Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-17
Sergeant Signal Corps, u. q. 4.
To-DAY'S WEATHER.
CITY GLOBULEs.

The patrol wagon was called to the cor
Ber of Seventh and Sibley streets about
O'Clock last night to take in tow a para
lyzed drunk He had the blind stsggers
and couldn't give his name.
The gospel meeting and song service
held at the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms yesterday
afternoon was we'll attended. An earnest
practical address was given by Mr. Rood
or the duties of Christian young men.
The hstel O'Keefe afforded CHEEKY
warmth and comfort last night to twenty
six tramps In addition to the voluntary
dodgers, the cells contained twenty prison
ers, arrested for drunkenness and dlsor-
Derby conduct.
Tho st. Paul CoIorad Glee club will give
minstrel and plantation jubilee perform
ance as Pfeifer's hall next Thursday even
ing. The company possesses some excel
lent vocal talent and rich and enjoyable
entertainment is promised.
The council committee on railroads will
meet on Wednesday afternoon for the pur-
pose Of compelling the Manitoba railway
company to provide some means by which
the public will secure a safe crossing of
the Fifth and Sixth street crossings of
the railroad.
Miss Lucia E. F. KimbalI, of Chicago,
national superintendent of Sunday school
work, Will lecture at the Dayton avenue
Presley terrain church at s o'clock this even
ing. Miss K. speaks in behalf of the
Young Women's Christian Temperance
unioo- Admission free.
There will be grand temperance rally
at SPfoifer's hall, on Wednesday evening
next, under the auspices of the Father
Matthew and Crusaders societies. The
occasion viii be one of interest, as many
interesting speeches will be delivered. The
societies wish all TO attend, and help on
the good work.
The new Turner hall contained large
number Of music lovers last night to en-
Joy the very excellent programme present
cd by Selbert's orchestra. The programme
WIS filled with choice gems from the best
composers, and the numbers were render
ed in the fine style customary with this ad-
mirable organization. 1t was rich feast
of melody, and it was highly enjoyed.
The anniversary celebration in honor of
the poets, Alice and Phoebe Gary, to take
place in the public schools of this city
next Friday, promises to be unusually in
teresting. The teachers and pupils of
the different schools are making extrnor
binary arrangements for the proper cels-
bration of the event and the programme
will be appropriate and unusually fine.
The Father Matthew Temperance society
of st. Paul, intends celebrating its ami
versary on January 10th. This society has
been the means of much good in the city
of st. Paul, and so long as it has the hearty
support Of Bishop Ireland, and of the
other Influential Catholic clergymen of the
diocese, it cannot fail in welding just such
a power as the founder of the society in
tended it should.
Four cobSlers met at Seven Corners
last night and they were all of kind. One
of The Jolly knights of the awl commended
that in making shoes it was necessary to
use waxed bristle and this little bone of
contention started row which ended in
regular rough and tumble battle. Officer
Ives sized up the frisky gang and he run
them all into the cooler. Their names are
Louis and Samuel Dsnney, Jacob Freddy
and Jehn Schwarshack.
Since the light snowfall Saturday night,
the street car company have encountered
great difficulty in managing the cars on
the grade on Fourth street, from Waba-
shaw street to the depot. Saturday night
the Cars had things pretty much their own
way owing to the slippery condition of the
tracks. One car containing an old lady
got started down the grade and went pell
NELL to jackson street, where the lady was
rescued greatly frightened.
Yesterday afternoon a Swede named Ole
Swanson, about Ehalf seas over from the
effects of juniper juice, rolled into city hall
and related story about being robbed of
his watch at the drinking resort for Swedes
corner OF Fifth and Rosabel streets. The
broken chain dsngled from his vest but
tonhole, and he said that he had been held
up In the saloon by two buffers who got
away with the jigger. Roundsman Hanft
started out to investigate the case.
The influence of Canadian bulge was ill.,
Illustrated at the Union depot yesterday.
When couple OF wsyfarers named John
and VIM. Dion drew too literally on the
contents of large black bottles carried in
their pockets, and after the stuff went TO
their heads thsy became frisky and made
it warm for the other passengers in the
depot. Officer Rouleau put them under
arrest and they became SO cranky that he
was compelled to shove them into hack
and give them free ride to the cooler.
If any Of the we'll fed and comfortably
housed denizens of this sanity city are
dissatisfied with the portion dealt out to
them by fate. such a one should visit the
city hail these bitter cold nights and be-
hold there the homeless and poverty
stricken waits Of humanity who drift in
for nights lodging on the floor of the
tramp room, and who are only too thank
full for the privilege of keeping warm.
After looking at the picture of distress
and poverty there nightly presented, if
the petulsnt and dainty darling of fortune
don't experience change of heart it will |
be strange indeed.
The annual rental of pews in the First Baptist |
church takes place on Monday evening" Doc