Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-08
CITY GLORuLEs.

Tramps are reported to be seeking, and find
ing, too, nightly lodgings in the Lincoln
school.
Tho worn places in Rice park are being
healed with new sods. Keep off the grass or be
fined SIS.
microphone attachment was added to the
capitol telephone yesterday, and now the State
officers can conduct their telephone CORES
pondence with perfect secresy and security.
A decision was yesterday rendered by Judge
simons in the case of Albert Scheffer ct al.
VS.. Gustav Willius, everything demurrer to
answer, and striking out portions of the amend
ed answer.
The steamer Imperial, of the Diamond 10
line was at Saltwater Tuesday night, aud the
Diamond 10, of the same line, last night, both
with good freight trips. The great bulk of
their trips were rallied to St. Paul.
The connection in the long street railway
switch in front Of the capitol, on Wabashaw
fare will soon be made passable again. 1t is
expected the line to the Summit avenue ter
minus will be in operation by Tuesday or We'd
nesday of next week.
Amended articles of incorporation of the
Cannon River Manufacturing company were
filed with the secretary of state yesterday. The
amendment gives the company the right, in
addition to the papers before possessed, to pur-
chase mills, mill sites and other property at
any point on the Cannon river.
That most deserving charity, the Home of the
Friendless, will have a benefit tonight at the
Opera House. We trust that our readers will
be present in force and not only help along
a worthy object but enjoy themselves thorough
| ly. The play will be admirably presented and
| handsomely mounted. Carriages may be or
dered for 1890 o'clock sharp.
| Nichols Sc hultz, a festive runner for down
| town bean dispensary, was before Judge Flint,
yesterday, charged with maliciously assaulting
an express driver named Macy. The trouble
arose from a dispute as to which was the best
swimmer and terminated by the former de-
monstrating his ability to strike out by kick
| ing Macy in the most sensitive portion of the
anatomy. The case was continued until the
18th inst, to await the result of Nacey's in
juries.
The city treasurer received eight cancelled
bonds from the city's fduciary agent in New
| York yesterday The bonds were issued in the
adjustment of the West st. Paul township and
Sixth ward indebtedness at the time of the an
nexation. The bonds amounted to 81 900 and
the coupons to 1865. This amount of debt
$4, SOS, has been removed from the city; good
beginning for the new Democratic regime, and
an illustrious following of the preceding Demo
cratic rule which reduced the tax levy to thir
teen mills.
Another case Of burglary in Minneapolis
with request for assistance, was made known
at police headquarters, yesterday. Tuesda,
night VIM. Scherf, living in South Minneapo
lis, was victin,ized by burglars to the amount
of $ll5. His shop was broken into from thu
rear, and all the property stolen consisted o
, cloth in pieces. Mr.. Scherf gave description
the police here that every effort would be mad
to recover the property if brought to this cit.
for disposal.
A meeting Of the committee on roads AM
! bridges was held in the auditors Office yeste1
day afternoon, all the members being present
3 The propriety of improving several countr
Z roads was discussed, it being decided to recon-
, mend an appropriation of 500 to improve tn
st. Paul and Centerville road, in addition
which the committee will recommend an ar
preparation of $3.50 to apply on the road ez
tending from White Bear lake to the Hennepi
county line via Snail lake, at to-day's meetin
of the county board.
While patroling his beat at o'clock yestel
day morning, Officer Cook observed colore
q man beating hasty retreat from wood pi]
. situated in the rear of the tailor shop near th
corner of Fourth and jackson streets. A sut
= sequent examination of the wood pile resulte
q in the discovery of a pair of pants which ha
Q been secreted by the negro having evidentl
been stolen. The trousers were identified b
|, one of the boarders at the Warren hous
/ named O'Brien, who proved his property b
;, describing a wash bill found in pocket of IL
r | pants.
s Funeral of the Late Louis Blum.
+ The funeral of Louis Blum took plat
- yesterday at his late residence, No. 2O6 Ea
y Eighth street. A large concourse of FRIEND
!. and acquaintance of deceased were in a
n tendance to do honor to the dead. The II
# religious obsequies were conducted by tt