St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-05

The suggestion of Col. John T. West
as a member of the park board, to sue
coed the late Hon. E. NJ. Wilson, is
generally approved. Col. West is not
only public-spirited and energetic, but
he has the advantage of extensive travel
and cultivated taste. Further than
that, he has good, hard business sense,
and would make an admirable park
commissioner.
Col. Gore, he of the sun-kissed locks.
has returned to the city to take charge
of the task of billing the exposition
throughout the Northwest. In the
classic words of the colonel. the expo
sition printing this year will be a
''jim," and the merits of the great show
will be set forth in blazing colors and
type sufficiently big so that he who runs
may read.
1t has been whispered confdehtially
that the continuance of the Head di-
vorce is but the beginning of the post
DOnement of that action until the new
court honse is finished. The old one is
not strong enough to withstand E. A.
Summers voice.
1t is believed that Ole Ruenes, the
bluNCIlb WIN UCCdllC llSollC (lllOuSh
oVerwork, had beeu trying to decipher
the good points in the Mckinley tariff
bill.
The Tribune heads it's obituary col
ann, "To Die No More" How many
times do people generally die?
The quiet prevailing in Minneapolis
newspaper circles is becoming oppres-
sive. The Tribune and the Times have
not INDUCED in an exchange of compli-
mentS for nearly four days.
Maj. R. D. Strong, for several years
the only well-knoWn Minneapolis news
paper man who bore a military title,
left last night for Superior, Wis. where
he Will preside over the city editors
desk in the office of the Leader, The
major has had varied experience be-
tween Milwaukee, DeadW0od and
Butte, and his friends are all of the
opinion that while he is with the Leader
that paper will always have plenty of
news, even if it has to be pulled out Of
Lake Superior with a graphing hook.
Now that the G. c. Washburn mills
have been sold, young Mr.. Bailey will
write a topical song on politics entitled
'Me and jim Blaine, We're a Team"
Two OF George Hitchcock's court re-
porterS think of applying for all III
junction against the weather bureau.
Gus Wing produced a Photographic
suit of clothes and was caught in a rain
storm, while Brobdingnagian Mobey
hasn't yet had an opportunity to wear a
white vest.
1t is rumored that one of those numer-
Gus offers which Kitty MarcelluS has
had is to play leading female support to
a Minneapolis production of Capt.
Swift" with Will Il. Wright in the
title role.
Judge Young will spend his summer
vacation in specializing upon the ap-
preaching millennium. He believes that
1t will follow the settlement of the
crossings case.
A political prognosticator has given
It out cold that the contest Tor the
mayOralty nomination of Democracy
will simmer down to n A. L. Ankeny.
1t has been offered as a reason for the
trouble between Stage Manager JaXon
and Kitty MarcelluS that JaXOn is not
LdfOi dUlJ QISPOoC0 GO"olo OloNh CSSO'
"What has come over Capt. Tirrell?"
was the question that flew through the
corridors of the court house a few days
ago. Habitues of that building were
divided in opinion as to whether the
captain had become mentally deranged
or whether he was to join the ranks of
the "Johnnies" and become a giddy
''masher." The cause of it all was that
the grim-looking clerk of court had
parted with his relic of ante-bellum
days in the shape of a hat and
had appeared in one of the cutest little
''ah there" hats of a pale lavender color,
with terra Gotta decorations. But the
change did not last long. The captain
yesterday had returned to his section
curiosity shop.
If it be any consolation to the univer-
sity students, let them be told that
newspapers have been denounced be-
fore, and that the newspapers are still
alive and growing in Importance. But
where are their denouncers? Echo an
swers: In jail, in Canada, and driving
street cars.