St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-20
THE CITY.
GLOBULES.

Five deaths were recorded Yesterday!
Mayor O'Brien is expected back satur-
day.
Mr.W. H. Burns, the new health inspector,
has commenced work.
Supt. Birge states that the police patrol
system works like charm.
Mr.. II. j. O'Brien has assumed his duties
as clerk of the health department.
The Astoria walters will give their initial
hop at Sherman hall next Monday evening.
CITY Treasurer Refs on Yesterday paid
s.. 875 80 representing the interest on city
bonds.
The condition of the man who was badly
pounded in the free fight Tuesday night is
improving.
Mrs Wickstrom's small frame house in
Swede hollow burned last evening, the loss
being about $500.
The first edition Of the Northwest magazine
numbered $4,000. 1t is exhausted, and
another will be printed.
Letter Carrier Lilly, wearing badge No. IA.
was congratulated by his confreres yesterday
on an increase to his family.
There will be a special meeting Of the
board of managers held at the Home Of the
Frendless to-day at O'Clock.
The police recovered number Of stolen
tools at the secondhand store, Seventh and
Broadway streets, yesterday. They are in
quest OF the thieves.
Messrs. Fairchid g. Davidson have just
sold twenty acres on University avenue, four
squares west OF Dale street, for S25, 900, and
=, b,,i,oee 1cf nv, Eacf Eourfh cfraet for
500.
The additional trees that are intended to
be placed in Rice park are now being put
into the ground. These trees will very
much change the appearance of the little pet
park.
County Treasurer Burton yesterday col
lected 200 delinquent taxes. The limit
for the payment of taxes of this class will
soon be reached, after which the sheriff will
take the cases in hand
It has recently been decided that case beer
shipped G. 0. D. subjects the sender to
special tax as wholesale malt liquor dealer,
the tax being colectable at places where the
goods are delivered.
Last evening a sneak thief entered the
house Of Mrs. Dorsey, on Jackson street
near Eleventh, and stole an Overcoat, cap,
buffalo overcoat and pair of gloves belong
ing to D. II. Smith, who is rooming there.
Acting Mayor Smith has ordered the work
on the new morgue stopped pending the
settlement of objections interposed by the
Omaha Railroad company, which owns
property on Second street adjacent TO the
location.
Fifty copies of the constitution Of the new
Taxpayers association are in circulation for
signatures, and the names OF over 300 gen.
tlemen have already been secured. The as
ISOLATION will meet again on Saturday even
ing to receive reports and consider import
ant tax questions.
There was a fair attendance at the meeting
of the Itasca club, Democratic, last evening
In its hall In the Union block. Much in
terest was manifested by the members in
trying to make the club as popular as posi-
Die, and proposing schemes whereby its in
terests could in any way be furthered.
A dispatch from Dubuque reads to the
effect that Mr.. William Tibballs, a we'll
known Upper Mississippi pilot,is candidate
for the position OF steamboat inspector for
the Upper Mississippi and tributaries, now
occupied by Gen NJ. d. Flower, and also that
Capt. Thomas Burns Of Galena, ILL.,, Is
urging his claims for the same position.
Capt Burns, II is said. has relatives in st.
Paul who are assured of 2. II. Kelly's influ
ence.
Wednesday, while blasting in the site for
the new court house, large piece Of frozen
dirt was fred high into the air aud on alght-
ing went through the roof of the McQuillan
block, Third and Wahasha streets. 1t was
rather lucky that the roof OF the building was
the sufferer, rs at that time of the day, while
the streets are crowded, II might have ended
with disastrous results TO the Uranium Of some
pedestrian had the missile come down in
Third or Wabasha streets.