St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-17
Notes Aboakt To,C,a.

Yesterday Judge McCluer made an order
in Goodhue county.
Mr.. Matt Clark, wife and daughter arrived
home yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Clark has
improved in health very much.
The Mennerchor society is practicing
Weber's opera, ''Preciosu," and will present
it at Music hall on Easter evening.
The polo club left for Minneapolis yester-
day afternoon to play the Minneapolis team.
Several of the citizens also went over.
Before Judge Lehmicke in probate court
yesterday the matter of the Torinus estate
was advanced another step toward settle
| ment.
| The board of county commissioners meet
to-day and expect to be in session couple
Of days. Rebates of taxes will occupy much
of the time.
The city council meets this evening, and
civil cases will be tried in the municipal
court during the forenoon. The calendar is
heavier than usual.
| Yesterday the eclipse passed off according
to program, and smoked glass was in re-
quest to see that Old Sol would be covered
just the right distance.
Engineer Sonnick of the fire department
has been trying his hand at vessel building,
and as result he has made as fine model
of three -masted ship in full sail as can be
found anywhere, every block and cord being
in position.
The ladies of the Universalist society will
meet at the residence of Mrs. Hathaway on
Wednesday evening, when, in addition to a
supper, music for dancing will be supplied
| The young folks will be out in force, as the
church debt is bound to be removed.
| Ristori appeared at the Grand last night.
She was as Elizabeth, Queen of England
all that the press claimed for her. She had a
good house, but had the prices been as usual
every seat would have been filled, and she
would have made more by it.
There will be special term of the district
court on Monday next. Among other cases
to come up will be the petition of Constable
Conley of Hastings for the state bounty of
5000 for the apprehension of horse thieves,
he contending that he arrested Swanson, who
was sent to the state prison for horse steal
ing. There is also another applicant for the
same reward.
Improvements are the order of the day
and many business and other establishments
are being put into the very best trim for the
expected crowds Otto Wolber has shown
what painters and paper hangers can do, and
so has George Rogentin and B. McSweeney.
Residences also are being FURNISHED up, and
| the city will soon wear its usual tidy appear
ance.
| At the municipal court yesterday the out
rage case of Saturday evening, in which
Charles Thoman was accused of assaulting
Menia Hopkins, was adjourned until this
morning at 10 O'Clock, to give Thoman an
opportunity of employinga a lawyer, and II
desired to impanel a jury The girl is poor,
frail-looking creature and has been in this
country only two months. She claims heI
face was cut in the struggle. Thoman de-
MED the charge, although he confessed it tc
| Officer Walters when arrested.
GLOBE representative yesterday made
inquiries Of Joseph Schupp 81 Co. in regard to
business. when the members Of the firm
were most outspoken as to the increased out
look, and said that business for the past week
had shown marked improvement. Dealers
were buying more freely, and settlements
were prompt and satisfactory, much more sc
than for several years past. They antici.
pated large spring trade, and they had or
| dered freely from the Eastern market. The
uncertainty of few weeks ago had passed
| and business was on a sound footing.