Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-22
CITY GLOBULEs.

CITY GLOBULEs.
party by the name of Charles Hall was up
IN the municipal court yesterday charged with
indecent exposure. He was let off lightly with
fine of So.
The Saturday Union Sunday school and bible
students class, taught by the Rev. D. r. Breed
and Mrs. Emily Huntington Miller, meets at the
rooms of the Y. NJ. O. A. this afternoon at 4:SO
o'clock.
The postotfice will be closed from A. NJ. to
6P. NJ. to-day. The banks will be closed, the
courts will not be in session, and there will be
quite general observance of Washington
birthday in the public offices of the city.
Trains on the Northern Pacific and St. Paul
Il Pacific railroads suffered some detention
from snow yesterday and the day previous, the
first detention of the kind the present winter.
All trains are now moving regularly and on
time.
One of Bruggeman's (brewer, West st. PauD
wagons upset at the corner of Tenth and Fort
streets, yesterday. 1t was we'll loaded with
kegs at the time, but fortunately none of the
precious fluid was lost, though the wagon was
badly broken by the fall.
A new panel of thirty jurors was drawn
yesterday. Summons will be served at once,
and notice given to report next Tuesday morn
inn for duty. The names of the unfortunate
parties are omitted to prevent any evasion of
SO important duty, by eluding the sheriff
when he comes around with the official docu-
ment.
The board of public works will hold spe-
cial session next Tuesday at IL o'clock M. The
object being to consider the matter of the
n vanfh %11
| where the so-called Seventh street bridge now
| stands Mr.. Ansel Oppenheim, in behalf of
Herman Greve has asked this, as he claims
the land on which the bridge stands.
The jury returned a verdict, yesterday, in the
case of M. B. Farrell vs. Timothy Readon, for
the defendant. Thus Farrell loses even a part
of the $4,000 damages for malicious prosecu-
| tion asked for. 1t is about q stand-off Far
rell went acquit of Reardon's charge of larceny,
and Reardon escapes from any penalty in be-
| ieving Farrell did take some lumber, as he
| charged.
| Articles of incorporation of the Wilcox,
Dimond & Walsh corporation were fled with
the secretary of state yesterday. The general
nature of the corporation is general newspaper
printing, binding and publishing business
with headquarters at Minneapolis. The
amount of capital stock is fixed at $4,000,
with privileged indebtedness of $3, 900. The
officers of the incorporation are Alfred j. Will
COX, Alfred s. Dimond and John D. Walsh.
Some time ago two persons named John Clark
and Fox attempted to pass bogus check on
VIM. Thsobald & Co., liquor merchants on
jackson street. They represented themselves
as country merchants from Newport, and al
most got away with the plumber selected. For
this transaction they got term in JAIL at the
expiration of which they left town. Yester-
oro1 hoo ~
rested, and got a term of twenty days in Jail
for being vagrant.
The intimation by citizen a few DAYS ago
in the GLOBE, that smoking in the public Of
fees" was great inconvenience to many COM
ing there to transact business, has had the de-
| sired effect In almost all the offices the habit
has ceased, and the soul solace of a smoke ia
! deferred to add to the other comforts Of home.
This works well in t~ ways: it removes an in
convenience to business visitors to the offices.
and expedites the work of all officials SO thew
can get home to indulge in smoke.
The city gained a substantial victory in the
courts yesterday. VIM. Shane brought suit to
recover $l,O76, which he had paid for the as
sessment of his property for the Improvement
grading, ETC., of Ramsey street. He paid the
amount in under protest, and then brought
action to test its validity in the courts. The
city attorney, Mr.. Murray, filed demurrer to
the complaint in substance claiming that the
facts alleged didn't show cause for action.
The court sustained the demurrer This puts
an an end to tho case, unless taken on appeal to
the supreme court.
sad case of mental alteration was reported
in this city yesterday and the numerous
friends of Mr.. William Bell, of New Canada
township, will be panied to learn of that prom
| Using young gentleman being the victim to a
mind diseased and at asf ool;r,..y
hlr. Bell, 1T would appear, has been devotinQ
too much time to hard work and study, the un-
fortunate death of his brother at Winnipeg last
summer also having a tendency to accelerate
the catastrophe. He was considered an exceed
| 1ngly bright young man, and evidences of his
recovery will be anticipated with the utmost
concern and anxiety.
The immediate neighborhood of Third and
Hill streets was made hideous at o clock last
evening by the disgraceful conduct of an indi
vldua! whose arrest unfortunately was not eff
fected. At the hour named a father prepos-
sesslng looking stranger entered a notorious
oagnlo on the last named thoroughfare, and
after lmbibing considerable bug ilice at the
expense of the establishment, refused to dis
charge the obligation incurred by payment of
the necessary amount of the needful A row
| ensued, during which the visitor made good his
escape having damaged to considerable ex-
tent portion of the furniture.
The State Central committee of the National
party held an informal meeting last night, at
the International hotel. There were present
Senators Page, Powers and Mills, Representa-
tlVes McCracken and O'Hara, Messrs. James
Starkey, -Ebenezer Ayers and others. In the
absence of the chairman of the committee.
Capt James Starkey was elected to preside.
No business of a definite character was trans
acted owing to the small attendance. A long
informal talk occurred. The determination
was reached to call the committee together
again after the adjournment of the legislature,
and then formulate their views in an official
way.
The death of J. W. Moylan was briefly au-
nounced in yesterdays GLOBE among the death
notices. Deceased was brakeman in the St.
Paul Duluth railroad yard in this CITY. and
two weeks ago had his hand badly lacerated
and m utilated while coupling cars. At first it
was thought to be only one of the innumer-
able painful accidents daily happening to
railroad employees. No fears were entertained
that serious results would follow, but few
days ago lock-jaw set in, and the patient died
| after hours Of considerable suffering. De-
ceased was well known railroad man among
the fraternity, respected and appreciated as u
worthy and genial companion.
ANTHONY OYER.