Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-30
CITY aLoBuIEs.

A daring highway robbery took place on the
levee last night, by which man named j.
Robinson was held up by q tramp named
Thomas Kelly and robbed of 1874. Kelly seized
his victim by the throat and choked him whlie
he took the money. He then ran away.
West Third street was disgraceed yesterday
afternoon by the conduct of an intoxicated
youth named James Brown, who smashed in
the window of a tailor shop and made general
nuisance of himself. He afterwards visited
bagniO from which he was arrested and landed
In the cooler.
Yesterday morning Officer Gruber arrested
a suspicious looking character on Fort street
having in his possession rubber overcoat. He
had been drinking in the st. Paul house and
Eagan's saloon and as he did not have the coat
on entering either place, it is thought that 1t
was stolen. He was lodged in the tower.
Yesterday the streets of ST. Paul were scan
dalized by the spectacle of young boy reel
ing drunk. He was brought to the city hall
and on being questioned stated that he got the
liquor at La Roche's saloon, corner of Seventh
and Wabashaw streets. The case should be in
vestigated and the responsibility placed where
it belongs.
Intelligence was sent to the city hall, yester-
day, that Miss Louisa Schwertferger, whose
sudden disappearance from home was an
nounced in Fridays issue of the GLOBE, was
in the employ of Whitcher, proprietor OF the
Half Way house, between st. Paul and Mime
apolis The information will be joyfully re-
ceived by her distressed parents.
In yesterdays GLOBE an account was given
of fight at the Green Tree hotel and of the
arrest of the two principals. One Of the part
les, burlv Teuton named P. Freeman, gave
bail yesterday morning and was released. In
the afternoon he budged mp and got on the
rampage again, being yanked to the cooler by
Officer Babe. He will be arraigned to-day on
two charges.
The friends of John OConnall, who died
from injuries received from a railroad accident
near the round house on the Manitoba road,
Saturday, called on Coroner Davenport yester-
day and requested judicial examination into
the causes of death. The inquest will be held
at II o'clock this morning. The jury will first
visit the late residence of deceased on De Sofa
street, from where they will repair to the round
house, where the examination will take place.
About II O'Clock last night a hack drove up
to Nick Wilder's saloon on Como avenue and
two men accompanied by female companions
alighted and called for drinks. Without wait
ing for the drinks one of the men cast personal
reflections on Wilder and drawing revolver he
fred four or five shots, the balls flying at ran
dom about the room. The glass was shattered
but fortunately no one was hurt. The parties
were all drunk and the act was prompted by
sheer devilishness. At one O clock this morn
ing the men were arrested and locked up.
Their names are j. Nichols and s. Hughes.
Jim Holt drifted to the front again yesterday,
pale, emaciated and as lean as Phariah's cattle.
III. H. r
was sent to the reform school two weeks ago,
as an act of charity, by Chancellor Murray
The old spirit of unrest seized him the other
day. and he left the place without saying, by
your leave. Officer Rouleau found him yester-
day and brought him to the city hall. When
asked why he had ran away, he stated that he
couldn't stand the soup, it was too thin for
him. 1t is a pity to lock this boy up. He
should be taken in hand by farmer and put
to work