St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-12
SAINT PAUL.
THEY FOUGHT TO A FINISH.
A Brace Of Sluggers Named Smith
Scrap on Concord Street.
SPOOKS.
SEE
GOSSIPS
Sergeant Haupt Searching for Bumper
of Garbage---Sixth Ward
Melange.


fought last night on Concord street,
near the city limits, one being badly
punished, 1t appears that one of the
Smiths lived near the scene of the en-
counter, the other being resident of
Hastings. The cause of the i'll feeling
was the alleged familiarity of Smith
number one with the wife of Smith
number two while he was in Hastings
recently.
A spiritualistic seance was held last
evening at the residence of prominent
West slider. There were a variety of
strange happenings, such as double
knocks on an oak table which stood
alone in the center of the room, flap
ping of unseen wings, and other bun
combe calculated to excite weak-minded
people. The seances are held weekly
and are growing in popularity.
James McAndrew and Paul Stillrich,
two cOnvivially inclined individuals.
ran against a snag last night in the
shape of policeman and were taken in
on charge of drunkenness. A some
what indiscrimidate warrant is in the
hands of Sergeant Haupt for ser vice on
a man named Brown, the face of the
warrant stating that his first name is
not known. Brown is wanted by the
health department for dumping gar
bage on the streets.
A social entertainment was held last
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Schmotter, in West st. Paul. Invita-
lions had been sent to large number
of young folks, many being present
from up town. A musical entertain
ment had been prepared with great care
and was we'll rendered by the young
people assembled. Refreshments were
served during the evening.
Mrs. Keiffer, who was summoned to
Omaha on Tuesday, on account of the
serious injury of her son in the railroad
yards in that city, returned home yes
terday. William Kieffer, the injured
man, is in the Douglas county, Neb.,
hos pital, having suffered amputatlOn of
the left arm at the elbow joint. He will
return to st. Paul as soon as conva-
lescent.
The sewer work on Winifred street
is progressing rapidly.
Street improvements On the West
side are well under way, and gangs of
men at work on every hand. The Hall
avenue grade will shortly be COM
pleted.
There are seventy new buildings in
course of erection in the Sixth ward,
: and twice as many more in contem-
plation.
Mrs. Quinlan, who was so brutally
beaten by her husband on Tuesday last,
is doing well. and no serious results
are feared, as the skull was not frac-
tured.
Ex-Secretary R. FL. Laird, of the West
side Y. M. G. A., leaves for Chicago
this morning, where he will attend col
lege during the summer term. Mr..
Laird will go to Southern Texas imme-
diately on the completion of the term.
The lad who was injured in the cut
ting machine at the tin works Wednes-
day is doing well, and hopes are enter
tanned that his injured hand may be
saved entire.
A little girl, named Gibner, whose
parents reside On Mohawk avenue, in
West st. Paul, was run over and badly
hurt yesterday afternoon by milk
wagon, driven by man named Elkner.
The child was conveyed home at once,
and medical man summoned. The
extent of her I'M uries can not at present
be determined.
Pierre Labreche, a fourteen-year-old
boy whose parents reside on the flats,
became upset while cruising in a canoe
in the vicinity of South Park yesterday.
He was unconscious for some minutes
after being pulled out of the river, but
has since recovered.
1.-The Blue and the Gray" is the at
traction at the West side opera house
this evening.
The League of the Cross will hold
forth in the hall at st. Michael's school
Sunday evening.
A new string band is to be organized
in West st. Paul under the leadership
of Paul ChristOphersen, of this city. A
meeting for purposes of organization
Will be held next Tuesday.
No apparent change in the appear
ance of the Wabasha street bridge has
occurred during the past week.
A runaway occurred yesterday morn
ing Oh Eaton avenue. in which Thomas
ByrneS was thrown from bakers cart,
IN which he was riding, ana badly
bruised.
The spire of the Clinton Avenue
church will be completed this week.
The West Side Gun club held prac-
tlce shoot yesterday afternoon.
The regular fortnightly social of the
West Side 7. NJ. G. A. occurs this even
ing.
The citizens union will hold forth at
the quarters of the organization in the
Thompson block this evening.
A meeting of the West Side Labor
union will be held tomorrow evening.
w. S. Traeder, of Eau Claire, has pur-
chased lot on Prospect Plateau, near
the bridge, and will erect a residence at
once.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Y. M.
Z. A. meet at the rooms of the asSOcia-
ton this afternoon.
The officers of the West side police
force received orders last night to re-
port at the station at $50 o'clock this
morning, for special duty.
A jubilee revival was held at the
Clinton.Avenue church last evening, the
attendance being very large. Good
progress is being made by the church in
the matter of increased membership.
The scheme for the formation of a
boat club, with headquarters at White
Bear lake, is still being agitated in West
St. Paul.
j. n. Wilgus has returned from fish
ing excursion to White Bear.
W. ii. Carey, of Duluth, is in West
st. Paul on visit to old friends.
Miss Emma Heine, of Brainerd,
Mimi, is West side visitor this week.
PRATT MISSED THESE.
A Few Blocks on Dayton's Bluff
Overlooked by the Anoka EN-
heZZIep-Tie0al Miscellany