Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-04
CITY GLoaULEs.

Every bright day large numbers of people |
visit Lake Elmo.
The Aunt Betsey runs regularly to-day to |
Banholzer's park.
The man who said it was hot yesterday WAS |
somewhat promiscuously divided.
There was an unusual number Of ladies out
shopping last evening after the Park concert.
The Great Western band il engaged for tho
German sooiety's picnic 1t Banholxer's park
to-day.
Considering it was the occasion Of full pocket
books, the streets were unusually quiet on LAST
evening.
The fines and costs collected ct tho munich
to 9696O5.
A few members of the st. Paul Sportsmen's
club had friendly pop at the pigeons yester-
day afternoon.
The Krieger Verein will hold its usual
monthly meeting this evening at Zertler's, ~
Wabashaw street.
young gentleman named Miller, while in
bathing last evening" had his clothing gone
through for silver watch. ~
The janitors of the public schools will be
paid at the Office of the secretary, No. West
Third street, tomorrow (Monday) at 10A.M
The managers of the Society for the Relief of
the Poor will hold a special meeting at the
rooms of the association at 10 A. NJ. of Tuesday
morning next.
Word comes from Stevens county that Hon.
J. G. Mccarthy is reaping thirty bushels to the
taHr and hat %t,.,r l.,,~
not yet erected in Rice Park.
The Rice street sewer keeps pegging it's way
| toward completion on its Tenth street end and
many begin to inquire if there the matter will
terminate, or is the monstrous arch to con-
| tinue.
| Thomas Burns was brought in by tho u s.
| deputy marshal from Albert Lee yesterday,
charged with passing counterfeit money. He
will be arraigned before Commissioner Cor.
/ dozO tomorrow morning.
William Harrison the negro who was arrest
ed late on Friday night on the edge of the ele-
vator steps, yesterday paid into the municipal
court treasury the sum of 81 for the privilege
of nearly breaking his neck.
| A few isolated cases of tramps calling at
houses for food have caused many to think the
nuisance is universal. The fact 49, however,
that no city in the country is freer from these
pests than st. Paul, thanks to the efficient Wig
lance of the police.
curious instance of vegetable growth was
seen yesterday. A number of potatoes, confn-
ed in the dark for the winter in Chief Strong Is
celler had burst their cerements, and, without
terminating leaves, the young tubers burst
forth bodily from the old potatoes.
Frank Grain was found at the corner of Sew
enth and Robert streets by officer Nugent at
$3.50 o'clock yesterday morning as limp as a
dish clout. Frank marched with the utmost
unsteadiness until he waltzed into the mu-
| nicipal court, where he gave assurance that he
would pay his fine on the 9Th inst.
This generation will arise and unanimously
declare the man blessed who first had genius
enough to suggest and invent the Swimming
train to Lake Elmo on Saturday evenings
ious disciples of that cleanliness which ia next
to goodness, and all return with full sense
of refreshment and gratitude.
There was no business of particular interest
before the board of equalization yesterday
James Dillon's petition for reduction of as
sessment was not entertained, the board on
examination finding that he was not assessed
higher than the surrounding property. Th,
board tomorrow will consider the variou!
petitions which have been laid overs
The excursion which is to start from thi
city on Monday morning next is an ASSURED
q success. The numbers, with few exceptions
have all been filled, and those who have not We
secured their tickets can be accommodated b,
MIR. W. P. Rogers, at the chamber of commerce
No better opportunity could possibly be afford
Y ed for visiting Chicago and Milwaukee, AM
whatever w. ID. undertakes is sure to be don
WE'LL
Peanuts were at discount yesterday afte,
noon. 1t arose in this wise. A horse belongin
to MIR. Albert Scheffer was tied to the sidewal
in front of Matheis' carpet store. Shaking
t his head, he loosened a plank, and darte
n across the street, where he was caught. Near
time one of Stahlmanns brewery teams wa
. near, and, becoming alarmed, went heltel
o SHELTER down Third street. Coming to the col
q ner of Robert, the horses climbed upon I'll
peanut stand and scattered owner and COZ
= tents in a manner truly marvelous-at least
), thought the peanut vender. No other damag
:: ensued.
! The GLoBE felt confident the approachin
= State fair was to be the grandest affair ev,
r seen in the Northwest, but it was not until til
), receipt of a telegram yesterday from Rocheste
. N. Y, that we began to appreciate the imInen
. 1ty OF the attractions being secured by tt
>, management. The telegram was to Preside,
1t Finch, and as delivered read: s'Sent tw
IS hundred trotting bulls to-day; will send til
d balance Saturday" Even one trotting bu
q would be a real attraction, but two hundred
# them already shipped and more to com
~ Thannaturgus and Taurus. The GLOBE be
. on Taurus.
1t was dray horse this time, and a lev
dray horse at that. Concluding that the d;
I. was too sultry. he took run up Jackson sire
and turned into the alley leading back Of ii
y Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul depot to Sibl
Of street. So far. all was plain sailing. He wei
! up Sibley street at rate that would have
- tonished Rarus. Opposite P. H. Kelly & Co
s. was that mule. Everybody knows that mu
10 He is capable of more sleep when the sun
10 shining than . whole regiment of army sutle
~ And that horse ran into that mule, 81
W stopped. He had to stop, because the mu
y, scratched his ear. and went to sleep again.
IS, Yesterday afternoon, City Marshal Shortail,
he Saltwater, came over with Mrs Lizzie Stror
rt who complained that she had been robbed
or twenty-four yards of black silk, valued at S.
K The complainant swore out q search warrant
ed the New York Steam Dye works. 81 Wabash
no street, where the missing silk was found. 10
W. Cummings, temporarily in charge of the sto
10 was arrested. but was subsequently discharge
c- His wife, the agent of the establishment
1t Saltwater, subsequently appeared, and So
In she had taken the goods for board bill. T
be matter was disposed of by RELOCATING the bu
10 ness to Saltwater.