Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-08
CITY GLOBULES.

The Armorer tonight at the Athenzsum.
Yesterdays showers filed the station last
night with tramps.
Mr.. A. G. Foster, of this city. has become
partner in the Duluth business of Messrs.
Griggs 4 johnson.
When will the city gas lamps be cleaned?
Saving the heavens natural washings, which
do not reach the interiors. the lamps have not
been cleansed since their erection.
Rima the man now in Jail under an indict-
ment for counterfeiting. has employed ". w.
Erwin, Esq, as his counsel. The trial will oc-
cur in June at Winona, before the United
States district court.
Bids have been opened for the printing of the
State Fire associations annual proceedings,
with the following results, taking Ga pages as
the basis: T. III. Steenson, $3.50; Wanderer
Office, s$128; Dodge & carpenter, S9S.25;
Mitchell Il Co., $3.50; J. J. Lennon, S77.50;
and Smythe & Co., $4,000. The last named
firm secured the contract.
The administrator of the estate of Michael
Donohue, who was killed while at work on the
Ohio street grading, sued Coroner Stein for the
balance of the money found on the dead mans
body, which remained unexpended by the lat
ter. The coroner has settled the matter at
personal loss to himself of S14 in cash, sooner
| than employ lawyer and undergo the vexa-
ton of trial. It is presumed the county will
have to refund the coroner's expenses which
| he believes were legitimate, while the admin
| istrator has the consolation of being somewhat
tight listed, if nothing more.
| The Martin county Sentinel says: An expert
from st. Paul arrived last Monday, and sue
ceeded in opening the door of the safe of the
Martin County bank. 1t was thought for
while that it would be necessary to send the safe
back to the mandatory, but under the skill
full manipulation of the knight Of the lock, the
iron doors sprung open if by magic, and a
| vast amount Of trouble and expense was there
| the past week have been SO anxious to pay their
notes can now be accommodated.
Last night was one of the darkest for many
months, and probably on that account, only
a portion of the Third street lamps were Lit,
while elsewhere the blacklist gloom prevailed.
With gangs Of idle tramps infesting the city,
| 1t is poor policy to leave the streets in dark
ness, and thus invite crime, not to mention the
inconvenience to the public III other respects.
when the calendar says moon, ought to be abro-
gated. There would not have been sufficient
moonlight last night, even if il. had been clear,
as the moon is in its first quarter.
An accident occurred on Saturday evening, on
the Northern Pacific railroad, about IA miles
west of Fargo, D. T., which might have been
attended with serious results. Train No.
leaving St. Paul on Saturday morning, left
Fargo at 500 that evening. When at the point
Indicated the last car sleener containing a
; dozen or more persons, in passing switch
caught the end of the switch rail, jumped the
track, and was drawn q distance over the ties
when it became disconnected, and was throw
t over upon its side. None of the passenger,
were seriously injured. In fact only one, wht
had no business in the car, and who, in jump
, ing off, had one of his elbows bruised. Afte
.. a little delay the train proceeded, arriving a
Bismarck, ID. T., on time. The wrecked ca
has been replaced, and was returned to Farg'
3 yesterday afternoon.