St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-18

drowning of Willie z. Hoyt at Maj. Frid.
ley's. in the Mississippi river.
Mirick, the printer who murdered
Gross in Anoka, arrived safely in Minneap-
oils last night and was placed in the county
jail.
AT last nights meeting of the city eoun-
Gil, Aid. Sly, chairman, announced that the
committee on wOTkhOuse would go out and
inspect the workhouse to-day.
Burglars broke into the Methodist church
on the corner of Twenty-third avenue
south and Twenty-fourth street and stole a
half dozen chairs and six lamps.
A bOarder named Powers had his clothes
and watch and chain stolen from his board
ing house at No. $50 South Fifth street.
Another bOarder lost a suit of clothes.
a portion of Prof. DAMS orchestra will
go to Duluth to-day to play for an away
up party this evening. DOrner, the Me
ollet avenue caterer, has also been engaged.
The work of replanking the suspension
bridge was completed yesterday and paving
was prosecuted during the night. The
bridge will be open for travel again to-day.
In the district court John Ii. Bates yes
terday commenced a suit against the j. L.
Case Implement company to collect roy
atty of 81 each upon harrows, amounting to
SSO3.
Joseph A. TYLER and Sophia FrOhm, John
Cardinal and Pauline Bignet, Olaf j. OSOn
and Erik johnson. William Miller and
Nellie McAlpine yesterday obtained mar
rage licenses.
The mistress of the boarding house at the
corner of Fifth avenue south and Third
street made complaint yesterday that a
thief had stolen from her $40 in money, a
watch and dog.
Judge Bailey was suddenly summoned TO
Excelsior yesterday on account OF the ILL
ness of his child. Judge MahOney Is away
on vacation, and consequently there was
no court yesterday afternoon.
The council committee on ways and
means has decided TO recommend the sale
of Sl35. 600 per cent. bonds, to meet the
demands Of the sinking fund. and To defray
the expenses of the new bridge.
James Winchester. the man arrested by
Sergt. kirkham for stealing SIS from Henry
Morquardt on Saturday night, is still in the
First precinct station. Owing to the alb
sence of the judges there were no arraign-
ments yesterday afternoon.
The grocers last night debated for three
hours the question of selling flour to con
SulIerS at the stipulated price of % cents in
advance of the wholesale. rates. The milleTs
exact from the retailers that the latter uni
verSally adhere TO the set prices.
Kate Tracey and Mary Kennel. the two
girls arrested Saturday night for keeping
rooms of bad repute, were committed thirty
days each yesterday. \. NJ. Kinney. one
Of their diSsolute companions, was also sent
down. but John Sullivan, the other, pleaded
not guilty. He declares he had no bad in
tentionS and will be given trial to-day.
Thomas Lowry is expected to arrive
home to-day. He is a member of the IL
brary board committee ON building. and it
is quite probable that the proposals for a
site for the new public library building will
be opened either to-day or tomorrow. The
board will meet at o'clock Saturday even
Ing in the secretary's Office for action in the
premises.
4 match was made last night in which
Mervine Thompson is TO pull against the
strongest horse in Minneapolis. The match
is for 500 a side. and Walter Dennis backs
Thompson. while ''TObe" BrDderiek backs
his famous gray horse, weighing l,25O
pounds. The test will come of at Mime
haha Oh Sunday afternoon.