Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-19
CITY GLOBULES.


Chief Weber and family are absent from the
eity. on a visit to relatives in the neighborhood
of Litchfeld.
The Home Building society will issue on
March lst S25, 900 worth of additional stock for
borrowers only.
The Plus Nth Benevolent society will meet
this evening at $50 o'clock to perfect arrange
ments for the reception of MIR. Parnell.
Mrs, Rouleau, mother of Police Officer Rou-
leau, is reported dangerously i'll. At mghtfal
she was in spsechless and unconscious condl-
ton.
The case of the State against Thomas Scott,
the hackman, charged with cruelty to animals,
has been indefinitely continued by consent OF
counsel.
The work on the new elevator is progressing
rapidly, and the roof of the gigantic structure
is plainly viewed fIom several points on sum
nit avenue.
decision was rendered by Judge WilSin Oh
Yesterday quashing the alternative VIII oil
mandamus in the case of the State OF Mime
sofa ex rel Morton Mower against Isaac Staples
and Others
The testing of Fort Smelling bridge WAS Pr2c-
tically finished yesterday. All the ice weight
was re moved and the bridge is open for travel.
Engineer Sewall is prepared to announce re-
suits within = day or two.
The first masquerade ball given under the
auspices of the Standard club Will take place
on Thursday evening, the 26th inst. Elaborate
preparations have been made for the affair,
which will be one of the r,ost successful social
events OF the season.
Chief Munger, of Minneapolis, telegraphed
TO police headquarters yesterday that he had
arrested party for passing counterfeit half
dollars Notice was given to the federal author
tiles, aud Deputy U. s. Marshal B-acket5 was
sent up TO Minneapolis to look after the bust
ness.
A meeting of the central committee which
had in charge the services lately held by
Messrs White and Veterinarian IS called for
this morning in the Y. NJ. G. A. parlors at 9:3U
o'clock The object of the meeting Is to trans
Gct such business as remains undone, aua Tor
hnal ad iouInment.
Mr.. Avis Meier, doing business at No. l29
Jackson street, desires it explained that he has
been in that locality for seventeen years, aud
has no connection with IL. j. Meyer, whose
place of business is on the same thorougafare,
and whose name has been mentioned IL con-
nection with the Officer Casey imbroslo.
Detective Ed Heating, of Chicago, passed
through st. Paul yesterday FOR Saltwater,
where he expects to identify convict named
Nibsie Payne who is serving q four years sen
tence on the charge of burglary. Payne Is one
of the three men implicated IN the h0now
murder, whicn took place in Chicago IN 1917.
While passing down street yesterday after
noon a gentleman had narrow escape from
injury OWING TO the fall of huge section OF
stone which became detached from the build
ing of G. Gotzau g. Co. on that thorL nghiare
The rock fell within three feet of the alright
ed pedestrian and the escape from injury or
instant death Is almost miraculous.
MIR. Matthias Koch has been appointed pro
tenn. member of the board of public works
vice Mr.. Timme, who preferred not to act on
the assessments for grading Rice street and
Western avenue, as objections were raised IN
certain quarters on the grounds that, being
property owner on the above named highways,
it would not be proper for him TO act
The case of the city against Isaac Zumhro,
charged with banging in the door of the He
nan mapsion, corner of Fifth and Robert
streets. Came up on a continuance in the police
court, yesterday morning. The complaining
witness appeared when the case was called ana
expressed desire withdraw the compliant,
which was acceded to payment OF the costs,
after which the WAS stricken from the
docket.
The clean, smooth layer of ice with which
DE Sofa street is covered came very near fur
nishing material yesterday morning for a first
class but rather ludicrous accident. The driver
of a team belonging to the Northwestern Fuel
company had delivered load of wood on De
Sofa street, near Williams street, when the
horses slipped and fell on the ice, sliding at a
rapid rate down the steep grade and pulling
the driver along at break neck speed, that in
dividual still holding the lines. The animals
secured footing at the base of the hill, the
episode resulting in no harm.
A slight unpleasantness took place on Third
street near Wabashaw night before last be-
tween Major Kruger and character named
Heers during which the latter received de-
served punishment, having outraged the closest
principles of friendship. He complained last
evening of being tired and manifested no dis
position to sit down, as the effects of the we'll
merited threshing were just commencing to be
realized. 1t is understood that the case will
come before Judge Flint for adjustment, who
will no doubt recommend medal for the ma
jor's gallantry.