St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-01
GLORULES.

Christ Bessemer was sentenced to the work
house for ninety days for stealing a coat.
There will be a meeting of the carnival di-
rectors Wednesday AFTERNOON at o'clock
Thirty-four births. seven deaths and eight
marriages were bulletined at the health Office
yesterday.
Aid. Conley won the plush perfume set
ratified last night for the benefit of the
Orphans fair.
Van Buskirk's saloon, corner Seventh and
S1bley, was attached by p. j. BoWlin yester
day for about $500.
A. NJ. Mason. news agent charged with
embezzling $35 belonging to George Allen
son, his employer, was discharged.
fire in the new four-story brick block,
owned by Anna K. Mintzer, on Fifth street
near Robert, called out the department last
night.
Mayor Smith yesterday re-appointed Jere
Prendergast member of the board Of fire
commissioners for three years, his term hay
ing expired.
Frank Sorsen, driver Of delivery wagon
sentenced to the work house for thirty days
on charge OF embezzling S44 from his en-
ployer.
George Somers, for ten years connected
with the Olym pic theater, has resigned and
will open a saloon in Van Buskirk's former
place, on the corner Of Seventh and Sibley
streets.
Garfield Post, No. 8. will have public in
stallation of officers next Saturday evening
to which all members of the G.. A. R., the w
K, c. sons and daughters Of veterans are in
vited.
A photograph gallery at No. East Ninth
street, owned by Annis Wilcuski, caught fire
at $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
damage to building and contents was
about 5000; fully insured.
benefit will be rendered John Fl. Hewlett
champion mute colored bicyclist at Turner
hall Jan. 10, 1888. An excellent programme
has been arranged for this occasion, follow
ing which will be grand ball.
E. Lundblud, letter carrier No. 16, was pre-
scented with handsome seal skin cap yester-
day by number of the business men along
the line of his route as testimonial Of their
appreciation Of his strict attention to bust
ness during the year 1887.
The force in the auditors Office presented
Auditor Michael Kahn with massive dia-
mond ring last night On the occasion of the
incoming leap year. Deputy Ed Harroun
made the little speech. The dirmonds form
the initial *, and are set in black enamel.
For long time the acoustic properties Of
the main hall in the chamber of commerce
have been bad. A contract was let few
days ago to improve this by putting in can
vas and paper in the ceiling. thus affording
dead, unresponsive surface to all sounds
The work will be completed early this week
Gettfried Keller, who has been held as a
fugitive from justice for week past, await
ing the governors action in the matter of
requisition papers, was yesterday discharged
from custody by Judge Cory, Of the munich
pal court. Keller was wanted in Sphinx
county, OAK, for selling mortgaged prop
erty.
Hugh Fraser, than whom no better Judge
of silksis to be found in the Northwest and
who "bars none in tie race for superiority,
threw open the doors Of his Virginia avenue
residence last evening to a party of his
friends, and entertained them right royalty.
The pleasant party broke up at midnight with
expressions of their wishes for happy New
Year TO the genial host.
In the municipal court Yesterday Ed John
son put up S25 to answer the charge of dis
orderly conduct. johnson keeps candy
store on University avenue, and on Christ
mas day. when Swede named Nels Olson
johnson and others played several jokes at
his expense. They daubed his face with mo-
lasses, and soaking the back of his coat with
kerosene, set fire to it.
At their last meeting the Norwegian Ski
and Sickle club supplemented their list of
officers as follows: Honorary president A.
Alness; president. T. Wilson; vice president,
5. n. Void: secretary, George Jensen; treas
urer: Andrew Jensen; executive committee,
2: O'Brien and L. Stensgaard; commanding
officers, captain, Andrew Jensen: first
lieutenant P. Ericsson; second lieutenant, L.
+. StenSgaard.
The Seven Corners Snow Shoe club head
quarters which were recently opened have
been beautifully decorated under the direct
supervision Of Otto Dreher, Jr., assisted by
Messrs. Smith and Haber Kamp. The dec
orations consist of bunting in the national
colors. gracefully festooned and relieved at
intervals by rosettes and streamers At the
rear of the hall is draped an American flag
with drums, etc., stacked in the foreground,
while the banners of the club occupy con
splcuous positions, especially the prize BAN
ner," of which the club is Justly proud.
Along the walls at interv ais, are hung snow
shoes and oil paintings, alternately.