Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-19
CITY aLoBuLEs.

CITY GLOBULEs.
Tho city council meets tonight,
The St. Paul Gun club got left in their shoot
with the Winona club by q score of 1,6O6 to
1854.
Five mild DRINKS and six disorderlies were
disposed of at the municipal court yesterday
forenoon.
The Metropolitan hotel was getting in a
large new safe yesterday to take the place of
the one in use since the first opening of the
house.
The fence around Rice park was removed
yesterday. Undoubtedly the appearance of
the park has been improved by the removal
put now long 1t may 80 continue, is a question
TO De solved by the cwOs and pound masters.
Willie Bernard, SO badly injured Wednea-
day last by premature discharge of his gun
while out hunting in Dakota, is getting along
hnely, and his complete recovery from the in.
jury sustained is now only question of time.
The transfer steamer Cheever was in during
the night with the up trip of the packet Red
Wing, and expects to leave the levee with the
down trip at o'clock this morning. The next
packet is the Minneapolis, due to leave to.mor-
row.
The annual spiritual retreat IF the Catholic
clergy OF the st. Paul diocese COMMENCED last
evening at the Cathedral. The retreat will
continue until Friday evening, the Elnterim
being taken up with the profoundest medita-
tion.
A farmer named Peter Nelson appeared in
st. Paul yesterday, wearing scab on his nose
as big as Minneapolis ear-muff. He explain.
ca that the frescoing had been done by q neigh
Dor named Hauch and the police are now after
| that man with warrant.
Capt. Clark left yesterday evening for Hem
derson. he has been summoned there by the
serious illness of his father. Capt. Clark
many friends hope that his apprehensions may
be dispellei by finding his father much better
shanshe has been led to expect.
John Kelly, the man from Chicago, was up
yesterday, charged with having tackled too
much tanglefoot. He asseverated that it was
his first, and that it would be his last spree,
but the original curse over his place of nativity
gave him away, and he was consigned to the
| bastilo for one week.
Lumber was delivered yesterday for a new
sidewalk in front of the American House prop
erty. new walk at this point is badly need
cd but no worse than for the entire square, and
now that commencement is to be made it is
to be hoped that the work will be continued
for the entire distance,
man with keen eye and wrinkled visage
named Thomas Foley appeared at the NUM-
cipal court yesterday morning after an all
| nights combat with crotin oil and blue ruin.
He explained that he had been drunk and had
lost $50, and that he had desire to be # stored
to the bosom of his family. The court ordered
him restored.
Margaret Bradley, the melancholy wreck and
old offender. was before Judge Flint yesterday,
on the oft repeated charge of drunkenness and
dlsorderly conduct. When asked If she had been
drunk: she brazenly replied that she had drank
whole keg OF beer, the penalty of which was
liked at 81 days, and the medicine was accepted
! without a murmur
The numerous friends of Hattie L.. Booth
we'll known in st. Paul. will be surprised 10
learn of that lady's intended nuptials to Mr..
L. H. Fox, of Detroit, Mich, on the 27th
inst. handsome wedding cake and an UNIQUE
silver cloak.clasp was forwarded to the latter
place last evening by Mr.. Walter Booth, of
this city, brother of the bride.
Not long ago the probate court appointed
Gen. H. W. johnson and P. T. Kavanagh COM
missioners to appraise the property left by
the late hiram Rogers. The commissioners
hnlsEed their valuation yesterday, and their
report will be filed in court to-day. In the ag-
gregate the property, both personal and real
is estimated to be worth $S6,656.
On the 18th inst. Fred Hauck and Peter Mel
son encountered each other near Lake Phalen.
No sooner had they met than they grappled
over some old time enmity. After session of
this kind of five minutes duration Nelson with
Drew, battered piece OF humanity. Yesterday
| w ffov,o 11rN
uty Sheriff Harrison served it on Hauck
James Lowry was at the municipal court
yesterday morning on complaint of having dis-
charged his revolver at two fellow boarders
named dustavson and Erickson, the latter of
| whom testified that the demonstration had al
most made dead man of him by soaring him
t. death. The prisoner denied the charge, and
! set up that at the time the alleged shot was
Tired he was peacefully at sleep in bed. Al
amusingly deaf witness knock the alibi into a
cooked hat, by swearing to the prisoners iden-
of which he was discharged.
Mr.. E. r. Bryant purchased a young FLY
yesterday forenoon, warranted sound, kind,
without defect or blemish and to work double
or single. He hitched up yesterday for dash
with his new horse and stopped at Rogers
block for the purpose of making call. Dur
ing his short absence from the rig the animal
got lonesome, and taking the bit in her teeth
that paragon of FLY proceeded to make the
circuit OF the town. Taking in Seven Corners
she ratified over to Sixth street, and from
thence down town, hauling up at the corner of
Third and Jackson streets, having accomplished
no material damage.
Everything is in readiness for the grand re-
gatta under the auspices of the Minnesota
boat club at White Bear lake. commencing at
~ o'clock tomorrow morning. The attractions
of the surroundings, the excellent programme
offered, and the unequaled, natural position
of the course, should make the affair intensely
interesting, and with favorable weather the
regatta will undoubtedly prove the most inter-
esting event of its kind ever held in the State,
Alter the racing regatta concert will DO given
by the Great Western band, from Z to P. NJ,
| followed with regatta hop in the pavilion
which will be handsomely trimmed and illu-
| minated.
Saturday evening. 81. Hoyt, with Hart Bros,
Chicago, as his card reads, was iourneyinp
along the river road to Redwing. Between
Hastings and Etter Mr.. Hoyt missed his watch.
| gold hunting-case one eworth fully $3.50.
de made known his loss to the conductor.
But just then the train stopped at Etter, and q
man who had been sitting just back of Mr..
HOyt, and whom he had suspected, hastily left
the carl and got off the train. information
was given the agent at Etter, and the train
pulled out, Mr.. Hoyt not being able to get of,
as his presence at Red Wing was imperative.
Yesterday MIR. Hoyt returning from Red Wing,
told his story at police headquarters and in.
voked assistance from that quarter