St. Paul daily globe., 1894-02-26

among the number being Col. Shattuck,
of the Niculet house. This is the
largest class ever put through at one
time in this city,
Fire damaged Hicks & French'e gro-
cery story at 122 East Twenty-sixth
street last night TO the extent of 500.
The plumbers will hold a regular
meeting this evening at Labor Temple.
The apprentice system will be con sid
cred.
George Wertz. the popular night clerk
in the Nlcollet, is on visit To La Crosse,
and rumor has il that he will return 10
the city with bride.
The department. was called out at 8
o'clock last night to squelch small
blaze in the grocery store at No. 1872
East Twenty sixth street. The damage
is estimated at $50.
The firm OF Naylor & Co., dealers in
pumps and feed and windmills, of No.
124 Washington avenue south, has as
signed to f. S. Welsh. The assets are
placed at $4,000.
1t is understood that the new Peoples
theater will be opened two weeks from
tonight. The members OF the stock COM
pany, tor the most part. have arrived in
the city, and the rehearsals will be kept
up from this time Oh.
K. ID. Kirby, the former president of
the Bank OF Minneapolis, and whose
Headquarters are in Chicago, is at the
West. Mr. Kirby is present TO testify
! in the case of the FIoyds, which comes
up for trial in the district court today.
Adler NJ. Collins, A Nj. and Nj. D.,
gave lecture yesterday afternoon at
the First Baptist church OH the TIL
/ umphs OF the Temperance Reform" Dr..
Collins is the author Of a valuable
treatise on "Biole Temperance" and
his lecture yesterday was highly in
! Structlve.
The fencing exhibition between A. r.
| Mallett and Herman G. Hirchey, under
| the auspices OF the Columbian Athletic
club, promises to be Of especial inter
! est. Following the entertainment ar
rangements will be made for contest
between Prof. lie Roux. the Minneapo-
lis fencer, and A. B. Mallett.
A. b. Scully, representing one of the
| largest iron industries of the country, is
at the West. He has Just completed a
tour OF the country, and states that bus
ineSs is picking up, especially in the
South, the volume of new business
being especially noticeable in st. Louis,
New Orleans and other Southern cities.
A. A. Collins, the noted temperance
orator. spoke before large audience at
the First Baptist church yesterday aft
ernoon on the question of temperance
He cried down the saloon license sys-
TEN as unworthy of a civilized com
munity, and said the voters were re-
spOnsible for the drinking evil as il
exists today.
The literary and musical entertain
ment at Masonic Temple Friday night,
under the auspices of the Odd Fellows,
proved one Of the most enjoyable social
events of the season. Among the at
tractive features was the performance
of Marguerite and Princess Bryant, who
gave the petite cOquette dance in their
gifted and inimitable manner. and who
sang America" ana other national
| airs.
A testimonial concert will be given at
Century hall on the evening Of March
in honor of Miss Maie Irel
Recitations will also be given by
Miss Minnie F. Rollins. w. l. Nolan,
Blanche Desmond and Master Paul
Garvin. Miss Susie Mckay, Mrs. A. D..
Laird and Miss Josephine Jennin gs
will sing, also w. B. Heath. Baby
Marie Edwards is to play piano solo.
and thd programme throughout is TO be
rendered by popular talent.