Daily globe., 1878-12-14
CITY GLoBULEs.
very social sociable at ths Jackson street
church last evening.

very social sociable at tha jackson street
church last evening.
The Webb-Wirth sthoss trade will come up
IN the municipal court again to-day. This
time Wehb appears as defendant and Wirth as
prosecuting witness, on the charge of conceal
ing mortgaged horses, four in number.
a brakeman on the st. Paul & Pacific rail-
road, named Jack Burnett, had his left hand
badly smashed, yesterday. at Rock Spring.
while coupling cars. He came to the city and
had his wounds dressed by DR.. Murphy.
The council committee on public accounts
was to have met last night, and a part of the
dignitarics did meet But no business was
transacted, owing to the absence of Aid. San
born, chairman, who had all the papers in his
lett breast coat pocket.
At 10 o'clock last night an alarm.of fire was
turned in from box 13, at Engine house No. L.
The big blaze which called the fire department
out. belched forth from the foul chimneys of
the Market hotel, opposite the market house on
Nabashaw street. No damage.
The st. Paul & Pacific railroad company are
digging vide ditch and putting in culverts to
drain the swamp lying between their road and
third street preparatory to filling up. The
city should now put culvert under Third
street and SO drain the filth hole lying north of
that street.
Yesterday, at 2:O5 P. NJ, an alarm of fire was
turned in from box Z at Seven Corners. The
fire department turned out, and when the en-
gines got on the ground, it was discovered that
the alarm was caused by chimney blaze at the
residence of John Ward, on Fifth street near
Fort street. No damage.
The Ellen Wright entertainment broug hit out
large gathering Of 'True Helpers last even
ing. The parlors of Unity church were COM
pletely filed, and the audience expressed their
appreciation of the excellent performance by
frequent and hearty applause. Miss Wright
was supported by the five Misses Sewall.
Thursday evening the friends of Constable
Linstead extended him relief dance and
rattle at Armory Hall. Mr. Linstead was
recently crippled by railroad accident
Among the prizes was sewing machine, which
was won by Mr.. James Mullins, of the mu-
nicipal court He is quite elated over his sue
cess but not so much SO as his better-half.
Yesterday, Judge Nelson was engaged in
hearing the jury case entitled Margaret Davy
rs. the Glens Falls insurance company. The
suit is brought to recover on the insurance
damage and loss occasioned by fire. The de.
fense SCI up is that at the time Of the destrac-
ton OF the building by fire, it was unoccu-
pied, and that the policy sets forth that recov-
cry under such circumstances can not be OBJ
tanned. The case will be resumed to-day.
The Rev. David r. Breed will deliver lee
ture on the Battle of Hastings; its Causes and
Effects, before the Young Mems association of
the House of Hope church, on Tuesday even
ing next, at o'clock, in the lecture room of
the church. Mr. Breed having devoted consid-
erable thought to the subject, ana care in the
preparation of his lecture, it promises to be
both nd ot;
admission fee of 10 cents is charged, merely to
pay the expenses to the association.
In the balmy month of June, he sighed and
she lent willing ear. Now, as the winter is
coming on. she fears she is not equal to the re-
sponsibility. and thinks Charles Fritz ought to
give as much, at least as his name to the COM
ing event. Elizabeth Johnson, former do
mostic in Judge Flint's household came into
court, yesterday, and wanted to know Just how
she could bring Fritz to time. Inquiry re-
Vealed that Fritz had been suddenly seized
with desire to go ahunting, and he went.
Yesterday at o'clock the taking of testi-
mony under the recent court order, in the mat
ter OF Receiver Farleys application for the
issue OF debentures to pay for the St. Vincent
and other extension lines of the st. Paul &
Pacific road began before Fl. E. Mann, master
IN chancery. The new point involved is mar
rowed down to ascertaining whether the money
received for the work actually expended
for the construction and completion of the ex-
tension lines. The evidence of J. j. Hill was
taken. and completed in full.
Yesterday morning, at the St. Paul g. Pacific
depot Mrs. Pease en- route to Breckenridge.
became frantic over the loss of one of her chill
dren, boy six years old. The police were
given notice. and finally the youngster was
found by Officer Murphy and restored to the
arms of his joyful mother and embraces of FIVE
brothers and sisters. He had walked up TIE
track as far as the Milwaukee & St. Paul freight
depot, and climed the stairs leading to Third
street. From thence he was working down
street, being found at the corner of Fourth and
st. Peter street.