Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-18
CITY GLOBULES.

The criminal business of the district court
will not be reached until next week.
The Y. NJ. C. A. class in elocution will meet
this eveing at 1880. A few more can join.
The court room in the new building having
been repaired, Judge Wilkin removed from the
old court house yesterday.
in the case of Dahl vs. Potter, on trial in the
district court yesterday, the jury found for
plaintiff, and assessed damages at S4ll.0S.
The fourth party of the series under the
auspices of the Union club will take place TINS
evening at their hall, corner of Seventh and
Jackson streets.
The jury In the case of George Perry, by his
guardian, against W. j. McMahon, IN "hlch
action was brought for s., 600 damages, re:
turned a sealed verdict yesterday IN favor OF
the defendant
Reserved seats for Annie Pixleys three
nights engagement can be had at the box
office to-day. We predict the little lady will
create great. furorc among our amusement.
going people, although this is her first visit
to st. Paul.
Secretary Chas. F. Shandrew, of the Sulphu.
ret mining company, continues to hear favor
able reports from the mine. The latest report
is twelve pound nugget, the first specimen
vet turned out. Mr.. Shandrew has the nugget
at his residence in the care of Mrs. Shandrew.
We have received from Messrs. Kingsbury &
Draper a copy of their new "Illustrated Price
List of Tools" 1t is one of the most COM
plete and perfect price-lists we have ever seen,
and should be in the hands of every mechanic,
whom it will be forwarded to on application to
Kingsbury & Draper, hardware dealers, So East
Third street.
A decree of divorce was rendered by Judge
Simons yesterday in the case of Nels Nelson
against his wife, Catherine Nelson. The di-
vorce was granted on the grounds Of cruelty.
At the time of their marriage plaintiff was
widower with three children, whom the de-.
PENDANT treated with neglect and in cruel and
inhuman manner.
Joe Perry had been picked up on Wabashaw
street by Officer Murphy, who took him for
dead. He was dead drunk, so beautifully
budged that to him it made not particle of
difference whether the show went on or not.
When before the court he said it was all right,
and when fined SIS he whispered ''kerrect" and
paid the scrip.
The members of Champion lodge No. Is,
Knights of Pythias, gave delightful party
at College hall last evening, attended by a
large number of friends. A programme OF
choice dancing numbers was executed to the
harmony of STEMS orchestra, and the hours
were whiled away in the indulgence Of this
most celebrating and pleasant pastime.
Edward Granger is the way it read on the
docket, but behind this screened identity Is q
man who has fallen from the estate of respect
able citizenship to the slums. For three
weeks he has been on a continued debauch
until his form is a walking reservoir of ben
zine. His friends requested that he be sent uI
to soak the poison out of him and he was
committed for fifteen days.
Is John Raush in court? said hizzonor yes
terday morning. Yes yer honor, replied 6
dizzy looking seed, who arose on hearing hif
name called. Stand down, cried the bailiff
and he dropped into the pen like one who had
been charged with stealing mutton. You are
charged with being drunk, said the court
Yes, yer honor, was the reply. Five days
said the court Yes, yer honor, chirped the
prisoner, and exit.
Oh, how could he do it, he mixed his bitter!
up; with many grusome cup, and then came
to rue it, q la poor little Buttercup. He wal
party by the name of Johnson, Erick they
called him, and his hair was as white as wool
Yesterday, he was before hizzoner, having
been waltzed up from Jackson street by Officer
Hanft, who found him executing minuet to
the edifcation of several small and very pro
fame boys. The court said, man of his time
o. life ought to be in better business, and the
old seed was sent to the roost for ten days.
The second annual hop under the auspices
of the o. T. BIS. club took place at Sherman
hall last evening. sebert's full orchestrs
supplied the music for a number of select
dancers, to which time was kept by about
thirty couples, and pleasure reigned supreme.
Though not large the attendance comprised
the high toned colored society of St. Paul. ant
the event was genteel and highly enjoyable
success. At midnight substantial supper
was served with Mr.. Harry Bryant as chef de
till morning