St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-30
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Rev. NJ. d. Shutter will address the single
tax league this evening, taking for his sub
ject, 1.-The Single Tax; Its Principles and
Tendencies"
The South Side Christian Endeavor socie-
ties will hold a joint gathering at the Thir-
teenth Avenue Methodist church Wednesday
evening. Dr.. Wayland uoyt will address the
meeting.
On April 20 the annual reunion of the old
First Minnesota veterans Will occur with the
usual banquet rendered by Maj. n. w. War
ner. a portion of the day will be spent at
Fort Smelling.
The United States recruiting Office in this
city has thus far this month turned thirty
eight civilians into soldiers. This is the best
record of any Office in the country tor a year
past. st. Paul is also well up in the list, be-
ing only nine behind Minneapolis.
Park Commissioner Il. Demeules states that
Demeules d. Leroux, who have brought suit
against Tams BlXby for $500 as secretary OF
the Republican state central committee, are
in no way connected with the L'Echo
d'Ouest, of which he is the editor.
J. II. Sandberg, superintendent Of the East
side postofice station, has Just received a
telegram from Washington asking him if he
would go to Alaska with the expedition to
set out shortly, as botanist, to make collec-
lions for the Smithsonian institute.
The street opening commission this morn
ing will resume consideration of the extern
sion of Hiawatha avenue from Forty-iirst 10
Fiftieth street. In the afternoon the widen
ing of Groveland avenue, from Summit Park
to Newton avenue, will be taken up.
About the middle of April the congregation
of Augustana church will celebrate the TWEEN
ty-fifth anniversary of the church's exist
ence. Extensive preparations are being
made. A number of representative people
i'll the denomination will be present.
Last Thursday morning. in its column of
brevities, the GLOBE mentioned the arrest or
William Baxter and his suspended sentence
of ninety days, styling him an old-time
crook. 1t appears upon investigation that he
is not an old-time crook, and the statement TO
that effect is retracted.
The evening of April 16, JOnn Fisk, of Har-
ward college, is to lecture under the auspices
of the Unity Club of the First Unitarian
Church. He will talk on his philosophy.
The event promises to be one of consider
able interest. Mr.. Fisk is a strong writer and
one of the foremost of philosophers of his
time.
1t is understood that II. L. Fletcher will
commence building operations soon on the
northwest corner OF Third street and Fourth
avenue south, opposite the chamber of com
merce. The building will be d two-story
brick, 155 teet on Fourth avenue and sc fee
on Third street, and erected for Office pur
poses. Plans have been drawn for some
time.
The literary section of the Unity club will
hold two more meetings in its course of
study Oh the French Revolution Friday
evening a paper will be read by Howe Paige
on the Influence of the Armed Powers Of
Europe on the French Revolution be
sides other papers and discussions. Friday
evening. April IA. the course will end by
lecture by Judge Rea on Napoleon"
Attic annual meeting of the Portland Ave
nue. Improvement association held at Dahl!
hall, on Twenty-sixth street. work wa,
planned for the coming season. 1t is pro
posed to have flower beds arranged on the
boulevard area from Grant TO Lake street. E.
F. Dobson was elected president; j. II. Nc.
Intire, vice president; NJ. Lara. treasurer: c.
l.. Fuller, secretary, and F. E. Carleton, F.
Balch and j. A. Pagan, directors.