St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-26
IT RUNS IN The FAMILY.
Suicide Is a Common Occurrence Among
the K!eins.
A WIDOWS PREDICAMENT.
Justice MGMartin Receives His Com
mission from Mayor Smith---Sixth
Ward Salad.

Ut HIS ~ OukudlC ave
nue., was taken to the undertaking es
tablishment of Pierre Gadbout, on South
Robert street. 1t was found unneceS-
sary to hold an inquest, it having been
learned that the man had purchased a
package of Rough OH Rats" at a Con-
cord street drug store, and other
details developed which proved suffi-
GENTLY the cause of death. The family
consists of Mrs. Klein, who but five
days since became the mother of a fe-
male child, and another little girl.
very Intelligent child, who told the
story of the tragedy in German. II did
not like my papa" she said. He was
always drunk. He said he would poison
us all, and we were afraid of him. He
used to beat mamma, aud when
my new sister came he was
not pleased, because he wanted
it to be a boy. He told mamma he
would fix her for this, and when he
took the poison, he took the first dose of
it in the house, and then went outside
and took some more, and he couldn't
get back after that. There is nothing
to eat in the house except a bag of flour,
and we are afraid papa has done some
thing to it, The case is a peculiarly
sad one, in which the charitable ladies
of West st. Paul may find ample scope
for action. AS the matter stands at
present the unfortunate woman whose
misfortune it was to be the wife of such
man is PROSTATE with two helpless
children on her hands. 1t develops that
there is a mania for suicide in the
Klein family, Klein's father and brother
having both died in Germany under
similar conditions.
d \ l.;
appointment as justice of the peace
from Mayor Smith yesterday. The
West side police court will be at the
law Office Of Mr.. McMartin, over the
West side bank. Apropos of this ap-
pointment, funny little story is going
the rounds in the Sixth ward, in which
A. q. Wedge, of West st. Paul, figures
as the one who framed the bill that re-
suited in Mr.. McMartin's appointment.
The bill provided that the appointment
of West side justice be left to the city
council, in which event the probabilities
were strongly in favor of MIR. Wedge
receiving the office. Before the bill
reached the legislature, however, by
some mysterious agency the words ''city
council' were erased and the words
"mayor of the city of st. Paul'' substi-
tuted. Suggestions TO his honor that
McMartin would be good man for the
place were favorably considered by
him, and the result is infinitely salts
factory to West siders, judging from
the expressions of approval heard on all
sides.
The explosion of two lamps in one
OF the shanties on the Fort Smelling road
caused considerable excitement in that
vicinity Sunday night. The house was
occupied by Michael Switch, Pole, and
his wife and children. The burning oil
set fire to some remnants of carpet,
Switch being slightly burned about the
hands in eXtinguishing it.
The street SprinklerS got in their work
on Dakota avenue yesterday. A con-
tract has been let for the sprinkling of
the streets of West st. Paul. which,
however, does not 90 into effect until
April Is. The business men along the
avenue couldn't stand the dust until
the date named in the contract, and
have started subscription for the
Sprinkling of the streets as private
enterprise until that time.
The Strangers church, presided over
by Rev. w. ID. Roberts, will, it is an
nounced, build new church this sum-
mer, equal in beauty to any III the West
end. The services have hitherto been
conducted in the Christen hall on Con-
greSS street, which, however, is found
to be unequal to the increasing needs of
the organization. The new church will
be frame structure, the plans for
which are now in preparation by West
side architect.
Rev. A. Plut. of st. Matthew's Cath
Ole church, is lying seriously i'll at The
pastorate, corner Winifred street and
Hall avenue, and it is understood his
confinement may prove fatal, as there
are symptoms Of cancer of the stomach.
INV EnSh nrrhn Of 1,ni-n
been summoned to conduct the services
during the season of forty-hour devo-
ton which began on Sunday morning
and ends tomorrow evening.
A new hotel is being opened in the
Hesinger block on Dakota avenue.
It's thought that the chances are in
favor of the acceptance of the call eX-
tended by the Hebron Baptist church
to Rev. A. w. Sage, of Perry, n. Y.
Rev. E. r. Pierce, of West st. Paul, is
doing vigorous work oh behalf of the
Bethel association of this city. His
success SO far has been excellent.
The low bridge idea has taken so
strong hold on the public mind that
the term has assumed the shape of a
war cry, and the luckless Individual
who has the temerity to advocate high
bridge is i'll great danger of decapita-
ton.
Word has been received from Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Nj. Lawton, who have beeu
making an extensive tour of California,
that their trip is almost at an end, and
an early return is contemplated.
Greek met Greek last evening at DIR.
Hawkins office.
c. Spangleburg is again in the tolls,
this time for doing business as butcher
without license.
The West side has undergone a COM
plete metamorphosiS within the past
week, and hordes of busy men are now
to be seen where but short time since
all was quiet.
The funeral of Frank Ledoux, who
died on Saturday of kidney trouble took
place from his late residence on Ala
bama yesterday afternoon.
Miss Esther Garlic, who was badly
hurt on Friday last by being thrown
from buggy on State street, is in
critical condition at the residence of
her parents on Second avenue south,
Minneapolis. Her injuries were at first
supposed not to be of serious nature.
DR.. Darling intends to erect a tene-
ment block adjoining his residence on
Clinton avenue.
Mrs. Ringwald returned from a visit
in Jackson, Mich, Friday.
William Earshall was arrested last
evening on Winifred street. He was
three sheets in the wind, and his COM
pass had gone by the board. Being
confused as to his bearings, he hailed
police officer for information, and after
deal of talking he landed in the Ducas
street station.
PERSONAL.
Miss Emma Sullwold is a late ac-
QUESTION to West st Paul.
Messrs. A. f. and w. G. Stevens, of
Duluth, are in West st. Paul on bust
ness.