St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-18
THE CITY.
CITY GLoBULES.

The walters of the Merchants hotel are
selling tickets for their annual ball.
The Norwegian Infantry company held a
well attended ball at Pfeifer hall last night.
George W. Magee will open his magnif-
cent new restaurant and chop house next
Saturday.
Marriage licenses were yesterday issued to
John B. Lettengerver and Barbara NJ. Ehren-
hardt, Michael j. Lang and Catherine G.
Welsh.
TIE Northern Assurance company. of Lon
don, has transferred its agency from Weed
II Lawrence to John Rogers, Jr. 81 Bro,
Drake block.
Mrs. Kane, residing on Winnipeg avenue,
fell on the sidewalk last Friday and received
serious injuries. It is feared she sustained
serious injury OF the brain.
The divorce case of Caroline Hether
against Nels Hether, for desertion, was
heard oy Judge Brill in the special term Of
the district court yesterday, and granted.
The Texas land syndicate testimony was
all put in at noon yesterday before Judge
Wilkin, sitting in chambers, and thezcase
was adjourned for argument to Tuesday,
March Il.
Robert Lambert, of Mora, was before U.
s. Commissioner Cardozo yesterday on the
charge of selling nqnor without a special H.
cense. He gave bail for his appearance at
the next term of court.
At the last meeting Of the board Of direct |
ors of the st. Paul Mutual building society,
Mr. J. c. Hanley was elected member OF
the board, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of John Grace last August.
Judge Simons will take up the hearing OF
civil cases By jury on the January calendar
OF the district court at 10 O'Clock Monday
morning, aud Judge Brill will enter upon |
the hearing of the court cases at the same
hour.
The jury in the case of II. H. Hodgson vs..
the Western Union Telegraph company, in
which action was brought in the United
States circuit court for S25, 900 damages, re-
turned verdict in favor Of the plaintiff for
$500.
ualy about dozen fire insurance CON-
pany reports Of the business done by such in
the state Of Minnesota for 1884 have as yet
been received by State Insurance Commits
sioner McGill this year, and these show heavy
losses for that period.
The Emmett Light Artillery held a very in
teresting meeting at their armory last Friday
evening, at which D.. Henry T. Hoyt was
elected second lieutenant. The battery de-
cided TO hold a grand military ball on Friday
evening, February q, at the armory.
The Swedish society 'Vega'' has been
presented with a life size crayon portrait Of
Prof. A. Z. Nordenskiold. the famous Afri-
can explorer. The portrait was drawn by
the gifted young artist Mr.. F. Nystrom, Of
this city, and presented by him to the soei-
ETY..
John La Ford, lad just out Of the work
house on a sixty days sentence, was arrested
by Officer Calvin early last evening for hav-
ing feloniously lifted two pairs of shoes and
an undershirt from the clothing and shoe
store at the corner Of East Seventh and Rosa
bel streets.
The funeral Of the late Joseph II. Semper,
whose untimely death has been hitherto. re-
corded in the GLOBE, viii take place from The
family residence, No. 341 Rice street at 80
O'Clock tomorrow morning. Burial services
win be held at st. LOUIS, French church, at
10 O'Clock m.
In the United States circuit court yesterday
Judge Nelson and a jury took up the cases Of
II. J. and Kate T. Van Alstein VS. the Chi
cage, Milwaukee d St. Paul Railway company
for $4,000 damages, each FOR alleged per-
sonal Injuries caused by being thrown from
the platform of a car.
It being what is called "scrubbing noor''
night at the city hall last evening, up to 10
O'Clock, though the mercury was toying way
down below zero, only four tramps (who are
detailed for that purpose,) had put In an ap-
pearance The roadside gentry are evidently
well on TO that racket.
In no aorlv no ~ ~ Eri1ay
thief entered the barn Of r. B. Galusha, on
Carroll street, and got away with two wolf
skin robes. One Of the robes was recovered
yesterday morning, and at noon Officer Ron
leau arrested 4 book peddler named Hanson
on the charge of committing the theft.
Mr. w. Carpenter, Of the Summit Avenue
lookout, returned Friday from a three weeks
business trip TO New York CITY The winter
has been very mild there, and up 10 his leay-
ing the Hudson river ice crop was a failure,
and ice dealers were arranging 10 supply
themselves from northeastern New England.
Business seemed gradually reviying from the
fall staguation.
little bit OF body OF a German woman,
named Mrs. Mary Griuer walked into the
city yesterday from the home of sister in
Washington county, distance OF fourteen
miles, 10 secure work as II domestic. She APP
piled for shelter at the city hall at about
O'Clock last evening, where bed was made
mp for her by the officers in charge, in one Of
the cells. She says that her husband fell In
love with another woman aud deserted Der,
leaving her no means of support.
few nights ago the ". W. aud s. S.
club invited their lady friends to take n
sleigh ride TO Coleman's lake, and said gents
made every arrangement for the trip, when
the jolly maidens failed TO put in an appear
anCe, and the club, therefore, staid at home
On Friday evening these same lassies In
yited the gentlemen Of the club TO 4 ride up
10 Frank Johnson s, when the latter, also, out
OF revenge failed 10 come 10 sight where
upon the girls took the trip without escort.
1t is understood that a scheme Is coutem-
plated by the sheriff having in view the pass
age Of bin restricting the capture OF crimi-
mails outside of the county to himself and the
deputies in his office. While this would
conhne the payment OF mileage 20 the latter
&c would result In the esca pc Of nearly all
criminals who manage to skip out before
their crimes are detected, as a majority sue
coed in doing. The aosurdi.y Of the thing
may be seen on its face, It being fact that
requires no argument that the police author
tiles are almost Invariably the ones who as
certain the whereabouts Of criminals.
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