St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-03
ADDITIONAL ST. PAUL NEWS.
ROTUNDA RIPPLES.

,AUU1XlONAL Sl. EAOL I'VE W Dc
I ROTUNDA RIPPLES.
Bits of Gossip Heard in the Lob
r bies OF the Hotels.
: although San Francisco did not get
the Democratic convention, said Spe-
cial Agent George r. Tingle, 1--WE gave
the other aspirants a good scare and
practically dictated when the next
president of the United States
SHOULD be nominated. Matters were
fIeft Washington few days ago, and |
am glad that l am out in the West
again, even if my mission to the
capital was not as successful as | had
hoped for. l shall probably remain in
ST. Paul for several days before return
ting to Frisco to look after the seal indus
ries of the United States in Alaska"
Hon. Abe Boynton, of Lenox, OAK,
was bustling about the Ryan rotunda
yesterday afternoon, just as r0tund as
ever and enthusiastically sounding the
praises of the territory with whose in
terests he is so closely identified.
"We are waiting patiently, although
somewhat anxiOusly, for news from
Washington concerning the settlement
of the vexed question of admission" he
remarked, ''but do not think that JUS
tice will be much longer delayed so far
as Dakota is concerned. As soon as our
status is definitely fixed there is moth
ing that can further impede the wheels
of progress in Gods country"
~
'sBet wine for the party that it is a
GIRL" said one of group of tourists Ill
the Merchants rOtunda last evening,
"and to prove it let's go to the Bodega."
This remark attracted the attention
of the GLOBES representative, and he
accompanied the party to the point of
attraction.
They had not long to wait ere SYM
metrically prOpOrtiOned blonde in
well-fitting black toilette appeared.
long black silk gloves covering the
arms, while at the wrists CLEANED two
rows of brilliants and in the center of
a black velvet band around the throat
CLEANED a diamond cluster pin.
A carefully and tastefully arranged
blonde wig completed the makeup of
the prima donna, and the deception was
complete when the first bars of ''Let Me
Dream Again floated out into the
crowded hall.
'.Tell me that is man, chuckled the
man who had bet the wine, it is all
nonsense" But his triumph was short
lived, for upon the beginning of the
second verse Of the popular air the
singer in decidedly masculine. accents
exclaimed, LET her go, Gallagher" ac-
cOmpanying it with decidedly male
expectOration; and the laugh was on the
wine Wagerer.
1t was the unanimous opinion. how
ever, that Herbert Crowley, the female
impersonatOr. was one calculated TO de-
ceiye even an expert, and it is pretty
hard to make a casual observer and
| listener believe that he is not in the
|, presence of an attractive young woman.
OF AND FOR THE ARMY.
b. Sergt. Edward Mcintyre, Company E,
EFifth infantry, Fort Keogh, Mont, has
cbeen granted furlough for two months.
Inspector General Edwin c. Mason
/ left yesterday Afternoon EN- route to Du-
aIuth. to inspect the money accounts of
I the disbursing officers of the govern
I ment stationed at that point.
Tomorrow, the 4th instant, First
| Lieut.. David n. Mcdonald, of the
| Fourth cavalry, will cease to be an Of
/ ficer of the army-his resignation hav-
| ing been rendered to and accepted by
the president,
Capt. Frank d. Garretty, Seventeenth
infantry, recruiting officer at st. Paul,
has been directed by the general super
| intendent to prepare the four mounted
| and five general recruits now at his
| rendezvous and forward them as soon
as practical to Fort LeayenWOrth. KAN,
for assignment.
| A general court martial is appointed
to meet at Fort Smelling on Monday, the
5th inst. The following officers COM
prise the detail for the court: Capts.
| Charles Bentzoni, Gaines Lawson and
Edward J. Stiyers, Twenty-ffth in
fantry: First Lieuts. Charles l.. Hodges
and Redmond Tully, Twenty-fifth i'll
fantry John r. French, Fourth artillery
Harvey d. Reed, Twenty-ffth infantry
Second Lieuts. Alfred S. Frost and
William F. McMartin. Twenty-fifth in.
fantry, and Lucien G.. Berry. Fourth
artillery. Second Lieut.. George T. Ahern
Twenty-fifth infantry, has been ap
pointed Judge advocate of the court.
I Ever since the retirement, by opera.
ton of law, of Gen. Sherman. in Febru-
ary, 1884, the friends of the army-and
more especially those of Lieut.. Gen
Sheridan-have earnestly advocated the
abrogation of that clause in the act OF
congress establishing the grade of gen
eral in the army which. i'll effect, de
clares that the rank and title shall cease
with the present incumbent. The cher
ished aim of the host of friends OF Lit
tie PHIL to have the mantle of the il
lustrious Tecumseh fall to him vii
soon be realized, if the bill which Sen
ator Thomas w. Palmer, of Michigan
introduced into congress recently meets
with the support which a careful can
vass of both houses would seem to war
rant. The bill provides that the genera
shall have the title of general of thu
army of the Uuited States,' and NJ
chanpe is contemplated in the pay (S13.