St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-01
RANDOM GOSSIP.

iOOII, stepping up w eiS UNIV "'""""
at the Harris theatre. There was no
matinee performance, and the ticket
seller, somewhat surprised at the re-
quest, inquired what priced ticket the
boy wanted.
Gimme a good Ticket" replied the
small Soudanese.
Having obtained his pasteboard, the
little coon walked upstairs to the front
of the gallery and sat. There was no
one in the house but himself and the
women who were scrubbing, but that
didn't seem 70 detract from his enjoy
ment in the least. Manager Dean and
Agent Tucker, of the "Hans the Boat
man" combination, entered into the
spirit of the joke and determined to
give little special matinee for the de-
location Of the single auditor. Tucker
took his position at the orchestra piano,
and Dean having rolled up the curtain
came on and sung 'Shr'S My Baby"
with heel and toe accompaniment. he
then turned a couple of handsprings
and a somersault. That settled it. The
audience went wild with delight and
MIR. Dean was compelled to respond to
an encore. He having exhausted his
resources sat down at the piano. and
Tucker gave an imitation OF a
brass band on a toot. Then the
curtain was rung down to give
the actors time to work up
a new scheme. The entire company
was so convulsed with laughter that
new ideas wouldn't come. and in sheer
desperation Manager Dean went before
the curtain with the announcement
that the performance would he cut
short owing to the slim attendance. AT
this the audience arose as one boy and
going to the door demanded its money
back. The quarter was refunded, and
the youth of color departed vOWing that
it was the rOttenest show he ever saw
in his life.
Blatchford Kavanagh, the wonderful
boy soprano. and his manager. MI.
ROney. arrived in st. Paul from Duluth
last evening and left for Chicago on a
late train. Kavanagh has been engaged
to sing in Minneapolis on March II, q,
% and "a. He has sung to crowded
houses since leaving st. Paul, being re-
ceived in Duluth with the greatest en-
thusiaSm.
The Metropolitan will start out after
to-day under new management, Il. W..
b Delvey having leased the property from
the owners. Mr.. Delvey will make eX-
tensive improvements In many ways.
Several OF the stores now not in use
| will be fitted up elegantly as billiard
and pool halls. There will also be
changes in the staff.
Sidney Courage, who arrived In st.
Paul from New York last week and is
now the guest of friends on Summit av-
&c IF pnfnnu Enn onH
was, up to year ago, when he came to
the states, called one of the best anna
| teur oarsmen on the Thames. He
intends to make st. Paul his home, and
he will be an acquisition to any four in
which he may take an oar.
Very few st. Paul sports slept any
Thursday night. Every one wanted to
know how Dannie Needham had held
up his end with Kerrigan, and SO they
| waited, telephOning the newspaper Of
fees at Intervals of fifteen minutes all
night. But the news diun't come. and
the sports went to breakfast still in
doubt as to the behavior OF their cham
pi0n.
There is no portion OF a newspaper
that is read with so much interest by
| soldiers in the regular army, now that
| the Wild case has been settled, as the
| Washington news. Every private In
the army Is on the Lookout for any
action that may be taken 10y congress
relative to the Dolph bill for making
the term of eligibility for retirement
twenty-five instead of thirty years, as
at present.
Kellogg, the weather prophet, whose
predictions on the weather for the past
! month have been marvelouSly correct,
| is preparing, with the aid of his daugh-
| ters, a pamphlet illustrative of the
methods he employs Ing arriving at his
conclusions. The pamphlet will be
| placed on sale at the news stands and
book stores when completed.
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Residents of the Sixth ward are al
ready in line for the introduction to
West st. Paul of the electric system OF
street railways. The question of the
ACCESSIBILITY of Offering bonus for the
speedy introduction of electricity is be-
ing agiIated by the business men OF the
ward, and the matter will come up at 6
future meeting of the citizens union.
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"Sunshine" Is the title of new illus
| trated, humorous and comic paper to bt
published in st, Paul. and devoted t.
the Twin Cities, Minnesota and the
Northwest. AS the name indicates, i
will be bright, clean and crisp, will
original cartoons and comic matter by
the most celebrated artists and humOr
Gus writers of the United States. The
paper will occupy realm peculiarly its
own and heretofore unoccupied in the
Northwest. In general character IL will
compare favOrably with New York Life
and in fact many OF the writers on Lie
Puck and other similar publications also
contribute to Sunshine. The contents
and cartoons are absolutely original
while the local coloring adds to its in.
terest. The first issue appears to-day,
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