Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-15
CITY GLOBULEs.

The Woman's Christian TEMPERANCE union
will meet to-day at 3 o'clock P. NJ. at the Jack
son street M. E. church.
The Clarendon hotel did not have a vacant
room last night. 1t is a gem of hotel and de-
servedly popular with the travelling public.
The Minneapolis Eastern railway company
yesterday filed with the secretary of state a
petltlon Tor the appointment of commissioners
Tor the condemnation of right of way along it's
projected line along the water front of Mime
apolis.
Twas remarked yesterday that there was
larger number of goodlooking men in the c,ty.
AS the remark passed around the corridors of
the hotels the members of the legislature
Strengthened mp perceptibly, while the members
OF the Masonic grand lodge smiled with self
satisfied air.
An amateur musical and dramatic entertain
ment for the benefit of the African Methodist
Episcopal church, will be held at Turner hall
tn's evening. The programme embraces some
cnolce musical selec' ions. pathetic and comic
concluding with the amusing comedetta s'Off
the Stage The entertainment will no doubt
be an enjoyable one.
Thomas McManus preferred CHARGES Of ner-
jury before County Attorney Rogers Yesterday
The alleged false swearing is said to have taken
place In Judge OGorman's court last Satur-
day: at which time Nonahan swore that he was
In the Red river country at the time of the
death of his sster-in-law, whereas it is alleged
that he was alternating, at that time in the
Minneapolis jail.
Judge Brill imposed fine yesterday of 800
on Benjamin Rose for contempt of court. The
matter grew out of litigation Of several months
standing. Rose clothier on Jackson
street. tailed. and his affairs were brought into
| business troubles. Rose disposed of watch in
the law, in the custody of the court. He was
summoned before the referee to learn its
whereabouts, but declined to answer. This
| double action was construed as contem Mt of
court, and visited with $40 fine for each
offense.
Officer Nugent returned from Minneapolis
yesterday. having in charge prisoner named
Benjamin Doty, who, together with an accom-
pllce named Ryan, varied the monotony of ex
| lstence by flching other peoples pronertv
Their recent exploits in this city will be easi,
remem bered, their peculiar penchant being fo1
robe skins. After reaching the city the officer
escorted his unwilling companion to a seconc
hand store on Jackson street, where he sue
ceeded in recovering the last of half-doze1
robes which had been stolen, all of which hav,
been identified. The robe recovered is fin,
buffalo skin belonging to Mr.. Stees. It is un
derstood that the police will revoke th,
licenses Of several fence-keepers, who hav
been particularly active in ooncealine stole,
goods. Doty will have hearing this morn
ing.
special meeting of the committee on pub
lie buildings was held in the city clerks ofic
yesterday afternoon, present Aids Allen an,
oConnor and City Engineer sewall. The oh
ject of the meeting was for the purpose OF con
sldering what action it might be necessary t
Jake to put the municipal court building in
less dangerous and perilsus condition. A shor
discussion to"k place, after which the commit
tee walked over to the building for the purpos
OF ascertaining what repairs it might be neces
sary to institute. A general inspection of tn
building was made, it being found to be in a.
extremely unsound and dangerous condition
After the inspection had been completed, tn
committee decided to recommend that th
walls be braced, and that more suitable cour
room be found as early as practicable.