Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-28
CITY GLOBULES.

city treasury yesterday.
The Council committee on claims met yester-
day afternoon, but transacted only ordinary
business.
Workmen were engaged yesterday in driving
piles for the spur track leading to Delaney
" O'Connors new stock yards.
The fine old comedy. THE Serious Family,
will be given by the dramatic division OF the
German society at the Atheneum on Sunday
evening.
Sheriff King visited Saltwater yesterday,
having in charge Edward Hennessey, VIM.
Jones. John Kart and Michael Kelly, sentenced
TO various terms in the State penitentiary.
At the close of the Liederkranz concert at
Pfeifers hall, night before last, Prof. Kerker
was presented with handsome clock, the gift
of the gentlemen members of the society.
Tho last will and testament of the late
Charles Fl. Cakes WAS admitted to probate
Yesterday afternoon. The will is dated IN
1853 and the estate of deceased Is given at
$4,000.
At the meeting of the trustees of the Minno-
sofa Masonic Relief association held on Monday
evening Robert A. Smith was reelected treas
urer, a position he has filled for many years
past.
The birthday anniversary of Miss Augusta
Keifer, who is attending the academy at Fari-
bault, was gratefully remembered by her
brother, Mr.. Will. Keifer, on yesterday, who
forwarded q present IN the shape OF a maSnin-
cent writing desk.
The little brick building standing nearly op-
posite the eastern entrance to the capitol, used
US depository for the standard weights and
measures was torn down and removed yester-
day, greatly to the improvement of the grounds
and appearance of the premises.
The third annual ball of Minnehaha lodge
No. 81. Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen,
will be given at Pfeifers hall on Monday
evening the 9th of February Elaborate prepa-
rations are being made for the event, and 1T
promises to lipse all its predecessors.
The case of Homer C. EIler, receiver, against
Geo. Lane ct al, in which action was brought
to set aside deed and recover property to the
value of So 900 for the benefit of credi tors,
came on for hearing before Judge Simons yes
terday afternoon. The case was tried and
final decree signed.
A few days ago, Mr.. Olson, the Wabashaw
street tailor, who had $65 stolen from him
recently. received letter with IS in it, as a re-
norseful restitution in part. The letter was
signed Mrs. w." and the anonymous writer
having been discovered, will be called on to-
day for full return of the plumber.
Mr.. A. T. G. Pierson, the grand secretary of
all the Masonic grand bodies of this State and
one Of the Oldest and best posted Masons in the
country is compiling his recOlectlnS of the
order and its more notable exemplars. These
memoranda may be given to the Masonic pub
lie shortly, and will no doubt be full of inter
est.
Yesterday, Just about dinner time, Officer
Gruber DISPLAYED considerable enterprise in
capturing Smith & Co.'s grocery wagon on
jackson street. while the horses were walking
off with Smith & Co. sign on the wagon
gave their location at the corner of Sixth and
Jackson, but the wagon WAS driven up to police
headquarters.
The Murray company closed its represents
tions of ''Around the World in Eighty Days"
last evening before 4 meager but apprec!ative
audience. The play worked well in every
particular, and deservedly received frequent
applause. The company will return on Friday
evening when The Bankers Daughter" will
be produced, with the full strength of the
organization III the cast.
Thomas Moran, a veteran topper, was released
from the county Jail on yesterday, having
served lengthy imprisonment for drunken
ness. About nightfall he was found in front
of the Merchants hotel on Jackson street bOis-
terously drunk. He was taken to the lookup
by Officer Warehouse, after much difficulty
and should do service on the wood pile for the
balance of the season.
Along about Christmas, Mr.. FL. j. Horn had
an overcoat and cap stolen at the House of
Hope, while he was attending service. From
that time until yesterday nothing has been
learned of the goods thief, but yesterday a
tramp who was run in, gave Information that
the man who committed the sacrilege within
the precincts of the church. is now locked up
in Jail at La Crosse for some petty offense.
rafting runaway took place on Third
street about s o'clock last night, but SO far as
heard from, resulting in serious conse-
quences. At the time given horse attached
to buggy, owned by Mr.. Mcnamara, took
fright at Seven corners and started to run
down Third street. The street was compare
lively free from teams and the flying rig was
given wide birth. When last he was
flying in the diraction of Dayton's bluff.
As there are only twenty-nine days in
February, we reluctantly declare that the
next ball of Damascus Commandery will not
take place on the 30th of that month as an
nounced in yesterdays GLOBE, but on the Sd
Tuesday of next week. The error in our an
nouucement will not in any way interfere with
the per ection of the arrangements for the en-
tertainment already made and it promises to
excel all previous efforts of the kind in this
city.
Yesterday afternoon Paul Kinkel, the youth
who personated United States detective a
few nights ago, was released from Jail by
United States Commissioner Cardozo. Kinkels
father. a LIE Sueur county farmer heard of his
sons trouble, and arriving here yesterday en-
gagged the services of Mr.. l. V. ID. Heard Who
procured young Kinkers release, the old gen.
tleman becoming the boys surety. He will
probably be taken home, put to work, and
thus kept out of harms way.
drunken cobbler named John O'Gorman
succeeded in raising howl last night at Lam
bies shoe store on Third street where he up
set lamp and attempted to bounce a brother
shoemaker from the store. scrimmage took
place. in the course of which OGorman was
landed on the hard side of the pavement. He
was picked up and taken to the cooler by
Officer Babe, and will face municipal court
music this morning.
Leo Paul Lamacher was colared yesterday
by Mr.. Frank Robert for stealing $40 from the
landlady with whom he had taken up a tenn
porary abode, Mrs. Trombley, of No. 2i2 Rob-
ert street. Though the arrest was informally