St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-08
SAINT PAUL.
CASUAL CHATTER.

ago he was surprised to learn that the
report had gained circulation that he
was among ..les miSerables" that had
been dropped from the service. Thirty
notices of removal had been sent out to
certain inspectors of the sixth division,
and rumOr had it that the captain was
among the number. The first man he
saw after arriving in st. Paul was Hon.
PHI. Kelly, who inquired of him what
he'd been doing to merit removal.
.'Doing my duty" He said that he had
not as yet received any notification Ill
the matter from the department. After
paying visit to the postoffice to learn
If there were any official documents for
him there, and finding there were none,
he at once wrote letter OF inquiry to
George B. Kidder, chief of postOfice in
spectors of the Sixth division. A few
days later the captain received a letter
stating that he was among those re-
tanned in the service. Mr.. kldder
further stated that those removed were
taken from the bottom of the list, and
that as Inspector Wood stood No. there
was no occasion for him to worry.
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The school inspectors like the po-
fceman's) lot is not happy one. One
of the new members, in fit of utter
desperation, gave out the following.
Yes, Mayor Smith did me the honor of
appointing me on the board, and though
i appreciate his kindness, l must con-
fess l wish he had selected another
man. Ever since my appointment L
have been besieged by horde of petty
tyrantS in the shape of candidates for
every position in the gift of an in
spector, from the $50 janitor to the 81
600 principal. All sorts of causes are
brought up for the removal of those
now holding positions, some even going
so far as to make reference to their pol
tiles in order to secure the prize they
covet. School marms? Well, should
think so. But they're not so bad. They
at least make their calls in the day time.
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Baz Armstrong, while looking over
some old papers not long ago, came
across the document, signed by Chief
Justice Aaron Goodrich, of the territory
of Minnesota appointing James K.
Humphrey first clerk of courts for RAM
sey county. 1t is singular document,
appoints Mr.. Humphrey and cheerfully
flee. On one page is the order of APP
pointment and on the other the oath of
Mr.. Humphrey signed before Judge
Goodrich.
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''In looking over the records of this
Office" said Assistant Superintendent
priSed to find how many of those who
are now the leading citizens Of Mime
sofa, held the office of county superln-
tendent in the state.
''In 1864, | notice the great railway
magnate y. B. Stickney, was county
superintendent of Washington county,
in 1866 Andrew r. McGill filled the
same Office in Nicollet, and in the same
year Hon. Sherman Page was holding
the same Office in Mower county. Hon.
John Lind was at one time superin-
tendent of Sibley county, and the list
might be greatly enlarged. The way to
distictiOn has often been through the
office of superintendent OF schools"
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"You recOllect John Lock, the poor
fellow sentenced at WinOna to sixty
days in the Ramsey county jail?" in
quired Pat Fortune, of the marshalS
office, in his peculiarly affirmative style,
yesterday. Il received a letter from
Deputy Marshal Gus Beaulieu contain
ing letter to him, and stating that the
poor fellows wife had died at White
Earth in giving birth to a child which
died also. | went over to the jail and
told Lock that | had some sad news for
him, but he must be brave and bear it.
He wanted me to read the letter, but
although Gus had written it in fine,
soft language, | couldn't stand it, and
had to turn away, for the poor fellow
broke down and cried like child.
Think of it! A man locked up in Jail
and his wife and child dead!"
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The old pioneer, Chouteau, who
owned the land at the fool of Jackson
and Sibley streets at one time, came to
walk from La Point, on Lake Su-
perior. to st. Paul, leaving La Point in
December, and after stopping short
time opposite Mendoza with Commodore
Kittson and Gen. Sibley, they would
proceed down the river, if the ice was
out. or afOot, if it was not, to st. Louis,
Chouteau said he had lots of fun on the
trip down to st. Louis, but after leav-
ing the dances and other festivities at
the place the return journey was a lit
tie dry.
ping at the Merchants hotel he was
pointed out to party of commercial
travellers, and reference was made to
his long tramps across the country.
One of the commercials said promptly:
land we fellows are all kicking for
q lower berth now!"
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81 accompanied the Wisconsin de-
partment of the Grand Army of the
Republic in their trip to Gettysburg"
said Peter Harvey, of San Francisco.
land | can say that the trip was most
successful and delightful one in every
way. The crowds there were simply
immense, but the country was at its
finest, and well worthy of a more ex-
tended visit. l also attended the Demo-
cratic club conference in Baltimore be-
fore starting West on this trip, and l
never saw such an enthusiastic and fine
looking body of young men. Cleve-
land is booked for sure winner"
Mrs. TIC. Lowe and Miss Gussie NJ.
Lowe, of NOrriStown, Pa, the wife and
daughter Of Prof. Lowe, the inventor of
the famous Lowe process for manu-
featuring gas, arrived in st. Paul YES
terday afternoon en- route from Yellow
stone Park to their home in the East.
Mrs. and Miss Lowe left Norristown
about four months ago and, after spend
ing few weeks in Florida, went across
to Los Angeles, Cal, where they re-
manned for some time. Leaving Los
Angeles, they visited the principal
points OF interests In California, Oregon
and Washington territory, after which
they came on to the Yellowstone park.
Both are delighted with the Twin Cities,
and they will spend some time at Lake
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