Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-23
CITY GLoBULEs.

MOIo 16VOIaDlo Weatnor Tor harvesting Ope-
rations could not be desired.
Charley Lewis weighs ton, simply because
he's grandfather, and it's girl.
John Tice paid the State 90 yesterday for
shearing the grass from his neighbours lawn.
No concert in Rice park this evening, as the
Great Union band is engaged at Minnetonka-
"Poker" Joe and his party passed through
st. Paul from Montana yesterday On route for
Chicago.
A decision was rendered by Judge Brill yes
terday, denying the motion for jury trial in
the case of Il. u, Weller VS.. E. A. Weller.
The eastern train, due here at 7:40 o'clock
last night, was delayed two hours, owing to
the fact of the engine giving out near Men
dota.
Mr.. Silas Foreman. st. Paul typo, is in re-
ceipt from his uncle of handsome and valu-
able specimen of gold quartz from the cele-
brated Body mine of Nevada.
Traffic on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad was delayed for short time last night,
the delay being caused by couple of freight
cars being of the track near the upper levee.
A petition was filed in the probate court yes
terday asking for letters of administration to
the property of William Norman, the young
man who was killed by the elevator accident at
the Capital Touring mills. The hearing was
set for August IA at 10 A. NJ.
The art illustrations that have been in pro-
81 ess at the Opera Honse for more than week
past, closed last evening with very creditable
exhibition of Paris and its environs. We are
glad to learn that when the weather becomes
cooler the exhibition will return here and de-
light our citizens.
A quiet but exceedingly pleasant wedding
took place at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
when Mr.. James Mcintyre and Miss Jessie Car
son were united in marriage at the residence
OF the bride parents on Summit avenue. A
reception followed the ceremony, after which
the couple started cast on short wedding
tour.
badly disfgured specimen of humanity
named Thomas johnson was arrested by OFF,
Ger McMahon yesterday morning on suspicion
OF being principal to the disgraceful fight in
the rear of the saloon corner of Third and
Washington streets last Sunday afternoon. The
prisoners face looked like the carmine boun-
Diary lines of badly illustrated map of Japan.
he was charged with drunkenness, and COM
mitted for four days.
A new club room at No. 81 Third street, was
opened yesterday, under the management of M.
w. Avery. The rooms are eleganely carpeted
and upholstered, and every comfort necessary
Tor the enjoyment of the guests has been pro-
vided. The club is intended for the enter
ment OF our business men, and will no doubt
become popular institution Of the town. No
objectionable persons will be allowed to have
membership in the club.
The sheriff of Jackson county passed through
st. Paul, yesterday, with prisoner named
Inear, who was convicted of the crime of incest
with l5-year old daughter, and sentenced to
q term of fifteen years imprisonment in the
penitentiary at Saltwater. The prisoner is
about 6O years of age and denies having COM
Ditted the heineous crime for which he was
convicted, the verdict having been based on the
testimony OF his own wife and daughter.
A few days ago, four year old son of Mr..
Ferdinand McDevitt, No. ia Wabashaw street,
came into the house from play and complained
to his mother of feeling badly. Not appre-
hending anything serious, the mother applied
some simple remedy but the child becoming
Slarmingly worse, and suddenly so, DR.. Hagan
was summoned. On examining the little fell
low, he pronounced his case one of true sun
stroke, and yesterday the childs life was de-
SPARED of.
Gentlemenin the city yesterday from Farm
ington, Owatonna, Austin and other points
south of st. Paul, where the wheat harvest is
now In progress, say the grain is turning out
much better than was expected. Fields that
ten days ago were thought to be ruined are
turning out nearly a full average crop, while
the general yield, based on the condition of
the grain already cut, will be, it is believed,
considerably above the average for years past,
and nearly or quite equal to the largest general
average ever produced in the State.
An ~ ,ooJ;,cl,,i
was performed by DR.. Murphy last evening,
consisting of the amputation of the thumb
and fOrehnger from the right hand of mai
named ). W. Fitzgerald, who was injured
night before last while coupling cars at Du-
luth. The sufferer arrived in this city last
night for tho purpose of having the operation
performed, Immediately after which no was
removed to his place of residence on Dayton's
Bluff. The right hand was badly mangled,
but it ia thought that further amputation
will not be necessary.
The fine and fast X. N. Packet Clinton, Capt.
Bill Burke, reached the levee yesterday at 10 80
bringing good freight and one hundred and
nifty cabin passengers, most of them from st.
Louis and other Southern points for the season
at Elmo, White Bear and other Minnesota lakes.
The Clinton got away on her return trip at
about o'clock with fair freight, and about
seventy-five people in her cabin, most of them
for way points. Tho next Packet will be the
Red Wing, Thursday, to be followed by the Rob
Roy, Saturday, and the Northwestern, Sunday.
The friends of Mr.. Frank Roberts will be
pleased to learn that he was duly qualified as
clerk of the probate court on yesterday morn
ing. For q number of years past Mr.. Roberts
has faithfully performed the onorous and ex-
his having just attained his majority accounts
for his not having qualified formerly. Salts
factory bonds were furnished to the amount of
$500, and the able manner in which he has
hitherto discharged the duties of the position
IL the best guarantee that they will be faith
fully performed in the future.
few weeks ago two girls, Lilly Adams and
Mary DeVaughn, were awaiting chance to
hire out at Mrs. Hirst's employment bureau.
No. 10 West Fifth street. Lilly took a shine to
chain, necklace, and cross owned by Mary.
The temptation was too strong for Lilly and
she took the bundle. Shortly afterwards she
got place and SO did Mary. However, Mary
had discovered the loss of her Sunday orna-
ment, suspected and accused Lilly. Matters
have been standing thusly until yesterday,
when Lilly was arrested, conveyed face to face
with Judge Flint, and sentenced to service of
thirty days in the House of the Good Shepherd
for being too fond of other peoples fnery.
dispatch was received at police headquar-
tiers, yesterday, asking that Emma Olson be
arrested ard detained until further orders.
The further information was given that she
was in company with Lieut.. F. W. Sibley and
family en- route to Fort Keogh. The girl was
going out in the capacity of a servant. The
whole business was signed by Ole Oleson, 2S2
Chicago avenue, Chicago, who is father of the
glri, declared she had abandoned home and
sought service without his permission. An Of
ficer was sent out to find Lieut.. Sibley's where
abouts, saw his signature on the Metropolitan
hotel register, interviewed him about the girl,
told him OF the telegram, etc. The upshot of
tho matter was that the girl, somewhere in
years about ID or l6, was taken to the station,
where she awaits identification by her indip.
nant parent.