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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06
Approved Oct. 4,
By Aid. Hamm-

by Alu. 6dHlul-
Whereas, The petition of the majority
of the owners Of property on the line OF
Lafayette avenue formerly Herklmer
street, in the city of st. Paul, Mime
sofa, asking for the vacation of that part
of Lafayette avenue formerly Herki-
mer street, lying nOrthweSterly of the
northwest line of Lafayette avenue (aS
opened by the Board of Public Works
under the order of the Common Council,
approved November 10, 1880, produced
from Grey IL CObb'S subdivision of lot 6.
Bass Addition of Out Lots to the south
westerly corner of lot five o. block
seven "a, Warren & Winslow's addition
was heretofore duly presented to the
Common Council of the city of st. Paul;
and,
Whereas, The said Common Council
did duly order that said petition be filed
of record with the City Clerk, and that
the said Clerk give the necessary notice
by publication as required by law; and,
Whereas, 1t is claimed that the notice
heretofore given in pursuance of such
order was invalid;
Now, therefore, it is hereby ordered
by the Common Council of the city of
st. Paul, that said petition be heard and
considered by the Common Council
aforesaid, on the Goth day of November,
A. d. 1888, at $50 O'Clock p. m, at the
Council Chamber in the City Hall in
said city of st. Paul, and that the City
Clerk give the necessary notice therefor
by publication as required by law.
Yeas-Ald. BlOm, Book, COnley, FiSch-
er, Gehan. Hamm, Kavanagh, Leithaus-
er, Minea, Melady, Pratt, Sullivan. Web
er, YOerg, Bickel, Mr.. Vice President
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06
BY Aid. Leithauser.

3y AID. Lelthauser-
Resolved, That the City Engineer be
hereby instructed to haze croSSwalkS
placed on Fauquier street at Walsh
itreet, Weide street and Greenbrier
venue.
Yeas-Ald.B Iom, Book. Cullen, COnley,
Fischer, Gehan, Hamm, Kavanagh, Lett
lauser, Minea, Melady, Pratt, Sullivan,
Weber, Yoerg, Bickel, Mr.. Vice Presi-
lent-17.
Approved Oct. 4, 1888.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06

By Aid. Book
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council Of the City of st. Paul:
That the matter of grading Rudolph
street, from Victoria street to Pleasant
avenue, be. and the same is hereby re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works
to investigate and report:
First-ls this improvement proper and
necessary?
Second-Give the Council an esti-
mate OF the expense thereof, and state
whether One-half of the cost thereof is
to be paid into the City Treasury before
the contract is let.
Third-Can real estate to be assessed
for said improvement be found benefited
to the extent of damages, costs and eX-
penSeS necessary to be incurred thereby?
FOurth-ls such Improvement asked
for upon the petition or application of
the owners of majority of the property
to be assessed for such improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council a plan Orpro-
file Of said improvement, as required by
law, if you report in favor of the same,
Sixth - Send the Council a proper
order directing the work to be done.
YeaS-Ald. BlGm. Book, Cullen, COnley,
Fischer, Gehan, Hamm, Kavanagh, Lett
hauser, Minea, Melady, Pratt, Sullivan,
Weber, Yoerg, Bickel, Mr.. Vice Presl-
dent-17.
1 a.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06

By Aid. Leithauser-
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City of st. Paul.
That the matter OF grading Reaney
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06

By Aid. Minea--
Resolved, That the Board of Public
Works be instructed to lay three
plank sidewalk on the north side of Da-
kOta avenue from Winslow avenue to
Sidney street.
Yeas-Ald. BlOm, Book, Cullen, Con-
ley, Fischer, Gehan, Hamm, Kavanagh,
LeithauSer. Minea. Melady, Pratt, Sulli-
van, Weber, Yoerg, Bickel, Mr.. Vice
Presidential.
Approved Oct d. 1885
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06

