St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-16
CURRENT COMMENT.

1t must not be supposed that any point
has been scored against the city in the
awarding of a temporary Injunction in the
stOne-arch bridge case. On the contrary,
such an Injunction was the only probable
course and now not objected TO by the sup
porters of the bridge. 1t is highly desirable
that nothing be done until the suit is de-
cided, and that will not be until the govern
ment engineers make their report. If these
experts shall show that the building of such
q bridge will endanger the water power,
that will settle il at once; but If, on the
other hand, these engineers shall report no
prospect of damage, the Injunction case
will go by the board.
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In this connection it may be stated that
more or less gossip is heard concerning the
pressure TO be brought by the wealthy mil
lers to bear ON the government commission.
This idea may as well be dismissed. These
engineers know their business too well, and
will not allow the millers even to approach
them. Another matter of interest. or
rather amusement is the course taken by
one of the city papers. At first 1t opposed
the bridge on the ground OF expense, for II
never dreamed of an injury TO the falls.
When it advocated using from 5000, 900
purchase of an exposition site, it made its
bridge position seem inconsistent and RI
diculOus, and greatly to its relief the in
junction suit came on, enabling it to still
oppose the bridge with some tenable ground
for opposition.
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A man drawn on the jury in the Oys
murder case yesterday afternoon was asked
if he had read any newspaper account of
it. He promptly replied he had read of il
in the GLOBE: that that was the only paper
he read and he got all the news from it.
In reply 10 questions and amid considerable
merriment he replied: Il get the GLOBE
and take il to work with me. and IN it get
everything going" He was put on the
jury, the attorneys all holding that having
read the GLOBES account alone he had OBJ
tanned simply a square and impartial state
ment of the occurrence.
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Minneapolis has some three hundred law
yers, but perhaps there is room for more.
At any rate an examination of several
young applicants for admission to practice
will take place on Saturday, Jan. %, in the
district, when those who can satisfy Attor-
news BabcOck. Russell and Carleton that
they possess the requisite qualifications,
will be recommended to the court for adj
mission.
The proposition by the Irish league giver
| in yesterdays GLOBE Is taken up by thu
| Standard, and Chris A. Gallagher makes {
proposition. He is satisfied the alleged au
thor stack of the Home Rule article anC
the editor of the Tribune are one
and the same paper. He says: 81 vii
meet Mr.. Stack and the writer o.
the editorial aforesaid and arrange for ;
public discussion of this question of Irisl
agitation in any public hall we may agree
upon, Mr.. Stack and his colleague to eacf
occupy three-quarters of an hours time IL
discussion and l will take one hour L
answer both; will pay one-half the cost o
the hall and necessary expenses. they 4
pay the other half jointly; the meeting 4
be public and free. If they are in earneS
in Ireland's cause and are actuated by hon
est motives shall only be too happy 4
help them give public expression TO thet
views as above"
Whatever Minneapolis wanted, so lon
as it was eminently good and proper, wa
forthcoming if wealth and enterprise coul'
procure it. The city now wants Y. NJ
c. A. building and will undoubtedly get il
Not more than 500. 900 is required and !
would be lamentable, indeed, If cit
with 100 fiourishing churches and owe
twenty millionaires could not raise thi
sum.
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Since it became evident that the WinslOv
house site must eventually be selected TO
the exposition, less excited and NOR
hopeful feeling has taken possession of tn
friends of the movement. There are thos
| effI al 70, 4f,a
''Oh, if the commission could only bu
that Lowry park land and put the exposition
therew But they talk with their mouth
only. Building and sanitary engineer
agree that such place would never do 70
the exposition. so the people may congratu
late themselves, as far as the exposition
goes, that the commission cannot buy tn
ground. Some day the park may be e2
tended as proposed. but the exposition wi
never go there. neyer-until the big sewe
tunnel is completed.