St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-06
THE CITY ROUNDUP.

Bank clearances yesterday were $685.
212.90.
The Adams-Smith company sues Lewis G..
Reinhard for 1925. 50 for goods,
Elbe & King bring suit against A. G. Clau-
sen to recover $269.63 for goods.
Scarlet fever prevails at 500 Fairvie W
street. and diphtheria at S51 Cook street.
Eight births, two deaths and five marriag es
were recorded at the health Office yesterday.
The board of public works held an inform
al meeting last night to consider the assess
meDts for Mohawk park, West st. Paul.
1t is rumored that Rev. Reohr has resigned
the pastorate of the Newport Baptist church,
to take effect when his year is up, some time
this fall.
The council committees on claims and
public parks met yesterday afternoon.
Neither committee passed upon any impor-
tant business.
John P. Matheis, Miss j. Mueller and Mrs.
G. Crudeau, returned yesterday from two
weeks outing at saltwater lake. very
pleasant time is reported.
The court house commission held short
meeting yesterday and allowed bills to the
amount of So, 1913 DR.. Day was author
lied TO purchase a fountain for the lawn.
1.-THE six-weeks-old child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Knowles. of South st. Paul, was buried yes
terday afternoon. The funeral was held at
the Baptist chapel at l 80 p. NJ, Rev. Reohr
officiating.
The common council meets in regular ses-
sion tonight. Several important matters
will come up for discussion, among them the
proposed electric motor franchises, the mat
ter of high or low bridge at Broadway
street ana the state fair illumina ton.
Tonight Prof. Tom Brooke has his benefit,
when the majority of the popular members
of the old stock company will speak their
yaledictory lines. A fine programme has
been prepared. and an orchestra of thirty
musicians will add to the enjoyment OF the
evening.
Grin E. Sprague. mason engaged in raz-
ing the old Catholic school at Sixth aud Wa
basha streets. was badly bruised Yesterday
afternoon by falling to the ground from the
second story. He was removed in the patrol
wagon to his home at rs Tennessee street,
West ST. Paul.
The board of public works yesterday
awarded a contract to William j. PuSton at
S6l9 for the construction of sewer on Lyon
court and Sibley street, between Ninth and
Tenth streets. A contract for the grading of
Prescott street between Oakdale avenue and
Campbell street was also awarded to Thomas
Linnan at Sl.322.
Ella Mcdonald, a prostitute, came down
from Minneapolis yesterday to the circus,
and got intoxicated on st. Paul's beautiful
scenery, red lemonade and rot-gut whisky.
She was arrested by Patrolman Grady late
last night at the union depot, where she was
making an unholy show Of herself.
w. G, Deacon, who has been for several
months past connected with st. Paul and
Minneapolis newspapers, departed last night
for Grand Forks, Oak, where he goes to ac-
cept the position of city editor, telegraph edi-
tor and reporters on the Plaindealer under
Col. George II. Sargent.
A. G. Esklund, young Swede who has cut
some figure among a certain class of real
estate agents, was arrested last night for dis
orderly conduct He engaged hack from a
driver named ''Billy'' Murray, refusing to
pay for it after having been driven about the
city. The finding of detectives star on his
person did not help his case any at the
central police station.
The Pioneer Chautauqua Circle, of Central
Park Methodist Episcopal church, had a
basket picnic at Mahtomedi yesterday after
noon. The members remained for the even
ing concert In the party were: Mrs. White,
president; Mr.. and Mrs. s. R. De Graw, Mrs.
Hoyt Mrs. Luley, Miss Ellithorp, Mrs. Tay-
lor, and Miss Cowing, of Fergus Falls; Messrs.
Luley, Platt, Sephton and Gay.
An attempt at Swallowing at South Park
was frustrated on Saturday by prompt action
on the part of man named Mark Stevens.
Stevens watched the maueuvers Of the twain
until satisfied that they meant burglary, when
he gave the alarm and the men were capt
ured. They gave their names as William
Fillmore. of Des Moines, and c. ". Wilson,
of La Crosse, and were believed to be circus
followers. The men lett Tor saltwater IN
charge of Sheriff Holcombe.
James Wilson, crook, was shot by one of
the guards at the workhouse several months
ago in trying to escape, and was so badly in
jured that it afterwards became necessary to
amputate hia arm. Since his release from
the hospital he has been loafng about the
streets, threatening to kill off few of the
city's noble policemen and to murder the
whole gang Eof workhouse guards. Patrol,
man Sexton arrested him last night as vag-
and he win be sent out today to begin aer
ations on the guards,