Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-17
CITY GLoBULEs.
Hank Clay, the dog murderer.

was the sole occupant of cell at the police
station.
Old wheat in this market still holds its own
at $l.10, while No. of the new crop only
commands Csc.
Hank Clay is the worst of his kind, He
shoots the innocent of his own species and
trades upon the balance.
The Krieger Verein is making extensive prep
aratlons Tor the anniversary of the battle of
Sedan, which occurred on Sep. /, 1871.
The usual weekly special term of the district
court will be held to-day in the new court
house, over which Judge Brill will preside.
BY a mistake, it was announced Yesterday
that the Druid's excursion would start to-day.
The party will not set forth until next Satur-
day.
The natural consequence OF Aid. McCarthy's
return to the city is the erection of an oil lamp
IN Rice park, which is situated immediately
opposite the band-stand steps.
posse of police was sent out again last
night on the scour for tramps, in the eastern
part of the city, but no game was bagged, not
"lthstandlng the expenditure of sole leather
Notwithstanding the extraordinary proper
lions of the egg left for inspection in the
GLOBE business office by Chief Engineer
Strong, poultry judges are of the opinion that
it is single-yolked.
kinster, who shot himself the other day on
the Lake Como road, has so far recovered as to
be able to walk about the grounds of the city
hospital, and has concluded he will attempt no
more pistol practice upon himself
A portion of the lumb Der for the sidewalk of
the Exchange front of the capital grounds was
hauled to the spot yesterday, and people are
beginning to inquire what is to be done with
the Cedar and Tenth street fronts
The contractor for the Fort Smelling bridge
has been prosecuting the work with COM
mendable vigor. Quarrying operations have
already been prosecuted most vigorously and
the preparations, even at this early date are
we'll progressed.
The Great Western band is to be re-enforced
during the State fair by twenty-five tirst-class
musicians from the st. Louis, Mo-, band. This
action on the part of Conductor Seibert will
insure Tor the forthcoming exhibition the best
music the country can afford
Gen. q. IL. Thomkins, chief quartermaster of
the department of the Dakota. is expected to
return to-day from an extended tour of inspec-
ton OF the military posts within his jurisdic-
.ioL, vi WHICH ne was accompanied by Mr..
hlcCreary, the son of the secretary Of war
Hon. VIM. Fowler obtained from thirty acres
OF wheat on his farm near Newport-thrcshed
on Ihursday-an average of 25.6 bushels per
acre. The entire lot will probably grade sec
ono class. 1t was raised on ground that had
been cropped for thirty-seven successive wears.
The bulk OF straw was perfectly marvellous.
Moltke lodge, No. s, Sons of Hermann. will
be established to-day at Norwood. Carver coun-
ty: A large party from this city will proceed
onloher tnls afternoon for the purpose indi-
Gated, among whom may be mentioned Georoe
Benz grand presidents f. w. Schulz grand
secretary; M. Walter, grand treasurer; and DIR.
Stein.
The cowardly dog-murderer, thief. pimp and
woman-beater Hank Clay, received the full
benefit of the complimentary (?) opinions of
the indignant citizens of st. Paul Yesterday
from one end Of town to the other. The DAYS
that this scoundrel will be allowed to intrude
his presence upon this community are num-
bered The lowest, meanest cur in this CITY
has more friends than Hank Clay
In accordance with State statute. il is in
cumbent on the Governor to approve the plans
OF all bridges crossing navigable streams with
IN Minnesota. Having approved those of the
bridge about to be erected at Shakopee. and
having submitted the same to the authorities
at Washington, who in turn have approved of
the. same, as per communication received YES
terday, that improvement can now proceed
without further Interruption
Davis & Co. threshed on Geo. Woodward $
place, near Langdon, Washington county, ], $40
bushels Of oats, machine measure. in dav
by weight the amount would figure up over
1890 bushels. The work was performed NV
one or the Pitts separators, of Buffalo, driven
by the Ame's portable engine-ten horse mower.
There was great bulk of straw as well as oats,
and altogether, 1T is spoken of as remarkable
days work.
The Old Reliable Club st. Paul organ
ization, yesterday filed its articles of incorno-
ration in the Office of the Secretary of State
The object of the association is the furtherance
of social culture and the maintenance of a
suitable club house. The incorporators. all Of
st. Paul, are as follows, and are constituted the
first board of directors: Fl. R. Walter, Adolph
Munich, Otto Gersting +. Willius, Matthias
Holl Charles Kemna and Christian Michael.
One hundred and sixty five acres Of wheat
justthreshed on the Geo. Woodward farm in
Washington county, averaged sixteen and one
half bushels per acre. Oats on the same place
forty-slx bushels to the acre. Thirteen acres
of that gave 325 bushels, or twenty-five bushels
to the acre. OF course very little will grade
nrst quality, but large portion of it is good
second grade. Wheat, when farmers come to
thresh is turning out much better than thew
anticipated.
The vitality and splendor of the grass in
Rlce park this year was Individually owing to
the vigorous and timely night sprinkling it
received last season, work that was accom-
plished by the fire department.. The same good
object is to be again prosecuted this year,
commencing tonight. after the usual concert.
One of the firemen, with the permission of tho
mayor-the water company granting the fluid
VIII pour generous artificial showers upon
the lawn, thus succoring and preparing it for
the next season.
The downtown concern blows off it's hazoo
thusly: 'sRobberies and swindling operations
are becoming too numerous, and the arrest of
the perpetrators entirely too rare of late for the
credit OF st. Paul" And therefore the nolice
are meanlnglessly berated. Judging from the
scarcity OF mention by the concern aforesaid of
.'robberies' OF any other local news, it would
seem that its implied police inaction could he
converted INTO WIDE compliments for the force
when are considered the numbers of arrests
that are made,
Yesterday, Chief Engineer Strong had ssto
run like sixty to the fire on the railroad track
away in lower town. He had scarcely returned
oe1ore MS duties as lire warden called him
away west to Banfl street, and then to Mar
shall avenue. He had better run around a
little longer, and his legs will be worn to
stumps. Seriously speaking, the chief en-
glneer of this city's fire department ought to be
provided with a horse and buggy. as is the case
IN every other city of it's size. The outlay win
pay for itself in the end
There was no theme of conversation more
general yesterday tlap the brutality of Hank
Clay in shooting down the grey hound near the
reform school on the previous evening. The
cooi.blooded atrocity of the affair, however has
mad Its consequences. The lesser hound. Clay.
IS about to have his supplies cut off as a
tratlicer in human virtue. As a social REFORM
er, indirectly, Clay is success, and he NAV