St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-11
SAINT PAUL.
TOLD IN A TRICE.

Diphtheria at ABS Minnehaha street.
George Ii. Webb a confeetioner on Broad
wav has made a general assignment to John
W. Lane for the benefit of his creditors
Rev. D. E. Potter delivered an interesting
lecture on Bermuda last evening at Van
Ellemeet's hall. There was large audience.
In the case of Nels NJ. Thygeson, receiver,
etc, against Albert Scheffer Judge Brill has
denied the motion of the plaintiff for new
trial
The personal injury case of August Lind
vail against Wood & Lovejoy went to the
iury last evening in the United States cir
cult.
Sparks and Henry, the colored men con-
victed of stealing robes from A. b. Suckney'
were taken to the Saltwater penitentlary yes
terday.
The explosion of an oil stove in the store
Off. G. Sodersuom. 32t East Seventh street.
called out the fire department yesterday
afternoon.
The action of William c. Armstrong ct al.
against The American Manufacturing Com
panv to recover the value of six boilers,
went to the jury yesterday afternoon.
In the cause of B. Hitler against The Ma
tional Live Stock Insurance Company, the
Jury returned verdict of S64.37 in favor OF
Hitler as the value of horse insured.
Corlies. Chapman G. Drake have com
menced an action againzt Kate e. NerVals 10
establish specific lien for S3O51 upon lot ~,
black - of Mackubin Marshalfs addition
The trial of the cause of Hodges & Hyde,
of La Crosse, Wis, against Scanlin & Wall. OF
Lanesboro, was resumed yesterday before
Judge Thomas and a jury in the United
States circuit court.
CLAUS Aamodt has commenced an action
against Oskar L. Oswald and others to en-
force a mechanics lien upon lot 3d. block 3
of Joseph r. Weide'S Encouragement Of block
of Winters addition, owned by Anton
Knutson.
The state auditor has received the financial
statement from the different state institutions
giving the amount of current expenses for
January The insane hospital at Fergus Falls
reports s., 075.75: the insane asylum at St.
Peter, SIS, 30. p; insane asylum at Rochester,
Sl47GS.92.
The suit of Patrick Keigher ct al. against
John DOwlan ct al. to recover $3.50 for filling
up a lot, is being tried before Judge Otis and
jury NJ. d. Mum represents the plaintiff
and G. D. O'Brien the defense. The contest
is a war between giants in the law.
County Treasurer Nelson is ready to pre-
pare tax statements for such as may apply
therefor, and hopes that people will come in
ana get their statements during the slack
time in his Office work, and not wait till the
last when there will be Il rush of business.
The Peoples Church lyceum presented
last night an unusually attractive programme.
A most brilliant coterie Of talent was sc.
cured, as win appear by the following pro-
gramme: Music, ST. Anthony Hill orchestra;
paper, Banks" Herman Seheffer; general
discussion, opened by Albert Scheffer vocal
solo, Miss Richards; reading, Frederick
Clarke-Dream scene from THE Bells"
piano solo. Mrs. Herman Scheffer.
The railroad co mmission will go to Wells
to-day for a two days hearing in the case
against the Minnesota Southern railroad.
W. F. Myers is the complaining witness.
He owns grain elevator and warehouse in
Wells, and he asked the Southern Minnesota
Railway company to build sidetrack to the
warehouse. This the road declined to do,
and it now deyolyes upon the commission to
determine whether or not the track shall be
laid.
Charles Layh. who escaped from the work
house several days ago. was run down by
officer Wright and Sergeant Zirkelbaeh about
o'clock yesterday He gave the officers a
very hot chase, but was finally landed at the
central police station, where he made the
night hideous by keeping up one prolonged
howl until daylight. Layh has a mouth as
foul rs his reputation, which renders him
positively unfit to live alongside of respecta-
bic people He is now serving a ninety days
sentence for wife beating