Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-09
CITY GLOBULES.


generals Office yesterday.
United States steamboat inspectors
Flower and Scott, went to Bismarck yester-
day on an official visit.
Ladies donating refreshments to Christ
church entertainment will please send
them to the armory Wednesday morning,
May 9, from 10 to 1 o'clock.
The market house repairs are nearly
com pleted and leasers of stalls have COM
merced to move III. When fully occupied
it will present busy scene.
The council committee on streets will
hold meeting at 1880 this evening to
consider the change of grade on Seventh
street between Washington and Exchange
streets.
Orders were filed yesterday by Judge
Nelson, of the United States circuit court,
for foreclosure in the cases of The j. 1.
Case Threshing machine company VS.. Geo.
j. Tower ct al, and Same VS.. Bertha Hiddee,
ct al.
W. W. Prendergast, assistant of the
returned after several weeks absence in
conducting teachers institutes, and will be
found at his desk in the state house until
July 9.
City Treasurer Refs yesterday paid the
$4,000 due by the city upon the purchase
of Summit Square Park. The money paid
upon the transfer of the property since
three weeks ago has been temporarily ad-
vanced to the city for the perfection
of the purchase.
P. I. Kavanagh sold two story house
at auction yesterday, and as usual in all
his sales, realized good figures. The house
is two stories and lot 37115x1OO feet, located
on Cedar street near College avenue
Chas. Fallon was the purchaser, paying
therefor $3.50.
Diamond, who escaped Friday night,
has been heard from. He was seen in
Winnipeg Tuesday, it is said, pointing in
the direction Of the north pole. If he will
only reach that far off section and iden-
tify himself with the aborigines there, the
loss to the state by his departure will be
esteemed an invaluable gain by the pub
lie.
John Linstadt, dlsclaims having had a
rough and tumble fight with Ole Peterson
Monday night as narrated in the GLOBE.
Linstadt keeps a saloon at Seven corners,
and Peterson drank two glasses of beer
which he refused to pay for, and Linstadt
hustled him out doors. Peterson was sent
up for ten days at the municipal court
yesterday.
Yesterday morning, while driving span
Of horses in upper town, Mr. Bart. Presley
was thrown out of the vehicle and had
the misfortune to have a small bone in his
left ankle broken. His wife and Mrs. S.
Robinson were in ;the carriage with him,
but both of them escaped without serious
injury. Mr.. Presley will be laid UP, pro-
ably, for several weeks.
Neil Horrigan's admission to the sta
ton house last night was preceded by "a
cloud of perfume, the opposite of that
suggestive of Araby the blest. 1t was the
vilest combination known, being made up
of navy plug, garlic and high wines full
proof Officer Baer followed after the
odoriferous Neil, who was locked up and
this morning will be fum1gated so that he
can appear in court.
Quartermaster General Wilson having
advertised for sealed proposals for the
necessary tents for the accommodation of
the eleven companies of the Minnesota
national guards and the necessary adjuncts
thereto, Ihas received bids varying
considerable in price asked from st. Louis,
Louisville, Cincinnati, Philadelphia,
Minneapolis and st. Paul. The number
of tents called for is in the region of $50.
W. j. Mcbride, who keeps saloon at 4S4
Wabashaw street, arrested upon the COM
plant of A. ]. Anderson, charged with
keeping his place open Sunday, was ar
raigned in the Municipal Court yesterday
morning, and secured a continuance until
this morning. 1t is surmised that this is
the initiative in similar prosecutions
against the saloon keepers generally, of
this city, who have for years been permit
ted to keep their places open Sunday in
violation of the ordinance requiring them
to be closed.
Fourth and Ann streets was the corner
of 2 slight unpleasantness last night, be-
tween Mike Ryan and Frank Scott. One
owed the other money which the other
wanted. The other got it in the eye, and
declining to accept the payment proffered
yelled loudly for the police. His cries
were responded to by Officers Schaefer and
Ruska, who prevented further bloodshed
and escorted both to the calaboose. Then
each put up ten dollar note and was
allowed his liberty until this morning
Officer Schaefer was appointed on the force
at shutdown, and Ryan was his first arrest
He takes hold quite naturally.