Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-27
CITY GLoBULEs.

st. Paups church children's festival to-
morrow
The United States circuit court meets to-day
at 10 o'clock A. M.
Children's festival tomorrow at Christ
church, at o clock.
Miss Gilbertie Davidson's benefit at the
Opera House this evening.
J. W. Bond, immigration secretary, mailed
5000 pamphlets yesterday.
Public Examiner Knox went to st. Peter
yesterday to inquire further into Rev. Treasurer
Kerrs delinqnencies.
The city treasurer sent $1,000 to New York
yesterday, to pay interest on city indebtedness
falling due on the LIST prox.
The clerks in the State auditors office work
ed all day Christmas-they had been busy
night and day, even Sundays, on the annual
! report.
set of furs, found some time ago in lum-
Der pile near the corner Of Ninth aud Jackson
streets, still awaits an owner at police head
quarters.
The information is given as reliable that
Sattler Bros. have so adjusted their business,
that they will be able to resume business early
| In January.
Forbes dramatic company are booked at he
Opera house for New Years and three following
days; Saltwater 9th and 7th; Hudson 9Th;
Minneapolis 9th, 10th and 18th.
The floor of the new Representative hall was
scrubbed out yesterday ready for the carpet
ing. The ceiling has been frescoed and moth
ing now remains but to furnish it,
Manager Farley of the st. Paul & Pacific
railroad, did the handsome thing by the mar
ried men in the employ of the company, by
presenting each with Christmas turkey.
The rumor was common on the streets yes
terday that Hanauer Lichtenauer & Co. had
50 adjusted matters with their creditors that
doubtless they would soon resume business.
With the new year a new firm will lay claim
to share of public patronage J. G. DON
nelly, with G. Mccarthy. intend opening an
undertakes and Catholic book store in Odd
Fellows block.
We omitted to state on yesterday that Ed.
Mckinney the well-known livery man, sup
piled all his men with turkey and oysters on
Christmas. It's just like Ed. to take liberal
fit, and when he does, look out.
Orders have been issued from police head
quarters to spoil your tun, boys and girls. In
other words, the police are directed to prevent
and prohibit all children from coasting down
the sidewalks and roadways in the city.
Yesterday MIR. Bixley, of West st. Paul, made
complaint at police headquarters that neigh
Dor Smiths dog had been taking Christmas
dinner out of his children's legs. The chief
sent policeman out cunning for the purp.
The fairy operetta by the pupils of st. Pauls
parish schools this afternoon, will be one Of
those bright pictures which only beautiful
childhood cultured and trained can produce
Music hall, no doubt, will be filled In every
part.
John o'NeiI was captured on Minnesota
street yesterday afternoon in Christmas state
OF liquid beatitude He had just made kind
ling wood of Frank Dx's door, when the city
wood measurer came along and piled Mr. O'Neiil
off to the station.
The programme for this evening at the Opera
House is one which should please every taste.
The Farini company will give the gems of
Martha and II Trovatore, and Miss Davidson
will make her bow before her friends as Violetta
in La Traviata. The house should be filled to
the ceiling.
Scott, the disorderly genius who was wanted
for an assault on Moran the clerk at the Ameri.
can House, has departed. Moran says he was
merely endeavOrlng to maintain order in the
house, and to that end invited Scott to leave,
whereupon Scott seized his hand and badly bit
one finger
The Musical Union had most successful re-
hearsal last evening. The fact of its being
holiday times had little effect upon the at
tendance, which was very large. The progress
which the society is making with the grand
music of the Creation Is surprising and com.
mendable to all concerned
small fire occurred in unoccupied build
ing near the pillow works Christmas night about
o'clock. An alarm turned on from box
SO, but 1t failed to make the signal. The fire
| is supposed to have been the work of an in
cendiary, but was discovered and extingushed
before any damage was done. The dwelling
belonged to the Geistner estate
The grand and petit jurors for the January
term of the district court were drawn yester-
day, and the venire will be given to the sheriff
nate individuals withheld for fear they
might ALPHABETICALLY evade the discharge of
public duty by hiding from the sheriff. The
session begins on the second Tuesday Q4th) of
next month.
The failure of Nj. e. Chambers, auctioneer,
was brought up again yesterday. This time
the victims who got out attachments on his
%, goo worth of stock are st. Louis firms: s,
Rothchilds q Co.. $3O7.s5; Ives, Dietz & Mayer,
V1oO.oo, "A. oOulS " CO., ptlO0U. mus Tar
Philadelphia, New York, Chicago and St. Louis
have been heard from, but Chambers remains
conspicuously absent.
George P. Smith, Esq, the well known horse
man, and ono of the most experienced and
careful trainers in the Northwest, leaves Sun
day for Cynthiana. KY, where he will enter the
service OF w. ii. Wilson, ESQ.,, one of the larg-
est and most successful breeders of the famous
Blue Grass region. Mr.. Smith will be followed
to his new home by the best wishes of his
numerous Minnesota acquaintance.
The trial of W. W. Murphy for the murder
OF Samuel Ash at Madelia. common ced yester-
day at st. James, the new county seat of Wa
tonwan county. Hon. G. K. Davis, of ST. Paul
NJ. j. Severance, of hTankato; and W. q. H.
johnson, of Madelia, appeared for the prisoner,
while Attorney General Wilson, Hon. David
BUCK, of Mankato; and j. j. Thornton, at
ey-general for Watonwan county, appeared
for the prosecution.
Officer Cook captured portion of the q. s.
army yesterday morning on Jackson street.
Private O'Neil, of the regular Seventh infan-
try, volunteered to clean lower town. Officer
Cook came along in the midst of the soldiers
attempt to carry out his contract, and urged
him to give up the job. The soldier said he
was enlisted for the war, and showed it by
making an assault the officer. After con-
siderable physical persuasion and perspiration
the soldier was finally housed at the station,
90 to Merrill's for Return Gifts.
Still Crowded.
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