St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-26
SAINT PAUL.
TERsELY TOLD TALES.

street. West side.
John c. Wagner has commenced an ae-
ton against W. E. Healey to recover S16z.9o
on a promissory note.
Steven v Stafford has commenced an ac-
ton against j. C. Stout q Co. TO recover
1921 for merchandise sold.
The Life Indemnity and Investment COM
pany, of Sioux City, To-, was yesterday
licensed 10 operate in this state
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday TO
Wilbur NJ. Matthews and Amey E. Shellmon,
Charles Peterson and Mary johnson.
Corlies, Chapman & Drake have COM
mepced an action against William S. Hodg1ns
and wife to enforce a mortgage for S653.
The roster of capitol callers yesterday was
Senator Nelson,W w. F. Cross Red Wing; Hon.
L. r. Stannard, Taylors Falls, and NJ. n.
Leland. Wells.
The cause of James Macmillan as assignee
of Petrus A Bergsma and William Lettau to
enforce mechanics lien was tried before
Judge Brill yesterday.
The sale Of seats for "Pat Rooney" to ap-
pear Sunday night, and Paul Kauvar," to
appear all next week, begins at the New
market box Office Friday morning.
W R. Palmer has commenced an action
against Minnie .. 0'Brien to declare judg-
for S30.47, q lien upon her real estate.
general attendance of those interested in
the questions to be discussed is requested at
the meeting of the Dayton's Bluff Citizens
Union TO be held Friday evening next at $50
Maria avenue.
The county treasurer yesterday made his
March settlement with the city treasurer. as
follows: Water frontage checks, S41e,
O0O60; board of education. S62, 937, 10:
city officers, $3.50.
Hermann scheffer has commenced an
action against James Brown and wife and
Daniel H. Moore as assignee of Brown, who
is insolvent to enforce mortgage for $500.
and quiet title to real estate.
]. c. Carroll middleweight pugilist, of
Omaha, Neb., was IN the city yesterday fra
ternizing with the local sports. 1t is pos
sible that a glove contest may be arranged
between Denny Killen and the man from
Omaha.
The sheriff Of Douglas county, A. ". De
Frate, filed an expense voucher at the state
auditors Office yesterday for having deliv-
cred to the state prison John Burke, SEN
fenced for eighteen months for grand lar
ceny in the second degree.
The last of the series of Seibert concerts
this winter takes place next Sunday at New
Turner hall, and the testimonial, a week
thereafter, at Newmarket theater. This state
ment is made to correct an impression made
by the GLOBE Of last Monday.
Miss Cathie Mccarthy was married yester-
day morning at the residence of Mrs. ". C.
Conner. 23S West Third street. to R. D. W.
Hurlbert There were present the immediate
relatives and few friends of the bride and
groom. both Of whom are fayorably known
young people of this city
Work on the excavations for the new Met
ropolitan opera houseis progressing rapidly,
and at the present rate OF progress the house
will be completed at the appointed time.
Excavation has also been begun for the
foundation of the Lift opera house.
Five miners who came from England under
contract to work in the tin mines in the Black
Hills went through ST. Paul last night on
their way to New York. Alfred Coe, the
leader of the party states that wages in the
tin mines are larger now in England than in
America.
Building Inspector Johnson states there is
probability for the beginning of work in a
few weeks on the site of the abandoned Ar
cade. There is talk of the erection of a
Masonic hall on the completed foundations,
but nothing definite is known in regard TO
the real purpose of the protector.
Two boys giving their names as Billy Flint
and Ed Koran were discovered by employees
of the Kansas City railway locked in box
car in the West st. Paul yards. They
claimed to have been imprisoned in the car
since it left Kansas City three weeks ago.
Judge Kelly yesterday directed that the
causes of Burns & Shaw Ell al. Andrews
Bros. against Douglas 81. Tandy and others,
to enforce mechanics liens, be consolidated,
and the debts against the Tandy property be
marshaled and report thereof be made at
the next term of court,
About 10 o'clock last night another incen-
diary fire occurred in the West Seventh street
district, on Prairie street. near Smith avenue.
The fire was in an unoccupied frame cottage,
and the damage will not exceed 500. The
police are on the alert for the persons who
have recently been setting so many fires in
that territory.
An attempt was made yesterday afternoon
by two boys to pick the pocket of Mrs. L.
Marion while that lady was crossing the Rob-
ert street bridge. One of the youngsters en-
gagged Mrs Marion in conversation relative
to the location of Concord street, while the
other nipped her handkerchief and purse, the
latter happening to be empty.
Railroad ticket agents are just now in
state of perpetual sweat" An amendment
to the interstate commerce law is pending in
congress making it unlawful for railroad
companies to pay commissions on ticket
sales. With the loss of their commissions
what will become of the diamond pins and
expansive white shirt fronts of the ticket
agents2
There seems reasonable probability that
the order for the closing of the Metropolitan
on April l will be countermanded before that
date. The news that the house was to be
closed caused general dissatisfaction, not
only with its patrons, but in business circles
generally. Mr. Kalman was seen yesterday,
and is said to have under consideration, with
several St. Paul members Of the syndicate
the assumption of the responsibility for keep
ing the house open.
In the case Of May W. Candy against Dud-
ley ". Freeman, Judge Kelly has decided
that the judgment heretofore rendered in
this case be opened for the purpose of allow
Ing Freeman to file an answer showing
among other things that other suits have
been begun against him involving the same
sum of 81 900 sued for in this action. The
court decides that the lien of the judgment
shall not be interfered with by opening the
matter.
James NJ. Hutchinson, prominent young
lawyer, and well known in st. Paul society
circles, left for New York last evening to ac-
cept lucrative once with the Andrews
Manufacturing company. Mr., Hutchinson
is son of Hon. Buell. NJ Hutchinson, of
Madison. Wis, but has been living in this
city for the last three years, where he had
become quite favorite. both among his pro-
fessional brethren and in social circles.
Unity Club Pleasures.
The Unity club gave dramatic en-
tertainment last evening at the club
rooms in the basement of Unity church,
on Wabasha street. A good sized audi
pnon gathered tn witness the nreSpnta-