Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-17
TIE DAILY GLOBE FRIDAY MORNING. NAY H. 1878
CITY GLOBULEs.

IHE 81. FAUI DAILY
CITY GLOBULEs.
SO FAR tho grand jury has presented eighteen
indictments.
Tho grand jury adjourned last evening until
the 26th inst.
. The Great Western band excursion to Bass
Lake Sunday.
The call of the criminal calendar will COM
mence on Monday next.
Yet another bankrupt filed voluntary PEE
tition in bankruptcy yesterday.
There waa quite an encampment of prairie
schoonera on the fats yesterday.
VIM. Dorse will answer to-day in the NUM-
cipal court, to charge of committing a
nuisance.
Capt. II. A. Castle has accepted an invitation
to deliver an Grafton on Decoration Day at
Quincy, Ill,
The Great Western band rehearsed last night
in preparation for the Rice Park concert to-
morrow night.
1t is understood the grand jury has examined
some witnesses respecting the legislative bribery
matter of last winter.
| Lindeke's show windows on Third street have
| been embellished by elegant black oak frames
of unique and tasteful design.
Three lunatics whose names appear in to-day's
probate court report, were yesterday sent to
the insane asylum at St. Peter.
The arrivals at the Merchants for Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, of this week. num-
Der 249, an average Of 50 per day.
Cows on the streets are becoming scarce.
Five policemen were out all yesterday and cap
tured only four COWS and one horse.
| II. S. Finn, bookkeeper at Zimmerman's
photograph gallery, is lying seriously ill from
an attack of Inflammation Of the lungs
Sylvester Montour having been indicted by
the grand jury for larceny, the case against
him in the municipal court was dismissed yes
terday.
The brick house aud lot on Market street.
near Fifth, belonging to the estate of the late
Lauriston Hall, yesterday sold to Oren
Cullen for 80, 825.
Another Indictment was found yesterday by
the grand jury against Henry Enickel, for lar
ceny, and it is thus hoped one or both present.
ments will "stick."
The sand heap on St. Peter street, corner of
Ninth, is still permitted to obstruct the high
way, and blind everybody in the neighborhood
when the wind blows.
The daily GLOBE can be found on file in Chi
cage, at the office of @. +. Capron, Esq, freight
agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
road, No. 81 Clark street.
J. D. Howard, Of Brainerd, was lodged in
jail last evening, being charged with selling,
on March 9th, quantity Of whisky to Kar-ea-
ge-shick, Chippewa Indian.
The street force is engaged in digging the
holes for those forty-six poles that are to con-
vey the fire alarm wires to the new box to be
erected near the pillow works.
! Little August Schonarth, who broke his COL
lar bone on Monday by falling from an omni-
bus on the way in from Lake Como, is progress
ing finely, and will probably be out of bed to-
day.
At the weekly meeting yesterday of the board
of control, twenty-eight applications for relief
were favorably considered, to fifteen Of which
"half-tickets'' were furnished, of whom three
were entirely new applicants.
Bernard Young, whose arrest the previous
evening for criminal assault was noted in
yesterdays GLOBE, was yesterday indicted on
two charges by the grand jury, and the matter
did not appear in the municipal aourt.
Judge Flint yesterday assessed Mrs. Kante-
mann $40 and costs for her blanket ride to the
police station on the night previous. The fine
was paid by her unfortunate husband, and the
wife expressed dire sorrow for her drunkenness
and determination to reform.
il Bligh, the portrait painter, has COM
pleted a magnificent portrait in oil of Gov.
Pillsbury. He has also upon his easel others of
Maj. Upham; of the late Jay Sabin, Of Still
water; and, most remarkable Of all, of a laugh
ing baby, a child Of MIR. J. J. Hill.
An immense pickerel weighing over 20
pounds caught in Lake Como, was exhibited
in Stahlman's window, 81 Wabashaw street.
yesterday attracting the attention and wonder
OF every passer-by. This big fish will be
dressed and served up for lunch at 10 o'clock
this morning.
Much has been said concerning the unneces-
sary flooding of the Pfeifer block when it was
on fire. As an evidence of the exaggeration
then INDUCED in by certain newspaper scribes,
it may be stated that the insurance adiusters
have assessed the damage by water at the enor-
nous amount OF $64.28.
! The Sun Pictures" are becoming more popu-
lar after each evenings course. The Opera
House was filled last night, and the views from
Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Russia and Den
mark, were fully appreciated by the large au-
dlence. A better entertainment for the money
has not been presented for some time in this
city.
Cornelia Smith, Jr., colored, was yesterday
sent to the reform school at the request of her
mother. This is the same child whose father
was accused the other day before the grand
jury as having attempted criminal assault
upon her. This action of the mother would
seem to Indicate that the attempted prosecu-
ton of the father was very nearly akin to a
put up job
Alexander Foster appeared yesterday before
Judge Nelson in the United States district
court, and plead guilty to trespassing on gov
eminent lands. He was fined 1926, and ordered
to be committed until the fine was paid. As
Foster had not returned to jail at 1OP. M yes
terday, it is presumed he paid his assessment
This Foster IS not a resident of st. Paul but is
an outside party altogether.
The engagement at Alhambra of the O'Don-
aghue, will close in few days, so that parties
desiring to witness his unique performances
must attend forthwith. The management has
also secured this week new star, Jennie Mel
vile, petite danseuse of great grace and
beauty, who with four other ladies of the Al
hambra corps, make as complete variety COM
pany as ever visited the city.
! Mr.. George Gruber had a friend to visit him
yesterday from st. Louis. In the sublimity of
his hospitality, George took his friend from
the down-river sanity city in name for drive.
just to show the latter the sights of the city
When near the Seventh street hridpe the hnoov