St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-13
THE CITY.
CITY GLOBuLES.


The s.crack brigade" is still marching over the
state house ceilings
The next session of the supreme court con-
venes Tuesday Oct. Z.
A meeting of the committee on parks will be
held at 3 O'Clock this afternoon.
The Northern Pacific Railway company ask a
reduction in taxes on their lands in Ramsey
county.
They say that the noxt Minnesota legislature Is
to be granger one, and that it will roast the
railroads.
Public Examiner H. W. Knox is engaged in
making out his biennial report for presentation
70 the next legislature.
One of the basement rooms in the Ramsey
county Jail is packed full of flower vases taken
on an execution by Sheriff o'Gorman.
In mentioning yesterday morning the presen-
tation TO Mr. Breed and his wife, at Minneapolis,
through an oversight the name was given as s..
S. Breed, when it should have beon II. P. Breed
Rock from the excavation on the corner Of
Fourth and Washington streets were piled
against hydrant in that location yesterday, mal-
ing It impossible to get at the same in case OF
fire.
The sale Of seats for the engagement of the
Den Thompson Dramatic company in the popu-
lar and amusing drama Joshua Whitcomb, !"
opens al the box Office of the Grand at 9 O'Clock
this morning.
A boy named John R. Miller arrived in the
city last night from Green, Iowa, being in search
of his father, whom, he said, had sent for him.
The lads father could not be found and he was
taken to the city hall by officer Lowell.
The wheat crop yield in Nicollet county is the
largest ever known. Andrew Nelson of that
county has Just threshed, weighed and bagged
the product OF $50 acres, which averaged the ex-
traordinary yield of 271a bushels to the acre.
Geo. K. Kent, dealer in staple and fancy gro
ceries, $50 Wabashaw street, attacked few
days ago with bleeding at the lungs, the same
having been caused by overwork, is recovering
slowly, his not being considered dangerous
Secretary Hart of the state board of corrections
aud charities has lately had presented to him
the full files of the public documents of Mime
sofa since its territorial organization. Since the
Did capitol fire these have been very hard to OBJ
tain.
Some one lighted pile of straw alongside the
small stable OF G. V. Tostran, in the rear Of No.
90 Eight street, at 10 O'Clock Thursday evening,
and Il still alarm being given to the department
the flames were eXtinguished with but trlnlng
damage.
While engaged at work on a house in course Of
erection in the Sixth ward yesterday, mechanic
named John Borden Frustrated by the burst
ing Of a blood vessel in his head. He was placed
in the patrol wagon and removed to his residence
on Como avenue.
The Minneapolis bicycle club that was in the
race at Saltwater yesterday, came over last even
ing to St. Paul. and gave people little
specimen of their muscle on wheels, and for a
while made things lively on Bridge square, after
which they took the late train home.
The following books were received by Col. W..
q. IT, Taylor, State librarian, yesterday: Fifth
part of the fifteenth volume of the Congressional
Records and index; Statutes Of Quebec for
1884; volumes 40 Al and AZ, Arkansas Supreme
Court Reports; House and Senate Journals for
1883.
The Blaine and Logan club held meeting
last evening at Turner hall. 1t
principally business gathering and
reports were made from the different ward clubs.
The principal matter attended to was the adop-
tion of resolution to hold mass NEE ting here
soon, but no time was fixed upon.
A queer looking genius giving the name of
John Rose was arrested by Officer McFetridge
yesterday while trying to sell number of car
penter tools, which he offered for mere song,
and which it is supposed were stolen. He also
had ferret, and the whole outfit was brought to
city hall. The ferret will be kept to clean out
the rats.
The closing concert of the Great Western
band at Grotes last evening was full Of variety
and was very largely attended by an exceedingly
interested audience. The programme was a
grand one and many of the numbers were ap-
plauded and several of them had to be repeated.
These concerts have been very popular and all of
them well attended the whole season, while
everything has been conducted in tue most or
Derby and decorous manner.
Harry Smith and James DAILY. late last night
became engaged in little disc ussion, and during
its continuance Daily enforced his remarks with
somuch force and eloquence that he cut a Sc
cash on the right side of Mr.. Smiths head
This manner of putting the argument was not
very convincing and as the two could not come to
satisfactory conclusion, the police came to the
aid Of the two gentlemen and quieted them by
furnishing each with comfortable quarters at the
city hall. They will pay their bills this morning
in the police court,