Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-28
CITY GLoBU1Es.
Turkey.
Oysters and turkey.

oysters and turkey.
Do ever fail, pard?
Cranberries, oysters and turkey.
Celery, cranberries. oysters and turkey.
A little of the dark meat if you please.
Post office will be closed to-day from 9 A. N.
to p. NJ.
Musical society rehearsal tomorrow evening
at Music hall.
The Druids' ball at Armory Hall twas well
attended last night.
Seibert's club had an extended evening last
night at Music Hall.
Tomorrow the first of the library course of
lectures at the Opera House.
The county offices are closed to-day; the
mouths of the county officers are wide open.
Turkey.
Col. Allen, of the Merchants, is having the
storm doors and corridor protectors placed in
position about his hosiery.
The municipal court will convene at ga. NJ,
an hour earlier han usual, to-day, and will
gobble up rapidly all offenders in time for the
turkey dinner.
In obedience to the act of Congress making
Thanksgiving day a national holiday, the fed
eral offices in he custom house will be closed
to-day. The postottice will be closed from 9 A.
N. to 6 P. n.
The Washington Evening Star, of the 22d,
announces the marriage of Lieut.. Charles A.
Foster, U S. N, eldest son Of Robert Foster,
Esq, of Minnea polls, to Miss Marion L. Clone,
Of Poughkcepsie, N. Y.
Edward Kay, who was sent to the State prison
from Ramsey coun y for one year, crime of
larceny having served his full term. less good
time" was yesterday restored to the rights of
citizenship by Gov. Pillsbury.
Last night a sick stranger applied for lodg-
ing at Peter Jerome's, on Robert street. He
was admitted, but about IL o'clock, for some
reason. he was inhumanely expelled. Officer
Baer took charge of the benghted stranger
and had him conveyed TO the city hospital.
Capt. j. Fl. Reaney, who has just returned
from trip to ST. Louis. says the Keokuk-
Northern company have just completed two
barges there for the New Orleans trade of 100
tons burthen each. That looks as if Commo-
dore Davidson was get ing good ready to
make it lively for the lower river transporta-
ton companies.
Capt Coleman Macy has prepared, in his
usual neat and artistic manner, the official GER
tifcates of election for the three Congressman
declared elected by the Minnesota returning
board. The captain fairly groveled in the dust
of Repnblican humiliation when he came to
write out the certificate of Henry Poehler, the
Democrat from the Second district.
Mr.. Thomas Marrett has recently come into
possession of promising youngster The
animal is the colt Bobolink, by Richard r.. by
S"igert. out of Belle by Black Hawk Telegraph
sold to VIM. II. Merriam last spring by Mr.. G.
a. B. Shave. The consideration reported is
s60'. If the colt continues to develop as he
did the present season, he is cheap at that
figure.
Auerbach Finch. Culbertson 4 Co. have Sc
cnred the entire contract for carpeting the new
part of the State capitol. The awards were
made by bids from different houses. and this
than Others. thereby making considerable saw
ing for the State The quality used is the we'll
known Hartford body Brussels, and the styles
will reflect credit on all concerned.
The mammoth turkey from Knox Taylor's
show window-N eight, 2415 pounds-tricked
off with ribbons equal to prize OK at Min
neapolis fair, and capable of covering nearly as
mnch ground that great metropolis, was
presented to j. B. Brisbin for thanksgiving
dinner, by Hon. j. c. Mccarthy Mr. Brishin
says he now agrees with Franklin, that the
turkey should have been the bird of America"
At the House of Hope this morning, the
notable feature will be an address on our mu-
nlcipal, industrial and educational interests.
The speaker has the opportunity now to stir
up In st. Paul new public spirit, and what he
has to say will doubtless command attention
from our leading citizens. Whether all that
may be suggested and said is practicable or
wise, it will be fearless said and will be en-
titled t" pupular consideration. large and
representative audience ought to be resent at
the House of Hope and give DR.. Dana fair
hea'ing.
Capt j. H. Reaney, in the goodness of his
heart, has determined that the people who go
down and up the st. Croix in ships shall have
better facilities next season than ever before.
In pursuance of this determinations he is hav-
ing a fine new boat built for that trade at the
la Crosse yards of the Keokuk-Northern line
company. The new boat is to take the place of
the Nellie Kent, and will be al feet long by 81
'eet vide and draw only some 10 inches, with
carrying capacity of about 1875 TONS The
new boat will be supplied with the most i'm
proved machinery, and finished and furnished
In style that will make her the pride of the
st. Croix. At the same time, and at the same
place, the Maggie Reaney is being heightened
forty feet. to Tighten her up, and when she
comes out in the spring she will be little, if
any, inferior to her new companion boat.
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE