Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-12
CITY GLoBULEs.

The new iron fence around the Capitol
grounds has received q coat of black paint, and
looks as fresh as May morning.
WCapt. Ammi Gutter expects to get up steam
in his new saw mill this week, and to COM
mence saving early the following week.
We learn from Harrington that seeding in
Dakota county will be generally commenced
this morning. The acreage will be about the
same as last year.
new game-"St. Paul sidewalks"-in
which the deal is all one side; you play it alone,
straddle it blind raise your partner, drop on
the deck, or come up flush.
Two gangs of small boys took possession of
Rice park, yesterday afternoon, and made the
vicinity lively with base ball. Officer Lowell
discovered them at their play, and scattered
them.
A colored man named Reynolds living at
No. 81 Eagle street, found carriage lap robe
near Seven Corners, yesterday. The owner
can recover his property by calling at the
above number.
A boarder at the Chippewa house
reported at police headquarters, yesterday,
that he had coat stolen from him the night
before. He was allowed to depart without
ascertaining his name.
An old and impoverished colored woman
named Mrs. Gray, who sought shelter at po'
lice headquarters night before last, was admit
ted to the city hospital yesterday by the re-
quest of DR.. Mattocks.
Yesterday afternoon Officer Kenealy found a
German named Adam Schneider at Seven Cor
ners, in demented condition of mind, and
took him to the county Jail. Schneider was
formerly in the employ of Adam Heck.
About 9 o'clock last night, Officer Brosseau
arrested a demirep named Nellie Reed, who
was found on Seventh street in a beastly state
of intoxication. The fair but unfortunate
creature was taken to the lookup, where she
made the night hideous with her rawlings.
A Canadian named Hopkins arrived in st.
Paul Yesterday from Ontario and while loung-
ing around lower town last night in the vicin-
| ity of the stock yards, two thieves managed TO
| get away with well filed valise. At o'clock
this morning the police were in search OF the
| depredatOrs.
Ex-Ald J. G.. Mccarthy, was called upon to
officiate as god father, yesterday, to the new
born heir of German family residing in the
Sixth ward. He was also requested to give the
child name in response to which he nominal
ed the eupQOnlOuS tlIle VI IaIL1Ch OOlOhAoh;
which was adopted.
The smell and taste of Lake Phalen water
last spring will be called to mind by the mere
mention of it. Already this spring the water
is assuming the fshy taste and fragrant odor
which caused 80 much complaint last season.
The water company should take Immediate
steps to wash out the water mains.
A telegram was received at the secretary of
states office on Saturday from the National
Detective agency, stating that man named
Jacob Doyle had been arrested at Davenport,
Iowa, and that he was suspected OF being the
principal to murder in this State. The atten-
ton of the police authorities was called to the
matter, but there is no evidence that the man
is wanted in this State.
A three year old boy named Corcoran strolled
from the Sixth ward yesterday afternoon and
while inspecting Third street he began to cry
for his mamma. He was returned to his pa
rents by Officer Gruber. Later in the day
youngster named O'Brien, about the same age,
was found on the street and taken to police
headquarters where he was subsequently re-
claimed by his father having wandered from
Walnut street.
With usual stupidity in presenting facts yes
terday's issue of the double-ender called atten-
ton to the return of Officer DeOorsey without
his man, eastman, whom the falsiier stated
had made his escape by the assistance of his
fellow brakemen. The fact is that Cornelius
eastman is not brakeman, but rather black
smiths helper, nor was his escape facilitated
by railroad employees, whom Officer DeCorsey
states were the very men most eager to CO.
operate in effecting his capture.
Engine No. 81 on the St. Paul & Manitoba
road, drawing an extra freight train from this
city, met with an accident near Minnetonka
Mills, on Saturday evening at 7 o'clock. The
accident occurred by the carlessness of the sec
ton men in taking up rail and not tagging
at the break. The engine and four cars were
| ditched but no one hurt, which is said to be a
| miracle as the engine turned completely over.
| gang of men were sent out yesterday (Sun-
day. but it will take three days to put the
| engine back on the track.
Mr.. D. T. Akin, large farmer living near
Pennington, is about to commence the manu-
facture of brick on a large scale. The yard will
be located on one of his farms about mile
from the railroad depot at Pennington. Mr..
Akin has secured the services of an experienced
brick maker to superintend the business, and
the work of preparation of the yard will ccm-
mence this morning, and manufacturing
commenced in about month. The capacity
of the yard will be 10000 brick day. The
brick will be red; and of most excellent quail
ty. MIR. Akin already has number of large
orders.
Carrie Morrison, the keeper of cigar store
on Fifth near Jackson street, and female COM
panion of French extraction named Carrie"
were arrested on Jackson street about 10
o'clock this morning for creating disturbance.
The damsels visited Montgomery's restaurant,
and square meal Of count" oysters was
washed down with liberal rotations of sack.
She became "boozed" and noisy, and Officer
O'Keefe put both girls under arrest, attempt
ing to lodge only one of them in the station at
a time, as either of the viragoes are more than
an armful. Miss MORRISON was turned over to
Officer Hanft, and Officer O'Keefe returned for
the other offender.