Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-03
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The bathing train for Elmo tonight.


three feet six inches, and rising.
Charley Harris is anxious to know what
Della did with those other two eggs.
The Dubuque will be the K. N. packet for
ST. Louis tomorrow. leaving tomorrow at
12N.
Charlie Harris has been ordered to report at
Camp Baker, Montana Territory.
The common council committee on fire de-
partment was in session yesterday evening, and
accomplished the usual routine business.
Jacob Miller, bloated looking individual,
could not procure the 1854 for drunk, and
was sent to the stone yard yesterday morning.
Robert Allen, for quiet drunk, was fined So
and costs at the municipal court yesterday
morning, in all $5.84-just "a cents more than
the rough rowdy who threatened the police Of
fcer's life.
large black bear, probably an escaped ac-
compartment of some travelling menagerie, is
prowling around the Bohemian settlement in
the western part of the city, to the great dis
composure of the inhabitants.
Street rumor. apparently well founded, says
that Mr.. r. Overpeck, the livery man, has be-
come the owner of the trotting horse Alvin B.,
Who it will be remembered, at the driving
park matinee trotted his fourth heat in 2:3l,
without skip.
burglary was committed shortly after mid
night on Thursday night in the grocery store,
corner of Seventh and Wacouta streets. En-
trance was effected through the basement, one
| of the gratings of which had been removed.
Tobacco amounting to $40 or $40 was stolen.
Patrolman Brewer was assaulted at the
quarry at the end of Fort street, on Thursday
night by number of roughs who have not yet
| been arrested. The officer was struck in the
| breast by stone hurled by the ruffians. No
cause. other than pure cussedness. can be as
signed for the act.
H. Stein the accomplished cornet player of
the Great Western band, has been engaged by
Col. Knauff. and will hereafter appear nightly
at the Summer Garden. AS musician Mr..
Stein has few equals, and his services will be
an immense acquisition to the already fine or
chestra of Col. Knautf's establishment.
The only occupant of the police station last
night was a negro, who was arrested shortly be
fore A. NJ this morning by Patrolmen Bael
and Gibbons. The culprt was found by the
watchman of the elevator lying in helpless
state of intoxication at the head of the stair
way leading to the engine house, adown which
| the wonder was that he had not rolled ant
broken his neck.
Charley Miles does his driving in a stron!
buggy, but yesterday he gave it too severe
strain by taking Capt. Sam. Painter in witt
him. The result was broken axle. just as tn
Captain had ordered the engineer to throw he
wide open. The Captain gives it as his opin
ion, based on his long experience on the Missis
sippi and Red rivers, that the craft can b
raised and put atioat again with little trouble
A meeting of the bridge commission was hell
at the Office of Cochran Il Walsh yesterday al
ternoon. In the matter of bonds of contractors
a resolution was adopted that bids to be cor
sidered must be accompanied by bonds of tw
responsible residents of st. Paul Mr.. Coct
ran, secretary of the board made his report O
his visit to Washington, already given in sub
stance in the GLOBE. The secretary was ais
instructed to communicate with the count
commissioners in relation to the issuance G
the bridge bonds, and the meeting adjourned
Mike Kearney was a little drunk, and yer
much disorderly. Officer Baer turned him on
of Knauf's saloon, from whence he started &c
Grote's; here he made a disturbance trying
get in, Captin Clark moved him on. He pro
ceeded up Third to Hill street, and commence
a disturbance before Maggie Morses house
Captain Clark was on his track, and when b
went to arrest him he took up rock to defen
himself with. He was soon disarmed an
handed over to officer Kenealy, who locked hi1
up. He was fined S5 by Judge Flint, but cost
We're RENTED, making his case only equal to
common harmless drunk.
At midnight of Thursday evening, Mr.. d. I
Finch arrived at the residence of his father-i1
law, h. A. Wilson, Esq, of the law firm
Davis, OBrien Wilson, on Summit avenu
The door had been left unattached for his az
mission. He was just about to retire. when h
attention was attracted by sounds on the foo
below. Descending to the apartment whene
the sounds proceeded Mr.. Finch encountered
burglar, to whom he dealt blow, knocking
ready cooked revolver out of the prowler
hand. The thief, recovering his consciousness
sprang out of the door, leaving the weapon b
hind him. The pistol is bran-new, and W;
newly loaded, and Mr.. Finch scarcely realize
his imminent danger until the would-be Thu
had made clear escape.