St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-22
MINNEAPOLIS.
NOTE AND COMMENT.

NOTE AND COMMENT.
There were fourteen men and three
boys in one room at the court house yes
terday and every one was ready to bet
that he could name the next governor
OF the state. 1t is strange, though, that
none ventured to name Babb as the
next mayor.
With c.. B. Maben becoming mild,
peace-loving citizen, Sam johnson for
getting to talk, Commissioner GiertSen
III harmony with Babb and Guile, Co
lightly Morrill, combining himself to the
Eighth ward, Watch Dog Calderwood
being sat down upon by the cOuncll,and
DR.. Burrell talking Of going to New
York, the future of the Peoples PolltI-
cal Reform club looks dim indeed.
When it is announced that Charles
Af Williams has been collaborating
with him on an opera, 1t is not at all
surprising that a prominent local mu-
stefan became triAe unbalanced men,
tally. No ordinary man could stand in
the glare Of that glass eye and It's won
dertul tales of marvellous deeds ana
live.
An alleged burglar named Hoskins is
described by an evening paper as
"bum blacksmith" and the description
may be correct, but tor certain purposes
boss skins are anything but bum"
Aid. LOye is reported to be very busy
on the investigation report, but what
there is to keep him unusually busy is a
mystery. Whitewash can be put on, Ii
one has good broad brush, quite rap
Idly.
Mrs. Fannie Plants objection to liv-
ing with her husband seems to be
Plant, but that he is a particular variety
of vegetable that does not thrive III
northern latitudes-a pitcher Some
times called crowley Plant.
G. H. Benton is one of the most
fortunate men alive. As soon as he got
tired of waiting the South siderS be-
came willing to give him anything for
market, and now, on technicality, he
escapes the rock pile. What luck some
Of these MihneapolitanS do have.
The "gray, grIzzled veterans" spent
yesterday in relating experiences and
comparing notes, and it is safe to say
that more "J0hnnieS'' were killed in
Harmonic hall than there were during
the whole course of the war.
William Donaldson has just returned
from Cuba, and has just discovered that
the government down there is rotten.
1t was unnecessary for Mir. Donaldson
to go so far away from home to find
rotten government.
The hour was 2:3O a. m. and the loca-
ton was Ninth street, just off NicOllet
avenue. A party of young peOple-pre-
sumablY very young, from their conduct
were gathered in front of private
residence and having fun. They thought
they were having fun, but the neighborS
were decidedly not Aetting any appre-
ciable amount of unauthorized JOY out
OF it. The jewellers inside the particu-
lar house were probably sin
with it." else why was the bull
dog chained? At any rate, the afOre-
said young people stood there on the
walk yesterday morning at the prev
iOuSly mentioned honr, and ruthleSSly
aroused that member of the Echo family
who lives out at OSSeo with their bowls
ami groans and cries that would have
put to shame a c0Whide-lunged school
boy suffering from the after-etfectS OF
too many green apples. They supposed
that they were singing, but My
Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean,"
"GoOd Night, LADIES'" and Good
Bye, My Lover, Good Bye are
never perpetrated by singers. Weary
sleepers arose and cursed the discOrd
promulgators, dogs hOwled, the electric
light Kissed, even the sky froWned, but
all to no purpose. Also, to no purpose.
the disturbers of the peace continued
their reVel. Had two men made one
tenth as much noise, they would have
figured in the police court. Why are
insane young goslings, who never had
an idea, allowed to SO conduct them
selves?
There was a large-sized commotiOn
created on Fourth avenue yesterday
afternoon, and the cause of it was moth
ing merely dude and his dog. The
dude was was waiting on the corner for
a car to pass and he was attached to the
dog by chain. AS the car dashed up
the dog, actuated by some unusual an
tipathy to the car. dashed it. The dude
went with him. Away went the car,
fast followed the dog and the helpless
infant at the other end of the chain had
to keep up with the procession. The
trolley wheel bUZZed, the dog barked,
the cOnglOmerated imbecility breathed
hard, and the spectators laughed. After
run Of about half block the canine,
tired of pulling his charge, stopped,
while the Immediately attired young
man sought the sidewalk, not at all
g0dly-appearing, if cleanliness be req
uiSite. He was as dirty as cOnglOm-
Grafton of mud, patent feathers, ENG
lish checks" and sOiled snow could
make him. Did he look mad or swear?
No. He fixed his eyes on the horizon
and drawled: ITS dweadfully bad
fOhm to Wun, dOncherknOw."
It is expected that the judges of the
state supreme court will soon begin
evening sessions in addition to the reg
ular day work. Judge Rea has re-
turned, and is at work again.
The $500" road is the only thing that
has been sold to Henry Willard for over
q week. Something wrong somewhere.
Just for the sake Of keeping the thing
running, can't some enterprising even
ing paper give Mr.. Willard an option on
the water in Minnetonka, the ceme-
teries or the music in the air.
ANUS EMENTS.
The first days sale of seats for paul
Kauvar," at the Grand, yesterday, in
dicates large and fashionable audiences
throughout the engagement. Joseph
Haworth, who still essays the title role,
Is considered one of the most promising
OF young romantic actors in this cOun-
try, and was for some years leading