St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-17
CURRENT COMIHENTS.


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CURRENT COMMENTS.
| A Chicago Democratic paper INDUCES its
readers with the following mildly spirited para
graph concerning the Lasker matter: SIT was
quite in keeping with the pusillanimous policy
which actuates the Democratic party in the
House of Representatives that, when the Lasker
resolutions were returned to that body Monday,
Republican should at once assume the leader
ship and do just what the leader of the majority
If there is any such person, should have DONE
New York city Democratic paper has the follow
ing upon the same subject: Crank Hiscock
showed himself worthy of the leadership of the
Republican minyrity. For several days, Kasson,
of Iowa, has been running about preaching a
policy af silence and holy res
ignation to the Bismarck snub. 1t was
his intention to get all the papers from the state
department which bear upon the subject referred
to the foreign affairs committee, where the whole
matter was to be pigeonholed if his gentle policy
had prevailed. Nearly two weeks ago Mr. His
cock prepared his resolutions introduced to-day,
reaffirming the resolution of coincidence, and in
plain but diplomatic language asserting the dig
nifty of the house to snubbing Bismarck in re-
turn for his offciousness. 1t was his purpose to
| offer his resolution to go with the papers to the
foreign affairs committee, and to thereby prevent
an ignominious smothering of the subject. His
resolution is one that if not promptly acted upon
will be called for by the New York member.
When the communication Of the President was
received this afternoon there was every anticipa-
ton of q lively debate, but only the Presidents
brief message was read, and there being no call
| for the reading of the accompanying papers, the
| whole matter was then referred to the foreign
| affairs committee. This was not however, until
Hiscock' resolution had been read in a silence
of manifest approval. His resolution cuts off the
great opportunity of the Texas Ochiltree, and at
the same time robs the Democratic leaders of the
laurels they might have won if they had equalled
the promptness in meeting the situation.
THE make up of the editor of the N. Y. Fash
| ion Reporter would be creditable even to so
genital parsonage as President Arthur, who
enjoys the reputs of being the best dressed
American gentleman. The Baltimore american
describes the appearance of Mr.. Mitchell, the
editor as he appeared at the banquet of the Bal
timore tailors and cloth and trimming dealers.
she was arrayed in the tip of the style. His
carlet-colored evening dress coat and pants fitted
perfectly his elegant form. He wore white
embossed satin vest, and his coat lined with white
silk. Diamond studs his adorned immaculate shirt
front, and white silk cravat with long flowing
ends, and shining patent leather slippers com
pleted his outfit. He was q good looking dark
mustached young man, and well became the
costume he wore.'' Mr.. Mitchell was called on
for a speech, and said the first American fashion
reports were published in 1926, but they were
simply copies of English and French fashions
Soon, however, America began to take a leading
interest in fashiyns, and became an originator
instead of coypist. The first fashion publisher
and one of the most famous, was the late j. B
West who died a few days ago.
FROM point of time to the contrary of which
the memory of man runneth not, Fred. Douglass
has been prominent and accepted ally of the
Woman Suffragists, speaking at their meetings,
devising, counselling and striving with them fol
the amelioration of the relation of the sex to the
ballot. At the annual convention just held al
Washington Mr.. Douglass attended, and sat in g
front pew, but was not, Of old, invited to sit
upon the platform or to speak. He was deliber
ately and CURLY snubbed. The ladies' took this
course to let their old friend know that since his
nor of them, and that henceforth, they must not
speak as they pass each other by. Poor old
Fred!
AT the Onondaga county fair just held at SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, package of twenty pounds of but
ter, the product of Holstein cows, took the first
prize in competition with the best Jersey diaries
in the country. The test was fair one, as none
of the makers or competitors were known to
the inspectors, and the result in favor of the
Holstein butter was quite surprise. The merits
of that race of COWS are hardly known in this
country yet.
Miss ELLEN TERRY appears to be woman
after Washingtons own heart. While in that
city she was chaperoned by Mrs Pendleton and
gallivanted around by Miss Bayard The presi-
dent honored her with a reception, and on all
sides she received flattering attentions from the
best ladies at the national capital. In no other
city in the country has Miss Terry been accorded
what is commonly called social recognition.
AT Poughkeepsie, N. Y, a murder trial by
jury was begun and ended in one day, and the
murderer convicted. Such events might happen
oftener if the lawyers were willing to be content
with the compensation of duties discharged with
legitimate promptitude.
In the police court at Oswego, N. Y, domes-
tic was charged with stealing, and the only wit
ness against her was a boy four years of age.
He took the oath and told a story so well con-
nected that it was not shaken by cross-examina-
ton.
GOVERNOR HoADLY of Ohio has appointed
April IS as day to be set apart for tree plant
ing throughout the state. Forestry day has be-
come anotable event in Ohio.
THE lion, N. Y, Citizen runs its printing
presses by means of stored electricity One of
these days we shall all drive our machinery by
that power.
Sunday Fire at Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, March 16.-Hoffman 81 Bill
ing's, machine and brass works covering half
a block near the corn er of Cedar and Seventh
streets, burned this morning, the fire origin
ating in the engine room from an unknown
cause. Total loss nearly $50, 1000; insurance
over S65, 900. Detailed losses: Building. a
three story brick, 120x37 feet. east and west,
and S5x26, north and south, loss, $4,000:
insurance, $4,000; patterns, loss $4,000,
fully insured; manufactured stock, loss
$4,000, fully insured; machinery, loss
$4,000, insurance $4,000. One hundred
and ten men are thrown out of employment
temporarily.
Bench Show at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 16.-Arrangements
are in progress for grand international
bench show of dogs to be held here about