St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-29
A FOOLS WISDOM.

after he had penned the burning docu-
ment he went to the office of LEVI
Villas. The latter had heard of the
coming fight. He shook his head as he
saw BUTCHER, and threw up his hand,
exclaiming:
-"IIeavens, BUTCHER, why did you
challenge MCCAFFERTY?"
"He inSu tied me:'
What of that? Don't you know that
he is a bigger man than you are"'
! This may explain the failure of the
duel to materiaIize.
/ We are promised, If the BERTHA
| HEGENER murder case ever comes to
! trial, fine burst of eloquence from
| WILLIAM ERWIN. 1t is said to be one
!! of the cases in which he delights to
treYel-defense OF woman whose crime
was, or is said to be. defense of her
honor. JOHN MURPHY's dying state
ment that she was not what she seemed
! will hardly count for much, if it is in
/ trOduced into the trial at all. An acquit-
tai seems almost certain. But WILLIAM
will have had the honor of triumph. L
can see his piercing eyes as he talks to
| the charmed jurOrS-he is peering into
hell itself, finding the soul of the faith
less JOHN MURPHY, impaling it before
the public and asking in tones of thun-
der if twelve honest fathers and men
can condemn weak, defenselesS
woman for sending such man to his
death. And it does not cost sou to
hear all this.
Gov. MCGILL was so cruel as to per-
nit Capt. JOSEPH BURGER to retire from
the office OF state arsenal keeper. but
the captain has no reason to mourn for
that Slnecure now. He showed me last
week papers from the pension depart
ment which entitle him to draw at an
early'date something like $4,000 from
the national treasury. This all hap
pens twenty-five years after the war is
over, and the captain looks at it in the
light of generous recOmpenSe from a
grateful government. l would too!
1SSS-the coolest and most poverty
stricken month of the year! The cap
tain will continue his residence in st.
Paul and remain an ardent advocate of
Col. DUDLEY's pension policy. Capt
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The Mankato pOstoffice is again a
subject of national Importance, caused
by the resignation of JAMES CANNON,
postmaster. The first appOintee to the
office by President CLEVELAND was
JOHN G. WISE. who succeeded S. p.
HUNT. MI. WISE was Endorsed for the
position by nearly every prominent
Democrat in the state, and his short
His confirmation was beaten by SABIN
and Republican clique in Mankato led
by S. p. HUNT. SABIN had old scores
to settle with MeSsrS. KELLY and
DORAN, and HUNT famed the fires of
his animOsity with wild fabrications as
to the Democracy of Mr.. WISE, and his
past editorial illusions to Mr.. SABIN'S
politics and finances. Thus it came about
that two Republicans were permitted
to defeat for his confirmation to Office
a Democrat against whom not one
charge of personal or official miscon-
duct could be brought. Mr.. CANNON
was nominated by the president after
the defeat of Mr.. WISE. He served
something over year.
His management of the Office was
somewhat poor, and hence his resigna-
ton. Mr.. WISE Immediately asked for
denomination to the Office. There is a
chance for him unless SABIN interferes
again. HUNT has already gone to
Washington to combat the selection of
Mr. WISE. l have but one conclusion
to draw from the case, and that is that
it is demnitiOn funny where SABIN gets
his influence to beat Democrats nomi-
mated to office. 1t is notorious that he
and WAKEFIELD practically control the
Second district. But one of two as
sumptiOnS can be hazarded-either that
they are apostate Republicans or that
the entire Democratic party of this
state has not as much influence at
Washington as they have. Mr.. SABIN's
friends who look to him to APP
pear in the senatorial race next
winter have not been close-mOuthed as
toeXpressing the hope that Democratic
votes would aid his reelection. This
may serve to explain the report from
Washington that SABIN has become
recOnciled to the Democratic leaders of
pointments. If this is true, it must be
gratifying news to every Democrat in
the state. His opposition withdrawn,
there is hope for future party success.
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Two men were talking to each other
at Fourth and Wabasha yesterday. Said
the one who wore Scotch cap: II have
just returned from Norway. AS an
illustration of one of the beauties of our
protective tariff, l found that in that
country, STEINWAY pianos, shipped
from America and of the best make, sell
for $500. Here they cost 500, shipped
lection. Mr.. WILSON, of ShakOpee, is
wrong in his statement that American
pitchforks sold in Christiania for less
than you can get them here are of i'll
feriOr manufacture. In point of fact, if
there is any superiority of manufacture
between the home article and the one
sent abroad, it rests with the latter.'
The man with the plug hat did not
seem interested. His remarks were few:
Il have just come from Chatfeld. 1t
took me sixty-siX hours to reach st. Paul.
The trip is ordinarily made in four
hours. Did | walk? No, came on a
snow-plOw."
just then third party came in sight
with big muffier over his ears. He ex-
claimed as he passed: Il left GAINESVILLE
Monday morning and reached here Fri
day morning-fve- days to make one
day trip"
Senator E. M. Pope may get the Man
katO postmastership if the position is
not conferred upon JOHN c. WISE. L
do not understand that Mr.. POPE is di-
rectly candidate for the Office, but he
has friends at court. In the scarcity of
Democratic timber in the Second dis
lIlCI lOE COtfSTcSSlOlidl CdilQluaIeS, L
would not be surprised to see Mr.. Pope
candidate four years hence. His
record on railroad legislation in the last
senate gives him a sound basis for a
canvass. He is a capable public man
much more brilliant than JOHN LIND.
1t is useless to consider JOHN MEAGHER
as candidate, for he would not accept
any nomination rendered him, nor would
JOHN G.. WISE seek an elective office,
DANIEL BUCK is out of political broils
for time, at least. M. j. SEVERANCE
has too good a position in his district
judgeship to seek any other. If Tom
Bowen be excepted, Mr.. PopE is the
only prospective nominee for any i'm
portant office by the Democrats of the
Second district.
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