Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-03
CITY GLOBULEs.

twenty seven uWelung houses are Delns
built on the Sixth ward hill near the Staples
place.
Detective Bresett yesterday found a large
red morocco pocket book on Third street. con-
tanning lot of letters, which can be reclaimed
by the owner at police headquarters.
Mr.. 81. HabighOrst desires to return his
thanks to his friends and feilow-citizens who
assisted in removing the dry goods from the
basement of his store that was flooded yester-
day afternoon.
Rice Park, without fence, is becoming
barren of grass. When the concerts begin the
grass will be tramped and the ground become
baked, and likely result in the death of many
of the shade trees.
; A young man named Hurburt, employed at
the st. Paul & Manitoba railroad offices, report
ed at police headquarters, yesterday, that he had
had suit of clothes stolen from that building.
He could give no idea as to who was the thief.
Peters, the milkman of the Sixth ward, had
a runaway on Iglehart street, early yesterday
morning. The street literally flowed with
milk (the honey was lacking), and Peters was
thrown out, dragged and bruised up very
badly.
1t was not at the Minnesota house where q
trunk was stolen, as reported day or two
since No particular blame attaches the house
any way, as the owner of the trunk left it in
the yard, but the occurrence was at another
house.
Inquiries were received at police headquar-
ters yesterday, from Charles Atwood, of Osh-
kosh. Wis, about John J. Farrell, who is said
to have lived on Mississippi street. Farrell
married daughter of Atwood's, and the folks
would like to hear from her.
Yesterday at 10 o'clock Father Kelly cele-
brated the nuptials of Mr.. John Organ, Of
department headquarters, and Miss Annie
Burke at the cathedral. The young couple
start out with fiattering prospects, and will re-
ceive the congratulations of all who have en-
joyed the pleasure of their acquaintanceship.
The services at the First Baptist church, yes
terday morning, were pleasant even beyond
those ordinarily begotten of devotional exer-
cises, The announcement was made, that during
the past week, the church had removed the debt
with which 1T was encumbered, and that next
Sunday Jubilee service would be held, and
an appropriate and felicitous sermon delivered.
The train on the river division of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad, was three
hours late in arriving here yesterday. The de-
tention was caused by ditched freight train
at Minnetonka. The freight train, consisting
of nine cars and a caboose, was run off the
track by displaced or loose rail, and proved
a complete wreck. Fortunately no one was
hurt.
A Young man named Jordan, from Minneap-
oils, was at police headquarters yesterday, in
search of brother years old, who ran away
or strayed from home on Saturday. The little
ones name is Edward, and any information of
his whereabouts will be gratefully received at
the residence of his parents on Fourth avenue
north between First aud Second streets, Min
neapolis.
Mr.. Watkins, superintendent of the State
fish hatchery is about to abandon his ponds at
Red Wing and will bring the State fish there to
the State ponds near st. Paul. This change
will bring to the State ponds. as MIR. Watkins
assistant, Mr.. G. G. Hemphill, the Oldest news
paper man in the State, whose intelligence and
courtesy will soon make him afavorite with
visitors.
A change of time on the st. Paul, Minneapo-
lis & Manitoba railroad goes into effect to-day.
Hereafter the trains will leave ST, Paul on the
Fergus Falls division at 7:S0 A. NJ. and 700 P.
NJ: on the Breckenridge division at 8:l5 A. NJ.
| and leave Crookston on the Grand Forks dIvls-
Ps
arrive here at 10: 100 A. NJ. and $50 P. NJ, and on
the Breckenridge division at 7:lO P. NJ.
Saturday, MIR. Ed. Rice, Jr., rendered his
RESIGNATION as an employe of the st. Paul &
Manitoba railroad company. he proposes sngag-
| inc in the real estate business, having pur-
chased the agency heretofore conducted by Mr..
r. M. Metcalf. Mr.. Rice is deserving of the
most generous patronage, and such as do busi-
ness with him will find him q straight forward
business man and worthy gentleman.
Yesterday Swede reported to Officer Cook
that an attempt had been made at boarding
bouse near the International to rob him of $50
which he was carrying about in the toe of one
| of his shoes for safety The officer, after q
thorouph investigation. could learn nothing to
confirm the alleged attempt, but as matte:
of precaution took charge of the money, and
deposited it in the safe at the International,
| snbiect to the order of the owner this morn
ing.
A lively runaway happened yesterday after
noon on lower Seventh street. A farmer
team. fastened near Jackson street, became
frightened, broke loose and ran down Seventh
street. At the corner of Rosabel street they
brought the wagon in contact with tr'
hvdrant, breaking it off completely. Ar
Immediate deluge Of water followed, flooding thu
street. and running into the cellar of Habighors
& Co.'s dry goods store on the corner. Th'
water filed the cellar to the height of three O.
four feet, damaging quite a lot OF domestic
goods. The water company was informed o
the break, and repaired it after delay OF al
hour. Timely information being given Mr.
Habiphorst. he fortunately got out most o.
the valuable goods in the cellar