St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-07
TOPICS UP TO DATE.


things have gone little better with our
slant-eyed friends. hen there Is a
ii9htr0n one of those loose, pink gauze
sweaters used by Minnesota street
Ehinamen is less cumbersome than the
ci,at of state. The war has developed a
Spirit of enterprise III the New York
Herald, which is running the sporting
editors unpaid laundry bills as the
latest war news in the Chinese Ian
fauage.
! The Pioneer Press is one of the most
unprecedented and fearless Journals in
the country, but there are those who
claim that it leans toward Republican
ism. For instance, they say it opposed
-kaefer for mayor. 70 this charge they
reply that they support him for COLI
sgress. 1t has recently accomplished a
0wlin the Seventh ward over Light
perj but it has vindicated itself in its
truthful reports OF the recent primary
meetings. The Democratic primaries
were "the usual dlsgraceful SCENES
while the Republican meetings were
"keen contests"
strange that there should this difference be
'Twixt tweedle-du and tweedle-dee."
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The vitiated taste of New York
theater.g0 makes it necessary for
managers to either produce thoughtful,
legitimate plays in the West, or to
Introduce pink tights specialties between
tile acts if produced IN the East.
ff.,fn tntt IN .
disSOlving views of tinted hosiery in
calcium effects, prize fighters in bowery
drama. or fighting kangaroos; the pop
ular airs Of the day sung by a lady with
that whine so common to the criminal
classes and the b0wery, and which
Dickens described as ''uvular," is sure
to make a hit if the aforesaid lady is
substantial i'll her structure.
A clever satire called Arms aud the
Man" has fallen fiat in New York be
cause it was not called LEGS and the
Girl"
In all the fanfaronade and fuss that
has been made about the pugilists of
note the claims of one modest but
worthy individual have been over
looked
He has never lost battle. never been
knocked down, and has been ready at
all times to meet all-comers. But above
all. he is not IN orator, does not write
for the papers, nor claim the champion
ship of the world.
He is known in the circle OF his
friends aud acquaintance as ''Billy,"
the boxing kangaroo, and it is stated
that Corbett has refused to meet Fitz-
simmons until "Fiiz" has bested
BILLY"
They were getting out paper just across
the busy street;
The reporters and the Office boy were on an
unknown beat
The strike had come, and al! the boys were
setting up the news.
From the markets prosy figures 10 the poll
20 .iciaus' views
They were getting through it nicely. and the
~ job was nearly ripe
|, Until an awkward moment, when
frankie
d Pied The
7 Type.
When years and years have fastened on. and
!. .Shakespeare's been turned down
And on the bullying head of Lee is seen the
De laurel crown
Somd lettering. aged person, after reading
T. frankie rhymes -f--,'
" i'll say Why this reminds me of the good.
=. 'old-fashioncd times
When we set an evening paper, and just
when The form WAS ripe,
A little fellow stumbled. and
:. frankie
r,., Type
fUi
About two weeks ago horse attached
to light wagon played short en-
gagement OH st. Peter street to small
but select audience. Chat last phrase
is the one our dramatic critic always
uses when he takes his family with
him.) A large and thoughtful looking
mule was tied to the running gear of
the vehicle. under the wagon box. by a
long halter, a sort of undertow, so to
speak. And this was the chatter" on
which the driver was sacrificed, for
just as the horse was starting, the
mule was impelled to stop and caleu-
late Henry johns chances against Witt
Cochran. The sudden paying out of
the slack in the halter m AIDE a sort OF
"slung shot" of the wagon, and shot
the driver up in the air and out onto
the horses neck.
The intelligent animal, not being &C.
cuStomed to serial stories, did not like
this m pner of continuing things ''in
our necks," and bolted. The mule. be-
ing disturbed in his meditation, merely
stitfened out his legs and skated up
street with his eyes closed, until he
struck hole in the pavement and fell.
breaking the halter. This closed the
incident, as we say in diplomatic circles.
But the driver won't know just how it
happened until he reads this.
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Another private bank in Washington
has suspended, aud another young man
will have to go to work. The day has
passed when young man can go West
and start a $4,000 bank on brass fix
lures, 500 and Il pleasant smile.
~
In speaking of the state of Washing
ton, a good story is told of a Chicago
newspaper man. His Chinese laundry
man, whose name was Walla. imported
his brother to assist him in his in
creasing business. and asked the Jour-
nalst to- design firm name. With
that readiness which distinguishes the
profession, he complied, and in day
or two a sign swung in the breeze bear
ing the following legend:
1850 ''''''''.'':
WALLA WALLA. WASH. !:
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