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

district court, came before Judge Brlil on
garnishee disclosures yesterday. but the hear
ings were all postponed to a later day.
The case of the city against Arthur Nc
Oarthy, alias Sailor Jack, charged with as
saulting one of his female employees, was dis
missed yesterday for want of prosecution.
The Hastings & Dakota line has been some
what obstructed by snow for the last week, but
Is now open and in running order. Judge
Chandler, general agent mere, received teie-
gram 10 that effect yesterday.
Edward Macy war at the police court yester-
day morning, charged with beating his wife.
Defendant was not ready for trial, and the
hearing was continued until tomorrow morn
ing. He was held in $50 bail and committed.
Some vagrant in the police court, Friday,
gave the name of John Casserly. The relatives,
l3S Wabashaw street, of a genuine John Cas-
serly, formerly of this city. but now OF Fort
Assiniboine, want it understood that he is not
the man who was arrested as avagrant.
Those elegant and artistic New Years cards
at Mellgren & Cowham's engraving rooms, No.
Is East Third street, were sold almost as soon
as they arrived. They will have a few hundred
more in few DAYS. Their manufacturer is
doing his utmost to fill the orders pouring in
on him.
An anonymous note was received at this Of
nee yesterday, conveying the information thai
the wife of well. known young man, of st.
Paul. had attempted suicide last Monday, at
Osseo. The writer states that she attempted
to end her existence by taking a large dose of
morphine, and the motive is ascribed to family
trouble.
The dramatic division of the German society
will produce at the Athen@um tonight COM
edy entitled The Senior Fellow. in four acts.
by Beredix which will be brought out after
elaborate preparations. The scenery is appro
pirate and the cast will include the full strength
of the society. The music Will be furnished
by Seibert's complete orchestra, and rich ar
tistic treat is promised.
The collections thus far for the Protestant
Orphan Asylum amount to Sl.227- 50. The
following solicitors have not yet reported, viz
Julius Austrian, Thos. Cochran, Jr., Charles
Passavant, w. q Strickland, w. L. Marshall,
A. L. Clark, w. b. Dean 1t is belived that
when they report 1t will be found that funds
enough will have been raised to defray the ex-
penseS Ok this worthy institution for the COM
ing yea.
4 meeting of the committee on claims Of
the county board was held in the auditor S
Office yesterday afternoon, at which quite dis
cussion took place over a bill from Sheriff
King FOR services rendered at the last term of
the district court. The bill WAS referred to
County Attorney Egan, who gave it his ap-
proval, but owing TO technicality it was re-
ferred back to the committee, who will report
At the meeting to be held next Tuesday
Frank Mansheck was before Judge McGrorty
yesterday afternoon, charged with disorderly
conduct. the complaint having been preferred
by his wife. Mrs. Mansheck stated that de-
PENDANT had beeu troubled about money mat
tiers which led him to drink. From this be
formed loose associations and got to abusing
his wife. Mansaeck promised to reform il
given the chance, aud on Recommendation o.
his wife he was discharged with severe repri
mand,
About 4 o'clock yesterday morning hack
drove up to the Merchants hotel, md there
emerged therefro man who bottled for the
inside of the house. AZ the same time the
hack driver, Dennis Connors, bawled ou
police" at the top of his throat. Officer
De dorsey came up and inquired what wa!
wanted, when he was made the recipient OF
abuse from Connors, who was highly iutoxi
Gated. lie was arrested and yesterday morning
was before Judge McGrorty. He paid five
dueats for the orgie and was discharged.
The committee on property of the board OF
education met at clock yesterday Afternoon
in the Office Of the board. The principal sub
lect or consideration was the proposed addition
to the franklin school, which was discussed a.
length. plan of the proposed Improvement
Was submitted by Architect Bassford, who esti
mated the cost of the work at Sl2 900. The
members OF the committee agreed that the plar
represented the requirements of the desired
Improvements, ana 1t was accepted with thu
recommendation that IL come before the mex
meeting of the board with favorable report.
The December term of the United State
circuit court will open at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning, the presiding judges being Hon. s
L. miller, associate justice, United State
supreme court; Hon. Geo. w. McCrary, OF rh
United States circuit court, and Hon. r. r
Nelson Of The United States district court. Tn
calendar EN- braces 81 law, 2 criminal, and 4s
cases IN equity. Among the cases in equity i,
that of the Northern Pacific railroad cornpan,
against the st. Paul & Manitoba railroad com
pany. which Involves the settlement of tn
rIgat ot way OF their roads at a1oorhead. Th
HARDWOOD Cases of which there are four are :.
the end of the law Calendar, and will not com
up until the middle or last of the term.
Periodically at short intervals during tn
past few weeks the report has been circulated
that Gen. Terry is about to resign the position
OF commander of the department of Dako-
ia 70 take charge of the academy at West
Point. 1t was reported yesterday that tn,
matter had been cut and dried and that tn
chsnge was 10 take place without further de
lay. The rumor was TO the effect that Gen
Terry was to take charge of West Point anC
that the department of Dakota was to be turnet
over to Gen Miles. GLOBE reporter called
on Gen. Terry yesterday afternoon and he was
informed by the general himself that he has
received no IntimauIou of the change and that
so Tar as he knew, the report had no founda
ton in fact.