Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-06
CITY GLOBULES.
Election.

CITY GLOBULES. Il
Election.
Vote early.
Let no honest vote get left
The May term Of the district court COM
mences to-day.
of theiFriendless benefit.
The total collections at the municipal court
for the month of April amounted to $595.9S.
The moist soil and the bright cool weather
gives promise for big tree planting at Hamline
university to-day.
The short line railroad, or some other good
influence, has started up Bill King to advocate
the union of the cities.
While the short line railroad will be of great
service to St. Paul it will especially work
great change in upper town.
The recent rains have caused slight swell
in the river, the board showing in front seven
inches, rise of two inches from the lowest
point reached.
Samuel s. E. Hardy, the delegate sent by the
colored men of st.. Paul to the Nashville con-
vention, left Sunday night for that city, where
the convention meets to-day.
Things were pretty lively at the Sixth ward
last evening, and there is every prospect of a
large poll to-day but it will be mostly on the
side of the Democratic candidates.
As compared with Saturday, the internal rev.
enue receipts at Collector Bickel's Office, yes
terday, were exceedingly light, although a
marked increase is anticipated to-day.
The Office effects of the st. Paul, saltwater,
g. Taylcrs Falls railroad, are being moved into
the new headquarters of the company, l22
East Third street, opposite the Merchants.
The demand for naturalization papers at
Clerk Kiefers Office, yesterday, was exceedingly
active, resulting in the issuance of over TWEEN
ty-fve papers to as many newly-hedged clti-
| zens.
By change of time on the Iowa and Mime
sofa division of the Chicago, Milwaukee d
St. Paul railway, the Owatonna passenger
train will leave at 4;20 P. NJ. instead of 5:l5 P
NJ. as heretofore.
| The author of the communication in the
GLOBE of Monday, signed Zone Who Knows
Better" desires to correct an error in the same,
| to-wit: The distance given as 1910 feet" should
| have been ''about seven hundred and fifty (75O)
| feet"
dramatic entertainment and social hop
will be given at Standard Hail. on Friday even
ing next, by Our Boarding House Club, an
organization containing some excellent dra-
matte talent. The occasion will no doubt be a
highly enjoyable one, as it is in good hands.
The saloon, corner of Washington and Eagle
Streets is fast becoming a rendezvous for some
Of the most hardened disreputables in the city.
| The last matinee took place on Sunday night.
when the neighborhood fairly howled. SO dis
graceful was the character Of the proceedings.
The late rains and present cool weather will
be very beneficial to the young trees to be set
out at Hamline to-day-the annual Hamline
tree day. As consequence rush is expected
on the grounds to-day aud it is expected more
trees will be planted than if the weather had
remained dry and warm.
A. F. Beach, formerly of this city, has just
been awarded contract for the extension OF
the Grand Junction railroad company from
the west bank of the Hudson river, opposite
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, to Port Jervis distance
of tifty-one miles. The contract includes
bridges, ties and steel rails.
MIR. Mcnamara who was charged with up
setting Booths sign Saturday night, says hi
did not break the sign, had nothing to do with
the wanton act of folly, nor was he benzined
He charges others of the party with the act
and states that his companion righted the sig1
after it was knocked down.
If Minnesotians would send their State pa
pers to their friends East they would do tn
State good service. The papers tell of GU
growth, our healthy climate, our crops, ou1
three Thousand miles of railroads, our law anc
order loving people, and that we are getting
better class of immigrants than any State o
territory ever received.
not cost you a cent it would seem but right
you should do it. Now the letter envelope
prepared by the st. Paul chamber of commerc
tells Just such facts as inquiring men every
where want to know, and it costs no more thai
other envelopes, as it is furnished IN any quan
titles on these terms.
Frederick Glockle, the young man who wa
arrested under suspicion of having stolen
pair of cheap bracelets, which he was trying t
dispose of on Saturday night, was before Judg
Flint yesterday, charged with vagrancy. N
evidence was forthcoming to substantiate tn
charge, and he was given twenty-four hours i
, which to leave the city.
/ The entertainment to be given on Thursda
evening, at the Opera House, for the benefit G
the Home of the Friendless, promises to be g
l more than usual interest. The amateurs ha,
, ing it in charge have devoted great deal {
|
the ever popular Every body's Friend" The,
will be large audience.
1 The crowds of immigrants arriving at s
Paul from New England and Canada, tell
= winter lingering in those localities. Some
the Canadians on saturdays train came to tt
: railroad stations in Canada in sleighs, and wei
delighted when they reached st. Paul to fin
! open air concerts in our already shaded parb
and not a vestige Of winter remaining.
Pedestrians crossing the Sixth ward bride
f yesterday afternoon were edited by observin
,, the exertions' of horse that had becon
mired in neck of land that connects Il
south shore of the river with one of the islant
above the bridge. The animal struggled mob
to extricate himself, which he finally succeede
in doing, much to the satisfaction Of the syn
pathetic onlookers.
i Mr.. T. T. Davis, of Dresbach, Minnesot
;, accompanied by his brother and four other
:, arrived in st. Paul yesterday. They are pro
IL pecting for coal; have followed the riv
. up and intend to continue their journey
Il they reach there. They are fully equipped wi
o miners tools and mean business. They a
It camped on the upper levee.
d Tired of listening to the hum of industr
f. and overcome with blue ruin, Ole Anders.
r and John Plum pillored their heads on the
9 grip sticks yesterday afternoon and prepare
:, for oblivion. They had selected nook a.
II joining Bridge square, where they were four
counting the drowsy god by Officer Routes
" and Inspector Touchlet. The wayfarers we
10 brought before Judge Flint and given TO
s. days each with the rock pile gang.
1t A disgraceful orgie took place in Kimbal]
IS bagnio, near the corner of Washington al
70 Chestnut streets, Sunday evening, duri
q which man named Murphy was sent to grs
b. by an infatuated demirip named Stella Ale
A mt for fho Of no