Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-28
CITY GLoBULEs.

special venire was issued yesterday for
thirty-five petit jurors, returnable Monday
morning.
Before Judge Nelson yesterday arguments
were concluded in the case Of Da Hson & Co.
against Bressau in which a motion was made
fer the discharge of the bankrupt.
The jury in the case of John Il. Breidert
against Charles Weber, on trial in the district
court, returned a verdict yesterday in favor OF
the plaintiff, and assessed damages at Sl9975.
decree of divorce was rendered by Judge
Brill yesterday in the case of Lola Sturnegk
against her husband, Frederick Sturnegk, in
which action was brought for cruel and inhu-
man treatment.
A warrant was issued yesterday for the arrest
of Samuel Quiveilo, charged with assaulting a
man named Edward Sprauge. The difficulty
took place at Simon's saloon and the assault is
alleged to have been made with beer glass.
A very fat little boy with rosy cheeks par
TALLY concealed beneath a remarkably dirty
face, was picked up on Iglehart street yester-
Gay, crying for his mamma. He was restored
to his progenltors at nightfall.
Sheriff King had posted notices of sale un.
der an execution, which takes up ream of
legal cap. The sale grew out of the suit of
Loren Fletcher against Fred Brown and Others,
and will include everything from a fine tooth
comb to hand organ.
About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Officer
Murphy arrested a drunken Teuton who was
trying to manipulate the ribbons of rig on
Jackson street. The horse was put in stable,
and the bloated capitalist, who says he is from
saltwater, was locked up.
Louis Adolphus Robert was arraigned at the
police court yesterday charged with bastardy,
the complaint having been preferred by a
blooming French girl named Mary Gervais.
The forenoon was occupied with the case and
defendant was held 20 the grand jury in bail
of 5000.
'All the Rage closed a brief engagement
last evening to rather small audience. The
play was we'll presented, and caused III, great
est excitement. Had it not bsen for the po-
itlosl merriment at the present time the Ien-
gagement would no doubt have been far more
successful.
Michael Dugan was before hizzoner yester-
day for indulging diseased appetite for fluid
chain lightning. He presented an unclean as.
pest, asseverated that he was stone mason and
only wanted chance TO 60 to work. He was
admonlshed to brace up and discharged during
good behavior.
The contest for the lieutenant governorship
is to come up in the supreme court this morn
ing, on petition of Hon. E. P. Barnum, the
contestant, for leave to file an information in
the nature of quo ,CaYYanto. Mr.. 81. f.
MastersOn is to appear for Mr.. Barnum and ex-
Guv. Davis for Mr.. Gilman.
Conley's Variety Theater is rapidly becoming
an institution of the city. There are no per-
formers but are first Glass, and at the top of
the profession in their respective lines. James
Wheeler, with the Indian clubs is sim ply i'm
mense. His act alone is worth more than the
price of admission to witness.
Joseph Welch was at the police court yester-
day charged with creating disturbance at
Rocheford's saloon ON Minnesota street. 1t
seems that defendant was ordered to leave the
premises and becoming cranky he refu.e to
go. kocheford, who swore cut the warrant, re-
fused to prosecute and the case was dismissed.
The sale of seats for ''The Bankers Daueh.
ter" combination will begin at the Opera
House box Office this morning ut o'clock
But three entertainments will be given by
this excellent oompaDy-on Friday and Satur-
day evenings ana at tho Saturday matinee.
The company is highly spoken of in all the
Eastern cities.
A brace of hard looking pills named John
and James Sullivan were before Judge Nc
Grorty yesterday, charged with drunkenness
and disOrderly conduct. They were arrested
on the lower levee by Officer DeC1rsey and one
of the men tried to carom On the officers ear
They are bad. bold birds, and were semi to the
quay for six days each.
The State Normal school at Winona has, al
ready, for this year an enrolment as large as
the entire enrolment of last year All de-
partments of the school are unusually pros
porous. The winter term opens NOvembe Is.
Entrance examinations November 1O and IL.
All who design attending the school this year
should enter at the opening of next term.
Patrick Donley sand John Lyon were at the
police bailiwick yesterday charged with disor-
derly conduct. Capt Clark testified that both
men had been drunk and that they had been
quarrelllng as to the right of way on Third
street. When arrested they were having a
maudlin scuffle on the side walk. They were
fined three dollars each or four days in the bas.
tile.
Two criminals named King and O'Brien
were sent from Minneapolis to the Ramsey
county Jail, yesterday, for safe keeping. The
overcrowded condition of the Minneapolis Jail
is disgrace to civilization. It is described as
swarming with filth and vermin and worse
than the dungeons of the iuquisition. The
authorities should be prosecuted for torture to
human beings.
Night before last, about supper time, sneak
tibet entered the residence of Mr.. J. W. Hope,
No. ll2 Walnut street, and gobbled q lady's
ulster from the rack in the hallway
Citizens should use extra precautions in
guarding their dwellings this season of the
year, as it is the only way to prevent the dep
relations of sneak thieves whose especial
racket" is to work Railways.
Mr.. Springer Harbaugb, capitalist. was in
the city yesterday buying lumber for his large
farms. He opened 5000 acres this season
alone in P"pe and Polk counties respectively,
near Euclid and Lockhart. MIR. Harbaugh has
been buying good deal of lumber elsewhere,
but finding that he can do better in ST. Paul,
has been buying extensively at John Martin &
Co.'s, and other yards in the city.
Mr.. Hughes and assistants were busy yester.
day in placing in the Northwestern telegraph
office in this CITY the table and instruments Of
the new quadruplex, which will employ four
operators in Chicago and four in st. Paula,
each end two being engage in receiving and
two in sending spatches-and all working
over one wire. This new quadruplex allows OF
way acknowledgements, Milwaukee, etc.
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