Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-02

commence WOrk.
The Harrison & Verplank nine got badly
scooped. In their challenge to the other cigar
twisters, they said the latter must consider
themselves beaten if they did not come to the
scratch. And now the query is, how do the
Harrison Verplank nine like winning as far
as they have gomez
Schumann, the West st. Paul butcher,
bought lot of sheep last week, which were
found to have disappeared on Sunday. Yester-
day, he was hunting for them, the sellers be-
| ing the supposed partiea who knew more con-
corning the vanishing of the walking mutton
than anybody else.
During the month of March there have been
| been no false alarms, or alarms from burning
| chimneys. In the corresponding month of last
year, there were exactly the same number of
alarms one of which, however, was supple
mented by q general alarm, which called out
the whole department
A mule team had high old rampage last
evening on upper Third street. There were
| fears entertained that the two children in the
| wagon, to which the animals were attached,
would be thrown out, but q frst-class item
was spoiled by the long-eared quadrupeds be-
| ing brought to common sense business in time
to prevent any injury.
At eight O clock last night an utterly un-
manageable horse, attached to buggy in
which lady was seated, came tearing down
jackson street at fearful rate. Turning ur
Fourth street, the flying steed sped along tc
Cedar, turned down Cedar to Sixth, and down
Sixth to Robert, where the animal was caught
Not particle of damage resulted.
Thomas Norman accused and examined or
Friday and Saturday before United State.
Commissioner Cardozo, on charge of obtaining
payment Of postoffice money order under
5000 which the bail had been rednced from
ISL, O0O-for his appearance before the United
States district court The bondsmen wer,
Messrs. r. P. Huntington and Hill, of Mime
apolis.
Harrison 4 Verplank sent in bond 5,0Ol
cigars to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturda,
last. This is the second shipment of this ma
ture forwarded by cigar manufacturers in thi
city, Kubles l. Stock being the first. Thes'
two shipments in bond are expected to be tn
Inauguration of a large trade in this direction
which, SO the manufacturers say, will be vastl.
accelerated by the completion Of the st. Pau
4 Pacific lines to the Manitoba frontier.
Work upon the Merchants Hotel addition i
} being pushed ahead with q rush and no mis-
take. Four weeks and four days ago yesterday
the work of tearing down the old structure wa
commenced under the watchful eye of Alder
} man Grace. In that brief time the ground ha
been cleared, excavation made, foundation
laid, and at about o'clock yesterday the brick
layers commenced work, the reporter witt
Alderman Grace witnessing the laying of tn
first brick on the Third street front.
The rush Of new corners to this State an
section continues undated. The train fror
the East yesterday afternoon, on the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway, brought fou
passenger coaches crowded with passenger
. many of whom came to settle, some continuin
Immediately to their destinations along tn
line of the St. Paul l. Sioux City road, Will
others will leave this morning for points o
the st. Paul & Pacific and Northern Pacif
railways. There was also qnite q number q
Black Hills pilgrims among the number.
, Yesterday afternoon the remains of DAM,
L Goodman, of this city, were committed to the
8 final resting place in the Jewish cemetery
n Oakland. The Knights of Pythius, of whic
/ order the deceased was beloved and enthus
f astic member, paraded in force, under the alb
directions of Capt. Webber, and escorted Il
. body to the grave, where they performed IL
}; last sad ceremonies over the departed. A vel
:, large number of relatives and friends we