St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-13

could be urged against his qualification
for the office. However, as he came to
Minneapolis in 1865, he has probably
became imbued with Western habits OF
life and ideas sufficiently to give a COM
mon sense administration that is not
patterned after the manner in which.
small villages are run sway down
East" Winslow. personally, has al
ways been popular, and has been re-
garded as something Of leader among
men. He has, from his youth up, al
ways had a weakness for fire depart
ments. and in his boyhood days con-
t1agration always had fascination that
was irresistible to him, even when
they had turkey and mince pie for
dinner. At Calaise, Me-, he belonged
to an engine company and was
mentioned as a fire laddie" by the
weekly Banner of that city, in con-
nection with a strawberry festival,
which the company attended in a body
and red flannel shirts, long before he
began to grow a muStache. When he
came to Minneapolis he was seventeen
years old, and was built something
after the style of a step-ladder. The
first thing he did was to get up a fire
company, aud started the Millers' Fire
association, for the protection OF the
mills. An asthmatic rough-and-ready
hand engine, with few sections OF
leather hose, was purchased and this
was the beginning of the Minneapolis
fire department. In those days
it amounted to something to
to be fireman. When a fire occurred
the event was always celebrated after
wards. and the owner of the property
always 'sset it up" as if some piece of
good fortune had befallen him that
made it incumbent upon him to call IN
the neighbors and hold a jollification.
In 1871 Winn was advanced to the eX-
allied position of second assistant chief
of the department, which had by that
time grown to be quite an institution,
and afterwards he became chief. FL
nally. he resigned. in order that he
might not be regarded as monopollZlng
the post of honor to the exclusion of
other ambitious men. He was lhstru-
mental afterwards i'll Introducing the
A. ID. T., thereby securing to Mime
apOliS the messenger service which has
been found to be of great benefit to
people fortunate enough to possess both
patience and plenty of spare time. He
was elected sheriff four years ago, and
would have been reelected if the re-
port had not been spread by his political
enemies that it was George A. Bracllett
who was running for Office. 1t should
not be forgotten that he is an old sol
der, and played solo alto in the Sixth
marine regimental band.
If his advisors do not regard him as
the agent of society for the refOrma-
ton of mankind, and leave him to his
own inclinations he will doubtless make
a good superintendent of police. Ger
tainly he has started off with good will
and the confidence of the people at his
back instead of opposition, and this
augurs well for his administration.
A. J. Blethen is back from Washing
ton, and more enthusiastic aumirer of
the beauty and Queenly grace of Mrs.
Cleveland is not to be found in the
reception" says Mr.. Blethen, land was
introduced to her as Col. GLADDEN., of
Minneapolis She grasped my hand
grasp is the word, for she did not merely
shake hands as if she was squeezing
sponge as most ladies do-and said,
Col GLADDEN., am really delighted TO
meet you" L remarked to Maj. Davis,
the newspaper correspondent who was
with ME, what a magnificent woman
she is My dear boy. said the major.
she's the greatest diplomat in the world.
She's been waiting for you. She's been
waiting for every man who is intro
duced TO her and she makes friend out
OF every one OF 'em.'"
Col. Charles W. johnson, although at
Washington, still retains his position as
editorial writer on the Railway and
Hotel News, and the following bon mot
is from his graceful pen:
The new law of the state OF New
York, which goes into effect after the
by electricity for death by hanging as
the statutory punishment for capital
punishment. Details of the first eXecu-
ton under the new law: The jury fore
man, rising in his place, "Your honor,
we find the prisoner guilty of murder,
and recommend that he suffer death by
electromctive force"
The Judge-Have you anything to say
why sentence should not be imposed on
you? "a long pause, during which the
stolld prisoner utters not one Word.)
The Judge resuming: "You will
therefore be taken hence. and Oh Fri
day, the first day of April next ensuing.
between the hours of o'clock in the
forenoon and IL o'clock noon, you Shall
be connected, in sitting posture, with
q battery by wire; metal electrode
four inches in diameter, more or less,
will be applied to your forehead, an
other just back of the shoulders, over
the spine. in order to bring the brain
into the direct line of conductiOn. A
current of 1000 volts, and With alterna-
tons of not less than 300 per second,
will be manipulated. The sheriff will
touch the button. and may God have
mercy on your sOul'',
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John Mann. who DISTINGUISHED himself