St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-02
ABOUT TOWN TALK.
The Northwestern Road After the st.
Louis Branch.
A LOCAL INFANT PRODIGY
Which Might Become Famous With
Proper Training City Findings
of Note.

IL Was ledfHGu yesterday ITOul lllOSG
authentic source that some very impor-
tant railroad negotiations had been car
ried on privately in the city of late, and
were still pending. This was to the eff
feet that the Chicago & Northwestern
people were trying hard to buy the Pa
cifc division of the st. Louis road. This
division is not in a condition that can
be called highly profitable just at pres
ent, and in late communication pub
lished in the newspapers. President
Truesdell himself seemed to have
gloomy idea of things in general con-
nected with the road. 1t seems plausi-
BILE enough, therefore, to suppose there
must be something in this, because the
Northwestern road has always been
looking for an opening to enter the city
direct. At present their own line only
reaches to Kasota Junction; they then
have to use the Omaha tracks leading
into Minneapolis, The condition of this
branch of the st. Louis road has been
their opportunity, and they have not let
it slip, opening the negotiations them
selves with very fair conditions, but thus
far the st. Louis have responded only to
offer to sell the track from Redwood to
WATERFOWL, Oak. But the Northwest
cru wants to buy and is willing to pay
for the whole division, and SO the mat
ter rests for the present.
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News has been received from Horace
Pratt, the veteran wheat man. He is at
present stopping at the Hot Springs,
Ark, combining pleasure and gaining
health by taking baths and horseback
exercise. The only comment made by
ybn, n Ial nt -.
it might be all right for Pratt, but the
Lord pity the unfortunate horse"
A bright little girl is in the city at
present who is known by the name of
Baby Bell This little miss is only thir-
teen years old, yet it is nine years since
she made her debut on the stage. The
child has good deal of musical talent
of queer order, such as playing on diff
ferent instruments, whistling limitations
of birds, which she does first rate, and
possesses some musical curiOsitieS, eS-
pecially one that she prizes highly, the
guitar used for many years by CommO-
dOre Mutt, the once famous midget. 1t
is great pity. however, about this lit
tie Baby Bell; from asSociating with I'M
cultivated people, the child has acquired
manner which may be smart. but GER
means. Her appearances in this city
were made at the COmique theateT,
which is not the most desirable
place for a young girl to be
in under any circumstances,
not so much from any harm that might
come to her from its habitueS, but from
the evil sights she cannot but help see
and from the low associates that are in
evitable. 1t is great pity about Baby
Bell. Placed in perfectly pure atmOs-
phere, with the facilities of firSt-rate
masters, and earnest hard work on her
own part, there is little doubt she would
i'll time become a great artist. The
child has natural talent of high order,
and it is therefore to be regretted all the
more that her time is passed away as it
is, the rewards of such career are few
and worthless as so many baubleS. Al
son, Haverly, Chanfrau, with numerous
Uncle Toms Cabin companies and Hay
woods MINISTRIES, filling juvenile parts.
She has had lots of experience SO far,
and it has made her precOciOuS. When
she drops the mannerism Baby Bell will
be much improved girl and more
popular one, too. Mrs. Bell, her mother,
accompanies her wherever she goes.
!. A jOcular member of the chamber of
commerce remarked few days ago he
felt awful sorry when the whale left,
but Minneapolis needn't weep, c. c.
Sturtevant remained with them still.
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George Shepard, about the most pop
ular broker in town, has a splendid
start lately, and all his friends are con-
graduating him on his success. He has
not been out of the ring the past year
by any means, but he was not exactly
satisfied with his affairs, for they were
in an unsettled condition. Last week
he went into partnership with John
Watson, the name of the firm being
Shepard, Watson e Co. His long eXpe-
rience almost all his life being spent in
the grain trade), backed by the wealth
of John Watson, is almost an assurance
that the firm will become one of the
most reliable and wealthy houses in
Minneapolis. AT all events, that is the
cordial wish of all his friends to genial
GeOrpa Shapard