Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-13
CITY GLoBULEs.

CITY GLOBULEs.
The sale of season tickets-Hess opera--yes-
terday, at Minneapolis, reached nearly $4,000.
The Third street pavement was scraped yes
terdsy in accordance with the suggestion of the
GLOBE.
There will undoubtedly be an immense rush
for season tickets-Hess opera-at the sale to-
morrow morning at s o'clock.
Z. i. Kavanagh closed out the furniture OF
the Commercial hotel, yesterday, at auction,
the result only shows that Mr.. K as an auction.
eer is a success.
A bursted water main on Eighth street. be.
tween Williams and Locust streets led to o
small edition of Noah's flood in the vicinity 70,
a little time Yesterday morning.
Edward Moran and Harry Mass filed and
went on the war path, their first victim being
an old man, old enough to be their grand
father. They are now resting for week in
Jail.
At midnight, last night, Col. Culver was still
alive. He rested considerably during the even
ing, and faint hopes of an improvement are
entertained. His recovery still seems to be
impossible.
Lemon, the printer, is about to commence
the publication Of paper devoted to the in
terests of United Workmen, of which order
there are some twenty-seven hundred members
in the State.
The March wind, roaring like a lion, yesterday
got away with section of the fence at the
city hall. New post holes, ETC., will have to be
constructed for to set the walls about the cita-
del upright again.
Articles of incorporation were fled at the
register OF deeds Office, yesterday, for the or
ganization of the grand lodge of the order Of
Sons of Hermann, which, from this time for
ward, is regularly constituted society.
A party by the name of Quinn, residing on
Eagle street, protested against hoodlumism.
He told the chief of police yesterday, that he
was beset constantly by lot of young rogues
up IN his vicinity, and he wants a special POI
llceman detailed to make the boys keep quiet.
Attention is again Invited to the musical and
literary entertainment to be given at Gen.
Becker's residence next Friday evening. The
programme in detail has heretofore heen pub
!lshed, and combined with the object-the
benefit of the First Presby terian church-ought
to induce large attendance.
Joseph Huss, resident of the Sixth ward,
is minus wife, and has an infant less than a
year old, and another little one of 8 years to
care for. He had friend, who was welcomed
at his house, and the friend alienated the wife'e
affections, and finally she deserted her home
on Monday last, while her paramount is soon
expected to join her.
A number of citizens, residing on Wabashaw,
near the intersection of Seventh street, COM
plain of the inadequate facilities for carrying
OFT water, claiming that the catch basin was
TILED up by the board of public works while
repairing the sewer. The pools of stagnant
water are very unhealthy, and proper facilities
should be provided for carrying off the water.
A runaway team attached to farmers
wagon made things lively and the indications
perilous at the corner of Jackson and Seventh
streets, yesterday, about 10 o'clock. Every
body and every vehicle made desperate efforts
to get out of the way. Fortunately all sue
ceeded excepting peddler's cart, which was
pletely demolished.
The managers of the Home for the Friendless
acknowledge the following donations with
thanks: Mrs. 81. s. Fairchild, clothing; Mrs.
Guthrie clothing; Mrs. Salisbury, CASTLE soap
and butter; Mrs. Becker, daily supplies of milk
Mrs. Cornman, cranberries; Mrs. Farwell.
oranges; Mrs. Parker, tea and eggs; Mrs. Jacobs.
sugar; Orphans fair, provisions; Young Ladies'
Sewing society of Plymouth church, one bed
quilt.
Messrs. N. McAfee and Stephen G. Cook, of
the st. Paul Riding club, received from Eng
land, yesterday two splendid saddles, which
are to form part of their riding outfit. The
saddles were selected by Mr.. Grant Sharpe. of
the Fairmont English colony, and are from the
celebrated mandatory of A. Davis, IL Strand,
London, and are samples of the finest English
hunting saddles made, being of the most ap-
proved shape, best leather and workmanship,
and provided with all the little conveniences.
such as hunting flask and sandwich pouches.
etc., so dear TO the genuine hunter.
a very considerable portion of Lake Phalen
emptied itself on Eighth street, yesterday,
through burst in the water main between
Wllllus and Locust streets. The break was
about six feet square, the biggest which has
occurred for years in the city. The water came
out with rush and soon flooded Eighth street
for a distance of two blocks, and then made an
outlet towards Seventh street, down WilIius.
where again it made a very sizeable lake. The
break occurred about o'clock, was soon COM
munacated TO the water company's Office and
the repairs were effected about 10 o'clock.
An alarm was sent in from box IS last night
at o'clock. The Hook and Ladder company
and Engine No. l speedily got to the locality.
the hre being in an upstairs room over Schroe-
der's furniture store on Sixth near Wabashaw
street. The room door was burst open. and a
bright blaze was discovered burning near the
stove; the judicious application of few buck
cts OF water quenched the flames, and the fire
department. was sent home. The fire was
caused by falling embers from an open stove
door. A hole was burnt through the carpet and
moor, the damage amounting to probably $40.
or thereabouts.
U. 8. Commissioner Cardozo had an ssinter-
course case before him yesterday John Bru-
nett was arraigned on the charge of selling
liquor to the White Earth Indians. The de-
PENDANT wasn't ready for an examination. and
the case went over until to-day. Burnett was
committed to Jail in default of any monetary
assurance that he would not skip A few DAYS
ago another Brunett, Joseph by name, was put
same place. Evidently the Brunett family are
attempting to enjoy monopoly of the whisky
traffic on the White Earth reservation.
The annual election of town officers far tho
township of Reserve on Tuesday of this week
resulted as follows: Board of supervisors
Ter Bohland, Charles Donelson and August
Scnraum. Town clerk-Adam Bohland. Town
treasurer-Rudolph Knaphide. Justices of the
peace-Thomas Crosby and Gustav Otto. Con-
sIao!es-LeWls Peters and James Smith. Mr..
William Weleh was nominated for the position
OF county assessor by acclamation, and II "a
confidently expected that the nomination will
The election is reported as having been unusu.
ally interesting, ninety-two votes having been
polled out OF O possible one hundred and
twenty.
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