St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-11

The Algonquin's club board Of trustees Or
ganiZed by choosing j. W. Lawrence CHI air.
man, and r. Is. Forrest secretary, and will at
once proceed to fit up its rooms. And
now" says Secretary Forrest, 1.-The club will
BOOM
Without donbt the story that prominent
banker lost $4,000 ut poker recently, is the
coinage of some person S faucy.
A Tribune reporter at Lake Minnetonka
missed the motor the other day, and had the
gall to telephone to the yardmaSter and de-
mand that special be sent out after him.
~ cant do it," said the yardmaster. I'm
roast you in the Tribune, if you don't" go
ahead I'll roast you and the road, too
howled the eXasperated reporter. go on
with yonr fireworks" A day or two after
ward the Tribune contained communication
and an editorial in which the motor was
viciously attacked, At last accounts the line
was running as usual, however.
1t seems great pity that the police ofhcers
cannot keep the crowd of suckers on the
high hoard piles that overlook the base pail
park.
The most startling rumor that pervaded
the city last week was that Elder Stewart had
begun an epic poem, destined for publication
by the highest bidder.
If President Cleveland will really conde-
scend to visit Minneapolis he will find that
Aid Dwyer has already picked out his sue
cessor.
There can be no possible foundation in
truth for the story the Aid. Clough has writ
ten manual of parliamentary usage.
c. Il. Dixon stepped off 81 Milwaukee short
line train last night completely exhausted.
His voice was scarcely audible, when, in re-
ply to a question, he said: I've been trying
10 figure out ST. Paul ahead of Minneapolis
in population and by Godfreyl it's enough
50 Kill buffalo,
Col. Rogers is looking for his proof reader.
The other day he wrote up the effect of the
drouth on the fax market and spoke of the
price of the oil. In the Market Record 1t
appeared as Jour market.
1t is conceded that Loren Fletcher has all
the props KIP 1cked from under Gilfillan, aud
ii tbs primaries were to be held tomorrow
the horny -handed son of the soil would be
badly beaten in his own county.
Will Wniteman of the Ortonville Herald,
looking rionZed and rustic, passed through
the city yesterday, en- route to Chicago. He
says tie next edition Of the paper will pos
1tlvely rot contain the following: LAS We
editor is away, our readers must overlook the
mush-a-.~-.' Xix character of our leader, this
week"
When burglary has been committed and
foreign detectives come on the scene, they
generally find clue. But unfortunately, a
clue can't be sent to states prison.
Mayor Ames, previous to penning his veto
message to the city council explaining his
position on the Sunday base ball problem.
was presented with a formidable petition,
asking him to take the very action he did
take. The petition was signed by the labor
ing classes as rule, and urged that the
mayor refuse to indorse anything that savors
OF class legislation, any measure which whould
tend to deprive the laboring men of any pleas
IRE +.:t could be enjoyed by the wealthy
class.
The city has ordered the streets opened
through the old fair GROUND. And what will
the Minneapolis Driving club do then, poor
thing?
One of the attorneys of the city remarked
w hot he Il
council had right to legislate against Sun
day ball playing.
The city attorney rules that action on
veto message may be postponed, but an ex-
judge is authority for the opinion that if it is
apparent that such postponement is because
men present at the time to
override the veto, and q post
ponement is had to get the forces together so
that the requisite two-thirds vote can be Sc
cured, the action of the council at the subse-
quent meeting must be nullity. Here is a
hne point to be decided by the legal lights
1t was cruel to raise Col Kings hopes by
publishing decision of the big land suit in
his favor when there was nothing in it.
It's refreshing to hear a man laugh as
though he enjoyed it, but when he starts a
yell that may be heard a block away in a
street car full of people, it caused an uneasy
feeling to run through all, then to have him
end up with a chuckle that SOUNDS like saw
striking metal is almost unbearable
.he manner in which the Tribune goes at
the administration and tries to make it seem
as though Mayor Ames was responsible for
every little thing that occurs is truly laugh
able" remarked 4 Chicago travelling man last
evening. ut reminds me of a little puppy
running after and snarling at a big mastiff."
because man is dressed in Door clothes and
is looking for work it is no sign that he is
an out-and-out tramp. Such a man testified
before the grand jury yesterday and it came
out that he was a regular college graduate
and had been teacher of grammar. judy
ing from his signature he could easily find
employment as teacher Of penmanship.
He is simply in ''hard luck" but would be
run in on suspicion anywhere.
w. Z. HaXton, president of the Haxton
steam-heatlng company has been in the city
1or Two days past to see about the charges
made against his system of ventilation by
certain members Of the school board
Lieut.. Col. Hill-The Journal and the Trib-
nne remind me Of two old women cackling.
The Journal is evidently trying to make
tteeI lndls pensable. In addition to the direc-
tory of assgnation houses it has added a cum
plete guide for the benefit Of the crooks.
This little pagoda-like building, at the cor
ner OF Ecnnepin and Washington avenues
has been gorgeously painted and properlv
labeled "Street Car Starter" This has been
done to obviate the necessity of explaining
to rural visitors that the man within is NOT
playing cribbage nor keeping the count of n
pin-pool game, but is simply moving the pegs
on his board to keep track of the cars as thew
pass.
Frank Mcdonald, county auditor. is eoinp
to get killed some fine day. a spoony youne.
couple were walking along the other day
when Frank put in an appearance. The first
thing he did was to howl at the top of his
voice: Here, little girl let go that younp
mans arm" Perhaps it was meant as a kind
ness, but both the lady and the eetleman are
waiting for revenge.
Some of the placards in store down on
washington are truly works of art. For in
Jakets only 20 cents:' .sThis elegant bonet
but S1.50 cents.'' Passers-by are often be-
wiidered and stand an gaze by the hour.
Deputy Sheriff George Baxter has an idea
that he is wrestler and will soon issue a
challenge to Limited Officer Mcclure What
fun it will be to see Georges lurid head de-
scrbing a semi-circle in the airI
For number Of weeks past the life Of
Deputy Sheriff Egge has been made q weary
burden by people who ask him for tobacco
II have mind to get big card printed. !"
said he yesterday, Stating that use tobacco
no form except for smoking purposes"
"Dahs no talkn'' said Dave. Dr
Kilvinston's little colored Office boy "If dat
ar hotel papah is goin' to misrepresent ME in
in dat yah way, rs goin' to entah protest
Tnevah done took down q book on fzolovv in
ny whole life"
It's funny how brave man is wher tho
danger is past. A few days ago man
stepped into All uptown Office to pay bill
The amount was deemed outrageous by the
proprietor, and the man with the bill finally
cut it down one-half, begging all the time
that the proprietor would not be angry with
him. An hour later the man with the bill
was telling how he had abused ''old -,
and how he had threatened to thrash him If
the bill was not paid instantly. lst- -.,r
man was sent to prison once for some
offense A lawyer came and found him in
deep distress. ''Why, what's the matter?"
asked he; "they can't put you in prison for
this ofense." Perhaps they can't replied
the man behind the bars; perhaps they
can't, but you see they have" Moral: Some
people thiih that mulatto cannot turn pale
but Ida Dorsey did when she was sent ND for
ninety 0ays