St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-26

GLOBULES.

The park commissioners did not meet yes
terday.
Two births and five deaths were bulletined
at the health office.
New fire extinguishers were placed in the
rooms i'll the capitol building yesterday.
The residence of Matthew Craig. 3O3 Mel
son avenue, was damaged to the amount of
$50 by fire yesterday afternoon.
The stone -masons will hold a public meet
ing for the discussion of labor topics, at the
hall, West Third street, this evening.
The Lac oui Parle Farmers union-a town.
ship mutual fire insurance companv-was
granted a license yesterday to do business in
Minnesota.
There will be union meeting of Brother
hood locomotive engineers and firemen at 10
O'Clock Sunday morning. at the Wilde block,
East Seventh and Bradley streets.
Fire started in the rear of the one story
frame house at NO. 269 University avenue, at
10 30 O'Clock last night and the department
was called. The damage was about S25.
A jury of twelve tried the charge against
Henry Luettge, a Rice street saloon keeper,
accused of selling liquor to minors, in the
municipal court yesterday, and returned
verdict of acquittal.
The ladies of the First Baptist church will
repeat the cantata, The Floral Queen at
the church chapel this afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock. The prices for the matinee have
been reduced to 25 cents
Rev. John Lally, clergyman who has an
lnOrdlnate appetite for liquor, was arrested
by Officer Rose on lower Third street yestcr-
DAY afternoon, and sent to the central station
Oh charge of drunkenness.
The assessments for the West side park
were completed by the board of public works
yesterday. Assessments are confined to the
old boundaries which extend six blocks
each way from the proposed park site.
On complaint of the building inspector
John j. Fee and Charles johnson were ar
rested yesterday for violating the building
ordinance by building a frame shop at the
intersection of Third street and Pleasant
avenue, within the fire limits.
This is children's day and st. Lukes Aid
society will continue its sale of fancy articles
in the guild room of st. Pauls church. A
new feature of this sale is knock tree with
many striking novelties. the proceeds of
which go towards the new guild house.
w. o. Allen. a teamster in the employ of
Blodgett Il Osgood, was hauling u heavy re-
frigerator when his wagon broke down at
Fifth and Pine streets yesterday afternoon.
He fell under the wheel, which crushed his
left ankle. He was removed TO his home, at
1913 Arcade street
The hearing on the application for new
trial for j. Hal Reid is set on the supreme
court calendar for June ). 1t is expected
that the case will be postponed at that time,
however, as c. u. O'Brien, who is engaged on
the case, will be absent at the time in st.
Louis in attendance at the Democratic ma
tional convention.
The board of regents of the state university
met yesterday at the capitol in GOV. McGill's
eflice. Dr. L. d. Leonard, of Minneapolis,
was chosen to succeed DR.. j. II. Martinda!e,
resigned, in the department of dentistry in
the state university. In the afternoon the
governor, Supt. Kiehle and Mr.. Liggett, a
new member of the board, went out to visit
the state agricultural college farm, a t Ham
line.
The board of railroad and warehouse COM
missioners has been receiving many COM
plants from parties throughout the state to
the effect that the Manitoba road refuses to
give 3-cent rate. To these complaints the
commissioners reply that they will immedi-
ately apply 10 the courts for mandamus to
compel the road TO obey the order unless the
railroad company reduces the rate. These
replies are accompanied by a circular direct
ing correspondents how to make complaints
to the commission or how to proceed in the
courts