St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-26

serious charge was by veteran named Moulton,
wins claimed that he had been forcibly taken
from the hospital and conveyed to an insane
asylum. A lawyer attempted to worm in on
this case as counsel for the complainant, but he
was ruled out. Moulton's case was sha tered
by the discovery that references in regard o
his integrity to Gen. II. C. Hobart and Col. j :.
A, Watrous were fraudulent, those parties hav-
ing given him no authority to use their names.
A prominent member of the Grand Army of the
Republic informed the GLOBE correspondent
that there are old GROWERS out there who can
never be satisfied. The very ones who are in
need of dicipline growl the most. In answer to
question as to the ACCESSIBILITY of placing the
variou Homes under civil rule, the G. A. r.
member, who is ex-officer, said that if mill
tary rule were abolished at the homo the people
of Milwaukee would wish the institution many
miles away. The board of examiners will report
that the Milwaukee home is well managed and
the GROWERS will re-engage in nursing their
grievances.
DEATH OF DIR. PERKINS.
D. W. Perkins, the well known dentist, died at
his residence, corner of Ninth and Cedar streets,
Monday morning. His illness, which was of an
organic nature, commenced in November last
During the last ten weeks of his life he was con-
tinually confined to his bed. DR.. Perkins was 6S
yearf old and had practiced his profession in
this city from 1857. A wife and five children
survive him. Two of his sons reside in Chicago,
W. P and oseph Perkins The other children
are Dr. James Perkins, Mrs Charles Skinner and
Miss Fannie Perkins. The funeral took place
Wednesday afternoon, the interment being in
Forest Home cemetery. Dr. Perkins will was
filed Friday, the petition for its probate stating
that the personal property of the deceased
amounts to the value of $1,000 and the real
estate TO about 81, 900. Besides this the doctor
laft 70 RI
dollars. He bequeathed to his wife, Mary H.
Perkins, $4,000, to be received by her in lien Of
all dover and household rights, and to his
daughter Fannie H. Perkins $1,000. The resi-
due of his estate he bequeathed to his wife and
five children, to be divided into six parts, share
and share alike.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Rev. j. W. Heay, for many years pastor of
Hanover Street gational church, in this
city, was recently married to Mrs. Ellen E.
White, at Santa Monica, Cal. Mr.. Heay is
pastor of the Presbyterian church in that place.
The board of aldermen last Monday unani-
mously confirmed Capt. Jas. F. Trowell for the
position of harbor master.
Nearly 100 city and county officials and en-
ployes left for Ashland on an excursion Tuesday
morning. They returned to-day.
Father Mahoney, of st. Johns cathedral, has
been transferred to Yankton, Dakota, not Den
yer, Col, as stated in last weeks letter, Mon
day night he was given farewell reception at
Bishops hall, at which he received a gold headed
cane, $500 in cash and other valuable gifts. The
reception closed with a supper. Father Naugh-
ton, of Pho Mono college, succeeds Father Maho-
hey at the cathedral
Mrs. Mary W. Barnes, mother Of Mrs. A. j.
Aikens, died at Wauconda, ILL.,, week ago, aged
seventy four years. Mrs. Aikens was with her
mother during her last hours.
The first annual meeting of the Wisconsin Ger
man Press association opened al St. Charles
hotel this afternoon. Dr. Knotser, Of the See
bote, delivered the address. The members Of
the association will visit the parks and the Sold
iers home tomorrow. CAESAR.