Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-17
CITY GLOBULES.

IN the Pierce murder case.
4 frail beauty named Nellie Rice was
before the court yesterday charged with
keeping house of ill-fame. Continuedto
the 18th instant.
The company having in charge the new
fire ladder were out yesterday trying the
machine. and had no difficulty in raising
the ladder to the highest point of the tall
est buildings.
The L. S. district court on yesterday
tried the case of the United States VS..
Horatio Holton, charged with cutting tim
Der on government land verdict Tor
S1.50G was found for the plaintiff.
A coIored bun tosser at the Metropolitan
became budged yesterday morning and
made it lively for the other walters. Chief
Weber waltzed him in, but he was released
whom sober Oh promise of good behavior.
Messrs. Kellogg, johnson & Co. have
commenced the erection OF a tour-story
building, forty by one hundred feet, on
the corner of Western avenue and Won
Minaen street, to be used for the manutac-
ture of boots ana shoes.
The mild afternoon yesterday was taken
advantage of by the road riders, who
turned out in large numbers upon the ice
track, the driving continuing until night
fall. during which number of spirited
trials of speed were INDUCED in.
Cauender's three colored minstrel com
panies were consolidated at Boston on
Monday and appeared there that evening
as ? distinct organization. Nearly humid
red performers we're presented. The party
will continue the season as body of that
numerical strength. They will shortly APP
pear in St. Paul.
On the 18th instant, Mr.. Watkins, the
superintendent of the fish hatcher& placed
100000 white fish in the waters at Shake
pee. In doing this he was assisted by E.
L. Chase, station agent at that place. On
the 18th inst, assisted by Charles A. OLE
son. he placed 100000 more in the Mime
sofa river near Fort Smelling.
Edward Baird loaded himself to the gills
on bug juice Monday night and took in
the show at Woods theatre. The dazzling
lichts.gay scenery and soft strains of mel
ody bewiIdered his crazy brain and becom-
ing frenzied he tried to break up the show.
he was committee for thirty days.
Geo. W. Bennett, the embezzling mail
cle-k of Minneapolis, was arraigned be-
fore Judge Nelson, of the United States
district court, yesterday forenoon to re-
ceive sentence. He was sentenced to one
years imprisonment in the Hennepin
county Jail and the sentence was accom-
panied by sound lecture to the young
man by the court.
A masquerade ball was given at Market
hall last night under the auspices of what
was advertised as the Young Men of st.
Paul" The attendance was very slim,
and the costumes were not remarkable for
either variety or beauty. Those present,
however, seemed to enjoy themselves, and
as this was the object of the ball, it may
be considered a success.
The following named artists will appear
at the concert at Sherman hall tomorrow
Thursday evening, in aid of the Home of
the Friendless: Miss Emma Won Elsner,
of Chicago, sister of Mile Litta, as So
prano: Mr.. Muhlenbruch, violipist; Frau
iein Laurenz, zitherist; Prof. Titcomb and
Miss Hitchcock as pianists; Mr.. w. H.
by the Ladies' Vocal club.
Yesterday girl got a horse and sleigh
from Mr.. S. G. Whitcher, to go to visit
friend. As she was driving along on low
er Third street, near the old st. Paul &
Duluth depot, the sleigh was upset and the
horse ran away, smashing the vehicle and
leaving the girl. The animal was captured
near the city hall and taken to the stables
on the corner of Washington and Fifth
streets.
Chief Engineer Strong, in his capacity
of fire warden, made thorough examina-
ton of the st. Paul Opera house yester-
day for the purpose of ascertaining its
condition with reference to its safety in
case of fire. He found the building all
right, except in one spot in the basement
near the heating apparatus. This can be
easily remedied, and will be Immediately
by placing piece of zinc around the ex-
posed place.
The second annual department encamp-
ment, G. A. R., is to be held in Druids
hall, Jackson street, to-day and tomorrow.
The different railroads givei delegates
tickets 10 and from for one and one-ffth
fare. A large attendance is expected.
This evening there will be a social gather
ing and ball in honor of the visitors, at
Armory hall, corner Sixth and Exchange
streets, under the auspices of Acker and
Garfield posts, this city.
The immortal John Brown materialized
in The flesh at Judge Burrs court yesterday
under painful circumstances. He gave the
name of Nemean at first, but it was impos-
sible to screen such distinguished per-
sonage and his right name leaked out.
He and Thomas Anderson went to the bal
masque Monday night, and in taking the
characters of Bacchus, they very properly
got full Then they wanted to fight, and
they were both run in. Brown received
fifteen days and Anderson paid five bills.
Y. NJ. c. A., $3.50 Wabashaw street An enter
tainment consisting of music, by Mrs. c. W.
Toles OF ST. Louis. Recitation. by Miss A. L.