St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-21

neyS who have been called into the mu-
nicipal court to defend men and women
charged with the offense which is prac-
tically legalized on First street, but
misdemeanOr elsewhere. Now those
lawyers are kicking themselves because
they didn't raise the point long ago.
Mayor Babb's speech beginning
"Friends, COmrades'-w missed at
the GA. R.encampment Wednesday and
then e. NJ. Johnson, who was to make
the opening address, didn't show up. As
far as a welcome from the city licially
is concerned the trains didn't connect.
But the citizens of Minneapolis extend
a warm welcome to the soldier boys.
Glad to see you. Shake!
A certain physician is said to have
played "Injun'' with the health depart
ment. This conscientious NJ. D. Sc
cured his vaccine virus from the de-
partment under promise to vaccinate
free of charge. Then he used the virus
and charged 90 cents a yaccinate.
Now that poor old Sallie Walker is
dead, the public should gratefully re-
nurse of George Washington or to have
lived over 125 years.
Arthur Elliott has refused to testify
before the council investigating com
mittee, and the committeeman and their
colleagues Wept. because that left a
missing link in the testimony to es-
tablish the truth ~ of the Times
charges. But it was probably the
thought that there is silver lining
to every cloud that caused them to
smile when they were alone.
OF course Gen. Alger was not up here
on political junket. VINO could think
of such thing? Nevertheless the gen.
eral talks sweet to the old veterans,
pinches the cheeks of the babies and
makes few friends who might prove
useful to him should he be nominated
for the presidency. But, as for
junket, no gentleman would stoop to
such means to secure an election. And
all politicians are gentlemen. OF
course the general is right, too. when
he says this is no time to talk national
politics, But it is an excellent time to
lay the wires, ell, general?
COMMANDMENTS Chief Russell A. Alger.
of the g. \. r., may say that his pres
ent trip has nothing to do with politics,
but from the way in which he appealed
to the assembled throng of veterans at
Harmonic hail last evening, and the
manner in which they were willing to
swear by his every word, it looks as if
there were something more in the affair
than is evident on its surface. He tries
to beg off from the idea that he opposes
the service pension bill, by saying that
the country cannot stand the pressure,
hoping to kill two birds with one stone,
by inferring that he does not approve Of
it, for the benefit of such of his admir-
erS as do not belong to the Grand Army
of the Republic.
Many statements have been recently
published in the Twin City papers in
regard to many achievements of j. w.
Morrisey when in the employ OF Charles
Pratt, Emma Abbott's manager. Mr..
MOrrisey, who is looking after the tour
among other numerous things, fame for
having invented the famous
Abbott kiss'' A certain advance agent,
now in the city, says in regard to the
matter last evening at the GLOBE office
that as numerous as flies in summer
were the aspirants who claim to having
made "hOneSt little Emma" and her
many drawing points, and, said he:
''Mr. MOrriSey, Mike Tobin nor any
one else can lay the slightest
claim in that direction except Charlie
Pratt alone. He placed Emma Abbott
where she stands to-day and nOtwith-
standing the numerous claimants, he is
entitled to whatever honor there may
have been derived from the achieve
ment, and what Morrisey or anyone
one else says is all bosh and the laugh
ing stock of the entire theatrical pro-
feSSiOn."
The First wara is the unhappy pos
SCISSOR of two street commissioners. One
fellow has all the tools and the other
fellow draws the salary. The man who
draws the salary wants the tools and
the fellow who has the tools wants to
draw the salary. Neither one will allow
the other fellow to do what he wants to.
The jOurneymen cOOperS have de-
manded an increase in their pay. The
wages paid at present, it is claimed, are
not sufficient to support their families,
and they are desperate. The millers
have gone to their rescue, and say they
are willing to pay higher price for
their barrels, provided the Increase shall
go to their wOrkmen. 1t is to be hoped
that the trouble may be settled without
forcing the mento strike.
The policeman in Jarbeu's play, which
is running at the Bijou, brought down
the honse last night by appearing on the
stage carrying stepladder and having
some one announce the arrival of Ser
geant kirkham-and his Stepladder"
Bert Ball once inflicted all opera upon
the gentle populace of Minneapolis, but
he was forgiven, it having been his first
Otfense. He has requited that generous
treatment by writing spring poetry.
Let his blood be upon his own head.
There is one line of the street railway
company which Col. Goodrich forgot to
mention as one that would not be
changed; the line policy which leads to
the ownership, not only of all of Min
neaDoliS, but of the people in it, and of
part of st. Paul.
Another real live burglar has been
captured by the police. Can it be that
this activity is due to this being cam
paign year.
lie wore latest black silk tile, low
cut vest, ''horsey" necktie, fawn over
CATERS. and a Newmarket coat of
Bickly hue, ornamented with large
pearl buttons. 1t was the coat that
topped the whole outfit, and as he
estrians gazed, dogs barked, sewer
manholes gaped and policeman woke
up because of the unusual quiet. Was
he a minstrel man? No.. He was
Minneapolis youth who was born in Il
year when sawdust was more plentiful
than brains,