Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-15
CITY aLOBULEs.

the menbers of Acker Post No. 81 at Building
Association hall this evening.
A very pleasant social party of some twenty
five couples made merry in the parlors of the
Metropoliton hotel last evening, the guests Of
Miss Hattie Belote. Seibert's orchestra fur
nished the music.
For some time past David Hoar has kept
pretty straight, but yesterday he got all
broken up, and last night he landed in the
lookup He will interview Judge Burr this
morning and tell him all about it.
Three coon kids from ten to twelve years Of
age, headed by the bad Sparks boy, were ar
rested yesterday for breaking into Berrisford's
bakery and confectionery on Robert street,
A kerosene lamp exploded last evening in
the grocery store of Alexander & Wells, No.
1875 Mississippi street, and set the establish
ment on fire, but by prompt action the fire
was extinguished without making an alarm.
Thomas Graham, who raised perdition in
the vicinity OF the Merchants hotel on Wednes-
day evening, and who gave Officer Cook no
end of trouble to land in the lock-up,was sent
up for thirty days by Judge Burr yesterday
morning.
There seems to be hitch in regard to the
saloon row in West st. Paul on the Fourth.
When the case was called in the municipal
court yesterday morning there was no prose-
cutting witness to be found. The case was
continued.
The funeral of John Markham, killed by q
runaway on Robert street on Wednesday, took
place from the undertaking establishment Of
Leigh & Co., yesterday afternoon. large
number of the friends of the deceased from
Dakota county were present on the occasion.
The installation of the officers of Ancient
Landmark lodge No. 5, A. F. and A. NJ, took
place at Masonic hall last evening under spe-
cial dispensation from Grand Master Wells.
The officers were elected three weeks since,
but owing to the absence of large number
of the members at Saltwater, the installation
ceremonies were deferred.
John Rowell, an employe at the saw mill in
the Sixth ward, was prostrated with heat
Wednesday afternoon, in falling he tumbled
into the basement of the mill, striking his
head on a stick of timber, causing the blood
to flow freely from his nose, ears and mouth.
He was carried to the Merritt house, and yes
terday he was reported in fair way to re-
cover.
He gave his name as Charles Harkness,
when he reported at the tower. Charles is a
belligerent cuss when he is filled up with the
old stuff. He was very Industrious in his
peculiar line last evening, and needing rest
from his labors, accepted the soft side of a
plank OF the Hotel de Jessrang. He will ex-
anime the acoustic properties of the new
municipal court room this morning.
A deed was filed yesterday in the register of
deeds Office conveying lots and 2, block %
St. Paul proper, from John B. Sanborn and
wife to Herman Greve and F. B. Clarke, the
consideration being $4,000. The property
conveyed is on the corner of Fourth and Cedar
streets, known as the Tavanier property.
Messrs. Greve and Clarke intend to improve
the property at once, as it is too valuable and
too well located to remain unproductive.
Minnesota chapter r. A. M. has decided to
refurnish and redecorate Masonic hall, of
which the chapter is the lessee, in superior
style. The entire interior of the hall is to be
changed---t chairs removed and settees sub
stituted in their place; new canopy erec.ed;
the ceiling succeed and frescoed with appro-
pirate emblems, and new carpets laid. When
the contemplated improvements are COM
pleted it will be the handsomest hall in the
northwest.
An athlete calling himself Prof. Dare yes.
terday performed some exceedingly difficult
and daring feats on tight rope stretched
from the Opera house to the top of Stahlman's
building on Wabashaw street. The streets
were crowded with spectators, who applauded
his feats heartily and contributed. literally
when he passed the hat around. The perform
ance at z O'Clock in the evening attracted an
other large crowd The professor will repeat
his entertainment at 2 and O'Clock p. m. to-
day.
Major Lewis Merrill's command, protecting
operations of the Northern Pacific company
between the Little Missouri and Tongue riv-
ers are named by recent order from Gen. Ter
ry as follows: The companies Of infantry "a
18th and B 17th) now at Camp Porter, N. T.,
troop F, Seventh cavalry Capt. Bell's), troop
f, Second cavalry Capt. Huggins'), company
1, Fifth infantry (Lieut. Borden, command
ing), the battalion under Capt. Moylan, now
on the Little Missouri river, consisting of
troops A and G, Seventh cavalry, and company
A, Twenty Fifth infantry.