The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-12
St. Pa1ll Notes.

Mr.. Riland, the bridge builder, arrived in the
city Wednesday, and work on the Robert street
bridge will be pushed as rapidly as possibly,
Henry +. Kimer has been appointed first
lieutenant and James McMahon second lieu
tenant Of Company B, Second regiment, at
FaribauIt.
The subscriptions paid in to the Irish parlia-
plCntary fund to date aggregate 81, 80, as
reported 10y Treasurer Koighcr ana Secretary
OConnor.
The court house commission finally settled
upon and closed up Wednesday afternoon the
contract for the roof and stairs of the new
court house,
Articles of incorporation of the Farmers Mu-
tuaI Live Stock Association have been ftled with
the Secretary Of State The object of the ASSOC
citation is insurance against loss of stock by
disease or accident, on the mutual plan.
A fire tit O'clock Wednesday morning de
stroyed a story-and a-hef frame building at
No B3i Conway street 1t was owned and oc-
cupicd by T. n, Ryan as saloon. The loss was
about $500; no insurance, Ineendiarism is
claimed.
Signor jannotta has lost his suit in the dis
Erict court brought against W r. Merriam and
Conrad Gotzjan. Thursday the jury returned
Il verdict for the defendants. y stay of proceed
ings was granted for thirty days, and Il new
trial viii be demanded.
Al OF the dual estimates on city contract
work for 1885 VIII be sent to the board OF pub
lie works on Monday. Contractors to obtain
these estimates must Ale at once with the city
! engineer afidavts that ailllabor claims against
them arc paid.
Az the Crusaders meeting Wednesday at
their hall on Wabasha street, the attendance
WAS fair, and the meeting adjourned after
adopting as the subject for the debate next
meeting The death OF Vanderbilt q Detrt-
menr to the Country. There viii be, in addi-
ton to the debate, a miscellaneous program Of
resolutions, readings, etc.
Emmett Light Artillery held g competition
examination drill at the arnory, conducted by
| Capt. 'Brieu and Lieut. Shay, to decide the
! question as 10 the appointment of a first ser
geant Sergeant o. E0efe carried of the hon
ors and won the position. Friday night an ex-
hibition driD Was given by tue battery for Il
gold medal, to be presented by Capt. o Brien 10
the best drilled eannoneer.
| The Women Aid Society OF the knights Of
/ Labor, Minneapolis, held pleasant social aud
! literary entertainment st the residence of Mrs
<. NJ hcsser, on Clinton avenue, Monday.
/ Good music and several declarations made an
enjoyable programme. There were present q
number of people from ST. Paul. among them
Mrs. Morrow and The Misses Lee of Dayton's
| Bluff, and Miss Mary Hart of College avenue
/ Supper was served ar 10 O'clock. The St, Paul
| party returned home by the Ii o'clock train.
| Lieut.. l. D. Morgan is Justly popular with the
/ ninety patrofnlen who watch over St. Paui. He
| is untiring in his efforts to assist them in 2ny
way possible, and at the last patrolnens aall
acted as treasurer, aud took the entire tnan-
/ cial management OF the affair npou his shout
/ iers, but would accept nothing in return. Non
! day, before ttie six O'Clock muster, Corporation
Counsel Murray stepped into the police room.
called Morgan out ard. in few appropriate
words on behalf ut tine patrolnen, presented
| him With gold sssr, set IN the center win n
| valuable diamond. The lieutenant WIS com
! pleteiy taken by surprise, but thanked the
| boys in 3 very pleasant aud happy manner.
/ The star is inscribed on the diverse side Lieu
/ tenant 81 Paul Police Force. and On the re-
verse, Presented to / q. Norsan By the S..
! Paul Police ofaeefs