St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-18
SAINT PAUL.
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The expenses of the state prison for De-
mber were 81, ,565.6S.
The mayor yesterday appointed Ii. Z. Waru
patrolman, vice j. P. Lynch resigned.
Diphtheria was reported TO the health de-
partment yesterday from the city hospllal
and from 5:3 Blair street.
NJ. j. Bell and Harry Griswold have begun
the examination of the books kept by the eH-
city treasurer for State Examiner Kenyon.
The board of public works will have It's
hands full of business today. The business
before it comprises some sixteen different
hearings
The regular semi monthly open meeting OF
the st. Paul Theosophical society Will be
held tonight at Room l07, Globe building
Subject, "Reincarnation. All interested in
Theosophy are invited.
Henry Bogert has been appointed as United
States gauger in place of f. i. Kragenbuhl,
resigned. Bogert VIII be assigned to duty by
Collector of Internal Revenue Marcus John-
son, at the South ST. Paul distillery.
Charles L. Davis has not been seen in this
city for several years. but his engagement
next week with Alvin Joslin" win present
this foremost of the many Yankee comedy
dramas for the first time in so long that 1t
will have the attractive feature of being new
TO great many of our present day theater-
goers.
On the evening of Jan. 26 benefit will be
rendered Miss Sophia Straka by the mem
bers of the Tivoli orchestra at the Tivoli
music hall. The orchestra will be aug
mented for the occasion by the addition of
several members of her local orchestras,
aud special programme will be prepared
for the occasion.
County Auditor Burns has refused to issue
the warrant in favor of the board of control
for The county apportionment for the month
of December because the vouchers for the
expenditures are not forthcoming He says
that the interest of the county suggests this
course aud VIII hereafter do business i'll q
business way.
Mrs Peter Berkey met with a slight acci-
dent while sleighing yesterday afternoon
driving down West Seventh street the
sleigh was caught in slot and overturned,
throwing Mrs. Berkey and her niece to the
ground. Both escaped with slight injury,
and the horses were caught at the Metro
politan hotel.
Louis johnson, who halls from Chicago,
was taken with fit yesterday afternoon as
he was talking with friend on the corner of
Robert and Fourth streets. He fell TO the
sidewalk, and soon crowd was collected.
The patrol wagon was called. but by the time
it arrived johnson had partially recovered,
and he was taken to the home of friend.
Mckee Rankin will be seen TO-DAY at the
matinee at the Grand in "A Kentucky Col
onel" The play is attracting a series of
good audiences this week. 1t is bright and
full of interest and the great comedy charac-
ter, Uncle Buck, as played by Charles Crosby,
is q decided feature of the production, and to
all who have read Opie Opie Reads book the
play will be attractive, as it but emphasizes
the strong scenes ana situations of the story
A special matinee will be given at the Met
ropolitan today, when Stuart Robson and his
company, at reduced prices, will present for
the last time his great comedy success 'The
Bachelors" Tonight tomorrow night and
Saturday matinee he will give grand pro-
ducton of Married life" Friday night he
will be seen in she Stoops to Conquer" and
Saturday night, the last performance, will be
devoted to his grandest success. Tine Henri
eta Last night Robson was i'll, and the
large audience was dismissed without per
tormance.
James Morrow and Dan Harris, of the re-
tail clerks union OF this city. went to Mime
apolls last evening TO assist in organizing a
union of female clerks in that city. A meet
ing was held in the parlors of the Nicollet
hotel, which was largely attended. About
100 OF the female clerks of that city have pc
titioned for the organization of a union for
them, separate from the male clerks union,
and meeting will be held Friday evening in
the Nicollet parlors 10 effect such organiza-
tion.