St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-04
SAINT PAUL.
CAUGHT IN ACORNSHELLER
Jens Peterson, a Fourteen Year-0ld
Boy, Severely Injured.
VOCAL MUSIC ON THE FLATS.
POlanders Engage in Billingsgate and
Fisticuffs---West Side Ne
LANCE.

Petersen, while driving cornsheller
horse power at Otto Olesen's place near
Sullivan yesterday slipped and fell, his
foot becoming entangled in the rapidly
revolving cogs. As he fell he called to
the horses, which came to standstill
Immediately. Petersen has badly
mashed foot, and narrowly escaped
more serious injury. Amputation will
not be necessary. q
There was music on the lower flats
last night. Mrs. Raschel and Mrs.
Echoff are near neighbors, and the lat
ter owns dog whose thieving propen-
sites have since early life been the
strongest trait in his character. Last
night the dog made sudden descent
on the RaSchel mansion while the good
housewife was out after fuel, and III a
brief space got outside the warm dinner
prepared for Mr.. RaSchel, who works
nights on the street. The animal was
caught in the act. and chased by
the irate Mrs. Raschel, who finally ran
the canine to cover in a WoOdShed,
where several blows with skillet set
tied his earthly career. When the
owner of the dead canine came upon
the scene, and demanded pay for what
she claimed was. hundred-dollar dog,
there was more music, chorus of yellS
and shrieks, in which both women and
their husbands, who had arrived on the
scene. took part.
The Sixth ward justice court grind
goes merrily on, and from present APP
pearances the position of the Sixth
ward justice is to be no snecure. Two
garniShee cases against the Kansas
City road, and one of fOrclble entry are
to be heard tomorrow morning. JUS
tice Martin is having large chair con-
structed for his own special use, and to
give the office due dignity.
Miss Birdie Lucas is sufficiently adj
vanced toward recovery to be pro-
nounced out of danger.
DIR. Lewis is building new residence
on Concord street, which will be COM
pleted in two weeks.
Cases of fever and diphtheria are
growing less frequent on the West side.
and hopes are entertained that the cpl
demic has reached its end.
Extensive arrangements are being
made for the dedication of the Clinton
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church,
which will take place about May 10.
The structure, as it nears completion,
shows fresh evidences of beauty in
design. Daily ser, ices will be held for
week succeeding the dedicatory SER
vices, at which prominent clergymen
from all over the state will be present.
The Brooklyn club shoot, which was
to have occurred yesterday afternoon,
was tiZzle, owing to the high wind
which prevailed. Several of the MEM
berS attempted to make score, but the
pigeons refused to fly from the traps in
the teeth of the wind, and the tourna-
ment was postponed until next Wednes-
day afternoon.
The West Side Nimrods will shoot at
clay pigeons tomorrow afternoon.
The Social Amusement club will hold
meeting at the club quarters on Con-
gress street Oh Friday evening.
Wood thieves still get in their work
on the West side. The owner of all
Ohio street woodpile chased one of the
gang last night, but the thief escaped.
The Ducas street patrol wagon made
the quickest run on Tuesday night to
the Chestnut railway accident that has
been made in this city for some time.
From the time OF the first tap until
Driver Andy Quinn pulled the spank
ing greyS up with jerk alongside the
wreck something less than twelve
minutes elapsed.
James McMartin has just had COM
pleted a handsome residence on Page
street at a cost of $1,000. Page street is
becoming favorite residence locality,
DClllS SCNCld1 OIllCl 1tSluC1IC6S
planned to go up on that thoroughfare.
1t will be necessary to resort to ampu-
tation in the case of William Griffin,
whose fingers were smashed in brick
press near the new bridge landing
few days since. Only the first finger
will be amputated.
Smith Clayman was taken in charge
last night by Sergeant Haupt for using
the public ground for refuse.
W. A. Ward, one of the special police
force of the Kansas City road, has re-
signed his position and will enter bust
ness in West st. Paul on his own &C
count.
Revival meetings are being held this
week at several West side churches.
AT the citizens union meeting to-
morrow evening there will be probably
the largest gathering seen in the hail
for some time. The levee matter viii
be the topic of discussion, land those who
are agitating for the return of the lands
to the original owners will speak on the
subject.
Charles W. Kale, of Minneapolis, who
was visiting friends on Winifred
street tuesday evening, was thrown
from his horse while returning city
ward on that thOroughfare, and badly
cut about the head. He did not think
his injuries serious and rode to the sta.
BILE, afterwards leaving tor Minneapo-
lis. Fever has since set in as result of
the wounds, and Mr.. Kale is now lying
seriously i'll at his residence on Laurel
avenue, in that city.
The Dramatic club entertainment an
nounced for last night did not take
place, having been postponed until next
Wednesday evening.
Arrangements are being made for q
matched game of ball, to take place on
Decoration day, the contestants being
the newly organized club in West st.
Paul and the first nine of st. Cloud,
MINI. The local club will commence
playing practice matches at once, and
are confident of victory.
There is talk of grand masquerade
ball to be given as the closing dance of
the season at the West side opera
house. A date has not yet been fixed.
The fortnightly social given at the
parlors of the Y. Nj. G. A. occurs to-
morrow evening. An invitation is eX-
tended to all who desire to attend.