St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-13
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

A. J. itzer was yesterday elected presi-
dent of the recently-organized Fifth Ward
Citizens union by a unanimous vote.
There are just five McGintys in st. Paul
one Bridget, two Johns and two MichaeIs
With them the joke becomes somewhat per-
sonal.
As far as heard from the storm did not in
terfere with the court house clock. 1t struck
inst /, l6 notes on tie bells yesterday, as
usual
Hugh G. Deroche, the Boston lecturer on
spirituahsm. will be in st. Paul on the 18th,
and will deliver series of lectures on the
subject.
The new proprietors of the eyclorama have
reduced prices to one-half. and as result OF
the change the attendance daily has in
creased two fold.
A bal msque viii be given early in Feb
ruary by the St Paul Friends society. Five
hundred invitations will be issued and big
timeis expected.
Sunday night amusements, on stormy
nights, seem TO draw better Than Sunday
night churches in st. Paul. Such is the per
versity of mankind.
A close observer has discovered another
twelve corners in st. Paul and several have
located nine corner openings The diagrams
SeIlL III Will dppeaF III uue time.
The Sixth ward contingent, which OPP
posed the construction OF high bridge at
Broadway and State street, is elated at the
prospect of proceedings TO enjoin.
The Albert Lea Office has had its share of
the grip. and little to spare. Ed Whitaker
has just recovered from a severe. attack, and
now Jim Whitaker is fighting the fiend
Fred f. MalIoy, an employ of the Northern
yards here yesterday and dislocated his ankle
He was removed to his home on Iglehart
street.
A number Of ST. Paul young ladies are Or
ganizing an operate club, the intention being
to give semi-monthly parlor plays. Only
selections from the various operas will be
attempted.
One of the cable cars while ascending the
Selby avenue grade yesterday afternoon
slipped and started down the hill. The
brakes were at once applied and no accident
occurred.
The West Side Citizens union meeting
of this week will be one of special import,
and full attendance is requested Matters
of great moment to the people of the Sixth
ward will be acted upon.
Miss Carrie Duber, the crack rife shot who
captivated the Londouers while travelling
with Buffalo Bills Wild West is now mar
ried to car conductor, and resides on Sec
ond avenue south, Minneapolis.
A cutter. containing Mr.. and Mrs Lewis, of
tie West side, capsized yesterday ON the Wa
basha street bridge, throwing the male occu-
pant violently against the ironwork of the
bridge. His injuries were slight.
The West Side Dramatic club has play In
rehearsal for presentation In 6 few weeks
The work of this organization has improved
wonderfully III the past six months, and some
very clever amateur actors and actresses are
of the cast.
Pat McNulty, heavyweight champion Of
Ne braska was in the city yesterday and
claims to be anxious to make anlatch against
any Minnesota heavyweight, bar Pat Killen.
There is plenty of talent in this locality,
ana the Nebraskau win doubtless be accom-
modated.
small child of Carl Grossmau, of Rice
street, straYed from home yesterday and
was found at o'clock in West st. Paul,
having wandered the entire distance. The
child was thinly clad, and almost frozen
when found.
A recent oil painting by the same artist
whose canvases of Fort Smelling and Nah
tomedi received favorable NOTICE is entitled
IA Mountain Gorge: The scene is just
what it represents, and the execution is on a
par with that of the previous productions of
the same brush.
Col. Barr. in reply to a question as to the
probable date at which the electric cars
would start in ST. Paul, said that the inten-
ton was to have the cars in operation before
the close Of the present month. No difficulty
is anticipated in the working OF the line, the
results in Minneapolis having been emf
nently satisfactory.
Residents OF the Fifth ward complain that
they have been yietimized by picture agent
claiming to represent a Chicago firm. The
fellow takes orders for enlarged pictures,
collects and hands a receipt for SO cents.
None of the paintings ordered have material
lied, and the names of those who have been
victimized is legion.