St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-05
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The council committee on claims met yes
terday and transacted some routine business.
Owing to the absence of a quorum, the
council committee On gas did not hold a
| meeting yesterday.
The New Brighton Butchers will give their
| second annual picnic and beef-killing con-
test on the Fourth of July
small fire in q woodward on Washington
street gava the fire department a run yester-
day afternoon at ?. The damage was nomi-
nal.
Another good-sized audience witnessed the
performance OF ''Bluebcard Jr J." last night.
A matinee will be given tomorrow after
noon.
The Womans Foreign Missionary Society
of the Central Park NJ. E. Church will meet
at 3 O'Clock this afternoon in the church
parlors.
Maj. Mackenzie, of Rock Island, chief of
the United States corps of engineers in charge
of the Mississippi river improvements be-
tween st. Paul and st. Anthony falls, is in
the city.
The council committee on printing, to which
was referred the bids for the city's job print
ing. did not transact any business yesterday
owing to the absence from the city of AID.
McNamee.
Ii. G. Elge, porter, twenty four years old,
was arrested yesterday on a warrant by Capt
Cook on charge of stealing an overcoat be-
longing to II. E. Fletcher. Elge was lodged
at central station.
Scarlet fever cases were reported to the
health Office yesterday from 242 West Third
street, % Summit court, and 1879 East Fiji
teenth street, and cases of diphtheria from 81
West Winifred street and lib West Winifred
street.
Ramsey Council No 1850, Royal Arcanum,
will confer the degree on four candidates at
their hall, corner Bates avenue and Third
street, this evening. A cordial invitation is
extended to all members of the order to at
tend and witness the ceremonies.
The board of managers of the reform
school held meeting at the Merchants yes
terday afternoon and transacted considerable
routine business. Architect ". B. Dunnell,
of Minneapolis, was in attendance, and some
discussion was had over the new buildings of
the school.
A fancy dress ball will be given at Garfield
Post hall, No. $50 East Seventh street,
Wednesday evening, May 6. The lady and
gent wearing best costumes will each get
nice prize. The best lady walter will be
presented with sole gold badge. No
Mosques will be worn.
City Engineer Rundlett yesterday returned
from trip to the Pacific coast. He reports
that he had most enjoyable time, and feels
much benefited by the change. Mayor Smith,
who was one of the party, will return to st.
Paul Sunday. He is reported to have quite
recovered from his indlsposition.
An orga niZation to be known as the Young
Mems Hebrew association was yesterday in
corporated under the laws of the state for
literary and social purposes. The club en-
braces many prominent Hebrews of st. Paul,
and is Differed as follows: President, Mo-
ritz Helm; vice president j. z. Wese: secre-
tary, Julius d. Helm.
An old man named Pat Harkins. of Dakota
county, who was driving a cow and calf
along West Seventh street last evening, was
knocked down by an electric near Stahl-
mans brewery. His left leg was strained,
and he was conveyed in the central station
patrol wagon to the st. Paul house on West
Seventh street.
Mile. Paris, who leads the ballets in BLUE
beard Jr., now running at the Metropolitan
Opera house, is the only exponent in the
United States of the school of dancing of
which the celebrated Toglioni was the found
er. Mile. Paris is a native of Milan, Italy, and
has wonfame i'll the principal cities of Eu-
rope by her graceful dancing.
An adjourned meeting of the Holcombe's
addition property owners will be held tn is
evening at o'clock at the residence of E. V.
Smalley, 633 Holly avenue, to hear the report
of the executive committee appointed at the
meeting last week 10 consider what action
should be taken to maintain the present lot
line in that addition.
The lunches for the aid of the Bethel asso-
citation began at the Manhattan building YES
terdaY and were an immense success Crowds
thronged the building and the ladies had
really more than they could do. To-day the
facilities will be increased and the patron
esses promise an appetizing lunch. The
Presbyterians had charge Yesterday, and to-
day the Episcopalians will conduct the
luncheon.
A NUMBER of the members of the st. Paul
Bicycle club took advantage of the fine
weather Sunday and paid visit on wheels
to the Flour City. Dinner was taken at the
West hotel, and the Minneapolis club then
entertained the visitors at their club house.
Those who made the journey were the Misses
Stella Pat;en. Carrie Managler, Sadie Lun-
berg, and Messrs. c. c. Townsend, K. Lott, j.
Loanberg and C. Nelson.
OThe Olympic theater attraction this week
is without doubt one of the best that has
appeared at this popular house in many a
day. II. F. Fints Bright Lights company
opened last night and made distinct hit.
Special mention can be made of Ada Clifton
and Charles Reese in their comedy sketch.
DR.. Herbert F. Flint in his many specialties
was highly interesting and awe inspiring
the mesmerism feature, which closed the
long programme, creating a vast amount of
fun. The show will please large houses dur
ing their weeks engagement