St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-30

thony brush away such arguments as the hos
tile Senators have evolved.
A NEW JERSEY capitalist, who sees millions in
the project, has started an extensive plantation
Of cocoanut trees in Dale county, along the south
ern coast of Florida. The seed nuts were
brought from South Carolina. They were germin-
ated and about 100000 plants have been set out
at a cost of $4,000. Next winter the number
will be largely increased. 1t requires six years
for the trees to begin to yield returns, but it is
estimated that the grove will pay ten per cent.
on valuation of 100000. A full grown tree
will produce sixty nuts yearly
''NEw York for Edmunds,'' exclaims the Buff
falo Express. ga great state for great states
man." ''But is New York for Edmunds?"
tantazingly asks the Brooklyn Eagle. ''He
had less than q hundred delegates in conven-
ton composed of nearly five hundred members.
Mr.. Edmunds numbers many friends and admir-
ers here as elsewhere, but it is an undeniable
fact that the heart of the Republican party Of
of the Empire State does not beat for the Yer
mont Senator
THE death of Prince Leopold caused the post
ponement of ballad concert at Chester, Eng
land, which was to have been given by Sim
Reeves. By strange coincidence, twenty-three
years earlier Mr. Reeves with Jenny Lind and other
were engaged to give concert in the same hall,
and on the eve of the performance, Albert, the
Prince Consort, died. but the entertainment
was not postponed, twas changed to a sacred
concert the performers appearing dressed in
mourning
Mr.. BooKwALTER, Of Ohio, a distinguished
Democrat, does not agree that high tariff on
woolis the one thing needful for the peace and
prosperity of this great country. Notw1thstand-
ing he is an extensive manufacturer and
wool grower he has visited Washington to advo
cate putting wool on the free list. Mr.. Book
walter is one of the largest sheep-rasers in the
state and has, besides, q ranch in Nevada of
10000 acres upon which he raises sheep.
MUSHROOM, Mich. claims pre-eminence as the
greatest lumber producing city in the world.
The total product of Muskegon during 1883 was
5S6,079,254 feet exceeding the product Of the
Saginaw valley by several hundred millions. She
produced during the same period 1S9, S54, 150
laths, and cut SIC, 491 500 shingles. One-fourth
of the vessel traffic Of Lake Michigan is transact
ed at Muskegon, and over 5000 vessels were
cleared from the port last year.
THERE are ten library in this country which
contain over 100, 900 books, and Philadelphia fur
nishes two Of them. The Washington library
has $4,000 volumes, the Boston Public library
$4,000, Harvard college 277,7OO, Astor library
oOs, 299, Yale college 161 900, Mercantile New
York; 100000, Mercantile BOSTON, 125,Q0O the
Congressional library 1875, 900, the Bosto1f Athe-
Boston 1O4, 900.
JUDGE ANTHONY sentenced Sadie Reign to
year and half in the penitentiary for killing the
Briggs house waiter, Kingsley, at Chicago. The
learned judge said the slandrous statement origi-
mated by the man against the good name of the
woman was serious provocation. He could
with propriety have gone farther and said the
provocation was sufficient to constitute case OF
justiiable homicide.
SAYS an exchange: "a woman with five pair
of twins took the cars at Woodbne, Iowa, the
other day, and the entire party of eleven travelled
one ticket, none Of the children being old
enough to pay one fare. 1t is such things as
these that make stockholders poor, and ban k
rupt railway companies Yes, and it is such
things that add to the vital census of great
and growing country.
A SLIGHT change in the army uniform requires
a large expenditure. The Quartermaster's De-
par.ment of the army has just sent to England
huge order for gold lace-14, 900 yards. 1t is
said to be the largest order ever given in this
country. A change In the uniform has created
this demand. New ''chevrons' are provided for
the non-commissoned officers, which makes this
purchase necessary.
THE prosperity of the tobacco towns of North
Carolina is phenomenal-not one has failed to
succeed and prosper steadily. A practical proof
of the extent of the tobacco business is shown in
the mere statement that at Parish's warehouse,
at Durham, from January to March % 1, 799, 553
pounds Of tobacco were sold for S259,019.59,
This was equivalent to, say 5000 bales Of cotton
at $40 each.
Mr.. BLAINE's ''frst volume" is devoted to
putfs of about every public man whose goodwill
could be of any service to him. The first volume
is published six weeks in advance of the meeting
of the Republican National convention. The
"history,'' as contra distinguished from the
puffery, is to be included in the second volume.
and that will not be published until next fall.
ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER has shirked his
duty again. He promised to conduct the star
route trial Of the of ex-senator Kellogg, of
Louisiana, in person, but instead he has employ
ed country lawyer, Sam H. Reynolds, of Lancas-
ter, Pa, to manage the case for the government.
Whether Mr.. Reynolds is to be paid 31O0 or $3.50
per day is not made public.
THE state Of Nevada, which has two Senators
and one Representative in Congress, has not so
large population by 617 souls as the city of New
Haven, Conn. Still, who says that Nevada has
not done more for commerce than two states
like Connecticut.
THERE is disagreement within the combina-