Daily globe., 1883-05-13
CITY GLOBULES.

The commitments to the workhouse so
far this month aggregate 660 days.
John Lawler, the well known railroad
contractor, Prairie du Chen, Wis, is at
the Metropolitan.
j. Maison, the Sixth street wine import
er, received cargo yesterday, the duties
on which amounted to over $500.
The judges and clerks of the late elec-
tion were paid yesterday by City Treasur-
er Refs, the total footing up about $1,000.
The Land league will meet this Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the old coHrt
house, to receive the report of the dele
gates to the Philadelphia convention.
PatroIman Vaughn, suspended Friday
for sleeping on his post, was allowed to
resign yesterday, Mayor Rice promptly
filling the vacancy by the appointment of
Michael DAILY.
The adjutant general has received thirty
two head-stoneslfor soldiers graves, which
are to be set in Oakland cemetery prior to
Decoration day, May 30, and also five
which will be set in Calvary cemetery.
There are many new claims for pensions
being sent in to the government from this
portion of the state, advices covering
twenty-five of which were sent out from
the adjutant generals Office yesterday
afternoon to different parts of the state.
At twelve o'clock last night telephone
message was received at the City hall from
Saltwater, stating that some fellow had
got away from Hanson & Co., of that place
with dark gray mare and a buggy, and
they thought he came towards st. Paul.
The whole fire department was called
out yesterday noon by an alarm from box
"a, at the corner of Third and jackson
streets. The alarm was caused by little
burning of oil in the basement of Wam-
piers drug store. The fire was extin.
guished without the aid of the department.
Two unknown drunks arrested by Off
GERS Peltier and Schweitzer; Fernando
Smith, likewise helpless and assisted by
Officer Peltier to place of refuge, with
John Truckley similarly afflicted arrested
by Officer Getchell, found lodging accom-
modations in the station house last night.
John and Edward Larkin, brothers in
fact as also in crime, were arrested last
night charged with larceny. The object
Of the theft and other particulars are un-
known. In this connection, it is suggested
that the arresting officer leave some par
ticulars of the crime alleged with the
turnkey for the benefit of reporters.
The plat commission at meeting
yesterday afternoon, accepted and passed
three plats as follows: Fawcett's addition,
comprising thirtyfve lots at the north
west corner of Oakland cemetery. Graves
subdivision A of Hyde park adJl'ion, com
prising thirty-two lots, and j. Il. Rogers
addition, comprising, 116 lots Of Reserve
garden lots.
Samuel Marshall and Charles f. Ilsley,
Milwaukee bankers, commenced suit in
the U. S. circuit court yesterday against
the towns of Plainview and Elgin, Wa
bashaw county, to recover upon bonds is
sued by the towns in aid of the Midland
railway, upon which default has been
made. The suits are for $2,485 against
Plainview, and $2,625 against Elgin, with
interest in both cases. Six suits of the
same character have already been COM
menced against the two towns.
A little after 8 O'Clock last night an
alarm OF fire was sounded from box 81,
and the fremen found the fire in a small
frame building on Canada street, near
Tenth. The building belongs to Stees
Bros, and is occupied by Mr.. Smith Pea
body. The family was not in the house at
the time but were visiting in another part
of the town. The fremen made their
way into the house and found the fire in
the middle of the building under the floor
and in the partition. They were compelled
to cut away considerable portion of the
floor and one of the partitions, and finally
succeeded in extinguiShing the fire with
pals of water instead of water from the
steamers. The loss was about 800.
Mil wood or sawed slabs cheap. John Dow
an, corner Fifth and Wabasbaw
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