St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-18
SAINT PAUL.
Additional City News on the Str Page.
SAYINGS AND DOINGs.

Bank clearances yesterday were S6i5,.
217.55.
A special meeting of the board of educa-
ton will be held this evening.
Fourteen births and five deaths were re
ported at the health office yesterday.
The board of abatement will meet in Audi
tor Kain's Office, this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Midway improvement unions will hold
Joint meeting at Hamline Saturday even
ing.
The White Bear Yacht club holds a meet
ing at p M. next Saturday at DR.. Welchs
Office.
The ladies of the W. C. It. q. will meet to-
day at p. m. at the rooms of the union, 10
East Seventh st.
Assistant Postmaster O'Brien reports
Postmaster Lee as fast recovering from his
several days illness.
The major portion of the committee" on
the Ramsey street barn decided to go ''of
watch about s O'Clock last evening.
Scarlet fever was reported yesterday at 173
Western avenue. and dlphtheria at 207
Bates avenue and Cos East Fourth street.
''West of seventh street to WabaSha five
cents was the wording of a placard on the
side of truck which was converted into
bus yesterday.
Donations of money and substantial arti-
cles of utility are pouring IN to Secretary
Tallmadge. of the chamber of commerce, in
aid of the Dakota sufferers
On account OF sickness, Chief of Police
Conley, of South St. Paul, has been granted
short vacation, and Mayor Denny will per-
form his duties as acting chief during his alb
seuce.
The policemen at the Ramsey street barns
had a quiet time yesterday. No disturbance
took place, and the strikers appeared to be
Just as determined as ever to maintain quiet
and good order.
special meeting of the park board will be
held at the chamber of commerce Saturday
afternoon to consider the Lake Como ques-
ton. Interested property owners are in
Vited to be present
The newly appointed officers of the First
battalion of mounted troops. nominated by
MAJ. Hawley, after passing successful exam
inations before Adjt Gen. Mullen. received
their commissions yesterday.
N B. Ufford. of Herman, Mimi, has pre-
sented to the historical society two rare and
highly priced volumes. One contains the
laws of Vermont of 1898, and the other the
domestic, confidential and official epistles of
George Washington, printed in 1896
Martin O'nalloran, an old citizen and
member of the Ancient Order of HibernianS,
died of pneumonia yesterday morning at his
residence, 936 Conway street The funeral
will be held from his late residence Friday
afternoon at = 80, under the auspices of the
order.
Miss La Croix. teacher at the Sibley school.
accompanied by her pupils, spent good
portion of Yesterday afternoon in looking
through the archives of the historical soci
ETY.. The pupils we've highly pleased with all
they saw. and learned much that was inter
esti1g through the kind attention of Secre-
tary Williams.
The funeral of James Kavauaugh took
place yesterday morning from his late resi-
dence, 149 Portland avenue, the service
being held at St LIKES church. The pail
bearers were L. F. Berrisford. J. G. Horrigan,
r. Manning, w. Keigher, T. A. Prendergast
d. Cunningham, Mark Costello and Stephen
Burns, of the Catholic Benevolent society.
The committee appointed by Gov. Mer-
Ram from the members of the state board of
corrections and charities, to investigate the
charges made against the management of the
hospital for insane at ST. Peter will report
to-day. The testimony has all been reduced
to writing, and will be submitted with the
report together with recommendations by
the committee.
The following deaths were reported at the
health office yesterday: Irene Schiffhauer,
fifty-fiye years, drowning in Mississippi
river: Richard Ieaman, twenty-three years,
fracture of skull; Rose OLSEN, nine years,
diphtheria, 207 Bates avenue; Albert W.
Nordstrom, one year, pneumonia, 700 Deca-
tur street; Teresa Schlegel, thirty years,
childbirth. Saltwater avenue.
The Union Land company, through Secre-
tary Foster. has notified the board of educa-
ton of the donation of a new school site at
Burlington Heights. Mr.. Ames will also do
nate ground for similar purposes at Hazel
Park. The deeds and abstracts of title will
be presented at the next meeting of the
board, with request that school buildings
be erected at once.
The state convention of the Young Peoples
Alliance of the Methodist Church will occur
at Hamline April 81 and 2S. The convention
opens at p. m. Saturday, 9th inst, and
Rev. Morton D. Carroll, of Chicago, will set
us president, Rev. DR.. R. F. McCaig; G. H.
Bridgman. president of Hamline university:
Rev. William Mckinley and Bishop j. II.
Fitzgerald are expected 10 be present.
ID. S. Pinney, agent Of the American Press
association i'll St. Paul, received painful in
JurleS early yesterday morning while operat-
ing trimming machine in their foundry
While trimming a metal cut his right hand
was caught in the machine and four fingers
badly lacerated, the cut also flying out strik-
ing him in the head and knocking him in
sensible DIR. Murphy dressed his wounds
and thinks the fingers may all be saved.
Typographical sketch of the state fair
grounds has been made, and the area inside
the race track will be graded level. Robin
son Carey have offered the use of an i'm
mense engine Tor driving all the machinery.
T. c. Pillsbury has secured a number of very
attractive novelties for the fair. 1t is hoped
and expected that the Knights OF the Hin
doc Hearen Of New Orleans, will be present
and give their gorgeous exhibition of
eighteen tableaux, representing Buddhist
NEUROLOGICAL scenes.
In the matter of the petition of certain
citizens of Luverne, Mimi, TO the railroad
commissioners, praying that the Burlington.
and the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha road be required to put in transfer
at that place between their respective tracks
hearing was appointed by the commission
yesterday. a letter has since been received
from President Ives, stating that the com
panies concerned had arranged to put in
such transfer at once. This obviates the
necessity OF a hearing, and it has accord
tngly been indefinitely postponed.
MEN AND THINGS.