Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-01
CITY GLOBULES

Eighth street was alive with merry sleighing
parties yesterday afternoon.
County Commissioner Wagner, who had been
| llllfor several days, is convalescent.
The expenses of the aims house and hospi-
tai for January amounted to 81 1886.
The third of the sacred concerts by the Great
Union band at Pfeiffers hall this afternoon.
The members of the Arion singing society
have returned from St. Cloud highly delighted
with their visit
The employees at military headquarters we're
paid for the December muster, yesterday, by
Paylnaster Fl. B. Reese.
The SERIOUS Family" will be presented by
the dramatic division of the German society at
the Athenaeum this evening.
Not even the customary drunk dlsgrsced the
police court docket yesterday, and there was
total absence of criminal business.
Trains from the north both on the Northern
Pacific and st. Paul Il Manitoba roads, were
behind time last night detained by snow.
Nine disclosures were taken before Judge
Simons yesterday by different garnishees, in
the case Of G.. N. Bennett against E. F. o.
born.
The Elmo skating rink is in prime order for
skating purposes. Nightly great crowds are in
attendance, and merry scene of pleasure is
presented.
CLERK OBrien, of the police court, issued
forty warrants OF yesterday for the arrest of
butchers, pawn-brokers and auctioneers who
have failed to renew their licenses.
Paul Kenkel, the snide detective, was re-
leased from the county jailsby Judge Cordozo
yesterday on his own recognizance, for want
OF sufficient evidence to bind him.
On the 18th inst, the st. Paul Dramatic club
(colored) will give a performance at the
Turnerss hall, presenting the two farces, LEND
Ne Five Shiilings,' and ''Mr. Bodkin's
Troubles"
Paul Kenkel the LIE Sueur county youth who
tried to play the United States detective dodge
few days age in this city, was released yester-
day by United States Commissioner Cardozo
on 5000 bail.
Mr. j. E. Booth, who has taken the manage
ment of the Falls hotel at Minnehaha, gave a
| supper to marguerite possession of the hotel
last evening, which was attended by select
party of friends.
J. Oppenheim & Co. have greatly improved
| their store. 101 Third street, by bringing for
ward to the line of the building their show
windows and placing therein elegant French
plate glass. The effect lis very fine.
The council committee on streets held spe-
cial meeting last evening. The matter OF num-
bering the streets after the plan proposed by
I'll xl1
the Sixth ward were discussed, but no action
| taken.
After three years of downright effort, a
marked improvement was begun yesterday in
the United States custom house: a new car
pet was being put down in Judge Nelson's
chambers. and the loom will otherwise be reno
vtted. Us
The through tin from st. Vincent on the
st. Paul. Minneapolis g. Manitoba road, due in
st. Paul at o clock yesterday afternoon, is ex-
| pected to arrive ut o'clock this morning. The
train was delayed between St. Paul and Fergus
| Falls by the snow storm.
! Mr.. Munroe, colored scavenger, yesterday
swore out warrant for the arrest of his part
ner, McCadden, a white man, charging him
with too great intimacy with his (Munroe's)
| wife. The details, like the occupation of the
parties to the affair, are too unsavory for re-
| hearsal.
| TIE several committees of the county board
met in joint session yesterday afternoon, and
transacted the usual grist of preliminary
business. Among the bills to be presented at
| Tuesday meeting of the board is q claim for
| 81 500 from d. A. J. Baker for four and three
| tenth acres of land taken by the city for
University avenue.
Reports from the north yesterday received at
| the Offices of the Northern Pacific and St. Paul
| d Manitoba railroad, were that snow was fall
ing all along the lines, with considerable wind,
and that trains, though encountering no serious
! distractions, were losing time. These reports
were confirmed by the delayed arrivals of the
several trains from the north last evening.
The members of the Arion Singing society of
this city desire to thank the managers of the
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba railroad for
the reduction of fare allowed the society on
| their recent visit to st. Cloud. The conductor.
on the trains which carried them to and from
that place are also rendered the thanks of the
society for their courtesy to the members while
| en- route.
Yesterday evening about o'clock officer
| Mullins had the unpleasant duty to perform
| of removing John d. Hutton and his family
| writ issued from the municipal court, and gave
possession to A. B. Wilgus the plaintiff From
| what we can learn, Mullins has plenty to do
| this month in removing folks fer non-papment
| of rent.
Parties who sold tickets for the amateur per-
| formance for the benefit of the Protestant Or
phan asylum, will please turn over all funds
| in their possession to Gen. r. w. Johnson who
will pay all bills and turn over the ne, proceeds
| to the treasurer of the asylum. That the mat
| ter may be closed up at ouce. n compliance
| with this request on Monday will oblige all
| concerned.
| Last evening about o'clock, as MIR. Freder-
lex ART, of No. 35 Mississippi street, was driv-
ing his horse and cutter into the yard of his
residence, the animal SHE'D, and in so doing
threw the sleigh against pile Of stone with
such force as to break it and throw out the
driver. The horse, finding himself free, ran to
Broadway, along that street to Seventh, and
up to Wabashaw, where it was caught and taken
care of at Mckinney livery stable. Fortunately
MIR. ART was not injured, although the sleigh
| was total wreck.
| The case of Albert Brown against E.. P.
| Webb, occupied the district court all day in
the hearing yesterday. The action was brought
to collect $500 as alleged services. The plain
| tiff claims that in two years he received eight