St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-07
GOSSIP OF THE DAY.
Sly Senator Senator Allison will
probably marry Miss
Allison. Theresa StoughtOn, OF
N a


Sly Senator Senator Allison will
probably marry Miss
Allison. Theresa Stoughton, OF
Washington. ST n 9
the death of the popular senator's wife
a few years ago under such sad cireum-
stances he has been reported as engaged
to almost every manageable young
woman in Washington, but there seems
to be no doubt that the present report is
true, and that the statesman has at last
Succumbed to the charms of a young So
ciety woman. Miss Stoughton is at
present a member of the senatorial
junKeting party that sailed few days
ago for Alaska. Senator Allison is a
member of this rowing committee, and
the only ladies of the party are Miss
StoughtOn and her chaperone, Mrs. Sen
ator Hale.
A good story. and true one, is told
of the trick which Mr.. Allison played
upon his colleagues to secure the priyi-
lege of having his Iady-love practically
to himself upon the long journey to the
frozen land. After the committee was
appointed, it was suggested that the
members of it invite the ladies of their
families to accompany them. This
greatly pleased several young women
who were eager for the jaunt. They
began to gossip about and prepare for
their departure, when they were sud-
denly checked and disappointed by the
announcement that it had been decided
that no ladies could go. They pleaded
hard, but it was given out that Senator
Allison was determined in his OppOSi-
ton to the plan and it was abandoned.
nd a
ton when they learned, after the party
had departed. that the senator who had
been the cause of their remaining at
home had taken his own sweetheart
under the protecting wing of brother
senator's wife.
Senator Allison owns a comfortable
house in a fashionable locality, and is
said to be we'll off in a worldly way. He
is not an old man, being just past sixty,
is in great demand as a diner-Out, eX-
ceedingly popular in general society,
and has long been regarded as a great
catch.
RandalFs saw the other day a
strongfeatured young
Daughter. lady, wearing glasses,
driving rather stylish
turn-Out-one of those "buckboardS. ,"
with small rail around and seat fol- a
footman behind-writes a Washington
correspondent. The horse was raw
boned and clumsy. The young lady
held the whip and reins in an independ-
ent, off-hand way, as if she were on a
genuine Pennsylvania blackboard" GO
ing to the cheese factory. and the load
behind were can of milk instead of a
big black man in livery. In her feat
ures | recognized Samuel j. Randall,
and knew her to be his daughter.
Randall is one of the most affection
ate men in his family l ever knew, but
somehow. if possible, think he is more
devoted to his unmarried daughter than
to any of the rest She is as much like
him as a young girl can be like an old
man in appearance, and her manners
and disposition would make any one
recognize her who knew him. She is
absolutely devoid of affectation, and is
as smart as whip. During her fathers
illness she has been his standby. When
it was thought that he was in danger
of death, her force of character
sustained Mrs. Randall and the rest
of the family. and after he
got back to his work she used to come
to his committee room to see how he
felt and to offer him assistance. No
matter how much perplexed and taxed
by his work. smile of pleasure came
on his face at sight of her. He would
throw his arms across her shoulders as
if she were a boy. He says she sus-
tains him. and he IS as proud of her as
can be. When she walks down the ave-
nue. she attracts attention without
knowing it. She always walks with a
brisk. swinging gait, and never wears
hustle. She is one of the most popular
girls in Washington.
x*
Miss DrexeI One of the most in
tereStihg and imp0r
as Nun. tant of recent occur
rences is the retire
ment of Miss Drexel, of Philadelphia,
in the May of life and beauty, into a
convent, and her devotion of herself.
with all the vast wealth just inherited
from her father, the famous banker, to
the service of God, and especially to the
education OF the Indian and negro chill
dren. These two classes have been
neglected long enough. she thinks.
Now, on their behalf. she proposes to
lavish a fortune. creating new order
in the Catholic church for the
purpose of the propaganda. In this
connection it is noticeable that Cardi-
nal Gibbons indicted into the priest
hood at Baltimore the other day the
first negro priest ever created in
America. 1t is evident that ''the powers
that be- in this communion have de-
cided upon a campaign of vigor and in
telligence. 1.-The harvest is plenteous.
but the laborers are few"
Thank God for every earnest. prayer
fui effort to enlighten darkness. Let
there be generous rivalry between the
denominations of the Christian church
as to which shall most successfully seek
and save the lost in the spirit of Jesus
Christ.
As for Miss DreXel, it is refreshing to
see young and lovely woman, cush-
Toned in Wealth-gifted with all that
study and travel can bestow in the way
of accomplishments from the lap
of artificial life, wave an adieu to fash
ion and frivolitv and transform herself
into heroine of faith.
w
The Late During the war Mrs.
Hayes now and then
Mrs. Hayes. went to 1.-The 'front.' to
visit her husband, who
was colonel of the Twenty-third Ohio,
says Washington letter to the Cleve-
land leader. She was an angel of mercy
to the sick and wounded. often passing
days and nights i'll miniStering to their
needs. She was we'll known to all the
soldiers of the Twenty-third, and no
favorite general evoked more tempest
uous cheers than did Mrs. Hayes when
she appeared in the camp. Whenever
the soldiers wanted to express their es-
TEEN for anybody they didn't lift their
rusty old hats and make graceful bows
they just yelled.
At one time. while the TWenty-third
was lying in camp in Western Virginia,
squad of recruits joined the regiment.
One of them thought Uncle Sans
tailor didn't put pockets enough in the
soldiers bIouses. and could not be salts
fed till he had another in his to carry
the gimcrackS which every veteran de-
spised, but which he had not yet learned
to do without. The first day in camp
he inquired of the boys where he could
get it done. One of the ways of the
company sized him up and saw at once
a good chance to have a joke.