Daily globe., 1880-02-24
CITY GLOBULES.

MIR. F. j. Hoffman, an old and highly re-
spected resident of St. Paul, residing ON Far
rington avenue, is seriously ill with pneumo-
MIA.
The first train from st. Vincent since last
Wednesday arrived in this city yesterday horn
ing. The train was laid up above Crookston
by the storm.
lsdy's fur muff WAS found on Sunday after
noon by Capt Chas. ]. Stees, which the owner
can have by calling at his residence, No. 46
De Bow street.
The committee on claims from the common
council will meet this afternoon at o'olock,
and the committee on fire department this
evening at 1880 o'clock.
&C. Caldwell, of ''the Blue Front" sd-
vertises a sacred concert for next Sunday. In
order, Pat Conley ought to give a religious
variety performance at his theater.
The regular monthly meeting of the Mime
sofa Masonic Relief association was held last
evening, the president, Gen. r. W. johnson, in
the chair. Only routine business was transact
ed.
wagon loaded with lumber, belonging to
John Martin & Co., broke down at the corner
of Fourth and Jackson streets yesterday after
noon and delayed horse car travel for half an
hour.
Judge Wilkin renderedfa decision on yester-
day quashing the alternative writ of manda.
mus in the case of the State of Minnesota ex
rel. Morton Mower against Isaac Staples and
others.
decision was rendered by Judge Simons on
yesterday orderinga dissolution of the mar
olo 81 of T,I;n
Clanathan against her husband Harrison Nc
Clanathan.
The sale of seats for the Parnell reception a.
The Opera House, on Thursday evening, COM
irenred yesterday forenoon. The box sheet is
now open and the seats are being disposed CT
rapidly.
The baguioo Hill street kept by Kate Hat
| ton, better known as Long Kate" was clcsoo
yesterday by Chief Weber on the order of the
| mayor. The next best move would be to close
the notorious dive on Fifth street kept by
| Swede Annie.
The Northeastern Rail,Oay Guide, published
by IL. II. Snytho & Co., this city, is a valuable
book of reference. useful specially in the
February number Is the condensed time
tables, from ST. Paul to all the principal rail-
! way centers of the country.
General johnson has received, since last
Thursday, the following contributions to the
Herald Fund, and forwarded the same yester-
day to Mr.. Bennett, by the United States ex-
press company: Charity, 81 P. j. Bowlin,
s25; John Barrett 10 cents; total. $2715.
Articles of incorporation of the Southern
Minnesota Masonic Relief association were fled
in the secretary of states office. The officers
are Il. II. Cove, presidents N. j. Shannon, vice
president; s. 3. Clark treasurer; ii. Y. NJ.
Annon, secretary; W. A. Allen, medical direc-
| tor.
| A prepessessing man, named 81. Hammond,
was arraigned at the police court, yesterday
morning, charged with drunkenness. He
promised to reform, if given the chance, and
sIgnihed his willingness to take the pledge.
| Upon this condition he was released, durin G
good behavior.
woman named Margaret Tower visited the
police court on yesterday and swore out war
rant for the arrest of three neighbors named
| Bridget Patterson, Katie Brown and Mary
Bond. According to the complainant's ac-
| count the women named have been too fresh
In their remarks about her character
Quite a number of our citizens, personal
friends of the late zeph Platt, of Hudson,
|
nounced in yesterday issue of the GLOBE, will
visit Hudson to day to testify their respect for
the virtues of the departed by assisting in his
| obsequies, which take place at 2 o'clock this
| afternoon.
Palsied with drink and bowed with dissi pa
tion, Hannah Walsh stood before Judge Flint
yesterday morning the wretched semblance of
a once matronly ald attractive woman. She
had been arrested night before last in state of
| beastly intoXication, and was arraigned on the
old charge of drunkenness. She wanted to be
let down light and was accommodated with
ninety days in the cooler.
Louis Eisenmenger was tossing bits of food
to his big dog yesterday when q bystander re.
marked that that dog would eat anything.
Yes, said Louis. Then the bystander tried the
dog by tossing half dollar at him and the dog
caught and swallowed it. And now Louis
wants to know whether the coin will kill the
dog, while the other chap feels that he hadn't
| had the worth of his money.
A chronic drunkard named Thomas Moran
went into Marks cigar store on Wabashaw
street about o'clock last night, purchased
a couple of cigars, and attempt
ed to raise hi about the payment. He re-
fused to pay for the goods and refused to get
out, whereupon he was put under arrest by
Officer Lowell, who with the assistance of a
citizen took him to the lookup.
The bridge commission met in regular ses-
sion yesterday forenoon, all the members being
in attendance but Chairman Dawson. reso-
luton was passed instructing Thomas Cochran,
Jr., to confer with Maj. Allen and ascertain the
cost attending the formal acceptance of the
bridge by the government, and to take the
necessary measures to hasten its acceptance
| Tnc commission then adjourned.
The Hovels of Ireland" is the title of a
pamphlet publication by Fanny Parnell, of
Bordentown, New Jersey, treating of the
wrongs of Ireland, and the reforms sought to
be accomplished through the land league organi-
cation, Donnelley & Mccarthy, Wabashaw,
street, are agents for sale of the work in
this city, the net proceeds of which is to be
sent to the Irish Land League for relief.
The tickets for the complimentary benefit
rendered to Charley Haines will be placed ON
sale at various business resorts to-day. The
programme of the evenings entertainment has
not been fully arranged but will be completed
to-day, probably, and announced IN the GLOBE
of to morrow. 1t is apparent that in order to
accommodate all who desire to be present, an
extension of the Opera House will have to be
| butt.
fatal accident took place on the Sioux Cit