The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-03
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The regular semi-annual meeting Of the ST.
Paul Chess and Whist club will be held to-
morrow evening at the club rooms for the
election of officers and directors
consider resolutions that will be presented re-
! lating to legislative action controlling de-
partment stores. A general invitation is ex-
tended to every retail merchant in the city,
and they are urgently requested to attend.
A lamp explosion called the fire department
to the residence of A. Campbell 525 Marion
street, shortly before Z o'clock last evening.
Burning oil from the lamp damaged an up
stairs room to the extent of $40 before the
flames were eXtinguished.
Andrew Kiesel, the old man arrested at
Henry Haensels saloon, 1913 West Seventh
street, on the charge Of dsoTderly conduct
secured a continuance in the police court yes
terday until March 5, being released in SIS
bail.
Capt John P. Knowles, Of st. Paul, ad-
jutant general Of the First brigade, national
guards, has resigned, and his resignation has
been accepted by Gen. MuehlbUrg. The resg-
nation Of Paul D. Mss, second lieutenant Of
Company H. Second regiment, of Luverne has
also been accepted.
Maud Worthington, who caused the arrest
of Jesse Henry Monday night on the charge
of disorderly conduct accusing him of enter
ing her room by means of skeleton key,
failed to appear when the was called in
the municipal court yesterday, and a sub
poena was issued for her presence today.
The candidates who sat at Fort Smelling
yesterday for appointment to a cadetship at
West Point were: Charles S. Perry, Francis
H. McKeever, George r. Reed, David E.
Stewart, Frederick Means and Allan c. Keyes.
Paul Prendergast and Reginald H. Ames the
appointees Of Congressman Kiefer were also
present.
Judge Bum will charge the jury this fore
noon in the damage suit of Amelia Moratsky
against DR.. Charles Wirth, whom she has
sued for $4,000 damages for the loss Of her
left limb, which she alleges was due to care
less and negligent medical treatment by the
defendant The attorneys summed up the case
yesterday afternoon.
The city clerk has received but one bid for
the lighting contract to Jan. l. 1898, and that
The bid was called for at this time so that
1t will be possible to hereafter have the con-
tract for the lighting expire with the year
the company agreeing to put In a bid for the
same amount as they are doing the work at
present.
Ryan Express company, 274 Rice street, was
injured at Avon street and Hague avenue
yesterday morning by the oyerturning of a
large moving van. Blomgren was caught in
the pile OF heavy furniture falling from the
van, and was taken to the Rondo street sta
ton. He was shortly revived however, and
with the exception of being severely bruised
about the legs, was found to be uniniured
Blomgren was able to proceed to his home
52S Broadway street, on the street cars
The retailers union will meet Thursday
evening in the parlors Of the Ryan hotel to
John Strachbein,' accused Of being the as
sailant OF Anton GutZ, who was stabbed dur
ing quarrel outside of a Lafond street sa-
loon several weeks ago, was released from
custody yesterday on his own recognizance
month from yesterday, but his release is said
to practically amount to an acquittal as Gutz
cannot be found and has frequently stated
that he would not prosecute the case.