Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-05
CITY BULES.

Judge O'Gorman was 30 seriously indisposet
yesterday that he did not attend court.
The wind yesterday played sad havoc will
the decorations hung out in honor of th,
| schuetzenfest.
Gen. Flower, inspector of steamboats,, re-
turned from Bismarck, where he passed upor
the qualities of two or three steamboats,.
The office of the American Express compa-
ny on the corner of Wabashaw and Fonrth
streets is draped in mourning out of respect
to the late W. G. Fargo, OF Buffalo, N. Y.
president OF the company, who died In thai
city on the Sd inst.
A little son of E. II. Howard, ESQ, five
years old, living ON Wabashaw street, between
Ninth and Tenth streets, was severely bitten
in the face by vicious dog yesterday forenoon.
That dog is now enjoying long rest in the
happy land of canine.
Secretary Young, of the State board OF emf.
grafton, for the next two weeks will be kept
away from his office most of the time, by out
side business of the board, but when in the
city will be in his office, at the capitol prO
tenn, from to 10 a. m.
A double team made things lively on st.
Peter street yesterday morning by running
away. No damage was done. 1t must be an
ambitious animal that could get up steam
enough during such weather to voluntarily
strike faster gait than walk.
Officers Babe and Zirklebach arrested four
wealthy and hilarious printers on Eagle street
yesterday afternoon, just as the storm COM
menced, and lodged them in the lookup, out
OF the wet. Water does not agree with the
average "jour" in hot weather.
Major A. B. Bracket returned last evening
from Brainerd, having in custody William
Brice, whom he arrested at Gull lake, on the
charge of selling liquor to Indians. Brice
was lodged in the county Jail, and will be ar
raigned before Commissioner Cardoza this
morning.
A horse attached to market wagon belong
ing to Jacob Elnanger, gardner living in the
outskirts of the city, took fright at the mar
ket yesterday morning and started off at a
frightful pace. Seated in the wagon was q
fifteen year old son of Mr.. Elnanger. The
wagon was upset and the lad quite seriously
injured about the head.
The wheat harvest is nearly completed in
Dakota county, and some of the farmers have
already thleshed out their crop. The GLOBE
learns that the yield will be from twelve to flf-
teen bushels per acre, but that most of it will
be graded as No. 8, owing to shrinkage caused
by the heated term which occurred few days
before harvesting commenced.
:. A horse attached to light buggy, belong
ing to Henry Pfaendal, ran away yesterday
morning about II o'clock, and in his wild ca
reer ran into horse belonging to Schultz &
Hansen, standing in front of their grocery
store, No. ia West Third street, and injured
it 50 severely that 1t is feared It will not re-
cover.
Mr.. c.. De Graft, of the Lake Elysian stock
farm, who has the celebrated trotting stallion,
Alexander, by Goldsmith's Abdallah, and sew
eral of his get at the Minneapolis driving park,
including the promising young stallion, Rail.
road, yesterday took out q fire insurance
policy with the agency of s. 8. Eaton, of $40
OOO on Alexander and $1,000 on Railroad.
About four o'clock Wednesday afternoon
the occ upants of the business office of the
Minnesota Type foundry, corner Fifth and
Cedar, were startled by the crashing of bull
let through the glass transOm over the front
door. The bullet fell harmless in the office,
near one of the employees. 1t was evidently
fired from the opposite side of the street but
the perpetrator could not be discovered
The GLOBE on Wednesday mentioned the
fact that DR.. David Day had sold his property,
nearly opposite the custom house, being Is
feet front on Wabashaw street by 100 feet
deep, occupied by McKinney's livery stable.
The sale was made through John A. Weide,
but the name of the purchaser was unknown
at the time. Yesterday it was learned that the
purchaser is A. j. Goodrich, ESQ. Mr.. Nc
Kinney, who owns the adjoining lots, is au-
thority for the statement that he, in company
with Mr. Goodrich, will erect large business
block of buildings on the same early next
spring.
The auction sale of Texas ponies took place
at tine Union stock yards yesterday afternoon
according to advertisement. Some twenty
animals were sold at prices ranging faom $40
to $55. A choice out of thirty ponies was
offered and was bid off by Thomas Cochran,
Jr., at $40. Upon the selection being made,
Mr.. Kellum, the owner, gave an exhibition of
his skill in lassoing which was successful, but
in throwing, the animal, the pony, was slight.
ly injured about the fetlock and Mr.. Cochran
declined to take it and Mr.. D. NJ. Robbins
took 1t at Mr.. Cochran's bid