St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-24
NOTES AND NEWS.

All the city and county offices will be
closed tomorrow, Christmas day.
Scarlet fever at 1884 Charles street and 1OS
State street was reported at the health Office
yesterday.
The Minneapolis Blank Book Manufaetur-
ing company increases its capital stock from
$4,000 TO $4,000.
Sydney Noman, well known young man
In architectural circles, is the proud posses
sor OK bouncing boy.
The Office of the clerk of the supreme
court will be closed this afternoon and will
not open again until next Monday.
The Kansas City railroad has expressed
determination to give free transportation to
contributions for the Russian relief fund.
Thomas OBrien. who gave himself up
tuesday evening as a deserter from the
army, was taken to Fort Smelling by guard.
Assistant Attorney General Childs re-
turned yesterday from Buffalo, where he as
sisted in the prosecution of Murderer
Mazue.
Acker Post No. 81, G. a R., will hold
regular meeting this CThursday) evening at
its hail. corner Third and Wabasha Streets
at 7:30 O'Clock.
Mayor Smith yesterday affixed his sigma
ture to the resolution passed Tuesday even
ing by the common council providing for the
erection of the auditorium.
The case against Anton Drop, who was
arrested for disorderly conduct was dis
missed in the municipal court yesterday, the
complaint having been withdrawn.
Building Inspector johnson yesterday
issued permit to George S. Heron to build
two-story frame dwelling on Selby avenue,
near St. Adams street, at cost of s., $50.
AT meeting of the journeymen plumbers
Tuesday night Frank Burt was unanimously
recommended for appointment as plumbing
inspector in case vacancy should occur.
Among the statistics broughtto light by the
labor commissioner is the fact that more
typewriting machines are in use in st. Paul
than il the entire city of London, England.
1t was learned at st. Josephs hospital last
evening that c. A. B. Weide, upon whom the
surgeons had performed amputation of the
lower limbs, was progressing favorabiy and
would recover.
Albert Stanish and J. Wunder, the two men
who had a tussle on MondHriwith officer
Ross when he arrested them for disorderly
conduct were fined s. each yesterday i'll the
municipal court.
The East Presbyterian church, corner East
Seventh and Ross streets, will hold their
Christmas exercises this evening at O'Clock
sharp. An Interesting programme OF reclta-
lions and music viii be given.
The extra expense list of the state public
school at Owatonna for November and De-
cember was received by the auditor yester-
day The expense for the two months is
81, 429 for plumbing, repairs etc.
The state bank of Springfield flied its GER
A.
terday. showing paid in capital of $4,000,
ana received a certificate authorizing the
bank to do business under the laws of the
state.
There has already been very gratifying
advance sale for the Sir Edwin Arnold en-
tertainment at the Peoples church Monday
evening. Present indications point to
crowded audience to greet the famous En-
glishman.
The report that the Second National bank
contempiates the erection ola block on Sixth
street, opposite the Ryan, is denied by the
bank officials. There is no ground whatever
for the newspaper report" said Vice Presi-
dent Cowley yesterday.
James McGrath, the man who stole robe
on Tuesday evening belonging to John Shea,
and who was arrested by officer Sehram be-
fore Shea reported his loss 10 the police, was
given ninety days in the workhouse by Judge
Twohy i'll the municipal court yesterday.
G. N Cardozo, furniture dealer OH Jack
son street. was charged yesterday with vio
lating the city's ordinances by placing a
quantity of goods on the sidewalk in front
of his store. The case was dismissed on the
promise Of MIR. Cardozo not to offend in the
future.
It was a very short session that was held
Yesterday by the chamber of commerce, and
the business transacted was of not much i'm
pOrtance. Secretary of State Blaine for
warded ten copies of the consular reports on
canals for navigation: Congressmen Hall and
Castle wrote acknowledging communications
regarding st. Paul public buildings, and, on
motion of H. F. Stevens the carnival COM
mittee was discharged.