St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-07
GLOBULES.

Some boys set fire to the grass at No. 24T
East Fifteenth street yesterday noon.
The council committee on parks will meet
at p. to-day and the committee on streets
tonight.
Cases of diphtheria at 919 Maria andIs9 Win
nipeg avenues were reported. One birth and
two deaths were recorded.
Next Monday evening Miss Helen Potter
will give the first of series of three readings
at the First Methodist church.
DR.. Day and E. P. Bassford visited Oakland
cemetery yesterday afternoon to inspect the
new buildings being erected by the associa-
ton.
Thomas Conroy was arrested for stealing
some kegs of beer from Hamms brewery
His case was continued until to-day. Conroy
says it is a misunderstanding.
Again Phillip Umstetter was brought be-
fore the municipal court by License Commits
sioner Nugent for selling LIQUOR without a.
license. The case was continued.
Martin Peterson was brought in from Day.
tons bluff by Officers Stamm and Grady,
charged with highway robbery. Oscar HahI-
gren complains that Peterson forcibly robbed
him of a Satchel.
new beater put into the basement of NJ
D. Miller's premier flats, corner of College
avenue and st. Peter street, was allowed to
become red hot, and it set fire to the ceiling
resulting in a damage of SIS.
The case of Lizzie Crosby against the ST.
Paul Street Railway company is on trial be-
fore Judge Wilkin and a struck jury The
plaintiff asks for $1,000 for personal injuries
sustained while alightlng from a street car
The supposed harness robbers RYAN and
Warren were turned over by Captain Brcsette
to the Minneapolis authorities yesterday. Two
large trunks and two sets of double harness
were discovered, which they are suspected of
stealing,
Miss Christine Asche, arrested on Wednes-
day with Mother" Griffin on a charge OF at
tempting to abduct child belonging to Mrs
Hughes, was released from the county iail
yesterday, relatives furnishing bonds in the
sum of ST 900 for her appearance before the
next grand jury.
Tonight the Great Western band will give a
CO ncert at Rice park. One of the features of
the evening will be the saXaphone solo by
Charles Hubbard. The grand selection from
''Maritiana," by Wallace, and the prince
Methusaem" overture by Strauss will also be
among the number.
The board of public works decided last
night to view the premises for the proposed
Burr street and Edgerton street changes of
grade, the Beaumont street grading, the
change Of grade on Seventh and Grove, and
to extend the assessment roll for the improve
ment of Susan street.
Another meeting was held at the Metro
politan last evening to consider the matter of
buying that hotel and changing,it as has been
the German society has been one of the prin-
cipal organizations that has been considered in
the plan of the purchase. That society last
evening withdrew wholly and retired from all
connection with it.
A meeting will be held this evening at the
rooms of the Itasca club in the Union block
at o'clock, to pay tribute to the late Samuel
j. Tilden. Speeches will be made by Hon. c.
D. O'Brieu. Hon. John B. Brisbin, Hon. Will
lam P. Murray, John W. Miller and Others
Ali admirers of the late distinguished states
man, regardless of their political predilec-
ton. are cordially invited to be present.
divorce was granted Louisa C. Mcmahon
from her husband Thomas McMahon, in the
| district court yesterday. The parties were
married at Madelia, Mimi. Nov. 6, 1875, and
the divorce was granted on the ground of
| habitual drunkenness and cruel and inhuman
treatment of the defendant. The decree
gives the plaintiff the custody of the child
| and allows her to resume her maiden name,
Louisa G. Ochs.
Sheriff Langland of Calmar, Ia, arrived
here yesterday with requisition papers for
Conley and White. The twain were arrested
about week ago by Detectives Kenealey
and DAILY, and in their possession was silver
| ware stolen from R. A. Sagen's residence at