Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-21
CITY GLOBULEs.

The work of lathing the new Opera |
house was commenced yesterday.
Frank Grohs, ''fakir" of snide finger |
rings, was arrested by Officer Rouelau last
evening on the charge of swindllng.
Mrs. Judge Burr and sister returned
yesterday from pleasant sojourn in
Crookston, where they have been visiting
relatives.
Sunday night sneak thieves stole a num-
Der of carpenter tools from Commodore
Davidson's new building, Fourth and Cedar
streets.
Bernard O'Keefe, of Sun Prairie, Wis,
was in the city last night looking up his
brothor, who is supposed to be sick in st.
Paul and without means.
A little three year old girl belonging to
a man named Lawton, who resides on
Rondo street, was brought to the city hall
last night and after while restored to her
patents.
A teachers institute opens at Faribault,
Aug. 81, which will be conducted by Mes
Sis. Kirk and McClary, and one will also
open at Verndale on the same date, to be
conducted by Messrs. Gray and Parr.
John Kelly is his name and he was
committed to the workhouse for ninety
days. Last week he grew tired of his sur
roundings and he gave his keeper the slip,
and now it is wondered how he came to
escape.
Mr.. E. G. Stone, the very efficient ad-
vance agent of the Mile. Rea Dramatic
company arrived in this city yesterday to
arrange for the engagement of the TRACE
dienne, which commences week from this
evening.
When they take that hoop-skirt of
scantlirg from Off the Goddess of Justice
it will remove the impression of the gazer
from the street that some house-w is on
the climb in a hen-house to capture a
spring chicken for MONDAY repast.
Signor Janotta returned to St. Paul
yesterday, and was registered at the Me-
tropolitan. He will commerce work i'm
mediately with the chorus OF the Choral
society, and, without doubt, '@il! have it in
better coalition than ii was last season.
Mr.. Louis Smith, of Sniil1s Tropical,
will leave in few days for al extended
trip east. He will be accompanied by his
wife and sister, and they expect to be alb
sent over two months, during which time
they will visit all the principal CITIES on
the Geaboard.
Everybody knows the genial James
Feely, but they don't know why he took a
half holiday yesterday. You see Jimmie
had new arrival at his house Sunday; it
was young lady and it weighed-well, it
hasn't been weighed yet, but you can bank
on James, and he says it is good one.
The Story of Mt. Vesuvius, illustrated
by blackboard drawings, by Prof. E. w.
Claypole, in Unity club room, Thursday
evening. August %, at s O'Clock. Admit
lance rs cents. The proceeds of the lee
ture to be given to some sufferers from
one Of the late Minnesota cyclones.
Mayor O'Brien made his first arrest yes
terday and he didn't wear club either.
In passing down Seventh street he ran
across g bum named Villporth who was
bulldozing an old man. He (the bunny was
lust about full enough to be cranky, but
lust the same his honor seized him where
his suspenders were slack and yanked him
to the tower.
AS the noon train on the st. Paul & Du-
luth road was coming into st. Paul it
brewery and knocked him down the en-
bankment about twenty feet. The man
could have got out of the way just as we'll
as not bat did not seem inclined to move.
He was not seriously injured thougi. The
man gave his name as Henry Koersel.
The query was asked by subscriber if
Bill Kings visit east was to secure the ark
recently discovered in the Orient for the
pumpkin show to take place next week.
Apropos to this Mayor O'Brien CURLY in
quires where Minneapolis is to secure the
dove, as the faithful chronicler of Mr., No
abs little aquatic cruise makes no refer
ence to pigeons, but this is getting tough.
Bennett, the man who reported that
thieves had broken into his house aud
stolen 5000, has had several people arrest
ed on suspicion, but no proof of guilt has
been forthcoming. 1t has transpired that
he left the door open on the night of the
alleged robbery and that he had been
drinking all that day. The police authori-
ties begin to regard the story as tritie
fshy.
On the line OF the short liBe railroad
near Fort street crossing is the residence
of Anton Kohl. Sunday evening COW:
belonging to the family got on the track,
and Mrs. Kohl started to drive the animal
home. Just as she got on the track she
was run down by a train,the tender knock
ing her of the track and breaking her
right leg. 1t is claimed by Kohl that he
had great difficulty in securing the services
of a physician.
Mr.. Hovey, member of the science
association, is to deliver by invitation his
unique and instructive lecture on the caves
of the country, illustrated by sciopticon