St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-09

Eha street last nlght. -t
The st. Paul Epworth league met last
evening at the Clinton Avenue NJ. E., chuuch
Parlors for a social time.
\ dance was given last evening at the Gym
nasium hail al the corner of Congress street
and Greenwood avenue.
Towner II. Bromley was committed to the
inebriate department of the Rochester hos
pital by Probate Judge oliver yesterday.
The "Bluebeard Jr." company will give a
matinee at 2:30 this afternoon, at the Met
ropolitan, the last performance occurring in
the evening.
The receipts of the WiDol a Normal school
for the quarter ending with April were
Si.1SS. .9S and for Rochester hospital for the
insane S6055S.
Rev. W. s Vail will preach on the cele-
brated trial for heresy recently finished. His
subject is The Afirmat;ons of an Episco-
palian Hereto.
Mayor Smith is absent from the city He
was called 10 Red Wing yesterday by the Sc
rious illness of his uncle, Hon. Chris Gra-
ham, of that city.
Chief Detective John o'Connor arrested
Charles Williams last evening and held him
at Central station for safe keeping, as he is
supposed to be a thief.
IN the cause Of B. Hitler against The Nat
ional Live Stock Insurance Company to re-
cover the value of horse the jury returned
O verdict for the defendant.
The funeral of the late Martin L. Gould,
health inspector. took place yesterday after
noon. number of the health Office en-
ployes attended the funeral.
Public Examiner Kenyon is holding forth
6 III Of hp "
painters and decorators are holding high
revel in his regular quarters.
The American Express company recovered
q verdict for S5,3S207 against Richard F.
Piatt, its former treasurer, for money alleged
to have been converted to his use.
The dairy department is kept busy just
now issuing licenses to milk dealers all over
the state. Dealers in cities OF over 1000 in
habitants are compelled to pay license Of
81.
The Travis Book Manufacturing company
filed articles of incorporation yesterday. The
capital stock is $4,000 and the incorporators
are {. J. Clough, Harry c. Travis and David
P Bibb.
The regular monthly meeting of the cham
her of commerce held yesterday al 3 80 p. m,
developed no sensational features. The most
important matter taken up was the annual
outing of the association.
Hart and Messier the contestants in the
one thousand mile race, trained all day
yesterday in the basement of the Grand
block Both covered six miles and four
laps in the hour at a heel and toe gait.
Fred Johnson, bum twenty-tw years old.
without any reason attacked a young man
named c. Muller Ross last evening. at Ninth
and Robert streets. officer Smith arrested
johnson and sent him to police headquar-
ters on a charge of disorderly conduct
On Tuesday next the board of railroad COM
missioners viii officially visit Willmar, and
on the 18th will go out on the Willmar &
Sioux Falls branch OF the Great Northern
The party viii arrive i'll Benson on the 14th
The trial of the action of the Smith Fuel
and Saving Company against Edward j.
Kirkland and Albert R. Starkey to recover
$500 for damages to the barge Gregg while
using it was had yesterday in Judge Egan's
court. and the jury retired.
County Auditor Kain yesterday sold lands
in the Eighth assessment district which are
delinquent for taxes To-day the lands in
the country districts will be sold. This in
ciudes the townships of New Canada, White
Bear and Mounds View.
The Wilbur Opera company opens an in
definite season of summer opera at the Met
apolitan next Sunday night, in the bright
and sparkling opera, "Nanou." The sale of
seats opens Wednesday, May 13, and the
prices like the Wilburs, will be popular.
James H. Agen, OF West Superior. Wis. is
in the city looking up excursion rates for the
Northwestern Veteran association, to be held
in Superior. Wis, July 2 to 6. This will in
clude Minnesota and Northern Iowa, North
and South Dakota, and Northern Wisconsin.
Mrs. Smith, the mother of Ariel, who was
dismissed from the police court by Judge
Twohy, denies that the boy ever received ill
treatment at the hands of a boarder at her
house. She also says the boy denied to her
that he made such a statement to any re-
porter.
The Metropolitan Loan and Security com
pany has applied to the district court for
authority to enforce judgment against the
st. Paul Brick Manufacturing company and
others for S163310 10. The case has been to
the supreme court and the judgment of the
lower court affirmed.
The Minnesota Boat club men are in active
training for the work before them in the
summer regattas. The club has some first
class material for four-oar crews, and several
strong teams for double sculls. 1t scarcely
seems probable that any local man will be
able to wrest the single SOULS from Nettle-
ton, whose phenomenal rowing last season
made him famous.
There was a meeting of the jobbers' union
yesterday afternoon at the chamber of COM
merce. No business was transacted, the
meeting being called for the purpose of pre-
senting the cup subscribed by the union to
the st. Paul Curling club The presentation
was made by President Rogers. Dr. Christie.
on behalf of the curling club, made the ac-
cepting speech. A meeting of the union will
be held Friday the purpose of which is to
aIrlnge for the annual outing of the mem
bers.
Mary j. Watt has applied to the district
court to compel Albert Clampet and wife to
reconvey to her lot 9, block of Woodland
Park addition. Watt and Clampet contracted
to exchange real estate. 1t is alleged that
Clampet falsely and fraudrlenIly represented
his Minneapolis property as being well locat-
ed on high ground and level, and pointed
out spot in Portland Park as the place of Its
location. 1t is claimed that in fact the Clam
pet lots are in low basin, swamp or hole,
and are not worth one-third as much as rep
resented.
Ex-Police officer John Mayer died -yester-
Gay morning dC MS residence, on Charles
street, from quick consumption. Mayer was
twenty eight years of age and married, but
had no family. He was member of the
police force from 1856 to 1889, and resigned to
go into the liquor business. Mayors widow
will receive $1,000 from the Police Mutual
Benefit Aid association, of which her hus-
band was q member. The funeral will take
place on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
st. Agnes church. on Lafond street.
Supreme Court Routine.
The following cases were heard in the
supreme court yesterday:
Phillip Graft Aduir & Company, appellant,
VS. David Buchanan ct al, respondents. Ar
gued and submitted
Jeremiah II. Triggs:.. respondent VS.. j.