St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-15
MINNEAPOLIS GLoBELErs.

The literary class of the Y. NJ. c. A. me
last evening.
Special election in the Fourth and Eighth
wards to-day.
Martin Pitznick was yesterday admitted to
full citizenship.
Fhe real estate transfers filed yesterday
aggregated $19O,796.
The Scandinavian Press association held a
festival in Market hall last evening.
A fire in John Watson's residence occas-
stoned slight loss early yesterday morning.
The jury in the case of August Towsky
against the city gave the plaintiff verdict
OF 50, 600.
Annie Brooks has filed a note Of issue in
an action for divorce from her husband Pc
ter Brooks
In the case of D. Appleton & Co., against
F. S. King, judgment was yesterday filed
for the plaintiff.
Barry 81 Fay are deliberately billed for the
first half of next week at the Grand in ''Mul-
doons Picnic"
The teachers of the city school at their
meeting to-day will discuss the question Of
abolishing recesses.
DR.. Campbell delivered his lecture on la
Dor and capital at the East side Congrega-
tional church last evening,
David Oleson and Katie Anderson, John
Carlson and Hannah Faudlin were the recip-
tents yesterday of licenses to marry.
The wholesale grocery firm of h. G.. Harri-
(y N will firnf rOr b11ci Arri
l. The successors are to be Harrison, Far
rington 81 Co.
Rev. George E. MacLean will occupy the
chair of English literature and Anglo Saxon,
at the State University, made vacant by Prof
Marston's death.
John G.. McFarlane, who is the regular
Democratic nominee, has been endorsed by
the Independents of the Fourth ward, as
predicted by the GLOBE.
A stay of 60 days was yesterday granted in
the case of Coy kendall Brothers & Co. VS.. j..
W. Ladd, defendant, and the Equitable Fire
and Marine Insurance company.
The Democrats of the Eighth ward will
hold their caucus this evening to elect dele
gates to the city cow ention. No alderman
is to be elected in that ward this year.
The trial of ''Black Jack" occupied the en-
tire attention of Judge Koon and jury
The first jury disagreed but the second jury
Will most probably convict the prisoner.
The second charge against VIM. H. Bryant
was dismissed in the municipal court yester-
day upon the motion of the county attorney.
Presumably, no case could be made out of
the charges.
This afternoon at o'clock meeting of
the ladies of this city will be held at Simpson
M E. Church, First avenue south and Tween
ty-seventh street to discuss the question Of
school suffrage.
in accordance with the law, Mayor Ames
issued proclamation in the official paper
last night, ordering the saloons closed to-day
during the hours that the polls shall be kept
open in the Fourth and Eighth wards.
Capt Baff will go to Redwing to-day to
muster in G. A R. Post Yesterday he
received applications to organize a post in
Owotonna and another in Redwood Falls.
There are upwards of thirty names signed to
each petition.
James O'Brien in a semi-state of intoxica-
ton menaced the lives of the O'Brien
4dlHlly Will d DlSS kIlle. a SlSGer was SllSnI-
ly cut in the endeavor to disarm the furious
man. James was promptly arrested, and
yesterday he was committed to the county
jail for sixty-eight days.
John Berg yesterday filed a suit in the dis
trict court against Frank Shaw to recover
1855, alleged to have been won in game of
chance by the defendant between the 18th
and 10th of February last. Berg says he has
often requested Shaw to repay him the money
lost and that Shaw has declined to refund the
same.
Adon Butler has now issued a challenge
to John S. Barnes, the st. Paul athlete, to a
wrestling match, Graeco-Roman, for $3.50
aside, the winner to take all the money.
Should Mr.. Barnes accept, it will one of the
most exciting and interesting athletic con-
tests ever witnessed in the state. Both gen
tlemen are in excellent trim and they are so
evenly matched that they can find any mum
Der of hackers. Mr.. Butler will be backed
by sporting men of this city, while Mr.. Barnes
has hosts of friends in st. Paul whose conf
dence he enjoys.