Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-20
CITY GLoBuLu,
Democratic convention to-day.

with new safe, after the latest improved bur-
glar proof pattern.
Augustus Moberg, the man 80 severely in
]ured by the breaking Of the derrick at ele-
vator az Wednesday evening, is still alive
ana hls physicians. now entertain hopes of bis
recovery.
Tho 4 N. limo transfer steamer Cheever
came in yesterday forenoon with the trip of the
q. 4. Peck, and left in the evening % connect
with Il Arkansas from st. Louis. 1t is ex-
pected the Cheever will return to leave again
for below Sunday.
Rabbi Wescl,ler filed q complaint yesterday
at police headquarters, against lot of young
hoodlums who make the vicinity of his resi-
dence. No. 4U Canada street. the resort for
their hu'rah noise. Capt. Clark gave orders
to have them ate ded TO.
The case of Francis A. Kicker, charged with
feloniously taking several articles from Griggs
y Co.'s grocery store, came up for hearing in
the municipal court yesterday afternoon. The
testimony of one Or two witnesses was taken,
when the examination was continued until
next Wednesday at 2 O'Clock.
A suit was commenced in the district court
yesterday by W. D. Rogers and D. w. Well
man. executors of the estate of Hiram Rogers,
deceased, against tho British America Aesur-
ance com pany to recover 1886 ON policy, the
building No. West Third street, in February,
1879.
The sale Of property under the delinquent
tax list was resumed at the County auditors
office yesterday forenoon. The sale included
all delinqent property in Mclean Rose r. =
serve. New Canada and White Bear townships.
Delinquent property in in Moand-' View town
ship will be sold to-day, which will finish the
tax sales for 1868.
Black Jack Sullivan, somewhat of late noted
in the annals of crime-as o prize.6.hter. "a
one of party who robbed a drunken and
Duluth, as fugitive after the robb. ry, as a
captive of Sheriff McQuade of St. Louis coun-
ty, as q prisoner in jail-broke Jail few days
ago in Daluth, and is at large.
The delightful weather at present experience
ed in st. Paul affords splendid opportunity
for bird 'seye view of the city, as seen from
Carpenters tower on Summit avenue. The
charming landscape was never seen to better
advantage than by the clear September atmos-
phere, and all who have not seen the beautiful
panorama should avail themselves of the op-
portunity offered to visit the tower.
club rooms, has issued invitations to all the
members to participate in complimentary
club supper this evening from to IL O'Clock
P. NJ. They are also requested to bring their
friends with them. SO a. to sfford an oppor-
tunity for an examination of the attractions of
the club rooms. This institution, which prom
lses to be q permanency here, is a credit to the
city, and fully deserves the liberal patronage
it is receiving.
The case of George F. Potter, who as receiver
of Public none, at Pembina in 1874, Keened
the government out of six or seven thousand
dollars, had brief airing in the United States
circuit court yesterday. The United States
has brought suit to recover from his bonds
men, and the case has been already tried and
came up yesterday for Judge Nelson's sigma
ture to the bill of exception preparatory to an
appeal to the Supreme court The bill was
signed, and defendant required to give bonds
IN $l0,C0O before appeal Is allowed.
decision was fled by Judge Wilkiu ysster
day confirming the verdict of the Jury for
$4,000 in the case of the appeal of W. M. Stees,
from the award IF the commissioners appoint
ed to apprase land for an avenue around Lake
Phalan. 1t will be remembered that the oripi-
nal damages to the property were assessed at
1915, from which an appeal was taken with
the above named result. The case has been
strenuously contested on the part of the
county, notwiths' anding which the county at
torney has been compelled to face an adverse
decision.
Detective Henry Schroeder, Cleveland, O.,
arrived in this city last night and is stopping
at the Upman house. It will be remembered
that Mr.. Schroeder passed through St. Paul
i s 1al'' from sauk Centre, having in charge
female prisoner named Frances Baumeis ter.
charged with obtaining $40, under false
pretenses. The woman was convicted of the
charge and sentenced to two years in the pepi-
Tertiary. Certain information was deveioped
a hurt time since which led the victims of her
wiles to believe that the stolen money had
been aecreted III the vicinity of Sank Centre.
On the strength of this information Mr..
Schroeder was sent West, but, after a diligant
search, he unfortunately returns without the
money.
painful accident took place about DAYLIGHT
yesterday morning at Auoka, on the branch
line of the St. Paul. Minneapolis & Manitoba
railroad, about twenty-five miles from this
city. A passenger train on the above named
railroad had pulled up at the station, in at.
tempting to alight from which Mr.. 8. r. Bnne-
man, doing business as grocer at No. so Jack
son street. missed his footing and fell from
the platform to the ground, distance of seven
or eight teeet. Several injuries were sustained.
the most serious Of which was the breaking of
the left leg above the knee. Mr.. Buueman re-
turned TO st. Paul yesterday afternoon. and
was taken to his residence, No. pol East sixth
street, where the fracture was reduced bv Drs.
Murphy and Hagan, and is reported as DOING
well.
W. A. stoddard, Esq, New York, manager of
the national mail service, is atopping at tho
Windsor. For the last six months Mr.. stod.
dard has been busily at work in establishing
many important lines of mail service alon1
the lines Of the different railroads leading into
st. Paul. One important line $50 miles i.
length, commences ut Watertnwn Dakota and
terminates at Fort Pierce on the Missouri river.
running In connection with the trains of the
Ch'cag" Northwestern railroad. He has ca
tablished another line in the interest of the
N r'hern Pacific railroad, at Jamestown, Da-
kota, running south on the line of the James
rieer. a distance of ESQ miles; and still another
at Valley City. running north to Pembina,
distance of ITO miles. We have no doubt in
regard t." these lines becoming valuable arterie,
OF trade to the railroads directly interested.
while new settlers will be favored with mail
facilities never known before to this western
region.
A Heavy Failure.
Yesterday, Leopold Isaacs, wholesale tobac-