St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-25
MINNEAPOLIS,
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Realizing that the majority of man.
kind is not disposed to burden himself
with work that he can get someone else
to do the GLOBE has decided to estab-
liSh a weekly bureau of information
particularly for the benefit of subscrib
ers. Questions which require trip to
the University and research in the
library or correspondents with eminent
European authorities are especially
solicited.
Can vol give me an illustration of the
proper use of the term In the soup:''
MAMIE W.
[Slang is never proper. "In the con-
Somme sounds much better anyway.
but if YOU are looking for an appr0pri-
ate application of the phrase. the re-
trenchment and reform movement is
shining example of something that is In
the condition you speak of.
Can you tell me who opened the first So
loon in Minneapolis. where IL was located,
and how much license was paidf
AN OLD INHABITANT.
ri. I. G. Williams is the only man
i'm town who is supposed to know and
he is inaccessible at present, being tlll-
ployed in his professional capacity as a
witness on matters pertaining to early
days in the Flour City.l
Where is Pat Callahan?
ANXIOUS CREDITOR.
HE has not been seen for month or
more, and is supposed to be ALTERNATING
on Boom Island. That long word is not
intended as slur on his nationality
Who owns the Hennepin avenue theater
now? How long has he had it? Who has
control at present and under what authority!
is there any probability of a final settlement?
these
would be likely to know.
MUDDLED READER.
No. 1-Unanswerable. No. 2 Ditto.
No. 3-Chares n. Hunt, nervy young
lawyer seems to be the guiding spirit,
but Just how he got the reinS is not
known. No. 4-NOne. No. 81. Hart
less Davis, the famous impressario and
theatrical expert could probably give
the desired information if approached
with due Difference and properly per
Suaded."
Who is the editor of the alleged evening
newspaper known as the Minneapolis Jour
mai? Nj. a. ID.
[Give it up.]
What is the greatest depth of Lake Mime
tonka! c. o. ID.
mot known. The GLOBE diving suit
is at c. o. DIS disposal, however. and
now is good time to experiment as all
points III the lake can be easily reached
on the ice.
have very undesirable business partner
whom wish TO get rid OF. He will neither
buy nor SELL Can you tell me how TO force
him to ccnsentt TO dissolution of partnership
without resorting to the law.
DISTRESSED SUBSCRIBER
I'VE have no valuable receipt to be
used In such eases at hand. but would
advise you to consult Hays 81 Hays, OF
Peoples theater fame.
Can you tell me how far 1t is from Mime
apolis 10 the North Pole, whether 1t is any
further in summer than in winter ard II
an arctic exploring expedition is to leave
this city to-day. If so. who can furnish in
formation concerning it! GEoGRAPHER.
No. l. Our statistical crank died last
night from brain fever. caused
by mental strain in trying to
answer the hen-and-a-half conun-
drum for an Anoka correspond
ent, but we have ordered new
one and will answer next week. AS to
your second inquiry the distance is said
to be 1,5011s miles greater in summer
than in winter. No. 8. Not that we
know of. You probably refer to Col.
Jones' wolf hunting party which went
to Cedar lake Saturday.