St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-18
PEOPLE TALnED ABOUT.

Benjamin Hnrrison has become man of
letters. He received 1900 Monday.
Owen n. Denny, adviser to his Oriental
majesty the king of Corea. now spells his
name Dennis
Ignatius DonnelIy is out Of politics. He is
now engaged in the effort to prove that two
and lw) make five.
There is to be another osculatory exhibit
ton in Europe in May, when King Humbert
of Italy will visit the emperor of Germany.
What power is success! A baby born in
Bridgeport, Conn.,. on election day has been
pamed Harrison, though the father is Dem
ocr0t.
Once again the name of Thomas C. Plat
begins to come to the front. He is now the
Platform par excellence of the Republican
party.
Ferdinand OF Bulgaria still holds a proud
place among Continental potentates. 1t is
rumOred that another attem pt has been made
against his life.
Carter Harrison, of Chicago, returns to
this country an Anglomaniac. He smokes q
pipe in public. Chica is wild to learn
what he thinks about Browning.
Chang Yen Hoon, Chinese minister, has
just returned from Peru to Washington. He
has severe cold, and his cough is generally
rererred to as Peruvian bark.
Gov. Lounsbury. OF Connecticut, was in
Baltimore on Monday. He said: ''Matters
went to suit me. Connecticut was Demo-
cratic" What does this mean? Lounsbury
has been posing as Republican,.
prof" Virgins, of Canada. is amazed be-
cause he has been elected an honorary men,
Der of the Ananias club of B,ston. Ee is
evidently as narrow minded as he is unre-
liable If he did, not live In Canada he
would realize that it is an honor TO be elected
member of anything Bostonian.
An article on Dress from the pen OF
"Ouida,'' the novelist, will appear in next
Sundays World. Her handwriting is pc aul-
lar. The letters are enormous and decorated
by gigantic loops. A space of fully an inch
is left betv n each line. She would not
get more than seventy-five words on a plge
of foolscap. A manuscript novel by "OuIda'
N ist he about as clumsy an affair as ever an
noyed publ her.
says the Bridgeport (Conn.} News: 80
far as can be seen from the returns Gen.
James Langdon Curtis, of this city, the pres
idential nominee OF The American party, did
not receive single vote. 1t is alleged, how
ever, ny OuC vi LIS III NEW lOih, lildt
five votes were polled for him in one election
district. If this is SO it is a shame to count
him out in such outrageous fashion. Any
way, the result Of the voting proves that
Observation-Disclosures breakfast and clean-your-
teeth with-castile-soap were not considered
burning issues in this campaign
The late Lord Lucan, of England. was a
man of lightweight when he died. a few days
ago, but he looked hardly more than forty or
forty-fiye. His face was adorned by whisk-
ers. and he always wore tight-fitting frock
coat and a fat-brimmed hat. His great age
was doubtless attained by the excessive care
which he devoted to his digestive apparatus.
He ate only certain kinds of food, and his
meals we've always weighed for him SO that
he might not overeat. The result was that
he maintained a youthful appearance tor
years after middle life had been passed, and
up to short time ago was able to sit horse
to perfection.