St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-19
THE CITY.
GLOBULES.

Two deaths were recorded yesterday.
Three cases of diphtheria are reported at
No. 934 Conway street.
J. F. Wilson, the new street inspector,
commence work Yesterday.
City Engineer Rundlett will announce his
appointments next Monday.
United States Clerk Hills has gone to Keo-
kuk, Ia, for a visit OF indefinite length.
Capital Legion Nos 3, Select Knights, will
visit Pioneer No. 1, at Minneapolis, tonight.
Paul Sleif, cigarmaker, was run in last
night again. Officer Boerner found him
drunk.
A meeting of the Itasca club will be held
this evening at the club rooms, Fourth and
Cedar streets.
The procession of the a. O. H. on St.
Patricll's day was headed by the First Regi-
meut band instead of the Great Western as
stated.
The police patrol boxes were on yesterday
turned over to the department. There are
twenty-five in all and seyenty-fye keys nave
been given out.
The mid-Lent mission service at st.
Pauls church is increasing in interest, the
gratifying. The subject tonight is The Neg
lected Savior.
D. F. Macnab, for long time past con-
nected with the drug house Of Lambie &
Bethune, and faniliarly known as "Mac ;"
has started in business for himself in the
old GLOBE building on Wabasha street.
The musical entertainment to have been
given by the Young Peoples association of
Plymouth church in their rooms at the church
this evening has been postponed until next
week, Thursday, when very fine program
will be rendered.
The Birge system of fire alarm went into
formal effect last night, though actually in
use several days ago. Each circuit is en-
braced in the new indicator and the police
have been provided with box keys.
Judge Burr on yesterday received letter
from prominent Republican friend in
Washington, not an Office holder, in which
he gives it as his opinion that President
Cleveland will disturb but very few in the
departments below the chiefs of the divis-
ions.
deed in trust was filed yesterday mort
gazing property between Lake Phalen juno
ton and John street. The instrument is
drawn by the Minnesota, St. Croix IL Wis
consin railroad in favor of Charles L. Colby
and Edwin f. Abbott, both OF Milwaukee,
and the amount involved is $500, 900.
The board of abatement met yesterday in
the county commissioners room, considered
some personal tax matters ana adjourned
after an uninportant meeting. Auditor
O'Brien has issued a call for another session
on Friday afternoon and will continue to
n nj hnG Ia lie
The special committee from the county
board, appointed to select location for the
new poor house, and consisting of Commits
soners Hazard, Schneider and Mitsch, have
not yet succeeded in securing an eligible
location, and parties having suitable tract
of land near the city are requested to COM
municate.
The civil service examination to be held
in st. Paul on the oath inst. promises to be
the most thorough and comprehensive ever
held in The city. In addition to the usual
subjects, applicants may be examined in
French, German, Danish and Swedish Ian
guages, law and for medical reviewers of
pension offices, medical science.
About week ago four-weeks- old infant
was brought to st. Paul from Forest Lake,
having been deserted by its mother. The
child was placed in the keeping Of lady on
Sixth street, but as the board OF control had
taken no measures for its support the little
waif was yesterday again turned over to the
city. Here is chance for some person TO
adopt a nice, healty, terra-cotta- headed boy.
The courts are very quiet now. Yesterday
Judge Brill was hearing the case of Dean vs..
Harvester Works and Merriman, Barrows IL
Co. VS.. ]. j. Bradley ct al. before him.
Judge Simous issued two orders, although he
was not holding court, and Judge Wilkin
was hearing argument in the case of Charles
Corning vs.. Ezra Farnsworth, Jr., ct al,
court case whose evidence had been heard
some time ago. Judge McGrorty disposed
of four estate cases.
The funeral obsequies of the late Xavier
Mauuhart will take place from the family
residence at O'Clock this afternoon. The
services will be conducted by the Knights of
Pythas lodge OF which he was n member and
his old army comrades. The deceased was
one OF the valiant l0i of the "Young Mems
Guard of Company G, Sixth Minnesota in
fantry. He enlisted in 1862 and only six
teen OF the gallant corps survive him. He
was hjghly horored and esteemed and his
death viii DC lamented by wide circle Of
friends.