St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02
THE CITY.
GLOBULES.

Four estate cases were on Judge Nc
Grorty's docket yesterday.
Milton Peden, special United States tim
Der agent, was in the city yesterday.
The railroad commissioners will probably
be appointed by the governor Tomorrow.
The police and fire departments and city
officials were paid SIS, 600 yesterday in March
salaries.
On Tuesday evening very pleasant char
acter party was given at S. ID. Mason's resi-
dence, Merriam park.
The banks will observe to morrow, Good
Friday, as a legal holiday. Paper maturing
then will be payable to-day.
The United States internal revenue office
commenced yesterday the issuance of the
new license stamps for the year beginning
May l.
Mr.. F. W. Shirk and family returned to
st. Paul yesterday from several months alb
sence in New Orleans and other Southern
cities.
Pat Stanley got over the bay on tanglefoot
yesterday and he resorted to his old pastime
of humping his wife. He was snatched to
the tower.
The committee appointed to select a site
for the new morgue has secured the refusal
Oh Tue property owned Dy MI cummings al
Second and Cedar streets.
Hereafter no Union park lots are to be
sold except to rst.class purchasers, who will
be willing to obligate themselves to erect i'm
mediately at least three or four thousand
dollar house.
The Republican Central club of st. Paul
met last evening at the armory, but trans
acted no business except to change the
,ifytf 4 ,1n,.
day evening,
The internal revenue collections for March
are as follows: From fines and penalties,
S242. "a; beer stamps, s17 99S.43 cigar and
tobacco tax stamps, 81, 402 10; special tax
stamps, $404.19; total, $26, 23735.
meeting Of the St. Paul Sunday School
Superintendent association will be held in
the parlors of the Central Presbyterian
church, corner Exchange and Cedar streets,
on Faiday evening at 7;45 O'Clock.
Judge Brill took under Amusement the two
cases which came up before him. Augustus
Holtenhoff vs.. William S. and Nellie Mead
was to quiet title to land, and Benjamin VS..
Wilson was to recover under a $500 me-
chanic's lien.
Two new cases were filed with Clerk Bell
yesterdey-Powers, Durkee IL Co. VS.. D.
Flynn & co, for S251 81 worth of goods sold
to defendant, and f. w. Norquist VS.. Henry
OConnor for the wrongful detention of a
horse and buggy valued at 1925
Fritz Fischer, butcher mployed at the
transfer, on Yesterday morning accidenty
cut an artery in his left wrist with his cary
ing knife and nearly blcd to death Dr.
Nichols of Merriam Park was summoned and
by prompt treatment saved the mans life
About 400 names OF delinquent taxpay-
ers have been turned over to the clerk by the
county treasurer. The clerk will at once
serve notice upon the sheriff, and the latter
will begin seizure of property to satisfy the
amount of the delinqucucies.
The sale of stamps for the quarter ending
March 81 at the st. Paul postoflice amounted
10 SAG, 90, as against S44, 231.S so for the
corresponding period last year, the increase
being 81, l3i.l5 The total income of the
department for the year ending March 81
was SlSt, 0S1S7.
The Turner's society last night elected the
following officers President, NJ Propping;
vice president, A. Rank; first leader, Edward
Nell; second leader, II. Schchting; record
ing secretary, &. w. Boenisch corresponding
secretary, Il. Redfeld treasurer, Charles Al
brecht; collector, \. Witt; jauitor, ~ Ger
iHSu' hpi1Ilat, ~ stein nAuScr.
4 letter to Prof Barnes from Cleveland,
o., received last night makes a proposition
fora meeting between Merviue Thompson Of
that place and Billy Wilson of ST. Paul. The
stakes mentioned are $500 side, the winner
to take the gate receipts, aud either soft or
hard gloves to be used 1t Is understood
that the challenge will be accepted and the
affair come off in three weeks
The stOCkhol1ers of tho Paul IT,.
Marine Insurance company elected the fol-
lowing board Of directors YESTERDAY: c.
Blakeley, c. IL. Bigclow, IL. C. Burbank,
John 5. Prince, II. NJ. Smythe, A. H. Welch.
J. L. Merriam, W. +. Davidson, r. y. Nc
Laren, II. F. Thompson, F. f. Drake, Peter
Berkey aud VI. Auerbach.
The following officers have been elected
by the Germauia Loan II Building associa-
tiou President, \. VI. Schwabe; vice pres
idcnt Henry OreaRnn; secretary, W F.
Bickel; treasurer p. ". kerst; attorney, o.
h. Holman. \ board of directors number
Ing fifteen was also chosen, and the associa-
ton will oegtu business on April 20
There passed through ST. Paul Yesterday
four young men from Ottawa, CsnaGs. who
Travelled iucog. but who are said TO belong
u a party Of volunteer citizens who have
enlisted TO 80 in search Of the rebel Riel. for
whose scalp handsome reward Is offered
by the British government The party left
ON the Northern Pacific express Yesterday
afternoon for the seat Of war.
The building on .he southwest corner Of
Third and Cedar streets, that has been used
Tor several years by the United States Ex
press company, has been vacated and will be
remodeled aud considerably changed The
hoor is nov above the sidewalk about two
feet. This will be let down to level with
the walk, 4 new front will be put in with
plate'Elass windows and the whole building
Will be moderated.
MI Markoe has commenced the erection
this week OF two-story addition 70 the
Chsieaugay hotel at White Bear lake. which
viii nearly double the present capacity Of the
building. Among other improvements NAV
also be noted the erection of = 6rst.elass
livery stable with light rigs aud saddle horses
NJ. MsrSoe anticipates large In auI Of visit
ors from The South this season, several rooms
having been already applied for.
David Kuacktou OF Engine No. showed
himself to Se cool aud clear-headed driver
Tuesday night while running 10 the Charles
street fire. When near the corner of Tenth
aud s.. Peter streets the driver Of stree, car
Nc. - attempted 20 head of the engine By
turning across It's path. There was but an
Instant Tor action, and Kuacktou. bv 4 MAJ
terly wheel, brought his horses sround-iust
grazing The car, aud without slackeuIpr his
speed ran down the next street and thence
10 the ERE.
OGste serious accident occurred a. the
sherman house. on The corner Of For1rfh ard |