Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-01
CITY GLOBULES.
I. wear for cranks.

1t was great year for cranks.
During 1881, the police court tried 2,S76
cases.
During 1881 there were about $500 birth
and 1 200, deaths.
The saloons were crowded last night with
young fellows engaged in the swearing of act.
Young man, take warning, and turn over
new leaf. If you cannot find any brand new
leafs lying around loose, why turn over leaf
let.
The will of the late A. P. Giles was filed in
the probate court yesterday afternoon. The
property is valued. at $4,000, divided between
his four children equally,
At the rattle for the stallion Morgan Chief,
which took place at the Merchants hotel last
evening, Ehle, son of Col. Allen, was the one.
He threw 40 out of 4 possible Oh. The horse
is said to be worth $500.
Michael Quinn imbibed sufficient booze to
become cranky Friday night, and when ac-
costed by the officer, he showed fight. He
resisted arrest but was finally run IN. Inc
court gave him twenty-five bills.
A new and healthy organization, on the
formed in this city. The gentlemen compos-
ing this society desire to be recognized as re-
liable NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wOrkmen.
Ameeting of the plat commission was held
st dity hall yesterday afternoon. Plats were
inspected of Fairchild's arrangement OF
Cruiks hanks garden lots and Rogers rear
rangement of block No. Z, McLeans reser'a'
ton.
Alice Smith paid her fine OF $50 yesterday
and was released from the woman's reform
school. She was arrested last week in COM
pany with a dissolute fellow, both were intox,
Gated. She should ignore bad company ana
seek to recover responsibility,
Chas. Vandell left his horse unhitched near
. the Metropolitan hotel yesterday morning ana
during his absence the fiery untamed steed got
up on its ear and ran away. The rig colldeo
with hack belonging to hammond ana con-
siderable dammage was done. VandeIl was
arrested for leaving his horse unhitched and
fined ten dollars.
Col. 4. r. Kiefer, former clerk OF the dis
trict court, has secured office room in the
German American bank building, on East
Third street. AS secretary of the Hail and
Storm Insurance companies he will extend
cordial reception 10 his many friends. HIS
son. Mill Kiefer, will be associated with MIN
and occupy the same Office.
The death is announced of Mrs. Maria
Roche, mother of Comptroller Roche, at the
residence of the latter on Summit avenue, late
Thursday evening. The deceased was 70 years
of age, and for some years she has suffered
from infiammatory rheumatism. She was
worthy woman, aud her death will be lament
ed by a large circle of friends.
Come to think of it, Mr.. 1881, before seating
the blushng beauty.at the threshold, your
wrinkled visage deserves a parting kick, just
for luck Mankind has jagged to the tune OF
YOUR crazy and astemetic lutte about long
enough, and pretty dance you have led Them
And then,-but pshaw, let by-gones be by
cones. Ta-ta, old fellow, we wish you luck.
A shivering victim to rum named Mike
Fitzgerald was brought in out of the cold by
Officer Cunniff yesterday more as an act of
charity and humanity. He had been drunk
for week, and looked like wreck. he
was sent to the roost for ten days, and will at
least have a fair show at Richter's New Years
dinner, and the chance to form higher re-
solves.
John Agnew, resident of lower town, has
been taught lesson which will last him the
natural term of his life. The approaching
demise of the year was too much for Jonn,
and his needless exposure to the lnclemencles
of the weather required the ampution OF part
of one of his frozen feet and two fingers. The
sugeon says it will require the utmost care
on his part to save the remaining one
In the building statistics published yester-
day there was an accidental omission OF an
eight thousand dollar brick block on Seventh
street, near Willius. It's 5lx6O, two stores
and was erected by Hon. James Middleton,
who has recently removed here from wash
ington county. Mr. Middleton has large pro-
perty interests in st. Paul, and proposes to
make other extensive improvements.
The pardon of Chas. r. Minis CORNER
treasurer of Mcleod county, which actually
took place some days ago as announced IN the
GLOBE, was given out "ofiicially' from the
Governors office yesterday. 1t was granted
in accordance with the wishes of nearly Inc
entire population of his county and the petit
ton was also signed by the judge, county at
torney and Jurors before whom he was con-
y1cted. He had served over half OF four
years sentence.
Lincoln Owrall and Ira Hart, the principal
leaders in the razor vendetta last Sunday night,
were before the court yesterday charged with
assault and battery 1t will be remembered
that general melee took place, and that Hart
had his Jaw laid open, and white man named
OOSly received u cut III lSl1 liiuO' ~ ''"N
razor matinee, and plenty of bad blood was
spilled-a sort OF a free for-all go -you-pease
racket. Owrall was sent up for ninety days,
and Hart was discharged.
Chief Strong, OF the fire department, was
the tickltd recipient, last evening, of a gold
headed cane from the members of the st. Paul
fire department. An elaborate presentation
speech was made by Mr.. P. Smith, driver OF
engine 8, to which Mr. Strong responded in as
happy manner as his rather aStonished con-
dition at the time would allow. The inscrip-
on the cane was as follows: presented by st.
Paul Fire Department to r. o Strong, chief
engineer, 1881" 1t was very happy New
Years gift, and one that is well deserved.
City Clerk Prendergast yesterday received
letter from Mayor Grubbs, of Indianapolis,
asking information as 10 the size of city hall,
its architectural adornments, and requesting
ifpossible, an engraved copy of the building.
The unique epistle was regarded as huge
Joke, but the rub came in as to how it was to
be answered without the reply being dead
give away on the old barracks occupied by the
city fathers. AS way out of the dilemma, it
is suggested that photograph be sent of the