St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-10

London punch for sale at D. Althof d Co.,
wholesale liquor dealers.
o. c. McCurdy, Esq, returned on yester-
day from a weeks visit to Ohio.
For the best bread use Hubbard j Co.'S supur
Iatiye -four. Il has few equals and no superior.*
Mrs. A. Messer. St. Paul, is spending
several days in the city, the guest of Mr.. B.
D. Pay.
Yesterday was another beautiful day and
the streets were filed with people from the
country.
Our representative in the legislature re-
turned Thursday evening to spend few
days recess at home.
Five mile race on rollers at the City Skat-
ing pavilion tonight, between Z. E. Jeifer-
son and Ed Goodwin.
The Masonic party at Masonic hall Wednes-
day night proved to be an enjoyable affair,
about fifty couple attending.
The Eleventh Regiment Hessian band gave
the last concert at the Opera house Thursday
evening to fair audience.
Frank Pay leaves this morning for st.
Paul, where he will put in several months
work at Curtiss' business college.
J. II. Long, Esq. returned Thursday morn
Ing from New Orleans where he has been for
the past two weeks on business connected
with the firm.
Any delinquency or failure on the part Of
the carriers to deliver the GLOBE to their
subscribers regularly viii please be immedi-
Rtely reported.
Hon. ". y. Leland, Faribault county's
representative in the legislature, was in the
city yesterday en- route for Wells, to spend
Sunday at home.
Three dodgers rested their weary limbs at
the city hall, Friday night. They were men
out Of money and employment and anxious
for place 10 sleep.
Scrap Iron William was in the city yester-
day after rags and loose scrap iron our deal
ers had on hand. He did not look as If he
had been very sick man, but he can stand
good deal OF epileptc fits.
The funeral services on the remains of
James Finley were held Thursday afternoon
at the residence Of ar. e. A. Chapman, and
the remains inferred in Genwood cemetery.
A large number of friends attended 10 pay
the last sad rites 10 his memory.
Owing to a blunder yesterday part Of the
Fridays report did not reach st. Paul in
time for publication in the Friday issue. Mis-
axes of this kind will occur occasionally but
we will endeavor 10 give the readers of the
GLOBE a readable department every day.
Senator L. G. NJ Fletcher, Of this county,
refused to make use Of the railroad passes
offered him as state senator, and pays his
fare. lie has always beeu opposed TO the
accepting Of these ''fayors" from railroads,
and his election as senator does not seem to
change bis views.
The proceeds at the Mankato roller rink
Monday night viii be donated to the Ladies
Relief society in accordance with the offer OF
Mrs. Bentley TO donate the receipts at the
rink one night in each month 10 that source.
This is a generous offer, and the rink should
be well patronized on that evening.
A farmer from MankatO narrowly escaped
n terrible accident on Thursday afternoon.
1t seems that he came to town that afternoon
and filled up with poor whisky until be was
very much intoxicated, and narrowly escaped
being run over by the AIS passenger at the
Main street crossing OF the Omaha road, but
the train was Stacked up, and no other damage
than broken wagon tongue resulted.
Mr.. Samuel Pollard always coutended that
there was an abundance OF cement all around
the great bend Of the Minnesota river, and
be expected, though past sixty, 10 see more
cement made at Mauksto than there was
made at Rosendale, Louisville and Mw au-
kec. The old gentleman thinks now that he
might include two or three other things
since the Development proved so favorable.
There Is considerable talk now about the
need Of more buildings for residence and
business purposes, aud It looks like Mankato
would bid defiance 10 hard times aud erect
more buildings than last year. II is doubt
ful Il there is city OF our size anywhere
With rs Few vacant buildings We met a
man Yesterday who wanted 20 rent a small
house and could not find one, then he started
t. purchase one and had not succeeded
when we last met him.
The Minneapolis party made a good pur-
chase aud got a good bargain in the stone
quarry purchased OF ID. Il. Brooks, but there
are great many splendid quarries vet for
sale and many Of them are not only good
for stone but fine cement. MaukatO has
stone and cement enough yet uudeveloped
20 furnish the northwest for years TO come
All that Is needed Is strong, active, ener-
gctiC men to develop them and make for
tunes for themselves and families.
Ten days Of the new year have passed and
not a single party has been before the police
court 20 answer to any charge whatever.
Officers who have been on the police force
for The past ten years and many Of our ciu-
Ecus state that they never saw the city in SO
orderly condition as at present notWith-
standing the rapid increase in the populS-
ton. While il does not give the officers the
chance of making ''eItras" we are glad to
see this condition OF affairs and hope that it
will continue.
The attraction az the MaukatO roller rink
tonight will be i've mile race between two
combatants, Que ON a bicycle and the other
or skates. r. T. Bel will ride the bicycle
and Frank Severance will make time on
rollers. Mr.. Bell is good bicycHst and Mr.
Severance an equally good skater. and close
aud exciting contest Is looked for this even
ing. The winner viii be awarded a beautiful
silver cup In appreciation 90 the fast travel
iuE BE does. The Germauia hand win fur
nish The music With the usual degree Of ex-
CeleuCr. Don't miss the race.
County Commandments
The board OF county commissioners has