Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-15
CITY aLoBuLEs.

The funeral of Mrs. N. Pottgeiser, sr., will
take place from Christ church at Q O'Clock
this afternoon.
The sum of s7OO was paid to number OF
patriots yesterday, for serving as judges and
clerks at the recent election.
Gus. Hopping will see the court this morn
ing on the charge of frescoeing the bllgle OF a
countryman named August Boyer.
Prof. Nehle, state superintendent Of public
instruction, will address the school and friends
Of education at Newport, Washington county,
this evening.
The committee on ways and means of the
county board, is engaged in counting the
vouchers honored by the county treasurer
during the last quarter.
The lad, John Steltzer, supposed to be run.
away from st. Cloud, who was arrested four
days ago, was released yesterday, as his rela-
dves did not put in an appearance.
In the case of George 8. Farwen vs. Daniel
McNeill, J. c. Mccarthy and Thomas Bre-
man, Judge Wilkin has rendered q decision
that plaintiff is entitled to the amount claimed
In complaint.
Chief Weber left for Chicago yesterday
where he will attend the annual conference Of
the chiefs of police assembled from the met
ropolitan cities of the union. The session
commences to-day.
A resident of Minneapolis, named A. P.
Dodge, was arrested by Deputy United States
Marshal Brackett yesterday, on the charge of
violating the revenue laws. The hearing will
take place tomorrow.
While engaged in loading dirt from fiat
car in the Duluth railroad yard yesterday fore
noon, laborer named Patrick O'Gara, fell and
broke his left leg. The injured limb was set
and he is doing well.
DR.. Talbot Jones will lecture in the rooms
of the Y. M. c. A. this evening on the subject
Of "Sleep and Its Disarrangements. The sub.
ject Is one that should insure this talented
practitioner large audience.
The largest real estate transaction filed of
record yesterday, was that of Rueben Warner
and wife to Myron w. Cole, Of lot 2, block 9,
in Rice & Irvine's addition, for $4,000 The
property is on Market street, near its inter-
section with st. Peter.
Col. Taylor. state librarian, received large
box Of books yesterday, from the state libra
rian of Pennsylvania contribution Of that
state toward making good the loss sus tanned
by Minnesota in the destruction Of its law
library of the capitol fire.
Thomas M. Sullivan, through his attorneys,
Messrs. Erwin and McGrorty, has instituted
suit in the district court against the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railroad company for
SIS, 600 damages for injuries received in rail-
road accident at Norwood, some time ago.
William Conway has acquired the dubious
distinction of being pioneer tramp. The un-
fortunate wretch was before hizzonner again
yesterday and having received ten day stretch
he will be out in just time enough to size up
the best free lunch route for his Christmas
turkey.
Architect Randall, whose plan for the new
high school building was accepted, arrived
yesterday from Chicago. The board of edu-
cation and teachers in the schools will hold
general meeting this evening to discuss the
plans and recommend changes If any should
be deemed advantageous.
When; on these breezy mornings painful
and far away look is seen to creep over the
c0untenance Of the street car passenger who at
the same time stops the perusal of his paper
and frantically clutches his left arm as in
delirium Of despair, you can bet your sweet
existence that his vaccine virus took.
The districtcourt, Judges Wilkin, sirnons
and Brill upon the bench, will meet at 10
o'clock this morning, to hear the argument
upon the motion for new trial In the cases
of Jennie Lee, Nellie Otis and Ray Lawrence,
convicted at the late term of the court Of the
charge of keeping houses of ill-fame.
The.members Of the police force held pow.
WOW last night and decided that it would be
q good scheme to arrange for their annual
ball, the fact being that the boys are as much
at home in treading the giddy waltzes of the
dance as they are piping of the artful dodger
or waltzing in the evil doer. A committee
was appointed to arrange date and they will
meet tonight.
The committee on streets of the council,
City Engineer Rnndlstt, City Attorney MUIR
ray, and Messrs. Hill and MAXWELL on yester-
day inspected the Jackson street grade at the
st. Paul & Manitoba railroad crossing. It
was concluded that a bridge would be necessa-
ry at the location named, which together with
other improvements will be recommended at
the next meeting Of the council.
A circular came to police headquarters yes
terday from Philadelphia, describing Benjamin
Allen and Dan Watson, alias Geo. Clarke and
Little Dan, who are wanted Tor the murder OF
one Bernard McMahan. Allen Is SO years old,
six feet two in height, light complexion,
sandy moustache, and chin whiskers, high
forehead, small light eyes, and has scar under
the chin. Watson is ~ years old, five feet five
and half inches high, blue eyes, brown hair
and moustache, with the letter "W" inscribed
in India Ink on the left fore arm.
A couple Of awfully too, too young men
have laid their pipes for the opening of the
snide and wicked policy game, in rooms not
more than q furlong distance from Sherman
block. It Is understood that they will open
up under the scarcely more reputable guise of
dealers in lottery tickets, beneath which lies
hidden the sinful but seductive racket of the
'Four Eleven Forty-F Four, Win to-day, / w ash
no More" business. The authorities should
look upon the scheme as a tri1e too previous
and rich for their blood, as it were.
Patrick Connors has an aunt, and he should
be thankful that he does not know the bliss Of
live mother-in-law. But on this account he
doesn't enthuse or boil over worth cent. On
the contrary, it is said the unrepentful scion
tried to give the old lady the g0-by. A short
time since she entrusted certain chattels to
the care Of her nephew, and 1t Is intimated
that the latter tried to divert them to his own
use on the grounds that it was all In the fam
fly. A day or two ago she demanded settle
ment when there followed q row. Patrick
was arrested and he gave A1(l0 honda vestert1av