St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-05
SAINT PAUL.
HOTEL HOMILIES.

Fl. ". BURROUGHS, of Shewano, Wis,
speaking of the recently captured train
robber, Reuben Holzhay, said that he
had known him when boy, and that
up to the time he was fifteen nothing
abnormal was noticed In his disposition,
except that he had passion for trashy
literature and would steal away from
any occupation to take up quarters in
one corner. of particular hay loft he
affected, there passing hours in the
perusal of such works as Bounding
Bill, the Terror of the Rockies" ''Old
Sleuth," etc. His first desperate act"
says MI. BURROUGHS, Twas the shooting
through the arm of a boy named Nc
Quade. who had stolen rabbits from
trap Holzhay had set In the timber.
HOlzhay caught the thief in the act and
took deliberate aim at him with a Ken
lucky rife. Since that episode his
career seems to have been marked by
long list of Crimes"
Among the guests at the Ryan yester-
day was George p. Hale, of Milwaukee,
who has been in that city during the
encampment. Speaking of the crowds
which thrOnged the streets of Milwau-
kee DAY after day, Mr.. Hale said: II
never saw so many people together in
my life before, and did not think the
whole army of the NOlth mustered as
many men as were present in the uni
form of the q. A. r. 1t was grand
sight, the first big demonstration of the
kind ] ever saw, and am glad l was
there to see it. intend remaining here
with my wife and little girl for the
Gtota Eai- an5 cbpnl6 oinp from the
preparations | see being made for illu-
minating the streets, that this will be
auite lively place for the next couple
of weeks"
Among the visitors to st. Paul who
sat round the Merchants lobby yester-
day. was one who attracted good deal
of attention from the Oddity of his
attire, and the wealth of raven locks
which waved in graceful TingletS over
the collar of a fringed buckskin round
about. The name of the new conner is
Dave Lawler, though out in Montana.
among the boys on the range, he is
called Whirlwlnd Pete. Mr.. LaWler
will join the force of cowboys already
on the ground in giving exhibitions at
the fair, and will proceed to Hamline
this morning to take up quarters with
MIA Joe, and the rest of the spuTred and
booted crowd.
James L. Booge, the well-knOwn pork
packer and proprietor of the Booge
packing houses at Sioux City, was in
the city yesterday, III consultation with
several of the railroad managers, with
view to securing concessions in rates
from points south and west of the city
on the Muddy. Speaking of the outlook
In the hog trade for the present year,
MIR. Booze said: 1.-The year has been a
very prosperous one for both Iowa and
Nebraska farmers in stock and grain
raising. The cholera, which played
such havoc with hogs in Nebraska and
Southern Iowa last season. and for sew
eral seasons previously. seems TO have
disappeared just as it came, and there's
any amount of pork to come in. There
are now four tremendous pork houses
at Sioux City, and all of them will be
running to their full capacity as soon
as the rush begins. Hogs are coming
IN pretty lively already, and we are
running almost full capacity now. The
beef-packing house is not nearly big
enough to handle the beeveS that come
In. Another will probably be built next
summer"
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DR.. J. H. Wilkinson, county treasurer
of Dakota county, Neb., was st. Paul
visitor yesterday. The doctor speaks
in glowing terms of the beauties Of the
Paris exposition, he having just re-
turned from a three months sojOurn in
the French capital. There is one
thing they don't appear to understand,
however," says the doctor, land that is
how to effectively illuminate the streets
and attractions of the city at time like
that of the exposition. They use mill
ions of paper lanterns, and, of course,
have electric light as well, but l must
say in justice to home talent that the
Examinations in St. Paul and MinneaD-
oils during ice palace and fair time eX-
coed in brilliancy anything l saw in
Paris. They don't yet know the posi-
bilities of the Edison ineandescent
lamp"