St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-19
Flour City Physicians Indignant at Gov.
Hubbard's Interference at the
Stricken Cities.
Meeting of the Irish League-Judge Quinn
Puts in Good Word for the
English Premier.
Can Probate Court Partition an Es-
state After Settlementi--A
Legal Problem.
The April Term of the District Court
TO Begin Tuesday, Minneapolis
Trade in Dirt.
A SPECK OF WAR.
Minneapolis Physicians Indignant
at GOV. Hubbard,s order.

minneapolis Physicians Indignant
atGOV. Hubbard's order.
A warm unpleasantness arose among the
physicians on duty at ST. Cloud and Sank
Rapids yesterday over a professional ques-
ton of precedence. DR.. S. S. Kilvington
returned yesterday evening burning with
indignation and informed Mayor Ames that
DR.. j. Ii. Murphy, as surgeon general of
militia, had gone up yesterday and at
tempted TO assume charge of the medical
and surgical arrangements. putting in his
own men and summarily diScharging 9TH
ers. Mayor AmeS partook of his indigna-
ton and will probably go up to the scene
to-day 10 regulate matters. The following
statements were made.
On "Wednesday evening when the Min
neapolis physicians went to ST. Cloud, DR..
Ames was, by common consent, placed in
charge of the surgical and medical arrange
ments, ana Minneapolis sent UP the neces-
sary medical supplies. The best of feeling
existed on every side and under DR.. Ames'
directions hospitals were established at st.
Cloud, Sank Rapids and Rice'S station. For
i've DAYS and during the stress OF the suf-
fering and inciemency of the weather these
physicians kept at their labors, doing the
best work possible. When DIR. Ames re-
turned he placed DIR. Kilvington in charge,
giving him credentials as follows:
DR.. 5. 5. Kilvington is hereby authorized
TO discharge and employ surgeons and nurses
on behalf OF the city of Minneapolis at the
scene Of the cyclone, and to dispose of hospi-
tai stores and medical supplies to such places
as he deems best-in fact, 10 take general
supervision for me. A. a. AMES,
Mayor.
DR.. Kilyington placed DR.. Dunn at Sank
D.. l. 1
lie and take up the corps of nurses. When
he returned yesterday he found Dr.. Muir
ply there in his capacity of surgeon general
of militia, sent there by Gov. Hubbard to
take charge of the afflicted territory.
After we had done everything and for FIVE
days had been working, in rain or shine, with
out food or sleep, we could not understand
why the governor should make such an order.
1t is not ii question of state or city, but one
Of right, and we will not be cooly thrust back
in that style" said DR.. Kilvington. II said
1t was not right and Senator Wait and n. p.
Clark agreed with me, and know all the peo-
pie up there viii do the same''
DR.. Kilvington insisted on the appoint
ment of DIR. Dunn being recognized, but
found afterWard that DIR. Murphy had APP
pointed DR.. HOyt secretary. He had also
discharged DR.. Graham at the Benediction
hospital and put in DR.. Gilman. DR.. Kill
NaiiSIOh ICdCuGQ hlIiiCdDOIAo ldSt ulSul. dllu
when Mayor Ames was placed in possession
of the information, his indignation was
boundless.
1T shall never be, he said, hotly.''I am salts
fed Gov. Hubbard would never do such
thing with al the facts in his possession.
But, il any event, after our work and what
we have done DR.. Murphy shall not come in,
assume charge and reap little cheap glory
We worked ia rain and hail. without rest or
refreshnent, while they slept, and we will
not now tamely submit to imposition"