St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-24
THE CITY.
CITY GLoBULEs.

The school teachers will be paid to-day.
The mercury stood at "a above at O'Clock
yesterday morning.
Health Officer Dr. Hoyt will take possession
of his Office at city hall to-day.
The Fourth Ward Hunting club will give 8
concert and ball at Pfefer hall this evening.
The Market Hall Restaurant employees ball
takes place at Market hall tomorrow even
ing.
The first snow squall of the season oc-
CURED early last evening, putting in its ap
pearance just FIVE days later than last year.
The fifth volume of Houston's Delaware
Supreme Court Reports, and the fourth vol
ume of Ontario, Canada, Reports were added
to the state library yesterday.
The third annual ball of the Yardmasters'
Mutual Benefit association will be given at
Pfeifers hall, under the auspices of Itaska
division, No. 81, on Monday evening, Nov.
3. STEMS band will furnish music.
A decree of divorce has been entered by
Judge Simons in the case of Mrs. s. I. E.
Morse against s. F. B. Morse, formerly an
artist of East Third street. The divorce was
granted on the grounds of cruel treatment.
DuiSio az
tempted to enter the residence of Mr.. Oscar
B. Hills, clerk of the United States circuit
court. at No. 40 Ashland avenue, but Mr.
Hills heard them raise window and they
were frightened off.
Detective Ahern returned from La Crosse
yesterday having in charge August Swenson
and Otto Peterson, arrested on the charge of
the larceny of $40 from the ST. Thomas hotel.
They also stole boat and went down the
river. An examination will be held to-day.
Dennis Igos, who has been at work on the
moter extension, went on spree yesterday,
and going to city hall commenced to black
guard the city officials. He was ordered to
behave himself, but on refusing to move on
Chief Clark locked him up. His name will
be dennis to-day.
Mike Ryan, residing on Superior street,
was arrested yesterday afternoon on the
charge of beating his wife. He seemed all
broken up over the affair saying that she
only wanted to get rid of him and that his
troubles were owing to the interference Of
neigh5ors. He was fined S25 or thirty days.
1t has not been settled whether Prof.
Winehen viii lend his stuffed beaver to
adorn Secretary Young's beaver gnawed
Duluth log at the worlds fair or whether
Young will lend Winehell the aforesaid log
for his beaver to pose on on that occasion.
So far this is the only knotty question which
has arisen between the exhibit division
superintendent,
llCol. A. D. Nelson, U. S. A, now at the
Metropolitan hotel, is one of our old land
marks. He was stationed at Fort Smelling
in 1849, when the population of St. Paul was
less than 400. AS far back as 1S49 he saw
the future of this country, and by investing a
small sum Of money he is to-day the owner
of large and valuable interests in st. Paul
and Ramsey county. The old settlers are
always CLAY to see the jovial, good natured
colonel.
During the past summer Capt. E. c. Bowen
erected on Virginia avenue, near Selby, a
very handsome residence for himself, and
he occupied the same on the 22d Those Of
our people whose duties keep them in the
business portion of the city would be sur
prised to see the great improvement of the
property on st. Anthony Lots which were
sold five years ago for $500 now bring readily
$4,000, and even at that price are difficult to
obtain, owners preferring to improve.
The United States government building at
the corner of Second and Robert streets is
nearing completion. The basement is to be
used for stabling and the lower story for
storage. The other floors will be occupied as
offices for the quartermasters and paymas-
tiers and such other offices as are stationed in
the city and connected with the department
of Dakota. The building is well arranged
for the purposes intended. The builder, Mr..
G.. w. Merrill, deserves great credit for
pushing the work along so rapidly.
Gov. Hubbard has placed Messenger Ham
mond in charge of the carpenters, plaster
ers, painters, carpet-tackers and wood oiling
and cleaning brigade at the state capitol to
try and get that sadly Uttered and mortar
bedraggled edifce ready for the meeting Of
the legislature and to make it wholesome and
habitabe to its regular occupants, the further
services of Architect Bofiington having been
dispensed with. Since Friday Hammond has
been making very perceptible progress in
the much needed renovation.