Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-17
CITY GLOBULES.

The through new mail pouch to Port
land was put on yesterday.
The United States circuit court has ad-
iournod to the first Monday in November.
The case of the last Grand Forks mail
robbers was still in progress in the United
States district court yesterday.
The street railway is going right
straight up Grand avenue. The iron and
ties are being put On the ground now.
Capt. Ed. S. Bean and Superintendent
Bosworth, of the railway mail service, have
received the initial diamond rings present
in this city.
Do not forget the sale of the American
House corner at 10 a. N. tomorrow. 1t is
one of the choicest business corners in the
city.
Andrew jacobson, sentsnced May 16 to
five months Imprisonment in the county
jail for larceny, was discharged yesterday,
his term having expired.
Ala. Van Slyke was married twenty
eight years ago to-day, aud he says he IS
not sorry for it. His wife has not been
heard from on that point.
Judge Brill issued special Venire yes
terday 10 bring eight moro petit jurymen
into service, who are returnable this morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the district court.
Chief Clark received a sample cap yes
terday from Chicago intended for police
mans wear in winter. It combines COM
fort and neatness and is just the thing for
the police force.
Henry Wilkins Alexander, late of Shan
non, Ill, was admitted on certificate by the
supreme court yesterday TO practice in
the courts of Minnesota, and will imme-
diately commence law practice at Duluth.
In connection with the opening of the
new Opera house, mention was omitted
of the polite gentlemanly ushers, whose
presence greatly add to the comfort and
convenience of the audience. The young
gentlemen who serve in this capacity are
Chas. l.. Beach, Clark Evans, Gates John
son, Jr., Harvey Meyer, Ed. Hinebaugh
and Will Frazer.
A mysterious cat was signing all day
long in the garnet over the district court
room yesterday and last evening. How the
feline got into these quarters is subject
of wonder, as there are no alleys, stairs or
ladder t. the one scuttle hole in the upper
main hail leading thereto. An action will
be commenced against that cat this morn
ing to bring her down.
Mr.. W. G. Goforth, the able young law
yer of the firm of Walsh & Goforth, has
returned to st. Paul with his bride, nee
Miss Julia Nichols, an accomplished
young lady of Lebanon, Ill. They were
married at the residence of the brides
parents in Lebanon on the Sd ins5, and
they will 60 to housekeeping in st. Paul.
Congratulations are in order.
I.V. Haggerty vs.. the st. Paul, Mime
neapolis 81 Manitoba Railway company
was on trial by jury all day yesterday at
the district court, the latter bringing in
sealed verdict last evening. Hsggerty sues
the administration of his sons estate to
recover $4,000 damages from the railroad
for the death of said son, who was killed
by accident while coupling cars at Fergus
Falls.
The wild goose mania continues with
undated fury and up to the present time
w. W. Erwin, Esq, carries the palm for
having in his possession the largest wild
goose on record. 1t was brought down by
Messrs. johnson & Christilaw in the vicin-
ity of Glenwood. Its weight is fourteen
and one-half pounds, and from tip to tip
of wings it is six feet, six and one-half
inches; length from bill to tail, three feet,
seven and one-quarter; width of web, five
and one-quarter inches, and length of
wing feather, twenty-five and one-half
inches. 1t is being set up by Schroeder,
the taxidermist, and Mr.. Erwin will hang
it from the seventh story window.