St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-17
stiEl,cofer Not..

Tomorrow.
Mr.. Geo. F. sabin and wife came down
from Marine yesterday and are visiting
friends in the city.
AT Marine yesterday the thermometer
ranged from 14to 20 degrees according to the
locality. The evening closed in very cool.
Very little grain came into market yester-
day, and the corners of the streets were not
used as lounging places.
We regret to learn that Sheriff Holcombe
has been taken suddenly Ill, but trust that it
will be of short duration.
Miss Molie Moffatt, daughter of Mr.. NJ.
Moffatt, is home from school in st. Paul ow-
ing to her fathers sickness.
Judge McCluer and Court stenogrspber
Gail have gone to Red Wing to hold district
court, where they will be absent some time.
The :35 train on the Omaha road had yes
terday morning a large quota of shanty men
for the various Wisconsin camps on the st.
Croix river.
In a dispute over board bill, Dennis Kav-
hnsgh, of Hudson, was struck insensible by
a slung shot in a boarder's hand Although
badly cut, he is around again all right.
Miss Lydia Parker, of Cedar Falls, Iowa,
sister of r. 8. and J. w. Parker is in the
city visiting. Also Walter and George Hunt
lngton, of Winnebago City, this state, broth
ers of R. S. Parker, are also visiting.
Stearns county contributed two prisoners
to the state boarding house yesterday, viz:
Robert F. May, larceny, one year and three
months, and Adam Maelock, larceny, four
years and six months. He stole horse.
Police Officer Yorl1s was married yesterday
morning at 7:30, at Taylors Falls, to Miss
Jennie Billiard, and the newly welded couple
left by train for st. Paul and other points.
The boys on the force here are greatly inter
ested in Johns welfare.
The train on the Omaha road which leaves
here at $40 could not get up to the depot but
had to let off and take on her passengers at
Hersey, Bean IL Browns mill, owing to the
transfer engine being off the track between
that point and the station.
Yesterday Street Commissioner Butler and
police officer made a call upon those who
have been throwing ashes on the streets,
and those who have been doing so promised
to put them in barrels after this. 1t is time
that the nuisance was abated.
Mr.. W. c. Shuart, who has had charge of
the District Telegraph company's business,
and electrician, left yesterday for Cleveland,
Ohio. He is succeeded here by Mr.. w. E.
Cook, who has been a short time in the Office
here, and is well posted on all points.
The relief committee meets at the rooms of
of the Y. NJ. c. A. this afternoon at O'Clock,
when the ladies who have been looking up
the needy ones will report. Work will be
divided to the different ladies. and means
will be devised to get the requisite funds.
The cold yesterday vas quite severe, and it
looks as if winter has fairly set in. The
weather is seasonable, and the people are
pleased to see it, yet it makes great change
in the amount of coal burnt. The thermom-
eter ranged about ten degrees below zero all
day.
Surely there is city ordinance in force
providing for the use of bells on horses
during sleghing. 1t is hazardous to cross
the street at present, so many teams being
driven without BELLS and that too at fur
ious rate. Some one will be seriously injured,
and then the law will be enforced.
Last evening gentleman from Hudson
Informed Chief Shortall that on Thursday
evening last some sneak thief had visited his
premises and had stolen lady's gold chain,
with old style cameo brooch attached. and
requested him to be on the lookout for it. He
did not know but that Wicks, the sneak
thief arrested here last night, might have
taken it.
The little ones are making great prepare
tions for the masquerade carnival at the
roller rink on next Friday evening, and it
looks as if there would be large attendance
of them in costume. They practice an hour
every afternoon, and the way the little ones
go through the grand march would delight
the older ones. They will do themselves
credit.
Anyone stepping into Clark & Davis es-
adjustment on Second street will see cakes
baked with small expense and but little
trouble. They have an oven made of sheet
iron, heated by coal oil lamps, and a gentle
man does the baking. Our young ladies,
even if they are good cooks, had better call
and see the process and they may get an idea
or two in baking biscuits.
About O'Clock last evening a team of
horses attached to cab belonging to Far
mer's livery stable ran away, having got
FESTIVE while waiting for the Omaha train.
They dashed up Main street to Chestnut, and
in turning the corner the cab turned several
somersaults, but nothing was broken. An
old gentleman named Kennehan was thrown
down but not hurt.
W. S. Conrad is sending out an immense
number of boxes of cigars. Hazel Kirk brand,
as Christmas presents to his numerous Gus
toners. They are put up in small boxes,
containing twenty-five cigars each, and on
the inside of each box is printed, ga Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year. Compi-
ments of W. s. Conrad" Con. knows bow
to treat the dealers in his cigars. 1t will
take good many thousand cigars to go
round.
Gustave Holmberg, who made complaint
the previous day as to John Powers taking
away his heifer, had warrant issued yester-
day for his arrest, charging him with assault
and battery and will prosecute him for kid nap
ping the heifer afterwards. John will find the
heifer costly one, as the parties live near
Marine, and Gustave has over a half dozen
witnesses to prove the assault, so their fuss
will amount to a considerable sum. The
case will be tried Friday morning. j. n.
Castle is acting for Holmberg.
At the meeting of st. Johns lodge, No. 1,
A. F. q A. NJ, just held, the following off
GERS were elected for the present Masonic
year: A. K. Doc, W. NJ; VIM. NJ. May, S.
W.; VIM. E. Cove, j. W.; Edward Capron,
treasurer; T. q. Warren, secretary. The
Installation, which will be private, will take
place on Monday evening next, the 22d, and
the installation Of the chapter officers Oh
Thursday evening, the 18th, which is also
private. Both bodies are making good pro-
gress here.
Our notice of the date of the big carnival