St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-06
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1t is not always safe undertaking to dis
cusS public character in hotel lobby un-
less the parties who engage in that occupa-
ton are willing to have all they may say
heard by the subject himself. This was the
feeling OF party of gentlemen who CHANGED
10 meet at the Merchants yesterday after
noon. Two of the party were sitting facing
that portion of the hot l usually filed by the
smiling counteuance of Col. John Dodge,
when ex-Chief Clerk of the House John r.
Howard came up and said to gentleman
from Wilkin county:
Colonel, what is new?'
Nothing, except that I saw Eric Olson
shaking hands with Gen. Barrett few min
utes ago. was the reply. I judge from that
that Eric is around looking after the inter
ests Of the farmers in this elevator inyestiga-
tion.''
''oh, yes said the third member of the
party. who hailed from Martin county. Mr..
Olson home, Ibis wife and children. so he
says, are planting corn while he fingers
around st. Paul.
Inc WlnHing and blinking of Col. Howard
nov became so intense that the other two
members OF the party turned heads and saw
10 their surprise and discontinue little man
smoking cob pipe and reading paper with
i'll two feet of them. This man was Eric Oh
son himself, and though his back was turned
ii was evident that he had heard every word.
that had been spoken. This one glance was
enough. and in the hope that the gentle
Eric had not recognized their voices, the
gentlemen from Martin aud Wilkin beat
nasty retreat into an adjoining ante-room.
Col Howard. CONFUSED with laughter soon
reloIned the dismayed pair, bringing with
him Collector Marcus johnson as referee
Before the distinguished referee could make
his ruling Mr. Olson left the hotel, but this
did not prevent Col. Howard retailing the
story 10 Col. Edwards Hon. j. C. Flynn.
Judge Collins and every other man who
came near him during the evening
Elk Sheriff Pat Bray, of Sibley county, is in
the city, and is registered at the Clarendon.
Mr.. Bray was the Democratic candidate for
state senator in his county last fall. and by a
curious combination of influences was de-
teated by 4 small plurality by senator Stress
guth. Pat is one of those tireless workers
who cannot be kept down very long, and he
viii undoubtedly be found right on deck two
years hence.
DR.. T. NJ. Mclean. CT Fergus Falls, dropped
into the city yesterday, and after placing his
autograph on The Merchants register. put in
doctor has recently erected a handsome new
block on the main street of Fergus, and IS
one OF the publie-spirited men of the place
Quite naturally he is Democrat. and
prominent in the councils of the party.
HIS partner, DIR. Duncan, agrees with him
In politics. medicine and all save on the
mooted question Are straights absolute in
jack potS:' On this difference of opinion
has been reported, and it requires all the skill
and judgment of Chauneey Baxter, of Per
ham, to settle these little disagreements.
Both of the members of this firm having
penchant for politics. they are often found
oh Democratic tickets, and one or the other
is usually in the city council.
st. Paul had most distinguished guest
within her borders for short time yesterday
IN the person of Count de Sponneek, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
from Denmark tc the United States.
The count arrived i'll the city from Chicago
early IN the morning, and went at once to
the Ryan After dinner he was taken in
hand by Col. s. Listoe, and shown all the
sights of the city. He was amazed at the num-
berand magniicence of the Summit avenue
residences and declared that his own native
city, Copenhagen, though centuries have
teA7SSNi
Il more beautiful residence avenue Late in
the afternoon Col. Listoe took his distin-
guished guest to Minneapolis, and there Wis
tied one of the large Touring mills.
Judge ". C.WiIliston, Red Wings new and
distinguished wearer of the ermine spent
few hours in the city yesterday afternoon.
j. ". Markham, the well known attorney
of RnSh ('itV We in ba oit
legal business.
Gen. Il. II. Barrett left for his Stevens
county farm last evening.
Maj. A. L. sackett of St Peter, is regis
tered at the Merchants
S. NJ. sivertson, of Atwater, is at the
Merchants.
Judge C. L. Brown, of Morris, is at the
Clifton.
j. Q. Cronkhite, OF Argyle, is a Clarendon
guest.
Capt. Isaac P. Baker, of Bismarck, is at the
Ryan.