St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-01
MILWAUKEE LETTER.
Joe Rankin and the Distribution
of the Spells"
A New County Jail in Prospect The
Weddings of the Week.
The National SaenEerfest, the Exposition,
Obituary and Short Notes
Especial Correspondence Of the Globe. I

Especial Correspondence OF the Globe.1
MILWAUKEE, Nov 29.-The defeat Of Con
gresham P. V. Denster for reelection in this
district was unfortunate, in view of the cleo
ton Of Democratic president. The distri-
button or redistribution of public patronage
in Wisconsin will now devolve upon Con-
gresham E. S. Bragg and Joseph Rankin.
The latter is looked upon as the director of
things in this section, and his movements
are now somewhat closely watched. He was
In the city Friday, and visited E. C. WALL on
the floor of The chamber of commerce. Mr..
Wall is generally regarded as Milwaukee's
new postmaster, as his prominence in Demo-
cratic campaign work since 1872, entities
him 10 recognition in some substantial man
ner. Rankin takes things in a good hu-
mored way. When bautered by a reporter
in regard to fixing up the Offices" he said
he mad got through with everything but the
log horn, meaning the steam-siren on the
harbor pier. He says he is going to put in
straight Republican TO tend that, because
civil service reform applies to the fog-horn-
and to nothing else. According to latest re-
ports, Mr.. D. ulster has concluded to contest
Van Schaick's election in this district, on
the ground OF fraud
NEW PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The new police station on the corner of
Broadway and Oneida street is under roof
and work on the inside will be rapidly
pushed. 1t is plain and substantial struc-
ture with eommodious inner arrangement,
and will be an incompatible improvement
on the den of vermin now design ted as the
central police headquarters. The approach
ing vacation Of the old station is drawing the
attention of the county supervisors to the
necessity of a new Jail, and is very likely
therefore, that the county board will decide
TO purchase the site of the old station and
erect thereon a new Jail. 1t win be Of solid
brick, and will cost about $4,000. Work
will be commenced early next spring. As
soon as the committee on public buildings
is authorized to act in the matter, plans for
the new building will be advertised for
While the new Jail is being built, it is the in
tention Of the county authorities to have the
prisoners kept either at the new police sta
ton or at the house of correction.
THANKSGIVING WEEK WEDDINGS.
Hymen has held high carnival during the
past week, and as a consequences the clergy,
the dresSmakers, milliners, hair dressers,
hack drivers, and all others who profit by
weddings have had good cause to give thanks
in accordance with presidential and guber-
Material proclamatiOus. The clergy at st.
Johns cathedral (CathoHc) have had an I'M
usual week. Tuesday morning at 9 O'Clock
Alphoneus Trout and Miss Mary Breidster
were married. On Wednesday at 4 O'Clock
D. m. Miss Mary Liuehan, sister of Vim.
Linehan, one of the heroes of the Newhall
house fire, was married to James McCaun
Miss Linehan's sister Mary, who had charge
of the Newhall house laundry, was one Of
the victims of the terrible fire. After having
aroused and conducted to places OF safety a
number of dazed and frightened girls, she
returned to continue her able work, and was
so beset by the devouring element that es-
cape was i'm possible, and she met her death
by jumping into the canvas held by rescuers
in the street. At 1920 Thanksgiving morn
ing Miss Lizzie Murphy, was married
TO Edward A. Cudahy, connected with
the great Armour provision house
at Chicago. Among the gifts
received by the happy couple was a check for
$4,000 from ?. S. Armour and another for
$1,000 by John Cuiahy. Mr.. Armour's part
ner, brother of the groom. On the same
day Miss Katie Ryan was married TO James
Hurley, OF the Sheridan guards, and this
morning the clergy of the cathedral closed
their busy week by uniting Annie Mccarthy
and Nicholas Reilly. At st. Calls church
(Catholic) Wednesday morning, Miss Markey,
a daughter OF the well-known contractor was
married TO Patrick shannon, one of the
proprietOrs of the Riverside Printing COM
pany. At O'Clock Thanksgiving afternoon
Mary Fox was married to Joseph A. Pepper
day, at st. Johus Episcopal church, on the
south side. The bride wore an elegant cream
satin dress trimmed with fine lace. Men
ton is made Of the brides dress in this in
stance because il is the second one the bride
had prepared for the occasion. The first on. e
was of lavender silk also trimmed with eIe
CANT lace. 1t was almost completed when
the fire swept away Chapman's store and re-
duced it, with a large number of other fine
dresses, 10 ashes. Fred II. Shepard, OF the
United States Express Office in this city. was
married TO Miss Clara F. Bowen at Fond du
Lac on Tuesday last.
THE NATIONAL sAENGERFEsT.
The Musical society Is already making
preparations for the national sengerfest to
to be held in this city in the summer Of 1886
Music and finance committees were ap-
pointed last Monday night, and Ernest Cat
enhusen, director Of the Musical society, was
unanimously chosen director OF the saenger-
fest. a resolution was adopted providing
for prize Of 81 900 for the best com position.
1t was decided to publish paper in the in
terest Of the festival, and Herman Sigel was
chosen editor. Mr.. sigel states that the first
number will appear Jan. 1, 1885, and the
paper will be issued monthly thereafter. It
is expected that there will be over 1000
singers present at the festival from all parts
Of the United States. The question of pro-
viding for the large number of visitors who
will attend is a serious one. The affair was
postponed year to wait the building of
new hotel on the site of the Newhau house.
but as nothing is being done in that regard,
the managers Of the festival will do the best
they can with tue present hotel accommoda-
tons. The finance committee expects 10
raise guarantee fund Of $50, 600 to cover the
expenses. The exposition building will be
used, and plans are now in preparation for
arranging it to suit theoccasion.
THE EXPOSITION.
According to Manager Mercein's report
the net earnings of the expositiOn of 1891