Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-30
CITY GLoBULEs.

Mr.. Refs, the city treasurer, yesterday re-
ceived cancelled coupons to the amount of
81, 800 from New York.
Internal Revenue Collector Bckel, during
the past twenty days, has paid s1,79452 in
duties on foreign importations.
Anna Hicks was examined yesterday by
Ers. Flagg and Richardson and found insane.
She was afterwards taken to st. Peter.
Tomorrow evening ne lard league will
hold meeting at the hall of the league on
the corner of jackson and Seventh streets.
o. L. Cutler, of Anoka, president of the
State Firemen's association, was in town yes
terday. From him il Is learned that the state
convention will be held on the 10th of Octo-
ber.
public meeting will be held at Pfeifer's
hall, this evening, under the auspices OF the
Minnesota State association, for the Protection
of Personal Liberty, to consider what action,
II any, shall be taken by the ASSOCIATION in
view Of the present prohibition agitation.
Mr.. William Lindeke yesterday bought of
Charles T. Miller, certain piece of real es-
tate for So, 900, another piece from Amelia ii.
Ames, daughter OF the late William l.. Ames,
for $4,000, and still another piece from Uri L.
Lamprey for 81 900, making in all $4,000.
This property is situated east of Uri l.. Lam
prey's residence and fronts on Bluff street, and
is purchased for residence site.
A deed was recorded yesterday from Arthur
FL. Rogers to Edwin T. Skidmone, of New
burgh. n. Y, conveying all of lot IL and the
west half OF lot l3, in block IL, st. Paul
proper, for $500. This property is on the
corner of Fifth and Minnesota streets, with a
frontage of seventy five feet on Fifth street
and adepth of $50 feet, which makes the
property sl66.66S per front foot.
The man James Brown, who tried to slug
gate keeper at union depot night before
las. was yesterday fined S25 in the municipal
court for disorderly conduct. This was q
| heavy fine, but Mr.. Brown got off pretty easy,
when it is considered what might have hap
pened had the gate-keeper felt disposed to re-
indiscriminately slug gate keepers while they
are in the discharge of their duty.
Quite little furry of excitement was Gre
| ated on West Third street. in front of Myers
Finch's jewelry store, about IL O'Clock last
night by the electric light in the store catch
| ing fire. At first the bystanders insisted upon
| breaking in the door to extinguish the light
| but Officer Casey, who had seen "the thing
| work before, kept the crowd back, and in
about five minutes the light went out of its
own accord without doing sny damage.
| The visitor to the store of Mccarthy 6
| Donnelly, Wabashaw street, yesterday after
| noon, was treated to free fine art exhibitions
| consisting of noted turf and hunting scenes
| the pictures, handsomely framed, being in.
| tended for the St. Paul Horse exchange. The
gem of the pictures, however, when put in
place, will be painting of DeGraff & Hop
| kins' stallion Alexander and family, elegantly
| framed,a present from Mr.. G.. A DeGraff. The
art gallery will be one of the principal attrac-
tions of the Horse exchange.
The opening of Col. Conley's variety theater
for the season of 1898, was surprising
| success, the cosy reception room being crowd
| ed to its utmost capacity, while hunreds were
unable to gain admittance. Old patrons were
surprised at the decided improvements made
in the internal arrangements of the house,
| greatly adding to the comfort OF guests, as
well as the general appearance. The company
is one of the best ever brought to the city,
and under the direction of Manager Hilton,
their performance gave the greatest salts
faction.