Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-29


that faced tho music to the tune of one dol
lar per capita at the Opera House box-office
last night were treated to ''scene" that was
not down on the bills, and for a few minutes
the air was sulphurous with strange oaths
and threats of dire destruction. The
trouble commenced Immediately after Will
Allen began to exchange red and blue trip
tickets to three hours audience with the
dizzy blondes, when Deputy Sheriff Har-
rison stepped in the rear of the box office
and presented writ of attachment for the
receipts, ON claim of $24S due one of the
actors.
The attachment was sworn out by James
w. McGrath, professionally known as
"Mack," who claimed the above named
amount for services rendered the May Fisk
company as stage manager.
Intelligence of what was going on below
was conveyed to the boss blonde of the con-
Germ, who entered the box-ofice in high
dudgeon at what was called the attempted
outrage.
The money was attached, however, on per-
ceiving which the obese fgure-head turned
in quest of the audacious intruder. Deputy
Harrison was pointed out as the interloper,
and in reply to question he replied, sit is
l, madam, l did it with my little writ"
whereupon the dame said that she didn't
come TO st. Paul to be played upon, which
was followed by an invitation for Harrison
to make himself scarce.
AT this moment Officer Mullins entered
for the purpose Of executing similar pro-
cess for $3.50, claimed by Mile Smith as
back salary.
The doughty damsel was now thoroughly
enraged, and as last expedient she called
for policeman to have the gentlemen eject
ed, whose authority in the premises of course
amounted to zero.
After an extended parley Miss Fisk betook
herself to the entrance door for the purpose
Of counting the tickets. In the meantime
Harrison got the greater portion of the
money, and further Developments may be
looked for to-day.
In bit of a comedy to this high old
tragedy, Mr.. Fred Driscoll, Dirty Dick
Richards and VIM. D. Cornish took leading
parts. Driscoll, with an eye to Bill Kings
interests, was on hand with little bill for
hansonian puffs of the symmetry of the
troupe. Dirty Dick was there to plead, and
Cornish, who is church member in good
standing, got to see part of the show in the
the trio did get, for Fisk was so mad over
the seizure, she didn't have time to listen to
Dicks cajolements or notice Driscoll's bill.
Drunk and arrested.
The proceedings above chronicled regard
ing last nights doings at the Opera House,
received humiliating climax about 1
o'clock this morning, when May Fisk, the
once captivating and radiant blonde and
proprietress Of the organization, was arrest
ed on Third street near Cedar, in beastly
state of intoxication. AT the hour named
Officer Bahr was attracted to the location
indicated by loud cries and obstreperous
conduct, and the beautiful blond was taken
to the station house helplessly inebriate.
The Last-Settin0 Fire to Her Cell.
Shortly after o'clock this morning, Sta
tionkeeper Jessrang was awoke from nap
by the frantic shrieks of woman calling
for help. He rushed for the female
department. of the lookup, and
from the cell occupied by
May Fisk there proceeded dense volume of
smoke, while the interior was illuminated
by lurid flames. She cried in agony for re-
lease, and as soon as the door could be
opened she was admitted to fresh air, more
frightened than hurt. Her clothing was
scarcely scorched.
Mr.. Jessrang at once turned in an alarm,
and the fire department responded prompt
ly, and in ten minutes the fire was extin-
guished, but not until the bed-bugs had cot
thorough drenching that they will not
soon forget. The damage was merely NOM
inal.
Opinions differ as to the cause of the fire.
MIR. Jessrang swears that May Fisk set fire
to the cell intentionally, claiming that when
he arrived at her cell he saw evidence enough
to convince him of the fact. This charge
Miss Fisk Indignantly resents. She
says when she went to bed
she left candle burning upon
the secretary standing in the room,
and that her puppy, who shared her i'm
prisonment, had leaped upon the desk and
upset the candlestiok. When she awoke she
found the secretary in blaze, and Selling
the blankets of the bed she endeavored to
extinguish the flames, shrieking for help
meanwhile. She was almost suffocated with
the smoke when rescued, but otherwise sus.
tanned no injury.
She complains bitterly of her treatment
since her arrest, and vows that she will
make all who were instrumental in her ar
rest and incarceration sweat dearly for it
before she leaves town. If sho keeps her
word we will have lots of fun.
PERSONAL.
Walter Blaine, Of Maine, is registered at the
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