St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-31

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Judge Simons yesterday handed down a
decision granting the petition.
The death rate for the month of July,
despite the apparently large number which
are daily reported, will be probably IS less
than the corresponding month OF 1884.
The board of public works has been
continuously at work for several days past,
the hot weather notwithstanding, making up
Assessments on different city improve
ments.
The heat Of yesterday OccaSiOned a sus-
pension of work on the new court house.
On number of other buildings work was
suspended during the greater part of the
day.
There was a lively and bloodless fight Of
one round in the sheriff'S Office yesterday
between facetious attaehe and bellicOSe
Pioneer Press reporter. Bystanders pre-
vented any serious consequences, but the
power of the press was fully maintained.
Dora Slower sues for a divorce from
Henry Slower. alleging vile language and
desertion on the part of defendant. The
latter Is proprietor of a saloon in West st.
Paul. His wife asks for custody of the
child, the costs of suit and alimony of $40
per week
Judge SimonS yesterday denied that the
case Of Louis Carrie against School District
No. 8 should be dismissed with costs and
disbursements in favor of defendant. The
suit was OccaSiOned by the burning of
school house before il had been taken OFF
Carries hands by the commissioners.
A span of horses attached TO a watering
cart became frightened during the storm
yeStert~sr and ran away on West Fourth
street. y light buggy was overturned by
The flight, which was the only damage
done. During the storm a light express
wagon was overturned near the GLOBE
Office.
There were no horses stolen from Cul-
lens livery stable on Wednesday as reported.
Both teams were hired by prominent citi-
zenS from the stable. One was taken by
mistake from hitching post, and the other
was driven off by an unknown colored man
and returned. Mr.. Cullen desires it known
that cOlOred people do not patrOnize his
stable.
The stereopticOn entertainment given at
the rooms of the Gospel Temperance union
last evening. was not quite SO successful as
was anticipated. Many of the views and
scenes were excellent, but the light used was
not strong enough TO bring out their beauty
and true eject. Mrs. +. Il. Rhodes and
Miss A. Andrews highly entertained the
audience with both vocal and instrumental
music.
Tom Jefferson, who keep a saloon on
Minnesota street, near Sixth, in the diSrep-
utable locality mentioned in the GLOBE
yesterday morning. while admitting the bad
moral odOr of his neighbOrhoOd. and that
| colored people shoot craps in his place,
wants il understood that none of the licen-
tious and debasing practices which are so
prevalent in his vicinity are allowed in his
saloon, nor are lewd women permitted
therein.
Patrick F. Flynn, one of st. Paurs old
residents. died yesterday at his residence.
corner Of Sixth and Cedar streets. Mr..
Flynn was once member of the board of
education, which Office he held for six
years, and was street inspector for five
years. He was 81 years old. and a citi-
iZen who commanded the respect of all that
knew him. He leaves a wife and two
children well provided for. The funeral
will take place at the cathedral tomorrow
morning.
The board Of auditors, consisting of the
mayor, county auditor and clerk of the
court. held meeting yesterday to review
the bids from the various banks for the
holding of county funds. The law requires
that funds deposited shall not be in excess
OF the capital stock of the bank in which
deposit is made. Eight banks bid . per
| cent. for safely carrying the county de-
positS. and they will each receive proper
ton. The banks are requested to file bonds
with the county auditor not later than Mon
day evening next, 50 that they can be re-
ferred to the meeting of the county COM
miSSioners on the Monday following.
Frank Barrett. Ed. Flanagan and James
| Sherman manfully wrestled with the bed
bugs in the police station last night. The
trio were run IN by Officer Gruber for lar
ceny. 1t seems they entered a saloon on
the corner of Seventh and Beech streets. one
OF them carrying a light stick about half as
| long as an ordinary telegraph pole While
two of them engaged the bartender i'm a
friendly eonfab. the other reached over the
bar with the stick and nipped a One-dollar
note which was lying i'm sight. The saloon
man. however, dropped to the racket and
called in an officer to arrest the entire party.
The result of inquiries yesterday about
Henry Young, whose sudden death in La
fayette, Ark. was reported to the st. Paul
police authorities by telegram. was
little. other than that a woman. supposed TO
be YOung's mother, drew some money
from the Germania bank a few DAYS
ago with the intention of sending it 10 her
son in that part of the country. 1t was
further learned that a Henry Young for
merly occupied rooms in the Benz block and
was engaged ut the time in an East Third
street hat store. He afterwards went on
the road rs a travelling man. 1t is thought
possible that he is the man about whom the