St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-27
THE CITY.
CITY GLoBULES.

Masquerade ball for prizes at Pfeifer's hall
this evening.
Three deaths were reported at the health
Office yesterday.
A case of diphtheria is reported at No. 4I3
Marshall avenue.
A wolf robe was stolen from DR.. Stamm'
cutter Christmas night
Liedertafel ball, in West st. Paul, win be
dedicated with a concert this evening.
The semi annual report of State Auditor
Braden to the legislature will be issued from
the press in a few days.
The St. Paul Texas Land syndicate suit
case was again taken up in Judge wilkins
session of the district court yesterday.
Abe Duseen was examined for insanity in
the probate court yesterday, and ordered
committed to the asylum at st. Peter.
The house and senate chambers of the state
capitol, under the manipulations Of Janitor
Hammond, shine as bright as new dollar.
Last evening Nora Grove No. %, q. A. O..
D., gave a concert and ball at Turner hall,
which was very well attended and everybody
seemed to enjoy themselves.
Superintendent of Instruction D. L.
Kiehle, returned from New Orleans yesterday
afternoon, and will resume his duties at the
state capitol this morning.
Secretary Hart, of the board of corrections
and charities had an elegant double book
case placed in his department in the third
story of the state house yesterday.
An alarm was sent to the Central Fire hall
on box 461 at HOS yesterday forenoon,
caused by burning chimney at the resi-
dence of Matthias Gregory, 407 Superior
street.
A permit was issued yesterday to Peter
Niespodriantz to build q two story frame
store and dwelling on the north side of Point
Douglas, between Forest and Mendoza, to
cost 81, 900.
The carriages were arranged in very con-
venient manner at the Opera house last
evening, and the same was regarded as a
great improvement over any previous ar
rangement of them.
Mr.. John s. Robertson, the successor Of
B. Presley, made glad the hearts of his six
employees on Christmas by presenting them
each with 800 in gold 1t is needless to re-
mark the munifcent gifts were duly appre-
ciated.
P. Mutson, of Devils Lake, was arrested
last evening by an officer for carrying con-
cealed weapons. On being taken to the city
hall he claimed he had brought the weapon
down to the city to be fixed, but nevertheless
he was locked up.
There was large social Christmas gath
ering last night at McDpnnelrs handsome
new brick block on Ohih, corner Of George
street. Over 200 tickets were sold and a
very large party sat down to supper, dancing
was kept up into the small hours of the
morning.
DE Coster 81 Clark's team took little run
yesterday afternoon on lower Fourth street,
during which the driver was spilled out. The
latter was stunned a little and was picked up
and taken iuto the Northern Pacific building.
He soon recovered and found he was not in
jured at all.
Last night the Opera house was full, Sher-
man hall was filed to overlooking by very
lively dancing party, Turner hall was
crowded with another large dancing party,
Market hall was packed, and at the same
time three big roller skating Kinks were in
full blast with good crowds. Who says b ard
times?
In the United States circuit court late YES
terday afternoon arguments were made on
the motion for new trial in the case Of NJ.
d. Oman VS.. the Northern Pacific Railroad
company. Hon. c. D. O'Brien represents
the company and Judge Coleman, of Moor.
head, appears for the plaintiff. The case will
be submitted to-day.
Four mules attached to U. S. A. covered
sleigh attempted a runaway yesterday after
noon but did not make much out of it. They
were left by the driver in front of the new
government building, but being tired of
waiting started up Robert into Third street.
and in turning the corner capsized the sleigh
and were brought up with a sudden halt. No
damag was done.
The corporators of the Strong-Hackett
Hardware company held meeting Yesterday
who held meeting after the stockholders adj
journed and elected officers as follows: c.
d. Strong, president;C. w. Hackett, vice
president; f. P. Strong, treasurer and gen
eral manager; H. B. Gates, assistant mana
ger; T. G. Walther, secretary.
Among the many whose hearts were made
to rejoice in st. Paul, on Christmas morn
ing, none perhaps had occasion to feel more
truly grateful than the female help at the
Metropolitan hotel, each one of whom was
the recipient ofan elegant dress pattern from
Mrs. Chas. W. Mcintyre, the amiable and
worthy wife of mine host Mcintyre. The
girls could not have been more delighted if
they had each received farm, and the ex-
pressions of gratitude were numerous and
heartfelt.
The drawing for the splendid gifts pre-
scented to patrons of the liberal dry goods
firm of Whitman, Frye & Co., No. 131 East
Third street, was made by Messrs. Il. S.
Fairchild and Charles P. Marvin. The re-
Bult was that the fine piano, worth 5000, was
drawn by ticket 766, held by Mrs. M. Muir
ray, No. 245 Sherman street. and the beau
hful silk dress was taken by ticket l,O24,
which was in the possession of Miss Lizzie
Howes, of Hastings. The gifts were beau
hful and will be appreciated.
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Toloan on furniture, pianos, horses, wagons