St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-23
ODDS AND ENDS.

The young reporter on the Tribune
who distinguished himself last Sunday
by being very thirsty and ''glving
away the open saloons. is likely to be
hungry next, as he has been discharged
for his faithfulness to his employers. 1t
seems that when Col. Blethen saw the
article his wrath rose as high as his
whiskers and nearly submerged MIN.
but he recovered in time to send City
Editor Hudson note demanding an
When Horace saw the
eccentric chirography he was scared,
the reporter was scared. and the whole
Office trembled. Charley Williams
glass eye fell out and George Caven's
ruddy face grew pale. The reporter
at which it was decided that he should
60, and Mr.. Hudson was induced to
promise to confne his detective efforts
hereafter to the unearthing of pink
teas and executive sessions of the Y.
NJ. c. A. The reporter is very tired
though, as he claims to have followed
instructions in pursuing his investiga-
tons aud to have turned the matter
over to his chief in good faith.
Col. r. G. Evans is one of the three
men In Minneapolis who has a blue
book. A blue book is a work in two
which gives the names of all
the OfficehOlders under the government,
tells where they were appointed from.
when and for how long term. The pos
session of such book is worth greal
deal to man who is in politics, and Col.
Evans has discovered that men seeking
are very anxious to con-
suit it. Capt. Shuler had it, and
copied the names of the schooI
teachers, blacksmiths and harness.
makers employed on the reservation
before he departed for White Earth.
Then Col. Edwards. customs collector.
got it and read-up day and night in his
back Office with the doors locked. Only
a day or two ago Col. Evans got it
back from st. Paul, when in came the
fat senator from Atwater. Marcus John
son. who has been talked of for revenue
collector. Of course Col. Evans was
glad to see him and said so several
times. Senator johnson reciprocate d
the greeting, but seemed ill at ease.
His eye wondered about the room in
search OF something. and he said: II
haven't time to stop this morning: l
just ran in to see if | could borrow your
little blue book" He got it and
is now busy copy ing out chapters
that refer to deputy collectors and
gaugers for the state of Minnesota.
For the benefit of those who call while
Col. Evans is Quit ought to be said that
there are two other blue books in town.
Eugene Hay, of the fruit and provision
firm of Hay, Jelly s. Co., has one with
the page dog cared at the district attor-
neyship. and Congressman Snider has
one which he keeps at home and studies
at night.
Hon. Loren Fletcher. late of the Re
publican party of Minnesota, has Just
returned from his farm in Richland
county. Dakota, where he has the larg-
est field of wheat owned by Minneap-
olitan. He reports the crop of aspiring
politicians much greater than the crop
of cereals. Mr.. Fletcher probably took
more notice of the latter than the
former because his farm is in both North
and South Dakota, and the approaching
statehood of the two territories would
draw the attention of SUCH a
practical man as himself toward the
political layout. If he ever tires of
Minneapolis or conceives the idea that
his chances of advancement are slim
Dakota, or rather the Dakotas, and run
for congress in both states without leay-
ing his own ground.
Col. John Miller and Patsey Cardiff
are the two most eminent men in Min
neapolis who have met John L. SuIli-
van professionally and come off with
out mark. Patsey's adventure with
Mr.. Sullivan is too we'll known to need
further mention. Col. Miller's meeting
occurred last summer, when he went
to New York to take the deposition of
the champion in law suit in which he
is attorney. Sullivan was not in New
York, and Col. Miller sought him fur
Their at the circus where he was EN-
ployed as stellar attraction. When the
learned the object of the lawyers
visit he was cordially itself. He seemed
to be proud of figuring in a law suit.
and could not show the attorney enough
attention. He ushered Col. and Mrs.
Miller, who accompanied her husband.
into private box. and would not take
any pay for it. He shook them by the
hand and told them he was glad TO know
Them, d'y'see! and nothing was too good
Tor them. Col. Miller got his deposition
and came away considerably impressed
with the physical culture of Mr.. Sulli-
van, though he could not help remark
ng that after all the pugilist was good
1eal of an animal.
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1.-THE first law suit I ever tried, or
'ather the first one ever started to tly,"
laid E. c. Chatfield, the other day, twas
me in which Tom Lowry was the OPP
posing counsel. He was interested in
he defendants business as well as at
Orney for him, and appeared in court |
lfter several delays. Just before the |
ase was called he asked me, "What is |
he amount of that darn claim?" / told |
lin, and he wrote a check for the |
mount, and my law suit fell through. |
That was in 1877, when Mr.. Lowry was |
Irawing out of the law business, and |
,oing into speculation more and more.
Candidates for the deputy collector
hip of internal revenue are springing |
lp like dandelions at the first blush of |
pring. The aspirations of Warde f. |
fray, A. B. Hush and Hon. F. A.
usher have already been mentioned.
was thought a few days ago the latter
ad sure thing on the place. But to-
ay there are three more Richmonds in
he field. c. L. Cove, VIM Brackets
artner, has SHE'D his castor into the
ing, and Frank j. Mead and ex-Ald.
d. Muldoon have declared
The struggle between
ne two latter promises to be fierce, as
lead is understood to have been prom
led Minnesota appointment when he
OF left at Washington. while ex-Aid.
[uldoOn has first and foremost in his