Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-26
CRY aLoBULEs.

Bishop Peck presiding.
The board Of directors Of the aims house and
hospital met yesterday and issued nine full
and seven half orders for provisions.
The cases Of Annie Oleson and Pauline Bell,
charged with keeping house of ill-fame, were
certified to the supreme court on yesterday.
Tho complaint against Thomas DifAy,
| charged with committing an assault on Capt.
Manner, was withdrawn on yesterday, and the
case was dismissed. ~
81. E. Mann, clerk of the United States cir
cult court, was engaged yesterday in taking
testimony in the case of w. A. Balkan vs. g..
w. Wilson and others.
Awarrant was issued yesterday for the ar
rest of man named Thomas Greve. charged
with committing an unprovoked assault upon
the person of . colored man named Nicholas
Elliott.
A delivery wagon and buggy collided in
front of Booths restaurant, on Wabashaw
street, yesterday afternoon, throwing one of
the inmates from the buggy, who sustained no
material injury.
An interesting surgical operation was made
near Saltwater few days since by DR.. Mil
lard, assisted by DR.. Stone, Of this city. The
case was one of femoral hernia. or rupture,
and the operation was performed on an aged
lady named Mrs. Wolf, resulting in the saving
of tho patients life. 4
An important auction sale of real estate was
made yesterday by p. T. Kavanagh. He sold
the Terry property on Eighth street, 100 feet
front, to Messrs. Bass d Potter, the jackson
street furniture dealers, for $7,250. The pur-
chasers will begin the erection Of two hand
some dwelling houses at once.
Architect Bassford has on exhibition two
magnificent drawings in water color, the first q
superb drawing Of the new German American
bank building and the second . view of the
residence of w. A.. Culbertson, ESQ. The
paintings are magnificent specimens of the
art, and were drawn by Mr.. W. w. franklin,
formerly of London.
A row took place at Kate Hutton's bagnio
last night, caused by the disgraceful conduct of
a creature named William Roche, who attempt
ed to beat an inmate of the house because she
keeper Of the house sent to police headquarters
for assistance and the miscreant was put in the
lookup by Capt. Clark.
The subjoined cases were disposed of by
Judge Nelson, yesterday, as follows: g. 8. @.
Dow vs.. N. Nilsson, report Of master confirm
ed; The New England Mortgage and Security
company vs.. F. l.. Cameron, same; VIM. Conk
lin VS.. l. A. Bowman, order made Diminishing
action; w. A. Balkan VS.. G. W. Wilson and
others, motion for receiver denied.
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon fire was
discovered in the wood pile near the bank of
the river short distance from the foot of
box No. SO, and was responded to by steamers
No. and and Nos. /, and hose carts. A
well diricted stream soon extinguished the
flame, and the damage will not exceed the loss
of three cords of wood. .s.9...... 50.
An interesting lecture was delivered by MIR.
B. A. Froiseth last evening, in the district
court room, on the subject of ''The Ancient
Writing Rock. y and America not Discovered
by Columbus" The subject was illustrated
by ancient writings and charts, and the lee
turer attempted to prove that the continent of
America was known to the Morse nation long
before its reputed discovery by Columbus.
The famous drive-well cases came before
Judge Nelson, Of the United States circuit
court, yesterday forenoon on the application
of William D. Andrews and others, for substi-
tuition of attorneys in the place of Messrs
Lamprey Il James. It will be remembered
that the latter firm claim $18, 900 fees for legal
services in conducting the cases, payment of
which is refused on the grounds that counsel
have already been fully paid. The motion was
argued by 6esgrave Smith, ESQ.,, for the own
ers of drive-wells, and G. D. C'Brien, on the
part of Lamprey & James. The papers were
taken under advisement by Judge Nelson. who
will render his decision in few days.
The many friends of the Rev. Merritt Hul-
burd, of the First Methodist church, will regret
to learn that that gentleman has decided to give
up the passionate of the church, the act being
induced from i'll health. DR.. Hulburd has suf-
fered recently from the effects of sunstroke
brought about during the warm weather of last
summer, the pain being SO great as to incapaci-
tate him from study. It is thought that the
vacancy made by the retirement of DR.. Hulburd
will be filled by the Rev. 8. G. Smith, of De-
corah, Iowa, whose lecture at the Opera House
last winter made such favorable impression
in this city. DR.. Hulburd will preach his last
sermons at the church on Sunday, and it IL his
intention to seek health and recreation in Aus
tralia.
testimonial concert for the benefit of Mr.. 8.
A. Baldwin, to be given at the House of Hope
church on Tuesday, the 7th day of next Octo-
Der. Mr.. Baldwin has officiated as the organ.
list of the House of Hope church for the past
two years, and the phenomenal talant displayed
for organ music has induced his numerous
friends to raise q sufficient fund to defray his
expenses to Europe. The beneficiary is not
yet 10 years of age, and it is thought that
years tuition under the comprehensive system
of organ music as taught in Europe will place
him in the foremost ranks of American o7gan-
lists. The best talent Of the city will particle
pate in the proposed concert, and the. enter
tainment deserves the most liberal patronage.
The county hospital was enlivened, yester-
day forenoon, by free fight between two of
the inmates named respectively William Dom
nelly and Allen Frank. Both men are cripples
and the ruction was animated by the indis-
criminate use of crutches, which were employ
ed with vigor worthy of better cause. The
man Frank imped into the municipal court,
yesterday afternoon, and swore out warrant
for the other patient on the charge of having
received \ beating with = crutch Dr. Mat
tocks got wind Of the disgraceful affair, and
upon learning of Donnelly's action, he called
at the municipal court and vetoed the warrant.
on the grounds that he would have no suits
tried arising from fights at the county hospital.
It is to be hoped that the next fight will result
In mutual determination.