St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-23
CURRENT COMMENT.

Last week Mrs Trvon announced the last
of her spiritual lectures. Some OF the papers
said the audience was small, and this impli-
cation of waning interest in her line was
Indignantly denied by her. Butshe did have
a small audience, Notwithstanding, and the
cause was not that spiritualism is on the de-
cline in Minneapolis, but that its votaries
are not wealthy. They were simply knocked
out by the Is cents admission fee. So far
from being on the decline, the spiritualistic
market is quoted strong and rising. Ihere
is at least one quarter in which occasional
seances are held unknown even at head
quarters in Spiritual hall. To aid the cause
and fan the inspiration, Mrs. Tryon spoke
arain Yesterday to moderate audience, and
last night Dr. Thomas convinced every true
believer within the sound Of his voice that q
belief in spiritualism is authorized on Bible
authority.
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That was funny fight over aldermen in
the Second precinct Of the Seventh ward.
Flaten and Norstrom, both Norwegians, were
running strong and Phelps and Newell were
rather weak, especially Newell. An informal
ballot was taken and 3S2 votes cast. Newell
only got % votes and each of the others went
over 100. Il withdraw, vote for Phelps"
shrieked Newell, in high G.. These tactics
paralvZed the NOrsemen, and NOrstrom with
drew to organize The Scandinaviaus fought
each other vigorously, while Phelps cOolly
raked in the Newell votes and walked be
tween them to the nomination. There is
now blood on the moon in that precinct, and
a Democrat will probably reap the benefits.
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The plantive appeal of the Prohibitionists
of the Eighth ward had its effect in the Re-
publican caucus on Saturday night. The
Saint Johnnies had nominated Cooley and
Getty for aldermen and they circulated
warning TO the Republicans which said: eve
are strong and defiant in the Eighth and We
leave YOU no choice. You must come to US
or our vote will surely give the ward to the
Democrats" They were the mountain and
the Republican Mahomet went to it as far as
indorsing Aid. Cooley was concerned. The
other man was thrown over and Capt. Babb
was chosen.
At the meeting of the board of water com
missioners on Saturday night a curiosity
which excited considerable comment was eX-
hibited. 1t was water wheel step which
had been in use at the pump house for thir-
teen years, being in service twentv-four
hours daily. 1t is nothing uncommon to
have to replace water wheel steps every few
days, and the length of time which
the one in question had done duty is con-
sidered without precedent. a member OF the
board proposes to donate the curiosity to the
State Historical society.
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The matter of selecting an aldermanic
candidate from the Fourth ward by the Re-
publicans, unlike most wards in the city, was
not definitely settled in the primaries. Both
Mr.. Grove and Mr.. Woodward have precinct
delegations assured and to effect a nominal
ton dark horse may yet prove the winner.
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81 don't understand why ". ", Wood
ward should feed at the public crib all his life
time" said a Fourth ward Republican yes
terdav. II have lived in Minneapolis long
time and believe he has held some sort OF
an Office ever since | came here | am OPP
posed to the principle and hope he will not
be elected to the city council this spring"
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"Do you know how the Sixth ward delega-
lion stands for alderman 20 asked a citizen of
hat ward of a representative of the GLOBE.
''Well, | can tell you for a certainty. The
delegation stands five for Brearly, five for
Swcnson. seven for Johnson and seven for
Perry. l think Perry will get it; yet jangle
NAV occur, and some one outside the candi-
dates named may prove the lucky one"