St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-07
CURRENT NEWS.

The fountain on the court house lawn was
spouting yesterday.
The grand jury inspected the public insti-
tutions yesterday.
The governors Office at the capitol has
once more weathered the storm of spring
cleaning.
Judge Kelly has refused new trial in the
action of Thomas w. Forbes against William
NJ. Bushnell ct al.
The suit OF The American Express Com
pany against Richard f. Piatt is still on trial
in Judge Cornish's court.
Judge Frederick Nelson has applied for
patent on tips for pipe STEMS to be used on
clay pipes and wooden stems.
Darius F. Reese was yesterday appointed
assistant secretary to the board Of railroad
and warehouse commissioners
Pat Killen has begun an action against
Kavanaugh Johnson to recover possession
OF household goods valued at 500.
The annual inspection and muster of Com
pany D, First regiment N. G. S. NJ. will take
place this evening i'll the armory at o'clock.
Senator c. X. Davis will deliver the grafton
''at the commencement exercises of the law
department of the state university on
June 3.
Judge Kelly has sustained the demurrer to
the complaint interposed by Mary A. Fore
paugh in the cause of Burns d. Shaw against
Joseph l.. Forepaugh ct al.
Martin L. Gould, a health officer Of the
city, died Yesterday at his home, 141 Isabel
street. Mr.. Gould, who was seventy years of
age, was an old settler OF Minnesota.
In the action of Adolphus LIE Beau eU al.
against Emelie Stein to recover for usurious
charges of interest, Judge Otis has held that
the plaintiffs are not entitled to re cover.
Barnhart Bros. Spindler have sued
The Schreidment & Lee company to recover
$2,6S77S, balance for merchandise sold.
Funds in the hands of the Minnesota Type
Foundry company have been garnished.
Judge Kelly has filed all order in the cause
of Nils Ii. johnson against Gustaf A. Matt
sen and others giving Johnson a specific lien
on lot owned by Mattsen for S30l.32... and
directing the lot sold to satisfy the lien.
In the suit of Edward Skahill against The
Agricultural Insurance Company, tried in
Judge Brilrs court, the jury returned ver-
dict in favor of the insurance company. The
action was brought to recover $500 insur-
ance.
The board of county commissioners held
short meeting yesterday. The bonds of
county officers were approved, excepting
those of the abstract clerk and sheriff which
were found to be Inaccurate in technical
point
County Auditor Kain sold lands delinquent
for taxes in the Seventh ward yesterday.
To-day the lands in the Eighth assessment
district will be sold This district surrounds
the city, being the territory added to the city
in 1875.
Rudolph Muller has begun an action for
divorce against Emma Muller They were
married at Colslin, Pommen, Germany, in
october, 1881. She is thirty-four and he
thirly-five years old. She deserted her hus-
band without cause May %, 1881.
mandate was received from the Uni ted
States supreme court yesterday directed 10
the United States circuit court at ST. Paul,
affirming the decision of the lower court in
the cause of John W. Doane against Thomas
S. King. The decree of the lower court was
rendered March s, 1887, for SS, III and costs,
i'll favor of Doane.
William Kelly was committed to the Roch-
ester insane asylum by Probate Judge Olivier
yesterday. He was sent to the asylum in 1889,
but escaped and went to Canada, his former
home. He was committed to an asylum
there, but escaped five days thereafter and
returned to st. Paul. He is twenty-six years
old and is Canadian.
AL IRE yGSIerQdy at
did some slight damage in the woodshed of
Mrs. Stanton, 100 Fillmore avenue. The de-
partment also had run to the three story
brick building of E. Williams. 754 Payne ave-
nue., where a fire was in progress in cellar
caused by setting light to a quantity of rub
bish. The damage was nominal.
Judge Kerr has fled an order in the cause
of S. V. Boyer ct al, against Michael F.
Sweeney, in which it is decided that, if the
defendant does not pay the judgment en-
tered against him within ninety days. the
contract for the exchange of real estate shall
be cancelled and the plaintiff may recover
possession of the real estate formerly owned
| by him. The judgment referred to. is for
purchase money on real estate traded by
Boyer and wife to Sweeney.
1t will be refreshing to witness once more
| genuine and entertaining farce-comedy after
a patient endurance of the innumerable
American variety shows and melancholy
British importations masquerading under
this compound name. William Gillette's
| Jolly play ''All the Comforts of Home is said
to fill this want to satisfaction, and if next
Monday night at the Metropolitan proves it,
there will be an old-time turning-out of those
| who know and like the good things of the
| atrical fare