St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-31
BRIEF NEWS.

All the city offices will be closed to-
morrow.
Reported at the health office yester-
day: Scarlet fever at G7 West Indiana
avenue.
George B. Farley and T. j. O'Conner,
Chippewa Falls. are guests at the Mer-
chants.
The custom duties collected by COL
lector Geraghty for December amounted
to about $4,000.
The city treasurer yesterday paid the
men who have been at work Oh the
streets under the relief fund Sl,1G3.
The board of county commissioners
Wilt meet tomorrow morning, but Will
adjourn until Tuesday without trans
acting business.
The joint council committee on print
ing and tie committee on claims from
the board of aldermen will meet tom0r-
row at 4 o'clock.
The preliminary examination of Hen
~ johnson, charged with the murder Of
s. Henry Rollins, was again continued in
the police court yesterday TO Jan. 4.
; At the crusaders meeting today, be-
side, the nomination for officers for the
ensuing term, paper upon architecture
VIII be read by James A. Young Jr.
John Wilson and James Kelly, who
stole couple of caps from dummies in
front of a. l4iberman'S clothing store.
went to the workhOuse yesterday for
ninety days.
The case of John T. Renfro. the negro
waiter who attempted to cut his wires
throat with carving knife, was called
IN the police court yesterday and COLI
tinued TO Jan. 4.
The Real Estate Exchange yesterday
elected the following directors for the
coming year: ii. S. Fairchild, w. n.
Candy, Thomas Cochran. c. T. Smith,
Rush B. Wheeler. g. W. Rorr, w. C.
Reed, E. j. Hodgsen, Mr.. Hall.
The report of the building inspector
for December gives the number of per-
mitS issued as thirty-six, and the esti-
mrted cost OF the improvements at
$3.50. The fees collected during the
yearfronr permits aggregate S2,802.
The health department. reports for
the year ending last night 636 cases of
contagious diseases. OF the the num-
Der S0S were diphtheria and 1928 scarlet
fever. In 1892 there were 365 cases of
dIphtberia and 37S cases of scarlet fever
reported.
Mendaysis the last day for filing notes
Of issue IN cases to- be tried at the Janu-
AIRY term of-fhe United States circuit
court. There will be noslaW cases tried
In this court until zaftGfs Jan. IS, as the
first week of the term viii be taken up
with criminal cases in the United States
district court.
ROLAND Ii. Corbett, a fireman on the
Burlington road, fell from an engine in
the freight yards last evening and sus-
tanned internal injuries. lie was taken
to st. Joseph's hospital in the ambu-
lance, and DR.. Murphy called to attend
hlm. HIS injuries are reported not of
serious nature.
The January term of the Ramsey
county district court will begin on Tues
day. The grand jury will convene
Iues1ay morning, at 10 O'clock, and will
lind that it has good grist of business
Oh hand. There are four murders to
investigate, besides a namber Of rob-
berries and larcenies.
John Cummings and John Greelish
were arrested by Patrolman Oldberg
Friday evening, and yeSte rday sent to
The WorkhouSe for ninety days. The
officer claims the men were all ked
up for highway job. Each of them
haa reviewers and handherchiets, and
their suspicious actions caused him to
ldhO tilelil Ill CUSTODY.
Inc internal revenue collections for
the district of Minnesota fell off some.
Wnat III December as compared with the
proceeding month, but an estimate
shows that the collections for the wear
SS03 are $1,000 or 900 greater than for
Che year 1892. The collections tor De.
cember are about $4,000; for the year
the approximate receipts are 81, PSI. 12O.
Otto Sidelback, an employe of the
Golden Rule, was arraigned in the DO
lice court yesterday afternoon charged
with the larceny OF 81 cents. Attorney
Y. tyson Butcher. who appeared for the
prisoner, entered plea of not guilty.
and demanded hearing. The prosecu.
ton was not ready for trial, and the case
was continued to Jan. Q.
st. Paul Lodge No. IS. Knights
CT Pythias, will install officers for
the ensuing year on Tuesday night
at an open meeting to be held
In Paul Martins hall on the West
side. The general public is invlt-
ed to be present and witness the i'm
presslve ceremonies. The Installation
Will be conducted by grand lodge Off
GERS.
The report of the clerk Of the munic.
1pal court for December shows 81, 057. 80
luis
amount S2S0.50 was from civil and 81. TIT
from criminal cases. The report for the
year ending last night gives fines and
fees collected amounting to S32, 7S5, of
Which amount S3,449 was from civil and
S29,336 from criminal cases. The figures
Show an increase over the rodents of
1888 of 1860, there being S445 more from
criminal cases and S515 more from civil
cases this wear than last.
George Lewis, arrested on suspicion
OF being one of the men who stole $50
package of cigars from an American
Express wagon Thursday, was arraigned
III the police court yesterday. His case
was continued to Thursday next. and
he was remanded to Jail. The detective
claims that John Ryan and James Brad
ley, arrested the same night by Mar
gaTet street officers, were not concerned
in the Robbery, but the complaint made
out yesterday by G. G. Irvine, of the
express company, contains the names OF
all three men.
A sleighlng party composed of the
members of the Eureka Euchre club
were pleasantly entertained by w. A.
johnson at Gladstone Wednesday even
Ing, under the hOSteSSShip of Mrs Julius
Schroer, whose hospitality was marked
Tor It's entertalnlngneSS and jOVialneSS
Attending great pleasure to the guests
Gard playing and dancing were INDUCED
In until IL p. NJ, after which coffee anC
the other good things for the inner mar
were enjoyed by all. Cigars, music anc
pool playing were now in order, which
were INDUCED i'll to the satisfaction OF
all present.
Jan. Sd is the last day permissible by
law for savings banks tn receive de-
posts on which mos interest is palt
July l, '94. Avoid the crowd Oh tina
date and make your deposit before a