St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-30
PEOPLE OF NOTE.

Secretary Whitney made the usual gift of
turkeys to the employees of the navy de-
partment yesterday despite the fact that he
is soon TO retire from office.
1t is said that when Gen. Boulanger OBJ
tains divorce from his present wife he will
marry one of the richest widows in France
Who said Boulanger is not an able man?
Sam Small says that he has been sustain
ing systematic defeat for twenty-five years
If he has q few more such defeats as he has
lately enjoyed he will be millionaire.
One important qualification for public life
is lacking in the makeup of Senator His
cock. He cannot remember the names of
casual acquaintance. 1t takes about eight
introductions to the senator to insure his fu-
ture recognition.
John L. Sulliyan's physician asserts that
the connection between the sluggers brain
andlegs is not as free as it should be. This
may account for the tact that Sullivan shows
symptoms of that dread disease known as
1.-THE big head
Du Maurier. the London caricattlrist hasa
little grandson who is the most beautiful
youngster in Great Britain. At least, so say
artists who have had the privilege of look
ing at his ideal face crowned with locks Of
golden hair.
Lige Halford, the president-elect's secre-
try, is man of marked piety. He is a Meth
odist and something of an exhorter. In his
early career as journalist he distinguished
himself as a reporter of executions in In
diana. George Harding conferred upon him
the title of '.kanter Around the Gallows,''
which he bore with honor for many years.
Elijah Halford, President elect Harrison's
private secretary, has daughter. Miss
jeanette, who will be an addition to Wash
ingtau society. She is described as "a
pretty brunette with a classic face She
recently made her social debut in Indian
apolis. The wives and daughters of all per-
sons elected or appointed to Office in this
country are never plain.
The late Major Lyman Bissell, L. S. A., who
died i'll New Haven, Conn.,. last week, was
chief of police in that city on st. Patrick S
Eve, 1854, when the town and gown row
occurred which resulted in the death of a
New Haven bartender from knife-wound
made by a Yale student A mob had at
tackled the collegians, and after the tragedy
referred to above had taken place the towns
men Obtained two cannons, loaded them,
and were about to storm old South College
when Major Bissell. at the risk of his own
life spiked the guns and prevented terrible
riot.
The beauty of the White house for the next
four years will be Mrs. Russell II lrrison, wife
of the president-elect's only son. She is a
young and bio oming blonde, with magnf-
cent hair and brilliant eyes. Her figure is
superb. and she carries herself with vast
amount of grace and dignity. Miss Saunders
was her maiden name. Russell Harrison,
her husband, is a quiet, well-dressed man,
exceedingly proud of his handsome wife.
The young couple are not qnite as strait
laced in their ideas as Benjamin Harrison
and his wife, and may be able to add an at
{ mosphere of modernity to the social life of
the White house.
Horace Taft. son of Judge Aiphonso Taft,
of Cincinnati, O., is q tutor at Yale college
and great believer in tariff reform. He
| voted for Cleveland at the recent election in
! spite of the Republican prominence of his
family. After election he wrote to his
brother Judge William Taft, of Cincinnati,
in regard to tariff reduction. Strangely
enough the Yale tutor spelled tariff with
twors This gave Judge William a chance
to write most sarcastic reply to the college
| instructor. An answer from the professor
soon came, i'll which he said: ''How | do
| wish. William that you knew as much about
The tariff as you do about spelling.
John E. Morton, coffin maker residing IN
Philadelphia, became the father of triplets
on Tuesday Mr.. Norton, who is an enthus-
iastic Republican, at eIce named the
Youngsters, who were boys, in honor of the
new administration. Benjamin Harrison
Morton. Levi p Morton and James G. Blaine
Morton were the names chosen. Wednesday
! morning, however. after twenty four hours
| of life, James G. Blaine gave up the struggle
for existence. and eight hours later Levi p.
Morton passed away. The surviving mem
Der of the trio, Benjamin HARRISON, still lives
and enjoys good health.