Daily globe., 1879-04-21

The churches were we'll attended yesterday. |
st. Paul's charming suburban resorts were
literally pat1onized yesterday.
The way to resume is to resume, and the
application is ct present intended for street
sprinklers.
Delinquent taxpayers will please step up to
the captains office and settle, thereby avoiding
payment of the extra penalty.
Two simple drunks were registered at the
police station last night, which demonstrates
that even st. Paul sinners forsake their iniqui-
ty on Sunday
The street receipts of wheat on Saturday al
most reached zero, owing mainly to the TACT
that farmers are just at present employed in
arranging for the ensuing seasons crops, while
No. l wheat reached the remarkably low figure
of IS cents per bushel
Yesterday, the chief Of police suspended
OIlcer Frank Gruber from duty. The action
was rendered necessary from report made to
the chief that the officer had neglected his duty
the night before. The matter has been laid
before the mayor and will receive official in
vestigation to-day.
The initial ball of the season, under the
auspices of the st. Paul Arion Society, will
take place at the Athenaum this evening. The
ball will be preceded by vocal and instru-
mental concert, and the programme is such
to guarantee an entirely successful ana
artistic entertainment.
Rev. DR.. Corbett, rector of st. Mark 8 church
of Minneapolis, officiated yesterday morning
at Christ church in this city. DR.. Corbett was
in his happiest mood and preached d very able
and Interesting sermon. An unusually large
audience was present, who thoroughly appre-
ciated the doctor discourse.
For the first time this season Charles Agus-
tus was conspicuousy present at the ice
cream parlors last night, where he was OBJ.
served to lavish his princely earnings in s;tlat
ing the phenomenal appetite Of his inamorata
all of which is unfailing indication of the
return OF spring, gentle spring.
St. Paul promises to be the paradise of work
ingmeD this year. What with market
house, union depot, new High school build
ing and multitude of private enterprises
there will be plenty to occupy architects, ma
sons, carpenters and dirt diggers. There is M
sign of hard times in this thrifty metropolis.
A couple of festive street car horses relieved
the monotony of equine existence yesterda..
morning by taking the bit in their teeth ant
starting at lively rate Of speed down Waba
shaw street. They broke loose from the bob
tailed chariot to which they were attached
the corner Of Ninth street, and ha
things pretty much their way until Bridg
Square was reached, where they were capture
by Officer Babe, assisted by couple of sensibl
citizens. Beyond the confusion and dus
raised they succeeded in doing harm.
The sacred concert gwen by the Lucas voc;
and dramatic combination at the Opera Hous.
last evening, was in many respects the mos
pleasing entertainment presented by the con
pany since their advent in this city. The Pre-
gramme was admirably arranged for the o.
casion, being adapted to the. full strength
the company, while many Of the vocal sele
tions were 1endered in manner at once artist
and captivating. The performance was gree
ed with the largest and most select audience
the series, and the entertainment was cordial
received and highly appreciated.
Wabashaw street. just before church tim
yesterday, was the scene of domestic diff
Guilty strangely at variance with tie peacef,
quiet of Sabbath morn. Church goers G
Wabashaw street sorrowful lookir
woman and her small son leading and ha
dragging besotted and quarresome apoloe
for a man-the husband and father-dirt-b
grimed and clothing in tatters. By dint
much muscular exertion and pleadi1
he was got far as the vacal
lot next to of prominent churche
where the poor wife's strength gave out, al
the brut4dropped to the ground oblivious
everything The boy was sent off by his moth
and soon returned with an express wagon, a
companied by two men, who lifted him like
log and threw him into the wagon box. The
vitality returned and he fought and kick
like demon, taking their combined streng
to hold him.