Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-26

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The council committee upon ways and
means has resolved to sell another $125, 900
worth of city bonds for water improvements.
The Minneapolis Odd Fellows will 60 to st.
versary celebration of the establishment OF the
order.
The price of wheat has been somewhat ad-
vanced in the Minneapolis market the past few
days, with a prospect of its going still
higher.
There has been very important advance in
the price of real estate upon all cross streets
between Hennepin and Nicollet avenues this
spring.
1t is expected that fully 400 Odd Fellows
will depart upon the 1890 train this morning
for st. Paul, to attend the anniversary cele-
bratiOn.
The Crusaders Total Abstinence society
held in Catholic Association hall last evening.
An entertaing musical and literary programme
was presented.
DR.. Lyford's case, for erecting wooden
structure within the fire limits, came up for
hearing in the police court yesterday, result
ing in dismissal.
A young man named Turner says he was
.held up" by couple of soldiers in saloon
the other night. The story appeared slightly
"gauZy," however.
Judge Young. having disposed of all the
jury cases upon the calendar OF the district
court for the present term, will now proceed
to hear the old HARDWOOD cases.
Measures will probably be taken at the ses-
sion Of the common council this evening to
condemn lands for the purposes of the pro-
posed Hawthorne avenue public park.
1t is expected that the boom company will
logs this morning, so that they can keep their
saws buzzings the balance of the season.
Norman Lewis has been taken into custo ly
by the authorities upon charge of insanity.
Mr.. Lewis was formerly an employe Of Mer-
riman, Barrows & Co., on tie East Side.
Albert Stevens committed an assault and
battery upon Mary Gebroch, for which he was
Yesterday fined IS, but as he did not have the
money, went to the rock piefor five days.
A meeting OF the church committee of the
Children's Home society was held at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. o. A. Pray yesterday afternoon,
when considerable routine business was trans
acted.
Mayor Ames wants receiving pipe extend
ed thousand feet or more above the present
point of obtaining water for the city's supply,
in order to get more pure and healthful
supply.
There is project on foot looking towards
the establishment of anotheS evening journal
in this CITY, It will be an administration pa
per, backed by number of prominent capt
talists.
Work was resumed yesterday morning upon
Chicago, Milwau kee & St. Paul car shops.
They will now be hurried forward to compile
ton as rapidly as is within the power of the
contractors.
Isaac Rafter was yesterday convicted in the
police court of committing an assault upon
C. NJ. Smith. He was required to pay fine
of IS and costs, amounting to S9.15 in all, to
satisfy the demands of justice.
J. B. Houston was arraigned before Judge
Cooley Yesterday morning upon a charge Of
assaulting Harry Howell. The defendant sue
ceeded in getting the trial OF the case contin-
ued until 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Last evening Robson & Crane, with their
excellent comedy company, presented "sharps
and Flats'' in the Academy. They were greeted
by another full house. This evening, last ap-
pearance, Forbidden Fruit
j. L. saphore proposes to go ahead with his
opera house scheme in the face Of the syndi-
cate project. He says the people will not wait
for the syndicate. He expects TO have his
building completed and ready to open by Sep
TENDER 1.
The council committee On sewers has de-
cided to have laid a sewer on Washington
between Tenth and Eleventh avenues south,
and accepted the proposal of Gregg & Girls
void to furnish 1900, 900 feet of brick at $12
per thousand.
The committee from the city council on
paving has decided to Recommend the use of
curb stones and stone cutters on Washington
avenue from Fourth avenue north to Tenth
avenue south; on Hennepin avenue from First
street to Fourth street.
The st. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba rail-
way company are erecting building adjoin-
ing their depot in this city, for the accommo-
dation of the thousands of emigraute who are
passing through the city. 1t is expected that
the building will be completed in about two
weeks.
A meeting of Geu. NJ. Morgan Post, G. A.
R., was held last evening. An address was
made by Capt. John G. Pea. A committee
appointed to complete all preliminary ar
for Decoration day. Measures
were inauguratcd for procuring uniforms for
the members of the Post and other important
business was transacted
At therequest of the chief engineer of the
fire department, first assistant, A. FL. RuDge,
has recommended the following appointments
of fireman as special policemen without extra
pay: Dan Doyle, + r. Salisbury, G. Henry,
n. Steffers, K. w. York, FL. Williams, G.
Farster, E. Anderson, N. Thielsn, The APP
pointments will accordingly be made.
Early yesterday morning Tuscany's saloon
was burglarized of a quantity Of bottled