Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1885-07-04


his life, announces himself as the labor
candidate for Governor of California.
The "sand lots will support him
because they are composed Of men
who, like himself never do any work.
IHE plumbers have been holding a
national convention at St. Louis. The
American people are to be commiser-
ated. 1t was bad enough to have the
plumbers act singly, but when they
come to charge on the public in body
it is equivalent to transferring the own
ership of the National banks.
DESPITE conflicting reports there
seems to be no doubt that Emperor
William of Germany is in precarious
health and at the best cannot long
survive. His life may be prolonged
some months and possibly year, but
it would not be surprising if it should
terminate quite suddenly. His advanc-
ed age renders his continuance only q
luCSGlOu O1 Il SnOTG Ulne.
A NEWS item is going round to the
effect that there are 1900 post offices
in Minnesota and 900 in Dakota. This
is sited as evidence of the growth Of the
country. This is all well as far as it
goes but more significant and impress
i've still is the thought that there are at
least an average of ten to one G2,OOOin
Mimi, and 5000 in Dakota) struggling
with desire to take charge of these
postoffices. It takes a good many peo-
pie to do this.
EX-U. S. MINISTER PHELPS died
ut Lima, South America, before his sue
lessor reached there. His death was
.lue to climatic influences, The wife of
James Russell Lowell ex-minister to
England. died short time before he was
relieved, from similar causes. These,
examples, however, go unheeded and
patriots can be found ready to accept
any foreign position no matter how fatal
the climate may be.
REL seems to have been so unwise
as to keep diary in which he was con-
fdential with himself and wrote down
pretty full history of the ''rise and
progress of the Northwest rebellion
up to the time of his capture. 1t is not
always safe to tell all you know, even
to Yourself. The Dominion Govern
ment has secured this diary and it has
been sent to Regina where it is to be
used on the trial as the strongest wit
ness against Riel. s- IT,. -.y ---.
WIFE BEATING has ceased to be popular
in Maryland. Within the past week two
white men have received twenty lashes
in Baltimore for wife beating. The
strokes were upon the bare back, with
raw hide well laid on. Heretofore
f1ogging in that state has been confined
to colored men but the recent event is
new era though the law has, for
long time, been dead letter on the
statute book. A man who whips
woman deserves dose of his own med
icine.
1T is reported that Comptroller
Cannon of Minnesota was a good deal
alarmed for his own official head
when Burchard, director of the mint
was removed. They both held under
a special law which was supposed to
fix the term of Office and make
removal impossible unless some offence
was committed. Cannon has the
advantage of being a personal friend
of Burchard's successor, and also
protege Of Senator Sabin of Minnesota
who secured him the place. As SEN
ator Sabin has vote on confirmation
the administration is not likely to direct
ly antagonize him.
JOHN L. SULLIVAN, the muscular Bos-
tonian seems to be regarded as priv
legged character and goes about the
country getting drunk and raising cain
with impunity. He has just been down
to Philadelphia on one of his usual
sprees and as usual terrorized the Qua
ker city without molestation. Now
that he has gone away the chief of po-
lice has issued a formal proclamation
that if he comes again he will be treat
ed like any other white man who gets
drunk. This is very radical on the
part of Philadelphia but still it is an
example which it would not be bad
idea for other municipalities to follow.
LORD CoLERIDGE Of England is not
happy over the marriage of his daugh-
ter which occurred last week. His pro-
spective son-in-law sued him for SLAM
der and secured the very peculiar ver-
dict that when the marriage took place
Lord Coleridge should supply his daugh->
ter with four thousand pounds ($2O, OOO)
per year. Under such circumstances
1t cannot be considered surprising that
he declined to accept the invitation to