St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-28
MINNEAPOLIS.
CURRENT COMMENT.

An attorney writes the GLOBE very
Indignant letter in protest against the
nresence of ladies on the judges bench
when cases are on trial in court. He
saws their appearance is apt TO exert an
influence upon the jury. and that mo
matter how entertaining their presence
NAV he or how much their society is
desired, it is not a fit place
for ladies to be-" His particular refer
ence is to the COLON case, and his OBJ
jectiOns may be pertinent enough. 1t
does not seem, however, that the pres
ence of ladies on the bench would be
likely to have any prejudicial effect
upon a jury during the trial of such
case, at least, during the examination
of witnesses. A case was tried In the
same court room about two years ago,
however, when the presence OF tadteS
sitting beside the judge in full view OF
the iury. undoubtedly did have an in
fiuence, and strong one too. A
negro was on trial. who had perforated
q white man in several places with bull
lets from a 44-caiiber revolver. Inc
claim of the defense was that he did the
shooting because the white man had IN
suited his wife. w. w. Erwin, st.
Paui's great criminal lawyer. appeared
for the defense, and as his only wit
neSSes were the prisoner and his wife,
who might naturally be expected 10 tell
q story to suit both their complex
Ions and their side of the case.
William was obliged TO hump
himself. especially as the evidence
of the prosecution was strong
The ia II sycamore did throw himself i'll
al oratOrical way that was more than
entertaining to the audience. He had
TO WIN his case on his speech. and he
knew it, 1t is doubtful ii he ever made
amOre eloquent plea. He gained the
sympathy of his audience, and his
strongest allies were the ladies on the
bench. They wept cOpiOusly and
looked with tear-stained compassion
upon the sable prisoner and his wife,
while they glared Indignantly at the
witnesses for the state when Erwin in
a white heat of OratOrical frenzy pointed
the finger of scOrn at them. There was
no doubt in the mind of the county at
tOrney at the time that ladies should
not be allowed OH the bench.
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According to Congressman Snider,
who has Just returned from flying trip
TO Washington, there is still lamenta-
BILE want of harmony between Senators
Davis and WaShburn regarding the oil.
vision of the SpOilS in Minnesota, and
culties of his position. He don't seem TO
know what will be done under this sad
state of affairs. but he admits that Col
lector Biermann and Postmaster
Ankeny are working in harmony with
the administration. Certainly they are.
The administration has a big fight on
its hands as TO the appointment OF their
successors, and they are tremendously
in favor of the fight going on until
March 4, 1898. when the present admin
istratiOn will become back number
with no farther interest in the matter.
Mr.. Snider says he will remove his
family to Washington about the middle
of November, and candidates Tor Office
are directed to address their appiiea-
lions to laos Eighth street, Washington,
D. G.. Make q note of the number.
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A reliable cOniraband from the pOiit-
zeal enemy'S camp in Minneapolis says
there is not much of interest going on
there. but that all hands are induStri-
Ously saving wood. Some of the wait
ing aspirantS for federal offices begin TO
think that they may have to do the wood
saw act literally before spring unless
Tim Bvrnes returns to Washington soon
and gets hump on the axe down there.
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IL Was Il lllllC lUuE " YAH bAiN L o1A.
American visitors "hidalgos," as a
morning paper did. A ''hidalgO'' is Il
Spanish nobleman of the lower class,
who is usually represented with SOM
brerO, a cloak ahd pair of spurs, and
whose breath is said 10 resemble
breeze from Havana onion patch.
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The editor OF Republican paper in
the Southern part of the state, who has
yelled "bOOdle'' until the effort has
made him hoarse, is known to have re-
celved 800 for his valuable influence
last winter in favor of certain candi-
date for United States senator. 1t looks
like a case of stop thief"
is.
One of the Pan-Americans undertook
TO read the alleged Spanish article in an
evening paper on Friday and was over
come by the effort. Appropriate RENE
dies were applied and he was able to
continue his journey in feeble cOndi-
ton.
Il
The ScandinaVianS in the territory. Of
whom there are a large number, unlike
their cOuntrymen further East, are very
much divided in their political faith,
many of them being staunch Democrats.
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i lie IOllONlIiG lbL6 lIOin liiO OHlCdSO
Herald will doubtless he of interest to
Minneapolis and st. Paul Elks, to whom
DIR. Quinlin is well known: DIR. Simon
Quinlin. the exalted grand ruler of the
Elks in this country, is Chicago man,
and he has recently been Swinging
around the circle" in the South. In
Forth Worth, Tex, the local lodge
entertained him in great style, giving
''social session" in his honor
on the evening Of Oct. Z. This
was followed by an elaborate banquet
at the Pickwick hotel. On Oct. Is DIR.
Quinlin turned up in Birmingham, Ala,
where the Birmingham lodge of the
order took him in hand, giving him a
royal reception. 1t so happened that
Frank Girard. of the Lizzie Evans COM
pany, who Is deputy grand ruler of the
Elks. arrived in the city the same
night. and was met by the large
body of ElkS at the depot. There
was big banquet at II p. M, and the
two highest dignitarieS of the order
were the hOnored guests-the highest,
of course, mailing from Chicago. DIR.
Quinlin has not only been enthusiastic
in encouraging the Elks lodges in the
South during his trip, but he has also
been enthusiastic in putting in good
words wherever he went in favor of his
home city for the worlds fair of 1892.
He never loses trick.
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