St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-13
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULEs.

1873.
Postmaster Hale states that W. D. Wash
burn, Dr., is not a postoffice employe as has
been stated in the papers recently.
The death rate in the city of Minneapolis
for the month of January of this year is IA
per 1000, as against ,663 per LOCO for a sim
lar period in 1890.
rae council committee on paving held a
meeting yesterday morning and postponed
action on the bids for curb and gutter until
the next regular meeting.
Ralph Knapp, the teamster arrested for
non-support of his family on compliant OF
Secretary Holt of the Associated Charities
will be tried Monday. He secured bail to the
amount of $780,
Harry Whitaker, Jack Walters accomplice
in the robbery of T. II. HoriuD's store. waived
county jail to await the session OF the grand
Jury Whitaker has confessed.
The trades and labor assembly will hold an
adjourned meeting this evening to hear the
report of the committee appointed to 1nVestI-
gate the grievance of the bakers union
against the Minneapolis Baking company.
Mrs. CeliDa Boucher, of 42S Fifth avenue
north, reports her seven-year- old son as
missing He left home Tuesday morning for
school, and has not since been seen. She is
divorced, and thinks perhaps the boy
father has kidnapped him.
additions yesterday considered the matter OF
accepting plats in which there are no alleys,
It having been referred to them by the special
committee. The action of the special com
mittee was Endorsed. Plats must have alleys.
Preliminary arrangements have been made
for a South Minneapolis literary society. A
committee was appointed to draft a constitu-
ton and bylaws and report Monday night
at DR.. Aliens office, 2413 Bloomington ave
nue.. All ladies and gentlemen interested are
Invited to membership.
John Grimes, who operates the 'clock' on
Washington avenue south, was in court yes
terday afternoon on warrant charging him
with operating a gambling device. He
pleaded not guilty and was released on his
own recogniznce until next Tuesday after
noon when the case will be set for trial.
The old Khurum lodge room, on First ave-
nue. south, has been condemned by the build
ing inspector as unsafe for parties and balls,
and in consequence the ball of the S. X. of
A o. U. W., which was to have been given
there on Feb. %, will be given in George n.
Morgan Post hall, 118 Hennepin avenue, in
stead.
One of the most prominent social events of
the week will be the annual valentine party
of the Homeopathic hospital. at the Guar
Rnty Loan this evening. The party last year
was a great success and IL is intended to have
this excel all previous efforts. Danz' orcheS-
ira will furnish the music. The ladies in
charge are some of the best known in the
city,
The monthly report of the health depart
ment for January was issued yesterday.
There were POS deaths, 95 males and no fe.
males, against 274 deaths in January, 1890.
During the month there were Sc cases of
diphtheria, AZ of scarlet fever, 20 measles so
typhoid fever. The First ward had II deaths
Second, IL; Third, 80; Fourth, 10; Fifth, %;
Sixth, 49, Seventh, 10; Eighth, %; Ninth. II j:
Tenth, A; Eleventh. 30; Twelfth, L; rhir-
teenth, 2. Thirty-siX bodies were shipped
away from the city, and eight received here
The death rate Is 1874 per 1000, against 1868
q year ago.