St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-08
SAINT PAUL.
SAYINGS AND DofNGs.

meet at the city hall tonight.
The report that Senator Sabin is to
he president of the Duluth & Winnipeg
railway is Pioneer Press fake.
The cable line has a force of men at
work putting in position the new cable
which is to be run Saturday night.
Diphtheria is reported at 2S619 West
ern avenue, and scarlet fever at 4l2
Goodrich avenue and 81 Watson street.
DIR. Charles Lees lecture on Phys
les scheduled for this evening at the
Y. NJ. c. A., has been indefinitely post
poned.
Rabbi E. l.. Hess of the Temple,
Tenth and Minnesota streets, will lect-
IRE at 80 this evening on Temper
ance and Prohibition"
Mayor Smith signed the commissions
yesterday morning appointing K. L..
German and J. c. Quinby as members
Of the board of public works.
The board of public works yesterday
awarded 4 contract to Richard ForreStal
for the construction of sewer on Men
dota avenue. The improvement will
cost 81, 100.
A. ii. Baker, the man injured We'd
nesday afternoon while testing a fire
escape at the Ryan hotel. still lies in
very precarious condition at st. Joseph'S
hospital. But slight hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery.
The Midway Ice company, with head
quarters at st. Paul and capital stock
of $1,000. was yesterday incorporated
by f. ID. Jackson, Herbert II. Coleman,
of Minneapolis; Francis G. Campbell,
W. F. Sterrett, of st. Paul.
The Midway Ice company filed artl-
cleS of incorporation at the register of
deeds Office yesterday. Capital stock,
$1,000; incorporatOrs, Elbridge ID.
Jackson. Herbert FL. Coleman, Francis
&. Campbell and William L. Sterrett.
Members of the state board of chari-
ties and corrections held meeting yes
terday afternoon. There was no busi-
ness. transacted. the gathering being
simply to allow the new members of the
board 10 fraterniZe with the other men,
bers.
The following are the successful law
student in the recent examination, all
Of whom were yesterday admitted to
practice: j. L. Reed, III. S. Cole. A. L.
NJ. ID. Halloran, R.W. Kirkhan, Charles
s. Whiting. a. j. Burke. W. NJ. Muir
ply, J. ID. Kelly, John 3. Fleming.
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Spiritualists and Liberals gave an en-
tertainment and supper at the Wacouta
street chapel last evening. The even
ing was spent in social converse, music
and SpiritualiStic entertainment. The
supper was elegant, and all those who
were present spent thoroughly enjoy
able evening.
John Clint. a yardmaSter in the
freight yards of the Chicago, st. Paul
S.KansaS City roads, had both hands
badly crushed between the bumpers
yesterday morning while switching a
train near the Winifred street cross
ing. His injuries were dressed by DIR.
Lewis. and he will be incapacitated for
duty for some time.
: Yesterday morning the remains of
Miss Avis Dow were taken by her
parents TO Hampton, To-, for burial.
Miss Dow was killed by the cars on the
st. Paul q Duluth railroad at White
Bear. She was the daughter of D. W.
Dow, prominent member of the First
Methodist Episcopal church, teaching a
class in its Sunday school, Nnd her loss
will be sorely felt by a large number of
friends. The coroner did not deem it
necessary TO hold an inquest.
Tonight Unity club presents its last
dramatic entertainment for the season,
"a Little Treasure" a three-act com
edy by Harris. The cast of characters
is as follows: Capt. Walter Maiden
blush, Fred l.. Kellogg; Sir Charles
Howard. j. III. Ramaley: Hon. Leicester
furthermore, A. NJ. White: Mir. Alum
bourne, Harry Brown: Lady Florence
Howard, Miss Amanda Newland; Mrs.
Martha Middleton, Miss Kitty Hart;
Gertrude Howard, Miss Dottle Trow-
bridge. 49, g.
The following deaths were recorded
at the health Office yesterday: Baby
Fred, nine months, commissions, Pro-
SiXty-siX years. Inflammation of bowels,
Little Canada: j. Summerville, sixty
seven years, cancer, Little Sisters of the
Poor: Arthur Swanson. infant aSthenia,
.55 Bradley street; William n. Lorig.
five months. bronchitis capillaris. 1870
Charles street; Avis Dow. twenty-five
years, railroad accident, White Bear
Lake: Margaret Jones, fifty-eight years,
cancer, OswegO street.
The regular weekly meeting of the
st. Paul Nurses association was held
yesterday afternoon. A number of new
names were considered for admission
and will be acted upon at the next
meeting. Tue principal feature of the
meeting yesterday was the lecture by
DR.. Gillette on Diseases 'nf Children
and Their Treatment" The subject
was handled by the lecturer in an able
manner, and was listened TO with deep
interest by the ladies present. The
next meeting will be held on the I4th
inst, when a lecture will be delivered
by DR.. Dewey.
James White, butcher, was released
from the wOrkhouse yesterday morning,
having served thirty days time for
wife-beating. He profited little by his
experience, however, and no sooner had
he turned his back on the Institution at
Como than he filled his skin with bad
whisky and started home to seek re-
venge. Arrived at his home on West
Seventh street, near Ramsey street, he
proceeded TO make things lively for his
family. driving them into the street and
smashing the windows and furniture.
A police officer, who came along, took a
hand in the melee, and the belligerent
butcher was taken forthwith to the
central station.
Walter Petzet gave very classical
pianof0rte recital at Nathan FOrd'S
wareroomS yesterday evening. He was
ably assisted by George W. Ferguson,
whose singing created quite a favorable
impression, it being his first appearance
in st. Paul. Mr.. PetZet PLAYED the fol-
lowing pieces in style which his audi
ence evidently appreciated: Prelude
and fugue in E minor, on. 35-l. Mendels-
sehn; impromptu in G. op. Schubert;
capriccio, op. 76-S, BRAHMS; capriccio
i'll Z sharp minor, Brahms; roinanza
IN f sharp major, Schumann; scherzo
in g dat, Rhcinberger: and concluded
with Wagner's grand ''Tannhauser
March" us arranged by List Mr. Fergu-
son sang ''The Muleteer of Tarragona, y
by HenriOn; "Good Night" and Marie, +"