St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-03
SUNRISE SIGNALS.


Twenty years ago the cost of pensions was
only S29. 900, 900 per annum. At that time it
was the expectation of Gen. Garfield, then
chairman of the committee on appropria-
tons. that expenditure for pensions would
steadily decrease.
Pension Commissioner Raum now calls for
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Investigate the pension bureaul VI
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The incarceration in Jail of two Pennsyl-
vania editors for terms of six months at the
instigation of Boss Quay will certainly do
the latter more harm than could columns of
newspaper abuse continued for years. The
public applauds justice, but condemns perse-
cution. To single out two rural editors as
objects of wrath impOtent to wreak revenge
on powerful metropolitan daily in New
York which, if guilty at all, is ten times the
greater offender. is an act of which the pub
lie takes de cognizance, and will think ac-
cordinc-y. Senator Quay has. undoubtedly.
overshot the mark at winch he aimed In
due time the boomerang will return.
The New York Worlds cartoon series of
illustrations of the war OF 1892" demand
merlted applause As a panoramic view,
with b. Harrison as q central figure, the
thing is lnimitable.
A New York newspaper says that DR.. De-
pew is an alehemist and can blend gastron-
omy, eloquence and railroading into one
harmonious whole. He can do more; he can
make the railroader subservient to the
granger, or vice versa.
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1t now transpires that young Abbas Pasha,
Egvpt's new khedive, collects postage
stamps. That settles his hash.
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Mr.. Blaine's age today is twice the day of
the month, sixty-two.-New York Recorder,
Jan. 81.
Can such things be. and overcome us like
a summer cloud?
1t would be good form for certain Demo-
cratic journals we woI of to quit abusing Sem
ator Hill and mutually assist in taking no
backward STEP i'll tariff reform. These pet
ulent organs are III imminent danger of los
ing sight of the fundamental principle of
Democracy in their wilduyearning for the
transitory pleasures of personal politics.
The political fortunes of no one man are
greater than the issue.
Scientist NJ. Flammarion positively assures
us that the sun cannot last more than 90 0O0-
600 years longer. Really. in that case there
is no use holding Republican national con-
vention in Minneapolis, or anywhere else.
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In giving to the public number of reasons
for shaving off his whiskers, Brother Tai
mage utterly neglects to mention the prevail
ing east winds of the Atlantic coast.
CONVENTION AFTERMATH.
Chicago has no hall capable of accommo-
dating the national Democratic convention
Chicago proposes to build a "wigwarm."
Chicago has gobbled L. 200 admission tick
cts with which to speculate on.
Chicago will dole out 3, 600 admission tick
cts to the national committee.
Chicago got there with both feet
But majority of the national committe
Squeal like
Pig under the
Fence.
When little Jamaica gets all her buds into
the worlds fair there will be an opportunity
for some one to pulyerize the rum power.
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Things may go little criss- cross in this
world once in while, but every man has
something to live for who can thank God
that the sky is blue and he can see the sun.
IS g.
Under the fostering care of the Anoka
Herald the McGill gubernatoriaI boom will
bloom in the spring as lively as cricket.
All reports to the contrary, it has wintered
better than usual. -
Duluth appears to be the victim of political
paresis.
o.
Personally B. Harrison is a healthier man
than Jim Blaine. 1t is. however, the torpid
ity of the latter's presidential boom that ex-
cites apprehension. y
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The Rochester Daily Leader is the latest
aspirant for journalistic honors in Mime
sota- A daily paper for Rochester, and a
seven-column folio al that is a ringing and
perennial advertisement for the metropolis
OF old Olmsted county The Leader is pub
lished by Kelly Brothers, lately connected
with the Post of that city. and is q credit to
the city and its energetic proprietors.