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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-27
LOGAN,S PLUCK.

Gen, LoGAN's successful career is a
striking illustration of the possibilities that
lie before the young men of this country.
Gen. LOGAN was not great in intellectual
qualities nor did he possess the advantages
of finished education. Possessed only OF
good common sense. and filled with an am
bition to gain distinction in public life. he
went in to win. And he succeeded. The
one winning quality that he had was grit.
It was that which carried him to the front.
Isl his early career LOGAN had no ADVENT
tious conditions to boost him into promi-
nence. The pathway to fame was not
smooth one for him. Nor was he content
to wait until the road was worn smooth
before he ventured to travel it. He was
not satisfied to sit still while an Opportun-
ity to gain distir ctlon presented itself. de
went to work and made opportunities. He
threw the stones out of the road before
him and climbed over the obstacles in his
way. He didn't wait for friends to come
and pull him up to the summit. He clamb-
cred up by his own exertions and then
called back to his friends to follow him.
His military career was in keeping with
his civil exploits. In war, as in
peace, he relied on himself and
his own powers Of endurance. With
his own good sword he carved his way to
military distinction. He won his battles Oh
the field just as he gained his political vic
tories-by an exhibition of pluck. 1t was
LoGAN's grit that first brought him into
political prominence in his own state. II
was his grit that earned him laurelS on the
tented field. 1t was his grit that put him
into the United States senate and made him
a conspicuous figure in national politics. II
was his grit that made him the candidate
for vice president on the Republican ticket
two years ago. And if death had not cut
him down so untimely he would in all
probability have been at the head of his
party's ticket in the next national contest.
Gen. LOGAN was in no sense a brilliant
man. but his pIuckiness made him model
worthy OF imitation by his young country
man
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-27
AT SPIsENGsE FIELD.
The People of That City Offer a
Burial stace.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. 26.-The all
nOuncement of the death of Senator Logan
caused widespread telling of regret and
sorrow in this city. Flags were placed at
half mast, and meeting of citizens was
called at once, which met this evening.
The following telegram of sympathy was
adopted and forwarded to Mrs. Logan:
The citizens of Springfield extend their
sympathy and coincidence to the family of
John A. Logan, the citizen, the statesman,
the patriotic defender OF his country.
An executive committee of fifteen was
appointed to take charge of any arran ge-
ments that may be deemed proper. The
following dispatch was sent on behalf of
the meeting to Hon. Shelby NJ. Cullom:
The citizens of Springfield tender to Mrs.
Logan a beautiful place in Oak Ridge GENE
terry or elsewhere in or near the city for the
burial of Gen. Logan near the final resting
pllbe of Abraham Lincoln and request you to
present this offer to her and request her ac-
ceptance thereof.
Gov. Oglesby sent dispatch rendering
his sympathy and asking if he or any of
the officers could render any assistance III
connection with the funeral ceremonies.
The news of the death of Gen. Logan was
so unexpected and caused such sadness that
the prominent political leaders have deemed
it improper to express decided view as to
the succession. Gov. Oglesby perempt0rily
declined to be interviewed on the subject.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-27
RLAINEsS LUCK.

Gen. LoGAN's death simplifies the presi-
Dental outlook for Mr.. BLAINE. There
was no sort of doubt that LOGAN was
BLAINE's most formidable competitor for
the Republican nomination for the presi-
dency in 1888. There has for some time
been growing feeling among Republican
politicians that their candidate two years
hence must come from the West. As this
feeling grew LOGAN became more and
more conspicuous in the public eye. He
was by all odds the best representative of
the West prominent In the Republican
party. In fact he was about the only one
that possessed the real elements of avail
ability for a presidential candidate. In
addition to being a prominent figure in
national politics for so many years, LOGAN
held a grip on the soldier vote that gave
him strength beyond all of his fellow
partiSanS. Nothing but simple faith in
BLA1NE's magnetic qualities gave the
Plumed Knight the nomination over
LOGAN in 1884. After the delusion re-
specting BLAINE's magnetism had been
dspelled by the result of the presidential
election, LOGAN stock went up one
hundred per cent. Mr.. BLAINE and his
friends recognized this fact. and the in
soluble problem with them was how to
crush LOGAN without at the same time
alternating LoGAN's personal following
from the support of BLAINE in the event
of his denomination. So far as Mr..
BLAINE's individual ambition is concerned,
death has kindly stepped in and solved the
problem for him. LoGAN's death gives
BLAINE an apparently easy walk-over for
the nomination in 1883.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-27
A SENATOR SLEEPS.
Confirmed From First Page.

