Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-10
CITY GLOBULES.


Chestnut street south of Fort, and also on
Oak street.
George 1ingsworth, the man whose feet
were seriously frozen last February, underwent
second operation at the city hospital, yester-
day.
Tho regular Friday meeting of the board of
public works, to have been held yesterday, was
postponed until next Friday, for want Of
quorum.
Capt James w. Powell. of the Sixth United
States infantry, is i'll the city, en- route to Fort
Leavenworth to appear before the army retir-
ing board, in session there.
The late rains gave a rise of two inches in
tho Mississippi river at this point. further
increase of two inches would enable the pack
cts to resume trips to this point
Yesterday was good day for disorderlies at
the municipal court, no less than seven petty
offenders being disposed of in batch each
malefactor receiving four days stretch In
the county Jail.
The case of Michael OBrien, charged with
maltreating his wife and mother-in-law, came
up in the municipal court yesterday morning,
the hearing being postponed until today IN
order to procure the necessary witnesses.
County Auditor Davis was employed, yester-
day, in notifying country liquor dealers that
the time had arrived when the amount of their
annual liquor licenses should be Forthcoming.
The license is $25, as fixed at a previous meet
ing of the board.
Thieves do break through and steal. A re-
port of this kind was made at police head
quarters yesterday by ex-Captain Heck. He
stated that somebody, or bodies, had broken
into his barn the night before and stolen from
him fine set of harness.
One of the street car horses became detached
from the car on the Fort street grade yesterday
noon. The car came to halt at the bottom Of
the hill, but the horse wasn't brought to step
until he got tangled up in the ways to go at
Sevea Corners. Nobody hurt.
A decision was yesterday rendered by Judge
Brill in the case Of James Drea VS.. Cariveau
Friedman, whereby an accounting of the profits
was ordered under the direction of the court
and distribution made of the same in accord
ancc with the rights of the parties to the action
Assessor Beaumont has been economically
employed for the past few days, in sending out
a. number of last years postal cards, the same
being notices to those holding chattel mort
cages that, to avoid extra expense, they hac
better step up to the assessors office and set
tie.
relief of the poor anticipate three tremendous
audiences to hear Queen Esther, next week. i
will be we'll for those who desire slttl1: s to re
member the hour and the day when the sale ii
to commeuce-Monday morning next at
o'clock.
lively runaway occurred on Eighth street
near Olive, yesterday, at 10 o'clock. Thu
driver pulled so Justify for stop, and went b.
GLOBE representative 50 fast, that he couln'1
give his name in answer for a hasty call for it
A sudden angle in the street hid driver, buggi
and horse from view.
Capt. H. S. Hawkins, Sixth United State
Infantry, registered at department headquar
tiers yesterday. The captain has been stationed
III Tennessee for several years. paying bountie
to the colorcd troops who fought nobly during
the late unpleasantness. He is ON his way t.
reioin his regiment at Fort Buford.
The of Mary j. Huston, charged wit
disposing of mortgaged property to the valu
of 1926, came before Judge Flint yesterday fore
noon, and was continued until the 10th inst
The defendant is mlddle-aged, respectable
appearing lady, and her trouble seems to hav
originated from ignorance of the law, rattle
than any criminal intention in the premises
The case was conducted by Nv. G. N. Bell, VIII
made himself responsible for the defendant
appearance at the time mentioned.
1t was reported yesterday that an
team had been killed during the first part
tho week on the line of the st. Paul u Dulut
railroad, near the stock yards. A GLOBE n
porter chased the rumor down last night, asce
tanning that the exaggerated report had game
currency through q slight accident to a ma
named Alfonso Adams, last Tuesday. Will
engaged at teaming near the railroad on tt
day named, Adams was struck by passin
train and rendered insensible. He was carrie
NJ !. l.. e.
wards recovered consciousness and proceede
to walk away, badly frightened but not ser
ously I'M ured man.
The officers of the various railroad compani
proposing to unite in the formation of tt
railroad transfer company and the erection of
grand union depot here, were in consultatio
at the Office of the st. Paul, Saltwater & Ia
lors Falls company for a couple of hours we
terday afternoon. During the conference tt
whole subject affecting the different con
panies were considered pro and con, and an VI
dcrstandlng reached on several importal
points The conference will be resumed t.
day, at which it is expected Il full understand
ing upon all the points at issue will be reache
and the necessary steps inaugurated for carr
ing forward Immediately the great improv
mcnts contemplated.
serious accident took place on the track
the Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad about
O'CLOCK Yesterday morning, winch IN all prob
bility will disable the victim for life. At Il
hour named young named James Rye
and a companion were walking along the b.
of the track near the st. Peter street blu
when switch engine drawing number
coaches was observed to be rapidly coming
their direction. In attempting to leave Il
track Ryan was struck in the head by one
the cars, falling with his feet resting on a lii
with the track, the cars passing over the fro
part of the feet, badly mangling several of
toes. Tho injured cared for by D
Smith and City Physician Mattocks, who h;
him removed to the hospital where it W
found necessary to amputate five of his toe
recently from st. Louis where he has one sist
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