Daily globe., 1883-08-09
CITY GLOBULES.

The Brotherhood of Stationary En-
gineers will have picnic at Forest Lake
next Sunday.
A S. Nichols has opened a feed store
at 224 Western avenue.
Through musical quarrel Fergus Falls |
is TO boast two brass bands.
Chief Clark passed yesterday at Lake
Minnetonka in company with his family.
Yesterday the city treasurer paid war
rants from the water department amount
ing to $4,000.
Last night the police arrested shiftless
fellow named Sporni, on the charge of
beating his wife.
Yesterday the police killed vicious dog
owned by a contractor named Kelly. The
animal had attacked and bitten boy.
''Big Blunders'' is the subject of the lee
ture to be given by Rev. T. De Witt Tai
mage, at Market hall Wednesday evening
next, Aug. Is.
An order was filed by Judge Simons yes
turday allowing the demurrer to the COM
plaint in the case of Gustav Willius against
Ezra Farnsworth.
Officer E. F. Walsh was on yesterday
promoted to the position of regular detec-
tive, to fill the vacancy made by the trans
fer of Captain Bresset and recently filled
by Officer Kenneally.
In the case of J. j. Egan against H. g.
Donnelly, IN which action was brought TO
determine the ownership of piece of
land, e decision was rendered by Judge
Brill yesterday in favor of the plainuif.
st. Paul Academy of Natural Sciences
collection will be open this Thursday from
to o'clock p N. The ladies in charge
will be pleased to see all their friends and
the public generally. Rooms 554 Waba-
shaw street.
Moses Conner and J. Elder, colored deck
hands on the steamer City Of St. Paul,
were arrested by Detective O'Gonnor and
Sergeant Walsh last night, Oa the charge
OF threatening to knife the mate. They
will have hearing this morning.
1t transpires that it was not John RF.
Mcintosh who made the wager with Martin
Delaney for a trotting and pacing match
for $500 side, Mr.. R. G. Glenn being the
gentleman joining with Mr.. Delaney in
the proposition. The match is to be de-
cided Saturday afternoon next.
The board of equalization met yesterday
and made several unimportant changes il
the assessment of Rose township. The
assessments against wholesale firms were
to have been considered, but owing to the
illness of Auditor McCardy they were
postponed until tomorrow afternoon.
The annual meeting of the board OF
trustees of Oakland cemetery was helt
yesterday forenoon. Gen. II. H. SibIey
was elected president, Richard Marvin sec
retary and treasurer, and Morris Lamphel
actuary. The same board of trustees wa
reelected.
The alarm of fire from box No. 124, a
1890 o'clock yesterday, was occasioned b.
slight blaze at the planning mill owned
by Edwards 81 Houlton, and situated OF
Kate street, in the Sixth ward. The fir
caught in the boiler room, and it was put
, out before scarcely any damage had beel
done.
Chas. ". Fanstrum, formerly a clerk il
the post Office at st. Vincent, was befor,
United States Commissioner Cardozo yes
terday, charged with enbezzling none,
from letters. The total amount stolen a
different times Is supposed to be $3.50
He waived examination and was released
On bail of $4,000.
Invitations were sent to number G
prominent citizens yesterday to the ban
quet to be given at Magee's tonight il
honor OF the visiting aldermen and cit
officials of Detroit, Michigan. The part
is expected to arrive from Milwaukee thi
afternoon. Covers will be laid for sixty
five guests and big blow out is expected
The committee On public buildings O
the council put their heads together yes
terday with the view of selecting quarter
to be occupied by the inspector of buil6
ings 1t was decided to fit up stall No.
of the Market house for his occupanc,
its chief recommendation being the pres
ence of good vault for the records.
Mrs. Harriet Germann, thirty six year
of age, and the wife of a well-to- do farme
residing in Mclean township, was befor
Judge McGrorty, of the probate cour
yesterday. on the charge of insanity. Sh
was adjudged insane and commi ted to th
asylum at st. Peter. Her Insanity was @
a religious form and on several occasion
the unfortunate woman had threatened t
destroy her children.
The pedestrians in the vicinity of Bridg
square about 6 o'clock last evening, wer
startled by the report that man had fa
len over the bluff and received oserious il
iuries. Quite a crowd congregated and a
investigation showed that the report wa
not entirely unfounded. While walking G
the edge of the bluff, g. W. Lamstrom,
printer, lost his balance and fell dis