St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-23
THE CITY.
CITY GLoBULEs.

Prof Evans will give one of his pleasant
full dress soirees at Sherman hall this even
ing.
The sixteenth anniversary exercises OF the
Father Matthew society will be held on Satur-
day, January TO-.
Day Tailor Joe Spiel was on deck at the
city hall again yesterday, having recovered
from his sickness.
The prisoners at the jail are arranging for
a concert on Christmas Eve, with very
funny programme.
The probate court refused to open judy
ment in the case of the estate OF Henry G..
Charles yesterday.
Superintendent of Public Instruction d. L.
Kiehle writes from New Orleans that be shall
return to St. Paul the first Of next week.
Several opinions by Justices Dickinson
and Berry, of the supreme court, are pub
lished in our court records this morning.
A black horse, attached to cutter, was
found in lower town yesterday and placed in
the livery stable at Eighth and Locust streets.
The contractors for the police patrol wires
are putting up fourteen miles of wire in the
city, fully six of which are on the fire alarm
poles.
Twelve deaths were reported at the health
office for Sunday and yesterday, three of
which were from diphtheria and one from
typhoid fever.
State Treasurer Kittleson received $1,000
in school text book funds yesterday from
Faribault, Martin, Morrison, Otter Tail,
Sibley and Rock counties.
Abe Dorring, crazy crank, was arrested
on the streets yesterday afternoon, placed in
the county Jail and will be examined for in
sanity at the probate court to-day.
Frank Moultry, of ,Leech Lake, was before
Commissioner Cardozo yesterday, on the
charge Of selling whisky to Indians. He was
committed in default of $500 bail.
Albert Smith was arrested in the Second
ward last evening and locked up for drunk
enness and the theft of good sized gobbler,
which be was laying in for Christmas.
The Catholic Total Abstinence societies
have arranged meeting for Pfeifer's hall
on Monday evening next, at which Rev. Jas.
Byrnes an VIM. Louis Kelly will speak.
The insolvency case of Hough g. Seer was
in hearing in special term of the district
court yesterday before Judge Simons, and
An original claim of 81 per month was re-
eeived at the adjutant generals Office yester
day for a st. Paul pensioner, and an increase
OF So to IS per month for Minneapolis vet
eran.
The social religious meeting held at the
rooms Of the Gospel Temperance Union, SO
East Seventh street this evening at O'Clock,
will be conducted by Mr.. j. A. Forney
Everybody invited.
State Auditor w. w. Braden will return
from Washington the last of this week, hav-
ing settled with the government for lands
sold in this state in 1888, which sales bring
into the state treasury S64, 416.03.
J.J. Brown left his horse and cutter in
front Of the Market house yesterday, and
while inside the animal became cold and
walked off, A rig belonging to Capt. Burger
also got away in the same manner.
DR.. c. c. Berkman, veterinary surgeon for
the fire department, is proud of the, fact that
of sixteen horses purchased on his recon-
mendation for the department every equine
is on his feet in good health and running to
fires like q hound.
A snoozer giving the immortal name Of
Smith was arrested in a drunken condition
by Officer Phil Gibbons yesterday. He had
turkey under his arm which 1t is supposed
was stolen, and when brought to the tower
he said he had just arrived from Faribault.
The choral society held mass rehearsal
last night of the oratorio of the messiah"
which will be given in superb manner at the
new exposition building on Fourth street a
week from tonight. The indications point
to complete success.
The following books were received at the
state library yesterday: Ellis & Blackburn Is re-
ports, eight volumes; Blackburn & Ellis re-
ports, one volume; Ellis g. Ellis reports,
taree volumes; Sixty-third California re-
ports, and volume ten Indian Appeals from
Bombay.
Drs. Ancker and Hoyt, on yesterday made
an examination on the thirteen year old
stepdaughter of VIM. Smith, who was ar
rested on the charge of committing an out
rage on her person. The physicians refuse
to make known the result OF the examination
until to-day, when the trial takes place.
In conversation with Col. Teasdale, pas
senger agent of the Royal Route, last night.
this gentleman said that the travel to New
Orleans was picking up. On Saturday an
excursion of eighteen left over the famous
Koya Route, which was followed by an ex-
curso of thirty yesterday, while still an
other of fifteen heave tonight.
Secretary h. H. Hart received Yesterday
copy OF the petition to ugress of the Phila-
delPhia house of refuge for an appropriation
for the National hoard of education to sunnlv
an annual report and digest of work done in
reforming children entrusted to in stituti ons
Tor the care of neglected and criminal min
ors.
During the intensely cold weather citizens
should take good care to hitch their horses
ana provide them with comfortable blankets.
yesterday no less than half dozen teams
WHICH nad oeen loft standing without cover
Ing, were reported as lost. The trouhle is
the poor animals stand until thew are almost
perished and walk off as matter of self
preservation
While shopping yesterday, Mrs. W. f.
Manien, residing on Reaney street, had her
golu Watch and necklace stolen. A torquoise
locket was attached to the chain, and the
watch, which is of Elgin make, bore the
words, Jennie, from Will, Jan. 81, 1872
Sne thinks 1t may perhaps have been lost.
ana a reward will be given for its return to
police headquarters.
Inc death was reported yesterday of another
euilo OF T. Lendke, this being the third death
IN his family recently from diphtheria. In
referring to the case, Health Physician DR..
hoyt said Yesterday that great difficulty had
Deen experienced in handling the cases from
the TACT That the father of the children was
drunk half the time, and he actually threw
thelr medicine away, substituting natent
nostrums in its stead.
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