St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-03
CASUAL CHATTER.

Col. John Harrington, who is soon to
retire from the Office of collector of Gus
toms, is an old pioneer and very popu-
lar among the business men Of this city.
Being asked when his successor, DR..
Guernon. would be here, he said: 81
expect him here in q very few days. 1t
is all settled that DR.. Guernon is to have
the Office. What will L do? l shall
probably go back to private life. l
haven't thought of any business VEN
ture.'
Speaking of his deputy, Thomas F.
Masterson, Mr.. harrington said: "Mr.
Masterson has been in the office about
sixteen years. and is perfectly posted on
every detail. l hope the doctor will
keep Mr.. MastersOn. | don't know
what his politics are,and it doesn't make
any difference; he knows all the ms
and outs of the office, and that's
enough"
The young Democratic orator, Daniel
W. Lawler, has resigned the Office of
assistant United States district attor-
ney. He sent his letter to Attorney
General Garland June 10, and letter
accepting the resignation has been re-
ceived. Mr.. LAWYER has been in the
office with Judge Baxter two years and
has made good reputation as a prose-
cutOr. He says he resigned because the
office took up time which he could en-
ploy more proftably in another way.
John Caulfield, the genial secretary of
the water board, was hard at work yes
terday, Notwithstanding the extreme
hot weather. The annual collections
for low water service are pouring in
just at present which makes pretty
lively work for all the clerks in the
office. a deduction of per cent will be
made upon all bills paid before July
g. Secretary Caulfield states that
1000 bills have been sent out, repre-
senting in the aggregate about $4,000.
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The rubicund visage of Patrick
O'Regan, eX-market master, will be
missed around his accustomed haunts.
Pat was genial fellow, whose counten-
ance always lit up when he beheld a
friend, but he occupied political posi-
ton which, all times is an uncertain
quantity. The parties changed and L
changed with them-that's all there's to
It," was his remark to a sympathizer.
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Horseback riding is getting to be
quite popular in St. Paul. The health
full exercise is INDUCED in by both
sexes. and the livery stable men say
tnat the patronage Is increasing daily.
Men who are confined to their offices
during the day find it desirable, as well
as agreeable, to take an outing for an
hour or two after o'clock in the even
ing. Even some members of the legal
fraternity, who scarcely ever take any
exercise, save exercise of vocal organs,
are frequently seen cantering along the
streets.
c. Tyson Butcher can mount horse
with as much ease as he can overcome
a knotty legal point, and his riding re-
calls to mind the dash and soldierly
bearing of the hero of Winchester.
George Walsh is no SLOUGH of rider,
and it makes no difference to him
whether 1t is run, q trot or a pace, he
is equal to every emergency.
The individual losses sustained by
the officers and men of the Fifth infan-,
try by the sinking of the steamer Gen
eral Terry at Omaha few weeks since.
have been paid in full by the Union
Pacific Railway company, who were re-
Sponsible. A little over $4,000 were
needed to adjust the accounts, Capt.
Edmund Rice coming In for the biggest
share, being allotted the sum of $4,000.
Much praise has been accorded the
Union Pacific company for so promptly
and generously settling the several
CldllllS LOT loss anu damage.
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Capt. NJ. J. Bell relates something
which illustrates good point of char
acter in Gov. Alexander Ramsey. One
day, down at the steamboat wharf, he
saw the governor do a good turn for
poor Irishman. Pat had come up here
without nickel. His wife and chill
dren were in sad plight and he was
told to go and see Gov. Ramsey. AS soon
as the war governor learned the poor
fellows condition he fastened down to
the wharf and secured a drayman to
load up the little handful of household
effects. Pat, the governor, and the
family got into the wagon, and
off they went up town. Next
day young Bell sought the dray-
man and asked him what tile
governor did with the man and his fam
lily. The drayman told him that "Alex
Ramsey had taken that Teller and his
entire kit, and got him house, paid his
fust months rent, and then got him a
job"
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When Judge Campbell was running
for the legislature down in Wabasha
county. as the Democratic candidate,
the Republicans had put up John Gage,
Gage went around and made all the local
oranges vote resolutions pledging each
farmer against Campbell. Judge Camp
bell began to feel rather blue as to the
possible outcome of the election. New
ertheless he didn't attempt to get up
any counter boom. He simply waited
for the returns to come in, and then he
found that he had beaten Gage almost
four to one.