Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-23
CITY GLOBULES.

The ST. Paul Dramatic club is preparing
for the winter.
Yom Kippur, the atonement day in the
Jewish church, commenced last evening.
Billy Rice and Hooley's MINISTRIES will
give matinee this afternoon, and they are
good.
Another piledriver was put at work
yesterday on the foundation for the block
on the northwest corner of Third and
Wacouta streets.
The committee hope that the pole to be
used for the electric light on bridge square
will arrive to-day. If it does the commit
tee will soon say ''let there be light
The alarm of fire shortly before 9
o'clock this morning was caused by the
ignition of pile of wood from Goals left
near the engine. The damage was trih-
ing.
1t was the intention of the Great West
ern Band to give concert at Rice park
this evening, but it has been concluded
not to do SO, as the weather is too chilly to
allow any one to enjoy the music.
A man too drunk too give his name
stole coat from Eagan's clothing store
last night. Officer McFetridge gathered
him in, and Judge Burr will probably have
few words to say to him this morning.
Mr. w. G. Grant received the contracts
for supplying the government with 100000
pounds of shelled corn, 5000 pounds of
onions and 10000 pounds of potatoes.
These bids were opened on Tuesday last.
Stinson's subdivision of blocks SO, so
and SO of Lyman Dayton's addition, and
Stinson's Encouragement of block As of
Lyman Dayton's addition were filed in the
office of the register of deeds yesterday.
The police force of the city was out for
drill yesterday afternoon under command
of Chief Weber. The 'boys" are fast learn
ing to keep step, and beside they are as
fine body of men as any city can fur
nish.
Chief Strong received letter yesterday
from Hayes & Co., of Cincinnati, inform
ing him that the hose truck recently pur-
chased by the city from them had been
shipped on the 18th. It will arrive here in
few days.
Somebody has a grudge against Hoff-
man, who keeps a saloon on Sibley street
near the union depot, as he threw rock
through one of the windows last evening,
breaking not only the window but some of
the bar fixtures.
Articles of incorporation of the Herzog
Manufacturing company, of Minneapolis,
were filed with the secretary of state yes
terday. The capital stock of the company
is $4,000, and its business is the manu-
facture of wooden and iron fencing, etc.
81. E. Mann, Esq, received letter yes
terday from Judge Nelson, conveying the
gratifying intelligence that Mrs. Nelson,
who has been seriously i'll in New York,
was improving, and in all probability
would be so far recovered as to be able to
return home by the 10th or 18th of next
month.
john Merritt is fond of grapes. He dis
covered so me in the Sixth ward yesterday
afternoon, and not having been posted in
regard to the difference between meum
and teum. he helped himself. Officer
Klingersmith helped him to the tower, and
Mr.. Merritt may find out that the grapes
were sour.
The admirers of the Chicago base ball
club will wilt this morning when they read
the record of the game played at Cleve-
land yesterday. The club that beat the
Providence club three straight games a
few days ago, was yesterday knocked out
of time by the Cleveland club by a score
of Is to 6. 1t looks as though this settled
the championship in favor Of Providence
beyond question.
Officer Dowlan, the good-natured bailiff
of the municipal court, arrived little
late at court yesterday morning and Judge
Burr had just entered fine of ''$5 or five
days." against him, but before sentence
was recorded, Dowlan put in an appear
ancs, and remarked: st is a boy, and
weighs eleven pounds" His honor took
in the situation at a glance, and gravely
remarked: Sentence suspended for one
year"
A man by the name of w. NJ. Blake, a
carpenter by trade, informed the police
yesterday that he had been robbed of the
sum of 5000, which was stolen from his
room over Aliens drug store, on the corner
of Jackson and Seventh streets. The
money was in satchel which he left in his
room, which he occupied in company with
three other companions. He missed the
money yesterday morning, and in all prob
ability he will never see it again.
The Emmett Light Artillery M. N. G. of
st. Paul who won the first prize of $500,
at the military contest on the occasion of
reunion of the Army of the Cumberland on
the Goth and 21st days of this month will
return home to-day at 12:45 p. m. via the
G. M. & st. p. railway. The battery will
be met at the union depot by their many
friends in company with the Great Union
band who have kindly volunteered their
services to escort the boys to their armory.
PERSONAL,
Senator Sawyer, of Wisconsin, was