Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-27
CITY GLoBULEs.


The police force received box containing
100 very fragrant Havannas yesterday, the gift
of Mr.. Robert Seeger.
Teachers of the public schools will receive
certificates for their December salaries from
Inspector Donnelly this afternoon.
Frank Williams, the pioneer railroad con-
ductor of the state, is dangerously Ill at the
hospital and is not expected to live.
The annual meeting of the st. Paul Fire De-
partment association will take place next
Monday evening at No. engine house.
Last midnight Officer Cummins arrested
cranky tramp on Mississippi street. The fell
low resisted arrest, but was finally yanked to
the cooler.
The Freja Quartette will give concert at
Sherman hall tonight, assisted by number
OF well known and talented local artists. The
programme promises rich entertain ment.
Last night a man suffering with the small
pox sought refuge in the station at the st.
Paul junction. On learning his disease he was
ordered from the place, and the walking pesti-
lence started for Minneapolis.
Christmas evening Mr.. Matt Czech, travel
ing agent for c. Gotzian g. Co., met with quite
serious and painful accident. While walk
ing near his residence on Douglas street he
fell and broke his right leg below the knee.
His vacation will last several weeks.
Allen, of the United States engineer corps,
left here Iast evening for Lake Winnibi goshish
to complete arrangements for getting out ma
t0rfo al riv,ka <1xn -
built next spring at the outlet Of the lake.
The funeral obsequies of the late Dr.. M. B.
Patterson, particulars of whose tragic death
have been given in the GLOBE, will take
place from the family residence at 10 o'clock
this forenoon. The services will be conducted
by Ancient Landmark lodge No. 5, Of which
he was member.
James Mcfarland, who fell from building
on Summit avenue last Thursday, died from
his injuries at 11:30 O'Clock last night, at st
Luke's hospital. So far as known, he has
no relatives in this city. The remains were
taken in charge by Mccarthy & Donnelly, and
will be buried from the cathedral to- morrow
morning.
The st. Paul Harvester company on last
Saturday evening presented each one of their
married workmen with a fat turkey for their
Christmas dinner. One hundred and one
turkeys was all it took to go around, and on
Christmas day they were thicker in the neigh
borheod of the Harvester works than black
berry bushes.
The sale of seats for the short season of
English opera at the opera house next Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday evening and matinee
commenced yesterday morning, and there was
an encouraging demand for eligible sttings.
The sale was large and those intending to en-
joy the first musical event of the season
should secure seats to-day.
The GLOBE yesterday morning noted run
away accident on the bridge which was sup
posed to have befallen John Mullen, and an in
justice was done that gentleman in SD doing.
Frank Raleigh, who drove for Mr.. Mullen, got
drunk and took the horse without permission
and met with the disaster. Mr.. Mullins con-
nection with the matter only consisted in re-
covering his property. The publication gave
the whisky credit to the wrong man.
Through trains between st. Paul and Des
Moines will be run daily over the c., St. P,
NJ. & O. line via Blue Earth. City, beginning
about Jan. 10. The @. & N. W. company's
line from Des Moines to EImore, on The state
line, and the connections between the two
roads at that point were made a few days ago,
ana the &rOunCs are now being prepared for
building a joint passenger depot and freight
house and round house and for laying neces-
sary side-tracks.
A brilliant gathering assembled at Market
hall last evening, the occasion being a social
assembly and ball given by the members of the
Emmet Light Artillery. 1t was in all respects
an evening of great festivity and proved to be
one of the most enjoyable events of the season.
The Zouave Guards, of Minneapolis, were
present in full uniform, and presented very
fine appearance. The members of the Emmett
Artillery presented martial and soldierly
bearing and the affair reflected great credit on
the company. A sumptuous supper was
spread by the caterer Mcleod and dancing
held sway until an early hour this morning
The hall was handsomely decorated with flags
and sweet music was discoursed by STEMS
orchestra.
Christmas morning, the employees of
Messrs. Beck s. Rank, the contractors,
presented each of those gentlemen with
an elegant and handsome reminder. Mr..
e. T. Beck was the recipient of beauti-
full easy chair, and Mr.. A. Rank received
a costly seal skin cap. After the presen-
tation speech, Mr.. Beck remarked that if
tho dose was ever repeated he would have
to call out the egg nOgg. Honors were
easy, however, as each employe of the
firm received turkey and can Of oys-
ters.