Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-13
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SALTWATER.

Miss Nellie Fisk, who has been quite i'll
is slowly recovering her health.
During the fair at Hastings, September
II, ID, IA and Is. trains will leave Still
water each morning and return at con-
venient hours.
Old Posy from Pine county is in the city
again. AS on former occasion he is
hunting for his wife. According to report
the old lady is perfectly justifable in
keeping out of the way of the old mogul's
bug.
One of the two young men arrested
yesterday for Constructing the sidewalk
was fined seven dollars The charge
against these young chaps was scufling Oh
the walk to the great annoyance of the
passers by.
The Milwaukee Railroad company is the
first to grace this city with building in
any way worthy the name of depot. To-
day about twenty men are at work prepar-
ing the ground for the foundation of e
warehouse and depot combined, which viii
be two hundred and forty feet long by forty
feet wide, not less than two stories high
The new building is to be on Sipson's alley
IN the rear of the Opera house,
-Four young men. bent on having a gen
erai good time, hired a double rig and
started for ride yesterday afternoon. as
they went out on Second street north. they
became noisy and uproarious, laboring
under the mistaken idea that they were be-
You'd police surveillance. OF this fact
they were reminded by Officer Yorks, who
requested them to keep STILL At this all
four began abusingIthe officer. calling him
all manner of foul Names Yorks succeed
ed in arresting one Of the boys. and by the
aid of Officer Erickson the other three
were Gagged.
That there is a gang, of foot-pads and
cut-throats i'll the city is shown by the at
tempts made on the persons of two or
three of our citizens. In addition to the
assault of the book-keeper Saturday night
another attempt was made ON a Mr.. Nor
rison, near the Oak Park bridge last Sun
day night. AS Mr.. Morrison came
near the bridge he was halted
by two men, one of whom held
his hand on the throat of Mr.. Morri-
son, and he was told to make no noise. or
his wind would be shut off for good. Luck
lily the rascals were frustrated in their de-
Signs by the approach of a buggy, the
thieves running down on the railroad in
the direction of the junction.
A very pleasant and enjoyable time was
passed by those present in the parlors of
the Pitman house last evening. The en-
tertainment was given by the boarders of
the house Among those who added TO the
pleasures of the evening were Miss Aggie
Green, Miss Laura Dexter. and few mem
bers of the Y. M. G. A. Though suffering
from severe headache, the reating of
Miss Aggie Green was up to her usual high
standard. The singing of both ladies was
well received. duet was finely rendered
by two OF the young gentlemen present.
ihese entertainments are to be continued.
After the close of the exercises in the par
loC, the company were invited to the dining
room where all did justice to viands SO
pientifully supplied by mine host of the
Pitman house.
case of highway robbery occurred in
this city last Saturday night. For some
reason unknown the matter has been kept
stlll, NOT even the police being informed of
the occurrence. The book keeper in the
Union elevator was walking on Olive street
on the evening named. As he approached
vacant lot he was struck blow which
rendered him unconscious for nearly three
hours. He reached the Pitman house in a
dazed condition. He washed and dressed
his wounds and retired to bed when the cut
commenced to bleed again quite freely.
On Sunday he was compelled to call in the
aid OF surgeon, by whom the wound was
sewed up and properly dressed The GEN
tleman was assaulted by two men. but the
night was dark and the blow so unexpected
that ne will scarcely be able to identify the
villains should they be apprehended by the
police.
GERMANS are gradually becoming The