Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-30
CITY aLoBULEs.

The Great Union band visited saltwater yes
terday afternoon to attend the drill of Bayara
Commandery.
Everybody wants to go to Elmo Lodge and
the concert tonight. Trains leave at and z
p, N.
Gen. Hancock, the next President of the
United States, is member of the Minnesota
Historical society.
On and after the lst day of July there will
be daily mail service between ST. Paul and
st. Louis byisteamboat.
The committee on claims of the city council
met yesterday afternoon, and passed upon g
number of obligations against the city.
The committee on schools of the board of
education held secret meeting last night and
completed unfinished business for the ensuing
year.
Mr.. John Dunn, one the Oldest and best
known citizens of Rosemount, and brother of
Edward Dunn of this city, died yesterday after
noon.
Ex-Secretary of War. now Judge McCrary,
arrived here yesterday morning, and yesterday
was in his place in the o. 8. circuit court for
this district.
The friends of Officer James Nugent viii be
pleased to learn that he has recovered from the
amputation of his left arm, and that he re-
turned to his home yesterday.
Morris, Stevens county, is to have an old
fashioned celebration Saturday, with gun-dr-
ing, fireworks, flags, music, dinner, and an
Grafton from Hon. Ignatius Donnelly.
The closing exercises Of the boys depart
ment of the cathedral schools will be held at
7:SO this evening. Parents and friends Of
tbs school are requested to be present.
Work was commenced yesterday on the ex-
cavation for row of double brick dwellings to
be constructed by Mr.. James Boyd on the north
west corner of Fifth and Washington streets.
A stalwart stripping named James Morse
was before his honor yesterday for having ex-
erted his muscle to the detriment of man
named ]. E. Nelson. The hearing was contin-
ued until to-day.
The Great Western band gave delightful con-
cert at Grote's Tivoii last night, entertaining
with the sweetest concord of sound, several
hundred of the best known ladies ana gentle
meu of st. Paul.
Archie Ramsey, who took that flying leap
from the roof of Rogers block early on Monday
morning, was still alive at one o'clock this
morning, but his physicians have bat faint
hopes of his recovery.
Gen. F. A. Jones and wife, of Macon, Missouri,
are guests at the Windsor, having come here to
spend the summer. Gen. Jones was gallant
soldier of the Union in the late war, and is
editor of the Macon Republican.
A couple of infants, claiming to be brother
and sister. whose united weight approximates
nearly to 1000 pounds arrived in the city Mon
day. What their weight would have been
had they not been picked SO early is hard
to say.
A sewing girl at Auerbach, Finch, Culbertson
& Co. s dry goods house, was struck by pieoe
of machinery yesterday morning, and tempo
rsrily stunned. DR.. Murphy was called. and
the injuries were found to consist of slight
scalp wound.
meeting of the plasterers' union was held at
the old court house last evening and it was ex-
peeted that united action would be taken con-
cerning an advance of wages. Owing to the alb
sence of number of members action was de-
ferred to the next meeting
Thomas Mcmahon was arraigned at the police
court, yesterday morning, on the superstition
that he was accessory to the death of John Gal
laRher, who died Monday evening from the re-
suits of pistol shot in the hand. The hearing
was continued to await the results of the in
quest.
MIR. Joe Files believes in the adage that it il
better late than never, and that if one can only
succeed in catching the. census enumeration he
don't come outside of million miles of getting
left by long shot. The ranger came yester-
day morning. 1t is girl and tipped the beam
at ten pounds.
Chief r. o. Strong is the recipient of hand
some unique clock, the gift of three former
members of the hook and ladder company, at
present in Colorado. The clock is set in
frame of ores and minerals embracing fifty
specimens, many of which are famous for
rarity and value.
Commencing tonight a series of concerts
will be given at Lake Elmo under the auspices
of the Great Western band. In addition to
the regular five and eight o'clock evening
trains a special train will leave at 2 o'clock
thus affording an opportunity for hundreds to
visit this delightful suburban resort.
Frank and Louis Lear man, the two brothers
who are supposed to be the parties who at
tempted to rob the Anoka post Office few days
ago. whose arrest has been mentioned in the
GLOBE, were brought before q. s. Commission
er Oardozo yesterday. but owing to the absence
of witnesses the hearing was postponed until
10 A. N. to-day.
The Boston Betting company, through j. j.
Freeman. 1913 and 125 East Third street, has
contracted to supply the betting for the new
elevator which will amount to two or three
tons over q carload. One of the large belts will
be four feet wide, but the boss belt will be four
feet and eight inches wide, six ply thick, and
ESQ to 270 feet long.
In point of size, perhaps the most unique
warranty deed was filed in the register of deeds,
Office yesterday, on record The deed repre-
scented the sale of three inches of land By Lud-
wig Martinke to Stiefel Reinhardt for consid-
Grafton of $1250 per inch. The property is a
part of astrip of land on West Third street,
above the Metropolitan.
Dow Morrison was at the police court yester-
day charged with assaulting a young man
named Wilkinson, at Overpeck's stable on
Fourth street. A witness named Jewett was
sworn, and, according to the testimony, the
bulldozing was objectionable. Morrisons wit
nesses not being present the hearing was con-
tinued to the 9th of July.
A young man bearing the suggestive patro-
nymic of Albert Lee, was before Judge Flint
yesterday, charged with drunkenness and the
objectionable offense of insulting the fair sex
on Wabashaw street. He denied the first
charge, and stated that he had simply enquired
of the ladies the wav to the custom house. He
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