Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-08
CITY GLOBULES.

Last night Deie jtive Walsh arrested q
man named Lewis on the charge of steal
ing watch, the crime having been com
mitted several weeks ago.
Thomas Quinn was arrested by Officer
Getchell yesterday on the charge of steal
ing pocket book containing $24 from a
resident of the Sixth ward.
The plat commission on Saturday ap.
proved the plan OF Rogers and Hendricks
acre lots, containing eight blocks ard To-
Gated on Como and Phalen avenues an
Dale street.
During the past week Minneapolis has
experienced perfect raid of horse thieves
and several owners of stolen horses were
IN ST. Paul Yesterday trying to trace up
their property.
Yesterday was large day for DRINKS
and the patrol wagon had a busy time OF
it, ami no less than a dozen cases of lin
Der DRINKS having been waltzed in by
nightfell, and at midnight the cells were
all full.
Revs. W. NJ. Wright and J. A. Doran,
of the Methodist conference, addressed the
gospel meeting and song service at the
Y. NJ. G. A. rooms yesterday. The sing
ing and speaking were good. The meet
ing was well attended.
About IL o'clock last night, Otto Cole
son, while crazy drink, pitched into three
young men on West Third street, and
being a muscular fellow, he would have
done some mischief had it not been for
the timely appearance of Officer McMahon
who run him in.
Last Saturday W. ". Erwin, Esq, re.
ceived from Mr.. G. D. Bensil, of Monte
video,a Canadian wild goose which measur-
ed seventytwo and one-haif inches from
tip to tip of the wings. By comparison 1t
was found that the largest measurement
mentioned by Audubon, the great author
itY, is only sixty five inches and the goose
received by Mr.. Erwin is therefore the
largest on record.
Mr.. G. K. Chase, guardian of Mrs
Washburn, the widow of the late Cadwal-
lader Washburn of La Crosse, arrived in
st. Paul yesterday from New York Mrs
WasEburn is at present domiciled in q pri-
vate insane asylum near Boston and her
condition is reported as very favorable.
Mr.. Chase was questioned as to the litiga-
ton over the will, but of this he preferred
not to speak at present.
A large crowd of spectators assembled
at the Red Caps grounds yesterday after
noon to witness the game of base bell be-
tween the Chiefs, of Saltwater, and the
Red Caps, of this city. After playing ten
innings the match resulted in tie, the
score standing six to eix. The fielding OF
the Red Caps was good and their batting
was poor, while the playing of the rival
club was just the reverse.
At one Of the prominent hotels in st.
Paul just now are sojourning several
special agents of the government who
have been engaged in working up the pine
land conspiracy cases. Some of these men
have been detailed from Washington sew
eral months ago, and in order to work up
the cases they went into the pineries and
hired out as teamsters and wood cutters.
The United States grand jury now in SEES
sion may result in some very startling
revelations before they get through, and, it
is barely possible that the true inwardness
of the pine land business may be ventilated
yet.
regular meeting of the Irish National
League was held in The old court house
yesterday afternoon. VIM. Louis Kelly
presided, and there was fair attendance.
Mr.. Ed. McDermott. Of the MINNEAPOLIS
branch of the league was present,and gave
an interesting account of the condition of
the league in that city, the labors of which
have met with signal success. 1t was de-
cided to hear the final report of the com
mittee on the Parnell testimonial fund at
meeting to be held in Hibernian hall. in
the Fire u Marine building, next Sunday
afternoon, and all the members are urgent
~ requested to be present.