Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-15
CITY GLOBULEs.

CITY GLOBULEs.
Last night the miserable quarters at city
ball assigned to the friendless was crowded
with dodgers.
The conspicuous presence of storm doors and
the Standardization of the bells made yester-
day appear quite wintry.
The members Of the .'Once a Week" socisl
club will give their second party of the season
at the Athenaum tonight.
The Lyooum of the First Methodist church
wihpresent an unusually attractive programme
at its session tonight, which meets promptly
at 1850 o'clock.
The attending physicians report no material
change in the condition of Major Thompson.
Last night he was very low. and no hopes are
entertained of his recovery.
3. n. Coles, of Saltwater. was indicted last
week during his absence from home. He
claims that the movement is malicious and
asks suspension of judgment until he can be
heard.
The annual meeting of the Ramsey County
Veteran association will be held at the old
court house at 7:30 o'clock tonight. All ex-
soldiers resident in the county are requested to
attend.
Marty McNulty, city expressman. was very
happy man Saturday and with good reason. 1t
is healthy, handsome boy baby and weighed
fourteen pounds at birth. Mother and child
doing well.
The silver anniversary of the wedding of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Lambreoht will be celebrated
this evening at their residence on Park avenue
Invitations are out tor the event, and a de-
lightful evening is anticipated.
yssterdsy morning switch tender at the
yards of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad bad his left foot caught in frog Just
~ the yard engine passed, and the member was
badly squeezed. He was attended by DR.. Ha-
gan.
The Windsor hotel waters are to have their
first annual ball Dec. 10th, at Pfeifer's hall.
It being leap year the young men of the house
have consented that the young women should
take general charge of the affair, and they
promise that the ball shall be one of the best
ever given in st. Paul.
A supreme court decision was filed Saturday
which sets aside the Mcleod county indict-
ment found in 1879 against Frederick Riebe
1Or forgery. IL WAS SlegeQ tnaG the crime was
committed in altering receipt for money paid
into q promissory note tor 300. The indict-
ment was set aside on technical grounds.
The third party of the series under the aus
pioes of Champion lodge, No 10, Knights IF
Pythias, will be given at College hall next
Thursday evening, the 18th inst. The enter
tainments previously given by the lodge have
proven the most delightful Of the season ana
are the best guarantee of the ensuing party.
Day before yesterday while coasting on st.
Anthony hill the young son of Mr.. and Mrs.
b. V. Blodgett met with quite painful acct
dent. The lad who is only four years old was
sliding down Third street near the First M. E.
church, when his sled ran into q fence, throw
ing him to the sidewalk. He was rendered
insensible by the shock and it was some time
it was found that the injuries were not very
serious. Yesterday he was doing well.
Yesterday morning some depraved wretch
boarded a locomotive standing near the round
house of the st. Paul & Manitoba railroad
company, and, throwing open the throttle, he
left the dangerous machine to shift for itself.
The engine started for the roundhouse at a
rapid speed, before reaching which it collided
with stationary locomotive, making a most
fearful wreck. Fortunately no one was near
enough to be hurt. It is thought the diabolical
company, and his arrest may be expected to-
day.
With the appearance of snow, st. Anthony
hill, for the past two days. has been gay with
young people, who have INDUCED the delight
1ui ana exhlleratlng, but somewhat dangerous,
pastlme OF coasting. The inclination for the
sport Is almost irresistible, Notwithstanding
that the city has passed an ordinance prohibit
ing the amusement. Saturday evening q party
of young people were interrupted by the an.
pearauce of the police and it is understood
that several of the petty and ingenious culprits
will be made to face the august presence of his
honor at the municipal court.
A comical coon named Henry Jefferson Jack.
son was arrested on Minnesota street near Fifth
by Officer Gibbons yesterday afternoon for be-
ing prodigiously free with his dukes. He was
budged on turpentine gin and was in the act of
edifying crowd by showing them Just how to
make their adversary take water in case thew
were ever tackled by the police He was get
ting In his lace licks in pantomime way when
the officer leapea up from the rear and seized
him by the coat collar. Not even an attempt was
made to practically demonstrate his pet theory.
ana wnen yanked to the cooler he was the worst
broken up darkey in St. Paul.
zThere are several interesting facts in con-
nection with the Burton trial which have not
nitnerto peen made Known. 1t is pretty gen.
orally known that one of the Jurors on the
trial is a man of very pronounced spiritualistic
tendencies. He and several others of the inrv
were decidedly in favor of acouittinp the
prisoner. Not being able to bring over tha
two or three stubborn jurors who entertained
different views. the spiritualist, who is also a
medium, proposed to summon the spirit of
Larkln. This was during the night the iuIv
were out. The medium expressed himself "a
conndent OF being able to call up the spirit of
the dead man, who he said would tell ali anon
the fight and the killing, and set all aching
hearts at rest. Five of the Jurors consented
to seauce, but this was not sufficient for a
seance, and the scheme dropped through, and
the jury were short on spirits.
About 8 o'clock last evening intelligence was
sent to the city hall that two tramps had taken
possession of Mr.. Patrick Grifin's residenoa
In West st. Paul. Dir. Griffin ia the NIGH
Waterman at the union depot and is neces-
sarily absent from home all night, the sole oc-
cupsnts being his children. Officer O'Keefe
was detailed to visit tho house. and on reach.
ing the bridge young SOD of Mr.. Griffin
wno nao lust come across, pointed out one of
the 1ntruders, whom the boy had followed over
the bridge. The ma n was taken to citv hall
where he gave the name of Thomas Hines He
denies all knowledge of the offense and states
that he is baker, having recently been
employed at the asylum in St. Peter
The other man made his escape. II ia stated
that two men tried to effect an