St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-16
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Col. Dom Piatt has just completed an
arrangement whereby he returns to the
editorship Of BeIford's Magazine, which
he left two years ago.
Judge PETER says that of the hun
dreds OF congratulatory letters which he
has received since his election as sena-
tor not one has ONE from the moneyed
classes.
President Diaz, of Mexico. it is an
| nounced, will soon start for France,
where he Willremain for several months.
One of the reasons assigned for his de-
parture is ill-health.
Brother Talmage's new church is in
deep water, financially. The building
contractor has not been paid, and he
seeks to have the unfinished tabernacle
sold to satisfy his claim.
Gov. Northern, of Georgia, refused to
meet Jay Gould at the Atlanta banquet
because he objected to him personally,
and disapproved of his policy OF monop-
oily and his business methods.
Bishop Engle, of the United Brethren
denomination of Kansas, has been ex-
PEELED from the ministry on a charge Of
''indiscreet financiering." He specu-
lated in real estate; but this was not the
trouble-he also lost.
Kossuth says that if there was a little
less hero worship in the world and a
little more money for heroes, old age
would not have so many terrors for
those who, while saving their country,
neglect to gather in its shekelS.
Thomas A. Edison is reported to have
discovered "a cure" for that swell at
fair, the govt; but the extent of his dis
cOyery seems as yet to be confined to
the knowledge of all acid that will dis
solve the chalky formation found in
equity joints, and, as this much had been
known meaSureably already, the word
cure is premature.
Senator Mcconnell, of Idaho, is said
to owe a great measure OF his popularity
at home to the fact that he taught the
Boise City constitutional convention the
mysteries and destinations Of stud
poker. The friends he made at the card
table then stood by him in after times,
and rendered his election to the senate
possible. He is a senator after the pat
tern Of Wolcott, of Colorado, and is a
hail fellow well met.
David Heffner, of Allentown. Pa.
who died a few days ago, vas one of a
family OF %fOrty-one children. His
father was John Heffner, of Reading.
wiz Wdo QSCluCiltully hillcu DN Tie CuTS
in that place six years ago at the age of
siXty-nine, Heffner was married three
times, and his first wife bore him sew
enteen children III eight years. His
widow and twenty-eight of his children
are Still living, most of them in Read
ing. They are a thrifty lot and very
respectable.
Dl. Furnivall, in speaking of Ruskin
as he appeared forty years ago. says:
II never met any mar whose charm of
manner at all approached Ruskin's.
Partly feminine it was, no doubt: but
the delicacy, the sympathy. the gentle
ness, and atfectloratenesS of his way,
the fresh and penetrating things he
said, the boyiSh fun, the earnestness.
the interest he showed in all deep mat
tiers, combined to make a whole | have
neyer seen eQualed."
Queen Victoria, in consequence of the
recent duel between Count Deym and
Count LuetZ0n, OF the Austrian embaS-
Sy in London, has asked Lord SALISBURY
TO request foreign governments to re-
fraln from appointing So many honor
airy secretaries of legation. 1t has he
come customary for many ~contlspntsl
countries 10 allow members Of disijil-
guiShed families to act as honorary at
taches to their embassy during rcSidsnc.
III foreign capitals. Inc queen has d.
cidea that III The future diplomatic Dry-
iieges siiaII moi be accorded to such AZ
tacneS III LOnton.