Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-03
CITY GLoBuLEs.


The harlots paid their monthly visit to the
police court yesterday and settled with the city
for the privilege of conducting their traffic Of
sin and shame. The city was contaminated
to the extent of SS25. 30.
John Cunningham, the young man who lost
his right leg yesterday in the Chicago. Milwau.
kee st. Paul yards. was apparently doing
we'll yesterday but suffering severe pain, more
from his wounded heel it seemed than from
the amputated limb.
pedestrian match is being talked up and
may possibly be arranged to come off in Pfei-
fer's hall about New Years. It is not to be
confined to local sports alone but good footers
from Minneapolis and other places are expect
ed to take hand--or foot-in it,
knight of the block and cleaver named
James Hall was before Judge O'Brien yester-
day, charged with the larceny of fat steer
from McIntosh's stock yards at Post siding.
Owing to the absence of material witnesses
the case was continued until to-day.
Yesterday forenoon Detective Bressett recov.
cred buffalo robe. unlined, from a Seventh
street saloon, which had been left under suspi-
cious circumstances. 1t IL thought the robe
has been stolen. Parties having lost robe
may call OF City hall and identify the property.
In Justice to Mr.. Paul Faber it may be said
that he did all he could to catch the thief of
the robe which was found in the rear of his
premises as detailed in the GLOBE of yester-
day. It is now thought by the police that the
right man is the negro. Allen, who was shot
the other day in Ahern's saloon.
John Carr. q poor waif of humanity, who has
drifted about on the preoarious shoals of char
ity, for the last dozen years, died night be-
fore last at the city hospital Ee was old and
infrm and was picked mp on the levee last
Monday by Officer Morgan, in lit. This
makes the second death at the hospital within
week.
The Golden Game" combination closed
last evening to very Indifferent house in
poin. of numbers. The play was well present
ed, however. and elected abundant applause.
1t has created a good impression among those
who have seen ii. and If it is ever produced here
agsin it will no doubt be greeted with larger
houses.
w. w. Erwin. Esq, returned last night from
LIE Sueur, where he has been defending the
celebrated Tom Connofs case, which was pros.
ecuted by Judge III. J. Severance, of Mankato,
one of the ipest orators and best lawyers in
Minnesota. When Mr.. Erwin left LIE Sueur the
. jury was out, and consequently the result can
not beyet known.
a prisoner in the county Jail named Moran,
serving out ten days sentence, is dangerous
ly i'll with lung fever. The county physician
was no:ifet of the case, and he should have
hsd the patient removed to the hospital at
once, instead of which the man languished in
the prison until nightfsll. Such treatment is
burning outrage on the humane spirit of the
community, and deserves severe rebuke.
The fourth party of the series under the
IA NJ sob& of
Pythias, was given last night in College hall,
corner of Third and Wabashaw streets. The
attendance was the best of the season and a
programme of splendid danolng numbers was
executed with unusual zeal and animation.
The handsome hall was filled with guests who
took lively interest in the festivities. The
music was furnished by Prof STEMS orches-
ira.
Mrs, Zillmap, the German woman who was
run over on Seventh street, Tuesday afternoon,
is found to have two ribs broken, and is, be-
sides, severely injured internally, but as she
has rallied from the first shock, her physicians
entertain hopes of her recovery. She was re-
moved yesterday from the city hospital to st.
Joseph's, where she can receive the best of at
tention and care. The removal was made at
the suggestion of DR.. Murphy, who has charge
CT the case.
very diminutive boy, SO small that he was
put into Tom o. Brien's ear muff to thaw out.
was before hizzonor yesterday, charged with
having sinister designs OF street lamp. He
was arraigned on complaint of Prof. SarOni,
who charged him with breaking street lamps
and the witness was another small boy, SO
little that he could hardly be detected as being
present. The bad little boy said his name was
Charley Drake and that he would never do 81
again. He was reprimanded and discharged.
James Kennedy was arraigned at the police
court, yesterday, charged with committing an
assault on Baliff James Mullins He demand.
ed a jury trial and, after considerable chin
music, the hearing was set for tomorrow
morning at9 o'clock. The following were
drawn as the jury: Stephen G. Cook. James
Brennan, VIM. Burnes, f. Erdman, John Viii.
Hanson, Samuel Potter, 81. A. B. Brewster, j.
+. Mcintosh, G. 81. Harmon, B. Michel, J. NJ.
Gray and A. II. Strouse.
Wednesday evening on Ninth street bailiff
Dowlan stumbled across a timber drunk who
had selected the soft side of an icy plank and
laid down to frigid dreams. He was aroused
out of the stupor, but not until he had been
soundly spanked with stuffed club. After
getting on his pins he became crankey and
and showed fight, being lodged in the tower
after much difficulty. Yesterday he was be-
fore hizzoner, and gave the name of John
Reed. he paid ont three ducats and was dis
charged.
The insane patients, for whom temporary
provision had been made in the county Jail,
will be returned to The hospital at st. Peter
this morning. The chapel of the mcin build
ing has been arranged for their reception, and
is now quite comfortable. Two of the patients.
Mrs. Meyers and Mrs. Kent, declare their firm
intention of not returning to the hospital
Mira. Meyers who acts nationally. only when
possessed by fits, states that she will hang her.
self rather than go back. The friends of the
two will probably call for them to-day.
One day last week the wife of ex-Goy.
austin received notice that two sacks and a
barrel of -four had been shipped from the
country and consigned to the family residences
In this city. On calling at the depot the lsdv
was Informed that the q ur had arrived the
day previous, and had been called for bv a
young man Who receipted the bill of ladinp
with the signature 81. Austin. The affair was
OF course swindle, aud Mrs. Austin set abont
clearing up the mystery. After O half davis
search she found an expressman who had been
hired by young man TO cart two sacks and a
barrel of Hour TO negro shan in lower town.
Mrs. Austin repaired to the place and found
the flour in charge of two colored women in.
tact. The women stated that it had been lief,
by young man whose whereabouts they de-
cliRed to give. The -four was removed from
the hopse and here the matter stops It was
certainly an exceedingly queer transaction.