St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-28
SAINT PAUL.
CAUGHT IN THE CURRENT.

The trial of Abstract Clerk NJ. r. Murnane
will begin this morning.
The students of the manual training school
yesterday organized an athletic club.
Judge Otis yesterday heard the mechanics
lien case of ID. NJ. Finlaysen against S. o.
johnson et al.
John Il. Best has contracted to sell ninety
feet on Wabasha street TO Benjamin Broad
bent for So, 800.
Deputy United States Marshal Maj. Brack-
EFT took Resell, the couDterfeiter to the pen
itentiary yesterday.
There will be m lsquerade ball at Market
hall Friday evening. May l, to be given by an
old resident of the city.
The action of Robert B. Lorimer against
the st. Paul City Railway company is still on
trial in Judge Egans court.
Mrs E. A Bazett-Jones, of Keokuk, 10,
arrived Thursday to spend the summer with
her mother, Mrs. c. II. Oakes.
This evening occurs the annual inspection
OF Company L by Gen. Bunker at the armory,
ALI friends are invited to be present
Gregory Domschetz was yesterday ad-
judged insane in the probate court and Or
dered taken to the Rochester hospital.
will be held at the Temple at 30 this even
ing and9:30 tomorrow morning. Sermon at
both occasions,
Dring W. Hauper, dealer III hardware at
901 North Smelling avenue, has made gen
eral assignment to Charles L. Sumhardo for
the benefit of creditors.
Harriet Broadbent and Benjamin Broad
bent have conveyed portion of lot 5. block
n I, HprSnV
The price paid was $4,000.
The action of j. W. Ross against Fred c.
Kinney and Mrs. c. NJ. Kinney to recover for
extras on a building was on trial in Judge
Cornish court yesterday.
Cases of scarlet fever at 567 Forest street,
635 Randolph street, and diphtheria at 311
East Robbie street, Cos Sherburne street, were
reported at the health Office yesterday.
a Saratoga trunk is at the central police
station waiting for an owner. 1t was found
early on Sunday morning in front Of lodg-
ing house on Seventh and jackson streets.
A slight blaze in the basement of a frame
dwelling, at the corner of Pleasant avenue
and Walnut street did damage to the extent
OF So shortly after 9 clock last evening.
The usual monthly sociable of the st. An
drews society will be held in Westmoreland
hall, Friday, This will terminate the series
of sOciables for the winter, and good time
is guaranteed
The action of The Globe Building Company
against W. E. Graves. to recover for rent, was
on trial before Judge Kerr and jury yester-
day. a motion for a nonsuit was pending at
the hour of adjournment
William Cunningham, of Cunningham G.
Haas of this city, has returned from the
stock growers convention at Miles City,
Mont, which he declares was one of the
III siest meetings he was ever at
Scandinavians of ST. Paul will have the
i easure of hearing a lecture on ''Stanley's
Travels in Darkest Africa" illustrated with
the aid of a stereopticOn lantern, tonight at
O'Clock, IN Hcdman's hall, 91S Rice street,
by Rev. j. P. Rosequist, of Albert Lea.
Herbert G. Stout was brought to st. Paul
yesterday from the Saltwater penitentiary
by Maj. Bracket, and placed in the Ramsey
county Jail. Marshal Donahower will take
him to the federal hospital for the insane,
al Washington, d. c., starting this evening
Deputy United States Marshall Col Shee-
han arrested William Crommet and William
7. Mercer, at Detroit, for selling liquor to
Indians They were taken before United
States Commissioner Griffin, at Detroit, and
gave bond for their appearance to answer
the charges.
Police Officer Frank johnson, who was ap-
pointed on the force a few weeks ago, has
tired of his position very quickly and yester-
day handed his resignation to Acting Mayor
cullen. The resignation was accepted and
the mayor appointed Frank Z. Fraser to fill
the vacant position.
A runaway team attached to q wagon col
lided with cart driven by Isaac St. Peter,
peddler, at the corner of College avenue and
st. Peter street yesterday. The pole OF the
runaway wagon struck S.. Peter and injured
him badly. The injured man was taken in
the patrol wagon to his homo on Tennessee
street.
Detective Horan yesterday afternoon ar
rested three young men for robbing Mrs j.
7. Hilgert, of 423 Martin street They stole
her pocket-book ut the corner of Sixth and
st. Peter streets. The names of the trio are
Joe Kohn, seventeen; Harry Moore, nineteen,
and John MANN sixteen.
Insurance Commissioner Smith said yester-
day, in answer to a question as to what
measures he intended taking in retaliation
for the treatment Of the st. Paul German In
snrance company by Commissioner Pierce, of
New York, that he had as yet received no
official reply to his telegram and would take
no action until there had been a complete
Secretary Hart of the board of corrections
and charities, says: Il am requested by
President Oscar c. McCulloch to announce
that the eighteenth national conference of
Charities and Correction will meet in In
dianapolis, May 13 to 20. The committee
has not found it possible TO secure from the
railroads of Minnesota and Wisconsin any
reduction OF rates.
At the meeting of the fire board last even
ing the superintendent of fire alarms made
his regular monthly report, and was given
authority to make such changes of minor i'm
portance as are necessary for perfecting the
fire alarms. The pay roll for the past month
was S15,64103, a reduction of $500 over the
previous month. The Bohn Manufacturing
company asked for sn alarm box on Forest
street, near Wells. The matter was referred
TO the proper committee for investigation.
Rider Haggard has taken many liberties
with history in his tragedy, Cleopatra" but
he has made very strong drama, and one
that offers many opportunities and abundant
scope for the talents of r. D. Mac Lean and
Marie Prescott. The attendance at the Met
ropolitan last night was not large but it en-
joyed a very fine presentation, and mani
Tested that enjoyment by calling the prin
cipals before the curtain after every act
Tonight "Othello" will be the bill, and Miss
Prescott will take the part of Iago.