Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-07
CITY GLoBULEs.

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To-day Good Friday, is legal holiday and |
the banks will be closed.
The supreme court adjourned yesterday TO |
Monday next, the 10th, at $50 a. m.
The friends of the Allen Light Guards were
out last night at the drill in full force.
The fife and drums on the street last even
Ing reminded one of the dear old times during
the rebellion
Mrs. A. Lasher, formerly resident Of this
city, died at Ontario, Wayne county, N. j.,
on the 2Oth of Marchs
The state and most of the county and city
offices will be closed to-day, Good Friday, it
being legal holiday in Minnesota.
The steamer War Eagle will he here to
morrow, and will probably be the first boat
through from st. Louis to st. Paul this sea-
son.
The board of public works do not recognize
Good Friday as a legal holiday. At least, the
board will hold its regular weekly meeting
this afternoon.
The government Office, including the post
Office, will be open as usual to-day, our Uncle
Samuel not yet having recognized &c ID Friday
as legal holiday.
Yesterday being Holy Thursday all the
Catholic churches were Allied all day, and in
the evening Father Stanley delivered 6 sermon
at the Cathedral.
Prof. Manner rehearsed last evening Hay
denis mass in with the chorus and orchestra.
This mass is to be given at the Cathedral
Sunday morning.
The subscription for Thomas Mcguire,
swho had his legs cut oil few weeks ago, by
being run over on the railroad is $500. He is
doing well up TO this time, and hopes are en-
tertained that he will recover.
Can't. Mccarthy, OF the Emmett light artil-
lery, thinks his company has the handsomest
uniform i'll the state. Next Tuesday evening
he will give specimen of what the company
can do in the way OF maneuvering.
The sale of reserved seats for the engage
ment of T. W. Keene, the tragedian, TO COM
cnce Monday evening next, begins at the
. opera box office, at o'clock this morniug
and there is going to be rush, sure.
The building that was moved out upon
Fourth street, and which blocked up the
street railway track for SO long time, now
stands on Minnesota street as indifterently az
though as it did not disturb any one, and no
one knows how long it will stand there.
The Exprtssman's Union are making pre-
partitions for their first annual ball, TO be held
al Pfeifers hall on Thurdsay evening April
-. This is the first time "the boys" have
met in q social way, and it is certain to be a
success. Stems band will furnish the music.
Hon. VIM. Fowler, of Newport, Washing
ton county, says the roads are almost impas-
sable, and business of every nature is almost
entirely suspended. Farmers, however, are
improving their time looking over their seed
ers and other machinery and getting every
thing in readiness for active work as soon as
the ground will permit, which will not be
long now that the frost is thoroughly extrac-
ted.
Aid. Dowlan, president OF the city council,
and at present acting mayor, in accordance
with the action of the council, commenced
work on that well on Dayton's bluff, to see ii
he could get down to the man who is buried
1T the bottom Of it, and such big crowd
gathered and pressedaso close upon the work
men, that the assistance of the police had to
he called. The work is very slow indeed, only
one man being able to work in the well at a
time.
Sheriff Richter, Uri L. Lamphrey and Judge
O'Gornan, went out to Van Ness, about six
miles beyond Fort Smelling, Wednesday after
noon TO try their hands at the ducks, In
Whlch they had big success, bagging about
hundred, and also securing goodiy lot OF
hsh. They report the roads in fearful con-
dition, in fact almost impossible in many pla-
ce5, and for themselves, having got safely
back, they propose to remain until the mud
has had chance to settle and dry out some.
The wedding nuptials of Mr.. C. W. Gardner
and Miss Helen Connolly were celebrated al
Minneapolis yesterday afternoon. Miss Con.
DOllV liz 61nrhtpr of Mr. y CaDno1lv IA nd
until recently resident of st. Paul. Mr..
Gardner occupies a responsible position In the
railroad pool Office at Minneapolis, having
been recently transferred and promoted from
another position in this city. Numerous
trends of the contracting parties from both
cities were present to extend congratulations
Capt. James starkey, who recently visited
Washington, D. c., as the representative Of
the property holders of the Sixth ward, in the
interest OF an appropriation for the proposed
levee improvement in that ward, yesterday re-
ceiVed letter from Hon. s. j. Z. Mcmillan
United States Senator. in which is the follow.
ing sentence: "Permit me to thankNou fol
the same, especially for your assurance TO oul
citizens that would do all 10 my power to Sc
cure proper appropriations for the improve
ment OF the Mississippi.
The articles OF incorporation of the Archi
tectural association of Minnesota, were filed
with the secretary of state yesterday. The
nature and plans of the association is to unite
IN fellowship the architects of the state, to
combine their efforts in promoting the arts.
tic, scientific and practical efficiency of the
profession, etc. St. Paul and Minneapolis are
designated as the headquarters. The officers
are: James K. Wilson, president; L. P. Bass.
ford, vice president; L. g. Corser, secretary;
d; ". Willard, recording secretary; w. G.
Whitney, treasurer.
Jim sheehan, man of The awl and last, was
gathered into camp yesterday afternoon by
Detective O'Connor. charged with highway
robbery: The victim of the robbery is Stephen
Campbell, who, while drunk Tuesday last, was
relieved of between $40 and $50. The loss was
reported to the police, and Detective O'Connor
has since been quietly working up the case,
with only a cane left behind for clue. But
The can finally led to the man, and last night
Sheehan slept in the station house and this
morning he will be called upon to explain
before Judge Burr.