St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-19

lW/X>l h2ssl3 loonkeepef may nave Ie-
WIZ XII ceived a slight accommo-
WI - MI daton seems to eXasperate
VIZ this thoughtful and gifted
writer 10 madness.
If the non partisan Republicans succeed
in having police commission appointed II
is suggested that A. B. Nettieton, ,. =.
Cutter. George A. Bracket ana =. w.
Clark will probably be the appolntees.
Will e. Tew, who for many year was
the haudSOmest passenger conductor on the
Northern Pacific railroad. is in Minneapolis
spending a vacation, and Dame Rumor is
industriously circulating hints that Mrs.
Tew will shortly be introduced to his
friends. But that is American. you know.
Lieut.. Col John Landberg has peculiar
fire burning in his Stockholm eye whenever
friend so far forgets the new rank as to
say, "Ah, there, Major" He should re-
member that it takes time to get accus-
toned to the dignities of sudden promo
tons.
In these days of progress it is no easy
matter to raise a check and have 1t caShed
without detection, but the other day "a
check. raised to Sl4 in / most bungllng
manner, passed through two banks before
it was discovered.
Sergt. Tommy Kelly says this is the most
delightful and pTOpitiOus weather for in
speeding blind pigs" but he does kick
about being dumped astride street ear rail
when driving down into the Seventh ward
to call OH his prOtegeS of the sightleSs swine
family.
Jack Princes proud spirit is heated with
Indignation because he is barred out of the
go-as-you-Dlease bicycle race which begins
at midnight in the Washington rink. be-
cause, fnrSooth, he did not appear at the
time of signing articles of agreement. The
race being advertised as championship af-
fair he ella ms gives any man the right to
enter at any time prior to the start. upon
the stipulated entrance fee being fOrthcOm-
ing. Jack is now a business man of Omaha,
and anticipates retiring from the arena but
Will now and again indulge in the diversion
of contest, especially when there is an
opportunity TO put money in his purse
thereby. He feels perfectly confident OF
beng able TO carry off the stakes in the
race mentioned, could he but enter.
Like all mOrtalS policemen are prone to
sin occasionally. Officer Gallagher was
before the chief yesterday for the third time
during the patrolman's official career. to
answer to charges of catering to his appe-
lite for Stimulants. Col. Hill is resolved to
maintain the StricteSt discipline in this
particular and it is likely to go hard" with
any policeman who departs from temperate
practices III the future.
The open charge made by an alderman,
who is d chronic grumbler about the police
department. that only $500 had been turned
into the city treasury from collections made
from houses of i'll fame furnishes pat
illustration of the perniciOus and prevari-
eating tendency of the kicking alderman.
Tho cI,oyv hot
have been issued and that So, 500 has been
paid into the treasury. There is now
enough to take out three more licenses,
which will abe done as soon as the required
fornfalities can be gone through with.
Seemingly boilermaker is out of his
element in the pineries, but Col. Glenn
yesterday returned from the woods with
nearly weeks hirsute growth adjoining his
pleasant phySiOgnomy. There was nothing
political in the trip. Purely a business
mission summoned him to the tall pines
The nice young men had their best girls
out for ride and an occasional spirited
dash Dehl nd fast StepperS on the avenue
yesterday, presenting an animated spectacle.
Col. Hill says he stands ready to wager
anything from one to one thousand dollars
that every farthing collected from the demi-
monde during the present administration
can be accounted for in manner that will
even meet with the approval of the cynical
alderman from the Second ward
D. @. HeylmaI. the erStwhile ticket
broker of South Washington avenue, has
spent the summer in the East. He now
hobs up sereneiy as an art connOisseur or
something of the sort. In other words he
is interested in ST. Paul art store.
Query-WOuldn't it be pertinent for the
PjtV pounpil in its % Hal RI
consider the matter OI compelling the street
railway company TO remove the piles of
snow thrown up i'll big rows along ali the
various lines? johnson and Downs might
probably employ little of their pent-up
enthusiasm in this direction.
The friends OF T. f. Davis vehemently
deny that he got anything more out of the
grand jury pull than cordial ndorSe-
ment for the efficient way in which he is
serving the interests of the public.
The Watson brothers are at a loss to IN
derstand why they fail to attract newspaper
attention of late. and seriously think of
changing the style of banging their hair.
Clerk Daily, of the municipal court, is
aga Ii On duty. 1t is rumored that he has
recently refused tempting offer to act as
an advertising agent for PiSo's consumption
cure
Col. Charles Richardson. the gifted edit or
of the Valley City Times, arrived in the
city Thursday and put up at the NicolIet
house. He was considerably mcensed
when he returned from attending a pro-
gressive euchre party to have the night
clerk at the hotel demand that he should
pay for his lodging in advance. and an
nOunces has Intention of staying in st. Paul
hereafter, rather than be put to the ineon-
venience OF identifying his own remains