Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-18
CITY GLOBULBS.

ClEH 0LObeLEs.
This wear the poor farm raised Isis bushels
of wheat and nearly 900 bushels Of potatoes.
E. 81. Robinson has commenced suit in the
district court against W. L. Mintzer,to recover
property situated in Famb's addition to West
st. Paul.
The masons on the new Union depot have
put in only two days work in the last three
weeks. Bad weather for that kind of work Ia
the cause.
Yesterday morning Officer Cook found a Ia
dy's seal skin mitt on Jackson near Third
street, which the owner may have by calling
at city hall.
Reserved seats for Barlow, Wilson, Primrose
& Vests mammoth minstrels can be had at
the box Office on and after A. II. to-day with
ont extra charge.
At "a, N. yesterday at the places named the
thermometer stood as follow: st. Paul. o.;
Sank Rapids, IS; Little Falls. Q; Duluth, s.;
Northern Pacific Junction, 8; Brainard, -6; Wa
dena, i; Detroit, IS Fargo 6; Jamestown, s.;
Bismarck, 8.
Judge Simons was engaged yesterday in try
ing the case of Solomon Bergman against the st.
Paul building association. The action Is
brought for an I'M JUNCTION to restrain the as
socistion from returning unpledged stock.
The case Is on trial.
Two residents of Dodge county named Henry
Echfelt and A. Baumgarden were before Judge
Cerdozo yesterday, charged with selling tobao-
CO without the special tax. They were re-
leased on their own recognizance until the
next term of court.
About9 o clock last night the attention of
Officer Bremen was called to the actions of an
individual who had entered Odd Fellows block
and was conducting himself in a very suspi-
cious manner. He could give no satisfactory
explanation and was lodged in the lookup.
Extensive arrangements are under way for
the annual reunion of the Old Settlers associs-
ton of southern Minnesota, which will meet
at Spring Valley on Tuesday, the 23d inst. In
vitations have been sent out by Ex-United
States Senator wilkinson and grand rally is
expected.
The case of the city against William and
Mary Hart, charged with outrageously ahus-
ing an old lady named Mrs. King, mother and
mother-in- law of the parties, was called for
hearing in the police court yesterday morning.
The witnesses were not present, and the case
was continued until to-day.
Stocking up with provisions for the wiuter
at the Merchants hotel was finished yesterday,
by storing in the cellar four car loads Of
canned goods. Only a day or two previous a
car load of wine went into the cellars. There
are over 1900 bushels of potatoes, and about
1000 bushels of other vegetables stored away
in Col. sAllen's hostelrie for winter use.
Harvey Lewis was before hizzoner yesterday
for being drunk lying around and making q
general nuisance of himself. He resides in the
country, and budges up every time he visits
st. Paul. He came in Tuesday night with a
load of hay and some wheat. After selling the
stuff he invested intanglefoot and was rescued
from his wagon stupid drunk. He was fined
81 and sent up until he gets sober.
Mr.H T. Preston. business manager for E.
8 Austin, of Hersey. Wisconsin, is in the city,
and informs the GLOBE that the lumber bust
ness was never SO rushing with them as now.
Their mills cannot cut lumber enough to SUP
ply the demand. They now have orders from
John Martin & Co., of this city, for seventy
car loads of shingles, and do not expect to
finish the contract before next May.
Two Of the b'ys, named William johnson
and Edward Leveras, were up yesterday for
disturbing the peace. They caught on to
enough bugjuice to become frisky, aud then
engaged in a friendly matinee on Rosabel
street johnson did the square thing by ex-
nlaiuiug that he commenced the row, and was
alone to blame. He was fined 81 and Leveras
was discharged. The latter vent out to collect
the fine.
The proof sheets are about ready of the
charming Christmas story written by Dillon
O'Brieu. ESQ.,, entitled widow Melvill' s
BOARDING House." and the book will be on sale
in few days. 1t rarely happens that SO clever
a literary production can be attributed to ma
tive talent, and the book should be accorded a
generous patronage. The title is richly sug-
gestive of the contents and Is a sure guarantee
of unusual excellence within.
At twenty minutes to o'clock last night a
telephone from Van Sykes commission house
stated that q land slide had taken place at the
corner of Fifth and Sibley streets, and that a
man had been killed. Officer DeCoursey in
yestiYated, but found no indications that any
one had been hurt. There was, however, quite
a fall of earth at that point, In the rear of
Moves Bros. & Cutters. If anybody was
buried in it and any body knew it they con-
cealed their knowledge.
Louis Oleson and Carl Anderson are bosom
friends, fellows who love practical joke.
Tuesday night these old cronies started out
for time and they both got drunk. Oleson
was not quite as drunk as his friend, and
when the chance offered he cabbaged pair of
gloves from Auderson's pocket. The latter
soueaied, and they were both arrested. Yes
terday morning they we're before Judge
OBrien, who fined the joker $6, while Ander-
son paid half as much for being drunk.
The case of the city against Vim. Bowers
was called for hearing in the police court yes
terday morning Bowers is the fellow who
parnished Joseph Carey's face with scale
weight. The fight took place Monday at
Hamm's mill. The parties had engaged in a
dispute, and Carey had mounted his wagon and
was about to drive of, when Bowers threw a
scale weight at his hand. The weight struck
him In the head, making a severe bruise. De-
fendant was fined $40, on payment of which
he was discharged.
Patrick Kelley, the cow dealer, will probably
not haunt the sacred precincts of the police
court for some time to come. The other day
he swore out q warrant for the arrest of Charles
and Lizzie Wigley, the folks who occupy the
upper floor in his house. He charged them
with disorderly conduct and when the hearing
was called yesterday he explained that he had
gotten the wrong parties. The defendants
were discharged. Kelley attempted to explain
to the clerk, who gave him the grand bounce;
he then tackled Judge o. Brien, who gave him
a similar dose, unexpectedly, whereupon he
went for Chief Weber, who fired him out in
stantly.
Mr.. Matthew Jefferson, of Menomonie, Wis
consin, has been in town for a few days past
establishing trade in wool mats and rugs of