Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-22
BRIEF LOCALS.

Suits were commenced in the district court
yesterday by @. d. Strong against the following
parties, to recover on judgments entered in
1870: w. Churchill, $87; Felix Neugebaur, $50
s. Elwell, $268; E. d. North, $l16; and N. A.
Yirin, $104.
CONSERVATION was let loose on Jackson street
near the Merchants hotel, last night, conse.
quent upon the explosion of large fire crack
| er which was thrown from an upper window
Several horses danced with fright, but no Sc
rious harm was done.
The German society have arranged for pic.
mic at Banholzer's park next Sunday after
noon. concert programme of vocal and in.
strumental selections has been prepared and
music will be furnished by the Great Western
Band. Special trains will convey visitors on
the Sioux city railroad.
An action was commenced in the district court
yesterday by Mrs. Olivia Anderson against
Julia and Ellen Anderson, to recover possession
of the formers child. 1t is alleged that
owing to INDECENT circumstances the child was
put in the latter's keeping about two and a
half years ago, and that while in a condition
to provide for it they refuse to give it up.
The parties reside insWashington county.
Michael Herman, who was let off at the
municipal court yesterday morning on his
promise to leave town, was shown some of the
public buildings of the city by polite police
man last evening, and accompanied with ele-
CANT apartments in the Hotel de Jessrang. He
will inspect the county Jail to-day. and posi-
bly, examine the workings of Col. Aliens rock
pile.
John BANNER is descended Every low from a
long line of noble ancestry who formerly re-
sided in sunny France He has a mercurial
impulsive temperament, easily affected by the
heat Or-whisky. The hot sun was too much
for him yesterday, and he was laid away in the
refrigerator at the City Hall. He will fee
cooler when he takes his place in the bull-pen
this morning.
Mr.. Frank Johnson, connected with the ST.
Paul Manufacturing company and residing in
Bronson's addition. was the victim to crue
robbery night before last. The window of his
apartment was open, and during the night
thieves succeeded in stealing his trousers, which
were 6shed from the room by means of long
clothes pole. The loss was nominal but ex
ceedingly inconvenient.
Night before last, Mrs. j. Butler, residing
on Iglehart street. was awakened by someone
moving about in her room. Surprising that il
was her husband, she called out and was start
led by the apparition of a man hastily leaving
the room. The intruder proved to be thiei
who gained entrance through an open window.
He succeeded in getting away with hair chain
and small amount of money.
Officer Lowell laid the strong arm of the law
upon hoodlum who was raising the devil out
on the Como road yesterday afternoon. He re-
fused to give his name, and was playing the
role of tramp, frightening timid women into
cooking him meal of victuals. When search
ed at the city hall he had $A.92 in his pockets,
a portion of which it is safe to say will GO to-
ward paying for his nights lodging in the
cooler.
Preliminaries have been arranged for fifty
mile go-as-you- please walk for the belt and
championship of the State, to take place at
Elmo rink on the Sd of next month. The first
prize will be 300, the second $50, and the
third 1875 in money. The affair will amount
to State tournament, and will be the most in
teresting event of its kind ever given in this
State. The walk is open to all the pedestrians
in the State, and there will be from twelve to
fifteen entries. The entrance fee is 80, and
those desiring to walk should address Mr.. 81.
Connors, No. engine house.
A destructive runaway took place on st.
Peter street about six o'clock last evening, re-
sulting in painful injuries to a teamster
named William Ransom. At the time named
the latter was driving a team attached to a dirt
wagon, when the horses became frightened
near Ninth street, and starting to run, Ransom
was thrown from the wagon. In falling he
came in contact with one of the wheels, and
sustained painful but not serious injuri es.
The runaways turned out Ninth street, where
they colIided with wagon and water cart
driven by Mr.. J. Miller. The cart wac over
turned and materially damaged, in addition to
which the horse was seriously injured. The
animals we're finally captured on Exchange
street, and the wagon almost amounted to a
wreck