Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-29
CITY GLoBULEs.
The tax collections yesterday ran up to
nearly $4,000.

Patrick Carr went to the quay for five days
| yesterday, because he had blacked the eye Of
muldoon named Generich
A young fellow named Henry paid twenty
three shekels into the Golfers of the city yes
terday, for being too previous with sable
hued damsel named Caledonia McCadden.
State Librarian Taylor received yesterday
sixteen boxes of American and English law
reports, purchased in New York, to replace
similar works destroyed in the Capitol fire.
A decree of divorce was rendered by Judge
Simons yesterday, in the case of Jennie A.
Folsom against Israel Folsom. The ground
of complaint was cruel and inhuman treat
ment.
P. T. Kavanagh sold, yesterday, at public
sale, the eight lots advertised corner Dale
street and Laurel avenue, for $3,545, the av-
erage being $443 per lot. E. Ingham, G.. s.
Heron and Jas. Il. Daley were the purchasers.
Messrs. Remick & Morris, the new lumbe r
commission dealers, heretofore mentioned in
the GLOBE, will have their Office at No. 301
jackson street, opposite the Merchants-just
vacated by the traffic department of the c.,
st. P. & o. line.
court yesterday, charged with the larceny Of
several carpenter tools from new building
near Hamm's brewery. The evidence of guilt
roost for thirty days.
The purchasing and depot commissary of
subsistence Office has been moved from oppo-
site the Opera house to No. 31S Robert street,
between Third and Fourth streets. The chief
commissary of subsistence department of Da-
kota goes to Fort Smelling.
An application for an Injunction was filed
inthe district court yesterday, by Theo. Hamm
against the Chicago, St. Paul & Omaha rail-
road, to restrain the company from taking
water from Phalen creek, on the ground that
it Injuries relator's business.
The committee op decoration would request
the children and others, who can procure Ii
lac and SNOWFALL blossoms, to bring or send
as many of them as possible to Judge Burr, at
the New Market hall, on Monday morning, as
early as convenient. Other flowers are, of
course, also desired.
While Third and Fourth streets below jack
son are more than half occupied by builders.
the daily blocking of the sidewalks by whole
sale dealers is great annoyance to pedestrians.
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rear of these stores, where goods might be re-
ceived and shipped.
Judge McGrorty returned yesterday from
Breckenridge, whittier he went to defend Con-
ductor Daniel Calvin, who was indicted for
negligen ce which caused the accident on the
BarnesviFe branch of the st. Paul & Manitoba
railroad the 31st of March. The case was con-
tinued until the 22nd of June. s.
The committee on fire department held a
meeting last night, and transacted a small
amount of routine business. The bids for. the
construction of the Fourth ward engine
house were considered and referred to Aids.
Griggs and Cornish, with Instructions to con-
fer with the architect, to ascertain if the. cost
of the structure could not be reduced.
In lot of furs received from Winnipeg
yesterday by A. o. Bailey are few fine fox
skins of rare varieties-one of which, a sill
yer gray, full furred and glossy, perfect skin,
and q handsome black brush, white tipped, is
valued here at 800 and will probably 60 in the
London sales for ELS. If offered with perfect
mate still higher figures, probably ESQ, would
be obtained for it,
Prof. Stein, Of the Great Union band, wishes
it to be understood that in offering to furnish
music on Decoration Day for 81. so per man,
his band should not be charged with cutting
rates. The fact is, that all the members of
his band are old soldiers, and in consideration
of the patriotic occasion, were willing to give
their services for less than the usual rates.
The musicians are certainly deserving of
credit.
Messrs. Dyer & Howard have received the
May number of the unabridged Song Journal,
containing eight of the latest and most popu-
lar songs. The Song Journal is gotten up in
faultless style and is issued monthly, the
subscription price being $3.50 per year, sim
gle numbers forty cents. The selections are
Journal should find place in every drawing
room.
On Friday evening about Z o'clock, during
the progress of the storm, bolt of lightning
struck one of the chimneys of the county
poor house in Rose township, knocking the
bricks and mortar about in most promiscu-
GUS manner. Four of the inmates were severe
ly shocked, and two of them prostrated 80 Sc
verely that they were not able to leave their
beds yesterday. There are no fears of fatal
result, however, in either case.
The district court was en- gagged yesterday in
trying the case of George Hoffman against
Robert sherwood for alleged injuries received
from an assault. The assault took place on the
7th of last June. Defendant, as a captain of
a boat on the Diamond Joe line attacked plain
tiff, the porter, and it is alleged that the latter
suffered great pain and injuries thefefrom
The case was given to the jury yesterday after
noon and sealed verdict will be returned.
Next Tuesday MAY 31), is the last day on
which United States special taxes Qicenses) can
be paid without penalty. Those that are
engaged in the business of selling liquors,
cigars and tobacco, or any other business in
this month which requires payment of special
United States taxes will have to pay so per
cent of amount of tax as penalty for failing
to pay during same month in which they
commenced or continued business. INTERESTED
parties will take notice and govern themselves
accordingly.
Col. W. II. II. Taylor has been appointed
the chief marshal, or master of ceremonies,
to officiate on Decoration Day. The proces-
sion will form at the Court House square at 2
o'clock, and take the following line of march:
Out Wabashaw to Third street, down
Third to Jackson, north to Tenth street, west
on Tenth to Rice, at the junction of which
the procession will separate for Oakland and the
Catholic cemeteries. All ladies desiring to
contribute flowers will leave them with Judge
Burr at the Market house Monday morning.
Two important real estate transfers were re.
corded in the register of deeds Office yesterday
as follows: A deed from Henry A. Wilson
and wife to Marshall Jewell, of Hartford, con
veying 4S feet of lots and 4, block 16, Rice &