Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-19
CITY aLosulEs.
The city council meet. this atsernooa Of

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The city council meets this attsrnoon Of
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The chamber of commerce held its regular
weekly meeting yesterday morning but trans
acted no business of any special Importance.
8. r. Gresnman, of hotel fame, refuses to get
discouraged at being burned out semi-occs
sionaliy. OF 20 stay burned ont, and is now OF
looking mp another hotel
The annual bail Of the German Agricultural
and Horticultural society took place at the
Atheunnm last evening. The attendance was
large and an evening was passed Of delightful
festivity.
The bad weather has forced suspension OF
building operations on the Union depot for the
psst few days. The carpenters are consider.
ably ahead of the brick layers and will have to
walt their motions little.
The pork packing season will begin in the
course of week. the houses interested In the
business putting buyers on the road immedi.
ateiy, and expecting to open ont In full blas
somewhere in the neighborhocd of the 25th or
3Sth inst.
A lodger at Kids boarding house, in the
Sixth ward. visited city hall last night and
stated that his room had been entered and the
sum Of $50 taken from his trunk. Officer
Rouleau visited the house, but no clue was OBJ
tanned of the thief.
The annual convention of the Catholic
Mntual Life Insurance association will convene
in the German Catholic churoH. old building. at
o'clock this afternoon. Delegates from ell
parts of the State will be present, and an inter.
esting session is looked for.
The first entertainment of the season under
the auspices of the literary lyceum of the Firsl
Methodist church took place in the lecture
room of the church last evening. The attend
ance was large and the exercises were delight
fully varied. The music was exceptionally,
fine and the literary selections were given
in an artistic spirit that was highly apprecl.
ated.
A young man named Lew Burgason visited
city hall yesterday and displayed a knoo on bis
head "a large as goose egg. He stated th.,
the confusion had been raised with slune
shot in the hands of q man named Lewis Clsu
son. The difficulty took place at the st
Thomas hotel. and was occasioned by a dispute
over business. Clauson works on the Tasting,
81 Dakota road, and viii be gobbled by th.
police.
A valuable invention has just been patentet
by Capt. John B. Rodmau, of Fort Brown,
Texas, being primer for canpon's designed
to provide for holding printing tubes securely
and thus insure their proper operation. By
military authorities the invention Is considered
OF great Importance, adding as 1t does valu
able acquisition to the machinery of war. Mr.
Rodman was formerly stationed ct this pos
and is we'll known in st. Paul.
A gay Lothario named Frank Hooper was be
fova Y,,I1
providing around the house of Mr.. Owens
on Wabashaw, near Tenth street. Sunda,
night he surprised one of the oomestics,
Swedish blonde, by seiziug her by the arm. in
the back yard. The girl screamed and Office
Dowlan came to the rescue. Hooper, who Is
dapper looking fellow, played the role of a.
young man by stating that he resided nowher,
end had no name. Yesterday morning he CAV,
no testimony, the conclusion being that he wa
ont sparkling and called on the wrong girl. H.
paid $5 and was discharged.
Yesterday morning discharged soidie
named Henry Kettle complained to the polio
of having been robbed of his bundle contain
, ing seventy dollars. He arrived Saturday from
Fort Smelling, since when he has been on
spree. Sunday night he visited McLeod's res
taurant beastly intoxicated, and requested th
night Waterman to take care of bis pocket
book. Before leaving the leather he emptieC
its contents, consisting of two twenty dolla
notes. this being all the money he had. TIL
man bad been on a prolonged debauoh, and th
racket about his loss WAS Investigated BY tn
police, who found that it was wholly withou
foundation.
A man named Frederick Horst was arrested
yesterday charged with committing an assault
on ayoung woman named Mary Smith. Th
assault took place at the residence of HAITI
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tion. According to the woman's story che live
with Hattie Mcbride about a week. her "pro1
it's" amounting to S5l. Not liking the situl
fOn she left the house and returned SUNDAY fo
her money. She had dispute with Mcbride
aud leaving the house the latter's ''friendn a,
tackled her and gave her a beating. The par
ties were before the court yesterday, and til
hearing was continued until Thursday.
warrant was served on Mcbride for keeping
house of ill-famc. The hearing was continue
and the parties put mp S75 each for their ap
pearance.