St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-22

fell down stairs last night and injured his
back. lie v as taken to the city hospital.
W. w Pendergast, OF the agricultural col
iege, will address the Single Tax League
Monday evening, at the West hotel, on the
single tax snd It's effect upon farmers.
Mrs. Fred G. Pillsbury who has recently
suffered severe attack of typhoid pnel-
monia, from which it was feared death might
result Is slowly regainiug her health.
Supt. Henderson has issued an order sus-
pending Sergeant A. II. Volk and Officer b.
): White indefinitely for neglect of duty. The
charges will be investigated by the mayor.
The railroads are complaining of a scarcity
OF cars for moving freight and grain, an mn
usual thing at this season This shows an
encouraging increase in the volume OF trade.
Richard Wilkinson, an old shoemaker near
the city hall, fell down stairs few days ago
and has been helpless ever since. He was
taken to the city hospital by the patrol wagon
yesterday.
The Monasch Lithegraphiug company has
been organized with A. NJ. Geesaman, presi-
dent: +. w. Murphy, treasurer: William
Monasch, secretary, and IsadOre Monascn,
superintendent of the mechanical depart
ment. A $4,000 lithographing plant has been
ordered.
An eighteen-months old son of George
Brown, of 22l5 Twenty-two-and-a.h half ave-
nue. south, accidently got hold of bottle of
strychnine Friday. and, taking large dose,
ulSN oOOl dlltThu1u III COul uiSiOIlS. BC
coroner will not hold an inquest.
o. c. Wyman, Sweet w. Case and Frank
Morse have been appointed commissioners
to appraise damages caused by the proposed
opening of Fifteenth and Twenty-hfth ave-
nues northeast across the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific railroad tracks.
The Robert Emmett Literary association is
preparing TO fittingly observe the 18th ami
Yersy of the birth of the famous IIishman,
March 3. The celebration will be held at
Century Music hall The orator of the oc-
casion will be Hon c. D. o Bren, of st. Paul.
The Minnesota Congregational club will
celebrate Washlngton's birthday at Plymouth
church, Monday evening. 0. II. Tiffany,
d. D., LII. D.. of the Hennepin Avenue NJ.
f.. church, Will deliver an address and the
Mendelssohn Male quartet of st. Paul will
sing.
Capt Snyder of the poor department, has
received telegram asking him TO detaln
William Hackett 4 boy from Pittsburg. He
is the lad who was sent to the city hospital
some time ago with pair Of frozen feet. lie
was soon atterward discharged, and said he
was going to steal q ride to Seattle.
All members of Oder Grove No. 30 of the
United Ancient Order of Druds are re-
quested 10 attend the funeral of Brother Her
man Coleman, TO take place from los Uni
versity avenue northeast this afternoon at 3
o'clock. All brothers viii meet at Druid s
hall, 100 Nicollet avenue, at l o clock.
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the city yesterday morning, his horse became
frightened at the electric cars and ran into
one of The electric poles. The horse. which
is quite a valuable one, broke his hip. DR..
RoYell. VINO has charge Of him, says he has
put him in sings, and thinks he will re-
cover.
The Cedar avenue bridge is nearing com
pletion, and will be ready for use early in
the spring. Commissioners Nash, Chowe IL
and Syer went out to inspect the stone
work, which is now complete. yesterda Y
The iron work will be commenced in March
and finished in thirty days.
kilograms received in Minneapolis from
Illinois Central officials say that nobody
answering the description of Sergeant Harry
Aolt was injured in the late accident OH that
roads Sergeant Holt was on the train Ell
route to Jackson barracks at New Orleans.
His Minneapolis friends have been worried,
fearing he was killed in the wreck.
At the Peabody contest in the Minneapolis
academy John Soper was given first prize
and Clarence +. Miller second The declaim-
ers were as follows: 'Emmet's Last Speech, >
Andrew 4. Benton; 1.-The Roman Sentinel, >
Walter Clark; Thrill of Warren Hastings"
William W. Gallup; "Patriotism in the
Schools" Clarence E. Miller; Irish Aliens
and English Victories" John Soper.
Superintendent Snyder, of the poor depart
ment, reports that he has distributed 1900
pieces of clothing contributed by charitable
citizens for the relief of the destitute. Not
withstanding the large amount OF voluntary
relief during the winter. the number OF
families to whom assistance has been render
ed by the department is considerably less
than last year of the same date. The number
of families regularly supplied at this time is
about 300.