St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-13
THE CITY.
CITY GLOBULES.

The committee on claims OF the council
will meet at o'clock to-day.
County Treasurer Burton paid out S5,5Oo
On county orders yesterday.
The council committee on legislation meets
at $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon.
The special committee on police fire alarms
will hold a meeting at O'Clock to-day.
Mr. Hugh Murray, the efficient sheriff OF
Steele county, is visiting friends in this city
T. Berkey 81 Co. sent three wagon loads OF
peanuts to Minneapolis last night, which VIII
be handed out in packages to the children OF
that city, on bridge square, this morning.
While attempting to board train yester-
day, Chas. B. Longren, sixteen years Old,
residing at Wyoming, fell under the cars,
and his left foot was taken of at the ankle.
The committee on streets failed to meet
yesterday, owing to the illness of Aid. john
son. The only member of the committee
present was Aid. Robert, the unfailing
standby.
Officer James Brogan was discharged from
the police force yesterday for neglect Of duty.
He failed TO answer roll call on several occa-
sions. D. S. Collins was appointed to fill
the vacancy.
Mike Sullivan, alias Mike McCarty, q tramp
ledger at the city hall, was arrested by Officer
Marion last night, for whooping things up
on the streets, under a strong decoction OF
booze essence.
Prof r. NJ. Evans is teaching the ''Min-
nette de la couer'' to sixteen couples OF
ladies and gentlemen in Minneapolis for the
Carnival of Nations,'' which is to be given
next week at the Croker rink.
Arrangements have been completed for
the grand sparring match to be given at
Market hall for the benefit of Paddy Norton,
next Tuesday evening. fine programme
has been prepared for the event.
'Twas big day for Webster's dictionaries
at the board of public instruction department
yesterday, huge box of them being received
from the eastern publishers, and two dozen
forwarded to different schools in the state.
Mr.. T. F. Cakes, vice president and
manager Of the Northern Pacific road, has
purchased Mr.. George R. Finch's residence
on Summit avenue, formerly the Burbank
place, and will bring his family to st. Paul
in May next.
VIM. Hines, Frank Spear and two Listow
kids were arrested by Capt. Bresette, on
Jackson street, while engaged in tearing down
signs and creating general disorder last ev-
ening, and they were corraled at the city hail
for the night.
John Wiebert for stealing two pounds of
beef from butcher was held over in the
municipal court yesterday afternoon for
hearing this morning in the sum of $1,000
bail, which not obtaining he was committed
to the county Jail.
The examination of Frederick Fredericks,
the crazy German who has been making the
county Jail pandemonium for the last two
days and nights with his wild songs, laughter
and oaths, will take place at the probate court
at IL O'Clock this morning.
Mr.. Fred. S. Parker, son of Fire Commits
sioner Chas. Parkes, residing on Broadway
street. is entertaining a couple of valuable
acquisitions to his happy family. They were
bouncing twins, and they tipped the beam
at eight pounds each. Cigars are in order.
The new addition to the workhouse was
finally completed last Thursday, when the
prisoners, numbering seventy-five, were
placed in the new cells. There are 220 cells
in all, so that the tramps and other gentle
men of the shade need have no fear of get
ting left.
Officer Zinkelbach returned from Mime
apolis last midnight, having in charge NJ. c.
Ward, pseudo "spotter'' for the fly hobs of
Minneapolis, who is charged with the larceny
of a ten dollar bill from AXE Swanson, of
the Union house of this city. Ward was
yanked from bagnio of the sawdust burg.
Mr.. Chas. Vitais, residing at Franconia, is
q firm believer in dreams. A few nights ago
he dreamed that a citizen of that place,
named Andrew Anderson, had been lost in
Che woods and frozen to death. The next
day Anderson was missing, and lengthy
search resulted in the finding of his body,
which was frozen stiff.
Quite good deal was accomplished by
way of cleaning the sidewalks on Third
street yesterday. The police went around
notifying people, and in some cases the
policeman who gave the notice was abused
and insulted. 1t is probable that warrants
will be issued to-day against those who de-
cline to clean their walks.
State Railroad Commissioner Gen. Baker,
returned yesterday from an official inspection
Of the Wisconsin, Minnesota 81 Pacific rail-
road, from Red Wing to Eagle Lake, where
new passenger depot is being erected He
reports the track as laid with sixty pound
steel rail, on a sold road bed, and traversiug
a rich agricultural country.
Yesterday Detective Dan O'Connor took
into custody young man named Harry
Lutz, who is charged with the larceny of
$50 silver watch from Bergh, the jeweler, at
Third and Cedar streets. 1t is charged that
Lutz visited the store under the pretense of
having clock fixed, aud that he stole the
watch from the show case. He will have
hearing to-day.
In passing along Wabashaw street about 10
O'Clock last night, Patrick Shannahan slipped
on the ice, and in falling he Glanced to strike
Paisley Mellen, the pugilist, who was also
proceeding along the street. The latter re-
garded the accident as intentional, and he
proceeded to pound Shannahan. During the
scuttie that ensued he viciously kicked Shan
nahan in the mouth.
The notorious bull-whieh killed Mr.. s. V.
Spicer, of Albert Lea, two weeks ago. and of
whose tragic end the GLOBE gave a complete
Accountants yesterday sold at the stock
yards. The bull is handsome short horn.
OF Duchess strain, weighing 1,5S5 pounds,
and is rising three years old He was sold
to butcher at $500 per hundred pounds.
and melted therefore $41.21.
Tom White, the colored man arrested on
warrant in Minneapolis for firing building
in st. Paul, in order to roast his wife and
family, was discharged in hearing at the
municipal court yesterday afternoon. A do
mestie feud has broken up the White home,
the wife having caused the arrest with the
evident design Of getting possession of fur
niture claimed by both parties.
On Thursday evening lady in attempting