Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-28
FARIBAULT FUN.
Opening the Bank Vaults and Findinp
ine1r Contents Intact-BelshazEar's Feast
The Horse Races A Brilliant Success.

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Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
fAh1RAULT, June 27.-This is what may be
termed q scorcher. The town was badly
scorched Tuesday, but oday the sun is scorch-
ing the whole country. It is good corn weather.
thirty or forty men are at work among the
burnt ruins clearing away the brick and NOR
! tar, tearing down fragments Of walls. and over
hauing, preparatory to rebuilding In places
Inc ruins are yet smoking, but in a smothered
way; something like coal pit. The vault of
| the Citlzens National bank was opened this
morning, and contents found in a complete
| state OF preservation. Not even the paint on
| the IN ide of the front door was
1ouna marred, and books, papers, money,
and other valuables were not even smoked. It
was warm place within, but it was not hot
| enough to burn. They are now removing the
safe. An old safe that stood in the back part
OF the building, and had fallen through into
the basement, was opened and contents found
Wei preserved. The books and papers that it
contained were blackened by the smoke that
nad found Its way in, but otherwise the docu-
ments were in good condition. score of in
surance men were on the ground this morning
figuring and summing up the probabilities.
As class few men are more
wide-awake than these insurance fellows.
Their nlmble pens and pencils and glib tongues
~ IKE red hot shot from forty-pound colunn-
a teitoW-moEtai wouldn't be worthy consid.
ering.
BELsHAzzAR's FEAST.
Some kind of a musical. spectacular, historic
cal grand concert is being rehearsed at the
Opera House of this city. in preparation OF a
three nights entertainment that is to COM
mence tonight, to be repeated the 29th and
again on the evening of July LIST. It is entitled
(Onrt Of fouO dad Rel.
Ears feast. The enterprise is under the direc-
ton OF the Baker family, assisted by forty or
nifty vocalists and actors from among the home
talent Of Faribault. It is expected to be a
recherche affair.
EXERCISING THE MACS.
large number of horsemen are in town.
and at the track early this morning, delega-
ton of fast nags with their trainers, were on
hand for the fray. Speeding for an hour or
two was the first thing in order, then back to
their stalls and terrible rubbing down, a little
water, another brushing, mouthful of hay and
bandaged legs, dozen oats and snuff at
bottle OF whisky. moderate walk on the
lawn and back to their stalls again, more rub
b1ng, then comes the races. hot work.
THE SECOND Days RACES
of the second meeting of the Minnesota circuit
took place to-day at the Faribault driving
park. The day was much warmer than yester-
day, but a moderate breeze on the grounds
made it not uncom Portable. The track was in
perfect order, and the fliers seemed to prick up
their ears and enjoy it. 1t was thought that
Flora Belle would let down ON the 2:3O race to-
day because she was put through yesterday in
the 2:4O race. Such was not the case, however.
On the contrary she made even
better time than yesterday. The
judges to-day were j. H. Hardin, Faribault;
Geo. Spicer, Lake City, and II. w. Hastings,
Owatonna. First came a trot for the three
minute class. three in five, mile heats, for a
purse divided into four prizes, as follows
$3.50, $75, $45 and $50. Thos. D. Warren,
Mankato, names c; b. g. Fairmont; VIM. Alder
man, Dubuque, Iowa, b. g. Wild Irishman
Mark Deary, Lake City, s. 6. Sam; and James
Archer, Mortified, b. s. Archer's Almont. The
start was made in the order named. After
the usualnumber Of scorings, they got off under
reasonable circumstances. Wild Irishman soon
| took the lead, and continued that way with
Fairmont tight after him and Almont not far
away Sam threw his weights, cut himself
badly, and consequently was distanced the first
heat. Major Douty, of Lake City, is his owner
1t is said he is g horse that can make fast time
under ordinary circumstances but he was I'M
fortunate in this race and had to lay by The
second heat was quite exciting Almont broke
at the three-quarter post and fell behind. At
but the Irishman crowded him
into break, and soon after took the
lead and left him to come in third and last
A fair start obtained in the third heat and
| Almont did better than He kept down
to his work SO well that he made the other two
break up two or three times, but in the end
they were too much for him, and he had to
pretty race, and was fairly done. The score
| tailed as follows: