St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-06
MEN OF MINNEAPOLIS.
Pleasant and Curious Things 7 at Some of
Them Are Won't to Say
and Do.
Various Little Pleasantries in Connection
With Men Of Well Known Municipal
Reputation.
A Mirror Hung Slightly Awry Gives
Back Many Humorously Dis
torted Reflections.

a NJ IrrOr hung SI1Sntly AWry G1VeS
Back Many Humorously Dis
torted Reflections.
Col Fairman has not left Minneapolis,
and looked yesterday as though he did not
intend to. At last report, however, he had
not renewed his subscription to the exposi-
ton fund.
w. g. Byron and W. M. Regain will get
no sleep tonight The election Of a secre-
tary for the exposition tomorrow has moth
ing to do with their insomnia.
Yes, it is correct. duel has been ar
ranged between j.. 81. Hiand. the mlllers'
agent and G. E. Foote. the Duluth letter.
writer. They will shoot wheat at each
other. Armour and WoerishOfer will come
up from Chicago to be present at the con-
test. which will take place at Minnesota
Transfer.
No, Lulu, it is not Richard Grant White
who inspires the language used by the
sporting editor of the Tribune. That is
simply English as she Is spoke in Bos-
ting.
The belief is growing that Mayor Stew
ems will permit Clerk Pillsbury to remain
in Office until the end of his term.
LILO pIOpuOIs AAoiiy d. llODtu-
son, has the the following fling at the Irish
across the water. electors in the pending
campaign, and doubtless Roger Vail and his
confreres will haulHarry over the Goals again
if he INDUCES much in that sort of faceta:
1.-The American flag has figured quite ex-
tensvely in the Irish election contests.
There is something about the stars and
stripes-judiciously combined with eighty
ohm whisky-that will arouse enthusiasm
anywhere"
Wilkes McDermott has not vet been dis
possessed of the idea that he can whip Moth
in Gr8co- Roman light. The other night he
declared himself. He said he stood ready
to wrestle either Moth or Cannon for $500
side at the end of four weeks, in which he
believed he could place himself in condi-
ton. but his friends prevailed upon him to
keep out of the athletic arena.
Since he proved successful guesser on
the bids for furnishing water pipe. Commits
sioner Tom Andrews has devoted many
pleasurable hours in making upa municipal
slate for next spring-frOm mayor to pound
masters.
Fred Boardman is the pride and admira-
ton of all Minneapolis. Everybody appre-
ciates the fact that he is an adept wrestler.
In old college days he acquired a proficiency
in GrRcO- Roman and other styles, and he
made a capital referee on Friday night. In
his career in this city he has successfully
wrestled with the law, with financial prob
lens and with politics. In the state legis-
lature, when his keen perception told him a
contest was probable, Fred was the first to
cast his sealskin in the ring. If he got
whipped he never kicked"
Frank Moody and Joe Smith Of the water
department have decided never to bet on a
wrestling match again. Joe Ellis tells them
that it is all right to bet, but they should
bet on the right man hereafter.
Billy Wilson is a promising young man
with speculative turn of mind. No one
| should be surprised at learning few years
hence that he and johnny Thompson are
milllonaires.
The sketches of Capt. DAILY and Lieut..
Helm were clipped from the Pioneer the
other morning by practical joker of the
police department and put in the rogues'
| gallery. A friend of the captain stood
| looking over the array Of portraits and
photos of crooks. and his eyes falling upon
what was alleged to be Capt DAILY quietly
| remarked:
There are some pretty tough-looking
customers in that lot.
Yes, returned a detective, without no
| ticing which picture the man alluded to.
There is bad one." resumed the caller
innocently, pointing to the alleged sketch
of the captain. The detective was amused.
and when the gentleman was informed that
the sketch was published as likeness of
| the captain. he ran headlong from the build
ing for fear of humiliation on account of
his blunder But he was excusable.
DR.. w. P. Spring recently removed to
| 720 Fourth street southeast The family
! that now occupies his late residence have
been so bothered by being called upon to
| tell callers where the doctor can be found
that they have put up placard giving the
desired information.
Jacob Barge is utilizing the s'sour-mash'
boom created by the police investigation to
advertise particular line of wet goods
known by that name tt expected, also
that he will utilize the latest scandal to adj
vertise the merits of 'sweet-mash" whisky.
Judges Koon and Lochren deny that they
were playing old sledge that night when
Sergt Kirkham climbed telegraph pole
and peered into the window of the card
room of the Minneapolis club. They say ii
was only little harmless game of poker,
two call five. at that.
George F. Hitchcock. the stenographer at
the district court recently visited Otoma-
hawk. or some other Wisconsin town with
a similar name, and has returned married
man. 1t is understood that hereafter he is
to be excused from taking notes in divorce
| cases.
There is such strong resemblance be-
tween c. N. Dickey, deputy clerk of the
district court. and Prof. Charles Chamber
| lin, the elocutionist that they should double
up as brother song and dance team.
Il will appoint Fred H. Boardman as
the referee, +" said Judge Lochren yesterday
at the special term when a garnishment
case came before him. Mr.. Boardman.
who had got. all he wanted of being referee
at Friday nights wrestling match. fled
from the court room, and the judge was
compelled to make another appointment.
Arthur Huey witnessed two exciting
wrestling matches last week. One was al
Market hall and the other in the street in
front of the West hotel. Mr.. Huey didn't
undertake to interfere in any way with
either contest.
H. o. G. Morrison was sitting in a
brother-attorney's Office the other day,
when the telephone rang five times.
There's our ring" said he; Il wonder
what they want now" 1t took central
fully five minutes to explain that there
were other telephones which had the same
call as the one in his Office.
Officer Fred Malone says: ST amt much
On the Greco-Roman. but can catch-as-
! catch-oan fret rate Ask Mitchell the ca fc