Daily globe., 1880-04-06
ber into car the horse broke loose, and hasn't
been heard of since

ber into q car the horse broke loose, and hasn't
been heard of since.
When Officer Flaherty conducted John Upton
into the police court yesterday morning he
was fain to hold his nostril out of necessity
from the unwholesome presence of the pris-
oner. The prisoner had been arrested at Peter
sons boarding house in painful condition OF
debilitude. He was arraigned on the charge OF
vagrancy and committed for two weeks and
the officer was directed to inform the city
physician of his condition, and have him re-
moved to the hospital.
A workman, named Rousseau, on Michaud' s
new store, next to that now occupied by him
on the corner of Seventh and Wabashaw
streets, met with a serious accident late Satur-
day evening. He was placing some joists in
position in the second story, when he lost his
footing and tell to the basement or cellar ioor.
He was picked up in an unconscious state, but
under medical treatment was soon revived.
Fortunately no bones were broken, and yester-
day he was able to be about though somewhat
sore and stiff from bruises received.
Billiers' saloon, on the Hudson road, about
mile and half from the city, was entered
by three ruffians, who insulted the saloon
keepers wife, and, on Billiers' interference,
they smashed things generally. N. G. Levi re-
ported the matter in the city about midnight.
and Officers DeCorsey and Rouleau were sent
out to the scene. They returned between and
8 o'clock this morning, reporting all quiet,
and that the so-called "O'Brien gang" were the
rowdies. They could not be found this morn
ing.
A gang of boys sway out on Dayton avenue
have been guilty of wanton mischief, in break
ing into barn and destroying lot of earpen-
ter tools belonging to a Mr. Wagner. He was
engaged in building two cottages, and kept his
tools in barn near by. The door of the barn
| was broken open Saturday night and the tool
chests were forced open by destroying the
| locks by repeatedly discharging pistol
through and through the lock. The tools
| were taken out, handles sawed off or split, and
| the whole mass left in confusion about the
place.
Saturday afternoon four lads, Harry Nc
| Clung, Thomas Breen, Bert. Horton and young
NJ cGilI, met with an accident at Pigs Eye,
| which proved pretty nearly fatal. They were
| out duck hunting and the three first named
| attempted to walk on some logs lying in the
| river, which turned and threw them into the
| water. Accoutered with their guns and sport
| ing traps they had a serious time of it in get
| ting out, but being good swimmers finally got
out, without the loss of gun. Beyond cold
bath, the youngsters were not hurt.
For month Tom Smith has been boarding
or rooming at Mrs. w. FL. Burger, on Seventh
near Jackson street. Yesterday ne concluded
to leave his lodgings for new quarters. Mrs.
Burgle objected unless he paid her $1.75, which
she claimed he owed her. Smith rendered 81
stating that was all. Mrs. Burger took the ST.
but refused to surrender his baggage until the
seventy-five cents was forthcoming. Smith
went away and returned with friend, George
E. Smell by name, they went to the room and
got Smiths trunk out of the window, Mrs.
Burger detected them. and such confusion was
raised that officer Flaherty interfered and
brought the whole crowd to the station tC
have the business adjusted. The chief trans
ferred the party to the municipal court where
the exciting story was heard and resulted il
the discharge of Smith and Smell, and Mrs
Burgerslikewise, with the loss of her seventy
| five cents