Congressman Charles B. Farwell and Con-
gresSman-Elect Jehu B. Baker. Talk upon
this topic was generally fragmentary and
incidental to "reminiscences of the senator.
Gen. Logan was at the time of his death
member of Grace NJ. E. church, but last
partoOk of the sacralnents here at Trinity
church. to which, until very recently. he
was attached. Among his friends in both
churches the announcement of his danger
created deep impression and only this
morning the Rev. John Alabaster. pastor
at Trinity. led the congregation in special
prayer for the dying man.
Charles B. Farwell had just received the
intelligence of Gen. Logan'S death when
asked who would be most likely to obtain
the election of the vacancy. Farwell said
he could name no one. but presumed there
would be score Of candidates. Unless
choice could be formed at once there was
likelihood that the business of the legiSla-
ture would be delayed considerable time.
Politicians would doubtless commence
caucusing Immediately. He had made no
choice in his own mind. The legislature
had larger majority of Republicans than
two years ago. and it was certain his sue
cessor would be a Republican. Il have
been told" said Mr.. Farwell, that Gov.
Oglesby has already been prominently
named, but l have understood the governor
to say he proposed retiring to his farm at
the earliest opportunity"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-27
HIS TRUSTED LIEUTENANT.
Feeling Remarks by the Chairman
of the Illinois state Com mi tee.

CHICAGO, Dec. ga. NJ. Jones, chair
man of the Republican state central COM
mittee, and Gen. Logan's trusted lieutenant
in many a hard fought political contest.
said, upon receiving the news from Wash
ington: Il don't know just what to say or
do. l never received such blow in my
life. l teiegraphed Mrs. Logan at once.
but have had no answer. The generals
death will nearly kill that poor woman.
who was so much to her husband and he so
much to her that they almost lost their indi-
viduality III each others lives. Logan was
manly man, brave and honest, a
kind-hearted man and a good
fighter in war and politics.
believe that he had given little thought
to the presidency of 1888. The last time
he was here he remarked to me that the
election was too far in the future to be con-
sidered now. l do not care to talk OF the
effect his death will produce in political
circles in the country and state. He stood
among the foremost men OF his party, and
was the unquestioned leader in Illinois l
do not know who will fill the vacancy
caused by his sndden death. There will
be plenty to try for it, however. The
legislature stands sixteen Republican
majority on joint ballot. A successor will,
of course. be chosen by that OOdy as soon
as it convenes. presume that Mrs. Logan
will leave WaShin gton at once"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-27
PRACTICAL POLITICS.

Senator VOORHEES, asked Secretary
LAMAR the other day to appoint an 1ndi-
ana man to an Office in the interior depart
ment. accompanying the recommendation
with the statement that the applicant
was deserving man and good politician,
Secretary LAMAR declined to make the
appointment. saying that it was men with
business experience, and not politicians.
who were needed in his department. There
is refreshing flavor about Secretary
LAMAR's style of dealing with appoint
ments that commends it. 1t is the kind
of practical politics the people have been
longing for. The administration of pub
lie affairs has been conducted too long
on the idea of comforting offices as the
reward of political services. or as the recOg-
milton of merit it manipulating the political
machine. 1t is just as Mr.. LAMAR says,
the various departments of the government
should be run by men with business expert
ence. They have been run by the pro-
fessional politicians until the country is
worn out with the farce. If all the heads
of depal tments were of Secretary LAMAR's
mind we wouldn't need any civil service
laws. We would have civil service that
would be model one.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-27
THE GRAND ARMY.
The Veterans Feeli tgs Expressed by
Comma a,der-iu- Chief Fairchil..

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 26.-When Gen.
Lueius Fairchild, commander in-chief of
the Grand Army Of the Republic, learned
of Logan's death he was greatly shocked.
He spoke of Logan's career as a statesman
as having been marked with signal ability
and sterling integrity. He had been fear
less, able. and honest in his public career.
and the end had found his public life with
out reproach. AS a soldier he said that
Gen. Logan had earned his laurels
and that no commander in
the late war had stronger
hold on the affections of the members Of
the Grand Army of the Republic. Logan
had been most prominently identified with
that organization. and had given its ad-
vancement much of his time and though
twice he had been commander in-chief,
no one who ever held the Office ever en-
joyed stronger feeling of sympathy with
the rank and file Of the order. Gen. Fair.
child spoke feelingly of the cordial manner
with which the Grand Army boys always
received Logan when he appeared among
them. and testified to the general grief his
death would occasion. Gov. Rusk, who
held command under Gen. Logan for a
time. was deeply affected. The state of
Illinois and the nation had lost fearless
soldier and an able and honest statesman.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-27

LEWIS BAk Err.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-27
by this mornings reports. but hope that we
may have news Of the generals Improvement.
ROBERT T. LINCOLN.

by this N mornings reports, but hope that we
may have news Of the generals Improvement.
ROBERT T. LINCOLN.
ROSCOE COMPILING.
New York, Dec. 26.--Little did think W hen
telegrapbing you this morning that so great
sorrow was so near. Accept my deep
sympathy in your bereavement.
- Ill ROSCOE CONKLING.
aHc 9'MAYoR SMITH.
Philadelphia, Pa, Dee. 26.-The people of
Philadelphia tender their sympathy in the sad
bereavement which has befallen you in the
death of your honored husband. Their hearts
were warm in affection and esteem for his
many manly virtues. W. B. SMITH, Mayor.
GOV. ALGER.
Detroit, Dec 26.-We are all crushed with
grief on account of the generals death. The
anticipated pleasures Of the week have
changed to burthen which I cannot escape
from. Please advise me of the funeral ar
engagements as early as possible. Mrs. Alger
and myself wish TO attend. if possible to do
so, after the soldiers home dedication Thurs
day. r. A. ALGER.
kilograms Of coincidence were also re-
ceived from George NJ. Pullman. William
Penn Nixon, G. A. Snowden, several Grand
Army posts and large number of other
citizens. Mrs. Cleveland sent tenderly
worded. note expressing her sympathy and
that OF the president and saying that the
latter was to call and thus show in person
his respect for the memory of the dead.
The note could not be obtained as Mrs.
Tucker, in whose custody it was, had re-
tired for the night
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-27
FIVE TioUs AND Dead CATS.
A Slang liter Which Rivated That
of Even Old Sa mS0ai.

of Even Old Sa mS0n.
''Talk about the wild war dogs of At
lanta, if you want to- said an old citizen to
a Constitution reporter. but the wildcats
took my eye. When the city was in the
midst of that desolation which marked the
wild dog era, there was an old man who
lived in broken-down box-car which had
been thrown off the track. near the State
road roundhouse. One day some of us
soldiers went into the old mans home to
fry some bacon that somehow or other we
had gotten hold of. When the meat began
to fry the odor was waited about by the
breezes. 1t was an exceedingly appetizing
odor, the more so because it was rather
strange to Atlanta air and Atlanta noses.
well, in few minutes the wildcats
began to come from their hiding places at
tracted by the odor of frying meat They
came first singly. then in pairs, then by
dozens, then by scores, then by hundreds,
great army of ferce-eyed, yowling, howl
ing mousers. When the old man saw the
cats about to invade his home in such
Swarms he got club and stationed himself
at point where the cats would have to
pass. He went to work killing cats. He
killed 5000! never in my life saw so many
dead cats!''
II guess not" remarked.
mo I never did," said my friend; II
never did. The cats were thrown into a
big washout near the car, filing it up COM
pletely. There were enough of them to fill
room twenty feet square and" added my
friend, as prepared to leave. 5000 addi-
tional cats died from their wounds and
were found in various parts of the city the
next day."
l forgot to ask what became of the little
piece Of bacon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-27
He Made Him Win.

CulcdSO HUT OCSitu.
Col. Montgomery the president Of the
Memphis Jockey club. is a character in his
way. By birth an freshman of the old
school, with heart as big as an OK. he in
heritS a love for cross country racing that
has come down from father to son through
many generations. Racing on the track
that he presides over Is done under rules
made by him. and he owes no allegiance to
any turf congress or combination of tracks
in the country. Many are the good stories
told of him and his rulings, one Of the best
of which has for its hero a gentleman well
known in sporting circles here. A we'll
posted turfman who was here at the time
tells it as follows:
Il was several years ago." he said, land
when Carter Harrison was in the zenith Of
his fame as timber topper. that Billy
Whelan took him to Memphis along with
horse called AthelstOne. also jumper. 1t
was the second or third day of the meeting
that Carter Harrison's name appeared
among the entries for a steeplechaoe, and,
of course, he was strong favorite. Now,
Billy had no intention of winning with him
on that occasion, and. in fact, had tele-
graphed his friends here to wager their
money against the horse. Now, the horse
so far Outclassed his party that something
had to be done to keep him from winning;
so they ran him around couple of the
jumps. thinking of course he would be dis
qualified. When the finish came, to the
establishment of all who saw it, up went
Carter Harrison's name on the board. None
were more astonished than were Billy
Whelan and the rider of the horse. The
former, stepping up to the judges stand,
said:
why, judges. my horse didn't go the
course How could he have won?"
That's all right" was the bluff colonel's
reply. IF he didn't win, sir, he ought to
have. by -! He's the best horse in it,
and I'll give him the race, anyhow"
Great Scottl" said Billy. as he left the
stand. "Whatn my friends in Shecago
say?"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-27
MIRRORS HELD UP TO NATURE.
alate Glass Windows Prove That
Men Are the VaiMer Sex.

Ibid you ever notice how many men use
the big plate glass wind0w-pan for mir
rors?" asked saleswoman in large down
town establishment. as she arranged some
richly cOlured stutfS in a show window.
Never did? We'll, just watch them Hin
ute or two"
Scarcely had she spoken when a gentle
man. we'll favored in appearance. strolled
along, having slackened his pace and made
a slight dctOur toward the windows to get
within proper range as he approached it.
AS he moved by his head slowly turned on
the pivot within his high collar, his eyes
never leaving his reflection as long as it was
visible. He appeared to be sat SIZED with
his apparel and he quickened his
step. Next appeared young man with a
plug hat pushed rakshly back on his head.
He observed his shocking bad form and
tilted his hat forward A dude and we'll
known lawyer took in their toilet at the
same moment. The dude gently tugged at
the corner of a snowy silk handkerchief
that had slipped out of sight in his breast
pocket. The lawyer discovered that one
leg of his trousers was turned up at the
bottom. He evidently thought the exposed
new canvass lining did not look well, for
he stopped and turned it down. At the
ping in the slush and mud. He turned both
trouser-legs up. Then young lady's at
tention was called to turnedup corner of
her cloak collar. She smoothed it down.
A we'll dressed lady was shocked to find
that she was tucking her skirts trifle too
high. She lowered them bit. Another
lady arranged rebellious ribbon, and
third adjusted an unruly bonnet. And so the
candid pane went on telling people they
were untidy in appearance or careless in
making their toilets. 1t called attention to
patches of SCOT on pretty faces, coat collars
turned up, buttons ajar and neckties out of
place. Many people thanked the honest
mirror. but good many sc0wled at it.
Does this go on all the timer" was
asked.
Every clear day three out of five of the
persons who pass near enough the window
to do so make a hasty observation of their
toilets. If they are not satisfied with
first quick glance they look themselves over
in the next window. Some people stop a
minute or two and take an accurate ac-
count of their appearance or complete to
their entire satisfaction their disordered APP
parel."
who patronizes your mirror most?"
THE young and middle-aged gentlemen.
l think. are our best patrons. Many of
them see their reflections accidentally at
first. and if anything is wrong about their
clothes they put them in order. The ladies
keep their eyes in front of them, and are
not as careless about having people run
against them. I've frequently seen men
run plump against some one while looking
into the glass Then the ladies are more
afraid of being thought vain. The little
boys and girls don't care how they appear,
and rarely see how they look in our front
mirror.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-27
ARIDE WITH CORPSE.
The Murdererss Efforts to Sell His
Xiciirnl.s AndE IN Eaac1arS

