Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-15
CITY GLoBULEs.
Rice park concert tonight.

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This is the last day of grace for unpaid taxes.
Thirty-six fine horses will be shipped from
the stock yards to Fargo to-day.
refreshing rain commenced descending
shortly before nine o'clock last evening.
Among the improvements at the Music hall
are two huge ventilators, which were much
needed.
George Illingsworth, the incorrigible, was
sent to the stone pile yesterday for four days,
on his old Observation-Disclosures.
Thomas Laherty, an old man without visible
means OF support, was sent out to the poor
farm by Judge Flint yesterday morning.
The sheriff's Office is luxurating in a fresh
coat of whitewash and sheriff, deputies, and
all hands feel as proud as a boy with his first
pair of boots.
Kelly and Emma Clarkson, accused Of 'sgo-
ing through" Pat Doherty, will have a chance
this morning to vindicate themselves before
Judge Flint.
That new show window in Dreis g. Mitsch's
store, now that it is completed, is not only an
ornament to st. Peter street, but it is one Of the
finest in the city.
The strawberry crop in this vicinity is larger
than was at one time anticipated. Berries are
coming in quite freely, and are worth tn
cents per quart at wholesale.
The German sharpshooters have decided to
establish a Schuetzen Garten, and will COM
mence at once to build large hall for the pur-
pose at the old St. Paul pillow works.
A venire of thirty-ive petit jurors, to serve
for the next two weeks in the district court,
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yesterday, to report on the 18th inst.
Box 38, the one recently erected at the pillow
works the eastern confines of the city, was
yesterday connected with the fire-alarm system
by Superintendent Birge and is now ready for
duty.
Yesterday the last of the Chicago lot of cattle
were sold at the stock yards at $3.50. This
was the first and no doubt the last enterprise
of the kind, as the dealer lost some $500 or
$500 by the transaction.
A little four-year old son Of Mrs. Fitch, of
Is East Sixth street, fell down stairs yesterday
and broke his leg. The limb was carefully set,
and under the supervision of DR.. Murphy the
little fellow is doing well.
J. P. Bligh, the artist, has just completed
portrait in oil of the late Jay Sabin brother of
Hon. D. M. Sabin, of Saltwater, which is &C
knoWledged to be superb work of art, as well
as most striking likeness.
Aid. Dreis, although not one Of the St. Paul
team that is to contest for the State badge to-
day at Saltwater, went out to the team practice
yesterday and did some shooting that was
among the very best displayed.
Rev. Isaac Crooks, of Winona, will occupy the
pulpit of the Jackson ,Street church morning
md
| ranks among the ablest members of the Metho-
dist denomination in the State
A beautiful little red deer fawn sent to Al
bert Scheffer, Esq, from Pine City attracted a
large crowd opposite Dawson's bank yester-
day afternoon. The little creature was sent
as a pet for Mr.. Scheffer's little son.
AS domestic living at DR.. SteePs was pass
ing the Adams school house Thursday evening,
| two dogs rushed upon her and nearly tore all
| her clothing off. When she got home she was
| quite exhausted and nearly scared to death.
The gentle Emma associated with Pat Kelly
in the $50 larceny case, when returning to her
cell from the municipal court room, threatened
to take herself off for aye with rope or cold
poison. The rope would be a cheap investment
for the city.
There will be grand opening ball at Lake
Elmo Of Elmo Lodge on Monday next, June
! 18th, as complementary benefit to the enter
prising managers, Messrs. Flower and Guthrez.
Train will leave the foot of jackson street at 8
o'clock P. NJ.
Catholic colony state that the settlers therein
from this city, as we'll as all others, are pro-
crossing favorably with their breaking and
other Improvements, and a prosperous future
seems to be assured.
Mr.. s. W. Brackett, of Eau Claire, Wis, son
Of J. M. Bracket, Esq, Of that city, is about
to start paper at breckenridge in this State.
! The new paper will be calledthe Wilkin County
Gazette. The st. Paul type foundry supplies
the outfit and will ship it to-day.
The tax judgment lists were handed over tc
Col. Kelfer, clerk of the district court, yester-
day, and the entire office force was set to work
| transcribing them. Three copies are to be
completed within fifteen days. and the bows
will find enough to do to finish them in that
time.
A grand entertainment is promised at the
Athenaum on Monday next, when the Har.
monia society, Of Minneapolis, with Weinberg
orchestra-hfty performers-will present We
ber's opera, der Freischuetz." After the per.
Torrance ball will be given in honor of the
entertainers-the ladies' chorus and singing
! society of the Harmonic.
! Officer Kenaley noticing, yesterday after
noon, a well-known vag, Sylvester Montour
passing down Fifth street with a bundle unde,
his arm, accosted him with some pertinent
questions as to his possession of the bundle
| MontOur told a tale as romantic as his own
name about lying down upon the giddy heights
| of the bluffs and when he awoke he found the
mysterious bundle under his arm. So very
satisfactory was this considered that Kenaley
handed Sylvester. bundle and all over to Jess
rang. The bundle contained two shirts, one an
under-garment, and an old pair of pants.
Billy Hughes was up again yesterday morn
ing to answer the charge of stealing an opera
glass valued at $40. Brisette testified to know
ing Hughes for twelve years, and knowing him
as a thief he traced the opera glass to a man
named Cook, who gave it up readily, saying
Hughes gave it to him. Hughes left the CITY
Immediately after the robbery and did not re.
turn till Saturday last when he was arrested
Cook was put on the stand and swore to the
glass as that given him by Hughes. Judge
Flint sent the case over to await the action OF
the next grand jury, and as Hughes couldn't
find 5000 bail he was locked up. During the
hearing Detective Hoy, of Minneapolis, waited
patiently the outcome, with the possibility OF
an acquittal. But Hoy had to return without
his much-wanted prize.
| Shooting Tournament.
The first of the annual series of pigeon
shooting for the State badge, now held by the