St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-20
THE CITY.
CITY GLoBULES.
Two deaths were reported yesterday.

county treasurer burton Iook III l,O9o AZ
taxes yesterday.
The state library received the sixty-third
California supreme court reports yesterday.
The committee on schools, of the board OF
education, will hold a meeting at z 80 O'Clock
tonight.
The city treasurer received yesterday SlO,-
544 in coupons from New York, representing
interest paid on city bonds.
Assistant Chief Jackson's horse wss
severely cut in the hind leg by cutter bar
in running to yesterdays fire.
The supreme court adjourned over the holt
days yesterday, and will hold its next ses-
sion Monday, Jan. s, at 9:30 a. IN.
The transfer of Merriam park, in lower
town, to the city was completed yesterday,
and the place will hereafter be known as La
fayette park.
A man named B. Lee, examined in the
probate court yesterday for insanity, turned
out TO be specimen of verdant green in
stead of a lunatic.
The family of the late Louis Fischer were
granted an allowance of $50 month in the
probate court yesterday, pending the settle
ment Of his estate.
The Windsor oclal club held their second
dance of the season at the dining room OF
the Windsor hotel last evening, with music
by Seibert's orchestra.
still alarm of fire took the department
to SAC Selby avenue at 7:15 yesterday morn
ing, occupied by Mrs. Deacon, where a coal
ash blaze did slight damage.
Jack Frost has thrown the shop-keepers in
the shade on window decorations for the past
few days. in fact ruthlessly drawn q thick
veil between the public and their best en-
deavors.
The ladies and gentlemen of Prof. r. Il.
Evans classes rendered him a benefit last
evening at Sherman hall. The evening was
a very upfavorable one indeed, still there was
goodly number present who enjoyed them
selves very much indeed.
The wife of G. W. Edwards, former editor
of the Burlington HdaUkeye and the Mt. Pleas
ant Journal, died yesterday morning at Du-
luth. The family passed through the city to-
day (9th) on their way to Mt. Pleasant,
Iowa, with the remains for burial.
Market Master O'Regan was jubilant yes
terday over the advent in this family circle
of bouncing boy. The cherub tipped the
beam at twelve pounds, and as he came just
in the nick of time the embryo market mas
ter will be christened Cleveland. 1t is cold
day when O'Regan gets left.
The board of water commissioners met
yesterday, P. H. Kelly in the chair, and
present Messrs. O'Brien, Griggs and Secre
tary Caulfeld. Bills were examined and
allowed amounting to 81, 1926. The contract
for supplying the department with hydrants
for 1875 was awarded to r. D. Wood IL Co.,
of Philadelphia. after which the meeting adj
journed.
The grand boxing tournament by Tom
McAlpine's sporting animation that was ad-
vertised to take place at Market hall to might
has been postponed. The combination at
Minneapolis made arrangements with Nc
Alpine's combination to go there tonight,
and in return they will come here and show
with McAlpine's combination. Suitable no
tice will be given.
The Day perpetrated gross outrage on an
esteemed and reputable citizen last evening
by stating that Mr.. Heudner, the well-known
Third street plumber, had been taken to the
workhouse for gross offence. Mr.. Heudner
went out to make some measurements for
work, and is very properly indignant that he
should be accused in the manner named by
the fippant penny-a-liner.
The donation visit at the Women's Chris
tan home on Tuesday last was responded to
most generously by few of its friends, but
by no means sufficient for its needs, and be-
lieving that the intense cold weather may
have chilled the benevolent impulses of the
public somewhat, the committee will be at
the "Home" to-day, hoping to receive some
thing from all the friends of this worthy in
stitution.
Evening services will be resumed at the
First Methodist church tomorrow. The con-
gregation will be glad to know that Mr.. W.
n. Burrit has been secured to lead the sing
ing, aided by large chorus choir. A gospel
song service with short sermon by DR..
Smith, is the attractive programme for to-
morrow night. Mr.. Burrit has been invited
to lead in several churches since his success
full work at the Moody meetings, but has
finally accepted an engagement with the First
Methodist church.
During the Normandin benefit ball at the
Market hall Thursday night, some scape-
grace made sneak on the bar, and as Nor
hahu4n Bays, ROb away VIII case Oh pre-
mieri qualatie champagne wine, and three
boxes of imported Guiana cigars. Mr.. Nor
mandin sought legal advice yesterday, and
as the ball was given under the auspices of
the city, he was advised to present the bill to
the council for the price of the stolen goods.
This is rough on the aldermen, but the cues
ton is, who got the wine?
1t is understood that on Tuesday afternoon
at O'Clock, a meeting will be held at the
chamber of commerce rooms, by those inter-
ested in the organization of an Associated
Charity society for st. Paul. The system has
been introduced in many of the prominent
cities of the east and west, and has been
found to be very satisfactory. A general
desire having been expressed to have it
introduced here, quite number of promin-
ent people have taken hold of the matter and
arranged for the meeting.
Bitter complaints were made BY the GEN
tlemen composing jury in the United
States circuit court, which was out all of
Thursday night, concerning the GOODNESS of
the building. At 1890 O'Clock the Jury put
on their buffalo coats al d went into the base
ment to shake up the furnace. No coal
could be found and the jury stood it until l
O'Clock a. M, when they were escorted to a
hotel in charge Of a deputy marshal whe re
they remained the balance of the night A
protest was made to Judge Nelson yester-
day.