Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-27

merriam ana Mr6.HOp6. Inc nOOr commit
tee consisted of Messrs. II. Elmer, T. D.
oBrien, il. Parker, VIM. Rhodes and G.
f. Sibley.
The mearest man in Minnesota was ON
Seventh street Tuesday afternoon. He
snatched two collars, which little girl had
bought for a Christmas present to her
papa, from her hands in the street ana
made off with them like the veriest sneak
of sneaks.
The Vegs society, a Swede organization,
had sn enjoyable Christmas night gather
ing at their hall on Seventh street. The
children were treated to bountiful bear
ing Christmas tree. and the evening was
spent in dancing, feasting and good
sociabie time.
The secretary OF the Y. M. G. assoc;a-
tion of this city, Mr.. J. M. Lchienberger,
was the recipient Christmas morning OF an
| address from some of the members and
| friends OF the association, accompanied by
a comfortably lined purse as substantial
| token of their appreciation of his services.
Mr. NJ. B. Williams, assistant freight
| agent of the st. Paul i Manitoba road was
made the recipient on Christmas day of
| an elegant ink sand by the employees in
the Office. The platform is of very
beautiful design in silver, and between
the two recepticles for ink is neat little
| clock.
About / o'clock last night couple of
drunken men occupying cutter drove on
I to the sidewalk in front of Ramiciottio's
restaurant on Wsbashew street and then
got out. The horse started to run away
but was oyertaken by Ramiciottio opposite
the district court building and was re-
| turned.
The st. Andrews society in st. Paul will
have sociable and dance this Thursday
evening, instead of Friday in Music hall,
corner of Wabashaw and Third streets.
There will be regular programme of
music, songs, readings and recita!ions, bs-
sides refreshments. They are determined
to have good time, and haYe engaged an
excellent quadriIie band.
G. W. Woodenson, while peddIing
oranges yesterday stepped into saloon
and his chilly horse probably supposipg
from the duration Of his stay that he had
gone to Florida to buy out Harriet Beech
er Stoves orange grove, finally ambled
along the street and being picked up by
an officer was housed in Brennan's stables
and filled up with timothy hay.
Joseph Hudulla filed suit in the dis
trict court yesterday against VIM. Bouhol-
Ter, claiming that while in the latter's
employ in brewery, February %, 1888,
owing to a defective boiler, and an in
competent man to run il, the plaintiff was
injured by flying debris on its explosion,
| narppQnp-otiU nrIinry nd ;roo
itatiDg him for labor, for which he seeks
| 5000 damages from the defendant.
Akout3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a
Swede of gigantic stature, crazed with
drink, made it warm for the passengers at
the union depot, and he was taken in
charge by Officer Roulean. He was put
! into the patrol wagon and on the way to
the city hall Officers Gibbons and Rouleau
had to sit on him to hold him down. When
locked up he tried to kick in the door of
the cell and it became necessary to put
the darbies on him.
The concluding performance of the
Tourists Specially company at the Grand
Opera house last night, was given to fair
sized and appreciative audience. The
comedy acts, vocal selections, and fan
| SoS'AS AeAAhy ouoihSo5 LII tu0 c0COuO dCl,
where the company are introduced fully
accoutered for their journey across the
continent in Pullman sleeper, we're all
enjoyable and the impression left by the
com pany is very favorable.
Yesterday afternoon an old German
woman giving the name of Mrs. Teiell,was
brought to city ball and it was at first
! supposed that she was demented. She
could not talk English, was very poorly
clad and when taken into custody she was
in University avenue street car and did
not appear to understand where she want
ed to 60 Inquiry revealed that she had
just been dismissed from the city hospital
and that she resided on High street where
she was taken.
Yesterday afternoon the patrol wagon
was sent for to bring in q half demented
Swede girl who had been wandering around
in the vicinity of the Fourth street tunnel
the entire day, lily clad, refusing food, and
in state of extreme wretchedness. She
was of very short stature, would cot
| give her name, but said she had been in
the hospital lately where she had been con-
fined with child. Her case will probably
come up in the probate court to-day, as
there strong suspicious of her sanity.
The sale of seats for the Hsverly's"Silvsr
King" company, who open one weeks en-
gagement at the Grand, commencing
Monday, December 81, begins Saturday,
December 80, at 9 a. m. The s'Silyer
King" is one of the most successful spec
tacular dramas on the road this season, it
having met favorable reception through
out ali the eastern cities. The com pany
carries two car loads of scenery painted
especially for the drama. They are play
ing to large business at the Grand
Opera house, Minneapolis this week.
The employees at the Manitoba local
depot, wishing to express their regard for
the agent, 7. Fl. Dickson, presented him
on Monday with handsome Christmas
gift, consisting of an elegant stand with
cut glass ink holders and pen rack, and
surmounted with pair of scales, dslicateiy
adjusted, for weighing letters. A pretty
little case, representing a miniature mail
car, for holding postage stamps, together
with eraser. paper cutter and other acces-
series for the desk, made an outfit that was
both ornamental and complete, and the
occurrence will no doubt strengthen the
| regard already oYistipp hafvoa-, fin c.;~ox,