Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-25
CITY GLoBULEs.

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The "sweet singers of Israel went home last
night without escort.
but is still very sick man. l.
John Briggs was rather moro comfortable
yesterday.
The usual weekly special term of the district
court opens to-day at 10 A. M.
goodly number of people passed the heat
Of yesterday in the cooling shades of the parks.
Steamer No. was engaged yesterday after
noon in filling the new clstern, corner Of Rice
and Viola streets.
Judge Palmer's house on Exchange street, be-
gins to loom up largely, and promises to be an
imposing structure.
Work upon the Rice street sewer is being
pushed forward with considerable vigor, but
the contract is no child's matter.
The police were drilled under arms last even
ing by Captain Weber, the soldierly bearing of |
the squad eliciting much attention.
You might be sure of it. The mileage of the |
Senate, officers and witnesses of the impeach-
ment is already knocking at the State treasury |
door.
The Great Western band had glorious re- |
hearsal last night, and it is to be hoped the
weather will be favorable tonight for the Rice !
Park concert.
The New Orleans Ministries. sixteen of them
breakfasted at the Windsor yesterday, on their
way through the city to Hastings, where they
appeared last evening.
The orchestrion hall at Lake Como is all but
completed, and the instrument will soon be
in position. Meanwhile, the hotel building,
is being painted, and other Improvements are
in progress.
John Hennesy, the prisoner in the county
Jail who was supposed to be suffering from
7eli'iuna t,'en.ens, developed no aggravated
symptoms yesterday, and his incarceration is
still continued.
Teams were put to work yesterday at the
Driving park, scraping the track and that and
other work will be continued until both the
track, the grounds and the stables are put in
first class condition.
Mower County may be said to be on its Of
fetal ear. The Senate has voted to allow the
witnesses but 1.50 per day, and cents mile
age. 1T won't pay expenses" as one of them
tearfully remarked.
The Senate secret session has one good pur-
pose 1t acts kind of safety valve for the
| talking members, who suffer the torments when
compelled to sit without argument and hear
managers and counsel discuss the law and the
! facts.
The patient nimrod is satisfied nowadays if,
after days waiting and watching over the
border of the river, he succeeds in making
haul of catfish and marches triumphantly
through the streets with his prey dangling to
| string.
The Standard club gave pleasant surprise
party on Thursday evening to Miss Sophie
Smith, on the occasion of her departure for
Cleveland, 0. Dancing continued with
great spirit and much enjoyment until after
daylight yesterday,
good track, faultless rolling stock and ex-
cellent management have enabled the St.
Paul and Sioux City railroad to achieve a
triumph in speed unequalled by any Western
line of road, as may be seen from statements
OF facts in mother column.
merce, under the direction of Secretary w. D.
Rogers, is going to be an elegant affair. There
is a new carpet where will be the secretary 8
desk, &C., while the surroundings of the apart
ment are being tastefully and conveniently
arranged.
Michael Spilane, sent from Rice county on
May %, 1877, to the penitentiary for one year
for the crime of forgery, was yesterday re-
stored by GOV. Pillsbury to the rights of citi-
zenship, forfeited by reason Of the conviction
aforesaid. The convict has served his full
term, less "good time"
Coroner Stein had the misfortune yesterday
to swallow fish bone, which sticks SO tena-
ciously in the membrane of the throat as to
: defy extraction. While suffering severely
therefrom he was called to the Holland in.
| quest last evening, and promptly obeyed the
disagreeable summons.
The evidence against Godfrey, on trial in the
district court yesterday for picking pocket
was SO conclusive that his counsel, Mr.. Erwin
asked the privilege of withdrawing the plea OF
not guilty and entering one Of guilty. The
court refused the request and the jury found a
verdict without quitting their seats.
? William Burke, of Brainerd had up yester
day for selling whisky to an Indian, smilingly
admitted he had given the Indian whisky but
denied selling it. He was committed, in de-
fault of bail, to await the next session of the
United States district court, but will probably
be before Judge Nelson to-day for sentence
? AS an Oliver Twist in ''asking for more'' the
s city engineer is success. At the meeting Of
, the board Of public works yesterday he re
: quested that he be allowed another assistant,
rodman and a chairman, at cost Of $19(
monthly, whose services he stated, would not
be needed after December 1. The request wa,
granted.
careless workman employed by Noyes
Bros. Cutler, wholesale druggists at No. 81
! and 80 Robert street, left the water running ir
the upper story on Thursday evening, with The
: usual result. The water soaked through the
. several floors, saturating a large quantity OF
goods, and causing loss amounting to sever
hundred dollars.
= = The Victoria Club celebrated the fifty
/ ninth anniversary of her Britanic Majesty
. natal day with royal banquet last night, al
the residence Of Mr.. Joseph German, Maria
7 avenue. The usual loyal, alternating Will
e patriotic toasts were given, interspersed with
Anglo-American songs and good time gener
: ally was INDUCED in.
BY reference to our advertising columns il
3 will be seen that MIR. P. ]. Giesen and Mr.. F
l de Haas, have formed partnership in tn,
: bookblnding and paper box manufacturing
S business. They will continue the business al
: MIR. Glesen's former place and with increased
facilities will be better than ever prepared tx
: do work in their line.
The fight at Scheibe's dive on the corner Of
Lafayette and Westminster streets had its fina
] adjudication in the police court yesterday
Quinn, Dorsey and Garner were fined $40 eacl
and Brown 800. Brown and Garner had NJ
{ money and were locked up Scheibe received
e severe excoriation from judge and prosecut
ing attorney for keeping a low and disorderly
house.
3 telegram from Chicago to the Cincinnati
Enquirer Of the 10 to ball game in Chicago
. Tuesday, the Cinclnnatis winning, says OF
Little Mack's" playing: 'The star playing
Of the game was by young Mcclellan, the new
i White Stocking second baseman. -Four of hi,