Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-21
CITY aLoBunEs.

Most of the division wall of the Kelly
Averill buildings was brought down by the
high wind yesterday morning.
The board of public works failed to have
quorum Yesterday and IN adjournment was
had until Monday next at az. N.
The Hancock.English and Sibley club OF the
Third ward, flung their banner to the breeze on
Yesterday and it floats proudly In token OF sue
cess.
A sneak thief nipped coat from the front
OF Lewis clothing store on the corner OF
Third and Cedar streets, about o'clock LAST
evening.
Adiutant General Van Cleve yesterday re-
ceived notice Of the allowance Of two claims:
one invalid for 1854, the other an orphan 9
claim for S2.4S7.
The case of the State against John Greens
whe did the shooting at Battson's bagnio last
Sunday, has been continued until next Mon
day, by consent of counsel.
An order was fled by Judge Wilkin yester'
day, denying motion of plaintiff to have testi'
mony taken in the case Of Samuel Hollings'
worth against E. a. Campbell and others.
Judge Wilkin filed an order yesterday deny
ing motion for leave to file supplementary
complaint in the case of John Maloney against
Donald Stevenson and the FIRST Natlonal panA
of St. Paul, garnishee.
Mr.. Charles shandrew, agent of the Suiphu-
ret Mining company. Colorado, arrived home
Yesterday from visit to the mine, bringing
with him specimens of the ore, which are ricn
beyond expectation.
4 soldier named John Prendergast was be-
fore the court yesterday for indulglng de-
PRAYED appetite for booze. 1t was plain ana
simple drunk and he was sent to the cooler
for three days to brace up.
Larry Mullory, wanted for his connection
with the Rice street row last Sunday, was ar
rested Yesterday afternoon by Officer Newell.
He will receive the same medicine that MS
companions got yesterday forenoon.
A drunken roustabout, named q. McCarty,
was arrested on Jackson street yesterday after
noon, for raising most disgraceful disturb.
ance. BE was locked up by Officers Cook and
Nugent, whom he resisted, and was brought
to the tower after much difficulty.
Judge Kidder adiourded his court at Sioux
Falls Friday last, having been called home on
account of the condition of Mrs. Kidder, who
has long been an invalid and has been helpless
for over year. Their friends here anticipate
An early announcement of her death.
The tag sale of delinquent property com.
menced in the Auditors Office yesterday fore
noon. The delinquent property in the first
five wards was disposed of, majority OF the
property being bid in by q. Greve. The Sixth
ward delinquent property in the new TERRITORY
will be sold to-day.
John Diamond is what q good judge OF stones
would classify as snide gem. Sunday morn
ing he budged up on tanglefoot ane
raised perdition at Flannigan's boarding house
on Minnesota street. He was before his honor
yesterday, and as no one prosecuted the cast
he was sent to the bastile Tor five days.
There was no boat in or out yesterday. thi
Keokuk Northern line sending their passenger
for below out by the river road. The Charley
Cheever, of the Keokuk-Northern line is ex
pected in this morning, to leave at noon. The
recent rains have improved the stage of water
little, the mark last evening being rise OF
of one inch.
Nancy Davis, the chronic nuisance and old.
timer, was before the court yesterday on the
familiar charge of drunkenness. The old bird
was committed to the prison department OF
the Shepherds for ninety days. She asked
leave to sell her shanty and join her son. Jamet
would attend to the matter, and meantime
Nancy was sent up.
A telegram was received at military head
quarters in this city yesterday from Gen. Miles
dated at Fort Keogh, stating that there was 6
Tumor to the effect that Spotted Hagle. one OF
the leading chiefs of Sitting Bull, together
with all bis following, were on their way to
Fort Keogh to give themselves up. The tele-
gram stated that 1t was only q rumor and
needed confirmation.
John jackson, the colored cocktail dispenser
at Evans resort for white and tan blooda, was
disorderly conduct. Officer O'Keefe stated
that jackson and epother colored man had In.
dulged in fight in the rear of the saloon 6uR-
day morning. The other man skipped out
ard jackson was run in for disorderiy conduct.
He was fined S5 and discharged.
An action was begun in the district court
yesterday by Annie Hetherington against the
Odd Fellows mutual benefit society for $1,S75.
1t is alleged that in 1874 plaintiff purchased
membership policy for the amount named in
favor of John Etherly; that she paid vaiua-
BILE consideration for the same and lived up to
the bylaws Of the society; that in 1874 Ether
ly died, and that the society refuse to pay the
policy. The action is brought to recover the
sum named.
Word was sent to city hall yesterday after
noon to the effect that Frederick Pfaff, the
drunken and worthless butcher, was on q
spree and had brutally beaten his wife. An
officer was sent to the wretched home on
Seventh street, and found that Mrs. Pfaff
had been beaten in a most shocking and
cruel manner. The brute knocked her down,
kicked her in the face and then fled. A war
rant has been issued for his arrest and he
should be sent up for life. The family are
in the most destitute circumstances and are
general objects of charity.
It is q trite adage that there is no accounting
for tastes, bnt the laws of affinity arefrequently
scandalised by the most unheard of means.
For instance, Ed Jackson, burly and greasy
COON and scrawney white woman named
Anna Morris, were before hizzoner yesterday
charged with cohabiting together without legal
authority or priestly sanction. When asked
if she was guilty the miserable old girl cast q
sly glance at her paramour, tried hard to simu-
late blush, and acknowledged the soft i'm
parchment. jackson is bad coon, and didn't
have word to say. He was committed for
sixty days, and the damsel got ninety days in
the female reformatory prison.
Mr.. T. ]. Ashbrook, one of the active enter.
prising business mon of Paducah. KY, who
has been on a visit to our State, partly fol-
pleasure and partly for the purposes of enjoy.
ing the exhilerating atmosphere OF Minnesota,
left few days since for his home, believing
that the frosts had chilled the poison with
which the atmosphere of Southern Kentucky
fa Gov fr