Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-17
CITY GLOBETETs.

The house and lot, corner of Pleasant avenu,
and Walnut street. was purchased yesterday fo1
the sum of 49, 600, from Griggs & johnson.
The Office of the secretary of state was al
topsy- furry yesterday, while undergoing tn:
spring cleansing. That accomplished, new
carpet is to be laid.
The Odd Fellows Of this city, accompanied
by the Great Western band, will leave ON the
Goth for Minneapolis on special train. Thu
object of the visit is the celebration of thu
frsternity's anniversary.
Edward Leary, a hard looking pill, was &C
cused yesterday in the municipal court Of hav
ing stolen silk pocket handkerchief, of which
ne was adjuged guilty, and for which he paid
his line of $5 and costs.
The chief engineer Of the fire department yes
terday reported the sale of $751; 5 worth of con.
demned material consisting of stuff that for.
merry used to rot upon the departments hands
through neglect in its economical disposal.
A. G. Gillespie, of Saltwater, passed through
the city yesterday, on his way from Hancock
county, D: T., where he intends going into stock
raising. He has already set men at work in the
preliminary strengthening out of the farm.
Joseph III. Schmit, the driver of the No. ]
fire engine team, who was run away with on
Monday, was tolerably stiff yesterday from his
bruises, and his near horse was pretty much in
the same condition. Both man and beast
however, are progressing famously.
Judge Flint yesterday sharply rep1imanded
the unmannerly crowd that congregated in the
municipal court when anything sensational Is
on trial. Between the beating of butchers
cleavers below, and the noise of shutting feet,
he declared it was scarcely possible to transact
business.
DR.. j. II. Bryant yesterday received a Ais.
patch from the Laclede house, st. Louis, in
answer to his telegraphic inquiry regarding
Mr.. Monroe Sheire. The message stated that
Mr. Sheire left the Laclede house on March 20
the day DR.. Bryant departed from ST. Louis
but the hotel authorities were unable to state
A man named Davis resident of Cottage
Grove, took it into his head last evening te
drive off with the team of Franz Lambrecht
greer corner Of Third and Commercial streets
Davis was overtaken, the team was recovered
and the frolicksome purloiner was permitted t.
depart IN peace, just before Capt. Weber was
on thescoot for him, Davis having been renre.
sented as q tramp to the captain.
G. w. Oertel, butcher on Fort street. near
Seven Corners, bought of Hankey, St. Paul &
Pacific stock yard. one of the finest youno
steers ever seen in this market. He was pur.
chased last July by Mr.. Hankey with an Iowa
drove, and was sold again with the same drove.
He however, purchased him back again. and
ever since he has been feeding him upon
ground corn. Well made, compact, with small
bones, he was q picture. When sold he scaled
1.5O0 pounds. He was sold at 6 cents per
pound, live weight. M
business meeting of the State Catholic re-
lief association was held yesterday, the dele
gates from St. Paul, Minneapolis, shakopee
and Hastings being present. The association
has been in existence since January l, 1873, and
now already numbers 623 members. One
death Of a member has already occurred since
its organization, and within IA days thereafter
the relatives received the relief to which thew
were entitled; that is, the sum of 81 from each
living member. The association is in a highly
condition.