Works be, and they are hereby, in
structed to lay six-foot wooden side
walk, and necessary crosswalks, on the
west side of Simpson avenue, from
Hewitt to Capitol avenue; also on the
north side of Capitol avenue, from
Smelling to Simpson, with Necessary
crosswalks.
Yeas-Ald. Blom, Book, Cullen, Con-
ley, Fischer, Gehan, Hamm, Kavanagh,
Leithauser, Minea, Melady, Pratt, Sulli-
van, Weber, Yoerg, Bickel, Mr.. Vice
President-17.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06
Approved, Oct. 4. 1888.

by ALL. WtDer-
Resolved, That the Board of Public
Works cause an eight-foot sidewalk to
be placed on Western avenue, from
Front to Hatch streets, on east side of
block.
Yeas-Ald. BlOm, Book, Cullen, Con-
ley, Fischer, Gehan, Hamm, KaVanagh,
Leithauser, Minea, Melady, Pratt Sulii-
van, Weber, Yoerg, Bickel, Mr.. Vice
Presidential.
Approved Oct. 4, 1888.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06

BY Aid. SanbOrn- -,
Resolved, That the Board of Public
Works construct and maintain wooden
sidewalk eight feet wide OH the south
side of Paramount avenue, from st.
Adams street to Grotto street.
Yeas-Ald, Blom, Book. Cullen, Con-
ley, Fisher, Gehan, Hamm, Kavanagh,
Leithauser, Minea, Melady, Pratt, Sui
Ivan, Weber, YOerg, Bickel, MIR. Vice
PreSident-17.
Approved Oct 4. 1888.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06
Approved Oct. 4, 1888.
Rv Aid Fisher

BY Aid. Fisher
Resolved, That the Chief of Police is
hereby authorized to purchase thirty
six $50 caps for the police force of the
city.
Yeas-Ald. Blom, Book, Cullen, Con-
ley. Fischer. Gehan, Hamm, kavanagh,
Leithauser, Minea. Melady, Pratt, Sui
Ivan. Weber, Yoerg, Bickel, Mr.. Vice
PreSident-17.
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06
Approved Oct. 4. 1888.

By Aid. Leithauser-
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
That the matter OF grading Maria ave-
nue., from Short street to Cherry street,
be and the same is hereby referred to the
Board of Public Works to investigate
and report:
First-Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
Second-Give the Council an estimate
of the expense thereof, and state whether
One-half of the cost thereof is to be paid
into the City Treasury before the con-
tract is let.
Third-Can real estate to be assessed
for said improvement be found benefited
to the extent of damages, costs and eX-
penSes necessary to be incurred thereby?
FOurth-Is such improvement asked
for upon the petition or application of
the owners of a majority of the property
to be assessed for such improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan or pro-
file of said Improvement, as required by
law if you report in favor of the same.
SiXth-Send the Council a proper order
directing tile work be done.
Yeas-Ald. BlOm, Book, Cullen, Con-
ley, Fischer, Gehan, Hamm. Kavanagh,
Leithauser, Minea, Melady, Pratt, Sulli-
van, Weber, Yoerg, Bickel, Mr.. Vice
Presidential.
Approved Oct. 4, 1888.
BY Aid Leithauser-
Its hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
That the matter of grading Hope
street, from Margaret street to Mime
haha street, be and the same is hereby
referred to the Board of Public Works
to investigate and report:
First-lS this improvement proper ard
necessary?
Second-Give the Council an estimate.
of the expense thereof, and state whether
one-half of the cost thereof is to be paid,
into the City Treasury before the con-
tract is let.
Third-Can real estate to be assessed
for said improvement be found benefited
to the extent of damages, costs and ex-
penses necessary to be incurred thereby?
.Fourth-IS such improvement asked
for upon the petition or application of
the owners of majority of the property
to be assessed for such improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan or pro-
file of said improvement, as required by
law, if you report in favor of the same.
SiXth-Send the Council ID proper Or
der directing the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald. BlOm, Book. Cullen, Con-
ley, Fischer, Gehan, Hamm, Kavanagh,
Leithauser, Minea, Melady, Pratt, Sulli-
van, Weber, Yoerg, Bickel, Mr.. Vice
PreSident-17.
Approved Oct. 4, 1888.
|! By Aid. Leithauser-
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City of st. Paul: i
That the matter OF grading Keaney
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06
Approved Oct. 4, 1888.
BY Aid. Sanborn-

