St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-11
MINNEAPOLIS.
NOTE AND COMMENT.

From the fact that only fifty-nine
saloonkeepers out of 272 applicants thus
far have been able to take out $1,000 IL
censes, as against 165 at this time last
year, it would seem that Dunn q Allen
are not the only firm whose business
has been paralyzed by the retrenchment
and reform administration.
The evening jay yesterday gravely in
formed its readers that the board OF
trade had purchased $500 tons OF coal:
Perhaps the board wants to put some OF
that coal in stove and thaW out the ola
gentleman who officiates as its secre-
tary.
A st. Paul cigarmaker committed sui
eide because he was heavily III debt. lie
is believed to have had a grudge against
Minneapolis and to have done the
rush act in order to set a bad example
to the way-up Republican politicians OF
Minneapolis.
pPeddlers and vendors who occupy the
crowded streets must "mOve On'' under
the new police regulations. Will this
apply to the nuisances who stand on
crowded avenues passing out gospel
meeting hand bills and shouting, "Pass
right up the stairs. Everything free.
No collections"
The coroner's jury found that Emma
Anderson's death was due to her own
carelessness, the gates having been
closed before she went on the MilWau-
kee track When will sensible, think
ing beings learn that railroad trains are
not to be toyed with?
The business mems union claim to
have secured another big mandatory
for Minneapolis. Secretary Hall, of the
board of trade, has not yet been heard
from.
Enumeration Mitchell was discharged,
and the evening papers announced II
under small headline. The headline
was small because Supervisor Daven-
port recommended that arrest.
1.-THE noble w. C. T. U. ladies are miss
ng great opportunity offered by the
presence of all these dentists in the
city. Now is the time to pull the teeth
of that monster which so harrowS the
souls of the w. G. T. U. ladies.
Lowry has branched out into new
business. He has been furnisher-of
an object for cranks to howl at-for
some years. Now he has become
pointer, or decorator.
Minneapolis won game of base ball
Yesterday, Immediately after it had
been announced that eight new players
had been signed. 1t is striking CO.
incidence.
The latest information from Sibyl
1ohnstone, erstwhile leading lady of the
QuOndam Peoples theater, is that she
has been married and will go to Europe,
where she will complete several books
now in preparation. If they are OF the
Smiling Beelzebub order, the Minneap-
oils public hopes sincerely that they
will be published abroad. No danger
of their ever being printed.
E. B. Barnes, he of the lavender trou-
sers and the gulleless smile, will return
to daily newspaper work on the jour
nal. Weekly journalism is too slow for
a rapid young man like Eddie.
The ministers are talking about uses
of electricity in the yanking of mOlarS.
Before going further the toothpullers
should consult with G. E. Carpenter on
the actions of animals when subjected
to electrical treatment.
Word comes from Lake City that the
militia boys are showing up well at
skirmlsh drill. Why shouldn't they?
Citizen soldiers know how to skirmish.
Skirmishers can fight from behind
trees.
A brilliant young Journalist from
Iowa, who has tarried in Minneapolis
for couple of years. announces that he
will join forces with Bill Nye and do the
advance work of the firm. There will
be humor on both ends of the cOmbina-
ton.
The police commission say that the
''red-hot" men must take out licenses or
quit the business. This does not apply
tored-hot sports, politicians or religious
controversialists, although the public
might be benefited if it did.