St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-22

a high school war is the latest thing
on the tapis. and as the fair pupils will
undoubtedly take sides, the chances are
that there will be many aching hearts
over the breaking of youthful friend
ships by the partisan feeling.
The safest way to be on neutral
ground in the present cigar war is to
swear off on cigars and smoke a pipe.
OthelIo's occupation is gone. The
society of fine arts has imported Del
Sartean lecturer, ami this evening Prof.
Waters will be seen roaming about the
premiseS of the society at the library
building, looking as much like the jeaI-
Gus NJ cor as is possible under the cir
cumstanceS, while the poor little Ian
tern slides that have been the pro-
fessor's pride and joy for many long
years, repOse in ignomlny in their box.
4 story is being circulated about GER
tam members of the Minneapolis police
force which, if tru,, puts them in very
queer light. especially when the fact
that they are employed to prevent theft
is taken into consideration. Naturally,
the police deny the charge. 1t is al
legged that a certain tim-horn gambler
and alleged "sporl'' has been trying for
some time to work himself into the good
graceS of the force by furnishing them
with tips" So far, however, his in
formation has not led to any startling
Developments. A few evenings ago he
Informed policeman that "a dog
fight was On'' at place near the new
post-Otfice, and that he cOuid obtain ac-
cess TO the cellar where the
fight was to be held through
the manhoie in tie pavement,
and capture the entire outfit without
difficulty. Three policemen went to the
place and dropped cautiously down the
manhOle. There was no dog fight there
and nothing that looked like dog fight.
but there were several eases of export
beer, and as the cOppcrs cOulnd't tackle
dogs they tackled the beer. While they
were enjoying themselves the pro-
prietOr of the place, who happened TO
be passing, was attracted by the un-
usual light IN the rear of his place and
entered, catching them in the act OF
stealing his beer. The proprietor
wanted better explanation than the
officers could make, and now it is init
mated that charges will be made
against the policemen at the next meet
Ing of the commission.
The cOuncilmen have inspected the
fire department and found everything
ali right. Now that Inspections are in
order. how would it do to have the fire
men inspect the cOuncilmen?
In another column will be found three
very pointed letters bearing on the
American Building and Loan question,
which it would seem Acknowledgement
Clapp's decision would settle definitely.
But there appears to be very sore
spot left somewhere in Mr.. Kenyun's
mental economy, which he fain would
heal by the old and time-tried process
n.Open-letter writing. The nature of
Mr.. Bishops renly, however, does not
seem TO be of sort to relieve pain.
The latter ''comes back' very
forcibly at the examiner, in several
particulars. and in no instance does he
seek to excuse any official act or state
ment. On the contrary, he backs up,
ably, every line of his letter, to the gem
tleman in Iowa. MIR. Kenyon's cOmmu-
nicatiOn concludes with a little state
ment referring to investments of East
erD parties here) that leaves him open
to criticism, if his official acts are based
on the opinion expressed therein.
When the California Opera company
presented "Said Pasha" in Minneapolis
q few weeks ago, the manager of the
company was Ben Tuthill. husband of
Ida Mule, who is well-known to Min
eapolitans through his connection with
base ball here upon a time. Ben re-
Gently came near suffering a perfora-
ton of the immaculate gall for which
he is noted, as the following, from
Eastern hotel paper. shows:
just after the performance of the
"Said Pasha" troupe in Frankfort, KY,
Benjamin Tuthill, business manager of
the company, got into an alteration
with Clerk Wthrow, of the Capitol no.
tel, about the merits of the supper
WithrOw struck at Tuthill, but the
blow failed to land. The hotel man
then drew his revolver and fired at Tut
hills breast. The ball struck thick
date book III Tuthill'S pucket and
glanced aside. Otherwise it would have
reached the heart. The company at
once left for OwenSbOrO and no action
followed. Tuthill is New Yorker and
the husband of Ida Mule, the comic
opera singer"
One of the most prominent of the
local artists is now at work on paint
ing which, when completed, he expects
TO sell TO the library board as an addi-
ton to the collection in the public
library, The figures in this work of art
will be life size, will have plenty of
color and will be called AFTER
be portraits of Mayor w. E. Steele and
Lieut.. c. A. Heffelfinger, in full regi-
mentalS. shaking hands and vowing
eternal friendship over case of Piper
Heidseick. while the background and
auxiliary figures will represent ban
luet table ana friends of the two prin-
cipal figures. The whole is study
from life. and is designed to commem-
crate the historic difference between
two prominent military gentlemen of
Minneapolis. The history of the fight
IN which these heroes were en-
gagged is well-known to all read
ers of the newspapers, as we'll
as the fact that a reconciliation
bad been effected; but little explana-
ton of the result of that reconciliation
is necessary. Mutual friends brought
the two men together and requested
that they shake hands They did. Hef
said Willie was a good fellow, and that
he had always had the highest regard
ior him. Willie blushed his thanks and
said he was only trying to have a little
fun with Hef. Then they shook hands
again. Willie paid for the shoes. Then
SbC9 an lOph IL n Day lit
supper followed at Willie's expense,
and from that supper the aforemen.
TONED artist drew the sketches which
he Will transfer to canvas.
The Evenin Hyphen remarks that q
member of the board of trade is TO be
sued for breach of promise. The fossil
ICED b. o. {. should nail such ISLANDERS
Where is the board of trade man whC
could be 50 gay and boyish as to dabblt
in love?
The South siders want new market
and big one, and the North slider:
want high school just like the centra
institution. Where will Minneapoli.
come in if this thing goes much further.
The architects and builders are fight
ing among themselves over proposed
changes In the building laws. While
they are considering the matter 1t viii