St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-21
SAINT PAUL.
do1tionai CITY Eews on the Fourth Page.
SAYINGS AND DOINGS.

C. A. Rose, janitor of the state house, has
been reoppointed by Gov. Merriam.
The board of abatement met yesterday
morning and transacted routine work.
Railroad Commissioner Becker left yester-
day for Il weeks touring throughout the
West.
The council committees on fire department
and parks met in the new council cnamper
last night
Judge Reynolds. of Herman, was in the
CITY Yesterday negotiating With n. T. Clarke
for some Clydesdale stock.
The report OF the nineteenth annual reun-
ion of the Army of the Cumberland has been
furnished the Minnesota Historical society
tA contract for the grading of Dawson street
between Arcade and Birmingham streets was
Yesterday awarded by the board of public
works to William A. Davern at Sl2,96S.
The United States marshal has arrested
Charles D. Kern, who is charged with UNI
Der trespass in Clay county lie was helo 10
await the action of the grand jury IN June.
The ladies of St Paurs church will give
musical reception and fete at The residence
of 4. A. Young, 427 Woodward avenue, to-
morrow evening. Dancing from 10 to II.
ALTO o'clock this forenoon hearing will
he had before the board of public works on
the preliminary order for the grading OF East
Fourth streets between Mendoza and English
streets.
Labor Commissioner Lamb-The day is not
far distant when the nation will compel
employer and employe to settle their wage
differences By arbitration. Strikes are the
ofScouIing of Il barbaric age.
State Auditor Brader viii this week con-
duct state land sales at Currie, Murray
county; Redwood Falls, Redwood county;
New Tim, Brown county: Sank Rapids, Ben
ton county; st. Cloud, Stearns county.
Gov Merriam has received from the Chi
cago commemoraslon committee LOO cen
tennial medals for distribution among the
children of the charitable institutions OF
Minnesota. Secretary Hart will see to the
distribution.
Free delivery service was yesterday re-
established at Merriam Park and Manchester
Park. Deliveries will be made at $3.50 a. m.
and p M, collections being made at the
same hours One carrier has been appointed
TO each park.
A court house offe ial suggested yesterday
that the probate court be made smaller or
the probate judge larger. The quarters are
SO spacious that map and lantern are nee
essaIy accessories to an expedition searching
for the officers of that court.
Reports were received at the health office
yesterday of scarlet fever at SOL Rice street,
600 York street. 1877 Rondo street, 3S7 Arun-
del street. 600 Thomas street, corner of State
and Congress streets. Diphtheria was re-
ported at Cook and Arcade streets.
1.-The Prescribed Heir" was presented
again last evening by special request at the
Assumption school house by the st. Alloy
gins Young Mems society. A large and de-
lighted audience witnessed the performance,
which was first-class in every respect.
Maj. Rogers was We sterday IN consultation
with Adjt Gen. Mullen in regard to pro-
posal to amaleamate the Sons of Veterans
corps with the National Guard. No definite
decision was arrived at. Adjt Gen. Mullen,
however, will supply the corps with accontre-
ments.
Hon. Albert Scheffer says that his two little
girls who were thrown from the carriage
Sunday evening are not seriously hurt, but
are very much cut and bruised. No bones
are broken, and, though confined to their
beds they are doing as well as can be ex-
pected
Rev. E. r. Lsthrop, late chaplain of the
senate, was at the state house yesterday. He
is one of the most popular and widely known
Methodist preachers in the state. Il have
just returned from Duluth" he remarked,
land called Just to see that the boys were
all right. l go home tonight
Insurance Commissioner Bailey-No prop
erty owner can afford to place his insurance
with company not legally authorized to do
business III the state III which his property is
located. The mere fact that company is
willing to transact business contrary TO law
should be enough to brand its insurance as
unreliable
The First battery of mounted troops has
made the following elections, which were
yesterday ratified by Adjt.-Gen. Mullen;
Captain. j. j. Mechanics, of St. Paul, vice
H. c. Knott: first lieutenant w. J. Murphy,
of st. Paul, vice j. j. Mechanics; second
lieutenant, j. F. McCauley, of ST. Paul, wee
W. j. Murphy.
o. L. Cutter, of Anoka, who was chief
clerk of the senate in the last legislature.
lost his four yearold boy last Sunday of
cerebral tubercular meningitis He was an
exceptionally bright boy, and Mr.. Cutter
feels his loss very deeply. His many friends
throughout the state will extend to him their
deepest sympathy.
The council committee on claims met at
the new court house yesterday afternoon.
The only business transacted was the allow
ance of a claim of $500 made by the father
of Freddy Koehnke, little boy whose leg
was broken some time ago by falling through
defective sidewalk in the West Seventh
street district.
The Homeopathic Aid society met yester-
day afternoon at the Ryan hotel parlors for
the purpose of taking formal adjournment
for the summer months most Of the ladies
of the society will be absent from the city
during that time. The society has decided to
support the homeopathic hospital under the
new management. The society will recon-
vene in September.
After six weeks recreation in the East,
County Auditor Kahn returned home yester-
day. He left for much needed rest, has hap
PLY enjoyed it. and returns looking much
Better and feeling himself again. While his
new quarters are rather cramped, he is not
saying word, but expresses himself, when
called upon as highly pleased with the
rooms allotted to his use.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Michael Weiskenpel and Crecenz Claiche,
Rafaello Simonini and Adele Morganti. Ed
ward O.. Lyton and Malissa F. Williams,
Anton Geisbauer and Anna Eberel. Jonas
Ell and Maria FoQelquist, William Neuman
and Matilda Prube, John jacobson and
Louisa Carlson, and August Frendenberg
and Matilda Anderson.
The South st. Paul council met last night
at South Park. 1t was decided to change the
location of the city hall from South Park to
the exchange building. at the stock yards,
where the next meeting will be held to-
morrow night at ESQ. A resolution was
passed asking the Kansas City road to station
hagman at the stock yards road crossing.
Railroad Commissioners Gibbs and Will
Jams yesterday entered upon their two-weeks'
inspecting tour. They were accompanied by
Secretary Tams Bixby, and the places to be
visited are: Mankato, goth; st. James, 2lst;
son. 22d; Window, Esd Worthington, oath;
Luyerne; 10Th; Pipestone, 9th; slayton,
2sth; Marshall, 29th; New Ulm and St.
Peter, 30th.
The most practical invention in vault step
ladders-used to get files rom heights
that used by Clerk r. T. OConnor. He is
having three made, one for each side of the
vault. They are permanent. and slide along
on the principle of door track pulleys, hang
ing from an iron bar at the top of the file
case. They are novel, useful and certainly
Ingenious invention, the work of Gus Mil
brack, of this city.
A. R. Weaver-To-day I made a careful in
spection of the new bridge on Smith avenue,
and noticed strange defect in it. The
bridge is to be paved with cedar blocks, so
that all the rainfall on it will be discharged
towards the lower end. During sudden
heavy rainfall in the summer, such as often
happens, the body of water rushing down
the roadway will be very heavy. / could
not, in the whole length Of the bridge find
place for the water to run off, except at the
end OF the bridge
Yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hinkel, Of
Randolph street, celebrated their silver we'd
ding. About two hundred persons were
present, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hinkel were the