Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-27
CITY GLOBULES

Officer Cook is Ilaid up with a sprained
ankle.
A handsome silk tassel was found on St.
Peter street. last night, and left at city hall.
Yesterday was model Sabbath. Through
out the day the police did not find occasion to
make single arrest.
Prof Saroni made the members of the po-
lice force happy on Saturday last by present
ing the force with box of cigars.
Each of the ''artistsn at Lyle's Opera House
tonsorial parlors had occasion 10 rejoice Oh
Saturday by the receipt of their Christmas
oysters and huge turkey, the gift of their
generous employer.
Rev. Mr.. Smith of the First NJ. L. Church
will preach sermon next Sunday evening on
the interesting subject of ''New Years Resolu
tons" Those who contemplate swearing of
had better put in an appearance.
The property owned by Sherwood Il Hall
adjoining the P. H. Kelly site on the corner of
Third and Sibley streets, has been sold for a
handsome figure to Minneapolis party. 1t is
reported that q building will be erected for
wholesale drug firm another season.
The employees of the manufacturing depart
ment of Auerbach, Finch, Culbertson d Co.,
on Friday noon surprised Mr.. L. Guiterman,
superintendent of the manufacturing depart
ment, with the presentation of gold-headed
cane, elegantly engraved. Mr.. G. leaves for
San Francisco on or about January 1, 1881, to
enter into business.
The most unique Christmas present which
has come to our notice this season was a
yankee Doodle" book, imported from New
York by Mr.. Gooding, cashier at 2. ii. Kellys.
1t contains points which at once appeal to the
head heart and heels of the youthful American
citizen and makes the average child rejoice
that he escaped being born in Sweden. Though
uaable to Hold office, because he is not a
Swede, the American boy with Gooding's
Yankee Doodle book will be as happy as a
Sunday school teacher in the Fejee Islands or
Beecher in Utah.
D. y Holbrook, for some years past travel
ing agent for the c., NJ. & st. Paul railway,
and who resigned his position on the LIST inst,
will leave the city about the 1st of January, to
hereafter make his headquarters in either
Buffalo, \. Y, or Toronto, Canada. He goes
into the business of emigration agent, in COM
pany with r. w. Prittie, of Toronto, who has
done so much in forwarding emigration to the
Manitoba country. The firm expects to here
after direct its operations toward Dakota chief
", and keep moving westward as fast as the
country is settled up.
The misfortunes which have lately befallen
Officer Nugent, sufficiently verify the adage
that ''troubles never come singly" About
year ago while in the discharge of his duty
he met with an accident that resulted in the
loss of an arm. Shortly after this one of his
children died, and now comes the announce
ment of the death of his eight year-old son,
who died of Group on Christmas night at the
residence of his parents on Fourteenth street.
The funeral will take place this afternoon
from No. 123 Fourteenth street.
About o'clock yesterday morning poor
unfortunate, whose name is said to be McNeal,
entered Montgomery's restaurant, and ex-
planning that he was sick, requested the boon
of being allowed to get warm. The man was
questioned and he explained that several years
ago ore of his arms had been fractured and
that recently the injured member showed signs
of decomposition. The arm was examined
and the statement found true. He stated that
he had come down from st. Cloud to enter the
hospital He was turned over to Officer
Newell, who brought him to city hall, and
yesterday forenoon he was taken in charge of
by Aid. Grace.
The annual concert and Christmas festival
under the auspices of the Liederkranz singing
society, took place last evening at their hall
corner of Ninth and Exchange streets. The
hall was festooned with evergreens and O
handsome Christmas tree, the boughs of
which were laden down with gifts, adorned
the center of the room. The exercises con-
sisted of vocal and instrumental music under
the direction of Prof. Kerker. The selections
were fine and the vocal numbers were rendered
with artistic skill and very pleasing effect
Each of the children present were made happy
by the receipt Of a gift and the entertainment
was highly enjoyable.