BY AID. SanbOrn-
Resolved, That the Gasoline Street
Lamp Contractor be and he is hereby
instructed and required to remove one
of the gasoline street lamps situated in
the Seventh ward that is now out of
service and erect, light and maintain
the same on the northwest corner of
Owasco avenue and Chatsworth street.
Yeas-Ald, Blom. Book, Cullen, Con-
ley. Fischer, GehaR, Hamm, Kavanagh,
Leithauser, Minea, Melady, Pratt, Sui
Ivan. Weber, Yoerg, Bickel, Mr.. Vice
PreSident-l7.
Approved Oct. +. 1888.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06
Approved Oct. 4. 1888.

By Aid. Melady-
Resolved that the Superintendent of
Police Alarm be instructed to place
alarm boxes as follows: One at corner
State and Concord streets, one at corner
Isabel and State streets. one at corner
Oakdale and Page streets.
Yeas-Ald. BlOm, Book, Cullen, Con-
ley. Fischer. Gehan. Hamm, Kavanagh,
Leithauser, Minea, Melady. Pratt. Sui
liyan. Weber. Yoerg, Bickel-16.
Navs-Mr. Vice President.
Annroved Oct 4 1855
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06

By Aid. SanbOrn-
Resolved, That the Board of Public
Works construct and maintain wooden
sidewalk eight feet wide, on the south
side of Summit avenue, from Kent
street to Grotto street.
Yeas-Ald. Blom, Book, Cullen, Con-
ley. Fischer, Gehan, Hamm, Kavanagh,
Leithauser, Minea, Melady, Pratt Sui
Ivan, Weber, YOerg, Bickel, Mr.. Vice
President-17.
A A
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06
Approved Oct. 4, 1883.

By Aid. Pratt
Resolved. That the Board of Public
Works cause six-feet wooden sidewalks
and necessary crosswalks to be laid on
the east side of Raymond avenue, from
the right of way of the st. Paul e.
Northern Pacific Railway company to
Ellis street.
Yeas-Ald. Blom, Book, Cullen. Con-
lev, Fischer, Geban, Leithauser, Hamm,
Kavanagh. Leithauser, Minea, Melady,
Pratt, Sullivan, Weber, Yoerg, Bickel,
Mr.. Vice Presidential.
Approved Oct. 4, 1883.
BY Aid. Pratt
Resolved, That the Board of Pnhlic
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06

By Aid. Minea-
Resolved, That the Superintendent
of Police Alarm be instructed to place
alarm boxes at the corner of Dakota
and Augusta streets and Isabel street
and Stryker avenue.
Yeas-Ald. Blom, Book, Cullen, Con-
lev. Fischer. Gehan, Hamm. Kavanagh,
Leithauser, Minea, Melady. Pratt, Sulli-
van. Weber. Yoerg, Bickel. Mr.. Vice
President-l7.
Approved Oct. 4, 1888.
Resolved. That permission be and
the same is hereby granted to the Saint
Paul City Railway Company to increase
the width of the slot on its cable lines
to three-fOurths of an inch.
Yeas-Ald BlOm, Book, Cullen. Con-
lev. Fischer. Gehan. Hamm. Kavanagh,
Leithauser, Minea, Melady, Pratt, Sulli-
van. Weber. lOerg, Bickel, Mr.. Vice
Presidential.
Approved Oct. 4. 1888.
By Aid. Yoerg-
Resolved. That the st. Paul City
Railway Company I've and they are
hereby ordered and directed forthwith
to extend the Winifred street line of
railway from its present terminus at
the junction of WinIfred and Ohio
streets south on Ohio street to ROBBIE
street; thence west on ROBBIE street to
Orleans street; thence southerly on Or
leans street to Page street. and to COM
plete and equip the same ready for travel
by Dec. l, 1883.
Yeas-Ald. BlOm, Book, Cullen, Con-
ley, Fischer. Gehan. Hamm. Kavanagh,
Leithauser, Minea, Melady, Pratt, Sulli-
van, Weber. YOerg, Bickel, Mr.. Vice
| Presidential.
Approved Oct. q, 1883.
BY Aid. YOerg-
Resolved, That the st. Paul City Rail-
way Company be and they are hereby Or
dered and directed to extend their rail-
way from the junction of Concord and
State streets sOutherly on State street
to South Robert street, and thence on
South Robert street to Annapolis street,
and to complete and equip the same
ready for travel on or before Dec. 1,
1893,
Yeas-Ald. Blom, Book, Cullen, Con-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06

