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


office.
The state prison committee will meet at 9
O'Clock to-day.
The county commissioners meet at 10
O'Clock this morning.
The work of cleaning the streets is being
carried on in all sections.
That sweet harbinger of spring, the hand
organ, was numerous upon the streets yes
terday.
The police and fire departments and city
officials were paid SIS, 900 yesterday in Feb
ruary salaries.
The water board was busy yesterday ar
ranging orders for fifteen miles Of pipe and
inclusive material.
The "fnest in the world'' marched up to
the police quarters in the city hall and drew
their pay yesterday.
1t Is denied by the Manitoba officials that
the assault mentioned on Sunday took place
in their freight house.
Charles Friend, Jr., has resigned as mem
Der Of the subscription committee of the st.
Paul Base Ball association.
The lady managers Of the State Magdalen
society gave another lunch spread at the
state house last evening.
The pupils and friends of Prof. Beggs will
tender him complimentary party this even
ing at his class rooms.
The Father Mathew society of this city
has organized corps of temperance cadets
as juvenile auxiliary 20 that body.
Revival meetings continue at the Clinton
Avenue NE. church. At 7:30 this evening
Rev. Robert Smith is to preach.
Dlphtheria is reported at No. 500 Canada
street and No. 991 Hudson avenue, and scar
let fever at No. so university avenue.
The state apportionment of the current
school fund will be completed at the depart
ment OF public instruction at the state house
to-day.
Maggie Bradley, the old-timer, was released
from the workhouse a couple of days ago.
and yesterday She was run in again, par
ayzed.
Messrs. Briggs & Scott have leased the old
European hotel on Third street, near Jack
son, and will thoroughly overhaul and reft it
by March 10.
To Rev. Dr.. E. s. Thomas was presented
yesterday by the Practitioners of st. Paul's
church lifesze crayon portrait Of himself,
it being his birthday.
Morrel Jourdan, charged with selling
whisky to the Indians at Gall river, was yes
terday held to bail for trial by the United
States commissioner.
There was no session Of Judge Wilkins
court yesterday, Judge Brill adjourned early,
while an injunction case dragged its weary
length before Judge Simons.
Steamer No. l, in which a new pump Ia
just been placed, was taken out for trial near
the engine house yesterday afternoon apd
found to work satisfactorily, and again put
in service.
Each blast made in excavating for the new
building causes responsive vibration in
the old court house. The windows shake
and the chandeliers lend q musical tiukle to
the general rattle.
man named Schuman. carpenter by
trade, discharged short time since from
the hospital at st. Peter, was wandering
around the streets of the city again yester-
day in demented condition.
Caroline Huessler, who is suing for di-
vorce from her husband on the grounds of
cruel treatment, has been married IN him
twenty-five years, aud the couple have three
grown and several smaller children.
meeting of persons interested in charit-
able work will be held Thursday afternoon at
4 O'Clock, and It is hoped there will be 4 full
representation of the different church de-
nominations and others concerned.
Another very handsome residence will be
built this spring. II, r. Bigelow will be the
owner, and win put about SIS, 600 into the
building alone, which will be erected at the
northeast corner Of Walnut and Exchange
streets.
The star-spangled banner, for hosting and
lowering which the legislature pays special
fagman s. day during its session, showed
bad rent yesterday just about where the
stars join on to the stripes, and at its age will
have hard work TO battle the March winds up
20 the time the house and senate clock hands
are turned back on Friday night.
John Thompson, cocSney crook, was ar
rested by Officer Hammond yesterday after
noon, on the charge Of stealing two pairs OF
pants from Sattler Bros. He carried one pair
under his vest and the other pair wrapped
up in bundle. On being brought to the
city hall. he gave the officer some nice chin
music, and while in the act OF talking he
made q def play to remove the trademark
from the goods.
The following pension business was trans
acted by Adjutaut General MScCarthy in
February: Claims fled -, Of which 90 were
increase, II original and invalid. widows
/ mother, restoration to rolls Claims
allowed %, Of which Ia were original, 8 in
crease. widow, mother. aud ! restoration
to rolls. The claims allowed aggregate =
monthly pension Of Sl6s. %, and carry a
back pension Of S5,0IS.
Bids were opened at Fort Smelling yester-
day for The pork supply: Maxfeld Is Sesbury
offered 500 barrels at slS.55, aud 400 at
$3.50. Jerome Platt offered 96O barrels at
$iSl4. Maxfeld X Seabury offered 40, coo
pounds Of bacon at SS,S1 per hundred. aud
$4,000 az $S.55. Jerome Plat offered So, 600
pounds at $500 per hundred. No award
will DC made until the result OF the bids
opened at Chicago is known al Fort Suel-
ling.
Last evieaug the Choral society had re-
hearsal % the Seasons by Haydn. Siguor
JsRnot,a Is taking great pains and no end OF
labor 20 make the coming festival a grand
success aud should meet With the cordial aud
unanimous support Of everyone connected
With tie enterprise. aud al be asks IS regular
attendance and strict attention 10 the work