Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-10
CITY GLoBULEs,

VII 0AODOAESs
The committee on poor held regular weekly
meeting yesterday forenoon. issued the usual
number of orders and adjourned.
During the year 1878 the number Of deaths
In White Bear township was fourteen. while
tne number OF births was twenty-six.
The number of deaths in Reserve township
for the year 1878 is reported as two. while
eleven births took place within the same
period. -o
The Trout Brook Skating club give their first
party Saturday evening at Rice's pond. The
Great Western band will be present to supply
the music.
Judgment was on yesterday entered in the
district court in favor of Letitia GALLAGHER
against NJ. E. Chambers, the absconder. for
$2O8.12 and costs.
Anna Marie Janz the woman who was adj
judged idsane by Judge O'Gorman of the pro-
bate court a few days since, was yesterday re-
moved to the State insane asylum at St. Peter.
special train to convey invited guests to
the military hop at Fort Smelling tonight will
leave ut the foot of Jackson street at 1880
o, clock P. NJ, and will return at IL o'clock.
midnight.
The United States commissioners was engaged
yesterday in taking the dispositions of several
residents of Yankton, to be used as evidence
In case against the government before the
court OF claims, at Washington.
Aid. Rhodes chairman of the special COM
mittee on legislation, has issued notices for a
meetlng to be held tomorrow afternoon at 8
o'clock, to consider what legislation the city
may require during the present winter.
A complaint was yesterday fled with the
clerk OF the district court by William H. Brad
den against John ODonnell and William Ora
ham, to enforce judgment on a certain prom
lssory note amounting to $l93.52 with interest
at IL per cent.
John V. Farwell Il Co. vs.. James King, sher-
H. Is the title of complaint fled in the dis
trict court yesterday, to compel the defendant
to release certain quantity of merchandise
valued at $4,000, in addition to which damages
are asked to the amount of $500.
few days ago Mr.. Julian r. Hutson. one
of the most popular and Best conductor. on
st. Paul d Sioux City road..awas presented
with handsome fur overcoat by Lieut. Gov
Wakefield. The kindly act of friendship was
bestowed and received with mutual expressions
of esteem, etc.
The sheriff sale of the stock Of goods be-
longing to the Sattler Bros. occurred yesterday.
The entire stock was bought in by Jacob b.
Sattier, the surviving member of the late firm.
for the sum of 81, 500. 1t is proposed to resume
business at ence, under the old firm name ali
other creditors having come to general adj
justment of the troubles.
During next week testimony will begin to be
taken in this city in the contested election case
OF Donnelly Us. Washburn. If witnesses de-
clare upon oath what they have stated volun-
tarily, Mr.. Washburn will soon be known az he
Is. Inc witnesses may as well understand that
the truth must come out or prosecutions for
perjury will be instituted.
party from Iowa with lot of horses for
sale put them up in Gruber's stable. Yesterday
ne took one of the steeds out for exercise.
near the corner of Sixth and John streets, he
tethered his horse and went in. When he came
out the horse was gone. Black horse, blind of
an eye' wanted and wanted badly.
reward of 300 is offered by the superin-
tendent of the Southern Express COMPANY for
tho arrest of W. 9. Hamilton, late agent of the
company at Grayson Springs Ky.. who ab-
seconded with the books of the concern and
several hundred dollars in money, on or about
the 10Th day of last December. Hamilton ia
about ~ years old, five feet nine inches high
uedVy set, Ozark Drown halr, dark chin Whiskers
blue eyes and ford complexion, weight about
$50 pounds. Fifty dollars will be paid for the
return of the books to H. G. Fisher, Memphis
Tennessee.
NJ. r. 0. Strong, chief engineer of the st.
Paul IRE department, has received telegram
announcing the death of his father-in.law,
John Gillis, Esq, of Ravenna, Ohio, January
9Th. Mrs. Strong, who had been summoned to
the home of her youth, on account Of the seri-
Gus illness OF her father. was present with him
when he died. Mr.. Gillis has been a resident
OF kavenna for over fifty years, and was ever
ranke1 among its most worthy and highly es-
teemed citizens. He had been sheriff of the
county, and had held other official positions of
trust and responsibility. $50 was about rs
years of age
Yesterday morning message was sent up
from the transfer house near Dayton's Bluff
to Police headquarters stating that the tramp,
bad seized fireplace and held the fort. The bearer
OF the message went on to say that thew had
been discovered in possession; they had made
roasting tires with any material tor fuel thew
could get hold of. When ordered to get. thew
refused. The doors were locked on 'em. and
the police was wanted to capture the gang.
detachment was sent down to make the hanl
but when they arrived there it was found the
tramps had thought better of their defiance
mad broken open the doors through the win
dows and made good their escape.