for said Improvement be found benefited
to the extent of damages, costs and ex-
penseS necessary to be incurred thereby?
Fourth-Is such improvement asked
for upon the petition or application of the
pe e assessed oa for suc5 IN e
Fifth-Send the Council plan or pro-
file of said Improvement, as required by
law, if you report in favor of the same.
Sixth-Send the Council a proper order
directing the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald. Blom, Book, Cullen, Con-
ley, Fischer, Gehan, Hamm, Kavanagh,
Leithauser, Minea, Melady, Pratt, Sui
Ivan, Weber, YOerg, Bickel. Mr.. Vice
Presidential.
AnnrOUad DOT 1909
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06

BY Aid. Sanborn-
Resolved, That an order be drawn in
favor of George Seibert for $50 in full
payment for building the band stand in
Summit Park.
Yeas-Ald BlOm, Book, Conley. Fisch-
er,Gehan, Hamm. Kavanagh, Leithauser,
Minea, Melady, Pratt, Sullivan, Weber.
Yoerg. Bickel, Mr.. Vice President-l6.
Nays-Ald. Cullen-1.
Approved Oct. 4, 1883.
BY Aid. Weber
Resolved, That an order be drawn in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06
Approved Oct. 4. 1888.
Approved Oct. 4, 1883.

By Aid. Melady-
Resolved, That the City Engineer be
Instructed and cause to be laid the nee
assary crosswalks on State street, from
The Levee to Oakdale avenue.
Yeas-Ald. Blom, Book, Cullen, Con-
ley, Fischer, Gehan, Hamm, Kavanagh,
Leithauser, Minea, Melady, Pratt, Sui
ivan, Weber, YOerg, Bickel, Mr.. Vice
Presidential.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06

by AlU. LellnduSeI-
Resolved, That the Board of Public
Works be hereby instructed to cause
siX-foOt sidewalk to be laid on the east
side of Hoffman avenue, between Sew
enth and Third street.
Yeas-Ald. Blom. Book. Cullen. Con-
ley. Fischer. Gehan. Hamm, Kavanagh.
LeithauSer. Minea, MeladJ, Pratt, Sulli-
van, Weber, Yoerg, Bickel, Mr.. Vice
PreSident-17.
ADDrOyed Oct T. 1888
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06

In the matter of the report of the Board
of Public Works dated Sept. %, 1888.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of
said city of st. Paul, cause the follow
ing improvements to be made, tO-wit:
Grade west alley in block six o., Ed
mund Rice's Second addition to st.
Paul; that said Board cause said work
to be let by contract, as provided by
law, without One-half the estimated cost
being first paid into the City Treasury,
and after said work shall be placed I'M
der contract, said Board shall proceed
without delay to assess the amount, as
nearly as they can ascertain the same,
which will be required to pay the costs
and necessary expenses of such i'm
proyement upon the real estate
to be benefited by said Improve
ment, as provided bv law, it be-
ing the opinion of the Council that real
estate to be assessed for such improve
ment can be found benefited to the ex-
tent of the costs and expenses neces-
sary to be incurred thereby.
Yeas-Ald. Blom, Book, Cullen, Con-
ley, Fischer, Gehan, Hamm, Kavanagh,
Leithauser, Minea, Melady, Pratt, San
born, Sullivan, Weber, Yoerg, Mr.. Presi-
dent-17.
Approved Oct. 4, 1888.
In the matter of the report OF the Board
of Public Works dated Oct. l, 1883.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Councilsof the city OF st. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of
said city of ST. haul cause the following
Improvements to be made tO-wit: Con-
struct sewer on Mendoza street, from
Beech street to Frances street, in said
city, together with the necessary catch
basins and manhoies; that said Board
cause said work to be let by contract. rs
provided by law, without One-half the
estimated cost being first paid into the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06

