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

out OF harms way in tho station. A very wise
precaution, as cold wealth er is coming on. and
1T will be remembered that last season DAVIS
made it uncomfortably cold for many by steal
Ing overcoats, whenever he found them handy.
Patrick Powers. the we'll known fisherman
and hotel proprietor of Lake Johanna, came in
to town yesterday with portion Of his face
highly frescoed. John Farrell, of Mounds
View, did the fresooeing. Both Powers and
Farrell are officers of the Same school district
at Mounds View. and last Saturday evening
they varied the mouotony Of regular business
meeting by gymnastic exercises. A warrant
school meeting will be held this morning on
Wabashaw street, where Judge Flint will act as
presiding officer.
Saturday, as mentioned in the SUNDAY
GLOBE, Mayor Dawson revoked Mike O'Day s
saloon license. He and saloon, both located, so
to speak, on the corner Of Third and Exchange
streets, had become nuisanccs to that neighbour
hood. ODay claimed he could show it was
only prejudice. and to that end had hearing
before Mayor Dawson yesterday. O'Day failed
to mako good his claim. in fact it was shown
which Mr.. ODay contributed no little amount
himself. Mayor Dawsoa concluded he'd bet
tor go out of business. and told him to sell his
stock and fixtures, as in future they'd be use-
leas to him.
On Sunday evening prisoner in the county
Jail named Barney Smith, was detailed to per-
form certain chores in the stable adjoining the
Jail building. In an unguarded moment he
managed to elude the vigilance of the attic nd
ants and made his escape. He visited Annie
Oleson's bagnio on Fifth street, and proceeded
to inaugurate very disgraceful row, which
was reported in yesterdays GLOBE. An officer
N IN Nd hoy ,&orJa
in the county Jail. warrant was sworn out
for his arrest by the keeper of the house, yes
terday, and he will be tried for disorderly con-
duct at the expiration Of his term, which takes
place in about two weeks.
The SUNDAY GLOBE made mention Of the
great need of additional school aocommoda-
tons. Yesterday the board of education was
prompt to meet immediate requirements. An
additional room was opened at the Franklin
school, and Miss Haight put in charge; another
room was also opened ut the Madison school.
Miss Holmes being given charge of the pupils.
So soon as the arrangements can l. 9 effected, an
| additional room will be opened in the Neill
| school to relieve the present pressure of num-
bers there. These changes afford only tempo
raay relief, as it were, and in no degree remove
| the necessity of ne'v school accommodations
| of permanent character-new school houses
Yesterday Gen. NJ. R. Morgan, chief com.
missary of this department, got word from
Gen. Kilbourne, at Sheridan's headquarters. te
make the following awards on the bids fo,
army supplies opened last Saturday: The
Minnesota Soap company gets the contract 70,
10000 lbs. of soap the balance being given t.
firm in Chicago. P. 81. Kelly & O.. are award
ed 50, 900 lbs. of salt in barrels at SO cents ne,
100 lbs, and $4,000 lbs. in double sacks at s.
! cents per 100 lbs. The award for beans, ric,
and sugar is made in Chicapo No determine
ton is reached in regard to the -four, and the
award will not be made until the samples sub
mitted at Yankton are compared with tbos.
offered here.