St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-07
GLOBE TOWER SHOTS.

Scene first: Buffalo Bill arrives from
Europe and learns of the trouble among
the Sioux Indians. He, too has seen Indians
other than cigar signs. Rushes post-haste to
Gen. Miles and informs him that Sitting Bull
was formerly one of his attractions. He has
great influence over him. He can easily in
veigle the diplomatic brave into the tolls of
custody. Receives his commission. and,
adding newspaper correspondent to his
staff. goes bravely forward to do or die.
Scene second (as it might have BEEN: Man
in front of a show tent. with big voice
walk right up, ladies and gentlemen. In
side we have the great and only Sitting Bull,
hero OF the Custer massacre ana sole surviv-
or OF many Indian wars. lie was captured
by Buffalo Bill, single-handed and alone be-
tween meals, and is now exhibited by him.
Remember, this is the only genuine Sitting
Bull, and he's alive!"
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Faint heart never won a fair lady; neither
did strong cigarette.
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Kansas City is trying to attract attention to
herself by series of earthquakes.
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1t is reported that the Rosebud Indians are
sleeping on their arms. This can hardly be
much more comfortable than sleeping with
an OK yoke i'll Wisconsin lumber camp.
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Banker Delamater, having refused to sacri-
flee politics to principle, appears TO have
been Obliged to sacrifice considerable princi-
pal TO politics.
Wanted: A position as exchange editor
on religious paper. have Mr.. Gladstone's
axe.-Eugene Field.
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On one certain piece of local news the P
P. scooped every other paper in the Twin
Cities-including a certain Sunday sensa-
tional paper.
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New York comes to the front with the first
case of death by freezing. Ont in the two
Dakotas people are broiling on the live Goals
of politics and contentedly subsisting on hot
sausage and Golden Buck.
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Genial, whole souled and ACCOMPLISHED
Moses P. Handy has the Endorsement of
thirty United States senators OH his applica-
ton for the consulate at Cairo. In other
words, Mr.. Handy comes TO the front with
fifteen states at his back, which are more
states than Jim Blaine can carry in 1892
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Count Itoo is president of the japanese
house of peers. dramatically he is a better
man than me, too'
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Count Tolstoi is described as wearing
usually only such coarse clothing as is
worn by the poor classes. When did the
Russian government adopt the Mckinley
bill?
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The erection of an ice palace i'll St Paul
would in nowise initiate against the climate
of Minnesota. New York, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin and other states could have ice palaces if
they possessed sufficient energy. A man
froze to death in New York few DAYS ago.
Nothing of the kind has occurred this sea-
son in the Northwest
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Sitting Bull can write his name-for dol
lar.
The most acceptable Christmas present for
Succi, the Italian, would be ham sandwich
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Christmas greens have appeared on the
street-also the Republican contestants for
the county offices.
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During Cleveland's administration Dan
Lamont was bigger man than is President
Harrison at the present writing.
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A Republican organ austerely reminds us
that Reed is stu in the saddle The fact
is cheerfully admitted. as it is quite evident
to the naked eye that he is not riding the
Democratic minority bareback so much as he
did previous to the late coup d'etat.