In the matter of the report of the Board
of Public Works dated Sept. 81, 1888,
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of
said city of st. Paul cause the fol-
lowing improvement to be made, to-
wit: Grade alley in block Ill, Lyman
DaytOn'S addition to st. Paul; that said
Board cause said work to be let by con-
tract, as provided by law, without one
half the estimated cost being first paid
into the City Treasury, and after said
work shall be placed under contract,
said Board shall proceed without delay
to assess the amount, as nearly as they
can ascertain the same, which will be
required to pay the costs and necessary
expenses of such improvement, upon the
real estate to be benefited by SAID i'm
provement. as provided by law, it being
the opinion of the Council that real estate
to be assessed for such improvement
can be found benefited to the extent of
the costs and expenses necessary to
be incurred thereby.
Yeas-Ald. Blom, Book, Cullen, Con-
ley, Fischer, Gehan, Hamm, Kavanagh,
Leithauser, Minea, Melady, Pratt, San
born, Sullivan, Weber, YOerg, Mr.. Pres
ldent-17.
Approved Oct. 4, 1888.
In the matter of the report of the Board
of Public Works dated October l,
1888:
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of
said city of st. Paul cause the following
improvements to be made, to-wit:
Grade De Soto street, from Whitall street
to Brainerd avenue, in said city; that
said Board cause said work to be let by
contract, as provided by law, without
one-haIf the estimated cost being first
paid into the City Treasury, and after
said work shall be placed under contract,
said Board shall proceed without
delay to assess the amount, as nearly as
they can ascertain the same, which
will be required to pay the costs
and necessary expenses OF such i'm
provement, upon the real estate to be ben
Gifted by said improvement, as provided
by law; it being the opinion of the Coun-
ell that real estate to be assessed for
such improvement can be found ben
Gifted to the extent of the costs and ex-
penses necessary to be incurred thereby.
Yeas-Ald. Blom, Book, Cullen, Con-
ley, Fischer, Gehan, Hamm, Kavanagh,
Lelthauser, Minea, Melady. Pratt, San
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06

by AID. LeItnauStr- -
Resolved, That tina Board of Public
Works be hereby instructed to cause a
siX-foOt sidewalk to be laid on the north
side of Fauquier street. from Greebrier
avenue to Arcade street, withthe neces-
Sary crOsSwalks.
Yeas-Ald. BlOm, Book, Cullen, Con-
ley, Fischer, Gehan, Hamm, Kavanagh,
Leithauser, Mmea, Melady, Pratt. Sulli-
van, Weber, Yoerg, Bickel, Mr.. Vice
PreSident-17.
Approved Oct 4, 1885.
Evening journal., 1888-05-23

Gun subscribers must bear with us
still further. The work of fixing up
several routes and OF teaching our boys
how to follow them and deliver the
papers has been too much for us. Last
evening we were more TO blame than
the boys as we did not get our last
edition pahlished until $50 o'clock. But
before the week is out everything viii
be going along smoothly, and 50 do
not hesitate to get your friends to send
their subscriptions right along for the
best local newspaper in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1888-05-23

THE Presbyterian General Assembly
has tacitly agresd not to mention the
little matter of a union with their
brethren OK the South ''until the proper
time arrived" The Northern theolo-
giaa evinces the same fear and limidity
in dealing with Southern question
that characterize the conduct of The
ordinary Northern politician. Both
the Northern church and party are
tagon with a nervous chill every time
the South is mentioned. The feeling
sppears 70 be something akir 70 that
Of the rat when interviewed 10y cat
We will venture the prophecy thai
when the union between the two
branches of tho Presbyterian Church
is founded it will be on the conditions
OF the Southern branch.
Evening journal., 1888-05-23

