Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-20
CITY GIOBULES.

Yesterday Mr.. George Benz paid duties on
large Importation of liquors.
The inmates of the bastlle were engaged
yesterday in cleaning Rice park.
Considerable progress has already been
made in the excavation for the Gilfillan block.
A butcher. named A Schumann was fined
S. in the police court yesterday for slaughter
ing calves within the city limits.
| An important meeting of the Michael Davitt
branch of the Land League will be held to-
night in the hall at the cathedral.
A decision was rendered by Judge Brill yes
terday ordering judgment for $50 in favor of
the plaintiff, in the case of George Wilkinson
against G. Clauson.
Passengers from the West, yesterday, on the
st. P. & o. train reported seeding in progress
at many places east of Mankato but not on
the southwest prairies.
The Tiepsichorians gave the concluding
party of the series at College hall last night.
1t was a decided success, and could not have
been more generally enjoyed.
The migratory brick house still continues to
drag its slow length along jackson street, to
the lnflite disgust of all citizens, and the
street car company in particular.
Last midnight telegram was received from
the chief of police of Hastings, stating that a
horse, with black name and tail, attached to a
EAaton had been stolen in that city.
The concert and ball under the auspices of
the Germania society, will take place at the
Athaneum next Monday evening, instead of
| tonight, as heretofore announced by mis-
take.
The boys in blue, at Cantonment Bad Lands,
are soon to be made happy, formal orders hav
/ ing been issued for transporting to Major
Bates, paymaster, the money for their pay
| ment.
| Two attachments were issued yesterday
against Christian Kenrisch, one by Theodore
Weimann, to secure debt of SlS6 and the
other by Theodore BanholZer to secure an in
debtedness of $780,
! At meeting of the st. Andrews Society last
night it was decided that the members of the
society attend the lecture of Archibald Forbes
the famous war corr espondent, to be given at
Sherman hall, tonight, in body.
quarrelsome drunkard forced his presence
on the workmen at Michaul's new building
Yesterday afternoon, and when ordered to go
hc refused 10 get out. Officer O'Keefe was
called and he was watzed to the tower.
The will of Mary Ann Rowland, of Yer
mont, was filed for probate yesterday after
noon. The deceased owned property in St.
Paul to the amount of $4,000, which she
leaves to her dau ghter, Elizabeth B. Rowland
The Inspector of steamboats, is Tn aged in
making the annual inspection Of steamers
which ply on the St.. Croix river and the Mis-
sissippi above LtCrnSSe. There are about
forty in all, tnd the owners are coming to time
Oh license dues.
Conrad Scolz and his wife had matinee on
Washington street yesterday afternoon and
there was some till tongue la>hlng. She was
drunk and accused him of ini1rlity and he
threatened to whip her. Officer O'Keefe came
up and yaukel him III.
Carver's cave has become notorious as a
rendezvous and refuge for tramps, and the
orgies which take place there would furnish
thrilling material for a yellow-covered novel.
Last Wednesday, by actual count, fOrty-two
tram % took dinner in the cave.
| MIR. Barnes, of Gyndos, who arrived here
yesterday, states that three or four seeders
were putat work Monday morning on his
farm near GiyndOn The snow IN that section
is disappearing rapidly, and good deal Of
seeding will be done next week.
The shores of White Bear lake are clear and
the ice in the middle of the lake looks black,
which is encouraging to those who have bet
on its disappearing bv Monday next. Old SET
tiers used to say that the ice went out from
White Bear and Like Pipin the same day.
The talors of this city Will meet this morn
| ipfh
streets, when the important question Of strike
or no strike for an advance of wages will be
discussed. Be sure your right and then go
ahead is good advice in all such emergencies.
Chas. Pelican, curious and suggestive
name, was before hizzoner for creating a rum
pus at the Wacouta street depot. He thor ght
! he could whip any son of gun in St. Paul,
but in this he got left, being gently collared
by special policeman Gibbons. He went to
the bastile for fifteen days.
The German at Sherman hall last night
proved to be the most charming social event
of the season. The "favors" were especially
rare and beautiful, the designs including all
the latest novelties and importatiOns. 1t was
a captivating scene of light, music and the
poetry of motion exemplihed.
The proposition for liquidating the old five
million railroad bonds would appear to be
sleeping the sleep that knows no awakening,
except for the fact that State Auditor Whit
comb ,ntinueS to receive bonds from parties
willing to accept the terms embraced in the
proposals. Yesterday he received some twenty
of the bonds.
James Keefe, a horny fsted son Of toll, was
found on Third street before daybreak yester-
day, half seas over, and inclined to bulldoze
everyone he ran across When Officer ZIrkle-
bach came up, he said he didn't care for him
or any other man. He was run in, and was
given fifteen by fifteen sentence. He took
his choice, and went to the quay.
Lieut.. ]. P. Thompson, passed through st
Paul yesterday en- route to Fort Smelling, hav-
ing in charge two convicts named Wood and
Wilson from Fort Mllsoula, Montana. Wood
was convicted of assault on an Indian, with
intent to Kill, and Wilson was convicted of
desertion. They were sentenced to two years
each, and will be put to work on the improve
ments at the fort.
Daily and righteous complaint is made
about the fvllainous condition of things
about Fourth and Sibley streets. The side
walks are torn ups and to make matters worse
stone and building material is piled into the
street as far as the railway track. This leaves
a narrow passage for teams, etc and citizens
are compelled to wade til Ough the mud at the
risk of berng run over. Where are the. street
inspectors?