St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-14
CAUGHT AND CONDENSED.

Local Assembly No. 1928, K of L. initiated
| four new members last night.
| Judge Pauley, of Kandiyohi county, paid
| visit to Attorney General CIapp yesterday.
| Aid. Mark Costello yesterday qualified for
his Office as member of the new assembly.
Scarlet fever at 367 Charles street was re-
ported at the health Office yesterday, and
| diphtheria at 1908 Mendoza street.
Reys. George FL. Kemp and G. II. McClel-
| land, of Duluth, are i'll the city in attendance
| at the Eastern association meeting.
Dairy Commissioner Finseth has appointed
| Z. b. Williams, of Lansing Mich, to the
newly created Office of cheese inspector.
A small fire at the corner Of Pleasant ave-
nue. and Ramsey street gave the department
a run last evening shortly after Ii. The dam
age was trifing.
The register of deeds Office will be open to-
day for the purpose of filing papers, put
other business will be suspended owing to
the funeral of the late Comptroller Roche.
The installation of officers of ST. Paul
Court 80, Catholic Order of Foresters will
take place this evening at at Cretin hall. A
musical programme Will be rendered, and
the public are invited to be present.
Walters Union No. 1863 was increased by
four members last night. 1t being stated that
a number or stores do not close at 6 30 reso-
luton to boycott them was approved. The
question Of shorter hours in restaurants was
discussed. but action thereon was deferred
Last night Sam Nichols the state oil in
| spector, insisted that he knew positively
nothing concerning the governors opinion
as TO what course is to be pursued in the fut-
ure in the matter of inspecting illuminating
oils. Everything is in statu quo, he said.
Gov. Merriam yesterday arranged to meet
the representatives of the oil companies at 10
o'clock this morning and endeayor to adjust
the matter of inspection i'll some way. At
torney General Clapp will be present to ex-
plain the legal aspect of the situation. Oil
Inspector Nichols will also be present.
The retail grocers' union is comparatively
| new organization; its principal OBJECT is to
preserve its credit system from needless
abuse, and to restrain indiscriminate hawk
ing and peddling. A meeting was held at
Labor headquarters last night, at which
twenty new members were added to the Or
ganization, making total membership
of 1913.
'All the Comforts OF Home charming
comedy that it is improves upon acquaint-
ance. and new merits are seen at every per-
formanee. No more dainty bit of acting has
been presented in st. Paul than Miss Has
lam's opera singer. 1t is nice and just lit
tie naughty, but it never once encroaches
upon the narrow line which separates it
from riskiness.
III the case of the estate of Thomas Bren-
nan. deceased, respondent. vs. Albert j.
hammers, appellant. involving an action for
obstruction of a public water way by Lam
mers against Brennan, the former having
entered into a contract to drive logs down
the Grindstone river, the supreme court
holds that the contractor cannot maintain
private action for damages against a person
creating such obstruction in a public water
way
Rice street electric motor created a furry
oflexcitement at 80 last evening by boiling
the track" at the corner of Wabasha and
Fifth streets. A crew of workmen have been
engaged there the past two days in putting in
new rails. The track bed is excavated, and
when the wheels of the car went crashing
fully foot down into this excavation the
dozen or more passengers were pretty badly
frightened. No one hurt
The sale Of seats for the season Of summer
opera at the Metropolitan opera house by the
Wilbur Opera company was very brisk at the
box office yesterday, and the standing room
| sign bids fair to be displayed nightly during
their engagement, and is proof that this ex.
cellent organization and our new amusement
| palace are in most excellent repute with the
ater goers. The engagement begins Sunday
night, and the opera for the opening week Is
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