St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-16
THE CITY,
CITY GLoBULES.

a storm door has been placed at the en-
trance Of the hall of representatives.
Col. Taylor, of the state delivery, received
the report of the postmaster general for 1884
yesterday.
The sum of $4,000 was disbursed by the
city treasurer yesterday in payment OF mis-
cellaneous water bills.
Andrew johnson, a vagabond of the most
wolfsh stripe, was arrested last evening and
lodged in the city hall.
An original claim for a St. Paul pensoner
of 81 a month was received at the adjutant
generals Office yesterday.
Joseph Troy was examined at the probate
court yesterday, found insane and ordered
committed to the hospital at St. Peter.
City Treasurer Refs paid the bank of Min
nesota s25, 900 yesterday, being id redemp-
ton of loan negotiated by the water COM
pany.
Mr.. Thomas J. Jackson was yesterday ap-
pointed the local agent for the transfer of
mails from the depot to the postoffice and
back in St Paul
The county auditors on breaking camp
yesterday afternoon, thanked everybody but
the p. p. for its taffy banquet at the Metro
politan on Wednesday evening.
Walter Holcomb was admitted in the su
preme court yesterday, 10 practice law in
this state on the presentation OF certificates
from the supreme court OF Kentucky, and
will locate in st. Paul.
The value placed upon the painting of
Columbus and his crew sighting the Ameri-
can continent, on exhibition in the upper
hall Of the state capitol is 81, 500.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Thos. Mamska and Anna Masek, B. H. Brun
son and Katie Quinn. John Youngblad and
Era Nelson, Cyril Bellaire and Addela LIE
Vesgue.
John Davis. hungry looking vag, was
yapked TO the tower uy Officer Cunnif yes
terday on the charge of stripping a clothes
line Of its linen, in the rear Of No. SO East
Seventh street
Aldermen Dowlan, Starkey and O'Conn
and Auditor James O'Brien held board of
abatement session yesterday afternoon,
abated several minor taxes and adjourned to
$3.50 p. m. to-day.
Fifty tons of coal have already been used
in heating the state capitol thus far in Janu-
airy, and it is estimated that it will take $500
worth Of fuel 10 reach from the first to the
thirtyfrst Of this January.
Jailer O'Keefe, of the city hall, slipped and
fell with his whole weight upon his shOu.de
on Fourth street last Saturday morning, SO.
injuriug himself that he was unable to come
on duty again until last evening.
The ladies Of the Park church will enter
tain their friends in a novel manner this
(Fnday) evening, In the chapel, by serving
an alphabetical supper. Much pleasure is
anticipated from the auction sale Of the
pound packages, which each person is invited
TO bring.
A false impression having got out that any
body could procure S12 Webster's diction-
AIRY for 81 at the department of public in
struction at the state capitol, Prof. Kiehe de-
sires us to say that this discount is only given
TO school districts of the state, state officers
and members Of the legislature.
Fred Greenwood, residing at the corner Of
College avenue and Wabashaw street, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon on the charge Of
disorderly conduct. The complaint having
been preferred by girl named Annie Schroe-
der. The latter claims that Greenwood ac-
costed her on the street and insulted her.
About o'clock last evening part Of the
fire department was called out to attend TO
what was supposed by some, TO be a fire
near the capitol. When the apparatus reached
Tenth street It came to halt and the chief
and his assistants began a search for the fire,
and found it In an ash barrel in the rear of a
building on Tenth street below Cedar.
The supreme court In one fell swoop We S.
terday swept of its calendar six Minneap-
oils liquor case appeals remaining thereon.
BY ordering the Judgment Of the HennepIn
district court affirmed, Justice Dickinson In
his opinion last week sustaining the Mime
apolis regulation Of the liquor traffic ordi-
nance furnished the broom for this proceed
ing.
The second trial OF Thomas Hanlcy, the
blacksmith, for the murder OF his partner,
Riley, will take place during the January
term OF the district court in Hennepin
county on change of venue from Ramsey
county. Hanley, who has been lying in the
county jail for twenty months, will be taken
to Minneapolis to-day for that purpose. The
jury disagreed in his trial in this county,
At the second competitive dnn held by
Co. E., Minnesota National Gnsds, at the
armory, the elegant gold medal offered by
Capt. Rlakeley was won by s. Gilbert, first
sergeant OF the company. TIE delegates
from this company to the National Guard
convention, 10 be held at Minneapolis, are
Capt. VIM. Blakeley, Lieut. l.. 5. Quonce
aud Sergt Gilbert.
Health Physician Dr. Hoyt reports a singu-
lar case Of where the ventilatDrs were found
frozen ut the top of a St. Anthony hill house
The occupants found that the lsDuise was filed
with bad odor and an invest zaa on showed
that the hot air bad CONCEALED IN the venti-
lating pipe at the roof, the result being that
all the foul air was driven back into the
house. In view Of this citizens having sewer
connections and pipes should examine the
latter 10 avoid trouble and inconvs nience.
tuesdays dispatches from Washington
bore the Intelligence that congtess had
passed the French spoliation claim Till. This
was good news 10 Sergeant Morgan, Of the
police force, who is heir 10 a portion Of
$4,000 principal with interest prior to the
year 1900 His grandfather was a merchant
In Philadelphia after the RevoiutiouSars war
and cargo Of his gunpowder en- route to
santa Domingo was conhscstSl by the
French, Afterwards the French promised
To pay the claims which were transferred 70
the United States at the time Of the Louis
snis purchase.
The wholesale merchants and mauufac-
turers of st. Paul, who have not air, sAdy done
so, are particularly requested to reply at
once 10 the circular sent to them BY the Sec
rotary ofthe 81. Paul chamber Of commerce,
which requests all business meu to sHud him
statement OF the number Of their etnployes
and the amount OF business done due ing the
year 1884 The Information is tree ted as
strictly confidential. and all returns ARE de-