St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-21
SOME DIFFICULT SURGERY.
A West Side Esculapian Performs the
Operation Of Intubation.
PRODIGAL STURGEON FOUND.
Editor Bole Seeks appointment to a
Consulate in Ireland---Sixth
Ward Scraps.


There have been performed in West
st. Paul within the last two weeks sew
eral surgical operations which, though
by no means new to the profession, are
OF great interest from the excellent re-
suits obtained. A short time ago Ella
Newer, seven-year-old child, whose
parents reside at the corner of Hall ave-
nue. and Augusta street, was taken with
very severe case of diphtheritic Group,
and shortly after Johnny Minea, sew
enteen-mOnths-old child, became vic
tim to the same disease. A West side
surgeon, an advocate of intubation as
preferable to tracheotomy, was called
to attend the children, and, deeming an
intubation on both children, an
entire recovery being effected in
a marvelously short time thereafter.
The result is regarded by the medical
fraternity as wonderful, operations of
the kind mentioned being as rule only
reSOrted to in extreme cases, when the
almost universal choice is for tracheot-
omy, the results of which are always
attended with great deal of uncer-
tainty. lntubation differs from ira
cheotomy in that the tube is inserted
through the mouth of the sufferer,
passing through the larynx and thence
to the trachea, avoiding the incision in
the throat necessary under the other
methods. Intubation has been at
tempted in the hospitals of England,
France and Germany, and in most of
them has been abandoned as not pro-
ductive of as good results as trache-
OtOmy.
A good peal of speculation has been
INDUCED in during the past ten days re-
garding the whereabouts of Joseph
Sturgeon, who was visiting with his
daughter, Mrs. Herbert, at 90 Robertson
street. West st. Paul. and disappeared
about ten days ago, nothing having been
heard of him since that by the family.
A. GLOBE reporter looked the matter up
yesterday. and followed Sturgeon
through the somewhat tortuous eVolu-
tons of a prolonged drunk, which
ended in an attack of paralysis on the
10th inst, when the man was admitted
to the city hospital in serious condi-
ton. He was discharged from the hos
pital as cured yesterday morning, and
returned to his home in Sullivan. One
of Surgeons sons gave as his reason
for special anxiety, that the old man
has penchant for pain ting things a
lurid crimson when in the city, and it
was feared that while Intoxicated he
had met with foul play.
Two foreigners named Jensen and
Peters quarreled over the division of
certain moneys which they had Jointly
earned. on State street yesterday, and
in the heat of the argument neckyokes
and other light articles were used. The
result was that Jensen received a seri-
Gus scalp wound.
j. GOenen. who was arrested in COM
pany with Elwiss, the West side milk
man, who has given the police so much
to do recently, was again taken in yes
terday while crossing the Robert street
bridge. Last fall brand new sled valued
at SIS was stolen from the corner of
Clinton avenue and Channel street,
nothing being seen or heard of it until
last evening, when the sled was rounded
up by its former owner with Goenen in
possession.
The sled incident is the latest of Mr..
Goenen's troubles, it being oily a week
since he was summarily yanked for
getting away with the contents of Mrs.
ElwisS' boudoir. Goenen claims that
his troubles are due to plot by
enemies. He will explain to Judge
Cory this morning.
w. M. Bole, of the Saturday Evening
News, West st. Paul, is a candidate for
a consulate, and indications are that he
will get the appointment. MIR. Bole
has been somewhat extensive traveller
in Ireland, and has always expressed a
desire to revisit that country. The APP
pointment, If obtained, will call for his
Dublin. When seen by a GLOBE re-
porter yesterday regarding the rumor
that his paper would suspend publica-
ton in a few days, Mr.. Bole said:
1.-The paper will be sold, but not SuS-
pended that | know Of"
A colOred man wearing suit of pc
culiarly loud pattern. a debonnair ex-
preston and several paste diamonds,
held forth last evening on State street
and delivered an impromptu lecture-a
strange mixture of religious sentiment
and profanity. An audience of consid-
cradle proportions had assembled when
the unannounced orator caught sight of
blue coat in the distance and vamOOSed
with more haste than dignity. He is be-
lieved to be insane.
To those who have doubted the pro-
erosion of West st. Paul and refused
to take stock in the building boom pre-
dicted for this season, it may prove sur
priSing to learn that forty-four building
permits have been issued for the cree
ton of residence and business struct-
ures in the West end since Jan. 1. A
large percentage of these are now in
course of erection, and the work goes
merriIy on in spite of croakings and
predictions of duller times than ever
for the summer months from few sore
heads. Among the buildings going
up and not previously mentioned are
$4,000 tenement ON Isabel street for
Cullen 81 HOultOn. four brick buildings
on Belvidere street for Anderson, and
another on George street. also designed
for use as tenement. is being built by
Dennis Griffin. An active demand for
hill property continues, and promi-
nent real eStste man remarked yester-
day that in month or so lots up there
will bring fancy prices.
The river is practically open, but a
few portious of the ice still remain to
tell the winters tale.
The st. Michael's Literary society will