Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-16
CITY GLOBULEs,

CITY GLOBULEs.
Tho Keokuk Northern line steamer Cheever
arrived last night direct from st. Louis, and
will leave for that port at Ia M. to-day.
A decision was rendered by Judge Wilkin
yesterday, disoharging the order to show cause
in tho case of Edna P. Webb vs.. Amos E. Kim
berly.
At the meeting of the chamber of commerce
yesterday F. Drisooll was elected director, to
NIL tho vacancy occasioned by the death of
Col. Hewitt. No other business was trans-
acted.
No view in the Northwest equals that from
the Lookout, and the register shows how
STRANGERS have patronized it from all parts of
the United States and Europe. Our citizens
shsuld do likewise.
As is known, Mr.. P. Keigher was lately elect
ed treasurer of tho Home Building society, vice
Graham, resigned. Yesterday he filed his bond,
with Messrs. Ed. Mckinney and Alfred Arm
strong as sureties in tho sum Of $4,000 each.
Michael Murphy interviewed his honor yes
terday on the charge of threatening to kill
man. The particular individual who was to re-
ceive the distinguished honors failed to ap.
pear, and the case was dismissed for want of
prosecution.
The walters of the metropolitan hotel have
arranged for final cake-walk, to be given at
turner hall on tho evening of the 22d inst.
The preliminaries are in charge of Mr.. j. w.
Doty, and the affair promises to be an inter
esting success.
The occupants of the capitol suppose it's all
right, or Of course it would not be allowed, but
balo 81 Co hot 60 n<u
| cows are allowed in the capitol square yard
night after night does not seem to them to be
just the thing.
Johannah Flynn parodied her sex again yes
| teIday in the municipal court, on the old
| charge of drunkenness. She confessed to hav-
ing taken drop too much, and on motion of
| the city attor, ey she was committed to the
House Ut the Good Shepherd for thirty days.
The St. Louis pressed brick, which make so
fine showing in the new Davidson block,
jackson street, is to be used for the front Of
the new headquarters building of the St. Paul,
| Minneapolis Il Manitoba railroad company,
northwest corner of Fourth and Wao0uta
| streets.
The case of Francis A. Kicker, charged with
abstracting small quantity of coffee from
Griggs & Co.'s grocery store, was called in the
municipal court yesterday morning, but on re-
quest OF counsel tho hearing was continued
until Thursday, and the defendant released in
500 bail.
Michael Conley got on bender Sunday even
ing and started out with gun ON his shoulder
in quest of game. It was a poor day for
ducks, and the Nimrod was run in by Officer
Volgtle for d. orderly conduct. He was ar
raigned at the police court yesterday and gwen
three days the cooler.
Chief Weber left, yesterday, for Watertown,
Wisconsin. A fair is advertised at that vii.
lage during the week, and an advance by an
army Of crooks from Chicago is apprehended.
Chief Weber is employed to head the army of
the law against he insioious, sinuous and in
sinuatIns horde of criminals.
A wreck of humanity named Robert Nc
Laughlin was before Judge Flint, yesterday,
charged with stealing watch, the property of
Frederick Oker. He plead guilty to the charge
and confessed to having pawned the timepiece
for 80. 81, because he was hungry" The case
was singularly pathetic, in view Of which the
wretch was only committed for thirty days.
The Diamond Joe steamer Josephine, after
spending twelve hours in trying to get to St.
Paul. transferred her trip to the John Nj.
Chambers at Hastings, and returned down the
river yesterday. The Chambers was up to
saltwater, from which point tho Josephine's
| trip, consisting of one hundred and sixty nine
tons of miscellaneous freight, was transferred
| to this city by rail. ..-..s...
bright faced urchin rushed into police
headquarters, yesterday afternoon, and stated
q policeman was wanted up at Prof. Fogg q
school, corner of Fifth and franklin streets.
1t turned out that somebody had set fire to a
| urush pile in close and threatening proximity
to the school building. Officer Nugent quench-
l RI ho ,Cryo until hon and vuIYh 0,,*
alarming the fire department.
| A regular meeting of the bridge commission
was held yesterday forenoon, all the members
being in attendance. The bill of Mr.. Franklin
steele, amounting to $2O0, for land taken for
approaches to the bridge, was submitted and
| ordered paid. A discussion ensued ON the most
favorable method to be pursued in getting the
right Of way for the proposed road to Bloom
ington, after which the meeting adjourned.
Cornelius Holland is very bad boy, and
youthful sinners should take warning at his
punishment. He was arraigned at the police
court yesterday for stealing pocket book and
! abunt four dollars in money, an account Ut
| which appeared in yesterdays issue of the
GLOBE. He plead guilty, and on motion of the
city attorney he was committed to the reform
school until the expiration of bis minority.
The city comptroller gives notice to.
day, by advertisement, that he will be
prepared to issue deeds on the 10Th of October
tor the property sold for delinquent assess
ments. This allows until that date for redemp-
ton. The property to be SO disposed of con-
sists of sundry lots for the opening of Syca-
more street, Lexington and University avenues,
grading Minnesota and Collins streets, and for
the sewer constructed on Pleasant avenue.
The suit against the st. PaGl, Minneapolis l.
Manitoba railroad company, by A. Meessohaert
ct al. and h. NJ. Stricken ct al, Representatives
of the minority Dutch bondholders of the old
st. Paul & Pacific railroad company, mention
I'd in the SUNDAY GLOBE, were fled in the
United States circuit court. yesterday. As
stated they pray that the decree Of sale may be
set aside, as John II. Kennedy ct al. trustees,
failed to look after the interests Of the minor
ity Dutch bondholders in the sale and transfer.
The Minneapolis Tribune relates that one G..
". jerks was arraigned in the municipal court
yesterday, charged with impersonating Min.
neapolis detective. The man with the least
self respect in the world hos been found, and
his name is jerks. He represented himself to
be Minneapolis detective. Enough said
The only excuse possible for jerks ia that be
is insane, but the court held him in $500 to
been the proper bond IN such q case.
Another addition to the many fiue building
improvements being. made in St. Paul this
season was commenced yesterday. This i'm
provement is due to the enterprise of Mayor
Dawson. The building is to be located on the
southeast corner of Fourth and Waeouta
, streets. 1t is to be 50x12O feet, three stories
and deep basement, of brick. with cut stone