St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-31
CAPITOL Cuttings.

Capt. A. H. Reed, of Glencoe, called on
Adjt. Gen. Muehlberg yesterday.
Prof. Hyde returned yesterday from Roch-
ester, Judge Wells from Moorehead and A. c..
Clausen from Duluth.
The Sun Insurance company, of Califor,
mia, which Withdrew from this state year
ago, has been relicensed.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Gilbert will preach in
St Mary's church, Merriam Park, this even
ing. Service begins at o'clock.
President Irwin Shepard, of Winona Nor
NAL school, has been appointed secretary OF
the worlds educational congress at the Chi
cago exposition.
State Auditor Biermann yesterday received
the following expense lists from the state
university: Current expense, So. 1921; sala.
ries, school of mines, $780, pay ron, S12, 939 19
The secretary of state has received for rec
ord two more leases of locomotives from the
Pittsburg locomotive works to the Mountain
and Biwabik Mountain Iron companies.
Each takes one engine for $7,l7
Another Minneapolis delegation was fight
ing the dairy department bill. which gives
the Minneapolis health department the
power to set up rival milk inspector bu-
reau. There is a clause i'll the new city
Two Minneapolis delegations were at the
capitol yesterday making life burden for
the senator's. Oae of them came to protest
against the proposed bill increasing the
number of boiler inspectors so as to give
that city one of its own. At present the
work is done by Inspector Clark and his dep
uty. and the engineers interested are said
] to be satisfied, but certain politicians, it is
| said, want to provide new sit for one ol
] their henchmen.
Among the legislative visitors yesterday
was F. D. Bayless, of Iowa, one of the pic
neers of Dodge county, this state. coming
there in 1855 and serving during the war in
the Third Minnesota infantry volunteers.
| He removed to Iowa at the close of the war
where he has prospered in business, and has
also served his district eight years in the
Iowa senate. He met several of his old com
rades in Minneapolis and here. and is much
] pleased with his visit The senator is a
Democrat
Governor Nelson has signed the following
bills H. f. 23j. authorizing assessments for
local improvements by cities and to legalize
certain of such assessments. II. f. asa,
| amending the law for the relief of INDECENT
ex-soldiers and others and providing for the
erection of home therefor. II. F. 290, pro-
viding for the incorporation of subordinate
| lodges of the Scandinavian Aid and Fellow
ship Society of America. II. F. o. providing
for the protection of employees. s. F. 101-
amending law relating TO county commission
ers. ). F. 80, amending general laws relating
to powers of village councils. s. F. 55l, grant
ing additional powers to cities. S. F. 16S
prohibiting cruelty to animals. s. F. 49S
| providing for water works and lights in al
villages. s. F. 62, requiring railroads to pro-
vide platforms for loads and in loading heavy
machinery
He was new reporter, and, as he driftec
nto the office of the railroad and warehouse
commission, Gen. Becker responded courte
ously to his airy salutation of All good aft
ernoon, general Anything new"' mo
nothing today the general replied, and thu
newspaper man went out.
Five minutes later, scudding under full
sail into the office of the grain Inspector ht
beheld The general debating rapidly to riva
reporter. who was taking copious notes.
II thought you said a minute ago there wa'
nothing new" broke out the exasperated
scribe
The dictation was stopped, while the oil
gentleman looked up in amazement
81 haven't seen you since yesterday" h
said.
"Didn't l just see you in the next Office
here?''
"No; that is my brother"
"Oh.'
Hurried exit of irate scribe.