St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-17
SUNRISE SIGNALS.

Considerable attention is Just now being
bestowed upon the political condition Of
Rhode Island; perhaps more than is war
ranted by the size of the state. But to the
country at large the condition of Little
Rhody should be eminently satisfactory. She
has simply elected q full set Of Cleveland
delegates and pulled herself inside her shell,
content to wait until the clouds roll by.
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War is expensive, and preparations for
war almost equally SO. The Russian mill
tary maneuvers will cost the cars treasury
nearly as much as the average financial
maneuver on Wall street costs the lambs "
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Not only Democrats but the two press as
sociations known as the United and Asso-
ciated, should wisely obey the urgent sdmo-
milton to get together" At the very mo-.
ment when the Associated Press was calmly
descanting in typewriter copy upon the
strong probability of Mr. Cleveland's with
drawal from the presidential contest the
nimble keys of the United Press telegraph
service were clicking off Growers letter to
Gen. Bragg
John Hogan, who died in st. LOUIS re-
Gently, laid out the site of Chicago in 1886.
Connecting this fact with his death in so des-
olate a locality. we infer that he also ''laid
OUT st. Louis, and laid it out cold.
Like CARA, Senator Hill is i'll the South,
but unlike CARA, he is not waiting for
grass"
Can the older readers of the GLOBE remem-
ber away back some time in the early dawn
xF . I>n mt
scandal attending the failure of the Maverick
bank, Boston, Mass. Well, federal grand
jury has just rendered report in the case,
finding indictments against Asa Potter,
former president of the institution; Col
Jonas Fl. French and Thomas Dana, direct
ors. Yet the average pessimist will tell you
that we are living too fast
Oh, yes. by the way, there's Phelps. We
had nearly forgotten him, minister to Berlin,
William Walter Phelps; the original of In
gals little one-act skit, "Some Fellow Like
Phelps He has just returned to Berlin
from trip into Egyptand is doubtless, open
to any political advice that may be cabl ed
HIM from the White house accompanied by
requests for practical suggestions that
might be available at Minneapolis.
With Allison, Cullom, Blair and Alger in
the field against D. Harrison, the Republican
reductio ad absurdam Will only be reached
by the candidacy of Corporal Tanner And
why not Tanner? He said God help the
surplus" and his prayer remains to this day
unanswered. Republicans helped them
selves to it.
Gen. Algers declaration that he has never
spent money in political contest is reassur-
ing to the Southern negro delegates. lie.
consequently and logically, has more 10
spend at Minneapolis.
The Chicago Globe continues to publish
daily pictures of the commanding officers of
that citys distinguished fire department.
Still, portrait of Mrs. O'Learys COW would
vary the monotony.
Col. Eli tt F. Shepard is now and anon
spoken of as probable successor to White
law Reid rs minister to Franco. Fancy the
truly good elder hobnobbing with NJ. Zola
and slipping absinthe between the numbers
of the voluptuous can can!
1t should be taken into consideration that
fully two thirds of the presidential candi
PObA
ton for second place.
Mr.. PETER has very little to do in the United
States senate. If he would get shaved, he
could then sit still and hear his whiskers
grow.
Uncle Sam can today wear the shamrock as
braveIy as the most patriotic Irishman in the
world. And why not? Don't imagine for an
instant that every one whom you see with q
sprig of green in the buttonhole of his coat is
Irish. The American descended from the
tough gritty old eolonist knows how much
this united country owes to honest hearts
and willing hands of Irshmen. In the due
celebration OF st. Patrick's day and the
Fourth of July, Americans. Irish and Irish
Americans act on the principle OF reclp;oc-
ity. Today throughout the nation the
stars and stripes VIII be carried abreast
of the flag that is gemmed with harp.
And this is as it should be. America owes
much to the Irish nation, and IL is possible
that she may owe much more in the future.
On this day, commemorative of a saint dear
to every honest heart. the wearing of the
green By Americans who trace their geneal-
ogy back to English parents is simply
votiye pledge that the good feeling and har-
monious action between them and Irishmen
is remembered and duly appreciated.
We violate no confidence in expressing the
oplulon that Blaine will not even turn the
grindstone while Benny sharpens his sword.
1t is a fact to be noted with due considera-
ton. that nearly all the minor Democratic
presidential candidates, Palmer Russell,
Boes, Pattison, Carlisle are original Cleve-
land supporters. and are for Grover as sec
ond choice. 1t would be di fiicult to form
hiI,nt Il of cIlnh Iorial