St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-16
MINNEAPOLIS.
NOTE AND COMMENT.

The destruction of $325000 worth of
binding Irvine in Minneapolis by the
fire at the Security warehouse yester-
day means something to the farmers OF
the Northwest. The National COrdage
company practically controls all. or at
least the greater portion, of the twlne
i'll the country, and the larger portion
of the stock was naturally close to the
market-the Northwest. 1t was stored
in the warehouse aud would probably
have been distributed in few
weeks. Now the supply is reduced
and the demand promises to be greater
than for several years past The Ma
tlonal COrdage company will not lose
anything, for their stock was fully COW
cred by insurance, but the farmers must
have Irvine. and the trust will no doubt
seize upon the great demand anG now
somewhat limited supply to advance
the price.
The S. PC. A. will appoint special
officer to look after cruelty cases. Inc
dog pound, where the poor CANNES are
beIted in the head with an axe. might
prove a prolific field for the ofhcerS
first days work.
AS usual. when there is big fire,
the Minneapolis department succeeds
in saving the subcellar. On dress pa
rade the boys look very pretty, but
somehow when it comes to right down
hard work they are not IN 1t.
A. c. Raugan is now formally in the
field for city treasurer of Minneapolis.
Some seem to think that this leaves
clear field for E. G. Potter in the may
orally race, but there are few quiet
rumors that Mr.. Potter will not be the
Republican nominee after all.
Col. Smith, the gentleman who wears
the large diamond and has charge OF
the docket in the municipal court room,
almost tainted yesterday when man,
who had been convicted of petty lar
ceny and sentenced to a fine OF $50 or
thirty days IN the workhouSe, walked
up to his desk and planked down the
money. In all his experience as court
clerk, this was the first time the colonel
ever ran across a petty thief who had
money.
Foster and Hengle are to be played
''on the bench' for the balance of the
season. 1t is intimated that Elmer will
invite the triumviate to social party at
Minnehaha in the near future. One OF
the amusements will be fishing for suck
erS in the creek.
A Minneapolis man made the heart
of the city assessor glad by returning
on his list of taxable property $4,000
worth of mortgages of which the
assessor knew nothing. Now that man
is kicking himself for doing it and
wants the board of equalization to re-
lieye him. but the board isn't built
that way.
The local &. A. r. men are at outs
with the railroad companies because
they will not give them stop-overs on
the S25 round trip rate to Boston on the
occasion of the grand encampment. 1t
is probable that the agents of the COM
panies in question will retort by max
ing some jocular reference to the fence
that is sometimes supposed to enclrcle
the earth.
Hudson and Myers, the idols of the
bleacherS, have gone. No more Will
Mats rubicund nose cast roSeate re-
Elections in front of the box, nor Myers,
mittened left stop the wild career OF
the curving third strike, for they have
been cut loose from Flour City pastures
and will depart to seek new worlds to
conquer. Alas, where are we now?
Only echo will answer, and that In no
uncertain voice.
The Minneapolis fisherman is seen
these balmy mornings boarding lake
train with determined expression and
a bullying chest pocket. In the evening
he returns with the cares of life,
quart of three star Hennessy, and one
poor little fish securely fastened to the
end of a section of telegraph wire.
Blessed is he who expecteth nothing,
for verify he will not be disappointed.
1t is quite certain that 1t is impossible
to please everybody. Directly follow
ing its numerous cares, the park com
missioners are burdened with a kick
from the East side for a vast amount OF
park territory. What will the poor park
commissioners do now?