Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-17

worm the seeing. Arrangements have been
fully perfected for the affair, which is destined
to attract large number of visitors
Yesterday morning about o'clock, Tom
Heathcote reported to Officer Cook that his
residence had been raided, or the attempt had
been made. Heathcote stated that he had dis
covered the man at work and effected his cap-
ture. He then proceeded to conduct his prize
to the station, but "a they neared they railroad
track on Third street, at the foot of Dayton
bluff, the man escaped from him. Officer Cook
accompanied Heathcote in thorough search
all over the locality, but could discover
traces of the fugitive.
Willie +. Barnard, 16 years old, son OF MIR.
q. p. Barnard, had the misfortune to suffer a
severe injury from the accidental discharge of
his gun, while hunting in Dakota county,
about 30 miles from st. Paul, Wednesday, even
ing last. Willie was engaged in loading one
barrel when the other was by some means dis
charged, the entire charge of shot passing
through the tieshy part of the left arm near
the shoulder, mangling the arm badly. He is
now Fat his home and though his injury is
serious, it is believed no permane MT injury will
result.
A Mrs. Richmond made the corner of Robert
and Sixth streets, yesterday afternoon, very
lively by wordy demonstrations. She claimed
to have left package of clothes and things in
house just back of Kennedy's barber shop,
and said the man who resided there wouldn' t
surrender the property. On the other hand.
the man claimed he had bought the traps. This
difference as to n1euna and tauna caused a COM
mlngllng of voices and confusion of names.
Officer Nygaard quoted the disturbance by re-
moving the cause, not the bundle, but the
woman.
The Republican county committee met yes
terday afternoon at II. Barden's office. It was
determined to hold the primaries to elect dele
gates to the county convention on the Goth
inst, and that the county convention should
be held on Saturday, the 30th inst, at IL
clock NJ. Besides this work, the committee
fixed up or allotted the number of delegates
to each voting precinct, which are as follows:
First ward, S; Second ward. 5; Third ward, 6;
Fourth ward, s; Fifth ward, 6; Sixth ward, 4;
hose, z; White Bear, 2; New Canada, 2;
Mounds View, L: Reserve, l.; Mclean, l.
Yesterday State Treasurer Pfaender received
the SUM of $163.73, in settlement of the in
debtedness of the territory of Dakota to the
State of Minnesota. The indebtedness was in.
Cured for the care of insane persons from the
Territory, commenced in January, 1876, and
continued until this spring, when the last pa
tlent credited to the territory was removed.
Owing to the fact that the expense of patients
had to be collected from the counties from
which the patient was sent up payments came
into the State treasury Sic, POI 81, the greater
portion of the total amount being received this
year.
Yesterday about nightfall, MIR. J. N. Rogers,
while driving along Robert street above
Thirteenth, had the misfortune to run over a
little child of Mr.. A. Dufrene. The little one
started from the sidewalk to cross the street
just as the horse was about opposite her, and
| though Mr.. Rogers saw her movement he was
unable to check his horse in time to save he1
from being knocked down and run over. The
child was picked up and found to be uncon.
cious and grave fears were entertained that
her injuries might be serious. However the
little one rallied, and on examination it was
found no harm had been done beyond severe
fright.
Last Tuesday Mr.. August Schramm, of Re.
serve township had three head Of cattle stolen
from him-two COWS and a heifer The thief
left a broad trail, and it was taken up and fol.
| lowed by Mr.. Schramm until yesterday, when
he partially recovered his property. That is
he got back one COW. found her tied in the
woods near Lake Como in half starved con.
dition. Owing to the near proximity of this
COW to the city, Mr.. Schramm fears that the
other COW and calf have been butchered, sold
by piecemeal and consumed in this city. The
thief ls described thick set man about
fifty years old, with grey hair and sandy grey
whiskers.
crowd Of boys at the corner of Third street
and Pleasant avenue attracted Officer Lowell's
attention. about six o'clock yesterday evening.
he repaired at once to the place, and found a
decent]y dressed and venerable appearing old
man lying on the ground, partially insensible,
as 1t were. Officer Lowell took charge Of him.
and applying water as a restorative brought
him out OF his Unconscious state, when the
old gentleman SAID he had been seized with q
sudden dizziness and had fallen. Having told
that he was guest of the Windsor hotel, OFF,
Ger Lowell conducted the old gentleman to his
quarters.
A letter from Fort Assinniboine from John
Casserly to Mr.. John Ahern, dated on the 5th
inst, notes the arrival of delegation of work.
men from st. Paul at that point. Mr.. Casserlv
states that some of the party were obliged to
walk part of the distance, and on arrival at
the fort they we're SO foot sore that they would
not have cared cent if Sitting Bull and
all his tribe came in on them. ''You can bet"
says Casserly, that he is watching the fort
very sharply, and has set the prairie on fire all
around, being determined to stop the govern.
ment from cutting any hay. We are cam ped
at the foot of Bear Paw Mountains on Beaver
Greek, about four miles from Milk River The
location for the fort is not very good, but there
is lots of buffalo aud all kinds of game. There
is plenty of gambling going on. plenty of mon.
ey, and more than enough of gamblers