''See that MANI" said Cincinnati sport
to Louisville Post reporter. on the way to
the prize fight the other morning. His
name is Doc Fennessy. He is of good
family, but went to the dogs through dissi-
patton. Fennessy committed the most hor
ribe murder Oh record. He invited man
out one afternoon to take ride with him
and foully murdered him. After the deed
he drove around Cincinnati with the corpse
sitting beside him in buggy, stopped in
several bar-rooms. and finally got very
drunk.
He then visited the different medical
colleges and offered the stiff to them for So,
but none of them would give even So for
the subject. and Fennessy took him home,
put him to bed. and actually slept with him.
The following night he took the dead man
to the outskirts of the city and tied him to
post. The murder was great mystery,
and the police worked on the case for many
weeks before they traced it down to Fen
messy.
His family. who had previously dis
owned him. came to his rescue. employed
the most eminent counsel and spent for
tune to save his neck. l don't know ex-
actly how he got off, but it was through
some technicality."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-27
Girls ire Da shing.
lew York Mail and Express.


The proper thing in girls this year is
dashing and straight and strong. She greets
mankind with All impressive stare as she
strides along the street with her chin in the
air, her shoulders well back and her arms
swinging to and fro. This season settled it.
The opera brought society back. and the
proper girl came ronping home with flash
ing eyes and the ruddy glow of perfect
health showing through the nut-brown tan
of the summers campaign. The clinging
girl with tender ewes. the romantic girl
with the Jearning glare, the domestic
girl with the purring voice, the
brilliant girl with her turgid
French. the smuggling girl with her artful
Smirk. and the girl who chung to the skirts
of mamma-they are gone. They went
away in a tlutter with tmorOus screams at
the snort of the engine and the rush of the
burv world. Now they've come back. but
they're not the same. Instead. there's an
army of lofty, gay, intrepid, meddlesome.
dashng girls. who sWagger abroad with
delicious feminine audacity, and who have
brought the breeze of the mountain top, the
salty flavor of the oceans edge and the
buoyant air of the Berkshire hills into the
very heart of dirty, dusty and stale New
York. Of all the types that the town has
seen the girl of to-day, with her highbred
look, her daring style and winsOme assump-
ton of manlineSs. is far and awav the most
fetching thing that the world at large can
Shoyy - i-
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| ting appropriations for bridges and right of
J way for local railway lines. But a senator
is supposed TO know something of national
questions He ought to know whether he
is for high or low tariff. whether he is
in favor of an interstate commerce bill or
not, or whether he favors or opposes silver
coinage These are the issues that are
uppermost in the public mind. They are
questions that the people are discussing at
their homes. because upon the discussion of
these issues the prosperity of the country
largely depends. The senatorial candidate
VINO thinks that he can be elected by dodg-
ing these issues Is ignorant of the
temper of the public mind. The candidate
with an opinion and the moral courage to
express it is the one who will win popular
favor at this time. Before the legislature
commences on the work of electing sena-
tor it would be good idea to call conven-
ton of candidates. Every gentleman who
has senatorial aspirations should be made
eligible to a seat in the convention. Every
member should be placed on the committee
on resolutions, and each one be required to
report platform embodving his individual
views on all public questions. Then by
comparing the various platforms the legsla-
ture could form something like a correct es-
innate as to which one would most correctly
represent the people of the state in the up
per branch of congress. If any member of
the convention declined to commit himself,
then let him be ruled out of the race. This
plan would simplify matters very much and
would relieve the legislature of good deal
of responsibility, to say nothing of the
risks involved in the usual plan adopted in
senatorial elections of going it blind and
taking chances on the deal"