Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-28
CITY GLOBULEs.

CITY GLOBULES.
The ire department will overhaul the city
hydrants to-day for the second time this week.
Among the probable events in the near future
is public shearing exhibition under the aus
pieces OF the State Wool Growers association.
Cook, the hickman, who lost a buffalo robe,
stolen few nights ago at the Athenmum, re-
covered it yesterday. OF course it was found
in pawn shop.
The time for payment of personal tax ex-
pires to-day. Hereafter penalty of 5 per cent.
attaches. To date 1900 out of $500 persons so
assessed, have paid up.
The present cold snap is particularly hard on
tramps who seek the doubtful hospitality of
the station house, with the vexatious possibility
OF buck-saw labor in view, in preference to
nraVing the scarcely more unfeeling assaults of
the elements.
regular meeting Of the board of directors
of the aims house and hospital was held yester-
day afternoon. resulting in the issuance of
fortY-seven orders for wood and forty-two or
ders Tor provisions, following which the meet
ing adjourned.
MIR. Oppenheim introduced a bill yesterday,
authorizing the issue of 1886, 900 in bonds for
the construction of a levee in West St. Paul.
Only $l2 900 are to be paid by the city at large,
the remaining bonds to be taken care of by the
property on the west side of the river.
Yesterday, J. D. Mickey, Hartford, Todd
county, was arraigned before United States
Commissioner Cardozo for violation of the
internal revenue law: He was charged with
selling liquor without license, and was held in
$2OO to answer at the next term of the United
States district court.
An unfortunate outcast named Mary Penny
was found lying on Franklin street at 10 O. clock
last night helpessly intoxicated. Upon OBJ
serving ner condition Officer Newall procured
sleigh and conveyed his fair but dissipated
prisoner to the station, thus preventing her
death by freezing.
DR.. O'Leary's lectures on hygiene and the
laws of life are drawing large audiences to the
Opera House nightly. The lecture last even
ing included an able exposition on the laws of
physiology and anatomy, accompanied by prac-
tlcal demonstrations with specimens from the
lecturers very elaborate museum, the whole
forming an exceedingly pleasant and instruct
i've entertainment.
For muscular piece of manly vigor Officer
DE Corsey takes the prize. He turned in the
alarm from box twenty-five, Wednesday night,
at 10 80 clock, and all day yesterday at in
tervals the alarm came in from the same box
1t was case of strong pull, which the ma
cE1ne seems powerless to overcome. He
shocked even electricity.
The chief of police is after all saloon keepers
who have not paid for a license There are quite
number who have not found the time or
money, 800, to step up to the city treasurer
and purchase the right to sell liquids. If they
don { uquldate very soon, warrants for their ar
W I no np1 ~.
Clark was out yesterday on a tour notifying all
dellnquents to hurry up with speedy pay
ment.
At late hour last night George E. McKib-
ben, the engrossing clerk of the House, COM
pleted the engrossment of the last bill in his
hands. When the enormous number of bills
acted upon within the past few days is consid
cred, the work accomplished will appear
almost marvellous. It is the first time in the
history of the Legislature that the business of
engrossment has SO closely followed the work
of the House.
rising literary aspirant and philosopher of
the esoteric persuasion honors this paper with
occasional contributions from a pen whose
chief charms are delcacy of diction and I'M
studied secretiveness, ESQ to speak), as pro-
t. found INC as they are elegant. Following is his
latest production: "1t was customary with mil
itary commanders in continental times to say,
before going into action, Boys, pick your
hlnts Well Any one acquainted with the old
time tire-lock knows what that means, A Ger
tain dignitary of this city, carrying hard
name always has his flint picked, ready to
throw out sparks of justice, 1. g., to inflict
tines and penalties on those brought before
him.
Judged solely by the number Of bills sent
to the Governor for his signature, the present
legislature is considerably further advanced
with Its work than was the legislature of last
winter at the same time. year ago tonight
the Governor had examined and signed 76
House and 70 Senate files, a total of l04. while
up to last night los House and 76 Senate files
had been signed, total of ISL, or II more bills
tnan last year, with one day less time, which
would probably increase the excess to fully 100.
as ~ odd bills were in the hands of the en-
crossing. clerks last night. But as the bills in
PRODUCED are nearly double those of last wear.
the number sent to the Governor hardly tells
the story of the progress being made
Yesterday Minneapolis man, who declined
to give his name, asked advice at police head
quarters how to recover two boys who had
Skipped out from home. A notice of the lads
departure was mentioned yesterday in the
Minneapolis items. One of the bows stole a
small sum OF money from his paternal, and
with this he bought tickets for himself and a
companion for the East. The Minneapolis man
OF no name said he had learned the bows had
gotten through ticket to New York. The
boys are respectively IL and IS years old, and
no cause except desire for adventure can be
assigned for their departure. Both are Ger
mans, one named Price and the other Brozin
ski The authorities at Chicago and New
York have been notified to arrest the runaways.
It they get within those bailiwicks.
Articles of Incorporation of the Duluth. Iowa
d Dakota railroad were filed in the Office of
the secretary of state yesterday. The object
OF the incorporation is the building and opera
ting railroad from some point on the North
ern Pacific railroad or other railroad furnish.
ing connection with the Western Railroad of
minnesota, by way of the village of Sank
Centre Stearns county, Swift Falls, and the
village OF benson, Swift county, and thence to
some point on the western or southern boun-
Diary OF the State in or near the county of LYON.
The principal place of business is the village
OF benson. The corporation commences
February II, 1879, and is to continue fiftv
years. The capital stock is $4,000. coo, and the
highest amount of indebtedness is limited to
the same amount. The incorporators are Ed
ward LARSEN. Swift county; Ole Peterson.
rope; A. Brown. Douglas; E. P. Barnum.
Stearns; ?. j. Kniss, Rock; Joshua Powers.
Yellow Medicine; Ole N. Barsness, pope: A. NJ
Stiles, Stearns; John G. Riebe Mcleod. the
same constituting the first board of directors.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. G. N To