Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-26

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What's the matter with the city hall clock
| At high noon the hands marked z 80 o'clock A.
III. or P. M, just as one might consider.
| The jury in the case of Joseph Robert vs.. I
| F.. A. Studdart, in which action was brought
for $500, returned verdict in favor of plaintiff
| yesterday morning for $28.
| About dozen squaws were in yesterday,
mostly from Faribault, buying deer skins fol
making mittens and gloves, which they will
sell to dealers next fall.
The marriage of Henry Thielan, president of
the Arion singing society, and Miss Lucy
Klatt, was solemnizcd at the Church of the
Assumption yesterday forenoon.
The st. Peter street entrance to the new mar
ket house is embellished with handsome cor
nice bearing the legend markets" which
gives the place local habitation and name.
If housekeepers find fish any cheaper in
market to day than yesterday, they may con-
clude that great many fish were caught in
Lake Gervais yesterday on the Seven Corners
wager.
Pigs Eye Davis was carried to the lookup,
yesterday afternoon, by Officer Bahe, in su-
perlative condition of drunkenness; 80 timber
that the officer made ball of him and rolled
him up to the station.
City Clerk Prendergast issued neat official
circular, yesterday, giving all the names of
the councilmen; dates when the council and
committees meet, etc. Altogether it is COM
plete statement in its way.
Asuit was commenced in the district court
yesterday by John F. Mcintosh against George
L. johnson, and thirty other defendants, to
establish the right to lots seven and eight, in
section four, township twenty-eight.
The special board of public works, having
in charge the matter of assessing property for
grading Lafayette avenue. met yesterday morn
ing, but without reaching any conclusion
adjourned until Saturday at 2 o'clock P. M.
Messrs Heck, Pfeifer & Files have opened a
fine sample room in Pfeifer's new building on
Wabashaw street. They have fitted up the es-
tablishment in handsome style, and will carry
nothing but fine goods. Their many friends
should ensure liberal support.
The case of the State vs.. Lewis Manke,
charged with larceny of a silver watch from
P. FL. Miller, was called for hearing In the po-
lice court yesterday morning. The defense
was not ready, and the hearing was continued
until to-day.
A nattily attired young sprig named John
Williams faced the music at the police court
yesterday on the charge of drunkenness.
When asked how it was he said there was no
mistake in the fact that he had been drunk.
He paid three coins and was discharged.
The wind has come again to the relief of the
p. p. Yesterday the Coup circus bill board
on Fourth street was spread out over the side
b hxyo n R,,f haus ruo1 &hasr
pose, they have saved the circus company the
expense of tearing them down.
Mr. Pat Conley yesterday completed the
purchase of Oaldwcll's three blue fronts, on
Jackson street. paying therefor $l.700 cash.
He will suspend his variety theater during the
warm season, and devote all his attention to
the entertainment of his friends at his new
headquarters. =
Upon the opening of the district court yes
terday morning Sheriff King returned the fol-
lowing venire of nine jurors summoned in ac-
cordance with an order issued last Monday:
J. f. Cooper, Jacob Summer, O. A. Payne, Jr.,
J. w. Gardner, Adolph Bender, II. F. Blodgett,
G. F. Kuhler, and Wm. Fl. Ritter.
1.-Two burly Swedes engaged in fight on lower
Seventh street last night about 9 o'clock, and
when Officer Flaherty interferred, they turned
officer was too much for the two. but didn't
succeed in subduing them until his coat was
entirely torn off him.
bully runaway happened on Seventh street
yesterday morning. The horse and buggy, for
the matter of that, went SO fast property iden-
tifcation was out of the question. Coming in
collision with a coal-laden wagon near
Rosabel street, the contents of the wagon
made the horizon black for block or two.
The ways and means committee, and commit
tee on claims, met yesterday afternoon and
transacted routine business. The consideration
of claim by Mrs. Grogan against the city for
personal injury by reason of defective side
walk in front of the new market house, was
postponed until next Tuesday at 2 P. NJ.
A trio of mariners named James Sullivan,
Charles and James Smith, were before Jadge,
Flint yesterday. charged with the larceny of
sail boat from Baptiste Defour. The boat was
stolen in the Sixth ward, and the parties were
arrested at Red Wing by Officer Clouse. The
hearing was continued until to-day, and the
defendants held in 500 bail each.
Next week, Major R. P. .Hughes. A. d. O.,
and acting inspector general of the department
of Dakota, will leave for Montana on an ex-
tended tour of inspection. In the course of
his journey he will take in the district of
Montana, and subject each one to military
review. as well as an inspection of property on
hand, etc.
MIR. j. W. Parsons, counsel for Matthew
Richardson, indicted for the larceny of cloth
ing, appeared before Judge Wilkin yesterday,
and asked that the case be dismissed. Counsel
stated that the prosecuting witness resided in
Dakota, and that there was no testimony upon
which to base conviction. The facts were
verified by the county attorney, and the case
was dismissed.
Officer Gibbons rescued an unknown man
from committing suicide yesterday afternoon.
The man was observed to slip off the levee at
foot of Jackson street and deliberately walk
into the river, until the water reached his
neck, when the officer grabbed him. The man
was found to be quite drunk, expressed himself
tired of life, but declined to give his name.
He is in the lookup.
Sergeant West, of the Minneapolis police, was
in the city looking after man. Not mentioned
in the papers of Minneapolis published there
or here, the man was wanted for q daring rob-
berry. Monday evening an unoffending traveller
was slugged in the railroad depot and robbed
of gold watch AND $140. Having accomp-
lished this work right in the depot, the robber
walked ont and made good his escape.
Moses Phillips, complainant in an assault
case dismissed by Judgei Flint Monday, cor
rects paragraph of yesterday relating to it,
by saying that the affair occurred in Good