Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-08
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The great Tidal Wave. Of the N. K. Packet
company, is at the levee and will leave for st.
Louis at IA M to-day. The Tidal Wave will
be followed by the Anna on Tuesday.
hatless unfortunate named Patrick Young
was found helplessly drunk, by Officer De-
Corsey, early yesterday morning. He was
shelved on the less unfeeling boards that form
the floor Of the city bastile
A shameless party named MoMahon insisted
upon making holy show of himself ct the
Seven Corners yesterday morning. to the dis
the sanctuary. He was trundled to the lookup
by Officer McMahon.
For the six days commencing with Monday
and closing with Saturday night last ct IL
o'clock, total of eleven hundred and eighty
nine trains ran in and out of st. Paul and Min
neapolis, all of which was done without any
special friction and without injury to train
men or passengers.
Larry King, the notorious crook and jour.
neyman to his majesty the devil, was found by
Capt. Clark, about midnight yesterday morn
ing, lavishing considerable wealth on wine in
Caldwell's saloon on Jackson street. He was
brought to the station to be kept out of harms
way until train time, when he was ordered to
leave the city, which he done yesterday.
Says Dunton's Spirit Of the Turf: A few
evenings since a newspaper reporter at the
Merchants hotel, St. Paul, being taken for a
waiter by one of Col. Aliens guests, was asked
to ''bring a pitcher Of water quiokr' The
nocturnal ink-slinger, after giving the tray
eler one of his killing glances, replied, II
never crrry nothin' but beerp'
The large and splendid display of grains and
vegetables made by the St. Paul & Sioux City
railroad company at the late State fair, il to be
sent to the Chicago and St. Louis expositions.
As an immigration document for the country
tributary to the road, and the State. the exhib-
it can hardly be bettered and other railroad
companies would do we'll to follow suit.
The reckless driving of two young sbloods
from Minneapolis, on Fort street. yesterday
afternoon, jeopardized their own necks as we'll
as the lives of the pedestrians who were I'M
fortunate enough to come within half block
of their course of travel. Their actions in
ran both parties to the station, where they
gave the names of Charles Calls and George
Parisien.
A knight of the goose named Baldwin came
to police headquarters yesterday for the pur-
Drunkenness released on bail. He failed to
accomplish his object, and left the station dis
consulate. Last night he returned to the
station accompanied by Special Policeman An
derson. royalty budged. He and his friend
will see each other this morning, in the august
presence of Judge Flint.
The meagre and shamefully inadequate quar-
tiers provided for the accommodation of prison
ers at the city hall, nightly results in the most
improper and promiscuous mixing of prison
ers. The cell capacity affords improper accom-
modatlons for six prisoners, and an idea may
be had of the disgraceful spectacle resulting
from overcrowding the cells and corridors,
when it is stated that last nights batch COM
prised seventeen prisoners, most of whom were
arrested on the charge of drunk and disorderly.
Secretary Young, of the board of immigra-
ton, reports the receipt of an immense num-
Der of letters making inquiry regarding the re-
sources of Minnesota. The pamphlet issued
by the board has widely advertised tho State,
and requests for it come from all parts of the
old country. By far the greatest number of
letters and requests are received from Ger
many, next Norway and then Sweden holds
third place among the old country people who
are DESTROYS of seeking new homes in America.
Replies are promptly made to all such in
quiries, and the pamphlets are being shipped
in a wholesale quantity.
An exciting runaway took place about 4
o'clc OK yesterday afternoon, which fortunately
resulted in no personal injury. The team was
attached to box-wagon, and started to run
from the front of the German Catholic church
on Ninth street, having been left there by a
farmer, who, together with his family, were at
tending divine worship. The animal ran down
Franklin to Seventh street, where the wagon
box was tumbled into the street, after which
they started for Seven Corners, where one of
the front wheels was ratified off, by a collision.
The runaways were caught near the st. Paul
House, one of the horses being seriously bruised
about the legs. The animal was taken in charge
by DIR. Stein who administered proper rene
dies.