St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-04
THE EVE OF THE FOURTH.

place tomorrow.
The board of park commissioners will meet
on Friday afternoon.
Numerous picnic parties will leave west
st. Paul this morning for suburban resorts.
Six births, four deaths and one marriage
were recorded at the health Office yesterday.
Several games of ball between local clubs
will occur this afternoon ON the West side
flats.
The Elks will hold a social session on Sat
urday at their new hall, corner Robert and
Fifth streets.
Lasie Larson was examined before the pro-
bate court, found to be insane, ana commit
ted to Rochester
The West side police force killed dog yes
terday, that being the summary of proceed
ings for the dey.
The principal stores of the West side will
close to-day, and the proprietors and clerks
will make day of it,
A party of Sixth ward young people leave
on an early train this morning 10 spend the
day with friends in Red Wing.
A runaway last evening on South Robert
street resulted in slight commissions and
bruises on the person of Jacob Strauss.
P. W. Crowder fell down an embankment
on Fillmore avenue last night while under
the influence of liquor and sustained severe
Bruises.
Up to o'clock Yesterday afternoon 1872
permits had been issued by the building III
spector to handle and sell Fourth of July
fireworks.
Scarlet fever was reported yesterday from
90 South Western avenue, 43 Valley street
and 533 Case street. Diphtherla prevails at
Sl2 Payne avenue.
Fireworks dealers have done a roaring
trade in the Sixth ward during the past week,
aud the air will tremble with explosions for
the next twelve hours.
A large number of members of the st. Paul
Jobbers' union spent yesterday in Duluth
returning in the afternoon in special car on
the st. Paul d Duluth.
Maj Newson will talk to the saltwater
convicts to-day. This will be new sensa-
ton for all parties, and it is to be hoped 1t
will be nuisance to none.
Clouds grows brighter at the Peoples
each evening, and is attracting good audi
ences. 1t is an artistic production OF sterling
literary and dramatic merit.
Mrs. Charles Trowbridge, of Laurel ave-
nue., left last Wednesday for the country,
with her daughter, Miss Dot TroWbridge.
They will be joined by Miss Irene TroW-
bridge in week.
Afive-dollar gold piece will be given to the
man who pockets the largest number OF balls
in one inning of pool at the Jewel billiard
hall to day. Mr.. Signor, the proprietor, does
not want this ignored.
Sheriff Bean has arrested man named
Albert Rexies in Wabasha county, on a
charge of bastardy preferred by one Annie
Kramer of this city. PlnkeTton detectives
did not make this arrest.
The postoffice will be open until 10 a. m.
to-day, and one delivery made in the fore
noon. The custom house offices are closed
for the day as we'll as all county and city
offices and the public library.
Detective j. j. O'Conner received tele-
gram from his brother r. It. O'Conner, clerk
of the district court, stating that he has
safely arrived in Edinburgh, from which city
he left for London last night
A Young man named Albert Garth was ar
rested Yesterday afternoon and locked up at
| the central station for the larceny of silver
| watch from P. w. FarrisSey, boarder at the
Valley house, on West Third street.
John Ryan, young white man, and Peter
Gould colored, were arrested on West Sew
| enth street last night by officer Tally on sus-
| picion of larceny, having in their possession
| twenty three hats supposed to have been
| stolen.
| Street car traffic was resumed on the Uni
| versity avenue line yesterday morning, the
| cars running OH the old Mississippi street
route to Acker street. The ROndo street line
will be continued, with its terminus at Wa
! basha and Fourth streets
Edward F. Phillips and George Pell, in
| dicted by the United States grand jury fol
selling liquor to Indians, pleaded guilty before
| Judge Nelson yesterday afternoon, and were
| sentenced to two years, the same being sus
| pended during good behavior.
| Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Fred Hecker and E: Merck, Erlck Olson and
| Bertha A. Nelson, Ira Chase and Addie Car
ter, Theodore Reffstrop and Amanda Daniel
| son, Joachim Spoet and Clara A. Fuchs
| Andrew BaXtrom and Augusta Telander.
Upon an execution being issued in the case
of w. P. Fessler, against Peter Nugard
! where Judgment had been recovered fol
1912 80, Sheriff Bean yesterday levied upoI
327 boxes of cigars at the residence of the
defendant, number 81 Mississippi street.
A contract for the grading of Wheeler anG
| other streets was yesterday awarded by the
board of public works to William A. Daverr
| at SIS. O93. Charles E. Sandeen was also
awarded a contract for the grading of st. Al
bans street, between University and Mime
| haha avenues, at 81, 194.75
Martin Kemmick and August Ort engaged
in q brutal row last night in saloon. at The
corner of Thomas street and Western avenue
| mick'S nose, and both were badly pounded
| up. They were arrested by Patrolman Reilly
of the Margaret street district
AS Pat Kilen was leaving yesterday, he re
marked Il admire the horse sense of Joe
Sheehy. He knows well enough that he Cal
make any bluff at me just now that he likes
and that am not going to fight for any
$1,000 He shows lots of sense in making
his bluff at this particular time"
Andrew Olson, the Jackson street saloon
keeper arrested several days ago for selling
liquor without q license, was discharged by
| Judge Burr yesterday morning on motion Of
the corporation attorney. 1t appears tina
Olson was victimized by a man from whom
he bought the saloon and believed he had g
lawful right to sell intoxicants
The dry goods merchant who says: 'Oul
firm will close for the Saturday half-holiday!
this summer whether other firms will Of
not,'' will lose nothing by being in the ad
vance guard of the movement which heralds
the dawn of the good time coming. This
firm has for years made a practice OF giving
It's employees 8 weeks vacation and full pay
for the time.
Early yesterday morning Patrolman Gal
vim found a man proving about in the
Office of DR.. Higbee, at Ninth and Rober
streets, and sent him to the city hall as s
suspicious character. At the police court hi
city and was not slow to improve the Cd
portunity. The fellow was said to bt
''Kelly. the Dodger,'' a well known crook.
The Minnesota club took upon itself the
duty OF announcing 10 all St Paul the arriva
of the glorious Fourth. AS soon as midnigh
crackle and bang of immense frework
hurled from the steps of the club announced
that "the boys were having some fun witt
themselves. A vast amount of money an(
gunpowder was consumed, which might hay,
been devoted to better use.
A conference took place yesterday be
tween the promoters of the electric ant
cable car schemes, the object being to arrive
at an agreement on q division of territory TO
the assessments for the two projects. NJ
| decision was reached, but O proposition was
submitted by tile cable car men which tn
electric car men took under consideration
The proposition is to make a division line o
Summit avenue, one side of the avenue TO b
assessed by the former and the other side b.