Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-24

/
cussion in the Sixth ward Thursday night,
matter appearing to have been merely Trivial =
quarrel.
information is received here that the profess q
sors of chemistry in several of the leading uni t
versities of the country are on their way to c
Minnesota to have look at the great meteor 1
which fell south of Jackson county couple OF
weeks since. ri.tss as5fSts III ~ +
Messrs. Harrison, Langdon & Co., contractors !
for the extension west from Alexandria of the
St. Paul l. Pacific branch line. have 100 teams
and some 200 men, and next week they will
more than double this force if the necessary
teams can be secured s4Tslf
The meteor that fell few days since, just
south of Jackson county, is being broken up
into small fragments and sold, a piece as large
as an acorn being rated at $l.5O. At this rate
the entire body will bring the lucky finder in the
neighborhood of 100000. SEQ
An animal owned and driven by Mr.. Webb
got on the rampage yesterday and for few
minutes one would have thought he had pre-
empted part of Jackson and East Third
streets. He was collared on the last named
| thoroughfare near Cedar street, having con-
trived to accomplish neither damage nor in
| jury.
DR.. Leasure, Jack Wampler, and Mr.. Hlte, |
of Indiana, are the most skillful sportsmenI of
the season. They arrived in town yesterday
morning from some mysterious lake with
! thirteen foot string of beautiful fish weighing
about 100 pounds. Their numerous friends
who were remembered in their distribution
hope they will go again soon.
COL Lees headquarters. No. IA West Third
street, were again besieged yesterday with APP
plicants for employment on the new post, Fort
Assinaboine. Yesterday was devoted to hiring
masons, and the required number were quickly
obtained. To-day the laboring class will have
a chance, and with the hiring of the allowed
number this closes the business.
Orders were issued by General Terry yester-
day, for the transfer of four companies of the
Seventh Cavalry, together with regimental
headquarters, from Fort Abraham Lincoln to
Fort Meade. This makes the force to garrison
Fort Meade consist of six companies OF the
First Infantry. Col. Sam. d. Sturgis is in
command of Fort Meade.
! The Mankato alleged counterfeiters, John
Griswold and VIM. Morgan, got a hearing be
fore United States Commissioner Cardozo, yes
terday. Both were discharged, the evidence
Q not being sufficient to hold them. This looks
: very like giving Messrs Morgan and Griswold
an opportunity to become troublesome to the
Mankato local authorities who arrested them
b Among the pleasant events of tomorrow
: will be the first excursion of the season to
y Lake Minnetonka, under the auspices of the
II Great Union band. Trains leave this st. Paul
& Pacific railroad depot at o'clock A. M. sharp
% leaving the lake at O'Clock P. NJ. Every ar
n rangement has been perfected that could con.
b duce to the enjoyment of the occasion, and II
h is expected that the excursion will be great
h success.
d A Swede, name unknown, tumbled into pc
y lice headquarters, yesterday, and declared hi
b had lost watch. When asked where anG
n when ?" he answered at the MenomOnie house
, on Rosabel street, and that it happened two
o. weeks ago. He was comforted with the as
~ surance that the watch would be recovered, II
Il such place as the Menominee house could b.
o found, and if time had not got too strong
y grasp on the ticker.
The condition of Mr.. John Hoffman, tn
- victim to the unfortunate accident at the Cap
ital City FIGURING mills night before last, i
=, not considered so critical as the nature OF tn
" accident at first gave reason to suspect. Th
ST sufferer was attended by DR.. Hagan yesterday
who thinks there are the best of reasons 70
20 his ultimate recovery, the impression bein
% that no serious internal injuries were sns
it tanned by the accident.
n The committee on streets held meetin
O. last night and transacted the following bust
~ ness: Recommend the opening and extension
90 of Curtin street, gives authority to street rail
K way to operate its extension lines; recommen
the grading of Nelson avenue to Rondo stree
he instead of to Carroll = as heretofore contem
be plated; the extension and widening of Dial
e. street from Minnehaha street to the city lin
ha it's was also recommended.
ev By direction of Gen. Terry, announced in Of
MS ders issued yesterday, Capt. w. w. Sander
to Sixth infantry; Capt. r. P. Hughes. Third II
Oh fantry, A. D. c., and Lieut. r. T.. Jacob, Jr
r. Sixth infantry, are constituted q board to II
:, ceive the horses to be delivered at this city o
I'LL the Woodmansie contract The horses are fl
the cavalry service, and the contract for the
purchase was let from headquarters in Chicag
h The delivery of the stock will begin Il
Cd 26th inst.
j. G. Mccarthy purchased span Of Ke
ara lucky horses from ]. P. Chinn, a few days ag
~ which are flyers. He took turn up to MINI
80 apolis Thursday afternoon, making the tn
of from the Seven Corners to Suspension bridl
ara in thirty-6ve minutes. That would have suite
most people, but Jerry let the steedn come bat
VI in their own way, and they made the retul
M trip in thirty three minutes. He paid 5000 Il
of the span, and keeping the best one for his oN
.r blooded stock.
Thursday night, about ~ o'clock, the rel
DO dence of Frederick Zane, four miles out on &
6eO MOCK IOau, was tutAIe1y CousuAncO NY III
zen Mr.. Zane, wife and six children, had retire
the and we're awakened by the heat of the fame
led and barely escaped with the clothing they hi
uas on. The building and contents were los
the nothing being rescued, the fire having got fl
49,. control when the family were awakened. II
'Ae house was valued at 81, 900; insured for $50
)oo The origin OF the fire is unknown, but is gu
pose to have been a defective chimney,
There is blood in the moon and war has be-
declared between the Flynns and the Mel
DIE tyres. The head OF the last named family e
the tered the municipal court Thursday and q
rst bosomed himself to an extent that would ha
ace drawn tears from an Alabama crocodile. II
/ il trouble arose from the mischievious tendon
NOT of three gossoons, members of the Flynn faI
81. ily who play such fantastic tricks at the e
,ak pense of McIntyre's dignity as to make exii
!, - | ence barren waste. The latter wants q
,de bows arrested and sat down upon, and the ca
nld will come up this morning.
md Old "Pig's Eye" Davis was bit of
se9 spree. To make it more expansive in its {
Nv. mansions, he gave sXall boy 81 to get hi
ar more Of the joyful. The small boy took g
: bill. but never returned with the LIQUOR. sho,
nre | " after Davis met son of Mart Cashier, al
~ in his befuddled state of mind thought he "
r;Ii the one sent with the 100 cents. To get eve
,aw Davis grabbed the youth and stripped him
ind his coat and vest. Thus Invested of his T,