St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01
SAINT PAUL.
THE GOSSIPER.

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full-hedged captains of her majesty's
service drop in on the town. Capt.
Stabart, of London, and Capt. Ludlow
Strange Payne, of Her Malesty's Royal
FusileerS, of Cork, Ireland, sauntered
jauntily into the Ryan yesterday after
noon and registered. The captain with
the short name is a very long man, while
the one with the long name is quite
short. Their idea of this country Is a
very vague one, and they have come out
here with the expectations of hunting
buffalo just outside the city limits, and
capturing seals and whales in the Mis-
SiSSippi river. Capt. Payne, of Her
MajeSty's Royal FusileerS, was asked
about the affairs in ireland, but. belnga
British subject, he, of course. did not
like to talk about anything relating to
the sorry condition of the Emerald Isle
Cant tell you, you know, as feel
too dirty altogether, having travelled so
much, you know, but there hasn't been
anyone shot lately-at least that have
heard of, you know"
The two captains will remain here
several days and then leave for Win
nipeg.
Judge A. Edgerton, of Mitchell,
zie, of Bismarck, North Dakota, repre-
scented the newly made twin states at
the Merchants yesterday. Judge Ed
gerton says: I'VE will have the capt.
tai" and Alexander Mckenzie says:
1--WE have the capital" with an accent
on the have" Neither of the gentle
men cared to talk politics, it was too
'cOnfounded' hot, but both expressed
themselves as being we'll pleased at the
Observation-Disclosures so far. In
speaking about the crops in South Da
kota, Judge EdgertOn said thatin some
portions of the state the wheat and oats
crops would amount to nothing, while
in other places it would average
medium yield. In the corn belt, how
ever, things looked very favorable, for
an excellent crop of corn was expected.
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Even the building inspectors Office
felt the effects of the heat yesterday.
Instead of a steady stream of people
pouring into the place, taking out per-
mits for palatial residences and business
blocks, quiet Teigned supreme there.
Gates johnson Jr. had absolutely moth
ing to do all day, save sharpen and re-
sharpen his lead pencils. Up to 4o'clock,
when the Office was supposed to close.
but one permit for a dwelling had been
taken out. Haven't had a roast like
this for long time" remarked Gates,
Jr. Its too COMPOUNDED hot for people
to build even fire enough in their stores
to cook the supper coffee"
Judge Parker has considerable dry
humOr concealed about his diaphragm.
He was standing in the door of his Office
during the hottest portion of the day
fla nieftp u iu
head when he remarked: at beats
everything how holland dry the weather
has been lately. But cheer up; we will
soon have a spell of wet weather. How
do know? Why, the State Fair begins
next week, and it has always been Gus
tOmary to have rain while that lasts.
Sure thing Is this prOphecy-State Fair
rain"
R. T. O'ConnOr, clerk of the district
court, returned yesterday morning from
a three months trip through Europe.
Dick reports having had a dandy
time, and some of the stories he tells
about his adventures are corkers. He
took in all the big cities on the cOntin-
ent, and saw all there was to see. While
in London he met the Prince of Wales
and gave that distinguished royal per-
mOduS Operandi of the American
government. While in Paris he was in
Produced to no less distinguished citi-
zen than the Shah Of Persia, who bad
opened law Office in the Rue de Tenn
pie. and was preparing his briefs for the
celebrated case of BOulanger VS.. Repub-
liQue. Dick says, however, that he en-
loved himself the most at Venice, where
be witnessed several exciting gOndOla
races. He received a tip how to bet
from a nephew of the famous Garibaldi,
and, taking advantage of it, won 5000
forms.
I reports are true, 1t is becoming alb
solutely dangerous to be out after dark
In the suburbs of the city on account of
the many highwaymen. Although the
police deny that any such state of
affairs exist, still there must be some
truth in it or else people would not tell
such stories of being held up so often.
These highWaymen must be getting
very desperate and hard up, because
several of them have even gone so far
as to tackle newspaper reporters three
days after they had received their sala-
ries. 1t may be, however, that they
were not fully acquainted with the in
variable impecuniOuS state OF reporters,
and imagined from their dress that they
were bondhOlders out on lark.
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Frequenters of Rice park are wonder
Ing who a certain lady is who comes
there every afternoon about o'clock
and seats herself in one of the seats
near the fountain. She is dressed in
deep mourning and her attire is of the
richest material. Nobody has ever seen
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heavy black veil. but the outlines lead
to the belief that it is a beautiful one.
Every day, no matter what the weather
may be, she can be found sitting there
as silently as statue, gazing at the
water of the fountain as it SpurtS up
and comes down in sprays over the lit
tie marble Cupid. After remaining
there about two hours she gets up and
goes away as silently and sadly as when
she came.
An old granger from up country reg
Istered at the Ryan yesterday forenoon,
and then went and sat down in one of
the arm chairs in the lobby. The clerks
had forgotten all about him until about
O'Clock in the forenoon, when he came
up to the desk, and, in an indignant
tone of voice, said he was ''goin' ter
quit the COMPOUNDED tavern" The clerk
asked him what in the world the mat
ter was and whether any of the SER
wants had treated him impolitely.
wall, should say so," replied the
granger. taking huge chew of tobacco
out of his mouth and sticking it in his
vest pocket for future use, {" Eve been
a sittin' here four hui hours and you
haven't he'd sense enuf to ask me up
ter dinner. You haven't even rung
Their dinner bell, b'gosh, an here Eve
been a sittin' an hungrier'n wolf.
Gosh darn such a tavern, anyhOww
AND the irate granger walked out and
went up against a lunch counter across
the street.
Deputy Sheriff Hardy had blood in his
eve Yesterday. One of the morning pa
pers stated that City Attorney Holman
and Mr.. Rogers had followed him over
to Sixth street, where the men were
tearing up the pavement for the laying
of street car tracks, to see that he served
the temporary injunction papers prop
orI, Mr Hordu uichpc If distinctly