Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-21
CITY GLOBULEs.
The Scotch will celebrate their national
poets birthday on Friday, Oath, and hope to en-
iOY their tthauu ,,

The Scotch will celebrate their national
poets birthday on Friday, Oath, and hope to en-
joy their "haggis."
The Burke case on writ of habeas corpus
comes up before Judge Nelson, of the United
States district court, to-day. Within the past
twenty-four hours no new developments have
arisen in the case.
The sheriff's sale of M. E. Chambers stock
of goods, began yesterday. The lot was offered
in bulk but didn't catch bidder. The sale
will be resumed to-day, when the stock will be
put up in lots to suit purchasers
The secretary of the chamber of commerce is
preparing his annual statistical report To ex-
pedite matters he requests all who have con-
tributions to make to the important document
to submit them promptly and at once.
The excursion to White Bear yesterday was
hurried affair, leaving the excursionists no
time for lunch. On the return to the city.
however, Mr.. p. w. Scott. who was of the
party, invited all who wished to repair to his
restaurant, where he spread an excallent table
for their delectation.
The committee engaged in securing subscrip-
tions for an extension of the street railway line
to Summit avenue is meeting with encouraging
responses, over two-thirds of the sum desired
cured, and the company propose to have the
line built and in operation by the middle of
June next.
The annual meeting of the st. Paul Gas
Light company was held yesterday at the COM
lowing board of directors and officers elected
for the ensuing year. H. 81. Sibley. President;
N. w. Kittson, Vice Presidents A. J. Goodrich,
Secretary and Treasurer. The same gentle
men compose the board of directors.
The impatiently awaited entertainment, to be
given by the Misses Banning, in the Library
course, has been fixed for Thursday evening
next, January 23d, at the Opera House. The
histrionic ability of these ladies has been fire.
quently demonstrated before st. Paul au-
diences: and with the attractive programme in
which they are to appear, it is believed that
this will be one of the most entertaining num-
bers of the course. The accessories, such as the
music, arrangement of the stage, etc., are re-
ceiving unusual attention at the hands of the
Library association. Seats can be secured at
the box Office, tomorrow Wednesday morning,
at 9 o'clock.
The Lautenschlager murder Of Mrs. Lick was
the horror and sensation at the time of it's oc-
currence, Nov. LIST, 1874 It is likely to awaken
public interest again very soon. Mr.. s. L..
Pierce, counsel for Lautenschlager, who is
dong life term in the penltentiary, has filed
motion for new trial in the district court,
and hearing thereon has been set for the special
term, Saturday, Feb. 1st., prox. The argument
will not likely be heard then, but day set for
a hearing before the Judge of the district court
IN 6anc. The motion is based upon the dis
covery of new testimony, that of P. G. Hermon
who heard an alteration between Lick and his
wife, the murdered woman, just previous to
the time and at the place where the murder oc-
Cured. ANY benefit to Lautenschlager arising
from these proceedings will embrace the Rapps,
who were sentenced with him. The history of
the case is too familiar to the reading public to
need repititiOn