Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-27
CITY GLOBULEs.

The Plymouth Church Sunday school
pupils will picnic at Lake Elmo next Friday.
The sod is being laid in Rice park, and last
night the fire department was engaged sprink-
ling it.
The electric light has been given up by the
Union Depot company, and that institution is
now lighted with gas.
Couley's Varieties was closed for the season
on Saturday night last, and will not reopen
until the 2Sth of August.
The committee on assessments OF the board
of public works was in session last evening
and hard at work at the figures.
The Chicago, St. Paul & Omaha road will
sell round trip tickets over all portions of its
line on the 4th of July at half fare rates.
Work was commenced yesterday on the ex-
cavation for the new building of the Relief
society on Ninth street, between Robert and
Jackson streets.
An inquest was held yesterday on the re-
mains of the little Schonberg boy that was
killed Sunday afternoon, and a verdict was
rendered that his death was accidental
Two new badges have been prepared to be
shot for by members of the "Independent
Ten," new rifle club with M. Kenig as
captain, and they are handsome ones, too.
dispatch was received Yesterday by Messrs.
Mccarthy & Donnelly, from the partner of w.
s. Taylor, who was found dead Sunday
morning at the European hotel. The body
is to be forwarded to Cleveland, Ohio.
Gov Hubbard received telegram yesterday
from Quartermaster General Ingalls, at Wash
ington, stating that 100 complete hospital
tents would be forwarded at once for the use
of the grand eucampment at White Bear lake.
The st. Paul Choral society had another
good rehearsal last evening, and made good
progress. Mr.. Siegfried resigned his position
as secretary, for the reason that he is about
to permanently leave St. Paul. The society
gave him vote of thanks for what he had
done, and elected in his place Mr.. j. T. Moore,
after which it adjourned till the 18th of Sep
TENDER, when it is expected the hot weather
will be ended.
On Thursday last, an old gentleman by the
name of Parker, from Iowa, was swindled
out of $40 on the levee by the old bogus bond
dodge. Mr.. Parker was on his way to visit
relatives at Fergus Falls when he was taken
in. He reported his loss at police headquar-
tiers and yesterday morning Capt. Clark ar
rested man by the name of L. NJ. Swift as
the swindler. Mr.. Parker has been sent for
at Fergus Falls and Swift held in default OF
81 900 bail to answer.
Among the incidents connected with the
celebration of st. Johns day on Saturday last,
the GLOBE omitted to mention the social
gathering st the elegant residence of Mr..
John Matheis on Walnut street. The spacious
mansion was a blaze of light and nearly 200
of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Matheis en-
joyed their royal hospitality. Old and young
were present land STEMS Quartet band fur
nished the music. With Wuslc, dancing and
social intercourse most delightful evening
was spent
The Emmett Light artillery is making
arrangements to celebrate the 4th of July in a
proper manner. At 9 a. m. the members will
meet at their armory at Market hall, and a
mounted parade will be had, marching
through the principal streets, and thence to
the residence of Mayor Rice, where a review
will take place. At noon a national salute OF
thirty seven guns will be fired. The afternoon
will be spent upon the grounds of Mayor Rice
in picnic style The music will be furnished
by the Great Western band and the refresh.
ments by the lady friends of the company.