Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
CITY GLOBULES.

The masons resumed stone laying on the
Michaud block yesterday.
The Northern Pacific Express company is
out with 4 new 'blue front" wagon.
The first run of alcohol was made at Col.
Kiefer's distillery, yesterday, and experts pro
nUunced it to be very superior article.
4 lively runaway took place on West Tenth
street yesterday afternoon, which demolished
the buggy. aside from which no material harm
was done.
Several amendments We're filed in the register
of deeds Office on yesterday to the bylaws of
the Florence Mining and Smelling company,
of this city.
The watch of Walter Durand, who committed
suicide in St. Paul recently, has been taken
from pawnbroker's and sent to his sister in
Roelyn, l.. L.
MIR. j. s. Gridley, the reliable pioneer
matchmaker. has resumed his old profession,
and will be pleased to see his many friends at
z. +. Egan & Co.'S, and after February lst.
About April 1st, when the Milwaukee Il St.
Paul company has completed its missing link
from Fayette Iowa, to Fort Atkinson, through
Davenport.
The membe of the Concordia Singing So
ciety gave pleasant entertainment at Turner
hall last evening. rich programme had been
prepared and delightful evening was passed
by all present
4 pleasant surprise party took place night
before last at the residence of MIR. b. z. Bass
ford, on Iglehart street. About twenty couple
were present and the company enjoyed an
evening of unalloyed festlvlty.
William Mack reported to the police last
night that !. pair of pants and - in money
had been stolen from his room at the Sherman
house. by man named Alexander. The police
are Oh the lookout for the thief.
Gen. C. II. Tomtkins, chief quartermaster
of the department of Dakota, left this city on
yesterday for Washington, his object being to
procure an additional appropriation for mill
tary Headquarters In course OF construction at
Fort Smelling.
Will Barnard was roasting coffee, the other
day, at Halls tea store on Jackson street,
when he found two little nuggets of gold
in the coffee. If be could trace that coffee
back to the place of growth he might tlnd
South American gold field.
Two sons CT the sod, named Martin Kennedy
and VIM. Brown, were before Judge Flint, yes
terday. charged with indulging in q free-for-all
scrapping match on Fort street. The former
was fined three dollars for orig mating the I'M
pleasantness, and his comrade was discharged.
The American Insurance company, of New
ark n. j., has nled The necessary papers
with the State Insurance company 10 entltle 1T
to transact business in this State, and the Ger
tificate in such case made and provided will
issue from the insurance commissioner in Il
day or two.
Patrick Doherty appeared in the police court
Yesterday morning. with n swelled head, which
had been artistically garashed by young fell
low named Thomas Doushec. The latter pers-
onage was unable to appear, having gotten the
worst of the racket, and the hearing Was set
for o clock on Tuesday morning.
The third annual ball of Minnehaha
Lodge No. g., brotherhood OF locumative fire
men. will be given ct Pfeifer's Hall on Nor
CAV evening, Feb. O. The entertainments Civ
en- by this organization have always seen first
class, and there is no reason TO apprehend that
this will be an exception to the rule.
Our citizens generally will be gled to learn
that ex-COroner Stein has SO far repaired the
loss caused by tue recent fire which destroyed
his barn as to have already Sproyided accommo-
Gations for half q dozen horses and is again
ready TO attend to business. The doctor IS
well known being we'll skilled IN the
veterinary art, and stands excellently with
all our citizens. His misfortune WAS severe
one but the energy with which he has gone
to work to repair it commands general adj