St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-12
SAINT PAUL.
Additional City News on the Eighth Page.
SAYINGS AND DoINGs.

evening.
Seven births. three deaths and one
marriage were bulIetined at the health
office yesterday.
Battalion drill will be held at the
RrmOry next Tuesday evening, by order
Col. Bend commandant.
At meeting of the Young Irish
american club resolutions eulOgiStic of
The late Thomas Brennan were adopted.
Mayor Smith yesterday issue spe-
rial police commission to A lexander
Miller, cOlored, to serve at the Eeople'S
theater.
Improvements on Iglehart street
will be the subject of discussion at
meeting OF property owners in the
chamber Of commerce tomorrow even
ing.
,. State teachers institutes opened yes
terday at ZumbrOta and PlainView.
-Thirty-five institutes will be held this
spring in the southern counties OF the
state.
The meeting which was called for to-
night at the chamber OF commerce in re-
gard to the West side levee matter. has
been postponed one week, till Tuesday,
18TH inst, at the same place.
Hurry Up was the somewhat dis
turbing subject Of lecture by Maj.
Newson. before the lyceum OF the
Peoples church last evening. The at
tendance was large and the lecture
favorabiy received.
Marriage licenses were issued yeSter-
day to George ". Corbett and Clara A.
Hechtman. Charles Musch and Jo-
hanna UIrich. Gust Sanberg and
Amanda J. BOlin. Charles Peterson and
Louisa II. johnson.
]. Least hickman who drives for
Dilley IL Mcnamara, was arrested by
Officer Palmer, of the union depot, yes
terday for diSOrderly conduct. He per-
sisted in standing in the space reserve
for the omnibus companies.
Contagious diseases were reported at
the health Office yesterday as follows
Scarlet fever. 11O2 Hastings avenue,
corner Mound and Hastings avenue
diphlheria. 5S3 Lawson street; mem
braneOus Group. 500 Lisbon street.
The new organization, the st. Louis,
ST. Paul IL Minneapolis Packet line, is
making active preparations for the
opening OF navigation. Circulars are
being issued and coupon ticket system
established. The first boat is looked
for April /.
Richard ToIland, laboring man, who
arrested by Officer Rose yesterday
morning for indecently exposing his
person in front of the Merchants hotel.
Judge Cory sentenced him to the work
house for ninety days.
The marriage of George W. Corbett.
of this city, formerly with the Standard
Oil company, and Miss Clara 4. Hecht-
man. daughter of Capt. Henry Hcht-
man. OF the board of control, occurs
this afternoon at 276 Pleasant avenue.
The couple will leave ON an Eastern
tour after the ceremony.
When the board of public works con-
vened for business yesterday morning
l.. {. St1rkey was made temporary
chairman and announced the reappoint-
mcnt of X. J.. German and j. C.. Quinby
10 the board. The unanimous re-
election OF Mr.. German as president of
the board then followed.
The Central Traffic association meet
at Chicago to-day, and will decide
whether the Minnesota militia can be
conveyed TO New York at the rate of
one-half cent per mile. Col. Bobleter
states that unless the rate is fixed upon
the national guards of this state will
not take. part in the Washington CEN
tennial ceremonies at the Empire City.
The department of the inspector of
buildings was the busiest place about
the city hall yesterday, and from morn
ing until night The Office OF Inspector
Johnson was crowded with people ex-
hibiting plans and perfecting arrange
mcnts for building. Twenty-eight per-
mits we're issued, and it was pro-
nounced the busiest day since August
last
Sheriff Bean, captain of Company d,
speaking of the proposed trip of the
First and Second regiments to New
York fOr the Washington inaugural
celebration, says that the companies are
not uniformed nor accoutered i'll man.
ner TO allow of such trip being feast
bic. Capt. Bean says that New York
can show few better drilled regiments,
but that all Will be better equipped.
Mayor Smith, President Warner, of
the board OF FIRE commissioners. and IN
Spcct0r of Buildings Gates \. Johnson,
tie board designated by law to elect a
fire warden, met at the mayors Office
yesterday morning and reelected Will
lam Delaney TO succeed himself for the
term ot two years. Several candidates
had been previously mentioned for the
position. but none of them materialized
al the meeting.
Capt. II. A. Castle, who has been
Spect0r. now wants to be postmaster of
St.Paul. Ii the Republicans have to
wait as long for official changes under
Harrison as Democrats did under Cleve-
land. Mr.. Castle will wait nearly three
years before he gets his cherished am
billion. Il is also stated that Senator
Edwards would like to be collector of
customs in the place of Col. harrington.
Joseph Knight. Il Bohemian plumber,
residing at 9l4 Colburn street, fell I'M
der the cars yesterday morning in at
tempting to board a moving train OH
the Omaha road, near the upper draw
bridge, and had both legs cut off below
the knees. He was removed to st. Jo-
Seph's hospital, where he was attended
by DIR. Murphy. 1t is believed he will
recover. The victim was but twenty
years of age.
}. Y. Brewer and party have started
for the upper reaches of the Mississippi
river. Dr. Brewer desires to reach
Lake ltaSca before tine spring floods SET
III, and will spend sixty days in that
region i'll order to gather sufficient data
10 demonstrate the true source of the
Mississippi and demolish the GlazieI
claim. Prof. Williams, of the historical
society, says the question of the source
of the Mississippi will be settled now,
once and for all.
john McGowan, a crook who served
sentc ce at the workhouSe last sum.
mer for working the potato" swindie
OF uHsuSpecting gardeners, was ar
rested by Officer DAILY yesterday, &C.
cused Of stealing Sealskin sacque
from the residence of Postmaster Lee
The garment was sneaked during the
day and disposed of. Chief Clark re-
quests that the party who purchased the
Sacque will produce it at police head