St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-08
THE CITY.
CITY GLOBULES.

The board of abatement meets at 2 o'clock
to-day.
The Choral society had fine rehearsal
last evening.
Sheriff Connoly, Of Dakota county, paid
visit to the state capitol yesterday
The committee on claims of the council
win meet at O'Clock this afternoon.
The fire department boys injured on Sat
urday evening are convalescing rapidly.
Mr. VIM. Markoe has declined the ap-
pointment as u member of the workhouse
commission.
The name of Aid. w. A. Van Slycke has
been mentioned as possible candidate for
city treasurer.
The special song service given at the l.
NJ. C. A. rooms yesterday was very interest
ing and largely attended
H. G. Mead, of St. Louis county, arrested
for selling bug juice to Indians, entered a
plea of guilty before Judge Nelson yesterday,
and was fined S25.
The board of public works hold an adj
journed meeting at 80 next Thursday even
ing to consultabout opening Oakland avenue
for a street car track.
The old Brewster boarding house on the
southwest corner of Robert and Sixth streets
is being removed to make room for the new
chamber of commerce building.
Police Officer Durene handed in.his resig-
nation Yesterday and it was accepted. 1t is
understood that charges were to have been
made against him of leaving his beat while
on duty.
Yesterday afternoon the Mayor and chief
of police heard the explanation of police
officer Scheffer growing out Of the charges
made against him by eX-Ald. Ringwald
The case was taken under advisement.
C. NJ. McLane, who went up to Ten Mile
lake hunting ducks Saturday night, returned
thoroughly Disguised yesterday, having found
the ice thick enough to bear team up, good
sleighing, while there was not water enough
for a bird to wet his beak.
Andrew H. Adams, Esq, of New York
city, was admitted to practice in the Mime
sofa courts at Yesterdays session of the su-
preme court, on the presentation OF certiti-
Gates from the supreme court Of that state.
He is at present at Minneapolis, and, tits re-
ported, will shortly take up permanent resi-
Northern Pacific stocks, and has extensive
landed estates in Dakota, which are said to
have decided his settlement in these parts.
Mr. Jerome Mecusker conductor on the
n. 2. running between Fargo and Brainerd,
for some time back has been transferred to
this city, and will hereafter run one of the
through passenger trains between st. Paul
and Fargo. Mr.. Mecusher is Il comparative
stranger to the patrons of this end of the n.
z ", but his many years of passenger eXper-
fence on the n. Y. 2. ~ o. railway, is sutfi-
cient evidence of his popularity and ability
as a first class railroad man, and that he will
prove valuable acquisition to the road, there
no doubt.
Tonight the bachelor members of the st.
Paul st. Andrews society give a social to
their friends in their hall, 81 jackson street.
Those who have it in hand are ones who can
carry it through successfully, and a most
ENJOYABLE time will be held. The same quad
rifle band will be in attendance as at the last
pleasant gathering. These gatherings are
becoming d feature of the society, and tend
to cement the fraternal feelings that should
exist in all such assemblies. The ladies are
always out in full force, and their lovely
countenances and pleasant smiles render the
evenings doubly enjoyable.
Yesterday head chief Falmouth and second
chief Monday, accompanied by two braves,
came in from Leach Lake reservation and
during the day called on Capt. Blakeley and
Hon. H. M. Rice. They have an appoint
ment to meet the governor at 4 p. IN. to-day.
Their business is entirely of a private nature.
During their call at the GLOBE office they ex-
pressed the liveliest satisfaction at the remov-
al of the late Indian oyerseer at Leach
Lake, as disposing of long standing griev
ance and restoring harmony and confidence
at the reservation. For the new overseer,
j. II. Beaulieu, they express the fullest re-