St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-16
GLIMPsEs OF NATURE.

G. II. Prior is taking it rather quiet
nowadays, more quietly than when he
was general superintendent Of the Mil
waukee road. A good story was told
among group of railroad men the
other day that was quite characteristic
of him, as illustrative of the fact that
he possesses a heart among other vital
organs. 1t will be appreciated by news
paper men who have enjoyed the
felicity of attempting to interview &. IL.
A man who had served the Milwaukee
for twenty years, bnt who was obliged
to quit the road because of physical
disability. called upon Mr.. Prior
and asked him for a pass TO Chicago
and return. His request was inoppor-
tune, especially for the reason that it
was made about January /, when all
railroad superintendent feel disposed
TO remind applicants that passes, unlike
leaves, do not grow on trees.
want a pass to Chicago, eh? Well,
you don't get it. What made you think
| was running gift distributions
snarled Prior to the applicant.
The old employee turned away sadly
hurt, and showed it in his face.
IL suppose you feel injured, don't
you?" asked Prior.
eyes, do, Mr.. Prior" said the ap-
plicant. Il put in the best part of my
life working for your road. It's small
favor, and | never asked for one before,
and wouldn't now if wasn't forced to-"
Come back here-where in HI are
you going?" rOared Prior. Here, take
this with YOU, old fellow" and he hast
lily wrote out pass made out ION ac-
count of injury to feelings" That was
Prior all over.
Thomas Moore, whose graceful dis
play of adipoSe tissue makes him one of
the conspicuous men on the avenue, is
a father, and he is proud of it, Proud !!
That doesn't begin to convey an idea of
his beatific condition. Thomas
Moore, IT., according to his progenitor's
statement, weighed thirteen and a half
pounds upon his arrival in Minneapolis
three days ago, and cried for a copy of
the GLOBE before breakfast the next
day. Moderately speaking, Mr.. Moore
is 10 be congratulated upon being the
father of probably the finest male in
FAINT that has been born in Minneapolis
since the days of its incorporation as a
village.
The city hall reporter had a day off
his place. and this is the report he
turned in of the meeting of the special
council committee appointed to investi-
gate the sewer building, under the SUI
pervision of City Engineer Rinker:
"A number of lovers of sport gathered
yesterday afternoon at a point near
Lake Calhoun, to witness a go to
the finish between Andy Rinker,
known as The City Hall Pet and
Johnnie Kerr, the Ninth ward mid
die weight. Tom Downs Officiated
as referee and considerable chin music
was INDUCED in. Kerr called Rinker a
thief, and Rinker replied that Kerr was
a liar. Just as the men were coming
together, with blood in prospect, the
referee parted them and announced his
willingness to fight either one of them,
but Kerr pref erred, for money, marbles
OF chalk. This created such an uproar
that the fight was declared draw and
bets off. John Donaldson, representa-
tive for Patsy Cardiff, was seen last
night, and announced that he would
tomorrow post a forfeit for his man to
meet Downs, catch-weightS, 5000 a side,
within six weeks,