Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-25
CITY aLoBuLEs.


arrest of man named Peter Ramaccoppi, on
the charge of constructing wooden building
within the fire limits. aa
The case against A. Foss, charged with vio-
lating the fire ordinance. has been dismissed.
as that gentleman has replaced the wooden
partition of his building by y stone Wall. n
Thedrive.well cases, or tho case of the royal
ty claimant, Andrews, against the extortion-
ate fees demanded by his lawyers, Lamprey
Il FLAMES, for coll Getting the extortionate royalty,
will be resumed in the United States circuit
court to-day. A&
Rosa Erina, Erin's primd donna. and her
agent, P. G. MoCourt, are registered at the
Metropolitan Hotel. It's the general wish.
likely to be responded to by the gifted song
stress, that she favor our city with q perform
ance, both in song and on the organ, which so
delighted large audiences when she was here
before.
The case of Francis A. Kicker, charged with
stealing from Griygs Il Co.'s store and par
TALLY tried few days since, came up on . con-
tinnance in the municipal court yesterday
afternoon. The testimony adduced was cor:
roborative Of that reported on the former day
of the trial, and as the evidence was not con-
sidered strong enough to hold the defendant he
was acquitted and discharged.
A delightful reunion took place at Magee's
restaurant last evening, assuming the shape OF
supper, rendered to Gen. Albert Pike by his
friends in this city. The supper was under the
immediate supervision of Mr.. A. T. G. Pierson,
and the affair passed off very pleasantly.
Among those in attendance were MIR. Edmund
Rice, L. w. Durant, Col. W. s. Crooks, and
William Lochren, of Minneapolis.
Joseph Mickey & Co., proprietors Of the
Boston one price clothing house, 43 East
Price list, handsome pamphlet of 25 pages.
It is complete directory of styles, with
prices for every kind of garment, and contains
full and explicit directions for self ~Deasure-
ment. also directions for ordering, express
charges, etc. 1t should be in every household,
as they are for free distribution. We advise
our readers to send address by postal card, as
above, and get copy. .'2.s. r.
Among the arrivals yesterday at the Metro
politan Hotel was the Hon. Springer Harbaugh,
Of Pittsburgh, accompanied by Messrs. G..
Lockhart and Il. s. Warning, of the same city.
The first named gentleman is the United States
commissioner appointed to inspect the trans
continental Pacific railroads. It is his duty to
go over the track of each road and report their
condition. This control is exercised by the
government SO long as these railway thorough
fares under partial mortgage to the govern
ment. 1t is looking after ones own, as it
were. Mr.. Harbaugh remained in our city
only few hours, and departed for the West
over the North Pacific railroad.
The examination of Patrick Kelly, charged
with disorderly conduct was resumed in the
municipal court yesterday afternoon. John
Kelly, the prosecuting witness and brother of
the defendant, testified that during one of the
family matinees he had been called a cuckold
by his brother. The defendant admitted the
soft impeachment, explaining that he did not
know the significance of the term. The evil
dence revealed a miserable condition of affairs
between the two families and the brothers,
John and Patrick, were put under 500 bonds
to keep the peace for six months, in addition to
which the latter was fined i've dollars and costs.
On yesterdays train on the Hastings & Da.
kota road just before reaching Glencoe, a man
named W. d. Bestwick was observed to be act.
ing in queer manner, and in a brief period
was found to be acraving maniac. Major J.
M. Bowler, of Bird Island, who was en- route to
81. Paul to the State convention to-day, had
his attention attracted to the scene, and soon
found that the man was an old pupil of his in
Dakota county, and that on account of bust.
ness cares and nervous tension consequent
thereon, he had lost his reason. Mr.. Bestwick
is large farmer near Appleton, and when
taken i'll, was on his way to bis former home
in Dakota county. Major Bowler made it q
point to see that every attention was paid ia
the afflicted man, and that he was taken, uu-
der competent guidance, to the st. Peter
asylum. OFT 10 'EiEa gus