St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-17
THE CITY.
GLOBULES.

Scarlet fever is reported at NO. o39 BUR-
street.
James Ragan, adiudged insane, went t.
st. Peter yesterday.
The board of abatement will meet OF
Wednesday at 2 p. m.
The only death from scarlet fever this yeal
was reported yesterday
!. J. Beaumont has been appointed dep
uty in the assessors Office.
The feast Of St. Joseph viii be celebrated
in all the Catholic churches on Thursday.
The board Of control issued forty-two Or
ders for wood and provisions Yesterday.
The socialistic club Vorwaents win give an
entertainment at their hall on Seventh street
next Saturday night.
Judge Wilkins court was yesterday ad-
journed until Monday next. Judge Nc
Grorty's docket was light
The new rooms Of the board of control at
Seventh and Market streets have been fitted
up very handsomely.
motion for new trial was yesterday de-
MED by Judge Nelson in the case of the
Smith Middlings Co. VS.. Hatch d Mitchell.
The engineers Office at the water board
building is being dismantled and its tele-
phonic connection placed in the general
office.
Sister Josephine of the Catholic orphauage
yesterday called at the st. Nicholas hotel and
took in charge the little waif LETT there day
or two ago.
II. Olson, a laborer, while at work on an
excavation Yesterday, had both hands badly
frozen. He was assisted to his boarding
house, No. 354 Minnesota street.
Among Judge Simons' decisions Yesterday
was one quieting title to lot ~, block
3, in Brunsons addition, sold under
mortgage held by Equitable Trust company
against Elizabeth and Albert Clifford
The American News company, which is
said to be the only one dealing in the kind
of papers and books affected by Senator Sar-
geant's obscene literature bill, will institute
test case to settle the validity of the law in
the supreme court.
William Rice, arrested Saturday by Mar
shal Bracket, charged with stealing letters
from the postofIce at st. James, yesterday
gave $500 bond for his appearance before
the United States commissioner.
A suit was filed yesterday afternoon with
the clerk of the United States circuit court
by the Washburn S Moen Manufacturing
company against George l.. Farrell ct al to
issue injunction against defendants for in
Judgements on certain barbed wire fence
patents.
Yesterday was the twenty-frst birthday of
James Butterield, an employe of Quinby IL
Abbolt's furniture store on Third street, and
his fellow employees signalized the event by
presenting to him n handsome gold watch
and chain, Capt. Stees making the presenta-
ton speech in very happy vein.
The vote at the recent election In Rose
township, at which the license question was
made an issue, was in favor of the temper
ance movement, and no more saloon licenses
will be issued during the ensuing fiscal year.
AT the same election it was decided that no
cattle should be allowed to run at large.
Postmaster Day on yesterday received
a unique document from Washington, being
fac simile copy of the report Of Samuel
Osgood, the first postmaster general of the
United States. The report is the first one
ever issued and 1t is dated 1889. and ad-
dressed to George Washington, Esq, presi-
dent of the United States.
Judge Brill yesterday dismissed the case OF
Dassei vs.. Merrill upon stipulation of coun-
sci, continued the two cases against the city
appealing from the assessment to grade Park
avenue aud other streets, and had on trial
the case of Dean VS.. the Harvester Works
for the foreclosure of a $50, 600 mortgage.
Regarding the future of the Dispatch Mr..
George X. Shaw told GLOBE reporter yes-
terday that the new perfecting press which
was ordered would not be built for several
months yet. Until that time the double
cyli uder press now in use will be made TO
answer. The Dispatch appeared in a neat
new dress yesterday. Mr.. Shaw has not vet
decided what changes he will make in the
editorial force Of the paper.
The Lafayette Building association. an or
ganizatiou composed almost exclusively OF
French citizens, have elected the following
officers: President. T. .. Dufresue: vice
president, Octave Saysrd; treasurer, L. "
Dion; secretary, F. Y. Gravel; attorney, j.
b. Olivier; examiners, Alfred Dufrcsne,
Adolph Martin, Louis Demeules The first
annual report OF tho board of examiners
shows very latteriug exhibit for the society.