The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-29

company reports net gain Of $40 sub
scribers in April, making a total number
OF 1853 subscribers on April So
Lawyer James r. Hickey has moved
his offices to suite No. q, National Ger
man-Amcrican Bank builGing.
John P. Bray, of Grand Forks, consul
general to Melbourne. n. S. w, was in
The city yesterday cn his way East.
An adjourned meeting of the creditors
of l. Katz & Co. was held yesterday at
the Office of NJ. Doran Jr., referee in
bankruptcy. No action was taken.
Among the guests st the Ryan last
night was l.. 2. Sigsbee, brother OF
Capt. Charles l.. SIgsbee, who was the
guest OF the city recently.
Contracts for sewers were let by TIE
beard of pubic works yesterday as fol-
lows: On Lawson street from Payne 10
Greenbrier avenue, 1913; or Thomas
street from Western TO Arundel, $Il7
George Eckles has gone to Grafton, w.
Va, where he has taken d position III
the engineering department OF the Balti-
more K Ohio Mr. Eckles was formerly
lieutenant of Company G, Fifteenth Min
neSota.
The funeral of Joseph Gaines, who dted
on tram en- route to his home in this
city, several days ago, took place Yester-
day from NagleS undertaking room, IL
Wabasha street. The interment was at
Calvary cemetery.
All ex-members of the Fifteenth Min
neSota volunteers are requested to meet
at the armOry at $50 a. m. Decoration
day in full fatigue uniform, to partici-
pate In decorating the graves OF the dead
of that regiment at Fort Smelling.
James {. Bramwell. a clerk in the quar-
termasters department at the army
building, is confined to his home, as the
result OF injuries received in a bicycle ac-
cident Saturday afternoon. He was
knocked down and sustained several
bruises about the head, while his jaw was
dislocated.
Martin Kemmick. a switchman in the
employ Of the union depot company, had
his right ankle badly wrenched and his
foot slightly crushed while at work yes
terday afternoon. His foot was caught
between a tie and the engine footboard
He was attended by DR.. Bacon and re-
move to his home.
Robert MCGOWAN. whose wife had him
arrested Saturday for threatening to kill
her, was required by Judge Orr yesterday
to sign $3.50 bond to keep the peace The
couple have not gotten along well together
for some time. Last Friday MCGOWAN
drove his wife from home and threatened
her life if she returned
George o. Austin of Ord post, c. A
R. will take a party Of twenty-siX pupils
l-Of the eighth grade of the jefferson
school, thirteen boys and thirteen girls,
tomorrow. to Fort Smelling to decorate
the graves Of Maj. Wilkinson and the
other federal soldiers who are buried in
the government cemetery
Richard ODonnell, a driver in the en-
ploy Of the Brennan Lumber company,
had his left leg broken while hitching his
team a the firms yard. Sixth and Kittson
streets. yesterday morning. O'Donnel
became entagled in the reins and fell
down. He was removed to his home on
Collins street. near Bedford.
The pickpockets reapins such a rich
harvest in the city are still at work and
Saturday evening went through W. c.
Schiiling's rocekts. relieving him Of a
SIS gold watch. The theft was committed
while Mr.. Sch:Iling stood at Seventh and
Minnesota streets for a few minutes
listening to street fakir Mr.. Schil:ing
lives at so Beech street.
Lizzie Donahue, the girl arrested
Saturday on complaint of John Ewald
who complained she had robbed him of
$40, was discharged in the municipal court
yesteray because Ewald refused to prose-
cute the case. Ewald claimed to have lost
the money while visiting the girl at her
room at the Dewey hotel. Seventh street
near Jackson. He was charged with dis
orderly conduct, but this complaint was
dismissed.
All members OF Uniform Rank X. Of
p. of Capital Company No. - are re-
quested to meet at the X. p. armory, s.
East Fifth street. Wednesday afternoon
at 1:l5 In full uniform to participate in
the Memorial day parade All members
Of St Paul Company No. 2, which was
recently disbanGed and who still have
their uniforms are invited TO be present
and participate/ in the parade as the
guests of Capital company.
Alexander McGillis, of Glengarry, Can
ada, was swindled out of SIS by confidence
operators whom he met at fine union depot
Sunday afternoon lie went TO Smith
park with one OF the swindlers ard fool
ishly permitted his new found friend to
handle his money, under the pretext of
tying the 'con" up in handkerchief
for safe keeping. The swindler then sent
McGillis to buy cigar and skipped
When McGillis united the handkerchief
he found only a bit of paper instead Of
his money. He reported the swindle to