St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-17
GLOBULES.

Of diphtheria are reported at No. sS5 Conway
street
Tom Batimore's examination fer insanity,
in the probate court, is postponed until noon
to-day.
Mayor O'Brien reports that - per cent Of
the invitations to the legislative reception by
the city at the state house his evening have
been accepted.
John s. O'Keefe, who works at Schlitz'
brewery, desires the GLOBE to state that he is
not tn O'Keefe arrested Sunday night for
disordrrly conduct.
IN action was begun in the district court
yesterday by Mailer Il Thompson against
CaDtwell, Ballard & Co. TO enforce the pay
ment Of a note for 1872.
Special Officer Lopergan of the District
Telegraph company arrested yesterday after
noon man who had stolen side Of bacon
hanging outside the door of Lambs butcher
shop, on Fourth street.
The county commissioners, in response to
the agitation made on the subject BIZ several
grand juries, Sheriff Richter aud the public
n: large, are At last placing new closets. bath
tubs and veutilating pipes in the county Jail.
q reception to the governor, state officers
and legislature at the state house on Thurs
day evening. Three long tables will be laid
in the lower corridors for banquet on the
occasion.
a mass meeting Of citizens was called at
Kebholz hal IN the Sixth ward last night, to
consider the levee matter and other cognate
subjects, but owing to general misappre-
bensiOn concerning the call and the sparse
attendance no action was taken.
A trial test will be made in the coach
yards OF the Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany at 2 O'Clock this afternoon, Of the IA
nous Laufman screw brake for passenger
and freight cars. The test will be witnessed
by large number of railroad men.
A dumb waiter has been placed in the
rooms of County Auditor 0'Brien connect
ing with the county treasurer's Office beneath
for facility Of handling the tax books, Of
which these departments have the entire
charge after they pass out OF the hands of tue
assessors.
John j. Ward, the proprietor Of stove
and hardware store at Seven corners, made
an assignment yesterday to Thomas Shehan
for the benefit OF his creditors. The assign
ment was brought about by an attachment
on his stock by Burdett, Smith IL Co., TO Sc
cure debt Of $l,9SS.
A telegram received from Washington
yesterday announces that the Nevada trophy
has been awarded to Company K, Twenty
fifth infantry, (Gray's), that company stand
ing highest in order OF merit of the entire
number Of organizations competing therefor
at the last annual contest
John Widely, colored citizen who was
but recently released from jail, was arrested
by Officer Call yesterday. on the charge Of
obtaining a buffalo robe and other goods
from Dickens store on false pretenses. He
procured the goods in another mans name
and then pawned them.
The following officers OF the Minnesota
National guards were commissioned by the
governor yesterday: F. L. Buruham, sec
ond lieutenant Company F, First regiment
Of Fergus Falls; Ira ". Castle, 6rst lieuten-
ant Company X, First regiment OF Saltwater,
and Robert L. Davis, second lieutenant of
the same company.
The following pen sious were received By
Adjutnut General Mccarthy yesterday: A
monthly increase from So to sl6 for Il vet
eran in Winnehago City; 81 to SIC month,
st. Paul; a mothers claim of s. per month
with $2sS back for ST. RenDe, Lower Canada,
and an original invalid pension OF IS per
month and Sl,096 back for a veteran in
Henderson county.
The funeral Of Mrs. Sarah Cromwell. wife
OF f. c. Cromwell, Of the Northern Pacific
offices, took place at her fathers residence,
corner Of jackson street and Aurora avenue,
yesterday afternoon. The employees of the
Northern Pacific offices placed beautiful
floral emblem upon her GOTTA. The de-
ceased was sister OF Miss Eliza VI. B.
Easton, Of the St. Paul postotiice.
a sad accident occurred at the residence
OF Mr. James Fecly, No. $50 Ramsey street,
last night, resulting in quite a serions Injury
TO Sadie, the iufsut daughter of that gentle
man. The child, who eighteen months old,
while playing on ihe door was pushed against
the stove oy one of the Older children and
seriously burned. Il is thought the injuries
Of the little sufferer will not prove fatal
Mayor o'Brien received communication
yesterday from Assistant General Manager
Il. c. Ives OF the Manitoba Railroad CON-
psuy, conveying the Information that ar
rangeneuts had been made 10 hold the train
usually leaving at IL 20 p. N. for Min ueap-
oils until 1880 O'Clock Tonight, in order TO
AcSem modate as many q the residents OF
the latter city As mas attend the Inception.
IL - expected taat she late train on tue Mil
waukee road will be held until Il O'Clock
Justice yauderburgh ~ tn, supreme
court made public decision Yesterday in
which tAeeours rules that tae printed notice
on the bottom Of telegraph message blanks.
No claim Tor damages snail De valid unless
pres, nted in writing within thirty DAYS after
srIdiug the mess@ge,' with the notice
printed 10 iarga typ AZ the head. Real The
notice and agreement at the top" sitter said
blank Is sicned by the sender OF a message,
holds Euod in Law.