St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-15

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THE HARRISON guillotine was in
smooth working order yesterday.
AFTER all. it was only puff of to-
bacco smoke from BIsMARCK's pipe
that the American Imagination magni-
fed into Samoan war cloud.
A GOOD many people who did not get
Office at Washington, at the Inaugural
ton or later, got pneumonia. Even
Democrats shared it with the patriots.
THE little postoffiee plums are begin
ming to fall into the laps of Northwest
ern Republicans. but the big fruit
hangs too high for the Minnesota pole.
The press reports from Boston would
come nearer news and save the wear of
the wires, if they would announce only
the periods of sobriety in the career of
JOHN l.. SULLIVAN.
BY A new law in Indiana, heavy pen
alties against bribery at elections are
imposed, and the infOrmer is to have
half. There ought to be profitable
Industry there. if we'll worked.
THE opportunities Chicago offers to a
young man are Illustrated by Mr.. PosT's
successful career. New York capital
lists were fieeced by WARD, but they
had wit enough to bag him before he
got away.
THE colored persuasion did not get
into the cabinet, but they are cheered
by the statement that the secretary of
the navy once commanded black regi-
ment, and has often been shaved by a
colOred barber.
EDITOR GARRISON had to play sec
ond fiddle by taking an assistants place
in the postotfice department. But an
Iowa politician is never choice in the
selection Of instruments, just SO long as
4lC 10 lllduS q Ol Tile Ddnu.
AS suggestion to romantic and am
bilious parents, it may be noted that
the ladies of the White house have
always had good, plain, sensible names,
commencing with MARTHA and MARY,
and reaching, without repetition,
FRANCES and CAROLINE.
The statement comes from pretty
near the White house that the mug
wump is abhorred by this administra-
ton more than the unadulterated Dem
ocrat. If he is found in office any,
where, his 'pernicious activity'' will
soon be observed.
If Democrats want a celebration of
their own, JEFFERsoN's birthday
comes on the I'd of April. There is
some movement toward such an OBJ
servance at prominent points. The line
can be'drawn readily and sharply be-
tween the teachings of JEFFERSON and
the deliveries of the late inaugural.
The peremptory demand for the place
of the district attorney of West Vir-
ginia is not difficult to account for, as it
IS remembered that he has secured the
Indictment of 200 persons in his district
for illegal voting. Other officials who
have displayed zeal in that direction
may as well be looking for their hats.
a NAVAL contest among some of the
big powers over the water would excite
good deal OF interest now as test for
new inventions. The electric torpedo
boat is believed to be a success either
on the surface or fifty feet below air.
for the occupants are carried in reser-
voirs. 1t is asserted that it can Slip I'M
perceived under the largest iron-clad
and blow it out of water. An exhibit
ton of that sort would afford much sat
fsfaction to a good many people.
If THERE is any fraud in ,scking I'm
things that are stamped U. S. und er
this administration, it will be in the
face of noble example of rectitude at
the White house. The new senator
from Delaware forgot his new 81 UNI
brella on visit there. But it was care
fully protected by the administration.
and restored to the owner on his next
visit. There is no similar incident on
record.
IT is good while since the country
has had two eX-presidents, and neither
of them so old that they will not need
many years TO die of age. There is one
of each political kind, and represent
ative men of their parties. There will
be much satisfaction in seeing them
abide long period. There are six liy-
ing ladies who have presided gracefully
In the domestic part of the admins
trattonS-the first, Mrs. TYLER. who
stepped down in 1914. 1t seems to in
dictate that amiability and serenity are
promoters of longevity.
TIE st. Louis Republic evidently
wants it understood that it means bust.
ness in its combination of JOHN NJ
PALMER of Illinois and w. c. WHITNEY
of New York for the presidential team
for 1892. 1t regards PALMER as strong
man physically and mentally, the oldest
and strongest Democrat in the country
AS candidate for governor last fall he
ran ten or twelve thousand ahead Of his
ticket, and he could carry Illinois if any
Democrat could. But there has moi
usually been conspicuous success with
states made up before the season opens,
THE administration will not be likely
10 incur the dispersion of worse thar
inhdels attached to neglectful class in
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