Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-23
CITY GLOBULEs.
Sheriff Ara Barton, of Rice county, passed
through the city yesterday with two peniten-
tiary ducks, one for seduction and the other
for larceny

[or larceny.
Yesterday, the city treasurer received can
,elled interest coupons to the amount of Sc, 700
from New York. Thus the city indebtedness is |
met and liquidated.
A telephone call from l. f. A. Studdart, at |
No. y Virginia avenue, last night, caused the
arrest Of drunken tramp, who was lying in
sensible in the road.
A notice on the door Of the place of business
Of Mr.. A. o. Bailey, Jackson street, announced
the funeral of his father, Mr. Roderick Bailey,
who died at Eau Gale, Wis, the 21st inst.
The city treasurer did lively days work.
yesterday, in the dog tax business. Men, wo-
men and children were in to get their favorite
pups insured against the craftsmanship of the
police.
A map was fled in the office of the district
court yesterday, by the G. M. & st. Paul rail-
road company, embodying an outline of the
land sought to be condemned for the short line
road between this city and Minneapolis.
The Y. NJ. G. A. boys were treated to pop
corn feast last night. The youngsters enjoyed
themselves hugely, and were aided in the even
ing's amusement by music by the Misses
Hirst and other ladies. Prof. Wright had
charge of the refreshments and dealt out the
provender literally.
James Mullins, bailif of the municipal
court, served a civil process few days ags,
on Anton Jordon IF New Canada. Jordon went
for Mullins with fence rail and Mullins re-
taliated with horse whip. Yesterday New
Canada constable appeared and marched Mr..
Mullins off to answer to the charge of assault.
Yesterday, John Griswold and VIM. Morgan,
the alleged counterfeiters from Mankato, were
arraigned before United States Commissioner
Cardozo. Griswold gave bonds in $1,000 for
his appearance to-day. and Morgan was COM
mitted to Jail in default of the same amount
of bail.
The untutored child of nature paid Judge
Flint visit yesterday, in the person Of a
Cherokee brave named Robert Alton, who was
ran in by Officer Nugent for working up war
whooP. by means of sixty second tanglefoot.
wigwam at Red Wing.
The light house boat Alice, Capt. Crapster
commanding, arrived from St. Louis last night
The Alice left st. Louis last Saturday for the
purpose of paying off, and attending to the
river lights. Among the passengers were Com
modore Carter and lady, from Washington, and
Commodore Wallace, commander of this dis
trict. The Alice will leave for the down trip
this evening.
Last night Officer Newell disturbed slight
Misunderstanding between Messrs. Lawton and
O'Brien, of the Sixth ward, by arresting both
They become too demonstrative. and high
words in low language leading to blows, COM
PEELED the officer to break up the seance. Both
combatants will materialize before Judge Flint
to-day for settlement of the misunderstand-
ing.
Mrs. Mary J. Huston was tried in the dis
trict court yesterday for having sold 1854 worth
of property on which J. B. Dow held a
ceattel mortgage. 1t seems Mr.. Dow and Mrs.
Huston's son had been in business together
and the son went away and Mrs. Huston bought
out Dow. 1t appearing that Mrs. Huston act,
released her of all Indebtedness, the jury
acquitted her.
Hill, the Seventh street livery man, was the
person suffering by runaway yesterday. His
horse standing hitched in front of the office of
the Northwestern Fuel company, took fright,
and breaking away ran up Third to Wabashaw,
up Wabashaw to Seventh and down Seventh to
the stable, into which he went with a rush,
leaving the wreck of the buggy and harness
outside the door. The horse was uniniured,
but the buggy and harness was badly broken
up.
The regular afternoon train on the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul yesterday brought in
three coaches of emigrants for Manitoba, under
the pilotage of Commodore Paul Mondeau. A
portion of the party will stop at Emerson, and
of twenty-one by the same train got off at Red
Wing, proposing to find homes in Goodhue
county, where they have friends. The Cana.
dams went forward by the regular train on the
st. Paul d Pacific road last evening.
few days ago Michael Meehan was arraigned
before the United States commissioner a,
Moorhead for trespass on government pine
lands in Dakota. He had been engaged in the
lucrative business Of stripping the United
States lands and rafting the logs down the Rec
river to Winnipeg. He was SO thorough,
caught at it that when brought up he waived
examination and signifed willingness t.
plead guilty if promptly brought before Judg,
Nelson. Arrangements were made to accom-
modate him, and last night he was lodged i,
the Ramsey county Jail. To-day he will be ar
raigned before Judge Nelson.
Wednesday night a number of cigar maker
had murderous matinee in a saloon on tn
corner of Fort and Forbes streets. The salool
is run by one Mafsky, who recently marie,
George Scheld's widow, who formerly run tn
place. Theaffair occurred about nine o'clock
and had pistol shot accomplishments. Th
neighbors in the vicinity were greatly alarmed
and the scare became general when bar
| headed youth rushed out of the saloon followe
by mob, who were trying to bring the fugitiv
to halt with discharge of pistols and livel
throwing of stones. The young man escaped
and quiet was restored. Inquiry around th
neighborhood yesterday failed to discover VIII
the parties were to the melee.
Prof. Saroni created a big scare, ycsterda,
up in the vicinity of Ninth ard Minnesot
streets. He had erected shanty IN the ston
l quarry to store away some of his gasoline use
in lighting the streets. A drayman was car
ing the naptha to its place of deposit, whe
Mother Robertson asked what he was dom,
The smart Alick, being fond of joke" r
piled he was storing away quantity OF nitr
glycerine or dynamite. Mother Robertson lie
that locality instantly, and gave tongue to IL
story. ALI the neighbors prepared their trunl
and luggage for an exodus equal to Window
Southern affair. Mother Robertson complain.
at police headquarters, and Prof. Saroni e
planned. But the people up there want Il
shanty demolished and the stores remove
They'll be content and easy in mind with not
ing else.
Yesterday No. IA West Third street was Il
center of great activity, around which
multitude surged all day. Col. Lee had 1ocat
his headquarters at the above designated pla
to hire men to work on the nc
post on Milk river, Fort Assinnaboir
Fifty carpenters were wanted yesterda
and there were five hundred, more or less. a
plicants for the fifty places. Ont of 30 man
little trouble was experienced in securing
services of the required number. Today "
be devoted to the hiring of masons, and Satu
day the requisite number of laborers will
employed. As in each of these classes onl,
limited number of men are wanted and will
hired, there will in consequence be many al
appointed applicants. The understanding
present, is that all the men employed will
forwarded to their destination sometime /
tween the first and seventh of June.
Requests by the Late Asa Packard.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, May 22.--The will of Jud
Packer was read to-day. It bequeaths TO,
permanent indemnity of Lehigh uniyersit