St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-08
SAINT PAUL.
additional City News on Pages 4 and 8.
SAYINGS AND DOINGS.

Scarlet fever prevails at 326 Smith avenue.
Bank clearances yesterday were $S17,-
412.95.
Supt Kiehle and Prof. Kirk are in the
southern part of the state on school busi-
ness.
The state historical society received yester-
day forty-eight volumes of congressional re-
ports.
Seven births. five deaths and three mar
rianes we're bulletined at the health office
yesterday.
Handy Andy" the well-known laughable
farce, will be given at Cretin school hall TO-
night by the Crusaders Dramatic club.
The North American Postal Telegraph com
many has moved into new offices at the south
east corner of Robert and Fourth streets.
The railroad commissioners office was
nalled up Yesterday, the entire board belng
scattered over the state on official business.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Peter Thies and Margaret Helrens, Albert
Luudberg and Augusta Carlson, Joseph e.
Lux and Nellie +. Dowd.
The color of the blinds in the new court
house have offended the eyes of many pas
sers-by The shade of blue harmonizes very
badly with the color of the stone, ana is
about the worst color that could have been
chosen.
The board of public works. at a hearing
Yesterday decided to report adversely on the
grading of Minnehaha street, from Smelling
avenue to Prior avenue a majority or the
property owners being opposed to the I'M
provement at the present time.
There was added to the walls OF the eX-
ecutive chamber in the capitol yesterday
morning the portrait of eX-Gov. l.. F. Hub
bard, painted by John Antrobus. who also
executed eX-Gov. Pillsbury's picture now
hanging opposite the new acquisition.
The wind blew with such violence yester-
day afternoon that several plauks i'll the
roadway of the Robert street bridge were
torn up and blown over the bridge rail into
the river. yawning chasm was LETT 10
mark the spot which, however, was quickly
repaired and traffic resumed.
Otto Johns. q fifteen-year- boy who
lives with his parents on Rice street. was
thrown from wagon on st. Peter street by
Il runaway horse yesterday afternoon, and
sustained painful injuries about the head
and shoulders. He as taken to The city hos
pital but was discharged last night, his ln-
jurieS not proving of serious nature.
W. A. shelton had narrow escape from
decapitation by fiying shingle yesterday
afternoon while walking across Bridge
square The missile struck SheltonS plug
hat with its sharp edge and cut 1t completely
through. Sheton's head was cut, but not
seriously. and he tiatIers himself that the
hat saved his life.
CThe st. Paul Grocers' association has
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year: A. p. Moss, president: Andrew Schoch,
.
vice president; C. l.. Twohy, secretary;
Joseph Knipe treasurer; directors. James
Kenalley, o. Weis, P. 7. Wagner, G. W. Store,
RenoldS.
San impromptu dog fight in the rear of an
old building near Seven corners attracted
quite crowd yesterday morning. The ca.
mines came together by accident, but are Old
enemies having fought in the ring on sew
eral occasions. The Intervention of police
offlcer put an end to the dog fight, and the
hostile canlueS VIII resume the contest at the
first opportunity.
Elsie Kline, four-year-old girl residing
with her parents on ST. Peter street, was
knocked down yesterday on Tenth street by
a buggy driven by Charles Heine, the hind
wheel passing over The child's foot. The
dust which were flying, making it impossi-
BILE to drive safely. The injuries of the child
are not serious.
The accidental turning over of lantern in
the hayloft of E. A. Wilgus' barn, corner
Summit avenue and Kent street, last night.
set the building on fire, burning a hole
through the roof and damaging harness, ETC.,
to the extent of $3.50 The Rondo street and
Selby avenue engines eXtinguished the
flames before they communicated to the
house. stable and other buildings on the
premises.
T. c. Lamen, a business man of Water
town, Oak. died at the Clarendon hotel yes
terday forenoon of Bright's disease, after
brief illness. He arrived in the city last Sun
day from Duluth, where he had been to look
after extensive business interests, prepara-
tory to making an extended European tour.
His wife arrived last night to claim
the remains, which had been taken to Nc
Carthy & Donnelly's morgue.
". C. Coup's wonderful show, the Esques
curriculum, will have matinee this after
noon. This truly remarkable performance
is not only worthy of being seen on account
of the cause in which it is being given, the
benefit of Acker post, G. A. R., but for its
and dogs must be seen to be credited with
the ealmostinconcelvable tricks they perform.
The audiences so far have been very select,
and should continue to crowd the jackson
street rink for the balance of the week.
W. c. Masterman. county auditor of Wash
ington county. was in the city yesterday and
attended meeting of the county commits
sioners' committee on roads and bridges.
The road dividing Washington and Ramsey
proposed to extend and grade the same
through North st. Paul to White Bear lake.
Being much travelled and in populous dis
trict, the proposed improvements have be-
come quite necessary, and when completed
will make the road some twenty miles long.
A trust deed for a consideration of $16,-
100000 was recorded in the office of the
register of deeds yesterday, executed by the
Chic ago. st. Paul g. Kansas City Railroad
pany of New York. and r. II. Benson, of
London, England. The instrument is signed
by r. T. Wilson and NJ. c. Woodruff on be-
half of the railroad company. The deed
covers all the rolling stock. road bed. bonds,
securities and grants of the road, and is filed
in this county by reason of the roads passing
through and doing business in it.