St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-05
She DIDN'T GO VERY FAR.
A West Side Husband Who Thought His
Wife Had Eloped.
FROM BLUFF TO BLUFF
The High Brige Almost Completed.
Saved By His
Son.

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lady received telegram from Mime
apolis, where her sister resides, asking
her to go there Immediately. the sister
being dangerously ill. She wrote a
note explaining the reason for her alb
Sence to her husband and left at once
for the Flour City. where she remained
until Sunday nursing her invalid rela-
tive. When the partner of her joys and
woes returned from his days work he
found no dinner awaiting him as he eX-
pected, and the note left for his perusal
by the absent wife had mysteriOusly
disappeared. At first he was mad,
then he laughed uneasily and
told himself it couldn't be possible, and
at last Informed the neighborS that his
wife had gone to Kalamazoo on visit
to her aunt. Yesterday morning the
anxious wife returned and found the
house locked, but thought that nothing
strange and entering, proceeded to get
dinner, which was all ready, when the
white face of the husband showed
through the doorway. Explanations
followed, which soon convinced that
gentleman of the groundleSSneSS of his
fears, and the neighbors will refrain
from mentioning Kalamazoo in future
conversations.
The high bridge has reached the last
piers on the north side of the river, and
now extends from bluff to bluff. The
completion of that portion of the struct-
ure reaching from the river bank to the
bluffs on the north side, has been phe-
nomenally rapid, and but few weeks
will elapse until the structure is COM
pleted in every detail.
A team driven by Stephen Baird, of
Hudson, Wis, across the Robert street
railway bridge became frightened at a
passing train yesterday morning. and
making sudden leap, threw Mr.. Baird
over the wheel. A twelve-year-old
son of Baird, who was in the rig at the
time, seized the lines and succeeded in
stopping the team. Mr.. Baird. was
slightly bruised.
Miss Agnes QuaiIe and W. W. Ford
ham, of Duluth, were married yester-
day at the residence of relatives Of the
bride on Whitman avenue. Mr.. Ford
ham has accepted position in Seattle,
w. T.. where the young couple will in
future reside. Miss Quaile is native
of Waterloo. To-, where she is we'll
known and highly esteemed. rA# :.
Mrs. J. B. COrnick, mother of eX--
Officer Henry Cornick and Officer tEeo
COrnick, narrowly escaped violent
death yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Cor
nick is nearly seventy years old, and
while attempting descent to the cellar
at no Dakota avenue her foot slipped
and she was precipitated fifteen feet,
landing on pile of vegetables on the
floor of the cellar. No serious results
are anticipated.
Young Peterson, who had his foot
mangled in a cornsheller near Sullivan
Tuesday, only suffered flesh wounds,
no bones having been broken.
The man Henry, who was so severely
injured by falling from building in
West st. Paul last week, is still in
Bunker avenue. DR.. Lewis says he has
no doubt of his ultimate recovery.
The quarters of the Minnesota Boat
club are being Overhauled and the
premises put in shape for the seasons
work.
Tom Gleason, of South st. Paul, went
home on the motor Wednesday evening
with both eyes III mourning and badly
mauled appearance generally. He had
been seeing the sights of the West end
and made bluff.at an inoffensive resi-
dent, who went him one better with the
result stated.
The excavations for the new Myer
block, to he built on South Robert
street, are about completed, and the
foundations will be commenced imme-
diately.
The directors of the Strangers church
have decided to abandon the project of
building a new church building this
summer. Efforts will be made to secure
the building now in use by the Congre-
gationaliStS. whose new building will
be ready for use in month or six
weeks.
All interested in the levee question
are requested to be present at the meet
ing OF the Citizens union this evening
in Thompson hall.
The ladies of the Willard w. G. 7. u.
will hold meeting at the usual place
this afternoon.
West side lodge A. o. U. W. will hold
a meeting at the hall of the orde: to-
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