St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-18
SAINT PAUL.
CHIT CHAT CORNER.


needs of Fort Smelling. The general
has the perfect military appear
ance and manners of an Of
Ger of long service. His hair
is gray, but his tall form is
quite erect. Contradicting his calling,
his face wears the kindliest expression,
and the general would not be taken for
a very fiery warrior. He says: Il shall
next visit Mackinaw, and then shall go
to Fort Wayne, Niagara and Platts-
burgh. This is the farthest west shall
go. l was at Fort Smelling yes
terday to see what barracks may
be needed. We expect to provide quar-
tiers for six or eight companies, to be
put up from time to time, of course
two the coming year, perhaps. aud two
more the next year. and SO on"
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Secretary Dreher, of the board of ed
ucation, said last night, referring TO the
meeting of the committee Oh schools:
''It is nothing more than routine busi-
ness which the committee is consider
ing now. We are simply looking up
what further accommodations some of
the very crowded districts will need.
Finances are little scarce, and you
know how it is with rentals. We will
wait for the next enrolment. which will
he made the first Monday in November.
Then we will know how to go ahead
and make the necessary provisions"
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Postmaster William Lee was informed
yesterday that he looked very much
like the picture of Gen. Phil Sheridan
as the bust Of the deceased warrior ap-
pears in the newspapers, and that the
picture might answer some time for Mr..
See, provided it was labeled "Col.
lee" ''Oh, have colonel's commits
sion. for that MATTER" he replied, with
humorous twinkle: Il got it away back
IN the SOS in Pennsylvania. The pri-
Vate secretary of the governor, who was
afterward war governor, was particu-
lar friend of mine, and he wrote to me.
sending me the colonefs commission,
as reception was to be given the gov
ernor. and l was expected to be out in
full dress. That little piece of formal
lily cost me s75 for carriage hire and
Dther incIdentals.'
Theodore II. Beaulieu, managing ed
ttor of the White Earth Progress, has
been in the city the past week. He
thinks that the Indians have taken to
the severalty plan as well as could be
expected. Most white people think
that Indians are characteriStically OBJ
stinate," philosophical Mr.. Beauli ell,
when the fact is that the whites have
some pet aYerSionS of their own. How
would Americans stand the encroach-
ments of England or any other country.
these ideas are even carried into social
matters. The Indian doubtless has
aversions, and does not wish to get the
worst of bargain, but I cannot help
thinking that his obstlnacy is pardon
able sometimes"
M
Mayor Smith received a letter yester-
day from Norra Nos, PaSunda, Sweden,
requesting information concerning the
whereabouts of John ManmusSen. The
communication stated that Manmussen
had fallen heir to property in the old
)
chat he should be found speedily. The
mayor could not locate the man, as his
name did not appear in the new direct
tory of this city.
A gentleman passing up WabaSha
street in the vicinity of the new court
house yesterday afternoon remarked
Ell think it is time that those unsightIv
signs placarded on every portion of the
new court house should be removed.
They should not have been allowed in
the first place, for they detract very
much from the appearance of this mag
nificent structure. Firms who were
fortunate enough to secure contracts
should have been satisfied with that.
and not make use of this public build
ing as cheap method of advertising.
Ii this sort of business is permitted to
continue we may expect some day to see
sign up reading: The stone for this
building was furnished by nature"
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Last week, at meeting of the rail.
road commissioners, an effort was made
to establish lumber rates oD the various
roads running into st. Paul. After
listening to the statements of the lum.
bermen in the matter, the commissioners
adjourned. Another meeting will be
held Wednesday or Saturday of next
week, when the railroad side of the case
will be presented.
rs
The genius of the average Yankee
knows no limit, and this fact was neye,
better eXemplified than on the occasion
of the death of the late Gen. Sheridan
People passing along Third street thu
day after.thiS occurrence must have beer
surprised to notice in the windows O
the music stores copies of Sheridan.
funeral march. There are no flies OF
the Americans, and those who woult
get ahead of them must get UP early il
the morning.
Two men met at the postOffice corne,
yesterday, and the following conyer
sation was overheard between them:
"Say, did you hear about John Barnes
luck?"
''No, what was it?''
''He was left 100000 by his uncle VIII,
died recently"
''By gosh, that accounts for his throw
ing out new ball to the umpire yester
day when he didn't have to-
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DR.. Bryant-There is no doubt tha
the ordinance to build the electric roa,
through South st. Paul to Cedar street
OH this side, will be accepted. o
course it is great disappointment tha
the council gave us only "a small portion
to build. for, besides its being short. i
will not pay as well as that part of tn