Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-24
CITY GLoBULES.


The weather continues delightful, and all 40
counts agree in the statement that wheat is
rapidly ripening for the harvest.
The store of Smith & Co., 102 jackson street,
will be closed to-day on account of death IN
the family of Mr.. d II. Smith.
The ordnance of the council requiring all
signs hanging over the sidewalks to come down.
will go into effect the first of August.
Watermelons from Iowa and Illinois were
abundant on market, but retailed at prices dis
couraging to the doctors-40@5Oc each.
gsIessrs. Donnelly SlMcCarthy yesterday paid
1924 duties on imported church ornaments to
Deputy Collector Flower, at the custom house.
". T. Burr, Esq, the referee appointed to
take the testimony in the divorce case of
Stephen Grandelmeyer vs. Malvina Grandel-
meyer, fled his report with the clerk of the
court yesterday.
The building No. "a East Third street, recent
" occupied by the GerDan-American bank, is
being fitted up for the new firm of Thornton,
Page & Co., who will open there in G few days
with stock of notions.
The new brink stable and car house of the
St. Paul Strest Railway company, extending
through from Fourth to Fifth street on st.
Peter street, is nearly completed. The large
building makes fine appearance.
An action was begun in tho district court
yesterday by q. D. Quincy against the Western
Railroad company of Minnesota to settle the
title to certain lands in section %, town 81,
to which both parties claim en- interest.
Officer Cook arrested granger from Rose
To- f0r foc driu Ian
street. Upon his representation that he was
not posted in regard to the ordinances of the
city, he was let off, and he started for his rural
home on walk.
Geo. Allen and wife, who are recreating at
Detroit, Becker county, remembered some of
their St. Paul friends yesterday with fine
specimens of Oswego bass, caught in Detroit
lake. These delicious fish are only found in
the northern lakes.
A dapper youth named John Davis was at
the police court yesterday charged with guz-
zling enough of the old stuff to make him
crazy as bed bug. He was fined So, but the
fine was RENTED as long as he keeps sober
and attends to his work.
The House of Hope Sunday school, together
with it's branches at the harvester works and
the Fort street chapel, to the number of some
down the river on Thursday of next week. par
ticuIars of which will be given hereafter.
A rare specimen of the fnny tribe was
caught in the river yesterday by a lad and sfor
some time baffled the skill of several of the
most expert fishermen. The curiosity was
taken to DR.. Sweeney, who pronounced it an
eel prout, or English Ling" rare fish in
western waters.
Frank Lloyd, tie hickman was arrested by
officer DeCoursey yesterday afternoon on the
charge Of having allowed his hack to stand in
front of the Merchants hotel for over two
hours, without a customer, the action being
contrary to the ordinance. The hearing Was
continued until to-day.
John Mantz was before Judge McGrorty yes.
terday, charged with killing calves in the city
. limits. He confessed to having offered up the
lives of several calves with the laudable ambi
ton of furnishing the corporation with fresh
veal He was 6ued Us, AMI warned not to be
so prodigal with his veal again.
Yesterday noon party of Iowa excursionists
took dinner at McLeod's Third street restaur.
ant, and on their arrival at Minneapolis one
of the ladies discovered the loss of a valuable
pearl ring. A telegram was received in this
city last evening mentioning the loss, and to-
day the lady will rejoice in the return of val
liable and treasured souvenir.
Four suits were begun in the district court
yesterday by Ernest Nusbaum and Isaac Bern.
heimer against Patrick keenan,, Elizabeth
Wales, Edward Quirk and John Herauf to re-
cover possession of q certain tract of valuable
land in LIE Dues addition. to which, it is al.
leged defendants unlawfully claim an in
terest.
John Achterling keeps festive dance house
On Fort street. Last Sunday night he gave
party and the dance went on until clock in
the morning, greatly to the scandal OF
of sundry pious nsighbors. Yesterday he
was before Judge McGrorty, who fined him
$5 for keeping a disorderly house. The next
time he will be fined more.
David Hoar is inoorrigable. Night before
last he was locked up on the verge of the jim
jams, and yesterday morning he asked Jessrane
for a knife with which to commit suicide.
The latter replied that hanging was an easier
death, and besides it done away with the dis
agreeable business Of having the cell smeared
with blood. He was before the court and was
sent up for thirty days.
A hackman, named Frank Smith, was ar.
raigned at the police court yesterday, charged
with violating the hack ordinance. Officer
Calvin testified that Smith had been instructed
to keep his place at the depot, instead of which
he persisted in occupying the stapd assigned to
another hackman. He was fined $40 and costs
and on motion of defendants counsel, a stay OF
proceedings was granted for ten days.
N. Bernheim. of ITO Wab,skaw street. suffer.
ed the loss of large chrome from the sidewalk
display in front of his store, Thursday after
noon, the theft being committed in broad day
light. cine beins at hand as to the iden-
tity of the robber, though several neighboring
merchants had seen man walk off with the
chrome, but thinking it was purchased, had
taken no particular notice of him
Board of Equalization.
The board of equalization met yesterday