Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-14
CITY GLOBULES.
ST. Valentines day.

/ cigar store where Colignon purchased goods.
They sold him no goods whatever.
| G. s. Mitchell, Maggie Mitchelrs advance
agent arrived in the city yesterday, and took
up his quarters at the Windsor hotel.
| The case OF W. j. Vanderpool, of Brainerd,
charged with bastardy by Mary Hildebrand,
will come up for hearing to-day before Judge
Flint.
The through train on the st. Paul, Minneapo-
| lis & Manitoba road did not reach this city I'M
| til o'clock this morning, heavy storm above
Fergus Falls causing the delay.
The examination in the case of the State VS..
Michael DAILY and Patrick Egan, charged with
causing the death of John W. Voorhees,. will take
place before Judge James S. OBrien at the
municipal court this morning at 10 o'clock.
The complaint made by W. H. Lindeke
against William Colignon, charging him with
obtaining money under false pretenses, was
withdrawn yesterday morning. 1t is reported
that Colignon, fearing further complaints, has
left The city.
The special board of the, board of public
works appointed on assessment for grading
Lafayette avenue held a meeting yesterday af-
ternoon. After an informal discussion the
meeting adjourned to meet Monday morning
at o clock.
In the case of Charles Harnish charged with
keeping house of i'll fame at 46 West Fourth
street, the defendants counsel, w. Fl. Mead,
appeared and asked for trial by jury. The
court 80 ordered and the case was continued to
Monday morning.
There was some little excitement yesterday
among the printers employed upon the morn
ing papees owing to their having requested an
advance of pay. No decision, however, was
reached by either side, and the matter will be
definitely settled to-day.
John Kelly and Frank James, the two jail
birds who attempted to make off with pair of
pants each from the store of Sattler Bro
Thursday night, were before Judge Flint yes
terday morning. They plead guilty and were
sent to Jail for sixty days each.
The February roster of troops stationed in
the Department OF Dakota, WAS issued from
General Terry's headquarters, yesterday. There
are no material changes reported, as compared
with the January roster. a lengthy review of
which was given in the GLOBE.
State Superintendent Burt has issued a circu-
lar announcing State Teachers Institute for
the county of Fillmore, to begin at Preston,
March Is, at 2 P. NJ and continue for two
weeks. County Superintendent Brady will
preside and will be assisted by three teachers,
to be designated by the State Superintendent.
The gross earnings of the St. Paul & Sioux
City railroad company last week were as fol-
lows: From freight, S17,55G; passengers,
S5,328; total, S24, 86l. The gross earnings of
the same lines the corresponding week of last
year were $3.50 less on freight and 81 ACC
less passengers, showing an increase of
1914 per cent.
Yesterday George 3. Scorf of Pipestone coun-
ty was arranged before United States Commits
sioner Cordozo on the charge of selling liquor
without payment of the special United States
tax. The case was continued until to-day.
Scorf being held in 500. Scorf claims that all
liquors sold by him was on DOCTORS prescrip-
tions, and therefore he's not liable.
On tomorrow evening, Rev. s. G.. Smith. of
the First M. L. church, will commence a series
of lectures on the books of the bible. The
opening lecture tomorrow night being, ''Did
Moses Make Mistakes" 1t is presumed the
reverend gentleman will review Mr.. Ingersoll
and his published theory of the Mistakes of
Moses" and controvert points he makes.
Peter and Michael Schank, two of the gang
of Rice street Arabs, were before Judge Flint
yesterday morning a charge of stealing a
pair of overshoes from J. Stonge. The youths
plead mot guilty." but testimony was intro
duced to the effect that the boys were guilty
of numerous other depredations and terror to
the neighborhood. They were sentenced to the
Reform school.
Gen. johnson, who has been requested to re-
ceive and forward contributions to the New
York HeraldS Irish relief fund, yesterday re-
ceived some liberal contributions. He designs
to remit Mondays and Thursdays and will
make acknowledgement of contributions
through the city papers; and wishes those
who desire to give through the Herald fund to
notice the days on which he will remit.
Yesterday afternoon James Molaraty, one of
the employees on tho st. Paul & Duluth road,
was arrested charged with stealing coat and
vest from the Nicollet house, on Fourth street.
The clothing was the property of Burt Carrier,
and was taken from his room on Wednesday
night during his absence. Molaraty says he
knew nothing about the clothes, but as he was
considerably under the influence of liquor, he
was locked up.
Mr.. Geo. f. Morris, former resident of this
city, and we'll known to many of our citizens,
died at Deadwood last week after brief ILL
ness. He had been engaged rs amalgamator at
the Westfall quartz mill in Spruce Gulch for
some time, but being taken seriously i'll he
was conveyed to the Sisters hospital where he
died last Wednesday. His remains are now en-
route for Chicago, where his parents reside.
Yesterday Capt. Clark discovered the pres
ence Of some very undesirable visitors in the
city. They were the notorious Larry King a
murderous burglar and pickpocket of Chicago;
companion named Sanger, of Denver Col,
and another man who must be as bad, being in
Kings company. The trio were spotted about
half an hour after their arrival on the morning
train. and were Immediately requested to exile
themselves, which they did by noon.
A smart little lad about S years old came
into police headquarters about nightfall, yes
terday, and gave himself up as a lost child.
He gave his name as Frank Fields, and stated
that his father was called George Fields He
with his parents arrived here last Monday from
New York. About noon yesterday he was sent
out on an GRAND, and the place being strange
to him, he lost his way. The youngster was re-
stored to his folks later in the evening.
James Edwards. the assistant janitor at the
U. 8. custom house, completed his fifteenth
years service as u government empIoye yester-
day. But he reckons in the fifteen years one
year and half duty teamster in the Con-
federate army. In this latter capacity he was
present at the taking of Fort Pillow by Gen.
Forests command. A colored man himself and
eyewitness to all the alleged atrocities of the
capture, he bears witness that the accounts of
murderous cruelty to the colored troops by SOL
diers has been very much exaggerated.
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