St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-21

a kind hearted task-master: as q warning it
viii fan flat. Americans are born spectators,
and spectators they wiz be until the end OF
time. An operator on the Chamber OF Com
meree who evidently knows what he IS talk
ing about, says Mr. Atkins Indebtedness 70
commission houses and spectators VIII
aggregate between $50, 900 and $780, 900
TESTIMONIAL.
The division snperintendents Of the road
met at tie General Office Of the company,
Wednesday evening, and took steps toward
giving . substantial testimonial to Mrs.
Atkins. Although she is not in Strengthened
circumstances. the fact that the family resi-
dence had been recently sold Tor the alleged
purpose OF meeting financial obligations,
suggested the thought that new home
would be an acceptable gift. Arrangements
we're therefore made for the purchase OF 6
suitable lot ana the erection OF residence
thereon. The work Of raising the necessary
funds is now in progress. Mr.. Atkins life
vas insured for S55, 600.
IsTEREsTISG BRmEs.
Comptroller Fred Kuehn has intimated
that he viii retain D. J. 9iurphy and Gustav
spanlsus as assistants, but wiz probably ap-
point new deputy.
The district attorney has commenced suit
against Philip Carpeles and Bernhard
SchraIn, the bondsmeu of Moses Wettstein,
the crooked merchant Of Fargo, who is now
rustling in parts unknown.
Peter Rupp has been re-appointed assistant
city attorney, and it is said Barney F. Cook
viii be deputy city treasurer.
Col. E. a. CaIkins has sold his interest in
the Sunday Telegraph to S. c. Mower, who
VIII assist Col. Waltrous in conducting the
paper. Calkins is Interested in an inyen-
ton for the rapid distribution Of type, and
viii soon 60 east to attend TO matters in con-
nection Herewith.
The Dime museum has been sold by Broad
way & Treyser to Charles Middleton, Tor
$4,000 TIE institution is one Of the sur
prises OF the city. No Milwaukeean could be
induced TO believe that show Of the kind
would pay here; but BradBay q Treyser came
up from Chicago last fall, started it end
made d neat sum by the speculation. They
leased the store on Grand avenue vacated by
Dixon, the bankrupt grocer, and fitted it up
at an expense of 5000. After max
ing this sum and Sl4,8OO
besides they have sold the Museum for $40,
600 Simple arithmetic wiz show round
profit in the transaction.
The WelIs-AIcGeoch case is being continued
from week to week, and it IS nov thought
the trouble win shade away to nothingness.
Eugene Luening, who resigned the direct
orship of the Musical Society, has been en-
gagged by Theodore Thomas to arrange for his
May festival in Kansas City, Missouri.
The little Episcopal parish Of St. Marks, on
the South Side, which grew cut Of secession
from st. Joints Church Or. Keene's), has
been consolidated with the parent church,
and peace, love and unity again prevail.
L. L. LOOMS, for a number of years con
nected with the Northwestern National Insur-
ance Co., died very suddenly at his home on
National avenue, Thursday night aged 81
years. He was an OLD and wen known resi-
dent.
James D. Sherman, who came to Milwau-
l1ee in 1866 and purchased the property on
North Point known as the Sherman House,
died suddenly at Pass Christian, Miss, while
travelling in the south in search Of health.
His remains wers inferred at Chicago yester-
day. Mr.. Sherman was seyenty-fom years
of age at the time Of his death. He leaves 8
wife, two daughters and a son, the latter j
/ P. Sherman, of California. The daughter;
are Mrs. Wells, widow OF the late William
| Wells, and Mrs. r. P. Jennings, wife of the
ex-secretary of the exposition association.
! Callahan, the Milwaukee billiard player
won the return match with Carr, of Oshkosh
at the Stadt theater Thursday night, by
score of 800 to 270. CAESAR.