Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-23
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBELErs.

The schools will close this noon for two
weeks vacation.
Go to the Boston restaurant and get a
square meal. 1t is always open.
VIM. Newall, vagrant, was sent down to
to the county stone pile yesterday for seven
days.
The board of education has decided to give
q note for $4,000 for six months at III per
cent.
A meeting of the teachers Of the public
schools will be held at two o'clock this after
noon.
A regular weekly business meeting OF the
Reform club will be held in Harrison hall this
evening.
The ice men began cutting icein the East
chanel yesterday. The ice is about eighteen
inches thick.
John Hofes had his larceny case continued
in the municipal court until Monday after
noon at o'clock.
A little child was choked to death by swal-
lowing screw Wednesday night. The names
: The Northwestern Fuel company has pur-
chased four lots in Carson's addition, just
outside the city limits for a wood yard.
A concert and benefit ball will be given by
the DANA society on the evening of January 2,
One thousand presents Will be given away.
A switch engine and freight train Of the
Manitoba road met on the same track in front
of the North Star Iron works, with disastrous
results.
Capt. 8. A. Davis, formerly resident Of
Worthington, Pa, died Wednesday from heart
disease The remains will leave here to-day
for his former home for burial.
q. P. Wright was arrested yesterday for Gre
ating disturbance at the depot. He was ar
ralgned in the police court, but the case was
continued until this afternoon for trial.
The first of series Of dances to be given by
the Zouaves viii. occur at Turner hall Wed
nesday evening next. The proceeds will be
| devoted to the purchase of new uniforms.
Mrs. Mary E. Emerson, residing at 20 north
Tenth street, slipped and fell on the sidewalk
on Seventh street between Nicollet and Henne-
pin avenues Yesterday morning and fractured
| her arm.
Henry Mellman was arrested last night at
the instance Of his wife, who charges him with
committing an assault and battery upon her,
| and he will be arraigned in the municipal
court to-day.
| James Titmeir, a man employed on the
Whittier Burdette block, fell from q scafold
| in front of that structure and fractured his
| leg. The hurt is bad one and will lay him
up for some time.
Mayor Rand exercised his good judgment in
vetoing the new ordinance to go into effect on
January 1, prohibiting the use of steam on
the Lynda!e Moor lise between Thirteenth
street and Bridge Square. His reason for the
act was the fact hat the time between now
and January 1 will not give Col. NcCrory
opportunity to adopt other motor power than
| steam.
In the district court yesterday, Judge Loeb
rem passed sentence upon the case of Charles
Grear. The defendants attorney moved that a
| fine of 500, the lowest limit, be imposed. The
notion was denied. The attorney then asked
for stay of proceedings, and for bail
in the sum of $780,. which
was also denied. The Judge then
sentenced thes prisoner to state prison eigh.
| teen months. This extends the time about
| eight months more than he was sentenced
upon the first trial. The new trial did moi
| pan out very well, as it were.