Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-24
CITY GLOBULEs.
The quantity of cattle at the Hankey stock
yards is unusually large, comprising about 100

CITY GLOBULES.
The quantity of cattle at the Hankey stock
yards is unusually large, comprising about 100
head of mixed stock.
Rev. D. II. Breed, Of St. Paul, will preach in
the Presbyterian church at White Bear Lake
tomorrow al $3.50 o'clock.
The Duluth lodge Ancient Order of United
Workmen, filed articles Of Incorporation at the
secretary of States Office yesterday.
The regular monthly meeting of the Mechan-
les Building association takes place this even
ing In the society's hall on Robert street.
The Druids' excursion will leave this evening
for Willmar, returning Monday. Tickets
may be had at the depot, foot of jackson
street.
That pretzel bakery horse made things lively
last evening around the Seven corners, but did
not succeed in effecting any damage by his
stampede.
1t was the uniform opinion about town yes
terday that the weather was hot. He who says
it WASH t is liar and horse thief, and all that
that implies
Noyes Bros. e. Cutler have made arrange
ments for their exhibit at the State fair. For
the means of their exhibition they have made a
special show case, measuring 10x4 feet, which,
in itself, will be quite an attraction.
Early yesterday morning runaway horse,
bereft of his vehicle and with a few shreds of
harness upon his back, was caught on the
corner of Sixth and Jackson streets, but where
he came from or to whom he belonged could
not be discovered.
The Krieger verein, composed of the SUR
viving veterans of the Franco-Prussian and
Prussia Austrian wars, will celebrate the ami
versary of Sedan on Sept. L. at Lake Como. At
the same time, the Verein will make arrange
ments for attendance upon the Presidential
reception at the State fair.
E. B. Chandler, the superintendent of the
fire alarm telegraph in Chicago, is in the city.
Yesterday he was seductive enough to take
Chief Strong, of this city, and Chief Brackett.
of Minneapolis, on fishing excursion to Lake
Minnetonka where the usual amount of fish
perched upon their lines.
The man Abrahamson, who was before the
municipal court yesterday for cutting Patrol
man Gibbons, appears to be entirely insane.
He came to the city from the line Of the
Northern Wisconsin, and does not appear to
have been drinking while in the city, but has
acted very strangely at the st. Thomas hotel,
where he was staying.
Governor Pillsbury on yesterday reappoint-
ed the members of the State board of equali-
zation, whose term of Office was for one year,the
term hereafter being for two years, viz: Ru-
dolph Lehmicke, First district; James G. Law
renee, Third district; N. M. Donaldson, Fifth
district; James Compton, Seventh district;
William G.. Hayden, Ninth district; Albert n
Seip, Eleventh district.
There is considerable interest In the forth
coming appearance of John Dillon at the Opera
| house here; supported by the Wallack combira-
| ton. He opens on Wednesday in ''May Awful
Dad, a character in which he has won the
highest praise. No comedian in the country
has happier faculty of amusing an audience
than Dillon, and we predict for him crowded
houses.
The Egyptian Mystery or Ghost illusion exhi-
bition will open Saturday evening, Aug. %,
at the Temperance Union hail. The entertain
| ment comes well commended by the eastern
papers. Spirits are materialized in open gas
light on the stage and then vanish like cloud
| after taking parts in the different plays such
as Charles Dickens Haunted Man Tenny.
sons "Storm of Thoughts" etc.
The shooting match between Messrs. Bald.
win and Mitchell for the champion badge of the
st. Paul Sportsmen's club, which comes off a,
4P. NJ. to-day, attracted much attention yester
day among the lovers of pigeon popping. Mr.
| Baldwin was the decided favorite his previous
exploits being in every ones mouth, and bets
that he would win were freely offered The
match will attract a large crowd.
1t happened on Second street about P. NJ
last evening Or, at least, it would have hap
pened if Patrolman Rouleau hadn't been or
| business. 1t was regularly arranged prize
fight, and was accompanied by the usua
crowd of seconds and onlookers. As soon al
the officers nose appeared round the corner
the crowd scattered and mingled with the as
sembly of the patent humbug man on Bridg,
square, and thus eluded arrest.
The cleaning of the Wabashaw street sewer
nearly occasioned fatal result yesterday. A.
previously announced in the GLOBE the con
nections of the Haywood block water closet.
with the sewer had been clogged. To break tn,
blockade, hose were introduced into the sewer
| through which water was made to play upor
the mass of filth. All at once the blockad,
gave way, half burying man named Charlie.
| Lofgrln who was rescued in partially suffo
Gated condition, from which he afterward rap
idly recovered.
About 10 o'clock yesterday morning horse
belonging to Mr.. Frederick Richter, was stand
ing opposite his owners establishment on Eas
Third street, and entangled the bearing rei1
| over Inc Sna1I. line animal commenced tt
back, and the more he backed the tighter was
drawn the rein. The end of the wagon tiltec
upon the sidewalk, and was only saved from
smashing Harrison & Verplanck's window by
the iron column of the door. The matter at
tracted quite crowd, and the affair ended b,
cutting the check rein and relieving the horse
no damage resulting.
There was any amount of co mmotion at tn,
corner of Fourth and Minnesota streets at
O'Clock last evening. 1t appears that Swed,
family had arrived at the depot and had hirec
truckman to convey them to the point indi
Gated. Neither the driver nor passenger
seemed to have understood each other, and
squabble ensued. The driver, not being abb
to obtain further accession of fare and tn,
father of the family insisting that his wife ane
progeny should continue in the wagon, drov,
in the direction of his stable with his livint
cargo, but turned back. Patrolman Nugen
was summoned, and the party was finall,
lodged at the Norman house. on Fourth street
| Look out for the finest lunch in st. Paul, g.
and 66 Jackson street, Caldwell's, 10 to ~ A. M