Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-28
CITY GLOBULEs

nm the case of the state against Ole Benson,
indited for holding up Swede named j. M.
johnson and robbing him of $l65.
The board of public works held meeting
last night and approved the specifications for
the third ward sewers; also, those for grading
Otsego street; also, those for grading lower
Third street.
The case of D. J.. Hennessey against the
st. Paul, Minneapolis s. Manitoba Railway
conf any, came before Judge Brill yesterday
on demurrer to the complaint. IL "ae al
gued and submitted.
To night Mr.. John F. Finerty will address
the E]eople of ST. Paul, at the opera house, on
the Irish question. He is forcible, clear and
eloquent speaker, and will instruct as we'll as
entertain all who listen
About o'clock last night Officer Cook col
Jared a stray horse attached to cutter on Wa
bashaw street, the appearance of the outfit in
dicating that there had been runaway. The
rig was left at Judd's stable.
La st night Frank Smith, bar-keeper at
Morse's place, on the st. Paul & Minneapolis
road left his rig standing on Wabashaw
street, and during his absence thirsty THIEF
stole two jugs of whisky from the cutter.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon Officer
DeCprsey found timber drunk laid ont in the
rear Of Crippen's trunk store on Third street.
He was put in u wagon and landed in the
cooler, on the way to which he bawled like
calf,
Timothy Burke. the chronic tramp, was up
again Yesterday on the old charge OF vagrancy.
He is,old and iniirm, couldn't work II he
wanted to, and has no inclination to exert
hi,ncnlf anyway He was sent to The Dd$tile
for sixty days.
The funeral of Henry Warner took place
from his late residence on st. Peter street yes
terday afternoon, large number of friends
bein q in attendance The religious exercises
very Impressive.
In the district court yesterday morning
Thomas Hines, indicted for larceny from the
person of an innocent named Derdosky, enter
ed d plea of guilty. He was remanded. Mike
Mccarthy, his pal, pleaded not guilty, ana the
case was continued to Feb. 3.
The case of the State against James Dono-
van, charged with larceny from the person of
a preenhorn named James White, was given
to the jury yesterday forenoon after able ar
guments by counsel for the defense and prose
cuton. After short absence the jury re-
d
ant was discharged.
An action for divorce was commenced in
the district court yesterday by Margaret
Welsh against her husband Joseph Welsh, on
the grounds of drunkenness and cruel and in
human treatment. The complaint recltes
number of family jars in which plaintiff gets
the worst of it, and the allegations are dam
aging against the recreant husband.
The investigation of the charges against the
colored policeman, Officer Thomas, was re-
su med in the mayors office yesterday fore
noon. Upon the conclusion OF the testimony
and owing to fresh information received by
Mayor Rice yesterday morning. the purport OF
which is not known, it was decided proper to
reinstate the officer and he was ordered to re-
port for duty. :sA,g
The committee on streets Of the common
council, aud the board of public works, held
meeting last night. when it was decided to re-
port to the council in favor OF grading Cherry
and Bridget streets, and postponing the OPEN
ing and extending of Portland street. The
same committee, after brief discussion, de-
cided TO report in favor Of admitting for bids
for fifteen ton street roller.
Four lank and hungry lunch fiends, named
Pat. Ford, John Smith, Geo. Woodbridge and
r! Higgins, were collared at city hail yester
day morning and brought before the court.
They roam the streets by day and seek the soft
side of a plank at city hall at night. AS they
had been frequently ordered out of town, the
only alternative was to commit them, and they
were sent over for thirty DAYS each.
The Capital Building Society held its annual
meeting last evening and elected the following
officers: A. r. Kefer, D. D. Merrill, H. Sahl-
gard, j. c. Terry, F. F. Wilde, j: B. Olivier,
j. A. B,rkey, E. T. Williams. E. Good, F.
Richter, w. S. Undertake, L. Fl. Maxfield, j.
e. McAfee, j. J. Lemon, j. II. Hulsick. The
following persons were elected as an examina-
ting committee for the ensuing year: o. G.
Green, J. T. Kerker and J. N. Elkins.
After the opera Was over Thursday night
Edward Rasby boarded bounding street car
on Fourth street, and the chariot had not gone
very far before it flew off the track. This
rled the sensitive soul of Rasby, who swore
az the driver and shocked the lady paesen-
gers The driver retaliated and Rasby went
for him. About this time IN officer doomed
up and the cranky passenger was yanked to
The tower. Yesterday he was fined $25.
Yesterday afternoon 14-year old boy named
Cunning, who had been riding on the pilot of
an engine on the St. Paul g. Duluth road, at
tempted to jump from his perllous position
while the car was in motion at the Seventh
street bridge viaduct. lie was thrown VIC
lently to the ground, and the shock was such
as to fracture both arms. The little fellow
recently arrived in st. Paul and had no friends
in this city. He was kindly cared for by cltl-
zens.
Louis Wagner, manufacturer of store and
office furniture, was one Of the sufferers by the
recent Eighth street planning mill fire. He
was not undaunted by his loss, but went to
rebuilding, and within one week was again
receiving orders. He has taken the contract
for the fittings for the Boston clothing house
new store, corner of Third and Robert streets,
snd will have fine display OF his work, as the
Messrs. Mickey propose to have as fine store
as the city affords.
After the performance at the Opera house
last night, while party of men were en-
gagged in transferring the trunks of the
widow Bedott" party from the green room
to baggage wagon, an attache OF the theatre
named Ben Mont, was knocked down by
trunk that had slipped on the stairway and his
right hand was injured. physician was
called and the injuries, which were not serious,
were attended to- Mr.. Neil Burgess, whose
trunk 1t was that caused the accident, stood
BY until the wound was dressed and settled
matters with the physician.
The vicinity OF Third street, near Seven
corners, was enlivened yesterday morning by
q nomhat hatwaon two amaZons named Clara