St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-15
SAINT PAUL.
SAYINGS AND DoINGS.

Bank clearances yesterday were S6I3,6IS.
A chimney fire at 20 Tilton street caused
an alarm of fire TO be sent IN at l :oo yester-
day afternoon.
The Hibernian rifles social has been post
poned as the repairs to the hall will not be
finished in time.
The board of trustees of the state reforma,
tory held its regular meeting mt the capitol
Yesterday morning. Nothing but unlmpor-
tant routine business was transacted.
Rev. Dr. Forbes, presiding elder, will
preach next Sunday morning at the klng
street church, and in the evening at Hamline
university, i'll the course OF his tour OF IN
spection.
John Lamb. lately appointed commissioner
of labor statistics. will appoint his deputleS
this week He is undecided as TO who they
shall be, but will make his appointments De-
fore the week is ended.
Scarlet fever was reported at the health
office Yesterday at l02 Starkey street, 627
Palace street. 3lS Banfil street and $50 Erie
street. case of membraneous Group was
reported at 700 Orange street.
c. f. Amman, formerly with the engineer
ing department of the Union Pacific rall-
way, has been appointed second assistant
citv engineer TO succeed George w. Wilson,
recently appointed first assistant.
NJ. Gerten an employe of the South, st.
Paul distillery, had his left foot mashed IN
the machinery yesterday morning. lie was
of the injured member were amputateu py
DrS. Wheaton and Gillette.
&c f. Young and j. P. Frey, two real estate
men, INDUCED in some hard language in the
German-Ameriean Bank building Yesterday
afternoon, which resulted in Ioung's arrest
on a charge Of using abusive language. they
were taken before the municipal court, when
the case was continued until tomorrow.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
James Kluzak and Mary Peyer, John Leldgen
and Kate Amen, William IL. Hall and lsa-
bella Masters, William Mcdonald and Mary
Mcdonald, Charles J. Haggerty and Sarah II;
Grant, John w. Ross and Eta c. Taft and
Joseph Greenville and Margaret Hammell.
The committee on rules of the joint court
house commission met yesterday afternoon
TO compile code of rules for the govern
ment of the court house. Owing to the ab-
sence of several members of the committee
the few present discussed the matter but did
nothing definitely.
Mayor Smith doesn't think he is a criminal.
He will tell the delegation of evangelical
ministers who will wait on him tomorrow
that he is not a criminal, and that because
they say he is, it doesn't necessarily make
him one. He has appointed F.. A. Cook,
Felix Busky. Thomas Griffin and Patrick
Griffin special policemen to enforce order at
the Sunday base ball games.
The St Peter Street Improvement com.
pany held its annual meeting in Room 66 OF
the Globe building yesterday morning for
the election of board of directors, with the
following result: J. r, McMurran, II. G..
staedt, DR.. j F. Fulton, DR.. II. Hutchinson,
p o. Dwyer The election of officers will
be held at the next directors meeting.
The annual meeting for the election of
officers and directors of the Northwestern
Fuel company was held at the offices of the
company in the German American bank
building yesterday. The old board of di-
rectors was re- elected, as were the following
officers: Edward W. Jones, president and
treasurer; A. C. Jones, vice president; II. G.
Smith, secretary; H. r. Cocker, assistant
treasurer.
The remains of Francis R. Sterrett were
taken to Lake City for interment at 1 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Short but impressive
services were held at the family residence at
Merriam Park, attended by numerous sor-
rowing friends and relatives. Mr.. Sterrett
had lived in st. Paul for twelve years. COM
ing here from Lake City, where he was at
one time mayor. An entry was made upon
the minutes of the board OF trade to the ef-
feet that the board testified to the Integrity
and worth of the late Mr.. Sterrett and
mourned his loss.
Judge Collins. of the supreme court. will
deliver free lecture at Unity church this
evening on the subject .sThe Indian Massa-
ere of 1862 Judge Collins was an officer
under Gen. Sibley in the campaign against
the Indians and is intimately acquainted
with its details. Gen. Slbley has loaned some
rare maps for illustration. The lecture is
given at the request of the Political History
club, connected with the church. This club
is composed of fifteen or twenty young men,
The trustees of the soldiers home at Miu-
nehaha falls waited upon Gov. Merriam yes
terday morning and presented plans of the
new hospital about to be erected on the sol
diers' home site. The plans for the proposed
building design hospital with q main part
of three stories in height and wing of two.
1t will accommodate about 100 old soldiers,
and the cost is estimated to be about S35, 00O.
The governor approved ST the plans for the
new structure and urged its erection SO as to
afford the convenience and shelter so much
needed by the old soldiers of this state.
Attorney ". w. Erwin is lying dangerous
1y i'll at his home Oh Iglehart street. Catar-
rhal fever seized the silver-tongued orator
about two weeks ago, and Inflammation of
the middle ear set in. followed by an attack
of cold Drs. Wood and Chamberlain per-
formed an operation on the ear last Monday,
which has somewhat relieved the patient.
He was doing nicely at last accounts, but the
danger now lies in catching more cold. If
this can be avoided it is hoped Mr.. Erwin
will be around again shortly. Unless his re-
covery is very rapid, he will be unable to ap-
pear at Hudson, Wis, to defend the Revoir
murderer, before the circuit court, now in
session there.