Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-11
CITY GLOBULEs.

placiag the last roof timbers yesterday.
The train from st. Vincent on the st. Paul &
Manitoba road was some two hours late last
evening.
Superintendent Birge has repaired the break
in the fire alarm circuit, and box "a is again in
working order.
The Chicago. st. Paul & Minneapolis railway
company are bringing out some elegant new
passenger coaches.
Suit has been commenced in tho district
court by L. Maschauer against Joseph Con-
tone to collect an Indebtedness of 1912.
An action was commenced in the district
court yesterday, by s. Sanchez and others
against Leopold Isaacs to enforce payment of
$3.50.
. An action was commenced in the district
court, yesterday, by John B. Sanborn against
]. G. Phelps and Christopher Jordan, to collect
S1,66S.
The committee on accounts of public officers
from the common council met last evening
and made the usual examin alton of the books
Of the city officials.
1t is girl, weight ten pounds, and it looks
like it's mother. Its father is Mr.. Fred Fleck-
enstine, bookkeeper of A. 81. Lindeke & Co.
Mrs. r. is doing well, likewise MIR. F.
George Mitsch will build brick block of
three four story stores on St. Peter street. cor
nering on Seventh street, in place of the frame
buildings between the engine house and
Seventh street.
The sheds of the new stock yards, near the
Rice street crossiOng of the st. p, NJ. & N.
railroad, are nearly ready for use. These yards
are very conveniently located for the stock
business on the st. p, N. & NJ. and N. p.
roads.
The members of the Arion society are arrang-
ing for grand musical concert to be given at
the Athen:eum on Monday evening, the 9Th of
April. The Great Western band has been &C.
cured for the occasion, and the concert will be
followed by grand ball.
A beardless youth named Frank Williams
was before Judge Flint yesterday morning,
charged with drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct. He was picked up on Fourth street by
Officer Babe, beastly drunk. He was com
United to the cooler for three days.
A young merchant from Philadelphia has
been serching diligently in st. Paul over three
| weeks for vacant store, or dwelling house
| in q suitable location which could be turned
u
| anything which would answer his purpose.
An exhibition is proposed to be given some
| time next month for the benefit of the High
school laboratory, the purpose being to buy q
microscope and such philosophical apparatus
of the entertainment will probably include a
| comedy and a comic opera.
For several days past Deputy Treasurer Burt
has been engaged in preparing his quarterly
settlement of tax collections. The footings
were completed last night, showing the total
| tax collections from Oct. l, 1879, to Feb. %,
1850, amounting to $40, 19l.1S. The appoint
ments of the funds will be completed to-day.
In the list Of contributions to the Irish aid
fund secured by Messrs. John Grace and P. d.
Smith, given in the GLOBE of yesterday, Mr..
p. Keigher should have been credited with IS
instead of 81, and cash 81 instead of cash $5.
J. Cochran So instead of S. and John Clarkin
should have appeared in the list instead of ].
Clark.
A man named Michael Murphy visited the
police court yesterday morning and entered
complaint against James d. Ahern, whom he
charged with the larceny of 1927. Mr.. O'Brien
sent an officer to investigate the case, but as
the aggrieved party failed to reappear, it is
presumed that the Misunderstanding was salts
factorily settled.
According to street reports there arc four
| candidates for the Office made vacant by the
death of Justice Burnand, to-wit: VIM. j. Par
SONS, ESD, Edwin Gribble, Esq, Captain Ed
ward II. Wood, and Theodore E. Parker, Esq.
The unsettled first question is whether the
council will appoint or let the office stand va
can't until the next election.
| The case of Trister, Gurcher & De Long
against E. P. Webb came before Judge Brill
| yesterday forenoon on an order to show cause
| why the sheriff should not dispose of certain
property obtained under an execution. The
| motion was argued and granted. 1t is under
| stood that Mr.. J. W. Willis, attorney for the
defendant, will appeal the case to the supreme
| court.
John Rines, of Brunswick, Kanabec county,
was arraigned before United States Commits
sioner Cardozo yesterday on a charge of sell
ing liquor without payment of the government
| tax. The examination resulted in the prisoner
being held for trial at the next term of the
United States district court, and on giving
bonds in the sum of $500 he was released from
custody.
The through mail from st. Paul to Crookston
and other points in the northern tier will here
after go forward over the Fergus Falls division
! of the st. Paul & Manitoba road, instead of via
Breckenridge as heretofore, the change being
inaugurateu yesterday. A CroOkstonite at our
elbow trusts the change will give them mails
with more regularity than has been the case for
some time past.
The case of the city against William, Michael
and Catherine Foley, charged with assault and
battery, came up on q continuance in the mu-
nicipal court yesterday forenoon. The COM
planning witness, Mrs. Bridget Mahoney, who
came into the police court few days since
bawling for justice failed to prosecute when
the case was called and it was dismissed for
want of prosecution.
The Messrs. Peabody, long known in st.
Paul in connection with the wholesale liquor
| firm of Peabody Bros. & Co., left yesterday
noon for Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati and
New York, to purchase stock of goods They
calculate to recommence business shortly 1t
| their old stand, No. Sc East Third street, and
| their large acquaintance throughout the North
west will ensure them large trade.
The first annual hop given under the aus
pices of the o. T. B. took place last evening
at Music hall, corner of Third and Wabashaw
streets. An admirable programme was pre-
pared, consisting of twenty dancing numbers,
which were executed to the captivating strains
of the Great Western band orchestra. About
| thirty couple participated in the festivities of
the evening, and the occasion was highly en-
iOved nv all nresent sumntuoua simmer