St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-16

But he sees through the plot. J. Newton
is soon to retire from the tripod and wants
a fat aIdermanic ''sit'' himself I always
suspected him of this little ambition.
A. j. Blethen was asked the other day of
which recent Tribune accomplishment he
was most proud. He replied: 81 ana di-
vided between our report of the Mime
apolis-Duluth base ball game and the clever
way in which we got rid of the Clara Belle
letters without appearing to yield to the
clamor of the pastors"
Cal Clark and Col. King three months
ago posed as the friends of labor. Yes,
they are the same who have so recently
shown it, the one in council and the other
in the exposition board.
Architect Hodgson has an industrial edu-
cation scheme. In connection with the ex-
position, that takes ones breath to merely
hear it.
1t is said Ed Johnson told friend he re-
moved from Nicollet avenue to Temple
court, and had only to whistle to have the
whole board of education troop after him.
Selah Matthews blushingly admits the
truth Of Chris Gallagher's assertion that he
is the brains of the council, but humbly
asks to be excused from responsibility for
the blunders of that ancient institution.
Orville Rinehart and Judge Donahoe do
not loom up into the expected prominence
under the new administration.
In justice to Capt. j. n. Cross, the able
city attorney. the expression proud day.
has been amended and will hereafter read
proud MONTH" He has now had thirty
proud days" and is entitled to the amended
| distinction.
Aid. Fleetham has been figuring his
| chances for reelection in a ward that gave
1,500 majority the other way. The result
was scratch of the head and vote against
the short hour system. He is desperate.
Charlie Robinson, late chairman of the
Republican city committee, wants to be
| register of deeds. If he comes no nearer it
| than he did in figuring majorities, he will
never draw those SIP, O00-a-year perqui-
sites.
Gen. John B. Gilfllan has been in the
| city four days, and has never yet said a
| word about getting off the track this fall.
He is probably waiting to consult Loren
| Fletcher.
Judge N. T. Hauser was yesterday after
noon exhibiting his cen powers of vision
| by locating the U. T. Z. balloon after all
| others had lost it in the sky. The Judge
can still see to write five-page communities.
tions on demagogues, 1900 words to the
page.
James Gray has recently adopted white
hat, which gives him a sort of wierd APP
pearance. He refuses to tell where the fire
| was.
Null" the new telephone operator at
police headquarters. says it is not so much
the uniform and star he wears as the posi-
| ton he holds that makes him proud.
Evidently Mr.. Jones, he of piscatorial
fame, imagines that ne is connected with
all the newspapers in the city, or else that
he is privileged character at all sporting
events, for he always takes the best chair
he can find in the stand set aside for re-
porters. and then attempts to smooth mat
tiers over by offering the boys candy.
| Woodside, the bicyclist. says he never re-
ceived the money which was taken up for
him after his defeat in his six day race with
Schock. Wonder where it went to. One
gentleman says there was over $50 sub
scrbed when he saw the list.
| There has been some talk of erecting a
| monument to Col" Traylor, in case he
should ever die, as the nerviest man ever in
| Minneapolis.
A number of new police officers have pc
culiar ideas regarding what constitutes
news. One of them was asked if there was
| anything new a few evenings ago. He
| thought g few minutes and then replied:
''Oh, yes; down on Washington avenue last
| week Henry Smiths house fell down: no
one injured. But say, don't let anyone
know told you.''
The gentleman who ate supper In the
Chicago restaurant Friday evening, and left
book as security for payment declares he
will carry his pocketbook with him next
time he is down town.
| It's wonderful how the effects of a
drenching cling to some men. Two well
known newspaper men of this city went 20
| st. Cloud just after the cyclone, and have
not yet fully recovered.
w. 5. King has become interested in a
live stock insurance scheme. If there is
anything he is not interested in it is be-
cause he gets frozen out on the start. Still
he never gets left off the list very often.
Charles Moth, the wrestler. expresses a
wish to come back here and do somebody.
Perhaps he would like to go against ex-
Aid. Gutter, who has been found hard
man to down.
| The rumor that G. W. RYDER of the Trib-
une had been engaged as sporting editor of
the Chicago Times is without foundation.
Even if it were true, Mr.. Ryder would not
go-too much attraction in this city.