Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-01
CITY GLOBULES
Happy New Year; shake!

Inc UnlJcu SEtcS circuit court VIII Icsuihc
business OH Monday.
To-day the postofiicc will remain closed
from 9A. M. to 6 O'Clock T. NJ.
The State offices will be closed until nine
o'clock Monday morning, the 3d.
Workman were engaged yesterday in exca-
waiting for the poles of the American Union
telegraph lncon Wabashaw.
A delightful social and dance was given at
Odd Fellows hall last night under the auspices
of St. Paul lodge No. 2, l. o. o. +.
The incipient fire in Detective Bresett's barn
on Forbes street night before last, is supposed
to have been the work of inccndlarism.
The coed old custom of holding watch
meetings was generally observed by the Meth
odstic persuasion of st. Paul last evening.
Young mems meeting this evening at 7:3O
in the Y M. G. A. parlor Messrs. c. H.
Clark and D. McAllister will conduct the sing
ing.
The ladies, God bless them, should set their
admirers good example to-day, by banishing
from their reception tables all traces of strong
drink.
Rev. John Stafford's visit to Anoka M. E.
church last Sunday resulted well for Hamline
University. The annual subscription amount
ed to $4,000.
It is reported that Geo. r. Newall of Min
neapolis, has purchased the ground formerly
occupied by Averill, Russell IL Carpenter for
$3.50 per front foot.
The members of the AriOn Singing society
celebrated last night the fourth anniversary
of their organization. A fine programme was
given, and everybody enjoyed a delightful
time.
A seedy and famished looking tramp was
up yesterday, charged with vagrancy. He
tried to give decent account of himself, and
seemed anxious to leave the city. He was
released ON condition that he would light out
La, me, exclaimed Mrs. Biaseye, yesterday,
as she read an item in the Saturday Flash, to
the effect that all the boys were going to turn
over new leaves on New Years day, what q
powerful business the book men must be do
ing
The cold snap has materially increased the
preparation of petty sneak thefts, which are
of daily occurrence two instances having oc-
CURED yesterday. About nightfall yesterday
Officer Gibbons arrested wretch in the act of
gobblng bundle of wOOlen gloves from in
front of a Third street auction store. He was
run in.
Officer Waterhouse received notice yesterday
of his suspension from the police force, on
the charge of insubordinatiOn and inattcntion
to duty. He has employed counsel and will
sue the city for 81 500 damages for defamation
of character. In addition to this, he threatens
damaging exposures.
A mere boy named Walter Hall, was ar
raigned at the police court yesterday, charged
with drunkenness. Officer DeCorscy stated
that he had been found on the street, rceling
drunk He had said he was stranger in the
city, and appeared perfectly unconcerned. He
was fined SO, and paid the coin as if prince
in disguise.
The following officers of the Northwestern
Alumni Association, have been elected for the
ensuing year: President-Prof. Horace GOodhue,
of Northfield; Vice President for Minnesota
Frank H. Carlton, of st. Paul; for Wisconsin,
A. p. Wilder, of Eau Claire; Secrctary-H. l..
Moore, of Lake City; Treasurer-E. w. San
born, of St. Paul.
Health Officer Patterson has submitted his
report for 1880, which makes the annexed
showing: Nusances abated, 1,459; number of
arrests, SO fines collected, $136.45. For 1879:
Nusances abated, 1859; arrests, 53; fines,
S112.75. Mr.. Patterson is to be congrat-
ulated on the business-like method i'll which
he keeps his books.
The employees in the Office of Griggs & Eos
ter presented to each of the firm last evening,
an elegant gold tooth-pick, as q slight token
of their esteem. The colonel and his genial
associate in the fuel trade, will have all oppor-
tunity this morning, to pick their teeth after
~; I,n fnnN nf
Coils. Alien and BelOte.
The harlOts and male strumpets of st. Paul
assembled at their rendezvous at Lake Como
last night and indulged in another of their
disgraceful carnivals. This in violation of all
the precepts of law, order or decency. AS a
means of misleading the young men OF this
community, this is the most successful device
ever fabricated by the cmissaries of the devil.
The evening party under the auspices CT
Champion lodge, No. Is, X. of p, took place
at College hall last night and proved one of the
most charming social events OF the season.
The members and friends of the society were
out in force and the new year was ushercd in
to the measures of joy and revelry. The at
tendance almost amounted to crush and it
was an immense success.
CT ERIK Nichols, of the supreme court, and
H. H. Young, secretary of the State Immigra-
ton Society, are i'm receipt from Mr.. Lars
Nelson, of Timuli, Otter Tail county, recently
returned from Norway, of silver sleigh bell
each, of the kind used among the "F. F's'' of
that county. The bell is of solid silver,
about four inches in diameter, and of fine tone.
The gift is duly appreciated by the recipients
A few days since Col. Kiefer, of the district
court, was the recipient of a box of Havanas
as Christmas gift. He placed the box over
his desk in the office of the district court, and
day before yesterday, with characteristic gen.
crosity, he thought to surprise the boys by
setting 'em up Imagine his chagrin on find.
ing that the cigars had been stolen. 1t would
serve the petty sneak thieves right if one OF
the roots were to choke him.
About 10 o'clock yesterday morning sneak
thief named Chas Foster was caught in the
act of nipping pair of pants from in front
of Temples clothing store on Third street.
He attempted the same thing before, and had
been watched by Officer Rouleau for half an
hour, being finally caught in the act; In the
afternoon he was before Judge O'Brien, who
gave him thirty days. stretch in the cooler.
Bailiff Dowlan, the urbane officer OF the court,
showed him over to the hotel.
A fiery gaul named Louis Caisinier was
before Judge O'Brien yesterday charged with
manipulating dagger in close proximity to