Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-28
CITY GLOBULES.

CITY GLOBULEs.
Judge Wilkin signed the testimony yester-
dsy in the case of A. R. Capshart VS.. James
King.
On the calendar for the May term of the dis.
trict court there are III ciyn and o. criminal
cases.
Deputy Sheriff VIM. A Richter, who was in
jured while riding few days since, will be on
deck again to-day. a
The case of Phillip Haas against the English
Opera company for $500 damages is set for
trial on Thursday, May 5th.
General court martials are to mest-one
next Monday, at Fort Lincoln, and the other
on the 5th, at Fort Gates.
John Rodgers is about to build two fine
dwelling houses on the property, at the south
east corner of Somerset and st. Paul streets.
Louisa Greepiee has commenced an action
for divorce from her husband, Henry Green
lee, on the grounds Of habitual drunkenness.
Mr.. p Griffin, of the Sixth ward, offers the
use of three or four lots free of charge to the
destitute, If the city will build shanties for
them.
Sheriff Garrahler, of Crookston, brought
an insane lady to st. Paul yesterday, and
lodged her in the county Jail ,for safe
keeping.
About noon yesterday Timber drunk fell
on his nose at Seven Corners and almost para
lived his organ of smell. He was unable to
rise and was yanked in by Officer Baer.
A decree of divorce was rendered by Judge
Brill yesterday, granting the application of
plaintiff in the case OF Nellie Scott against
thomas Scott on the grounds of cruelty.
James Welsh budged up on sixty second
henzine, and when found by the officer be was
wrestling with the jlm-jams. He was mp yes.
terday and went to the roost for five days.
Governor Ptllshury and Clerk Carlton went
TO Minneapolis yesterday afternoon to attend
The funeral of an infant child of Hon. O. 4.
Pillshury, o brother Of the governor, who died
Tuesday.
4 deed was filed in the register Of deeds of.
Zee yesterday, representing the transfer of lots
%, and 3, block 20, Robert and Randall's ad.
dition, by g. ". Wheeler to James 6. Mo
Mullen, $4,000.
Secretary Young, Of the State board of i'm.
migration, figures from partial data in his
possession that from 5000 to 10000 emigrants
have already found homes in Minnesota since
the first of January.
The match game of billiards at the Bellevue
last night, between Frank Billiter, of Mime.
apolis, and Vim. Tole, of this city, 500 points
up for 500, was won by the latter by score
of 492 to 500 points.
A pleasant wedding took place at White
Bear lake last evening, being the marriage Of
Gus Stiles, the sailor boy, and Miss Julia OLE
son. After the ceremony, few friends were
called in anda joyful time was had.
Sheriff Dill, of Winona county, passed
through the city yesterday for Saltwater, with
Sylvester Miner, sentenced to the penitentiary
for two years for polygamy. Hon. c. +. Buck
kept the sheriff company on his trip.
John Casey was found fast asleep night be-
fore last, in tin shop on Seventh street,
having climbed through the window. He was
before the court yesterday, and on producing
evidence that he was employed at the shop the
case was dismissed.
Yesterday forenoon tall, seedy looking
parsonage, walked into city hall, drew trade
shekel from his tattered trowsers, and handing
it was bad and had been passed on him by q
saloon keeper. Instances OF such rare honesty
are very few.
A wholes-ouled German named Thomas
Heneof, residence on the short line reported,
aninfaut had been left at his. house early yester
day morning. 1t is evidently the one of
which an account appeared in yesterdays Issue
of the GLOBE. He is the father OF eleven chill.
dren poor man but expresses Willingness 10
raise 1t if it is not called for.
About 10 O'Clock last night telephone
message came to city hall requesting an officer
to call at DR.. Stewards residence, overlooking
the Short Line bluff. Officer Newall respond
cd, and was informed that loud cries had been
heard proceeding from the vicinity OF the
river, as If from some one In distress A
search resulted in nothing definite.
Washington Humphrey, the notorious col
ored rufian, got on the rampage last evening
and attempted to assault his wife on st. Peter
street. The parties had quarreled about
money matters and each accused the other oil
wrong doing. Detective O'Connor put Hum.
phrey under arrest. when he became ugly and
refused to 60 to the station. Assistance was
called and he was landed in the lookup after
considerable difficulty. .a
Adam johnson, a burly son of the sod
with carroty hair and a general look o.
sdueamishness about his fat and dirty person
came down from Fort Buford yesterday ant
was arrested at the depot by Officer Calvin
blind drunk. He had three quarts of bug juice
only one of the bottles being empty. In the
afternoon he was before the court, and wher
sentenced to the bastile be got down on his
knees and begged for mercy. he wanted to
leave town, and If caught again he would ask
- 80 hofnd la Il i'm
Sentence was suspended.
The case of the State against Edward Cotea
charged with receiving stolen property, was
resumed in the police court yesterday morn.
Several witnesses were sworn for The defense
TO prove that some of the goods found in their
possession had been brought from Canada
Mr.. Horton made an able plea for the discharge
of the defendant, but he was held and commit.
ted in default of 81 900 bail. Among other
things to be brought before the grand jury
when the case comes up will be the hitherto