Daily globe., 1882-08-13
CITY GLOBULEs

City Treasurer Refs has presented hand
some desk to the fremens library.
There were eight fires during the past week
seven box alarms and one still alarm
| James Keely, who was in the county jail
on charge of vagrancy, was yesterday taken
to the city hospital.
| Mr.. Geo. Refs yesterday paid Messrs. Breen
| & Young $l2, 900 on the High school contract,
this being the first installment.
The temperance people in this city say that
Mr.. Penniman's work this week has been full
| of success and more than satisfactory.
William Dwyer, member of hose No. 2,
had his foot badly mashed by the falling of an
iron column at the foundry where he is EN-.
ployed.
The ancient order of Hibernians will have
procession on Tuesday next and a pleasant
gathering at Union park, where they will
have music and games.
Gov. Hubbard received two patents yester-
day for swamp lands certified to the state, one
for 120 acres and the other for 34,025 acres,
all in the Duluth land district.
A gospel temperance meeting, addressed by
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to be held in Market hall this evening, COM
mencing at s o'clock. Seats free and all are
invited.
The friends of Major Hatch will regret to
learn that he is lying quite i'll, at his resi-
dence, on Pleasant avenue. He was taken
quite i'll on the cars day or two since while
coming down from Morris, and has not been
out since.
State Examiner Knox has completed his ex-
animation of the state treasurer's books aad
found the cash all right. He will however
recommend some changes in the law govern
ing this office. Mr.. Knox is now looking
through the affairs OF the state prison.
Mr.. Kittson's stallion Won Arnim won in
three straight heats yesterday, at Rochester,
N. Y, ia the 2:20 class. He gives some indi-
cation of whst he is capable of by trotting the
last heat IN 2:1911. He can beat that but that
will do till he is called upon for something
better.
The book sale was largely attended last
evening and q great number disposed of.
although the prices were very low. The sale
will be continued throughout next week.
The stock is comprised entirely of standard
works and entirely free from the auction trash
usually seen at such places.
bagino in Minneapolis, was brought before
Commissioner Cardozo yesterday afternoon
for selling wine, liquors, etc, without having
first obtained government license. She
pleaded guilty, took out license and paid
costs, in all amounting to about 500.
The union depot employees are making
preparations fos grand moonlight excursion
on board the steamer H W. Longfellew, on
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watha, will accompany the steamer and will
be utilized for dancing, with the Great Union
band to furnish the music. 1t is expected to
be the excursion of the season.
Aid. J. C. Mccarthy received telegram
from the foreman of his large farm near
Morris, in Stevens county, stating that the
harvest would commence on Monday, anc
that his wheat would average fully twenty
five bushels to the acre, No. l. Jerry left last
evening to see that the work of harvesting
was commenced in proper shape.
Lieut.. Gov. Fifeld, president of the Wis
consin Editors and Publishers association,
had the misfortune to lose valuable sleeve
button somewhere between Fort Smelling and
st. Paul on Friday night. 1t was made in the
form Of Knight Templars' charm of solid
gold. with Masonic emblems. The finder will
receive liberal reward by leaving it at the
GLOBE office.
Gen. John Gibbon, president of the old
"Iron Brigade association has issued an
order for the meeting of the members to be
held in the city of Milwaukee from the 18th
to the 22d of September next. The order con-
cludes as follows SIN the meantime, all who
ARE not excused by the surgeon are ordered
to be present, duly equipped with reminiscent
ces OF the war, and each man with his rails for
the camp fire."
Blood, energy and enterprise will tell. Jerry
Mccarthy took contract to grade eight
miles of the Little Falls and Dakota road.
commencing at Morris. His contract called
for its completion on the lst of October, 1882.
On the 9th OF August he completed his work,
has had it examined and accepted, and YES
terday received his final estimate. That is
the kind OF contractor Jerry is when he
takes hold OF a job.
On the night of the 4th inst. magnificent
specimen of the night blooming cereus
belonging to A. W. Sonnen, Esq, OF this
city, burst into blossom with six large and per-
feet flowers. The sight was so rare that
Messrs. Palmquist & Co. decided to obtain
photograph of it, which they succeeded in OBJ
tanning by electric light, the sult being fine
picture, as well as grand triumph of art for
the enterprising photographers.
1t seems that Fosness, the pension spy who
has been at work for Window while drawing
his government salary, is likely to get into
trousle. He attempted to bleed Mr.. VIM. J.
Golfer, well known citizen of st. Paul,
who is an applicant for pen
! sion. Mr.. Golfer exposed the rascal,
| and last night he took two friends
and visited Mr.. Golfer near his residence with
the evident intention of intimidating him.
Mr.. Golfer did not frighteu in the least.
and Fosness and his pals sneaked away.
Go fo Sfaes Rros, for q s7 IN Zoo oh.,.