Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-08
CITY GLOBULES.

Widow Bedott at the Opera house this even
ing.
The ice at and for short distance above the
bridge moved down stream yesterday.
The street sprinklers were out yesterday
hunting for dusty places TO wet down.
The bylaws of the Winona Consolidated
Mining company were filed with the secretary
of state for record yesterday.
The city engineer is engaged in viewing cor
nices supposed to be dangerous, as reported
by Chief Engineer R. o. Strong.
Amended articles of incorporation OF the
West St. Paul Building society were filed with
the secretary of state yesterday for record.
The members of the board of public works
embarked In carriage at city hall yesterday,
and passed the day in viewing the streets on
which grades are to be changed.
The unfortunate man John Schmidt, whose
attempted suicide appeared in yesterdays issue
of the G1oEE, was supplied with ticket to
Detroit Lake by DR.. Murphy yesterday, ana
sent home.
Two plain DRINKS, of the stupid, lack-lustre
order, giving the names of Thomas Redwood
and August Jansith, were before his hizzoner
Yesterday, and, being out OF the need1ul, tney
went over for five days.
DR.. Weschler, the Jewish rabbi, who fell
into n coal hole on Third street last Monday,
nm exclusive account of which appeared in
the GLOBE, is slowly recovering from the
injuries, which were quite serious.
The Cleveland Cooperative Stove COM
pany's st. Paul branch, c. L. Grant manager,
IS being moved into No 3SS (new) jackson
street, near Sixth, where flne show can DC
made of the company's large variety OF Stoves
Cockney Coles, blarsted Hinglishman, who
has too ready faculty for converting other peo-
pies property to his own emolument, was'up
Yesterday charged with the larceny OF a re-
volver. He pleaded guilty and was sent to the
quay for thirty days.
frankie Golden, the halfbreed beauty,
swore out warrant yesterday for the arrest
of Long Kate and her copper-colored para
mour, Ed Wright. She charges that they
knocked her down and kicked her. The hear
ing will take place to-day.
The hearing on the application OF 5. j Nor
ten for the removal of guardian, was resumed
in the probate court yesterday afternoon. Alter
hearing the greater part of the testimony, n
which il was shown that Morten was not COM
petent to manage his business, the objections
were withdrawn and the guardianship con-
tinued.
A burly fellow with hang-dog look named
William Turner, was before hizzoner yester-
day on the charge of vagrancy. He was ar
rested on suspicion by Capt Clark, Wednesday
night, and being unable or unwilling to show
his hand he was sentenced TO sixty days In the
quay. He wanted to shake st. Paul dust from
his sandals, and sentence was suspended.
Sylvester Montour, who has earned the des-
picable record of being the most brutal vile
beater in St. Paul, was arraigned at the police
court Yesterday on the old charge OF wallop-
Ing his wife II was shown that he had given
her a most unmerciful beating. The wretch
was sent up for sixty days, and will have to
give bonds in the sum OF 500 before he Is re-
leased.
An action was commenced in the district
court Yesterday by Adam ard Mary Worley
against the city Of St. Paul, Peter D. Classen,
". X. Marshall and others, TO restore ana
perfect the plaintiffs title to lots IL, l3 aud
IA, and strip of land situated In block u, OF
Mackubiu and Marshall's addition to st. Paul
1t Is alleged that the title became complicated
owing to an imperfect deed made out by the
defendant.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon col
attached to wagon aud standing near thu
south entrance to the Jail building, became
frightened at the gaudy plumage OF
the peacocks which adorn the square, and raj
away. He got as far as the Fourth stree
sidewalk when the rig struck curb and cam
to grief The wagon, which belonged to MIR
Eabighorst, was badly damaged.
A fearful and truthful young person named
4 !,
police court yesterday on the charge of steal
ing wood from neighbor in West st. Paul
He explained that he had gotten the wood on
the river banks and demonstrated his limo
cence with SO great degree OF candor an
cunning that the court and the prosecuting
witness were fain to let him 60, which the
did on payment of the costs.
A meeting of the journeymen tailors of ST
Paul was held in the old court house las
evening for the purpose of taking measure
with regard to the formation of union
There were present about twenty tailors, an
the proceedings were conducted in q mos
ehiftless and supplementary manner
long session was held, during which consider
able talk was INDUCED as to the most practice
BILE way in which to effect an increase Of wages
No definite action was taken.
Treadwell Twichel, messenger for the Mir
neapolls Tribune, on his way to Minneopoli
Wednesday evening at about 9:15 discovered
fire burning in the fence and first stall of tn
long row Of sheds and stalls formerly use
for State fair purposes on the driving par
grounds. The boy, with the help of a com
panion, soon put out the fire, which he foun
had been carefully prepared with kindling an
broken boards and which was undoubtedly in
tended to burn the stalls. No other motiv
but malicious mischief can be assigned to thu
incendiary attempt
The funeral of the late Harry Parker, pre-
fessionally known as Harry Spriggs, will tax
place from No. 10 East Fifth street, at l
O'Clock this forenoon. The deceased was
veteran actor, having passed the last few year
of his life on the Pacific coast. he was know
throughout the county as a manager and ac
or, aud from the fact that he has served at dill
ferent times as pilot and detective. His friend
in this city have been assiduous in their after
tions and 1t is expected that he will be the sui
ject of an imposing funeral
People residing In the vicinity of Wabasha'
and Tenth streets complain that there is
very dishonest individual operating in the
midst, but ascertain who the Individual
they cannot. During the past winter Coz
bins and wood sheds of the neighborhood hay
been nightly raided. A saw or saw buck, az
or shovel left out doors was sure to be stole
and latterly even the boards are pulled froI
off the fences and carried away. Thursda
night, to cap the climax, the rear gate of
residence in DR.. Boardman's block was tor
from it's hinges and an entrance made into
barn where ANIMALS are kept and the mil
drawn from COW and carried away, togetht
with quantity of wood.
Joseph E. Webb commenced suit In the di
trict court yesterday against Ray Hitchcoc
and Michael Doran to recover possession of
large tract OF land. 1t is alleged that in 1S7
J. P. Farley, as receiver of the st. Paul
Manitoba Railroad company, sold to the
PENDANT, Hitchcock, under a certain agreemen
two sections and portion of another sectio
of land situated in Polk county, this Stat