St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-24
sam PAUL.
GOSSIP ABOUT TOWN.

Aid. Sanborn is congratulating him.
self on the fact that means of rapid
transit has been provided for the travel
ing public in st. Paul from Smith Park
to Groveland Park, and that six miles
for five cents can not be called exces-
i've fare.
Archbishop ireland. in his speech at
the opening of the electric line, charac-
teriZed the names OF Cochran and Ire
land as those of two particularly modest
individuals. Neither appeared embar-
raised, however, at finding that Ireland
and Cochran were the heroes OF the
hour. and the observed Of all observers.
as they stood facing the multitude in
the speakers stand.
Prof. Blaikie, of the Christ church
choir, is probably one of the most mod
est men in the city. The members or
the choral club endeavOred to induce
him to get himself photographed for al
most a year. They wanted to get some
newspaper cuts made. and the modest
director was particularly aYerSe to any
such proceedings. At last some one
got a focus on the choirmaSter with a
detective camera, and the result Is ap-
parent in the recently printed pictures
of him.
Sheriff Bean says he doesn't mind the
grippe. and has got over the last yellow
fever scare, but draws the line at con-
signment of acute diphtheria patients.
Now that the Jail has been fumigated,
he proposes to watch the wOrkhOuse
with an increased watchfulneSS.
Park Commissioner Wedge is sharpen
ing his knife for another bout with the
most untraetable and unreasonable Of
men.
Miss Neatly Stevens has made con-
quest of the music-loving people of the
city. and is sure of hand at her next
appearance.
Walter Dean says the success of the
concert yesterday exceeded his most
Sanguine expectations. Walter is
winner all round.
Great satisfaction is felt that the Gel
ebrated and fovorite sopransteS Mile.
Emma .Juch and Mile. DE We're have
been engaged to sing it the May festival
concerts. SCR. Perotti is no less a favor
ite with st. Paul people, and all the
great artists will be accorded a gener-
GUS reception.
DR.. Glidden pertnently remarks on
the foolhardiness of killing dog be-
cause it has bitten some people. The
dog is usually killed because of the gem
eral belief that il has developed symp-
toms of hydrophobia, but DO one knows
definitely that this Is so. DR.. Glidden
argues that. instead of straightway kill
ing the dog, it should be safely con-
fined, and opportunity offered to see
whether the animal is really suffering
from hydrOphobia. If discovered that
1t was, the people bitten could be prop
erly treated, and if not, they would not
be compelled to linger for weeks in fear
their life was endangered by hydro
phobia, as they now do when the dog is
instantly killed.
The lectures with which st. Paul has
recently-been almost surfeited have at
length run to seed. Daniel Dougherty,
Miss Edwards and Max O'Rell came and
crowded the Peoples church auditOri-
um. Lieut.. Hamilton and Mrs. Liver
more followed, and have addressed al
most empty benches. 1t is time to dry
up. The public can have too much
even of good thing.
That the DAM concert yesterday at
Ine Harris supplies felt want is dem
onStrated by the crowded house which
greeted the talented instrumentalists.
Citizens desire a series of such concerts
to relieve the tedium of Sunday, when
they are relieved from the cares and
tolls of working day life. Such entertain
ments are an elevating and intellectual
recreation, which none but the most big
oted Of religious fanatics can condemn.
There should be more of them, and at
prices which would place them within
the reach of the labOring man and his
family. If men cannot be got to attend
church, they will be inclined to partici-
pate in good entertainment, and the
most rabid prohibiti0nist should be glad
Of it. The concert hall will keep them
from the saloon. There's a hint gratis.