Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-28
CITY GLOBULEs.

CITY GLOBULEs.
Musical society concert at the Opera House
this evening.
The January thaw has made the ice in the
river look demoralized.
Court cases for trial during this term of the
district court will be set next Friday.
Miss Gilbertie Davidson will take the leading
| soprano part in tho concert of the st. Paul
Musical society this evening.
Most of the legislators had returned to tho
city last night, and this morning both branches
will commence grinding with full power.
The sum Of $4,000 was forwarded to New
York by the city treasurer yesterday, in pay
ment of accrued interest on city bonds.
The Chicago & st. Paul railway company
have commenced bulletining the daily weather
reports on the Union ticket office, corner of
Third and Jackson streets.
Mr.. W. L. Anderson, who has long abstained
from giving lis an exhibition of his musical at
tainments, will sing at the concert of the St..
Paul Musical society this evening.
Mr. G. e. Irwin, of the American Express
company, yesterday shipped ten coops of game
cocks and chickens to the State Poultry exhi-
bition being held at Minneapolis this week.
The draughtsmen in the city engineers office
are at present employed in drawing up plans
and specifications for a small bridge in West
St. Paul. The plans will be submitted in a
few days.
Yesterday was a big day in the county treas
urer's Office in the way of the payment Of per-
sonal taxes. The time when the penalty at
taches is not far off, and every body seems eager
to walk up and settle up agin Judgment day
Thos. Latta, who was sent to State prison
from Nicollet county, for the crime Of bur
glary December, 1876, for two years and six
months, having served his full term. less good
time, has been restored to the rights Of citizen
| ship by Governor Pillsbury.
The criminal cases will be called up to-day in
order, and a trial urged in al of them by the
| county attorney. The court gave notice, YES
| terday, for all attorneys and witnesses to be in
| attendance, as no delays would be tolerated in
finishing up this class of cases.
Luke Keefe, charged with passing counter.
felt coins, the details of which have appeared
in previous issue of the GLOBE, was before
United States Commissioner Cardozo yesterday
for final hearing, and held in bonds of So, sol
to answer at the June term of the United States
district court at Winona.
Sheriff Nugent, of Wright county, arrived in
the city last night with Charles A. Corcoran
insane, en- route for the asylum at St. Peter
1 lie also returned Becker to the jail for safe
| keeping until his trial can come off at Buffalo
tor the deadly assault upon Kaup, the particu.
lars OF which have been stated in the GLOBE.
The sheriffs sale of Franks remnant Of
stock was speedily and advantageously accom-.
| Nile hoI ,l<>lo l.
got bidder and was knocked down for So. G35
| Inc Sternberg Brothers were the purchasers
| All clothing men say the sale was a big one
To-day the sheriff will sell one case of goods al
! his office, to satisfy another attachment against
| Frank.
Edward Wright is a thoroughly depraved dar.
key After taking on FIVE cent gin enough t,
become ugly, last night, he paid visit tt
Morton's dive on Fourth street, and proceeded
to inaugurate frst-class row. A brutal exhi
bltion OF muscular ability followed, accompa
med by noise that would have set the imps Of
pandemon1um frantic with delight. The matt
nee Was terminated by the appearance Of al
officer who, after great difficulty, succe eded ir
taking the belligerant moke to the station.
The bailiff called the name of Will Bruce ir
the municipal court yesterday afternoon, in re-
spouse to which bright looking colored lac
stepped forward as indicating his readiness 70,
trial. John Shelley, the prosecuting witness
explained to the court that young Bruce ha6
been caught in the act of making depredatione
on an unoccupied store situated near the cor
ner Of Rice and Martin streets. The impeach
ment was not denied by Bruce, who without :
disclaimer, penitently rested the case with the
court, his black eye pleading more eloquentl,
than words could have done, for a lenient sen.
tence and one more chance. The court ex.
planned the enormity Of the offense winding
up with piece Of advice that could not have
been more fatherly had it been his own how
The lads eye grew moist under the eloquen,
admonition, and promising to JOIN the Sunda,
school and be a better boy, the court let hin
of on furnishing bonds in 300 to keep tn;
peace for six months. The father and sor
went away happy.