Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-25
THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAs.

1t Is Duly Celebrated In the Police Court
by a Wedding and the Commitment of
Sundry Buns to Holiday Rest at the
Workhouse.
1t was the morning before Christmas IN
the police court and there was much wou-
derment among the buns as hizzoner as
cended to tie perch, as to what they were
to receive in their stocking. One could
tell by looking at the immense crowd of
unshorn spectators who blocked up the
space outside the railing, that some
thing rich and racy was in
the wind, for strange a. may
seem the fine comedy situations of Eearth,
as if by the law of compensation, are laid
in low life, and what the denizens below
stairs lack in riches is made up in fan.
The name of Augustus Cesar Warren was
called, and broad grin passed like con-
tagion over the faces of the mob. Angus
tus bobbed up ssrsnely; he is young
Negro black as the ace of spades and with
an air of solemnity about his face
that would have done credit to the camp
meeting sxhorter. Then the name of Min
ME Johnson was. called and the gang grin
ned and Uttered again. It was a strange
contrast. Minnie is a bu1om Norwegian
lsssie of maybe twenty summers. She is
not bad looking either, and in her blue
vail and snuff-brown ulster she looked
quite tidy. There was no mistaking her
satiefaotion; she smiled a regular seven up
2x9, kiss me quick and o-honey sort of
smile, and full moon never looked more
radiant. The charge was disorderIy, and
the officer said that they we're found under
highly improper circumstances, and that
their conduct was in exact contradiction to
the spirit of ordinance No. 10. Augustus
Caesar said they wanted to get
married, when voice in the hallway
sang out, ''briHg along your easy chair,
don't forget TO curl your hair. all the high
toned people will be at the colored wed
ding" B1ilif Clouse turned the hose On
the sweet singer, and when order was re-
stored Judge Burr asked Minnie if she
wanted to marry Augustus, and she said
she did. Oficsr Schweitzer went with the
groom for license, and on returning
they stood up and were duly united in
wedlock. The crowd followed them out
of the court room, asd Clerk Fairchild re
marked that it was case of great gall, but
that it wouldn't be marker to the we'd
0AA2A bh10 WOuio sEkC plcO0 tC-udy.
A nervous little man named Chas.
Davenport was arraigned on the charge of
abusing his wife. Officer Hanft said that
on Saturday be acted like CRAZY man and
that he wanted TO both cut his throat and
hang himself. Mrs. Davenport testified
that he abused her all the time, and the
prisoner said that she had thrown hot
water Oh him. He was put under bonds to
keep the paRse.
Bill Nurnane, alias Buffalo Bill, was
charged with stealing a twenty five cent
pen knife. There was no proof of his
guils and he was discharged.
Eadie Ksssslman the bell boy at the
Clarendon, who was arrested or the charge
Of stealing SIT from one of the other en-
ploJss, was also discharged, as the exam
iaation developed no conclusive evidence
of his guilt.
About as mean a wretch as the court has
handled in long time is the old reprobate
Nike Murphy. He got beastIy drunk Sat-
urday night and said no was going home
to kill the old woman. On reaching the
wrstehsd abode he grabbed the poor
woman by the hair and hauled her around
the room. Tho picnic was stopped by an
officer who yanksd him in. He was fued
$40 and pat nnder bonds Of $3.50.
James Quill is swift looking youth
with black hair and bold black eye He
is the kid who threatened to do up the po-
lice force. A week ago he called at Mrs.
Nicholson's residence and banged in the
windows bessuse she wouldn't let him in.
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