Daily globe., 1880-04-23
CITY GLoBULEs.

The graders are at work on the alley behind
the Fire and Marine building.
Mitchell Rouleau brother to Officer Rouleau,
has opened handsome tonsorial parlor at No.
1873 East Seventh street.
The st. Andrews society of st, Paul will hold
their last sociable for the season at their hall,
corner of Seventh and Jackson streets, tonight
at O'Clock.
An action has been commenced in the dis
trict court by Mclean & Manider against Frank
s. Moore ana others to collect an indebtedness
of $552 fo; goods sold.
Charles g. Van Vert, late of Ann Arbor.
Mich, but now of Minneapolis, was yesterday,
upon certificate, admitted to practice in the
courts of this State by the supreme court.
Adjutant General Van Oleve yesterday, re-
ceived notice of the allowance of a mother S
pension, to date from Dec. 5, 1864, at $S pei
m onth, giving her as arrearages $l,5S4'o1.
Before Judge Wilkin. at chambers yesterday,
a motion was agreed and submitted to vacate
the order on supplementary proceedings in the
case of Thomas ]. Barney VS.. Charles Hill and
Samuel Belcher.
w. Weber, of White Bear, made report at
police headquarters yesterday, that the night
before he had double barrel shotgun stolen
from him. He accuses Swede named Swan
Olson of the theft.
A chimney blaze at the Chippewa house, on
Minnesota street, last night, attracted large
number of spectators. The fire burned 6ercely
for over an hour, but finally died out for want
of fuel to feed upon.
The funeral of the late George Moody, of the
Sixth ward, was largely attended yesterday.
The obsequies were held at st. MichaePt
church, and from thence the remains, attended
by q long procession of carriages, were con-
veyed to the cemetery for interment.
A colored lady of rotund figure and the com
plexion of lemon, was at police headquarters
Yesterday seeking divorce. She wanted il
instanter, "'cause she had de facs, MIR. Perkins
was too unanimous wild Della Washington, but
fore God keep it out of the papers.
Two demireps from Hattie McBride's bagnio
were arrested by Chief Weber, at the jackson
street depot, at o'clock last night, fDr disor-
derlv conduct. They came down on the East
bound train from Minneapolis, and disgr aceo
the neighborhood by their drunken orgies.
A half crazy individual named Stepher
Washington was before Judge Flint yesteid day
charged with creating disturbance at the
Montreal house on Minnesota street. Tne lm'
preston prevails that the man is insane and If
not fully responsible for his actions. He wal
committed for two weeks.
The supreme court, yesterday, granted @
writ of habeas corpus in the case of Wellington
Sherwood, confined in Jail in Pipestone county
on the charge of committing malicious fel
ony. The offense is alleged to have been com
mitted cn the 9th inst. The writ was made re
turnable Wednesday next, the 28th.
Mr.. D. F. Hennessy, of Dubuque, Iowa, hal
purchased the st Thomas hotel property or
Rosabel street for $500. Mr.. Hennessy ii
one of the far-sighted spectators who believ,
in the great future and commercial supremacy
of St. Paul. He has made several extensive
purchases lately aggregating to over $8O,0O0.
And now comes an African citizen named
Alexander Lewis into the court and prays fol
dissolution of the marital bonds that bind
him to Hester Ann Lewis. The parties were
married in 1878, and plaintiff claims that Mrs.
Lewis left his bed and board, without cause, IN
1876. The divorce is wanted on the grounds
of desertion.
There was music in the air at the corner OF
Third and Cedar streets yesterday morning
Kavanagh, the auctioneer was Hinging away
the damaged goods from the Davidson block
fire at a great rate, and the crowds attending
were loaded down with the relics of the most
disastrous fire st. Paul has ever known. He
sells again this morning and Saturday.
Mrs. Davis, chronic;drunkard, was released
from Jail yesterday, and repairing to her home,
found that her husband. another chronic
drunkard, had sold out all the household fur
niture and staggered off for parts unknown
while she was in durance. She was around with
her grievance at the city hall yesterday. But
help, beyond the advice to keep sober, couldn't
be afforded her.
Mr.. Charles P. Brown, financial agent of the
United States internal revenue department
paid Collector Bickel q visit yesterday and
looked over the affairs of the office. He ex.
pressed himself highly pleased at the manner
in which the business of the district is con-
Quoted, and from the cordial manner in which
the system is endorsed the inference is plain
that st. Paul has the model Office.
Yesterday Judge Flint received a letter from
Mr.. Frank Carleton, former clerk of the mu-
nicipal court, at present making tour of Eu-
rope The letter is dated April and bears the
postmark of Rome. Mr.. Carleton gives an in
teresting account of his travels, which have
taken in the principal cities and points of In
terest in Europe. The letter concludes with
reference to his pleasant sojourn In the Eternal
city.
1t will be remembered that while in the dis
charge of his duties on the evening of the 22d
of last July. Officer Nugent fell into manhole
in the rear of John Wann's building on Sibley
and sustained serious injury in the left arm.
Ever since the accident he has been constant
sufferer, and at consultation of physicians
yesterday, at which Drs. Hand, Wheaton
SSnitH Stewart and Stone were present, it was
decided to amputate the arm. The amputa
tion will GRe place within the next two weeks.
The councils special committee, consisting
of Aid. Grace, Griggs and Sanborn and Presi
dent Becker, of the board of public works, ap
pointed to investigate in regard to the Starkey
bid and his sureties for constructing the Fifth
ward sewers, held a special meeting yesterday
afternoon. The upshot of the business is that
the committee agreed to report to the council
that the award should be made to @. T. Miller
as a responsible bidder, in accordance with the
recommendation of the board of public works
A decision was rendered by Judge Simon'
yesterday ordering judgment against plaintiff
in the case of John s. Prince against William
Schemecker, in which suit was brought to have
claim against defendants property for $l47
declared lien. and for judgment against the
property to satisfy the debt. The decision il
based on a defect in the affidavit of plaintiff
filed at the register OF deeds Office and purport
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