Daily globe., 1880-07-18
CITY GL0BULEs.

Mrs. II. u. Oheeney, OF CnlCaSo, VIII oeoNPJ
the place of spprano in the House OF Hope
church to-day.
Prof. Manner has assumed the dictatorship OF
the Arion Singing society and will give his hrst
rehearsal next Tuesday evening.
Union Park will be formally opened August
Ist, with grand festival, at which the Great
Western band will furnish the music.
The case of George Terry, charged with kick
ing the anatomy of an inoffensive citizen was
dismissed yesterday, for want of prosecution.
The hotels of St. Paul are filled with visitors,
mostly from the South. and both landlords and
livery men are reaping fair harvest OF shekels.
The Rice Park concert last evening was more
largely attended than any previous one this
season. The weather was delightful and so
was the music.
P II Kayanagh sold the John Prendregast
property, corner of John and Seventh streets,
yesterday, to MIR. Ernst Albrecht, the furrier,
for 5000 in cash.
III the jam of carriages moving around Rice
Park last evening top buggy containing a
lady and gentleman had wheel taken OFT, but
fortunately no one was injured.
Business with the pound masters in the
Sixth ward is exceedingly lively. On two
days last week, Wednesday and Friday, they
corrslled thirty-fv stray horses.
The headquarters of the Democratic State
central committee, "a East Third street, up
stairs, will be opened Monday morning by
Assistant Secretary Robert Miller.
MIR. Adam Decker. of the jackson street
hardware firm, leaves this evening for three
months trip to Europe. He will visit his
former home in Bavaria, Germany.
The steamer Key West arrived from Fort Ben
ton, at Bismarck, Friday night, having made
the round trip in sixteen days. Her cargo was
alarge consignment of wool and hides.
The weather yesterday was charming and
was greatly enjoyed not only by our own citi-
zens but by the hundreds of visitors from the
South and East, now sojourning N this city.
The taxable real estate of st. Paul for 1880
is $l9, ,Sl2, 769, and the amount of exempt
property, including churches, federal and
county buildings and railroad property, is
50, 103,990.
Last night Officer Hanft ran across timber
drunk stretched across the sidewalk at the cor
ner of Eighth and Broadway streets. wagon
was procured and the helpless wretch was
landed in the lookup.
On motion of Mr. Pierce, before Judge ST.
mons yesterday, three applicants were ad-
mitted to the bar on certificates from other
States. Their names were Frederick Nelson, l.
NJ. Underhill and M. M. Wilson.
Manager George Seibert has made arrange
ments for the Minneapolis section of the Great
Western Band to give lakeside concerts at the
Arlington House, Lake Minnetonka, once
week, beginning Wednesday evening next.
The three lodges of the Sons of Hermann of
Shis city, have family picnic at Albrecht's
Park, Lake Como. to-day. The Great Western
band will be in attendance and omnibuses will
leave Bridge square at one. and three o'clock
P. II.
George Seibert has completed arrangements
for the Great Western band to attend the Min
nesota Turnerfest, to be held at New Ulm on
the Goth. 2lst and 22d of August. An excur-
sion train will run from st. Paul and Mime
apolis on Sunday the 22d.
Engineers of the st. Paul s. Manitoba com.
pany will begin their work in Minneapolis Mon
day, preparatory TO the bridge and depot build
ing and new track laying of the company in
that city, including the beginning of the new
line, the Minneapolis Northwestern.
Quite number Of travelling men with their
friends, visited Lake Minnetonka yesterday
and had very pleasant time at the Arlington
Home, the Great Western band furnishing the
music. They were joined at Minneapolis by
four car loads of pic-nickers from that city.
Among the expected visitors to st. Paul this
week will be Col. Nichols and wife, proprietors
OF the New Orleans Picayune. Mrs. Nichols is
we'll known to the public under the nom de
plume of Pearl Rivers" and her witty pencil
commands admiration throughout the couu-
try.
Geo. W. Becht and friend, while quietly
meandering about the park last evening, list
ening to the music, were suddenly deposited
upon the roadway by the breaking of the axle
of one of the rear wheels of the buggy.
No damage, but the boys were somewhat
startled.
Ahigh-toned and rum Old gent named Fred
erick Meyers was collared at the jackson street
depot, yesterday morning, too full to navigate.
He was put in bus and carried to the cooler
to sobcr up. Yesterday afternoon he was be-
fore hizzoner, who mulcted him three coins for
his foolishness.
Fourth aud Robert streets was the scene yes
terday of n fracas between a peanut prince and
a degenerate Roman, both names being unpro-
nouncable. They fought for hate and with a
bloody vengeance. Officers Roulean and Glib
bons dawned on the scene and they were
snatched TO the cooler.
About o'clock last evening as Mr.. E.
Brown, wife and two sons were driving a two
seated rig on Fifth street near the postofice,
the rear spring gave way and Mr.. Brown and
wife were almost precipitated to the sidewalk
fortunately, the team was stopped in time to
prevent injury and the wagon was returned to
the stable.
The Union depot company yesterday awarded
building contracts as follows: For brick work
to John G. Brewer. of Minneapolis; and for
the rough carpenter work, to M. l.. Cummings.
of Minneapolis. Their contracts are to be fin
ished by October 1st, leaving the roof to be put
on and the plastering and finishing to be done
after that date.
One of the old stock named William Rooney
was before his honor yesterday, charged with
conducting himself in disgraceful manner on
Wabashaw street. He filed up on Jersey light
ming Friday night and addressed himself to the
lady pedestrians, being arrested by Officer
Clause. The court awarded him three DAYS in
the cooler and he took the medicine with a
wry face.
Patrick Sheehey returned to his boarding
house, on Minnesota street, night before last
and made it.hot for the dodgers whom he kept
awake by his drunken orgies. Yesterday
morning he was before Judge Flint and
was sent to the cooler for three days, SINH