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

lily AaSe ulSuI.
December %, and the channel of the Miss
| issippi river is almost as free from ice as it
was on the Fourth of July
Tae streets and stores of st. Paul are crowds
ed with holiday purchasers from an early hour
in the morning until late at night.
The claims commission considered and
passed upon more of the claims presented
against the Cedar Valley railroad yesterday.
James Meyers, from Hennepin county, was
restored to citizenship by Gov. Pillsbury, he
having served out his sentence in the peniten-
tiary, less his good time.
While shopping yesterday, lady named
Mrs. Hauser lost her pocket book on Jackson,
near Fifth street. II contained $l4 in cash
and railroad ticket to Canada.
John Nelson got drunk and resisted an off,
Ger. For this he was retired for ten days. In
addition to this case there were three timber
drunks up yesterday who went over for five
days each.
John Shelly, and old rounder, celebrated his
release from the county Jail Wednesday by
getting DRINK. Ele was yanked to the tower,
and yesterday he went back to his old quarters
for ten days.
Mrs. Honsser, who is stopping at the Mer-
chants, was unfortunate enough to loose her
pocketbook, containing besides small sum
of money, ticket from Winnipeg to Ontario
and trunk check.
As Christmas and New Years. fall on Sun
day this year, the following Monday is 10 be
observed as the legal holiday. So look ont
for your bank paper falling due Monday the
Saturday preceding.
The management of the Emma Abbott CON-
bination have decided to subssite the sparkling
opera "Maritana," for the matinee a week
from tomorrow, instead of ezra DiavOlo," as
heretofore announced.
Articles of incorporation of the Church of
the Sacred Heart, of st. Paul, were filed with
the secretary of state yesterday. Biahop
Grace, Aug. Rayoux, Chas. Rosverl, Phil.
Thorn and J. j. Scharf, are the corporators,
About noon yesterday horse attached to a
wagon started to runaway from the corner of
Third and Robert streets. The fiery charger
was collared by Mr.. Golden in front of the
latter's restaurant, and no damage resulted.
1t vas reported last evening that the st.
Paul q Manitoba company will reopen its
boiler shop this or Monday morning with
full complement of men, q satisfactory adjust
ment of the late difficulties have been reached.
Frank and Edward orth, the young men
who were accused of taking revolver from
Sheriff Richter during picnic row, were ar
raigned for hearing yesterday loren OOn. The
case was not prosecuted and they were dis
charged.
The Swedish literary society, Vega, has
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year: President, Victor Bergren vice. presi-
dent, John L. Nordstrom; secretary, August
Gilman; corresponding secretary, c. G. 8.
johnson; treasurer, A. N. Clouse; librarian,
Alfred Palmquist.
Sheriff Schwetzer, of Mankato, was in the
city yesterday, having just deposited two
prisoners at Saltwater. One was Jacob
Eherer, aged "a, who went up for one year for
stabbing man, and VIM. Miles who received
similar term for larceny.
A couple of typical wags named John Peter
son and Thomas Thompson, were arrested for
working the lunch routes too fine. They were
before hizzoner yesterday, who thought that
the viands spread out to the lunch fiend in this
city were too rich for their blood. They
wanted to leave town and were told to get.
The assembly of the Emmett Light Artillery
at the new Market hall next Monday evening,
promises to be one of the events of the season.
The Great Union band will furnish the music,
and as Col. Archie McCloud, the popular
Third street restaurateur Is in charge of the
commissary department, the guests of the
Artillery boys may count on good time.
Yesterday Mayor Rice appointed w. H. La
Favor city scavenger for the ensuing year.
There are several things in st. Paul that need
overhauling5 and to get his hand in he is
recommended to morning newspaper con-
Germ on Third street, which is badly in need of
fumagatiOn. Besides, La Favor Is honest,
does his work with neatness and dispatch, and
will not steal the plunder.
The exercises attending the anniversary of
the birthday of the Poet Whittier, at the High
school yesterday, were of most instructive
and entertaining character. A fine programme
was presented, embracing short sketches and
recitations from the works Of the famous
poet, in the delivery of which the pupils did
themselves and the faculty great credit. Sev-
eral musical selections were rendered, and it
proved highly enjoyable affair throughout.
Joseph Graham sometimes drinks to excess,
on which occasions he invariably gets into
| trouble. In fact, when Joseph is loaded with
booze he is q hard citizen. Wednesday he in
| dulged in a terri Die spree, and during the de-
bauch he broke into the shanty of a Polander
near the brewery and fired the occupants out
of the house. Yesterday he was before hiz-
zoner and was sent over for twenty days, in
addition to which he will have to give $3.50
| bonds.
| The old roun6house of the st. Paul & Mani
toba company, which was burned Tuesday,
will not be rebuilt. The new roundhouse is
i now nearly ready for use and the other will
not be needed. The new one is built of st..
Paul stone, around a circle of 125 feet in dia
meter and is divided into eight compartments
separated by five walls, each of which COM
partments will hold five engines. 1t will be
the largest and safest roundhouse west of Lake
| Michigan.
The two hard citizens, John Kelly and Mike
| Graham aliaY Mike Smith, were before Judge
Burr yesterday, on the two charges, viz: The
| larceny of several overcoats and the robbery
of 81 from young man named Joe Robbins,
| who they knocked down and robbed Monday
night. The evidence was conclusive as to
| Kelly on the first charge and he was COM
mitted for sixty days. On the second charge
they were both convicted and sent to the
cooler for ninety days each.
Rochester is furnishing quite number of
| its leading business men to swell the ranks of
the commercial army of the capital city. A
| few months ago Mr.. Moon formed partner
ship with j. II. Allen, in the wholesale
grocery business. Mr.. Kellogg another citl.
zen, has completed arrangements for estab
| fishing himself here in the wholesale boot and
shoe business, and now comes Mr.. Aaron
Ozmun, an extensive hardware dealer in that
city for years past, who has formed partner
ship with Geo. L. Farwell, the old established
hardware dealer, and will soon take up his
residence here and take a prominent part in
the management of the extensive business
already built up by Mr.. Farwell. The GLOBE
extends hearty greeting.
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