Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-14
CITY GLOBULEs

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The examination will take place to-day
A decision was filed in the district court yes
terday by Judge Wilkip, rendering judgmentin
| favor of defendant in the case of j. j. M
Reeves against Samuel Mayall.
The grandjury were engaged yesterday in
turning over the social evil question. They
also considered gambling as carried on in st
Paul. The upshot remains to be seen.
w. d. Cornish, Esq, is to deliver lecture
on Commercial Law" this evening, at Prof.
Faddis' st. Paul Business College, corner of
Third and Jackson streets. Admission free.
County Auditor Davis has completed the
count of all vouchers received for money eX-
pended for the fifteen months ending December
81. They foot up the round sum OF $780,
412S9.
About 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon an old
man was found drunk and nearly frozen in
the'rear of Lambs butcher shop on Fourth
| street. He was lodged in the tower by Officer
DeCorsey.
The younger members of the st. Paul bar
| will meet at the Office of O'Brien s. Eller to-
morrow evening, the object being to consider
the revision of the laws governing the NUM-
cipal court.
Yesterday afternoon a sneak thief cabbaged
buffalo robe and whip from the barn owned
by George Nash, corner of Dayton and Summit
| avenuse. The man had been employed to re-
move manure from the barn.
At Odd Fellows hall yesterday there was a
gathering, marking the beginning of new
era in Odd Fellowship---an assembly of grand
and1 past grand officers for exemplifcation of
the new work of the order, as adopted by the
national grand lodge.
A paralyzed drunk was picked up on the
| corner of Seventh street last night by Officer
Lincey, who, with the assistance of Officer
O'Keefe, dumped him into hack and landed
him at the city hall, where he was thawed out.
A Swede named Peter Hanson was arrested
by Officer DeCoursey yesterday charged with
the larceny of two valises from guest at the
st. James hotel named Rigby. Hanson con-
fessed the crime and stated that he had put the
grips in box car No. 1888 of the Sioux City
line.
The first annual ball of Banner Lodge No. 4,
A. o. U. W., given at Sherman hall last even
ing was well attended and passed off to the
full satisfaction of all participating, who will
certainly remember next winter TO expect the
the second annual, with pleasant anticipa-
tions.
Leigh, the undertaken, received a telegram
yesterday from the father of Chas. Ruther-
ford, killed by the cars on Wednesday, re-
questing that the remains be forwarded to his
home at Shelbyville, Illinois. The young
mans parents reside at that place and are
wealthy citizens.
The station named Lakeland, Wis, on the
Northern division of the Omaha line formerly
"ComstOck." The change is made to avoid
confusion with Lakeland, Mimi, and the new
name, it is presumable, is in honor of John
Comstock, Esq, of Hudson.
A painful accident occurred on lSt. Peter
street, yesterday afternoon, resulting in serious
injury. to on employe at the Windsor hotel
ceeding along st. Peter street when she slipped
and broke her left leg. She was removed to
st. Joseph's hospital and attended by Dr.
Davenport.
The organ concert to be given by the young
st. Paul organist, Mr.. Samuel Baldwin, at the
House of Hope church on Friday evening of
next week, promises to be a most excellent
affair. Prof. Leib is efficient in getting up
good programmes, and with Miss Newington
Of St. Louis, Miss Nichols of Faribault, Mrs.
II. M. Knox, Messrs. Wood, De Lacy, Clark
| and Buckalew, q musical treat may be relied on.
The first annual masquerade ball, under the
auspices of Lincoln grove, U. A. o. D., was
given at Pfeifer's hall last night. 1t is not
exceeding the bounds of veracity to say that
the bal{was one of the most successful affairs
of the season. In point of numbers and
genuine pleasure affOl ded those present this is
literally true. A conspicuous feature of the
ball was the excellent music, as furnished by
the Great Union band orchestra, the members
of which were there fifteen strong.
A largely attended and interesting meeting
of the Land league was held last evening in
the hall of the league, corner of Seventh and
Jackson streets. Mr.. C. NJ. Nc
Cartby presided and Mr.. j. G. Donnelly
officiated as secretary. The trcasurer's report
was submitted by Capt. Bell, showing a bal
| ance in the league fund of 500, net proceeds
cents admission; for Parnell defense fund,
| $14550. Fifty-four persons were admitted,
| and several vigorous speeches were made.
A case of alleged insanity came up in the
probate court yesterday, indicating that some
where in the fence there is a very large wood
chuck. Yesterday morning John Butler filed
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Butler The latter was arrested on q warrant
and brought before Judge O'Gorman yesterday
| afternoon. The latter called in Drs. Hand and
| Smith, who examined the woman and found
| her perfectly sane. She was promptly dis
charged by the court. 1t is understood that
| the malicious action grew out of quarrel
| between man and wife.
| An amusing little Hibernian named Timo-
thy Wood, with whiskers that rivalled the
color of Mars, was before the court yesterday,
| charged with bulldoziug carrOtty haired son
of the dart named John White. They board
at Pat Kelly's, seven corners, and the trouble
originated from dispute concerning the res
pecfive fighting qualities of Generals Grant
and Sherman. The argument waxed warm,
and Wood invited his opponent to a Kilkenny
matinee in the back yard. They got to blows,
and White got the worst OF 1t. Wood was
reprimanded and discharged.
What might have proven a disastrous fire
was nipped in the bud, yesterday morning, at
the residence of Mrs. Irvine, corner of Rice
street and Summit avenue. On going into the
parlor about o'clock, Miss Fuller, grand
daughter of the lady named, discovered that
the carpet and flooring were on fire in front of
| the fire place. She gave the alarm and after
great Difficulty the FIRE was extinguished, with
| the assistance of Maj. Callahan. The fire
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