St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-02
SAINT PAUL.
GENERAL PICK-UPS.

The custom receipts in Collector Edwards
department for May were S12,7G0.
The number of building permits issued
last month was 1913, aggregating sum of
S529, $50.
The prison discipline investigating com
mittee will meet at 10 clock this morning. in
Secretary Harts Office.
There will be an exhibition of pupils work
at the Longfeilow school, Merriam Park, ON
Saturday, from II a. m. to p. N.
The committee on claims of the board Of
aldermen was unable to transact business
yesterday, owing to the absence of a quorum
Scarlet fever cases at Hazel Park, Arb Ran
dolph street, 103S James street and 1865 Jessa-
mine street were reported at the health office
yesterday.
A small fire in a grocery store on Unlver-
sity avenue, corner of harrington, called the
fire department out last evening. The dam
age was nominal
Safe Auditor l rm2n sold last week ], zoo
acres of land in Lincoln county, 1900 in Lyon
county and 1000 in Redwood county. The
average price per acre was Sc.
LCoI A. H. Nicolay sold at auction yesterday
afternoon 16S feet front on st Peter street.
81 feet on Tilton street and 81 feet on Central
avenue for $40 per front foot. The pur-
chaser was L. Tiony.
The board of railroad and warehouse COM
missioners viii leave on an official trip June
Is. The route will include Pennington, Owa-
tonna, Austin, Preston, Called onia, Winona,
Wabasha and Red Wing.
Col. Bobleter yesterday issued an order to
the Second regiment, giving instructions to
the various companies as to the orders to be
carried out at the annual encampment at
Lake City June Is TO 81
The members of the fire department yes
terday donned their summer uniforms and
straw hats. and are prepared, when not fight
ing the fire fiend to make good struggle
against the caloric embraces of old Sol
Five members of the wheat investigating
committee met at the capitol yesterday.
Those absent were Messrs. Zelch and French.
The committee adjourned without doing any
business 10 meet at 10 o'clock this morning.
A serious accident occurred yesterday, by
which Jones Pavian, of the firm of Pestman
IL Pavian, was injured. He fell OFF
a high-seated truck and was injured internal
". He was conveyed to his home. SAT Martin
street.
There were 135 deaths and 375 births re-
ported at the health office in May. The death
rate per LOCO per annum was 1880. The
deaths from contagious diseases were: Scar
let fever, IS; diphtheria, 10; membranous
Group, >
The Junior Pioneer Association of Ramsey
County will have their annual picnic at Lake
Minnetonka on Tuesday June IT, There
will be an excursion around the lake on one
of the large steamers, and Senior Pioneers as
well as Juniors viii participate in general
good time
The Sacred Thirst society meets this even
ing in Cretin hall at o'clock An address
Will be delivered by Rev. Father Heffron.
Delegates will be elected to attend the con-
vention to be held i'll this city on the 18th
and 18th inst.
The Columbian Investment company, OF
Minneapolis was incorporated yesterday at
the office of the secretary OF state. Capital
stock, $4,000 The incorporates are A. X.
BillIngsley Fred c. Lawrence, ID. L. Hoskln-
son and James A. Kellogg
George C. Pound has been appointed ex-
pert to report upon the bids sent in for the
printing of books and stationery for use in
the city Offices. The appointment was made
yesterday at meeting of the committee on
printing of the board of aldermen.
James Delaney a woodward employee while
tending a steam saw yesterday on East
Fourth street. was badly cut on the left arm
Delaney is married man, and lives with his
family on Sherburne avenue. He was taken
home after his wound had been dressed.
City Comptroller Ponthan is busily en-
gagged working off the routine which accu-
mulated the past three weeks, owing to the
vacant Office He yesterday signed the con-
tract with the st. Paul Gas Lighting COM
pany, recently ordered by the dual council
Rev. j. n. Chandler, pastor of St. Anthony
Park Congregational church. began course
of sermons Sunday evening on New Light
on the Old Testament Mr.. Chandler
claims the soundly orthodox, but believes
that more light is being thrown from heaven
on the truths taught in scripture. and would
have it welcomed and entertained, not feared
and barred out