St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-03
ALL SORTS.

Grace CORTLAND, the witch of Wall street,
has predicted the election of Republican
governor in Minnesota in October. 1t will
be remembered, however, she predicted the
| election of Republican mayor last spring.
Go to, Grace, go to.
William Cheney, voluntary observer, !"
has put the maximum temperature of July
at 60 .. William must have kept his Their
mometer on ice on july 5. 1t was the hot
test July for the past twelve years.
| A friendly organ says There is general
desire i'll Hennepin county to have Hon. j.
| w. Arctander be candidate" Yes, there
are about 5000 voters who would like to
get shot at that head the moment it ap-
pears above water.
A dim, dull sort of suspicion is floating
about to the effect that the Minneapolis
team is glad that the Sunday game was
| stopped, if not instrumental in stopping it.
This suspicion is very strong in the breasts
of all who bet on st. Paul that day.
Now, look here; you fellows have no
show to win the petInant, you see, and you
can make nice thing out of this. You
write to Secretary Quinn and say my pro-
test is all right, and call this game off.
Well play it over. Some Sunday get a
rousing big crowd and divide the money.
See?" This is the proposition Mr. Barnes
made the Minneapolis club on Sunday. 1t
was not accepted.
Gen. Washburn again admits that steam
on the motor line is a great thing. He
gives permission for its use on Aug. 9 to ac-
commodate the annual K. of L, picnic.
A dead silence reigns in Maine, and the
Exposition people wonder whether Blaine
is dead or only sleeping.
Postmaster Ankeny has got bulldog to
help guard the postoffice. He doesn't pro-
pose to hold any DurgIarious picnics there
while he is in charge.
| UAld. Haugan is now commencing to
throw Republican bats for the Danes. Look
out, alderman, and don't waste too much
work. 1t isn't the right season, nor are you
in the right pond.
Rev. Mr.. Thwing seems to be cruelty
coquetting with Plymouth church. Per-
haps an incrhase of salary might land him.
The board of trade failed of quorum
| yesterday morning, as usual. This will be
sad news to send to President Atwater in
| Europe.
| Several weeks ago it was proposed on
Friday evening to telegraph to Eau Claire
to have the team come to Minneapolis and
play on the following Sunday. but the
scheme was, given up, On the ground that in
all probability the dispatch would not get
there before Sunday.
1t is said Postmaster Ankeny will wait
for the board of trade to make kick on
the present location. Fatal error! He
should lay it before the corn exchange. The
resolutions would be spicier.
Aid. Sly-Johnson reminds me of a
little dog who ki-yis all the time but
never bites.
c. A. Rugg of Rugg & Fuller yesterday
received his trunk, which was on the steam
ship Oregon when it sunk near Fire island,
near the mouth of New York harbor. The
trunk was badly damaged, but its contents
were comparatively uninjured by the salt
water soaking.
Patsey Mellin will try to what Dempsey
failed to do-to knock Ed Mohler out in
four rounds. The match will take place
Friday night, Aug. Is, at the ComiQue,
Minneapolis.
That highway robbery near the homoe-
pathic college Sunday night occasions the
apprehension that the tall man and the
short man" have been induced to return to
the city and give exhibitions during the
summer.