St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
WARD WON HIS WAGER.
In Doing So He Lost an Ear and Was
Severely Injured.
LoCKJAW WORSE THAN LEAD
Young Glintsman's Victim May Die
of Tetanus---West Side
Scraps.

ence or the rosy yesterday afternoon,
attempted to climb one of the tall tele-
graph poles, on the flats near the Robert
street bridge as the result of a wager.
He was successful in reaching a height
ohab0ut fifteen feet, which. in his con-
dition, looked as far away from terra
firma as he wanted to get. In the at
tempt to descend he lost his hold and
fell, landing on his ear and badly LAGER
ating that member, also sustaining a
snained arm and minor Commissions. He
was. removed to his home on Wentworth
avenue.
Miss Lucas, the victim of the didn't
know it was loaded accident, is still
progressing favorably, the only trouble
being the fear that tetanuS, which is in
herent in the family, may set in and
cause fresh complications. SO far as
direct danger from the effects of the
bullet wound are concerned, DIR. Hawk
kinS, states that there is no cause for
apprehension, and but for the family
tendency to lockjaw, he would have no
hesitation in pronouncing the patient
. canvalescent.
Constantine Henry, who fell from
building on Nin0na street, where he
was at work, is very seriously injured.
but all the broken bones have been set,
and the man will recover.
At last nights meeting of the West
Side Citizens union, the chair was taken
by President w. A. Somers. After the
transaction of minor business, the mat
ter Of appointing committee to inquire
into the defects in the street car service
on Winifred street, and to examine the
grades of the various streets deSigna-
Tor fnrf nyfnn f,f I'm, II no
city council some six months since, and
to. ascertain to what extent the
lines would be used by the
residents along the streets for
which extensions are proposed, and
to report at the next meeting. The
committee consisted of MeSsrS. j. E.
Gregg, A. B. Williamson and George b.
Evans, who were instructed to act in
connection with. the special committee
already appointed. The matter of a
West side levee was made the special
order for the next meeting. The reports
from other committees appointed at a
previous meeting will also be received.
The directors of the I. NJ. G. a. have
secured the plat of land adjoinining
the Cambridge Street station, a tract
about $50 square, and are making az
engagements for fitting it up as an ath-
letic park for the use of the association.
The members of the West Side Foot
Ball club will be allowed the use of the
ground, and matches will be played be-
tween the club and association teams
during the summer. Active prepare
tons are going on for the entertain
ment which will celebrate the removal
of the association into its own building.
:. The Economy Steam Heat and Power
company will commence the eXteeSion
at &c int fn
ROW, under the franchise granted some
weeks since. A large number of addi-
tiOnai are and incandescent lights will
be put in ali over the West end during
-neXt week. 1t is stated by the en-
piOyes of the company that no less than
200 houses will be provided with mean
descent lights as rapidly as the fittings
can be put in place. u:
|. Fire broke out yesterday, morning in
a small building at Ill Dakota avenue,
being caused by the accidental ignition
ofsome rubbish. The flames were ex-
:tinguished by the officer on the beat.
without the aid of the department..
George Robinson, the Concord street
of.liquor, was amaigned yesterday and
pleaded guilty. He was fined $IU0. and
collection was suspended during good
behavior.
The Brooklyn Gun club will hold it's
next clay pigeon shoot Wednesday aft
ernoon at the club grounds. A large
/ booth has been added to the property of
the organization, upon which the name
of the club, is painted ia deliberately
wrought characters.
The tract of land lying west of the
city, about which u lawsuit has been
commenced relative to its proper owner
cl, IL dtyy niYr re fDp
dition, and will to all appearance soon
become as much of a lake as it ever
was.
Twelve-inch water mains are being
put in on George street, from State to
Dakota avenue. improvement is being
made in the water and sewer service all
over the West end, the need of which
has been greatly felt for several years.
The Clinton Avenue church will
: shortly be completed, spire and all, the
latter portion of the structure being
now we'll advanced. Work on the site
of the new structure for the Bethany
Congregationalists has also commenced.
: Work has commenced on the site of
the new Darling tenement house on
Clinton avenue.
The new Strangers church building
will be commenced at once and com
pleted as soon as practicable. The
services have hitherto been held in
Christensen hall, which will not accom-
modate the increased numbers of the
congregation.
A social gathering of young people
occurred last evening at the rooms of
the West Side Y. Nj. G. A.
" The question of opening Hoyt avenue
to the city limits is still being diligently
agItated by those interested.
M tn, acirr nj
for instruction at the rooms of the Y.
NJ. G. A. every Tuesday evening.
A yaWning chaSm now separates one
portion of the Wabasha street bridge
from the other, and the iron for the
new span is being placed on the island
piers.
+, The League of the Cross holds forth
at st. Michael's schoolhouse' tomorrow
evening. Addresses will be delivered
by ewefl-kn0wn local orators on temper
ance.
Miss e. earle, whose injuries, sus-
tanned in recent runaway, were feared
to be fatal, is out of danger, and will
recover.
The funeral of Paul Burkholz.
three-year-old child of MIR. and Mrs.
Bufkholz. of S65 Wyoming street, who
died Thursday afternoon of membrane
Gus Group, takes place from the family
residence tomorrow afternoon.
The Liedertaefel string band held
: practice meeting last evening.
> The North Star Chautauqua circle
will meet at the old spot Monday even
ffig:.
- Miss Annie Hess, of South Saltwater,
ARRIVED in West ST. Paul last evening
on a visit, and will remain week, the
guest Mrs. of Mrs. Heimbach.
y aMeSsrs G.. ID. Wharton. Charles Burg
land Elias Fortune, of Duluth, were Wis
titoEs to the West end yesterday.
,e.Mrs. NJ. F. Connolly and daughter re-