Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-10
CITY GLOBULEs.

The managers of the Minnesota Magdalen
society will meet this afternoon at 80 O. clock.
at the Women's Christian home, No. IL Nash
street.
Mr.. Smith, of LIE Suenr, Mr.. Hurlbert, of
Rochester. Mr.. Randall, of St. Paul, and Pub
lie Examiner Knox were busy all yesterday with
the asylum accounts.
An old German living near Funk's brewery
complained to Chief Weber, Yesterday, that
somebody was stealing his garden truck, and
he wanted the somebody punished. First
catch your rabbit.
The jackson street pavement may at least be
commenced this fall. Yesterday Capt. starkey
was in consultation with City Attorney Muir
ray, and Informed him he had telegraphed to
Mr.. Mcleod in Chicago to obtain the license
for the Stowe pavement. And that the work
would be pushed forward to speedy compile
ton.
A splendid new locomotive from the Bald
win locomotive works reached this city yester-
day for the Pembina branch of the Canadian
Pacific railroad. The engine weighs thirty
i've tons. and is frst-class in all respects. It
will be kept here until the connection of the
St. Vincent extension and Pembina branch is
made at Pembina.
Mrs. Daw, of Rush City, went out to visit a
friend Monday and remained to tea. After tea
she left for her home. wagon sent for her
found her lying in the road on her face quite
dead. The body was found ahont furlong
of Rush City. 1t is supposed deceased was at
tackled with fit of apoplexy. She was cor
pulent lady about so years old.
citizen of Mortified was Interviewing
Comptroller Roche yesterday on the tax cues
"a yvo o.
Paul did the business. Northfield, he said.
wanted to follow in the footsteps of st. Paul,
the banner city of the union for low taxes The
modus operandi was fully explained. But the
result could be summed up in the declaration,
ELECT Democrats to control your city,
Is there society for the prevention of cru
city to animals in the city? subject for its
interposition furnished on Seventh street
between Wabashaw and Cedar streets. Yesterday
about o'clock. A young horse attached to e
light spring wagon was balky, and the brutal
owner beat and abused the animal in a FRENZY
of rage. The horse made circus of himself
for quite congregation Of people. Several
ladies' said 'oh. shame!' but not single voice
offered protest to the unmanly treatment of
the dumb brute.
Yesterday morning Edward Bickel, 10 years
DID, a son Of Collector Bickel, met with a very
serious and painful accident. He was cutting
some kindling, when in some unaccountable
manner the axe bounded back and the sharp
edge struck him in the forehead. The wound
inflicted was very painful one, and miracu-
lousy escaped being fatal. The axe penetrated
to the skull, but only grazed that. DIR. Muir
Murphy was sent for, sewed up the cash and
made the little fellow as comfortable as posi-
BILE under the circumstances.
Last night about 8 o'clock Mr.. Dominick
Partel, gents furnishing goods, at the corner
of ST. Peter and Exchange streets. had Gus
toner. He was young lad about 16 years
old. MIR. Partel waited on him assiduoasIy,
until the youngster had gotten bundles togeth-
er worth $6. He made a grab for the lot.
seized them and out of the door. Mr.
Partel took after him. but couldn't catch the
fleet footed young fellow. A report was made
to police headquarters of the occurrence, and
the youngster described. He is thought to be
a stranger in the city.
Two years ago yesterday, the affairs of the
st. Paul & Pacific company was placed in the
hands of Hon. Edmund Rice, Horace Thomp-
son, ESQ, of this city. and John s. Kennedy,
of New York. as trustees. In the two wears
following, under the legislation enacted. the
connecting branch from Breckinridge to Glyn-
don and the spur to Fishers landing has been
built, the branch extended from Melrose to
Sank Centre and arrangements made for the
further extension to Alexandria, while the 81.
Vincent extension is being rapidly pushed to
the British boundary at Penn bina. In addition
to tins c1 ten-ion of lines. u very large amount
of new rolling stock has been added and other
necessary additions made to enable the COM
pany to conduct its apidly increasing business.
The record ID certain y, a good one.