Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-21
CITY GLOBULES.

The condition of Mr.. James Weed is reported
as changed for the better.
The monthly examination of tho fire hyd-
rants was made yesterday by the engineer and
driver of engine No. 8.
Owing to slight indisposition Mr.. Steve
Cook has been confined to his room at the
Metropolitan the past three days.
The Northern Pacific railroad was engaged in
opening up its Dakota division yesterday with
a fair prospect of having a clear track to-day.
In the court of claims yesterday afternoon
Judge Cardozo was engaged in taking testi-
mony in the case of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road company against the United States.
Judge Simons was engaged yesterday in try
ing the case of 81. F. Blodgett ct al, against
solomon Sibben and others, in which the own
ership is involved to the Sibben mill on Eighth
street.
Mr. Maurice 8. Murphy, check clerk at the
Northern Pacific freight house, who on We'd
nesday morning fell near his residence on
McBoal street and broke his leg, was slightly
improved yesterday.
Gov Pillsbury, who has been suffering for
several DAYS past with q severe cold and sore
throat was so much better yesterday as to be
able to visit the capitol and look after the
accumulated business.
Mrs. Theresa Rouleau the venerable mother
of Officer Rouleau, expired at l o'clock yester-
day afternoon, at the family residence, corner
of Fifth and Locust streets. The funeral will
take place at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
William Krugher was before Judge Nc
Grorty, of the municipal court, yesterday
morning. charged with assaulting man named
Hers. He pleaded guilty, was fined $5 and
gave $l00 bonds to keep the peace for Fix
months,
An excellent programme has been arranged
fer the Sunday evening entertainment at Tur-
ner hall, including q violin solo by Otto
Schmidt and a duet by Messrs. Dreher and
Werner Music will be furnished by Prof.
Seibert's orchestra.
Thomas Grady, employed on gravel train
on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad,
had the misfortune to crush his left hand while
coupling cars near the transfer house yester-
day forenoon. The injuries were dressed by
DR.. Murphy and are not considered serious.
man named Alonzo Carpenter was arraign-
ed at the police court yesterday afternoon,
charged with the larceny of horse blanket
and surcingle from horse trader named
Joseph Dubord. The evidence Of guilt was
conclusive and he was committed for twenty
days.
The Great Union band will give sacred con-
cert at Pfeifer's hall Sunday afternoon, COM
mencing at 2 o clock. A novelty of the enter
taiument will be the rendition Of the 'Shep-
herds Sunday Song" by horn quartet which
will be given by the talented sons of Prof.
Stein.
The st. Paul s Manitoba company, which
had just completed the removal of the snow
blockade on its St. Vincent division Thursday
evening, had to turn in and repeat the opera
ton yesterday. Last evening the road was
reported clear and wind quiet, and no further
trouble is anticipated.
Ex-Alderman Mccarthy returned yesterday,
after several days absence at his farm, in
Stevens county. During his absence he had a
narrow escape from serious injury owing to
the freaks of runaway team, which threw
him from wagon, resulting in several painful
but not serious bruises.
The report of the commissioners appointed
to condemn land on the petition of the
Chicago, Milwaukee d st. Paul Railroad COM
pany was filed in the register of deeds Office
yesterday afternoon. The commissioners re-
port in favor of allowing fourteen awards for
property condemned, amounting in all to $13,-
900, which has been paid to the court for dis
| tribution.
j. G. MITCHELL arrested on Thursday charged
with passing spurious $50 gold slug on the
keeper of bagnio, was before Judge Cardozo
yesterday, and held to the June term of the
United States district court in bonds of 81, 000
After conference with District Attorney Bill
It'd na oil
his own recognizance as. owing to the indef-
mite character of the statute, it was decided
that there was no prospect of making out a
case
Yesterday afternoon. Officer Newell arrested
a young man named Curley Grffen for stealing
a buffalo robe The article belongs to James
Slater, of Black Dog, and was stolen from his
wagon on Saturday last. while he Mt din
ner at the Montreal House. Yesterday, the
police found the robe at a second hand store,
where Griffen had sold it for half dollar. He
was locked up, but denies having stolen the
robe and will have chance to explain the
matter before Judge McGrorty, this morning.