Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-09
CITY GLoBULEs.

Inc ordinance Ie!dtlnS W lut CledIluS VI
sidewalks should be rigidly enforced.
The criminal cases will not be taken up un.
Ill latter the disposal of the civil calendar.
\ new track was mapped out on the river
ice yesterday and some fine trottlng is looked
for.
The board Of abatement will meet in the
auditors Office next Friday evening at ~
o'clock P. II.
The petition asking for home protection,
will be presented to the legislature this morn
ing at 10 o'clock
sauint-eyed Bob, the retired hackman, was
steared to the tower by Officer Cunnlf! yester-
day afternoon wonderfully budged.
The approaching nuptials are announced of
Mr.. Jacob Il. Amos and Miss Carolina E.
Dony, to be cele brated IN few days.
The case of the State against Patrick Shin
ners, for the $500 robbery, in Hill street
bagnio, has been continued until the 10Th.
The accumulation of snow and ice on the
Seventh street bridge renders It unsafe. 1t
should be cleared at once before it gives
away.
The inmates doing time in the county
iail were engaged yesterday in cleaning the
sidewalk around court house square. This
looks like business.
From the appearance of their column this
morning, 1t looks as though the Monforts, in
getting hold of Jim Wagstaff, had ''blt of
more than they could chew"
The case of Rosa J. Gribble against Adam
Lohlker and others for $1,000 damages, was
given TO the jury yesterday afternoon. At 100
o'clock this morning the jury were still out.
The central land league meets at the corner
OF Seventh and Jackson streets tonight. The
upper town land league also meets this even
ing at the Father Mathew temperance hall.
Owing TO the governors reception, the
meeting of the committee on streets and or
dinance announced to take place Friday even
ing will meet tomorrow night at 7;50
O'Clock
The many friends OF John G. Duggan will
regret to hear Of tbs death Of his estimable
wife, which sad event occurred yesterday. The
funeral takes place from the cathedral to.mor-
VOW at 8 A. II.
Prof. PREM contemplates giving public
concert by his pupils in the schools, in which
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voices, will appear, and will furnish two solo
ouartettes, one duet and one solo.
Stephen Zimmerman, Of Alexandria, has a
suit in the district court against the Manitoba
road for $4,000 damages for injuries received
Judge Flandrau, on behalf of the railroad,
moved for dismissal yesterday and the court
took 1t under advisement.
Two suits were commenced in the district
court yesterday afternoon by William 3.
Guernsey and Virginia G. Guernsey against
Samuel W. Furber, 10 enjoin defendant from
meddling with a tract of land until after the
settlement Of pending litigation.
"Cncie Toms Cabin" drew another large
audience to the Opera House last evening.
The performance was slight improvement
over that of the first evening, but it was bad
enough to turn the stomachs of most sane
people. 1t will be repeated this afternoon and
evening.
Hernes "Hearts of Oak combination will
open brief engagement at the Opera House
tomorrow evening. The company is CON-
posed OF first class artists throughout, and
the play is said to be one of the strongest of
modern dramas. It should receive a liberal
patronage.
The work Of removing the snow from the
trotting track on the river was commenced
yesterday afternoon, but owing to the solidity
of the snow, caused by Mondays thaw only
slow progress was made. 1t will be oontin-
ned, however, and the track put in good shape
with view of having trotting matinee Sat-
nrday, at which 1t is expected quite number
of flyers will be down from Minneapolis.
The ladies of the st. Paul Lyceum and
Dramatic club are making elaborate prepare
tIons for the second grand social hop, which
is entirely under their management, to be
given Friday evening next, at Seibert's dan
cling parloTs on Seventh street. Those parties
have become so popular and so many of the
friends of the club wish them to be continued,
that the club has finally decided to hold them
every two weeks, commencing Friday, Feb.
18th.
A decision was rendered by Judge simons
yesterday denying the application to confirm
the assignee's report Of sale in the matter of
the assignment of G. Anderson, with leave to
renew the application upon producing evidence
of the value of the property sold. The de-
cision is based upon the disparity of the face
value Of the accounts, S211, and the amount
for which they were sold, being 81. The as
signee eonfesses his inability 10 collect the
accounts, which are considered bad.
Frank Hoy, charged with pilfering wheat
from the cars of the st. Paul s. Duluth rail.
road company, was arraigned at the police
court for preliminary hearing yesterday morn
ing. The defendant was arrested about 1
o'clock yesterday morning, having been de.
tected in the act of stealing wheat by an EN-.
plOye of the company named c. II. Lewis.
The latter, in company with Officer De Corsey,
took positions outside of defendants house
and encountered him as he was about to enter
with sack full Of grain. large quantity of
stolen grain was found in the house, and he
confessed to the theft. When arraigned yes
terday he waived examination, and was held to
the grand jury, being committed in default of
$500 ball.