St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-29
MIN NEApoLIs GLoBULEs.

Inc COUNCIL com InlLLee on taxes meets LDst
afternoon at O'Clock.
The Friendly Inn, at 22O Washington
avenue north, is to be opened New Years.
day.
1t is expected that be price of -four in this
city will be reduced thirty cents per barrel
to-day.
The arrivals at the hotels are very light,
and probably will continue to be until after
the holidays.
The bonds of the new county officers will
be approved to-day at the county commits
sioners' meeting.
F. +. Davis, the new county attorney, has
signified his intention to appoint Robert
Jamison as his deputy.
Water consumers are being notified in IN
mistakable terms that they must pay up or
have their water shut of.
The Northern Express company moves ifs
offices from the Nicolet house block to 254
Hennepin avenue, January l.
dinner will be given to the poor chill
dren of the city, Wednesday, at the Friendly
Inn, 220 Washington avenue north.
County Treasurer Walsh has notified H.
300 personal tax payers. AS the treasury is
empty they cannot be too prompt To suit the
treasurer.
The ice-coated ruins Of the Academy OF
Music block are being utilized for advertising
purposes with good effect by enterprising
business houses.
The regular monthly meeting of the citi
zens' Wheel club will be held this evening,
at which the question OF holding mid-winter
tournament is to be decided.
The Berry VS.. West, and Northwestern
Grain Dealers VS.. Northwestern Elevator Co.
suits, in the district court, will be resumed
to-day and will probably be finished.
Yesterday was mild and bright, and the
avenues, in the residence portion of the city,
presented animated scenes. All the fly trot-
ters aud gay equiDages of the city were out.
The pIasterers are at work on the portion
Of the new Union depot which will be used
for the passenger business. The building
will not be entirely completed before
March 1.
A. F. Morton is no longer on the staff Of
the NeOS Letter, Economy" that fearful
scourge now prevalent in newspaper circles
In this city, having spread from the daily to
The weekly prints. <.
The custom of making New YEARS. calls
will not be so generally observed as hereto
lore. Very little interest seems to be taken
N the matter this winter on the part of both
aides and gentlemen.
Robert Kenney, the railroad man who was
shot in the face Saturday night, by Mitchell
Barnum, was reported by his physician yes
terday as to be not seriously injured, although
his wound is quite painful.
Building Inspector Pardee has ordered the
walls of the Academy of Music block to be
torn down as matter of public safety. The
owners Of the property are advertising for
proposals and the work will be commenced
at once.
A movement is on foot TO abolish the water
board upon the ground that it is superfous
and while being an appointative and not
representative body has as much power as If
ii were an executive body. The mayor and
the commissioners are said to favor its abo-
lition.
At the meeting of the water board this
week Prof. Dodge, of the state university,
will make his report concerning the river
water, and will detail the results OF the an
Rlyses and tests of the different specim .ns
submitted to his examination.
The Minneapolis Y. NJ. C. A. announces
their intention of fitting up rooms near the
Union depot for the benefit of the $500 rail
road men who 'run inton this city. The es-
adjustment will include a reading room,
parors, bath rooms, etc. The project re-
selves the hearty support Of the railroad
companies.
DR.. Hill, the deputy coroner, yesterday
vent out to Parker's Lake to investigate the
circumstances concerning the sudden death
Of Mrs. Antoinette Glynn, who was reported
to have died from the effect of medicine
which should not have been given her. Toe
doctor found there was no truth in the ru-
mors, death coming from natural causes.
The saloons we're all Dramatically sealed
yesterday, rumor having prevailed Satur-
day night that twenty-five policemen had
been detailed to visit the saloons in private
clothes and procure evidence against all who
we're open. This last spasm Of 'law and Or
aer' has been ocessioned by morning pa
per, which recently asserted that the saloons
we're running wide open on Sunday.
The first public exhibition of the new Getb-
Jemane church organ will be given this even.
Ing at recital at which an interesting pro
gramme will be rendered by Prof. Chas. H.
Marsh, of Boston, Mrs. Robt. Lyle, Al. Shuey,
Prof. S. A. Baldwin, of st. Paul, and others.
The organ has two manuels of ifty-eight
notes each, pedal of twenty-seven notes,
thirty registers and fifteen pipes.
The real estate market for the past week
has been somewhat dnll, as might be ex-
pected at this time of the year. Seventy-one
warranty deeds were recorded at the Office of
;he register of deeds, the considerations of
which amounted to $125,36 During the
corresponding week of last year ninets-one
deeds were recorded, amounting to $l63, 2S7.
The falling of is not remarkable, consider
ing that the times throughout the country are
pronounced to be considerably harder than
last year.
''It's an i'll wind which blows nobody
good" The tearing down and removal Of
The Academy of Music ruins will furnish en-
ployment to good many men who are out
Of work. Some Of the late finished business
blocks will receive first class tenants at once
and an opportunity is now presented to erect
new business block or one of the finest
Sites in the city Of size and character in
keeping with the prominence of the location.
So 1t appears that there are a few benefits To
be derived from the great Christmas fire Is
well as numerous hardships.
Al. Sehafer's Roller Rink.
Sessions-10 TO 12 q. m.