Daily globe., 1881-10-22
CITY aLoBULEs.

drained streets in the city.
The family of Rev. DR.. Marshall, the new
pastor of Jackson street M. E. church, have
arrived from st. Louis.
E. M. Post, indicted for keeping gambling
house, and at large on bail, appeared in the
district court yesterday, and entered plea of
not guilty.
Capt. Clark, of the force, has been confined
to the house for the past few days with dis
tressing, though it is not supposed, serious
indispOsition.
Y. M. c. A.-Young mems meeting this
evening at o'clock. Misses Clark and Hell
mick will conduct the singing. Strangers are
cordially invited.
The Omaha Express, due at 11:4O yesterday
forenoon, was three hours late, the delay being
caused by the wreck of six freight cars at O
point south of Window.
Yesterday was genuine Minnesota Indian
summer day-just comfortably warm, with
little air stirring and hazy atmosphere hang
ing low over the country.
A portion of the fire department was called
cut shortly after noon yesterday, by burning
chimney in the cooper shop near the corner of
Eagle and Washington streets. No damage.
From an item in the Manitoba Free Press,
received yesterday, it is evident Chiefs Weber
and Munger and Clerk Fairchild are being
royalty cared for by the authorities Of Winni-
peg.
Judge Burr, yesterday morning liked the
bail of Thomas Jefferson, held to The grand
jury for the killing of Louis Langtin, at ST.
500, in default of which the accused went to
Jail.
A Mrs. Stencil was thrown from her buggy
on the corner of Wabasha and Seventh streets,
about noon yesterday, receiving quite severe
shock, though fortunately escaping without
serious injury.
The Tsrpsichorean club gave the first of a
series of ten dancing parties, at College hall,
corner of Third and Wabashaw streets, last
evening. 1t proved very pleasant and sue
cessful Inauguration of the series.
Most of the members of the legislature drew
their pay and mileage Thursday, and, like pro-
vident heads of families, both branches were
adjourned yesterday, to give them an opportu-
nifty to take their money home to their wives.
Thos, Cochran, Jr., having found it neces-
sary to decline the appointment of Gov. Pills
bury as delegate to the st. Louis river I'm
proyement convention, the governor has ap-
pointed Hon. 81. B. Strait, Shakopee, as a
delegate from the state at large.
Pauline Bell and Emma Lee, indicted for
keeping house of prostitution, and who
have been among the missing since the find
Ing of the indictment, having secured the
necessary bonds, appeared in the district
court yesterday, plead not guilty, and gave
bonds for their appearance for trial.
In January last man named Jerry Wren
claimed to have been robbed of some $500 in
money in house of ill repute. The robbery
was charged to Patrick Shimmers, against
whom true bill was found by the late grand
jury, and yesterday the trial of Shimmers was
commenced in the district court, Judge Brill
presiding.
The Cannon River Manufacturing associa
tion, has made application, accompanied by a
bond in 100000, under the act OF 1877, for
one-twelfth of the grant OF swamp lands
made to the Cannon River ImprOvemen ent COM
pany, by the act of 1855. The sureties are E.
T. Archibald, John James, FL. M. Matterson,
F. A. Bean and J. r. Simons.
The only indictment so far tried at this
term Of court, which has failed to result in
conviction when plea of guilty had not been
entered, was that of the state against John
Hughes, charged with rape, in which the jury
disagreed. This speaks we'll for attention
given his cases, in the preparation of papers,
hunting up evidence, and skill in managing
the prosecution by County Attorney Egan.
In the district court yesterday, the jury re-
urned verdict of guilty against II. W. Mel
son, of the charge of assault with intent to
commit rape upon an imbecile child named
Ida Moberly, whose parents reside in Little
Canada township, some three months ago.
The assault was, from the condition of the
child, particularly british, and his conviction
is matter for congratulation.
Messrs. Muldoon, Whistler and Chrislol,
champion athletes and wrestlers, gave their
second exhibition in St. Paul at Pfeiffer's hall,
last evening. The hall was well filed, and
every part OF the programme was most en-
Enthusiastically applauded. In the "catch-as-
catch-can" wrestling match, Whistler hurt
his knee quite severely, either spraining it or
breaking one of the small bones, and had to
retire, Christol taking his place.
The editor of the Rush City Post calls one
of the veteran editors of the state "Major Gen.
eral." We thought this was little too steep,
but, on inquiry, learn that T. M. Newson was
commissioned captain in the army by Presi-
dent Lincoln, brevetted Major by Andrew
johnson, and then the legislature elected him
surveyor general of logs, OF st. Louis county
thence "Major General" That's good. But
few editors, or even ex-editors, can boast of
such blushing honors.