St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-10
HAD HIS NERVE WITH HIM,
A West-Sider Jumps a Residence and
Rents Rooms.
THE LANDLORD is WRATHY,
Narrow Escape Of Child Prom Drown
ing---Carlins' Hands Gre I
mated.

Jonathan Lawton, of West st. Paul,
has a tenant whose name has never8apl
peared on the rent roll until yesterday,
though it develops that he has been
occupying house on Stryker avenue,
/ belonging to Lawton. for the past two
| months. The case is cited by Mr..
Lawton as one of the most prodigbous
exhibitions Of gall ever seen in this
!. part of the country. The house in
| question was empty from last fall, until
two months since, when without consult
ing any one the present occupant moved
| in, and at once commenced to rent the
| remaining unoccupied rooms to any
/ aspiring tenant who presented himself.
He has had two months free rent him.
self, the rent of the sub-tenants has
been paid to him, as Self-established
landlord, and neither he nor the tenants
| who have paid their rent can be ejecteg
without legal process. Mr.. Lawton has
not yet succeeded even in learning the
name of his tenant, but thinks he can
convince him of the necessity for q
compromise.
Lizzie Costigan, an eight-year-oid
child residing on the river bank west of
the Robert street bridge, while testing
river ice, fell through, and was dragged
out in half-dr0Wned condition by
passer-by who had heard her cries for
help. Last evening fever set in, and
the child is considered to be in dam
gerous condition.
A lamp exploded Friday evening at
the residence of j. n. Carlin in West
st. Paul. In extinguiShing the flames
MIR. Carlin was severely burned about
the hands.
|. Thh consideration of the West side
leVee matter, which was to have come
up at the meeting of the Ramsey
county delegation yesterday afternoon.
was postponed until next Tuesday
evening, owing to the inability of some
of the parties Interested to be present.
A full attendance of interested West
Siders is expected at the next meeting,
which takes place IN the chamber of
commerce on the date mentioned.
A dime social will be the attraction at
the Hebron Baptist church in West st.
Paul Tuesday next. The ladies of the
church have prepared an excellent pro-
gramme.
An employe of the Kansas City road
named G. j. Clopp fell from the top OF
freight car in the yards last evening
and was rendered unconscious. He was
on Acker street. His injuries are not of
a dangerous nature.
An '0ld-Fashloned Deestrick Skewp
will be the attraction at the West Side
opera house Friday evening, March 10.
The entertainment is under the entire
control of the "old folks" who Will also
compose the cast. The expectations are
that the large hall will be crowded from;
footlight to fresco. The entertainments
is for the benefit of the Acker WometfS
Relief corps. cd
The organization of various clubSain
West st. Paul has been going on FIJI a
lively manner during the last weeki0r
two. The latest. and probably the most
important organization from sports
mans point of view, is 1.-The SixthNNard-
BROOKLYN Gun Club" The club has
| membership of twenty-eight. and ar
,rangements have been made for holding
shoots every Wednesday AFTERNOONS.
The shooting grounds have beenti se4
lected at a point below Winters farfa,
near the West side lake. :; f'a
a meeting Of the West ST. Paul
Labor union will be held this evening
in the ha1l over the Thompson block. s
Mrs. C.. sAmundson and daughter. who
VoIk, of West st. Paul, during the Rast
week, returped to their home iiYsStss
Peter yesterday afternoon.
The funeral of the infant child of Mr..
and Mrs. Nicholas kepp, which died on
Friday of pneumonia, will be held to-
day.
Secretary Laird, of the West Side Y.
Nj. G. A.. is visiting in Winona.
Mrs. Nj. S. Hoffman, of Chicago, is
visiting Mrs. A. NJ. CouiScn.
A party of young folks from North
Callahan ut their residence on Eaton
avenue last evening. They enjoyed
themselves in various ways until about
10 o'clock. when they departed in time
to catch the last train for home.
w. +. Stevens, of Duluth, is in West
st. Paul on few days visit. He will
return Monday.