Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-02

The police and fire departments and city
officials were paid their April salaries yester-
day. The amount disbursed was about $1,000.
Officer O'Keefe found stray child on jack
son street, yesterday afternoon, who proved to
belong to Alex. Sternberg of West Third
street.
The funeral of Mrs. T. r. Brill, mother of
Judge Brill, who died Friday of pneumonia,
will take place to-day at 8 P. n, from her late
residence.
The committees on finance and roads and
bridges of the county board met yesterday and
transacted considerable amount of prelimin-
ary business.
The Normanna Literary society will give an
entertainment and ball at Pfeifer's hall, on the
I7th, inst, commemorative of their nationsl
independence.
Henry Manton disbursed two dollars of his
coin for drunkenness, at the police court yes
terday, and was told not to appear again as he
valued his liberty.
Two judgments have been filed against Leo
pold Isaacs, one for $742 in favor of j. P.
Sutter and others aud the other for $955.9S in
favor of William Faxen.
According to the way old Sol came down yes
terday, the young hoyden must have founced
her skirts and given discarded Winter the live
liest shake of the season.
May day was characterized by genial sun
shine and perfect weather. 1t was generally
observed as moving day and inaugurated by
the German citizens by numerous bumpers of
book beer.
MoL <~f poyrI do
plant, yesterday, that she was grievousiy an
noyed by bad boys in her neighborhood. The
peeler on that beat has been notified to keep
his eye peeled.
The true inwardness of the Chinn robbery
has not yet been developed. Sparks, the
chocolate colored squesler, was subjected to q
searching cross-examination lasting three
hours. and his story wasn't weakened.
The Minneapolis commercial reporter for
the Pioneer Press. who has repeated curing the
past week that mixed oats are wanted in Min
neapolis at 32c, is informed that St. Paul deal
ers will supply all that are wanted at lower fig
ures.
While engaged in wheeling brick to masons
at work on the new market house building yes
terday afternoon laborer missed his footing
the building. Strange to say the injuries were
not serious.
Frank Lloyd, the hackman charged with be-
ing implicated in the attack on Officer Calvin,
was arraigned at the police court yesterday and
requested trial by jury. The clerk was di-
rected to strike a jury, and the case was set for
$3.50 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Sergeant Walsh arrested, at an early hour
this morning, three drunken men, who were
shooting pistols, for fun, at the corner of
Fourth and Rosabel streets. They gave their
names, at the lookup, as Andrew Bergland,
Henry Smith and John Bergstrom.
What is known as the May service COM
menced at the Church of the Assumption yes
terday morning and will continue throughout
the month. The service commences after s
o. clock mass and consists of prayers, and the
benediction with the holy sacrament
The case Of the city against Thomas Scott,
charged with resisting arrest and pounding
Officer Calvin, was called for hearing at the
police court Yesterday morning. Some of the
jurors failed to put in an appearance and the
trial was continued until $50 o'clock to-mor-
row morning.
Mr.. John Burch returned from his farm in
most favorable prospects for the growing
crops MIR. Burch recently purchased an ex-
tensive tract of land from ex-Ald MCCARTHY
and his crops are said to be the most advanced
in the country.
Yesterday the sale of P. W. Scott's restaurant
to Archie Mcleod was consummated. During
Mr.. Scott's absence in Europe, the restaurant
was left under Archie's management, and the
way it was then conducted guarantees that it
will continue to be first class in all its appoint
ments and arrangements.
A very pleasant leap-year party was given ut
Standard Hall Friday evening by Anna Lyon.
Jennie Mcdonald, Della Blackford, Jennie
Vibrant, and Katie McGowan. It was very
pleasant affair, and the speech of one of the
young ladies suggesting that the young men
indulge in a calico ball. brought down the
house.
Ten days ago man named Dufour, residing
in Minneapolis, mortgaged his team of horses
to Cardinal, owner of the Chippewa house.
The latter permitted Dufour to retain his team
and do work about the city. Friday Dufour
drove his horses out of town and cannot be
heard of. Cardinal was around to police head
quarters, yesterday, to take up the pursuit of
Dufour as horsethief.
A drunken individual named Andrew Con-
ner stepped up to the rack in front of PEN
ner's store on Seventh street Friday, and
helped himself to new cady. He walked off
with the hat and was followed by one of the
clerks who finally turned him over to Officer
yBahe. Yesterday morning he was before
Judge O'Brien who gave him eighteen days on
the rock pile to atone for the transgression.
The committee from the council and railroad
authorities to confer in regard to bridging all
railroad crossings of the streets across Trout
Brook failed to get together Yesterday after
noon. The council representatives were pres
ent, but the railroad authorities were absent.
1t is hoped that conference will be had and
something definitely determined upon as soon
as President Ilsley and vice President Angus
return to the city.
A rafting runaway took place yesterday
morning. occasioned by the stubbornness of .
team of mules attached to a lumber wagon.
The animals started to run near the corner of
Eighth and Minnesota streets and never let up
until Third street was reached, where their an
tics gave rise TO great CONSERVATION. They
formed down Third and were captured near
Robert street. Aside from slight damage to
the wagon no particular harm was done.
During the last week orders were issued from
Gen. Terry's headquarters, granting First