Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-20
SALTWATER GLOBULES.

The late rise in Lake st. Croix is about
at its height. The guage shows rise of
only three inches il the past twenty -four
hours.
The Union Elevator company have pur-
chased an improved Corliss, the cylinder
of which is twenty inches in diameter with
forty eight inch stroke. The new engine
is to have sufficient power to run the feed
mill and elevator at the same time.
On Wednesday evening officer Shattuck
locked up boy of fourteen or fifteen
years of age for getting drunk and abus-
ing his mother. The lad persistentiy re-
fuses to tell how or from whom the beer
on which he became intoxicated was Sc
cured The police will ferret out the
offender if possible.
About o'clock yesterday morning Off
Ger Reuseden espied chap making prep
arations to enter John Caplin's sto| on
Nelson's alley. On seeing the officer ap
prOach the rascal started and run, when a
! lively foot race ensued up Second street
to the rear of DR.. MilIer's yard through
which the rogue escaped onto Third street
and out of sight
| The residence of Mrs. Woreaman, on
Williams street, was entered by burglar
| last Tuesday night. The rascal succeeded
in getting away with SO and a small breast
pin. Mrs. Woreaman saw the scamp as
he was leaving the house and described
| him as we'll as she was able to the police,
who suggested the affair to be kept silent
in order that the suspected person might
not take warning and leave.
A Chicago reporter, having disposed of
Mr.. Sabin's Saltwater interest, and in
vested the proceeds in Mexican securities
certain persons here were yesterday ear
nestly discussing what effect such a pro-
ceeding would have on the business pros
poets of this city. AS no definite conclu-
sion was arrived at, the question was post
poned until there is some reason for such
report.
William Leaurish on north Owen street
seems to have great deal of confidence IN
human nature to retire at night without so
much as turning the key in the lock. On
Wednesday night last some rogue or other
took advantage of Mr.. Leaurish's conf
dence and entered his house and bed room.
From the latter they carried the pantaloons
generally worn by the gentleman into
another room and turned the pockets IN
side out, but finding nothing of value IN
them or elsewhere about the house, they
became disguised and left the premises.
masked skating and dancing party viii b
held at the Wigwam, Wednesday evening, april
25 Music by Great Union Band.
QUEBEC PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS BURNED
QUEBEC, April 19.-The parliament
buildings are on fire and will be total loss.
When first discovered half the structure
was in flames. The fremen were quick at
work but the flames had the mastery and
we're soon bursting from every window in
the main block The whole city was lit up
and thousands of people thronged the
streets. The Quebec cavslry-were drilling
at the time and battery from the citadel
marched to the scene and saved perhaps half
the library. The west wing OF the build
ing, containing the committee rooms, was
alone saved, bat was much damaged. All
The walls OF the burned portion are stand
ing. The building was insured. A new
stone parliament house Is 10 be erected,
contracts for which were given out few
weeks ago. The government pays IN per,
petuity, howeyer.to the archR shop ground
rent of $4,000 annually.