St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-18
A STREET SAYING.

of popular young railroad man whose
bride of a few short months recently left on
visit to a city of Northern Minnesota.
During her absence the young husband
dashed off a somewhat hasty letter in mo-
ments stolen from hurried business hours
and inadvently addressed it to her in her
maiden name. His wife was so perplexed
by the unaccountable mistake that she
wrote asking if de had forgotten their mar
rage and Immediately followed the letter
to her lord. The joke escaped and proved
legal tender for several cigars.
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Something seems to have come over the
people in Western cities recently" said
Manager Frank W. Paul of ''Over the
Garden Wall" yesterday, for I hear that
in Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul and Min
neapolis the people are not attending tn e
theaters as much as usual. In Boston all
the theaters are doing big business. and in
Montreal, where the smallpox has kept
companies away for five months, why, the
houses ought to be twice as large to accom-
modate the rush."
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A gentleman who is much interested in
the success and welfare of the public library
says: where in the city can better or
more appropriate spot be found for a
libraryIbuilding than the ground occupied by
the old city hall? 1t is in quiet part of
the city. centrally located. facing beauti-
full park and is the most available place in
the city. The enterprise and intelligence
We need one, and that location should at
least be set apart for that purpose"
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rr, dow RON, mon cfop1ioO
on the corner of Wabasha and Third streets
yesterday.
Eyes, splendid weather for this time of
year."
eff this kind of weather continues it'll
sort of knock the ice palace out"
You bet your life it won't" was the re-
ply. "When st. Paul starts out to have a
thing she gets it and she'll have an ice
palace if she is obliged to build it with an
ice cream freezer.
The Striking steamfitters.
Messrs. Rogers, Dervney and Madison,
lately employed by the steamftting firm of
Rogers & Davis, say: This firm reduced
the hours of work from ten to eight hours
per day, and reduced wages correspond
ingly. The average pay of filters was 81. IS
day, and this reduction left them an aver
age of but S1.40 per day. The paw of
helpers was $1.25 per day; after the reduc-
ton 81. These men call public attention
to the fact that at this reduction they would
not be getting such wages as would keep a
family In house rent, fuel, clothing and
food, even by the practice Of the most strict
economy; and further, that these wages
bear no just relation to the prices the firm
charges it's customers for the same labor,
which is usually about Sc per day for
hand and helper. The striking men ask
workmen to keep away from Rogers &
Davis.
AT THE SHOPS.
The patrol wagon was called by Rogers
g. Davis yesterday forenoon to suppress
striking steamftters. Mr.. Rogers was seen
yesterday in regard to the matter and stated
that the filters who lately struck in his
shops had been around intimidating those
men who are working for him, and yester-
day they went to building on Wacouta
street where his men were working and at
tempted to force them to leave. He called
the patrol wagon, but before it arrived the
strikers had gone. He stated that if the
men made any further demonstrations he
would have them arrested.
New Quarters.
For number of years Messrs. P. Y.
Dwyer g. Bros. have been carrying on the
plumbing and gas fixture business on Robert
street. But their business has grown to
such an extent that they were obliged to
take up the elegant new store situated at
96 East Third street.
Their stock, like their store, is all new
and elegant, and parties desiring anything
in the latest styles and designs will do well
by giving them call.
Nevada.
The general public will be admitted to
the board for the Nevada concert to-day at
the rink. The subscribers sale has been
large, but the rink seats 5000 people, and
there are plenty of just as good seats left as
have been taken. Go early. Subscribers
whose tickets have been reserved for them
are requested to call for them at the rink.
Subscribers tickets are addressed to them
in envelopes and ready for delivery.
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