St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-25

ItptSiiiS An lne IidHUS Vi tHG vulgar
multitude. 1t is not stated whether or
not the Merrill twins will pose as
Venus and Adonis.
1t is currently reported that the name
of the donor of the elephantine basket
of flowers presented to Emma Hovey
Williams at the conclusion of her really
brilliant solo will forever remain a
secret.
There are some small symptoms of
govt in the courtly bow practiced by
Prof. Waters. In the art of Louis XIV.
politeness the handsome professor can
give some points to his rival, Mr.: Rus
sell. if the latter has got the best of him
III matters Delsartean.
Rev. David Tice is one Methodist
divine who does not relish the idea of
having members of Methodist congre-
cations likened TO ''horses, dogs and
corpses," just because they don't see fit
to raise the salaries of the unSeltiSh
spiritual workers. DIR. McKaig evil
IDENTITY believes in heroic measures to
force raise in salary. Verify, the
latter-day divine has an eye to the carnal
appetite.
With three magic lantern outfits in
the town all at one time. Minneapolis is
in fair way toward an era where real
estate Will take sudden drop from the
demOraliZing effects.
There is some talk of an encounter
with eight-Ounee gloves between Louis
Miller and charles ALI Williams in the
near future. Pools will be sold at the
Columbia and Mining exchange. The
special report will be sent East by spe-
clhc arrangement, over the Times own
leased wire.
By the time the board of trade resolu-
tons on the Dakota lottery bill were re-
ported back by the committee for adop-
ton the bill had been killed, and the
board loses the opportunity of annOunc-
ing that it was mainly instrumental in
accomplishing this great work of re-
form. Great minds. like great bodies,
move slowly, and the board has made
itself ridiculous. as IT did when it under
took to interfere with the building of
bridge at Bloomington ferry, but was so
long III getting its machinery in work
ing order that the bridge was built be-
fore certain resolutions could be draft
ed, passed and placed III the hands of
committee for action.
C. j. Ruell has undertaken the task
OF converting The board of trade to sin
gle tax principles. The trouble will
begin this evening at the West hotel,
With Capt. Williams as referee.
'W. II. Eustis Scores the President
of the United States Unmercifully"
reads headline i'll an evening paper.
This is a typographical error probably
and the sentence should have read w.
IL. Eustis scares the president. By the
way. upon what meat hath our great
Caesar led that William Henry's views
upon presidential candidates should be
worth half column of space in daily
paperP
There is a groundwork for fine mil
itary drama in the arrest, persecution
and release of Private Dell Wild. All
that is needed is black-face song and
dance man who can say Eyes, Massa
Peyton," at stated intervals, quartette
that can sing My Old Kentucky
Home" and local military company,
aided by amateur dramatic talent,
Greek fire, few secondhand flags. etc..
Will do the rest, and then you have the
nucleus of the greatest, most realistic
and thrilling blood and thunder play
that has been sprung during this gem
Grafton.
a young man in Minneapolis named
Alfred Sully Heffelfinger is troubled by
the frequency with which his name is
mlsspelled in the papers, and he is mis-
taken for somebody else. When he got
married recently the papers spoke of
him as 'SolOman Heffelinger" Now
the Tribune says he is sophomore at
Yale and credits him with being a great
athlete, a distinction which, by the
way, should be credited to brother.
The Minneapolis board of trade in
undertaking to discuss national issues
may be getting little out of it's depth
1t may strike some people, but it
should be remembered that little apples
swim well in strong currents of thought.
The crematory cost the city 1000.
Yesterday man bid $3.50 for the entire
plant. After taking look at the build
ing he hurried back TO the city clerks
office and withdrew his offer. Mean
while the ground rent is gong on, and
the city can't give it away.
AT last the old rag which was sup
posed to be flag has disappeared from
the city hall. If Comrade Tom Downs
wants to keep on good terms with the
G. A. r. boys he had better get his com
mittee to buy new one.
And now the festive plumber wants
to try his hand at repairing the building
ordinance. If Aid. Hunter isn't careful
the plumbers will have a mortgage OIL
the city before Mr.. Hunters committee
is ready to report.
E. g. Potter is now IL classic Boston
telling the capitalists what big profit
can be made in butter manufactured
and sold in Minneapolis. When he
hnds upon his return home that he will
either have to lose the wOrkhouse
trade or sell at regular market rates he
may change his mind about the adyis-
ability OF "butter trust"
Mrs. Livermore. II telling of some of
her funny lntr0du ctiOnS last night.
omitted one which is often told of her
to The effect that in certain New Eng
land town she was introduced as the
Grand Old Woman. Considering the
general idea of woman's tenderness
upon the question OF age, its effect upon
the audience may easily be imagined.
1t is understood that Mrs. Mary a.
LiyermOre changed the subject OF her
lecture last night at the instance of the
political Reform club" which wants
the Dangers of the Republic" all to
Itself.
T. S. Varnum has said that he intends
becoming disciple of Delsarte, under
Edmund Russell. After he practices
awhile. pedestrians on tie same side of
the street with him will have just lit
tie show.
Wanted-A boy who has worked for
auction stores to act as bell ringer for
the great artistic side show and magic
lantern exhibition. Apply in person to
Golightly Morrill,.
The police have apparently made up
their minds that Minneapolis is not a
good place for the "Boo" gang. Six of
them sent In the IockpIla iii one day is
good beginning, which most citizens
will applaud.
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