Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-07
CITY GLOBULEs.
The CITY Council tonight.


The City Council tonight.
City Attorney Murray left the city satur-
day afternoon and will return tomorrow.
The board of county commissioners will |
hold regular monthly meeting this morning |
The Swedish literary society "Vega" Will
give musical and literary entertainment at
the hall of the society, on lower Seventh street,
on the Sth inst. |
Adjutant General Van Cleve yesterday re-
ceived notice of the allowance OF two lnvaild
pension claims, with arrearages of $2,1Ol and
$S73.20 respectively.
John johnson was found trying to whip
lamp post on Wabashaw street yesterday
afternoon. Officer Hanft gave him the big
yank to dungeon cell.
On Saturday night next gold watch Is 10
be ratified for at the Merchants, for the benefit
of John Butler, and many of his friends are
interesting themselves in dlsposing OF the
tickets.
Action was commenced in the district court
Yesterday, by Ella F. Rice VS.. Kate Ashton ct
al. 1t is suit of partition to divide the prop
erty among the heirs of the estate OF j. 4.
Thomson.
John Wieland, tramp of the strongeat
stamp, was in court yesterday. He Is one OF
the dodgers who had found quarters
in the bummer's hotel for some time past, but
will not again for ten days, for he boards with
the sheriff.
Capt. James Compton, of Fergus Falls, in
the city two or three days last week, 1t is
said took with him when he returned home,
sill the papers requisite for the organization
there of commsndery, h. l., with Jurlsdlc
tion extending to the state line.
Owing to the failure to obtain quorum,
no meeting of the board of public works was
had last evening. A meeting will be held this
afternoon, at the conclusion OF whlch Inc
board Will go in body to view the intended
West st. Paul levee improvements.
Two of Uncle Sans blue coat and brass
button wearers, from Fort Ridgely, were be-
fore his honor in the municipal court yester-
day morning. for having taken on board more
booze than they could carry Sunday morning.
They were given two hours to leave town.
1t cost the two Browns, for getting drunk
on Sunday, just twenty good bills. John
handed over FIVE OF them and Edward parted
with fifteen. They didn't think that drunk
was worth SO much, but judging from their
appearance W utu dITdlRueu III Souie3 ehcf hao
had poll. parrot and monkey time.
E. Lyle, the Jackson street pawnbroker.
was before Judge Burr yesterday, for refusing
toallow Officer Cunniff to look over his books
while searching for stolen property. city
ordinance exists, which allows an officer this
privilege and upon Lyle refusing, conn.,
plant was Immediately made by the officer.
The case was continued until today.
YOU'RE here again are your" was Judge
Burr's salutation, as Pat Foley appeared be-
fore him charged with vagrancy yesterday
morning. "Yes, your honor. Please give me
sixty days" returned the man of no work,
but the judge didn't do 1t, he gave him ten,
thinking the weather would be warm enough
for him at the expiration of that time.
meeting of the fire commissioners was
held yesterday afternoon, with closed doors,
and but very little of the result of the meeting
could be learned. Engineer Tubessing sub
mitted his report on the working of the La
France fire steamer, at the test Friday after
noon, but the contents will be withheld for
the present. Another trial OF the steamer has
bean ordered, and will take place this week.
A meeting of the Fireman's Relief associa-
tion was held last evening, to finish the ar.
rangements for the firemen's ball, which takes
place April IL, at Market hall. The Great
Western band will furnish the music for the
occasion, and it is expected that members Of
the fire departments, from neighboring cities
will be present. Fifteen hundred will be is
sued. The association now boasts of thirty
four members and In fourishlng condition.
A large number of workmen went to work
yesterday to see if they could find the sidewalk
on the north side of Fourth street, below
Wacouta. They went through the drift period
and after laboring long and faithfully finally
reached it. 1t has the appearance of being an
ancient institution, but it's there all the same,
and the people who have fioundered in the
depths OF mud in that locality are very thank
ful to the scie ntis:s who restored the long
lost walk.
Saturday afternoon Officer Casey arrested
Walter Butler, of DeGraf. He was locked
up until this morning, when he was taken be-
fore Judge O'Gorman, an examination ordered,
and Butler was pronounced insane, but not
hopelessly 30. Butler was at one time resi-
dent of this city, and has brother living and
doing business here to-day. He was well
known, and those who were acquainted with
him in his former days sympathize with him in
his misfortune. Through the kindness Of a
few interested in the case, he was admitted to
st. Joseph. hospital, where he will be fur
nished with the best of care and treatment.
Alexander Murray surrendered himself to
the police yesterday. Murray, it will be
remembered, entered the city hall short time
ago with his head and face covered with blood,
issuing from cuts on his head and face, and
stated that he had been thrown from a train
by the conductor, while on his way from
White Bear lake to this city: The brakeman
who was on the train tells different story, and
claims to have been assaulted by Murray, and
applied for warrant, which was given him,
for Murray's arrest. He could not be found,
but upon hearing he was wanted. Immediately
gave himself up. The case will be heard
to-day.
POcketbook Lost,
Along, black pocketbook, containing notes
and papers of especial value to me. The find
er will be literally rewarded by returning 1t to
me Or leaving at the GLOBE office