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

in morals" It should be borne In mind, In
this convention that the House was Demo-
cratici The election of Democratic Presi-
dent will make as great an improvement In
administration
| By the death of Canon Birch, the Prince
OF Wales has lost not only the tutor OF his
boyhood, buta lifelong friend, in whose
Judgment he had every confidence. Canon
Birch was familiar figure at the Marlbor-
ough House garden parties, and he was
frequent visitor at Sandringham.
| Referring to the oft discussed question Of
'The Bible Cosmogony in the light Of mod
ern Science" Arnold Guzot, LID, in his
little book on the subject, says: "Let us
not therefore hope, much less ask, from sci
ence the knowledge it can never give, nor
seek from the bible the science which it does
not intend to teach,
| Louis XIV. handed the poet Boileau a few
sheets OF manuscript with the words: s'What
do you think of these wretched verses of my
own composingl'' Boileau read the papers
through and quietly returned them to the
everything you undertake You wanted to
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you have accomplished It,"
A man after engaging cab, cause the
cabman to put him down at a very dark part
OF the street, saying at the same time. ''Iv'e
dropped sovereign in the bottom of the
cab" Cabby, thinking it good chance,
whipped up his horse and drove away, Of
course only to find that there was no coin
at all, and that his fare had had his ride for
nothing.
There is no contradiction Of the extraordi-
nary rumor that General" Booth is negoti
ating for the purchase Of Nine. Adelina-
PATHS Welsh estate, and 1t is thought that
there must be some truth in the story. If SO
the public will be curious to learn whether
the estate is to be bought out of the hnds of
the Salvation army or by Mr.. Booth in his
private capacity.
A stepof considerable importance has been
taken by the Upper House of the Convoca-
ton OF Canterbury in adopting a report,
drawn up by committee of the house ap-
pointed during the previous session, to con-
slider the question how bestto prevent clergy
men convicted of crime from resuming their
sacred functions in some district where they
are not known after the completion of their
sentences.
| There is not case on record in which an
American actor, visiting London, on his
merits, and trusting solely to his ability to
establish himself, has met with complete sue
cess. Forrest was regarded as curiosity at
the outset, and met with some recognition in
the shape of audiences, very much as would
have been the case had he been Comanche
Indian in his war-paint aud feathers. His
final failure is historical. Booth went
over. and played on his merits at the
Princess theatre, and was cody received by
the English press, and would have beggared
his manager, and pauperized himself had it
not been that Irving began to entertain the
ide OF an American tour, and thought it best
to placate this country by showing some at
tention to Booth. The partial success which
has fallen to the lot of Mary Anderson is
due far more to her beauty and purity of
character than to any English recognition of
her ability as an artist.
Two American artists have been recognized
after fashion, one of these was Edwin
Forrest, and the other is Edwin Booth. In
bosh cases this partial recognition was fol-
lowed by the coming to this country of an
English star; in the case of Forrest, by Mac
ready; and that of Booth, by Irving. No
American actor will ever obtain a sub
stantial foothold on the English stage.