Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-23
CITY aLosULKs.

We OiSon nelO q Dali and raff1e Tor gold
watch at Pfeifer hall last night.
The United States district court adjourn
ed yesterday to the first Thursday in Jan
uary.
Prof. Evans held one of his pleasant
dancing matinees at Sherman hall last
evening.
Mary Goulet was granted a divorce
from Peter Goulet at the special term of
court yesterday.
During the past two weeks over 100000
outgoing letters have passed through the
st. Paul postofice.
S. R. Ainsile, of Glendale, superin-
tendent of the Yellowstone division of the
Northern Pacific, is in st. Paul.
The Sioux City land Office. burned out
in the Drake block. has obtained rooms on
the corner of Fifth and Rosabel street.
The two year redemption term on
property sold for taxes on great many
streets, will expire on the Goth of January.
The Northern Pacific road took out
twenty-one soldiers for Mandan and the
st. Paul & Manitoba took out twenty for
Devils Lake.
Col. Lanborn, land commissioner of the
Northern Pacific, has received very fine
sample of coal from the Simms mines,
near Mandan.
Minneapolis has new Electric Light
company with Geo. A. Pillsbury, Otis A.
Pray, VIM 81. Beach and James o. Beach
as its directors.
A verdict of $500 in favor of plaintiff
was rendered in the United States circuit
court yesterday, in the case of f. J. Schri-
Der against the Huber Manufacturing COM
pany.
The streets were thoroughly lively yes
terday with the bearers of Christmas
bundles getting ready to make hearts glad
on this great merry day of the civilized
world.
Vice President Cakes, of the Northern
Pacific, left for the east last night in his
special car. He will go directly through
to New York. The Marquis de Mones &C
companies him.
P.J. Sanford, formerly general eastern
freight agent of the Rock Island road, and
we'll known in st. Panl, hiss been ap-
pointed general eastern freight agent of
the New York, West Shore & Buffalo.
VIM. Mzrnan, alias Buffalo Bill, who has
sealy reputation as sneak thief, was ar
rested last night by Detective Ahern. BE
was caught trying to steal knife at
Demorest's store on Wabashaw street.
Manager Burns, of tho market house res
teurant, furnishes the supper for the
policsmen's ball, at market hall, Monday
evening, January Z. 1t is reported that
1900 tickets have been sold for the oc-
casion.
Sheriff Mickey, of st. Cloud, accom-
panied by A. Doty as guard, landed Pat
rick J. Gleason in the Saltwater psniten-
tiary under two years. sentence for en-
terina dwelling with intent to commit
larceny.
The John Hancock Mutual Life Insur-
anee company, of Boston, was admitted to
do business in the state of Minnesota yes
terday, having concluded the necessary
performances with Insurance Commission
er A. r. McGill.
The morning train on the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul road was forty five
minutes late Yesterday. The same with
enridge division of the ST. Paul & Mali
toba road was two hours late.
At the annual convention of st. Paul
Lodge, A. F. & A. NJ, on Friday evening,
the following officers we're elected: w.
NJ, Joseph P. Race; s. w., F. M. Shook;
J. W., E. Swan; secretary, A. W. Martin
son; treasurer, DR.. Chas. Griswold.
The divorce case of Daniel B. Vermliye
vs.. Mary G. VermiIye came up at the spe-
eial term of court held by Jadge Brill yes
| terday, on an order to show cause, and
was argued by Mr.. 6. D. O'Brien for the
plaintiff, and Flandreau for the defendant
Judge Wilkin, engaged the past week in
hearing the Mississippi and Rum River
Boom company vs.. Prince Il Houlton suit
| adjourned yesterday afternoon to the 26tt
| inst. or over Christmas. The hearing will
| probably consume the balance left of mex
week.
Some sharitably disposed young mer
were around on Friday evening talking
with the city caterers about getting up 6
| big dinner for the poor children o.
the city at market hall on New Years
day. We hope they will make their CHART
able intentions pan out into successful as
eomplishmsnt.
In keeping with the doctrine of dealing
oat summary iusts,e on the spot it nigh
save both life and property in this CITY i
Mayor O'Brien would issue orders to hi
police force, if they caught person light
ing the match of incendlarism, which i:
getting little too prevalent for the pub
lie peace and safety, to shoot them on TIL
spot.
| The postofice officials and employees ar
| experiencing great enbarass ment with re
gard to the difficulty Of determining tn
destination of letters addressed Wv. T.
the same initials forming the aobrevia
tions of both Washington and Wyomin