Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-21
CITY GLoBuLEs.

Plymouth church will be closed for two
weeks for repairs and re-carpeting.
There is great complaint of holes and loose
stones by people who drive on Summit and
Dayton avenues, and other uptown streets.
Wabashaw street, from Third to Fifth, is a
standing disgrace to the city and prolific of
stinks resulting from bad drainage 1t ought
to be repaired forthwith.
The only civil case before the municipal
| court yesterday was that of r. B. Galusha VS..
Thomas Crosby, an action for the restitution
OF real property. Tried and submitted
The street force of the city Justly complains
about gas mains being distributed weeks and
even months before they are laid, and inter-
fering with street and gutter cleaning.
A man named Joseph Ambrose, from Brain
erd, was brought before United States Com
missioner Cardoza yesterday charged with
selling liquors to Indians. He was held in
default of $500 ball.
A man by the name of Connolly, a mould
er by trade, fell down the stone steps of the
Seventh street bridge yesterday afternoon, and
was SO seriously injured that he had 10 be
taken to the city hospital.
The mother of E. w. Shirk, the well known
livery man, died at her residence in Illinois
few days ago at the age of 66 years. She has
paid several visits to her son in st. Paul and
many friends here will deeply regret this an
nouncement.
The various offices at the capitol were
closed yesterday, as mark of respect to the
late ex- Governor Stephen. Miller. whose fu-
neral took place during the afternoon at
Worthington, Cottonwood county, where he
expired Thursday night last.
A still alarm of fire was sent in to engine
house No. 4, between Q and 10 o'clock yester-
day morning, caused by a defective chimney in
the boarding house of Mrs. Kavanagh, in
Princes row, on Eighth street. The fire was
speedily extinguished without much damage.
For the first time almost since Egypt went
lousy, the lookup at the city hall on Saturday
at midnight had not a single prisoner or lodg-
er. The lord lieutenant of the tower was on
hand and watchful. He was still in hopes
that he would have some company before
morning.
An insane private belonging to the Eight
zenith infantry, stationed at Fort Assinniboine,
reached st. Paul yesterday in charge of Gen.
Adams and Sergt. O'Connor, en- route for the
government insane asylum at Washington.
His name is Cornelius A. Vansypenstein. He
was placed In the Jail until tomorrow.
The United States circuit court commenced
at 10 a. m. yesterday, Judge Nelson presiding.
But two cases were heard, as follows: Edward
Martindale VS.. Eliza A. Wass ct al. Set for
hearing September II. The Girard Life Insur-
ance and Annuity Trust Co. vs.. j. B. Miller.
Decree for plaintiff ordered. Adjourned to
Monday at 10 a. m.
Mr.. A. M. Radcliff, architect, has just COM
pleted the plans for handsome cottage of
ten rooms, to be built for Mrs. W. 81. Il.
Johnston this fall in Woodland park addition.
It is to be heated by basement furnace and
be fitted with modern improvements through
out, and the exterior will be one of the many
pretty variations which can be covered by the
name of Queen Anne's style,
Yesterday afternoon two tipsy young men
who claimed to be employed on the Manitoba
road, called at the bagnio of Nellie Otis on
Hill street, and on being refused admission,
proceeded to kick in the door of the establish
ment. Officer Newell gathered them in, and
about O'Clock last evening, having slept off
their potation, they were allowed to depart
upon depositing S25 each for their appearance
tomorrow morning at the municipal court.
Among those who nave suffered Dy the
light Fingered gentry who seem to infest the
city at present, is John Lschelle, who lives
on CORTLAND avenue near Oakland cemetery.
On Friday night some goddess scoundrels stole
forty of his Plymouth Rock chickens, rare
breed and very valuable. Should any one Of
fer these fine birds for sale they may rest as
sured that they belong to John Lachelle, and
he would like to draw bead on the thief or
thieves with shot gun.
The two confidence men who gave their
names as Paine and Mansfield, whose arrest
was mentioned in the GLOBE of yesterday,
were brought before Judge Burr yesterday
morning. E. G. Rogers appeared as their at
torney, and County Attorney Egan for the
were continued until next Tuesday at 9 a. m,
the two men being committed to the county
Jail in default of $1,000 bail each. The prose-
cutting witness, Hogan Hanson, was also COM
mtted in default of $500.
The sale of refreshment privileges on the
exposition grounds, Minneapolis, for the
great show, which took place yesterday, at
Col. Kings office, Minneapolis, attracted
quite number of people from the two cities,
and the bidding for choice was very spirited,
especially was this the case for first choice,
Nos and 2, which was finally bid in by E.
II. Bradshaw, of this city, for $3.50. The peo-
pie of st. Paul know that "Brad" never hand
les anything but first class goods, that be al
ways has gentlemanly attendants, and that no
unfair dealing is ever allowed. Possessing
such recommendations. Exposition refresh
ment stand Nos and will be the popular
re sort during exposition week.