Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-05
MINNEAPOLIS GLoBELETs.

Hiawatha lodge will hold regular meeting
tonight.
A picnic party had jolly tine yesterday in
Woods grove.
Rev. ]. R. Berry departed for West Union,
Iowa, last night.
Several noisy drunks were confined at the
lookup last night.
Col. McCrory expects two new engines for
the Lyndale line to-day.
The regular weekly practice shoot Of the
Rife club will occnr tomorrow.
The rifle target shoot on the East side range
was a brilliant failure-so reported.
The Zouaves returned from New Ulm yester
day and reported an excellent time.
Several ladies tainted from the suficating
heat at the circus yesterday afternoon.
Three cases of sun stroke were reported
last evening, but the facts could not be
learned.
The light infantry will soon give their an
nual moonlight excursion on Lake Mime
tonka
Reckless shooting of fire crackers was the
occasion of number of incipient runaways
Yesterday.
Too much Fourth of July was the occasion
of score or more disigured countenances
yesterday.
The proprietor of the Wall House is being
Swallowed by detectives. There is doubtless
fun in store.
The groves adjoining Lakes Calhoun and
Harriet rung with the merriment of CAV pic
mic parties yesterday.
A large number of the most plucky cele
orators of independence day went down to the
Union park dance last night.
A short but spirited fight occurred near the
Milwaukee depot last evening. Bloody noses
and black ewes were the outcome.
Jailor Bachelle INDUCED in little celebra-
ton of his own las. evening, making police
alley resound with the frecracker.
The land leagues gave a grand picnic IN
Murphy's grove yesterday. Rousing patriotic
speeches were delivered by prominent mem
bers.
One of the most enjoyable features of the
celebration in Minneapolis yesterday, was the
picnic on the island, in the cool shade of the
grove.
A fire on the East side burned quantity OF
lumber owned by Farrham & Lovejoy last
levening. The loss was completely covered BY
insurance.
Considering the immense throng of people
u pom our streets, wonderful good order was
preserved. However a large quantity of
liquors were badly punished.
Chor1av Titue ranopfIv re III N..ro.
bination, has been engaged to fill the position
of drum major of Dsnz' brass band, and will
enter at once upon his duties.
The liveliesr fsticuff which was reported
yesterday happened in front of the postofice.
Both contestants were most beautifully DOL
ished, and went home very sorry-looking in
dividuals.
A little boy, whose name was not learned.
narrowly escaped drowning while in bathing
in the river just above the Island. He was
taken with a severe cramp but was rescued by
companions.
A little blaze in the roof of dwelling on
Hennepin avenue called out the department,
and created panic for few minutes. It was
entirely quenched before the fire laddies had
arrived. Loss nominal.
A lively runaway team came to grief in
front of Spink's drug store yesterday A
wheel from the vehicle was broken short off,
and little child thrown to the ground, but
fortunately was not Injured.
A street row on Hennepin avenue between
five colored BARRIERS and two chaps in buggy
created some excitement last evening about 6
O'Clock. Rocks and other missiles filled the
air, but no One was seriously hurt
largely attended ball was given by the
Turner's in their large hall at the corner of
Washington and Fifth avenues north last
night. As a whole it was an exceedingly
happy affair Every one appeared as jolly as
lord-although hot as tophet-
Officer Chase captured two suspicious look
ing characters on upper Second street yester-
day. he suspected that they were sharpers or
thieves. He found them providing about in q
very questionable manner. They claimed to
have hailed from Chicago, but are probably
following the circus.
Among the things stolen from Chas. John
sons store was fine large oil painting in a
heavy gilt frame, which the burglars were
carrying through the streets when discovered
by the policemen. What the burglars wanted
Of this picture it is difficult to conjecture, I'M
less it was to to travel with under the pretext
of being picture agents, and using it as sam
pie.
The remains of Lieut.. j, B. Hobson, whose
death occurred so suddenly at the Nicollet
House, Saturday, were taken to West Union,
Iowa in accordance with telegram from the
father of deceased, last evening. Coroner
Fairbairn held postmortem inquest of the
remains, and found that the unfortunate man
came to his death by an overdose of choral
hydrate.
Last night couple of besotted roughs
boarded Western avenue street car. The
car was already occupied by several ladies and
a plucky gray-haired old gentleman. The
roughs took possession of the car, Bnd began
vile conversation too vulgar for ladies ears.
This disgraceful affair was continued for
few moments. when the patience of the gray
haired gentleman were utterly exhausted. He
asked the driver to eject the roughs, but the
driver replied that they had paid
their fare and he had no
authority to put them out. Nothing daunted,
the old gentleman in tones authoritative, com-
manded them to stop at once. They replied
insultingly, when the plucky gentleman Of
fered to get off the car and whip both the
blackguards He meant business, and it had
the desired effect.
Piles.