Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-19
CITY aLoBULEs.


The cross-walk at the corner of Robert and
Fifth streets is in wretched condition, and
unless it is repaired soon the city will have
bill Of damages to pay.
Gen. B. W. johnson reports the total receipts
to the Stordeok fund, up to noon yesterday, as
State yet to hear from.
A gamin named Peter Langen was before
Judge OBrien yesterday charged with throw
ing stones at boy named Morton. The
youngster was reprimanded and discharged
The Gas company has received the twelve
lamps to be placed around the Capitol square,
two at each entrance and at each corner. The
lamps are of handsome pattern and finish.
They will be put in place next week.
TRULY Abair, whose arrest at Brainard for
selling liquor to the Indians, was mentioned
in the GLOBE yesterday was brought before
Commissioner Cardozo yesterday forenoon and
committed, in default Of 5000 bail, to answer
the charge.
The inventory Of property belonging to the
estate of the late Nicholas Pottgieser, was fled
in the probate court yesterday afternoon. The
personal property of the deceased is appraised
at Sl, ,569.50 and the real estate at S44, ,3S3. .95
making q total of S46 053. 45.
Yesterday afternoon Officers Braemer and
Babe encountered timber drunk who had
fallen fast asleep at the Seven Corners. On
being aroused he became cranky and showed
fight. His chin music and blasphemy was
frightful, and after desperate struggle he
was landed In the cooler.
A white faced old topper named Thomas hoy
was MP yesterday on the charge of too much
bulge. He was found by Officer O'Keefe
blind drunk and was carried to the cooler. He
said he had only taken one snifter which had
put him from his cabase. The court gave him
three days on the rock pile.
Gen. Rugalea received telegram from
Fort Abraham Lincoln to the effect that the
deck hands on the government steamer Gen.
Sherman, on the Missouri river, had struck
for higher wages. Men to fill their places
were, to the number of twenty. hired yesterday
forenoon. This striking business don't pay.
meeting OF the directors of the German
singing societies of St. Paul was held yester-
day afternoon. to arrange for the monster con-
cert to take place at the Athenaeum, on Fri
day the 9th inst. Elaborate ar
rangements are being made for the affair, and
1t will grandly signalize the opening of the fall
and winter festivities.
A depraved looking yonth named William
Hamborg was at the police court yesterday, on
complaint of his widowed mother, who re-
lucantly stated that he was addicted to the
worst conduct and was beyond all maternal
control. The testimony showed that he was a
very bad boy. and he was committed to the
reform school during the minority.
William johnson, the colored roustabout,
who was released faom the county Jail last
Tuesday. ia again in trouble. Yesterday af-
ternoon he boozed up on five cent gin, and
visited Evans resort corner of Fifth and Min
ball, bottle of ink and musk melon. He
was collared by Officer Lowell, who landed
him in the tower.
Last night a notorious Minneapolis crook
known as Red Hughes was arrested by Officer
streets, as full as bed bug. He was collared
in the act of drinking from large bottle filled
with bug juice. On the way to the station he
managed to take the bottle from his pocket and
guZzle nearly all its contents. He will attend
the matinee this morning.
A pugnacious son of the old dart named
Frank Rackin, was at the police court yesrer-
day, charged with drunkenness. He carried a
in his face with the scarlet bloom of the peony.
He stated that he had taken drop too
much, but would take 8 tumble to himself if
let 60 He will languish in the bastille for
three days.
Hon. John T. Murray, of Lockport, N. Y,
judge for Niagara county. stopped at the Mer-
chants few hours yesterday, being on his way
to explore the Red river country, with view
to investment. Judge Murray, who is one of
the prominent and steadfast Democrats of his
section, says there is no room for doubt about
New York. 1t will give Hancock and English
very large majority.
a tall, shock haired youth, with very dark
and sleepy eyes, named Adolph Knauft, was be-
fore hizzoner, yesterday, for having been found
Timber drunk on the sidewalk. he was fined
So, and on payment of the coin he was advised
to return to the roof of his pap. This Knauft
is a stranger in the city and is not the Adolph
Knauft who keeps boot and shoe store at No.
1T East Seventh street.
At Bridge Square, yesterday afternoo an
inebriated wretch named John MCCARTHY, at
tempted the amorous feat of hu,ging young
girl, who signifed her disgust of the brute by
uttering one of the mOst deli Ihtful little
screams in the world. Officer Rouleau being
handy, the wretch was collared and marched to
the lookup. de acted as II possessed OF the
jim jams, and the smartness will no doubt cost
him birth in the foul castle for several weeks.
Articles of incorporation of the North
Branch Trotting Park association, headquar.
ters North Branch, Chicago county. were
filed with the secretary of state yesterday.
The incorporators are e. @. Long, E. G. Ingalls,,
E. P. Fleming, J. W. DeLauratee, B. F.
Howard. Henry Smith. Z. A. McCultheon,
Lewis Larson, j. ]. F. Swanson, Frank Smith,
B. F. Wilkes. 81. o. Herried, j. O. A. Pi ket,
a. D. Crohurst, who constitute the first board
of directors.
The Union Elevator company, of Saltwater,
is,the name of new corporation, articles of
which were filed with the secretary of state
yesterday. The capital stock Is 100000. to
be paid in as assessed by the board of di-
rectors. The incorpOrators are J. P. Ilsley, of
Philadelphia, W. r. Merriam, of st. Paul,
Samuel Judd, of Marine, and Louis Hospes,
E. l.. Hersey, R. F. Hersey, Samuel Mathews,
E. W. Durant, John McKusick, David Tozer,
J. Il. Townsend. D. NJ. Sabin, 81. W. Cannon
and Fayette Marsh, all of saltwater, with Louis
Hospes, E. 4. Hersey, Samuel Judd, j. 81.
Townshend, and W. q. Cannon, as the first
board of directors.
Hon. F. 8. Christianson, State commissioner
of statistics. returned yesterday from a trip
over the Hastings & Dakota railroad to Rem
vile county. Mr.. Ohristianson Is satisfied
from his observations on the trip that his esti-