Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-23
CITY aLoBULEs.
Work on the Western avenue cistern is pro.
crossing rapidly.

Work on the Western avenue cistern is pro-
crossing RAPIDLY.
A bright looking boy was arrested about
O'Clock last night, charged with insulting two
ladies on their way from church. The lad,
who is an Industrious boy, claims that he was
sitting on the sidewalk eating cocoanut,
when passer-by kicked him, which gave rise
to some thoughtless expressions.
Sheriff Haggarty of Fargo passed through
st. Paul yesterday, having in charge a prison
er who is wanted for manufacturing whisky
in the Black Hills without permit. The man
had just served two years. sentence on SIM
| liar charge, and he was arrested last week at
Detroit, Mich, just as he was leaving the pen
| tentiary.
| The silver wedding of Adam Finck and his
estimable wife, was celebrated last evening
at their residence on Pleasant avenue. The
occasion was chosen for many testimonials of
the esteem in which the couple is held by our
citizens generally. There was large gather
ing; all of whom testified their appreciation Of
the qualities of their host and hostess in a
| substantial manner.
The suburbs surrounding st. Paul never ap-
peared to better advantage than on yesterday
The perfect sunshine, pure air and delightful
contrasts of nature made day most rare and
beautiful. The lakeside resorts were well pat.
ronized, and the 1iveries did driving bust.
ness. A large number of citizens were at
tracted to Union park, and this charming
pleasure resort is atpresent clothed in natures
choicest finery.
Between and o'clock yesterday morning
a young man, intelligent looking and well
dressed, rushed up Third street, and yelled as
If possessed by host of devils. Officer Cook
took him in charge, and it was with great
difficulty that he was lodged in the station.
He thought he was bleeding to death, and
shouted for some one to tie the artery. The
unfortunate man gave the name Of Louis
Carter, and he was laboring with the jim.jams.
Yesterday morning Drs. Davenport and
Wheaton called at the morgue and inspected
the remains of George Fletcher with the view
of holding an autopsy. The remains were in
such horrible state of decomposition, par
ticularly the head, that they saw before them
task of the most appalling nature. AS
cursory examination was out of the question,
and as post mortem could not be held with
out great expense to the county, they conclud.
ed to let the matter 60 until to-day. The in
quest will be resumed this morning.
A party of Scandinavians hired the Athe-
neaum on Saturday evening for dance. They
also employed the Great Western band to
furnish the music for the occasion. Having
neglected to pay the band at about II O'Clock
in the evening the members struck, and were
incontinently hustled out of the hall. There
were some disorderly scenes, and few
fences in the neighborhood were damaged by
the mob, but no particular harm was done, as
the prompt arrival of Sergeant Morgan and
Officer Moriarity curbed the exhuberance of
the spirits of those inclined to be disorderly.
In yesterdays GLOBE an account was given
of the unexpected return of ex. Officer Water
house from the insane asylum at St. Peter,
together with his threatening attitude towards
his wife. 1t was at first supposed that he had
escaped, but yesterday he was searched and
written release was found in his pocket. A
few days ago Mrs. Waterhouse received let
ter from him, in which he threatened to de-
stroy her life Yesterday he was quiet, stating
that it would cost the county thousand dol
laas for each moment of his Imprisonment.
In the light of present information, his pre-.
mature release looks like an outrage.
About o'clock yesterday morning Officer
Lowell was approached by the keeper of
boarding house on Fourth street, near Wash
ington, who stated that colored roomer had
brought white woman to the house who
was badly under the influence of liquor.
The officer visited the place and the colored
Lothario and his mistress were put under
arrest. They work at a hotel and it is said
that the man gave her the whisky with sinis-
ter designs. They gave the names of g.. John
son and Maud Anderson, which are both
fictitious. They were released on $40 bail.