Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-07
SALTWATER.

Ten dollars was paid in the police court
this morning by the North Main street
boxer for exercising his pugilistic skill
yesterday.
The scrimmage which occurred in g
saloon on Main street yesterday was settled
to-day, one of the parties paying a fine OF
81. The other gent was discharged.
Yesterday, in the afternoon, smoke was
seen issuing from an old shed adjoining
Nelson's lumber yard Orders were at
once given to tear the building down as
the quickest way of extinguishing the
flames. The fire was probably caused by a
spark from a locomotive.
A fire occurred yesterday few miles
from the city on the Wisconsin side, by
which separator and POO bushels of
wheat were destroyed. The machine be-
longed to Messrs. Burrows & Wood who were
engaged in thrashing when the fire COM
menced. 1t is thought that an over heated
cylinder was the cause of the disaster.
A large force of men and teams are at
work preparing the ground for the founda-
ton of the buildings which the Northwest
ern Coal and Manufacturing company pro-
pose to erect north of their new shops.
The pile driver will commence operations
this week. 1t is stated that the new shops
are to be 800 feet long by fifty wide.
Last evening while lawn party was in
progress on the South side, crowd of
young hoodlums assembled in the vicinity
for the purpose Of disturbing the pleasure
seekers by whooping and yelling and max
ing night hideous with their outlandish
noise. Upon the appearance of the police
the young scamps left for parts unknown.
A remonstrance against the issuing of
license for the sale of liquor at certain
places on the South hill, was presented to
the city council last night. The paper was
signed by forty -four voters, nearly all OF
whom reside in the vicinity of the place
where it is proposed to open saloon. AS
the person indicated had not yet applied
TO ra license, no action was taken on the
remonstrance
Mr.. Hugh O'Niel. ill with hemorrhage Oh
the lungs, was this afternoon conveyed
from the cars TO the office of Drs. Cain
Edgerton, where he arrived in very weak
condition, having suffered greatly while on
the train. Mr.. O'Niel is resident OF
Baytown, and his friends at that place no.
titled of his arrival here. in order that he
may be removed as soon as his weakened
condition will permit
c. W. Hitchcock has just received at his
music store on Second street large and
complete assortment of the New England
Cabinet organ, which for durability, style
of hnlsh and tone are unsurpassed. if
equaled, by any other instrument in the
market. Persons DESTROYS of purchasing
either an organ or piano are not COM
PEELED to order from a distance. By
calling on Mr.. 81. they can select from his
stock just such an instrument of either
kind as may suit their taste in regard to
style of finish.
Another dog fight occurred this after
noon ON the Wisconsin side. At the battle
yesterday the Wisconsin pup came out
winner. To-day the Minnesota man pro
cured fighting canine from distance in
order to scoop out the winner of the for
mer fight This afternoon while the COM
bat was in progress two of the party inter
ested in the issue got into quarrel and
engaged IN couple of rounds of fisticuffs
This occurrence drew the attention of the
crowd, which the Minnesota dog was not
slow IN taking advantage of by turning
tail and putting across the bridge as fast
as his legs could carry him. Blood will
tell.