St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31
THE CITY.
CITY GLOBULES.

There is talk Of publishing new digest oil
the Supreme Court Reports of Minnesota
The state library received the sixteenth
volume of American and English railway
cases yesterday.
Three Of the four boys who escaped from
the state reform school last Monday have
been recaptured.
The woods are full Of fellows looking for
that famous new leaf which, if found, Will be
turned over tomorrow.
On next Friday night the citizens Of White
Bear village will hold a caucus in Getty's
hall for the purpose Of nominating village
officers.
The celebrated case Of George ]. Desnoyer,
better known as the lost heir, against Dennis
Ryan, Is still on trial in the United States
circuit court.
James Rochex took out permit yesterday
TO build q one-story frame kitchen on Indi-
ana street. between Walter and Edward
streets, TO cost 500.
Watch night services will be held this ev-
ening in the Jackson street NJ. E. church,
commencing at o'clock, closing at u mid
night. All are invited.
A petition for administration Of the estate
of Samuel Bollinger, killed in the Christmas
day accident at the Third street railroad
crossing, was filed in the probate court yes
terday.
A public installation Of the officers Of Gar
field post No. 8, and also the officers of the
Women's Relief corps, No. 5, will be held at
the post hall tomorrow evening at 1880
o'clock.
The second annual ball Of the Trades and
Labor assembly will take place this evening
at Turner hall. Good music and supper,
and good opportunity TO dance the old year
out and the new year in.
The Congregational clergymen Of st. Paul
and Minneapolis held their annual social
gathering at the residence Of Rev. John L.
Ludden, pastor of the First Congregational
church Of Minneapolis, last evening.
Mayor O'Brien was busily employed yes
.erday in afixing his signature to the saloon
licenses for 1885, the issuance Of which will
began the day after New Years. In all
there are over 500 licenses to be issued.
Last evening the sixteen year old daughter
Of John Snider, of West St. Paul, called him
names, according to his version of the affair,
whereupou be pitched into her, for which he
was arrested by Officer Budy, and languis hes
in the cooler.
Great complaint is made by the Wabashaw
street merchants about the snow being piled
up over the curbs by the city railway snow
pillow, so that when customers undertake to
alight from their sleighs they find themselves
in 4 snow drift.
For the third time within a month the me-
curial alarm called the fire department to the
Pioneer Press building at 2:90 yesterday
morning, and the establishment was hunted
over for fire. An over heated stove in the
office of VIM. D. Cornish, ESQ.,, in the
block is thought to have caused the alarm.
Two Indians, Wa-de-Nance and Che-Kain,
were before United States Commissioner
Cardozo yesterday on the charge of selling
liquor to the Indians on the Mile Lac reser-
vatlon. They were held to await the action
of the grand jury.
Mr. Harry Getty, the popular treasurer OF
White Bear village, posted his annual state
ment yesterday, showing an expenditure OF
some 81, 450 in grading streets, building
new sidewalks, drainage, ETC., ETC., and
leaving balance of about 1926 in the treas
ury.
"Doc' Casey, the genial driver of the hoo
doc wagon, was around police headquarters
yesterday as big as life, and he denies the
statement of the double-ender that he either
fell-or was thrown from the patrol wagon
The doctor is laying for that rooster Will
a big gun.
The latest addition to the exhibition O
works of art at Stevens & Roberts emporium
is free hand crayon portrait of little Pretti-
man Sanders, son of Mr. J. H. Sanders. Tn,
work is by Miss May Dunn, who is shortly
to visit Chicago for the purpose of further
pursuing her art studies.
An alarm of fire was sent in at 4:3O YES
terday morning on box 2lS, caused by III,
bursting of a kerosene lamp in the saloon o
Frank Smons, 665 Third street, near tn
corner of Third street and Maria avenue
The fire was quenched by chemical engin,
No. 2, with damage to billiard tables and fix
lures to the amount Of about 5000.
Mr.. Viii Dorgan, the tenor. received
telegram from Boston yesterday, announcin!
the death OF his nephew, Denny Farnacy, o
that city. Mr.. Dorgan was billed for prom
inent role in the oratorio of the Messiah las
night, but the painful intelligence had tht
effect to seriously impair his vocal powers.
The marriage of Mr.. Chas. Scheffer, well
known and highly respected citizen, anC
Miss Katie Novotna, will be celebrated at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at the residence
of the groom, No. 1913 Yankee street Tn
ceremony will be performed by Rev. DR.
Horton, and the friends of the happy coupl
join in wishing them long life and prosperity
A young man named OlesDn called at tn
police court yesterday and lodged a com
plant against John Fisher, agent for an EN-
ployment bureau. He stated that he wa,
employed to go into Wisconsin to cut ties
that he paid Sc so for railroad ticket ant
that when fifty miles from St Paul he wal
bounced from the train and compelled +
walk back.
During Monday night a family Of six
named Flannery, residing on Isabel street il
the Sixth ward, were almost asphyxiated wit
coal gas, which escaped from a defectiy
stove pipe. The father Of the family wa
aroused about 4 o'clock by the fumes Of tn
gas, and be found his family unconscious
The doors and windows were thrown opel
and they soon revived.
Billy Wilson, the pugilist, will give al
athletic entertainment at Market hall, OF
Friday evening, January 2, 1885. All tn
very best talent from both cities will b
selected, including such artists as Ed. Nc
Keown, champion of Manitoba; Prof. Gil
bert, champion Of Dakota. Patsey Mellen
who defeated Weber, will have a go wit
Billy Wilson and the grand wind up will b
between G. A. G. Smith and the beneficiary
The second grand hall of the Dancers
Dancing club, to be given at Market hall thi
evening, New Years eve, promises to be on
of the most enjoyable social events of tn
season. The young gentlemen Of the clu
have taken extra pains to make this the mo: