St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-30
CITY COMM EMF.

There is study in the expression that
transhgures Selah Matthews face when he
turns in council and looks at Acting Mayor
Clough. The president of council is no
parliamentarian, and makes no claim in
that direction, While habit has made all
council matters a second nature to Selah.
When Couglf'iS confused us to the proper
reference Il paper should have, Selah turns
and throws Il glance at him. Have you
ever seen the look . baseball player watts
to the umpire who has just called strike
on hun. 1t is full of depreciat-
Ing, plying, reproachful SORROW 1t
tells the umpire that only the profoundest
pity for his position and sympathy for his
ignorance prevent the batsman from getting
angry. So it is with that grizzled veteran.
Selah Matthews Everybody has noticed
it, Chris Gaiiaghar among the number,
though Selah has amended it since Chris
put the crown on his head in that famous
interview.
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David Biakely started for Europe last
week, but not on the day stated by all the
papers. The next evening | saw him ell
route to the Milwaukee depot to take the
occupying the center of seat and sur
rounded by baggage, above which his
Spanish countenance doomed in the serenest
contentmcat. 1t is 4 matter of current curb
debate whether he makes his trip ON the
proceeds OF his Philharmonica popular con-
certs, his rentals or the results of
his six months artluous labors
as editor of the journal. However this
gossip may be, he goes to Europe, and
will again enjoy transatlantic trip. The
bland David is sure of his way. Like Rev.
Chadband, he Is as smooth as train oil. Bat
that was peculiar speech he made at the
Gilmore concert, something like this:
Ladies and gentlemen: Keep your seats.
I'm not going to make speech This att
ernoon a young married couple, tender and
affectionate as all young married people
are. came to the concert and had the mis-
fortune to lose their diamond ring. 1t was
their wedding ring. and they prize it highly
on that account. They can get other rings
but they cannot get wedding ring, unless
they are divorced" Here the crowd smiled
broadly, and David hastily added: And
of course there is no probability of that in
this case" The smile grew broader, and
David hastily retired.
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Presenting ON the recent municipal cam
paign the slate for the county offices to be
filled this fall is nearly made. up-by those
Interested. 1t is dead secret, however.
and must not be made public on any pre-
text. Judge w. II. Donahue is the timber
selected for county attorney, and is polish
ing up on criminal practice to that end.
Capt p. P. Swenson is hailed as the next
sheriff. but Tom Scott, the miller, is in
training and has already a large following
amoug the mills John p. Fitzgerald has
everything fixed for his campaign for reg
lister of deeds, and Judge j. g.
Quinn, his partner, is hot for the
position of auditor OF judge OF probate,
whichever may become most feasible, as
the time approaches. Arthur N. Jordan
has long had his eye on the seat warmed by
Judge LELAND. C. A. Ebert is said to be
likely candidate for register of deeds, and
there are a dozen dark horses, with Anton
Grethen looming up prominently in the
foreground. Dohohue, as an TIrishnan,
seems to have the call for the place his am
bitiOn aims at, but if he is nominated that
lays out Fitzgerald, Quinn and all others of
this nationality. Peter Swenson will
probably lead the Scandinavian forces sol
idly to a nomination, and Anton Gretchen
will be the German representative on the
ticket. This is the gossip of inside Demo
ratio circles.
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Matt WalSh'S position is matter Of con-
siderable interest and talk. 1t is not even
known whether or not he will be candi.
date, after the experience of last spring.
lie then withdrew from the Democratic
party, but as it was done in the heat OF
anger and chagrin, it probably had q
string to it." He is not in good odOr with
the Democrats, while it is intimated that il
the Democrats cast him off the Republicans
will take him up and run him, being anxious
to conciliate the Irish. There is compare
lively little talk of the treasurership. how
ever, and no more OF the authorship.
Frank Mcdonald is set down as candidate
for state auditor, while it is presumed the
remainder of the incumbents will be candi
dates for reelection.
Mission Industrial school.
The Industrial school of the Mission
Tabernacle closed its labors for the present
season, yesterday afternoon. The school
under the efficient superintendent of Mrs
j. w. Whittier. has been great success.
There has been an enrolment of 235
scholars, with an attendance of 205 at one
session, four officers and sixteen teachers
Five hundred garments have been made bj
the children since Oct. 1, and the mission.
airy, Mr.. Ween Olsen says that not only in
the art of industry, but also i'll spiritua
work the school has been productive OF
much good. The school has also raised
$50 for bricks for the new tabernacle L
will reopen again about the middle of Sep
TENDER.
Elected Co Enmassary.
I The twice postponed election for com
nissary of the First regiment occurred a
tile armory yesterday afternoon. There
were seventeen votes cast, of which Sergt