Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-09
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Gathered BY the Special Reporters Of the
Daily Globe.
SALTWATER.

F. E. Loomis expects to start on southern
and eastern tour next Monday.
Col. Lounsbury, editor of the Bismarck
Tribune, was in the city yesterday.
We direct attention to Abe. Wilkinson's
select stock of staple and fancy goods in the
drug line
One of the most alluring attractions of the
season will be presented this evening by
Manager Frederick, of the Opera hall. Those
in search of amusement will do we'll to at
tend.
Schulenbarg, Beckeier 81 Co.'s mills are
furnishing a good lot of items just now.
Chris. Greene, an empioye, lost hand there
yesterday by having it caught between two
logs. DR.. Waiter attended and dressed the
wound.
Mr. John Green, superintendent of the
work in the Opera House, went to st. Paul
Wednesday to hire more mechanics. The
Opera House, when compile ed, will be the
finest in the State, aed the company could
not have gotten better man to take charge
of the work.
The "Stillwater Nine" was fully organized
last night, and the following officers elected:
President, G. B. Hail. directors, w. p. Bar
stow, @. Y. Nellis and w. B. Hall. This is
a new nine, and they will open up tbs CAM
paign by playing the Minnesota Chiefs a
match game this afternoon. The grounds
are soon to be fenced, and On admittance
fee will then be charged.
LOG SALEs.-Durant, Wheeler g. Co., to
Dessoint Lumber Company 100000 feet.
The steamer Pauline left yesterday with
raft of logs from Durant, Wheeler & 90. to
Gardner q BatcheIder, Lyons, Ia. The r.
j. Wheeler left same day with raft for E.
p. Wells, Fort Madison. Ellison & Co. sold
100000 feet of lumber to j. j. Craikshank,
Hannibal, Mo-, the same day.
An attempt was made Wednesday night to
rob man just down from the boom who
had considerable money. The man who
made the attempt had spotted his man, and
when the first opportunity presented itself
be snatched the wallet. The robbed man at
once gave the alarm and the thief was
frightened into dropping the roll. The
money was recovered, but the thief made his
escape. He is known, and if he ever returns
to the city will most likely go over the road.
FIRE! Four o'clock yesterday afternoon
the fire bell sounded the alarm, and the en-
CINE came tearing down Commercial avenue
oe "a ACSA1A1 HssSOs w AOA ~ IchCu6u MILL
street the driver succeeded in running the
horses astride pile of lumber which lay in
front of Simmons shop. The engine was
cut loose from the painting horses, and was
hitched on to farmers wagon which hap
pened to pass. After much trouble the en-
CINE and hose cart reached Isaac Stoples'
mill in time to learn that the fire had already
been put out. It was afterwards learned
that the fire originated in the shavings back
of Staples planning mills.
We are indebted to Manager Frederick for
the following amusement dates booked at
Opera Hall: Dan Morris Sullivan, Mirror of
Ireland, July II. Strawberry festival, under
the auspices Of the Swedish Lutheran
church. July 26. John Thompson's Drama
tic company, July 20. Haverly's Concert
and Comedy company, October 20. John
Dillon, November 8. Harry Webber and
company, Nip and Tuck in Private Life,
November 10. Hop Scotch, a musical
burledetta, English & Braisdell managers,
December 81. Nine. Rentz's minstrels,
December 30. Frank Mayo. This is all
that is booked for the present, but many in
teresting nights will doubtless be presented
besides those presented.