ideas seem to
run in triplets.
EX-Gov. FOSTER says if Arthur is nominated
the Democrats will carry Ohio by 100000. Sena-
tor Gentleman George Pendleton says if Senator
elect Payne is nominated the Republicans will
carry the state by 100000 majority. If it hap
pens both are nominated, and if Foster is right
and Pendleton is right, Ohio politics will illus
trate the force of two irresistible bodies meeting
each other, and Ohio, politically will be shivered
to atoms, and the brave Buckeye state will die
bleeding bleeding politically. and will count for
nothing.
POSTMASTER PEARSON, of the New York post
Office, finds it is expensive as well as unpleasant
to pay for mistakes and has accordingly given
very strict orders in regard to the identification
of persons presenting money orders for payment.
1t is said that on the average one forged money
order per month has been paid at that office and
the losses fall on the postmaster or the clerks.
In the future if the regulations are disregarded
it won't be the postmaster who suffers the loss.
JUDGE TYNER, whom the star route matters
retired from public life for a few moons is pre-
pairing to run for congress in Indiana The gentle
ex-official Of the postoffice department should
take warning by the fate of Schuyler Colfax and
keep under shelter. 1t is nearly as honorable,
and about profitable to lecture as to 60 to con-
gress, but with Tyners prospect of being de-
feated the lecture field ought to be most inviting
THE Republican state convention of New York,
will be held at Utica, April 90. 1t has but little
to do but choose four delegates to the Chicago
Miller will be one, the convention really has but
three to select, but Arthur is quite anxious as to
whom the three shall be-
THE old fashioned daffy down. illy is coming
to the front and promises to rival the chrysan-
themum in popular favor. The display at the
horticultural exhibition in New York city is said
to have been very unique. One florist alone pro-
ducing collection of the new hybrid narcissus
in 100 distinct varieties.
ACCORDING to the almanac, ssSpring has come
again." but the thermometer antagonizes the
fact, not only in Minnesota but in adjoining
states, in the state of New Yor and states fur
ther east, where by rights the almanac and the
thermometer ought to be in accord.
WHEN the law for the manumission of the Gu
ban slaves was passed several years ago, they
numbered 3s5,355. 1t is estimated that all but
100000 have already been set free, and it is
thought that all will be free within year.
A MAJORITY Of the holidays this year occur on
Thursday and Friday. Washington's birthday,
Decoration Day and the Fourth of July on Friday,
Thanksgiving and Christmas on Thursday. The
next New Year day is upon Thursday.