Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-17
c1rY:GLoBULEs.

Eighteen arrests were made from Saturday
evening until last midnight. Seven Of the Of
Tenders were released on bail.
Officer James Nugent, whose arm was am
putated last Tuesday, is improving, and it is
thought that the crisis is over.
A hardware sample book, evidently tine
property of q travelling agent, was found on
the street yesterday morning, and may be had
by calling at police headquarters.
Mr.. Konny, of the boiler works. declares
that the disturbance reported in his shop on
Saturday occurred between two workmen. and
that neither of tho proprietors had anything to
do with 1t or beat an employe.
Theater-goers should not forget that Golfers
Union Square company, an unusually strong
organization will appear at the Opera House
this evening in the highly emotional drama, "a
Celebrated Case" The company deserves the
most liberal support.
The Norwegian society. Normanna. will cele-
brate the independence of their country, to-
night, at Pfeifer's hall, with grand ball and
the Harmonic Singing society will assist for
the occasion. The music will be furnished by
the Great Union band and the proceeds go to
enlarge the society's library.
About 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon two
drunken roughs attempted to force an entrance
into Hornung's brewery. Failing in this one
of the ruffians threw q stone at the easement and
broke the glass, while the other attacked an in
offensive bystander. Both men were arrested
by Officer Newali, assisted by citizen.
A messenger drove up to police headquarters
yesterday afternoon and informed Chief Weber
that drunken mob had taken possession of a
saloon conducted by one Williams and situated
on Rice street near the new elevator. Officer
O'Keefe was detailed to Wait the place, but by
the time of his arrival the ruffians had skipped.
Mrs. Manning, residing at No. 2 Pearl street,
complained at police headquarters that, for ten
days or more, she has been dreadfully ANNOYED
by boys congregating in front of her residence,
who have given vent to their exhuberance in
profanity and noise. She named one or two
OF the hoodlums, for whose arrest warrants will
be taken ont.
Last Saturday night a disgraceful fight was
iHaugurated in the saloon corner of Fourth and
Rosabel, the disturbing element being an old
time rough named Peter Brown. As men,
toned in yesterdays GLOBE, Brown managed
to make his escape at the time of the fight,
but he was captured early yesterday morning
by Officer De Corsey and lodged in the station.
The Liederkranz society will produce at the
Atheneum tonight the opera of 'Lenardo and
and Blondine, which will be brought out with
the full strength of the society. A rehearsal of
the opera was given last night, and the most
elaborate arrangements have been made for its
proper presentation. The romantic character
of the plot, together with the sparkling music,
should conspire to draw out an immense audi
ence.
Hon. B. Magofin, Jr., just returned from a
trip up North, says that section is njDying a
most wonderful 'boom." New settlers are
pouring into the country by the thousands,
wheat is up and looking magniicentlY thou
sands upon thousands of acres of virgin sod is
being broken, new railroads are being built,
and everybody is happy and confident. In fact,
Mr.. Magofin says that people do not begin to
comprehend the wonderful country there is up
North, and that it is bound to make right here
in st. Paul, and that too in q comparatively
short time, second Chicago. His Ramsey
county homestead is not for sale, but will be
retained to divide up into city lots.