Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-17
CITY GLoBULEs.
Musical society's concert tonight.

Musical society's concert tonight.
Plymouth church ''tea fight'' and sociable
tonight.
Mrs. r. Anderson, the new musical acquisi
ton to St. Paul, will sing at the concert this
evening at the Opera House.
The slight snowfall Sunday and yesterday
proved the roof to the new wing to the capitol
is not water-tight. A bad leak did not improve
the frescoed ceiling.
| Ihe funeral of John Green, who was run oyer
by the cars near the junction few days age
was had at st. Joseph church yesterday. The
attendance was very large.
Mrs. Peterson, corner of Rosabel and Fourth
streets, who had her license revoked few DAYS
ago, is making a stir to have it restored. You
| can't run a hotel in that vicinity proftably
| without liquid accomplishments.
| Alderman Grace reported last evening to the
| council committee on claims, that certain
party had been cutting the trees in Como park.
| Alderman Smith said the party would hazard a
prosecution if they diu not stop it.
| The attention Of the committee on parks is
invited to the management of affairs at Como
park. 1t is said that several parties are cut
ting their winter supply Of fuel there. In
| qulry into the case will do no harm.
| One of the anomalies of the present season
| is the arrival here Of railroad trains from Win
nipeg and Bismarck, with no evidences of snow
! about them, while the of trains from the
south and east are covered with snoY and ice.
| The Ladies' Christian home. No II Nash
street. will be given a donation party next
Friday evening. The management have estab-
| Esha a nd oil L;o1o ~,
department Of the household, as we'll as any
| other housekeeping utensils or necessaries, will
be gladly and gratefully received.
sign reading Union Ticket Ofice,' in
large guilt and red letters, was placed in posi-
ton yesterday over the entrance of the general
railroad ticket office, corner of Third and Jack
son streets. The sign is in keeping with the
neat and cosy ticket Office, and the handsome
and gentlemanly ticket dispensers.
Stevens seminary, of Glencoe, having COM
piled with the conditions imposed at the time
of transferring the Agricultural college lands
to the State university and the establishment
OF an agricultural department at the univers-
ity, received yesterday from Gov. Pillsbury a
| conveyance of lands in Mcleod county accru-
ing to the school established in honor of Col.
J. n. Stevens in 1871.
Sale of sittings in Plymouth church will take
place this evening in The parlors of the church.
| The Marco Bozarris Grove of Druids will
give an entertainment at their hall, Austrian
block jackson street. Dec 20. The programs me
consists OF music, readings by Miss May Ban
ming. and an address by Rev. w. G. Gannett.
Druids and their friends will find this very
enjoyable entertainment.
Last night. about o'clock some hungry
fellow stole two sheep from in front of Richard
Ackley's provision store at the corner of Fourth
and Robert streets. The loss was reported to
Officer Waterhouse. The fellow-Johnsons
definition of fellow, is ga sheep-stealer''-over
estimated his appetite, for about II o'clock the
officer found one sheep in an alley off Robert
street, and shortly afterwards got the other one
near Kochetords place on Minnesota street.
were caught yesterday on Seventh street by
officer"Clause practicing to be bold highway
men. They armed each with loaded
revolver which they brandished about with
the GOODNESS of a Buffalo Bill. Both pistols
were loaded, and playful aim frequently
taken at their small sized companions. One lad
| gave his name as Harry Kennedy and the 9th
er went home to ma before his name could be
learned.
| The master in chancery (H. E. NANNY before
whom additional testimony has been taken for
the past week, in the matter of the application
OF Receiver Farley, for the issue of debentures
| IN payment of the extension lines of the ST.
Paul q Pacific railroad, has completed his re-
port, and will file it to- day in the United States
circuit. Immediate action will follow,
doubtless, and the long delayed payment for
| the completion of the st. Vincent and other
extensions may follow.
The committee on city accounts, Aldermen
Sanborn chairman, T.. Grace and Smith, met
last evening and audited the following &C
counts: Report of f. H. Carlton, clerk OF mu-
nlclpal court: fnes-criminal, $517.45; civil
$lO6.75; total, $624.20. Report of P. McManus
market master, collections, $l61.3O. Report of
Chief Police Weber, amount of fines collected
at municipal court, $517.45. Pound Master
hlltchelps report: poundage, 1880. Report
OF aims house and hospital: expenses, 81, 227 80;
received for produce, $253.9S. The committee
Endorsed them as 0. K. and adjourned.
The society for the relief of the poor is in
great need of second hand clothing, to DO given
to those who are without the means to procure
enough to keep themselves and families from
suffering. There is probably not single we'll
to-do family in the city but what has more or
less cast-otf clothing which is of little or no nae
to them, but which, if properly distributed
among the needy, would save mnch suffering
thi IS cold weather. 1t is hoped that no one
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they have examined their wardrobes and either
send such articles as they find to the office at
NO. 5S Robert street, or word to the secretary
where he shall call for them.
The very vivacious and charming play. ga
Scrap OF Paper" adapted from the French. is
now In course of preparation, and will be pre-
sented at the Opera house early in January for
the benefit of the Protestant Orphan Asy-
lum.' The cast includes some of the best
amateur talent Of the city, and apart from the
attraction of the play, which in New York, and
IN London, where it is now being performed.
has had great success, the cause is one which
onght to secure crowded house. The asylum
was never before SO greatly needed or so useful
as now. Its needs grow faster than It's means.
1t has, however, never lacked a full and gener-
GUS support from our citizens, and it never will
while doing its work so faithfully and well as
now.
Santa Claus holds court at Merrilrs.
99-Cent Store.