St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-12
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

The public library VIII remain closed
throughout the day.
Ten building permits were issued yester-
day, the proposed structures to cost SIS, $50.
births and three deaths were reported yeSter-
day.
The Hibernian band give a social dance
this evening at their hall, lS5 East Sixth
street.
William Cawood, of Cawood. No, is at
South St. Paul, buying cattle for Southern
feeders.
Thirty-seven real estate transfers were re-
corded yesterday, the considerations being
Sl39, 800.
In accordance with Mayor Smiths proclaim
alton, all of the ST. Paul banks will close at
noon to-day.
City Treasurer Refs will tomorrow pay out
about $50, 600 to vaIiJus parties having bills
against the city.
The city Offices will be closed to-day after
10 o'clock a. m. on account of st. Paul day
at the State Fair.
cold wave is en- route. The advance
guard is already here, the temperature nav
ing perceptibly fallen.
j. T. Tanning has been appointed consult
ing engineer OF the Manitoba company, with
headquarters at ST. Paul.
1.-The Corsair'' is doing an improving bust.
ness al the Newmarket and spite OF the many
outside counter attractions.
L. C. Herr. late editor of the SlaytOn Ga
Zette, made a call yesterday on Deputy In
surance Commissioner Dearth.
The quarterly conference of the Grace NJ.
f. church was begun with an open session
last night of the character OF a love feast.
The horseshoeing shops OF St Paul and
Minneapolis will be closed tomorrow (Fri-
day. to attend the horseshoers' tournament
at the State Fair grounds
1t was c. W. Hackett who was elected
i - al, e fna
nesota regiment on Tuesday. The types
made it Haskell yesterday morning.
The board of public works yesterday let
contracts to George j. SymOndS for the sewer
on Selby avenue for $40, 1853, and for 400
sewer connections at SI4 apiece, making
total of S26,5 53.
In case of rain, the entertainment which is
to be given tomorrow evening at the Carpen-
ter lookout and Mr.. Auerbach's grounds, for
the benefit OF the Home for the Friendless,
will be postponed until Friday evening.
In the case of John A. Day, responder t.,
vs. City of Winona, appellant. the supreme
court Yesterday filed decision by which the
order OF the lower court is affirmed. The
case was one arising out of an alleged breach
of contract on the part Of the city council
Arnold Kalman is one Of number OF St.
Paul capitalists who are considering the Or
ganization of a company to build handsome
opera house, now that Mr.. Lowry has aban-
dOned the Arcade. An effort will be made
to secure the site and foundation of the Ar
cade.
The day force of police has been doing ex-
ira duty during the Nominations; but few
arrests have been made, aud there has been
little doing in police circles. The city has
enjoyed remarkable freedom from depreda-
tons at the hands of the crooked fraternity
for Fair week.
A special venir of 100 petit jurors appeared
in Judge Kelys court yesterday afternoon
,x-fn nIogz frioI u-oC rnE nnTlnO
the afternoon about thirty were examined,
but only two qualified for the Blatz panel:
Their names are William Cunningham and
C A. Gilbert.
A rumor was current on the streets last
evening that an accident had happened a
boat near Newport yesterday and three per
sons drowned. 1t was very round about
piece of information, and added that two
ladies aud one gentlemen composed the
party. the latter being st. Paul man. No
verihcation of the story could be obtained.
r. E. Speer. travelling secretary of the
students volunteer movement for foreign
missions, and who is now making tour
among the colleges of this country and
Canada in behalf of this work, viii address a
union meeting of the young peoples soc1e-
ties of the various churches of this city in
the lecture room OF the First Baptist church
this evening at s clock.
AT the annual election of the Wabasha
club, held Sept. Z, 1889, the following gen
tlemen were elected to serve as directors for
the next three years: +. D. Hager. Manly B.
Curry, D. B. Finch. S. E. Hall and Charles A.
Clark The following officers were elected
to serve until September, 1890: President,
F. D. Hager; vice president. F. n. Livingston
secretary, W. N. Carson; treasurer, W. 2. Abb
bolt.
Richard Golden, in his new creation, "Old
Jed Prouty," is the Newmarket attraction for
next week, commencing on Monday evening.
Mr.. Goldens success with this character
dates back to early in the spring. when he
scored metropolitan hit in 1t at the Union
Square theater, New York. Since then he
has been touring the Pacific coast and over
land country with undated favor. He is to
appear here with the same company and
scenery that were employed III the Union
Square production.
At the sale of lots at Groveland Park yes
terday the result was as follows: Lot l,
block l. corner Summit and Cleveland, sold
for Sl,325; lot 2, block !, Sl,l50; lot 3.
block l, 81, 035-an to William A. Davern.
Lot l. block T. 81, $50. to Rev. Mr.. Wright;
lots 81. % %, 80, block ], corner Grand
and Cleveland avenues, sold TO P. II. Prem
dergast, of Minneapolis, for $500; corner
Grand and Cleveland avenues, lots l, 2, 8
and 4, block 2 sold to j. W. Fallihee; lot
&c, block l. Grand avenue, sold to j. G. Pope
for $3.50.
As a fighter of corners Frank Clifton is well
known on the Chicago board of trade, OF
which he remains member although he is
now leading light of the Minnesota Packing
and Provision company. He returned from
Chicago yesterday, and lt.is authorltatlyely
stated that while there he found October
| pork selling at S11.50. He Immediately en-
| Tered the pit and offered 500 barrels at The
| half wow went up from the boys wheT
! they recognized his voice, and some said
! He always hobs up serenely when a corner
| is on hand"
Jealous and ungentlemanly articles ap-
! peared in the morning papers to day on the
story published in yesterdays Dispatch re-
! garding double wedding of the governor
secretary, Robert c. Elliott and Miss G. +.
| Smith, and DR.. j. L. Smith and Mrs. W hlte.
/ Within a few weeks the public may expec
to see the morning papers make SQUARE
| meal on a gOodsized crow.-Dlspatch
! The Pachyderm does not seem to appreciate
| that its contemplate publication did no
| hinge on the ruth of the assertion alone
| Whether true or not, the article was unWorth.
! any decent newspaper.
Donald Robertson Jr. returned to Omahi
! Yesterday after visiting few days with hi
| old friends, the WaterouS Brothers. OF Soutl
| St Panl He was particularly well pleased
| with the exhibit of steam fire engines which
| they sent to the Fair, and said while their es
| adjustment is the only one of the kind il
this section of the country 1t turns out re
markably effective machinery. He looks fol
| it to become one of the greatest mannfaet
cries of St. Paul. Mr.. Robertson's fathe
| profited greatly by Northern Pacific con
tracts, and the junior is disposed to take fur
| Their interest in the Twin cities.
Chief Clark, speaking of the discharge o.
the man Reed. the pocketbook snatcher, sale
| ladies ought not to carry their purses in sucl
| a conspicuous way, as 1t is a temptation t
| every every sneak thief to snatch them anC
| run. 1t IS one OF the senseless freaks o
fashion to expose valuables in the rockies
way that many women do, both in the store
and upon the street. True, great man.
| pocketbooks have nothing in them. but the
| thief doesn't always discriminate. and like
fish swapping at an artificial bait he some
| times draws blank.