St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-09
THE CITY.
GEOBULES.

One death was reported yesterday.
There were no cases before the probate
court yesterday.
The county commissioners meet in special
session this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The city treasurer on yesterday redeemed
S11, 600 city bonds of the issue of 1865.
There were seventy-three tramps housed
at the city hall at II o'clock last evening.
Diphtheria is reported at No. 400 Bruno
street and at the corner of Cook and Green
brier streets.
Yesterdays collections at the county
treasurer's office amounted to little over
$4,000.
John Clifford, deserter from Fort Shell
ing was arrested at the corner Of Grove
street and Broadway last night.
J. J. Vervais, the recent appointee to the
position of abstract clerk, will assume the
duties of that office on Monday.
The city treasurer received $4,000 in
coupons from New York yesterday, repre-
senting paid interest on city bonds.
A special meeting of the city council will
be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon for the
purpose of canvassing the election returns.
The social meeting at the rooms of the
Gospel Temperance union, So East Seventh
street, this evening, promises to be one of
special interest.
The election of ieutenant-colonel to
supply the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Col. johnson will take place at the
armory next Friday.
Owing to the unpleasant condition of the
weather the board of public works did not
visit the streets yesterday on which assess
ments are about to be made.
The Gun club which was to have had a
shoot at Como on Thursday was compelled
to postpone it on account of the disagree
able weather till Thursday next.
The evidence in the case of Charles T.
Ward ct al. VS.. Owen T. Sweet was con-
Guided before Judge Brill yesterday and the
case taken under consideration.
The entertainment to be given at the st.
Paul high school by the pupils of the jack
son school, will take place on Thursday
evening, May IA, and not on Monday even
ing.
Peter R. L. Hardenberg has begun an ac-
ton in the district court to validate his title
to lots 1 and 2, block IL, Kittsons addi-
ton, an interest in which is now claimed by
the veStry of st. PauPS church of this city.
In referring to the election in the Second
precinct of the Third ward, friend of Mr.
Mackay's said yesterday that the latter did
not make any claim to fraudulent voting,
but that he would contest the election on
the grounds of clerical error.
The officers of the State Agricultural So
ciety have large gang of men and teams
at work on the fair grounds, grading and
putting the surface in condition for the
buildings. The force now engaged will be
gradually increased as the demands of the
work may require.
Nearly thirty houses have been moved or
are in course of emigration from lower town
to the upper part of the city. The route
taken is up Ninth to st. Peter and thence
up the hill. The crossing of the street rail-
way tracks is accomplished between and
4 o'clock in the morning.
Through the efforts of Chief of Police
Clark and Detective John O'Connor. the
two burglars who robbed the sample cloth
ing house over GrauS' saloon, No. 172 East
Third street, last week have been captured
at Minneapolis and viii be brought down to
this city this morning for trial.
John Valentine, the hackdriver in the
employ of Mr.. James Heating who dis
tinguished himself by his courage and BRAY
cry in the management of runaway team
attached to carriage containing a bridal
party about two weeks ago, has been pre-
sented by Mr. G. B. Birchell one of the &C.
cupantS of the hack, with $25 in cash as
token Of gratitude.
Shortly after2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
an alarm was sounded from box 24S for a
fire in j. P Gribben's lumber yard at Post
Siding. A heavy wind was blowing at the
time, but the fire was rapidly gotten under
control. The damage amounted to about
81, 800, insured for $40, 900. The fire was
supposed to have originated from the spark
of locomotive.
Burton Morgan, colOred, was arrested by
Capt. Brisette last night on warrant charg-
ing him With assault with intent to do great
bodily harm. The victim of the assault is
Frank Shepard. Morgan met Shepard ON
the street, and the latter refused to have
anything to say to him. Some hot words
were exchanged, followed by blows. and
Shepard, as result, was badly beaten.
The committee Oh education ordered S1O.-
699.60 bills paid at their meeting on Thurs
day evening, among which are the first es-
Inmates of the contractor for building the
new Cleveland, German, Douglas, Monroe
and Sibley school houses. Secretary Otto
Dreher also reported S1,666.06 paid in to
the city treasurer for the tuition fees of
nonresident pupils, old school house build
ings, desks, etc.
The name most prominently mentioned
as clerk of the municipal court under Judge
Cory is that Of John J. Ahern, at present
deputy clerk of the district court Mr..
AheTn is held in high esteem by all the
leading lawyers who have occasion to do
business at the clerks office. His reputa-
ton as painstaking and accommodating
official is well deserved, and Judge Cory
could not do better for the interests of the
ONCE or the public than to appoint him.
Articles Of incorporation were filed with
tne register OF deeds yesterday by the Day
ton Bluff Building association. The incor-
PoTators are Joseph Burger, George W,
BONN, D. +. Huelster, A. NJ. Peabody.
Harris Richardson. Robert Seeger. Gus
tave Heinemann, George w. Freeman. Fred
erick Anthem, W. Kirk, James I. Jellett.
T. X. Palmer, Samuel r. Potter, August
Lundquist and August NJ. Schnell. The
capital stock is $4,000, 600, to be paid in
monthly installnents of 25 cents. Bust
ness will be started as soon as $40, 900 has
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