St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-22
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The Metropolitan hotel is to be ealened for
the state fair. > -,,s% = IL ~: ': y. g.
Electric lights will reappear ON Dayton's
bluff in the course of a few days. .
The man who knew there would be no
crop this year, is growing very seldom.
The officials of the ullion depot report
5000 visitors to White Bear yesterday.
Regular meetings of the several city and
county board committee Will be held to-day.
st. Paul hack drivers reaped rich harvest.
yesterday, from the hot sports from Tom
Lowryvilie. . LIE
The horseshoers' union has decided to close
down tomorrow afternoon and attend the
Derby in a body.
An entertainment will be given by the
children Of st. Peters church, Maple avenue,
tomorrow evening.
The high school council hold their fourth
annual meeting at the state university on the
22d and 23d of August
If Col Barr has anything to say about the
service in the Lafayette line, now is the time
for him to grow eloquent.
Prof Wills First Regiment band will ae-
company the Northern Pacific employees in
their picnic to-day at Four lakes.
The race spirit is running, high. On the
dinner bill of fare at the Portland cafe yes
terday was: Derby Pudding; Spokane
Sauce" eAs4.. +
The First Regiment band will discourse
sweet music at the races-Derby day-toi
morrow and on each alternate day of the
meeting, - f,,f,g
The Sidewalk on East Seventh street, near
Hoffman avenue, was bodily lifted by the
wind accompanying yesterdays storm and
carried half across. the street.
DR.. Vail, of the dUniversalist society, deliv
cred remarkably eloquent sermon yester-
day on the subject of The Law of Miracles
The Peoples theaterWas almost crowded.
Jim Wilson, the man who was shot by
workhouse guard last May denies the state
ment that the guard called on him to stop.
He says he! was Shot dewn without any warn
ing. < .si..,5 49, al
Mr.. and, Mrs Huebner's benefit occurs to-
night, and the Peoples will probably be:
packed. = strong bill will be given, with
: rGretchen'' as the stella attraction. .'Con-
fusion" will begin its run on Tuesday night.
? St. Paul,s Episcopal church will this week
be handed over to the contractors and will
be closed for a few weeks pending the en-
largement of the edifice. new wing is to
be put in for the accommodation of the
choir at a cost of $4,000.
JaiIer Joe Spie! yesterday received a tele-
gram notifying him of the death of his elder
brother Henry, who resided at Beaverdam,
near Milwaukee. The brother leaves widow,
j three sons and two daughters. who are all
grown up. Spiel will leave to-day for the
funeral, which takes place tomorrow.
The condition of Third street bridge, and
that portion of the street lying Immediately
W6St Ol ttt6 pflQSS. vi 1dSt Sfcu-
ing. There were no means for drawing off
the surplus water from the rain storm. and
the consequence was pedestrians had either
to swim or retrace their steps and get on to
another street.
Rev. George F. McAfee was yesterday in
Quoted pastor of Westminster Presbyterian
church, and among the visiting ministers
taking part were Rev. W. II. Albright, of
Saltwater, moderator; Rev. G.. c. Herriott, OF
Manchester; Rev. NJ. d. Edwards, Rev. X. A.
Canadian. Rev. r. Christie. D. D., Rev. j. P.
Dysart, of st. Paul, and Rev. j. c. Robinson,
of White Bear.
A number Of children, at the intersection
of Minnesota street, yesterday made life mis-
cradle to the gripmen on the Seventh street
cable. Whenever a car hove in sight they
deliberately planted themselves on the line,
and by wafving of hands and other gesticu-
laung signs, appeared to invite the approach
of danger. When the car was within a few
yards they would laugh and run away. If
parents will not properly superintend the
movements of their offspring, this would APP
pear proper matter for the police TO
take Nd