c,ntly became the father Of girl who has
been named Jenria Lee. Sae ia the frst
child born TO the class OF 81, hut owing to
her sex. is not entitled g the class cup.
Miss Lima Gilbert Of Boston. has esteb-
iished % libraries in the prisons of different
.tates, and found employ nent for 6,o00 re-
formed convicts.
= NJ. Bailey, Jr., who is ouly % years
old, has been plecad ct the head Of the
Mlnnehaha National Bank OF Sioux City.
fie ia the youngest bank president IN the
country
Theodore Frothinahsm. who ia said 70
be the handnomest man in Philadelphia. is
soon to be msrrisd 10 Miss Lucy Harris
The ceremony is 70 take place IN chrrch,
and bis best man ns well ns the ushers are
TO be married men.
The grave OF Henry Ward Bsechar, In
Greenwood Cemetery. is to b. attended &c
on Decoration Day hy the 9th New York
Regiment. which was during the war
known as the First Long Island Regiment,
and organized through bis efforts.
Ia travelling, Queen Victoria uses col
lection OF shabby trnnks Incluaed in her
baggage are two old shabby boxes, Of q
fashion loug since passed away. On the ont
sida OF each lid are traced 10 fiat hress
beaded nails ths letters "Vn and s'R, y sep
arated by the deyics Of crown, also In
nails.
J. NJ. Chandler, railroad man Of Ellico
Tennessee, entered the Congregations
church on Sunday, while the services were
Ia progress. and shot Prof lawrence, ths
prlncpal OF the high school -Four boil.
entered bis body. each wound being fatal
dispute about a tuition bill TOR two o.
Chandler's children lod to the fatal Gfrray
The Duke OF Sutherland Is conceded 4
be the best dancer OF the Highland Films
In oil scotlpnd He recently dined will
the Duke Of E1inhprg bonrd the ilagshiE
Alex snder, nc Malta. and a'tar dinner the
two dukes danced The "Tulloehgorumn foi
an hour TO the great delight Of the officer.
and ships company. The Duke OF Suther
lands piper furnished the music
Admiral Sir william Hewett. who died
recently 10 Englaad. wns during ths
war one OF the most successful of blockads
runners. lie commanded the sidewhee
steamer Lillian, and managed TO elude the
federal squadron on several trips between
Wilmington. N. G., and Nassau, II P. TIL,
Lillian wan finally captured Hewett Ian
guished In prison for several months.
Evening journal., 1888-05-23

THE coroner's investigation of the
MalascaIzs homicide ia developing the
elements of a celebrated case Two of
the Italian witnesses are positive that
McMackin the base ball pitcher who
was held at noon to-day by Coroner
Barnhill, is the man who threw the
death-dealing stone on Monday, May
2, while McMackin's conduct IN coming
here, fully related in our local columns,
is almost as conclusive that he did not
throw the stone. bis course has been
that OF an innocent man.
Evening journal., 1888-05-23
Explanation and Correction

Editor Of EVENING JOURNAL
la your issue cf 2lst instant under the
heading Of "Brandywine Budgetn yon say
there was great haste made 10 cutting Off
l5O feet from the ground OF the Delaware
Field Club 30 as to open oath St., etc. Now.
IN Justice 70 the Creston Land and I'm
provement Co they would like you to ex-
plain the matter little further. In the
frat place the Delaware Field Club had a
Iease on the property for ave years. said
lease expiring on April last The demand
for the purchase OF lots Was 10 great that
the Crest1n Land snd Improvement Co.
wanted 20 be IN position 20 sell the prop
erty and not caring to be- tied down with
another lesse requested the Field Clu5.
after three months legal notice, to move
tina fence back TO their own line at the ex-
piration OF their lease, but at their request
said fence was allowed to remain until
sometime after the frost was out OF the
ground. Since the Creston Land and I'm
provement Co have obtained possession Of
this ground they have sold number Of lots
or this particular piece. and this was the
principal reason why they wanted posses-
sion OF il. Twenty-fourtb ST. ia practically
opened as far as Washington st. -ith tree.
planted on one side and the Crestnn Land
and Improvement Co Intend to push this
property as tue flaest building sites in tbil
city By correcting the impression your
article might give you win ohlige
THE CREsroS LAND AND IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY
Wilmington. Del, May %, 1885,