Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-15

OAODOAEos
Stewart Rice, the son of Hon Edmund Rice,
has returned home from his studies at the New
Haven law school.
An action was begun in the district court
Yesterday by J. w. Yandes against j. @. Terry
Jr., to collect $500 on note.
The 25th volume of Minnesota reports have
been received by the secretary Of state. and Will
be distributed to officers entitled to them.
With the grand jury the dog in the manger
racket wouldn't work. The fellow that got
the pasteboard "perks" should have whaoked
up.
Z John Griffin, whol escaped yesterday morn
ing, was collared by Officer Waterhouse on
lower Seventh street lost night and lodged in
the cooler.
Confirmation services will be held at the Ca
thedral tomorrow morning, on account of
which mass will be held one-half hour earlier
than usual.
A carpenter named Hawkins, working on DIR.
Higbee's house, corner Ninth and Robert
streets, had a saw. hammer and coat stolen by
a tramp yesterday.
The city treasurer received $8,507.5 so worth
of cancelled coupons from New York, yester-
day. The city indebtedness, in other words,
is reduced the above figures.
The property owners interested in improve
ments, on Dayton's Bluff, are requested to
meet this evening, in the stone house, corner
of Seventh street and Maria avenue.
A decree was rendered by Judge Simons, yes
terday, quitting the title to eight acres of land
in West st. Paul. in the case of 8 s. Eaton
against J. Fl. Donaldson and others.
Capt. Dreher has received a number of new
books containing collection of four-part
songs intended for distribution among the
members of the Maennechor society.
A plat was filed at the register of deeds.
Office yesterday by Messrs. Weed & Willius of
the rearrangement of block No. % of the
Woodward park addition to st. Paul.
The case of the city against Thomas Scott,
charged with committing an assault on Officer
Calvin, has been continued until Monday, to
allow the defense to prepare fer new trial
One of the North Mississippi Ice company
teams shook up things, yesterday afternoon, by
running down Fort and up Chestnut streets.
Beyond the fright to other teams in the street,
no damage was done.
Adjutant General Van Cleve received notice
Yesterday of the allowance of two pensions
claims, one invalid at 90 per month. from June
T. 1865 1871. SO; and an increased invalid, to S24
per month. from October II. 1879, 1892. 40.
An inspection of the police took place yes
terday afternoon, followed by drill. The force
Al - Al
had not forgotten their drill, though winter
has iutervened since they were given such ex-
ercise.
John Jeramy, indicted for assault with in
tent to commit manslaughter, was released
yesterday in bail of $500, Mr.. James b. Mayall
furnishing the sureties. The assault was
made on Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher, at Pigs Eye
the latter part OF April.
The first ripe hand organ Of the season ap-
peared on the streets yesterday afternoon. 1t
worried out 1.-THE Babies in our Block" to per-
fection, and the modern church choir looked
sick at the manner in which it warbled, when
the Spring Time Comes, GentlesAnnie." Now
spring is our guest
]. q. Allen, sheriff at Black River Falls. Wis,
informs the public on a postal card that he
the thief or thieves who broke into the post
office in the named village on the night of the
9th inst. They got away with $500 in stamps,
$50 in currency, $50 in silver and gold
watch.
Gen. R.W. johnson has been appointed chair
man of the executive committee to arrange a
programme for decoration day. A call has been
issued for the committee, which will meet at
the old court house tonight. The committee
consists of T. s. White, Bishop Ireland, 81. p.
Hall, A. Scheffer, II. a. Castle, and G.. T..
Browning.
meeting of Schiller Grove No. 3, U. A. o.
D., on Thursday night, resulted in the election
of the following off GERS; Ma, Peter Ander-
son; V. A., John Bruggemann; secretary, Rob
ert Lufsky; treasurer. VIM. Geisenheyner; di
rectors of the widows and orphans fund and
delegates to the grand lodge, W. Weis and
Charles Webber.
The grand Jury was in session, yesterday,
preparing its final report. Besides getting up
these documents they inquired into who had
or had not authorized the erection of the clr-
Gus bill-boards around Court House square.
The grand Jury also had 81. NJ. Knox, public
examiner, before them. he, in a broad and
cheerful spirit of accommodation, related all
his suspicious. But, on both subjects men
toned, the grand jury did nothing.
Prof. Saroni is experiencing much trouble
and annoyances from boys destroying or steal
ing his street lamps. Thursday night the lamp
at the corner of Summit avenue and GrOtto
street was stolen; the oil tank on the lamp at
the corner of Marshall and Arundel avenues
was set afire, and the lamp totally destroyed.
Besides these outrages several posts have been
nearly sawed through, and fell over with the
lamp-lighter when he came around for duty.
Some means should be adopted to prevent such
wanton destruction of property.
A muscular young man named Thomas Cody
was before Judge Flint yesterday charged
with drunkenness and disorderly conduct. The
story of the latter part of the charge was told
in the wretched appearance of his wife, whose
livid face bore the aspect of pounded liver.
The parties reside on Seventh street and night
before last they quarreled, the wife coming out
second best in the fracas. Officer Waterhouse
testified that he had been called upon to make
the arrest, and as the witnesses of the affair
did not appear the defendant was fined SIS and
discharged.
very daring and successful burglary was
perpetrated at Merriam Station, Thursday
night. The store of Bristle & Bentson was en-
tered, and from the manner of the work, the
burglars must have been experts. The safe
was blown open and the contents, 300 IL
morey and many valuable papers, were taken.
Nothing was known of the robbery until yes
terday morning. when the proprietors came
down to open up for the days sale. Their con.
sternation, of course, was great. The robbers