St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-23
THE CITY.
CITY GLOBULES.

A false alarm of fire sent the department
running around town about 10 o'clock last
evening, and all for nothing.
The city treasurer disbursed the balance OF
800. 900, the payment of which was COM
menced Saturday, to street contractors yes
terday.
The state library is sending off to the diff
ferent states copies of the Minnesota thirty
first supreme court reports in exchange for
others.
Charles Marion, of Rochester, has been
appointed as superintendent of dairy pro-
ducts at the worlds fair, to be held in New
Orleans. =
Police Officer Shelley resigned his position
yesterday and the vacancy was filed by the
appointment of George B. Leyde, OF the
Sixth ward.
The Choral society had a good rehearsal
last night, the same being the first OF the
season. The work taken up was the well
known Stabat matter.
{ Company D, First regiment n. G. s. M,
will give their fourth annual hop and exhi-
bition drill next Thursday night. Exhibit
ton drill at $3.50 p. m.
Yesterday afternoon Detective Dan O'Con-
nor took into custody colored man named
james Boyd, who is wanted in Minneapolis
on the charge Of stealing watch.
Subscriptions of 81 are coming in to Col.
W. H. II. Taylor for the soldiers monument
which st. Paul has got to have to memorabilia
those OF her patriot sons who fell In the late
war.
Rev. Mr.. Cook, of the Mortified Episcopal
church, supplied Rev. Mr.. Kittson's pulpit
in the Church of st. John the Evangelist
last Sabbath, the latter being absent in
Canada.
Ninety persons out Of an audience of 200,
at Rev. Mr.. Morton's Baptist Fort street mis-
sion church took the pledge and blue ribbon
after being addressed by Edward E. Murphy
on Sunday evening,
One of the sureties for James H. Adams,
held by the grand jury for larceny, having
declined to act longer in that capacity yes
terday, Adams was brought before Judge
Brill and gave new bonds for his appearance
before that body.
While driving down Wabashaw street yes
terday afternoon the rig in charge of the
young son of Justice Wood collided with a
street car, throwing the lad to the ground
and breaking the buggy. Fortunately the
boy was not injured.
Upon Monday Mr.. B. G. Bartlett, proprie-
tor of Hinekley Dining Room at the junction
of the p. & D. r. R., and st. c. 81 H. r
r., sent to ST. Paul moose weighing ! ,00(
pounds. The animal was killed two miles
from Hinckley by Louis Morrison.
Messrs. Kennedy g. Chittenden, of Wa
bashaw street, on yesterday paid over 81 ,30C
custom house duties on an importation o
$1,000 cigars, received direct from Cuba
This is the largest importation Of cigars ever
made at one time west Of Chicago.
Two little Bohemian boys, about eight o
nine years old, left their homes on Dayton
bluff yesterday and wandered out TO the shor
line crossing, on Fort street, where they
were found and taken TO the city hall. Whel
they arrived there they were met by their pa
rents.
Mr.. II. F. James, of New York, now
guest at the Windsor hotel, yesterday re
ceived the following letter from his four
year-old boy:
''Dear papa: I want to see you; I am
good boy. Write me letter. From Willie
Amen" 1t was written or rather printed il
big, bold, business-like hand.