St. Paul daily globe., 1884-08-03
iStill,cater Notes.


Two boys got into the lake yesterday
through the upsetting of boat.
The E. D. Durant delivered her raft at Bur-
llngton to-day and returns at once.
Mr.. James Fitzgerald leaves on Monday
for visit to friends in Pittsburg, Pa.
Mr.. A. M. Kiehle, grocer, returned yes
terday from business trip to st. Paul.
Seven cars of 'oak piles have arrived on
the q. M. q st. road for the new bridge.
The R. j. Wheeler delivered her raft at
Hannibal, Missouri, and left for home yester-
day.
Efforts are being made to have Bishop
Mind preach at the Methodist church Sunday
night
In few days several pleasing events will
come off in the city, but we have been asked
to keep mum about them at present.
very handsome fence is being built in
front of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran
| church property. 1t is built of wood and
| iron
OnsTuesday next the semi-monthly sit
! tings on civil cases in the IN unicipal court
will take place. The docket is not very
heavy.
Mrs Chas. Mcmillan, of 1923 North Third
street, leaves on tomorrow morning for
couple of weeks visit to friends at Bronson,
| this state.
Yesterday the county equalization com
missioners met, but the business transacted
was OF little Importance. They meet again
next week
man was arrested Saturday for stealing
boots from Bovnett 81 Schneider's store
Chief Shoxtall caught him with them under
| his arm on the street.
| II. c. Furgerson, of Matt Clark's Office
was yesterday visited by little stranger
Mrs. Furgerson again made him the happy
father OF nine pound boy.
| We are glad to see that Alderman John
Corell, who has been confined to his house
through sickness, was yesterday out He ex-
/ poets to be as strong as ever in a few days.
| On Friday afternoon Mr.. j. Arndt was en-
gagged in digging a well on the south hill
when he accidentally fell into it, breaking
several ribs. A physician was called and he
is doing well.
j. II. Pratt, the butcher, of 212 North
| AA"AAi ooASSe, hao PulSuaoCu oOllC cAlTd SOOu
beeves and those wishing the very best beef
the country can supply should call and see
meat that is meat
MIR. Isaac Staples is busy harvesting at his
farm on the east side of the lake. He re-
ports an excellent crop, wheat yielding over
twenty-five bushels to the acre. His farms
all yield heavily this year.
On Thursday next it will be remembered
that the Carleton Opera company appear at
the Grand opera. house in ''The Merry War;
They are merry company, who play mer-
rily, and keep the audience merry Nuf
sed.
Sheriff Rosin of Olmsted county, supplied
boarder yesterday for Castle Reed He
will remain for two years, as he was con-
victed of assault with intent to do great
bodily harm, being armed with dangerous
weapon.
The business before the municipal court
yesterday was blank, no business being
done. There are some important cases
coming up, but their publication at present
might defeat the ends of justice. We will
ventiate them as soon as they mature
enough.
| tuc Hayes WeHb
up the river all right with large barge of
stone, as well as barge of grain from up
the river. The water has not fallen any the
past twenty-four hours. The channel has
been much improved by the movement of
water. The G. B. Knapp came down all
right with barges, and did not run aground.
| To-day there will be games of base ball at
Lake Elmo and White Bear, at the former
place by club from Saltwater and the Lake
Elmo team, and at the latter between the
employees of the Omaha and Duluth roads.
If the day is fine there will no doubt be a
large attendance of the friends of the differ
ent teams.
We understand that Mrs. Walker, who is
implicated in the burning of the residence of
Samuel Judd, Esq, of Marine, was admitted
to bail yesterday morning. The case is daily
exciting moro interest, which will no doubt
die out long before the trial comes off. New
evidence is cropping out and tits found that
there is wheel within wheel.
| Mr.. Matt Clark has been out with his
new dogs, which he has received from the
celebrated st. Louis kennel They have
| proved themselves thoroughbred. If the
| sportsmen are at all equal to these dogs
much game will be bagged. He has two
pointers and two settlers. All credit to Matt
| Clark for his enterprise in getting such fine
animals at such heavy cost. We wish him
every success with them.
A few nights ago, whilst well known res
ident of the noruh hill was going home, he
was attacked by two foot pads and knocked
down. 1t appears that while lying in wait
for some other person, as one Of the roughs,
after knocking him down, said to his com
panion, '.Why, we have knocked down the
wrong man." They did not modest him fur
ther, and made Off. He got rather hard
blow, but was glad to get as easily as he
| did.
On Friday evening, a thunder storm ac-
companied By very little rain, passed over
this city. a bolt of lightning struck the flag
staff over the Sawyer house, shattcring ii to
atoms, and leaving only the stump The
staff surmounted the cupola, and on 1t were
several lines of the fire alarm department
| as well as a considerable space Of glass, both
of which tended TO prevent the fluid from
| passing downwards through the house. The
| fire from the flash rolled off the roof, but as
/ the roof was wet no damage was done.
| After striking the flag pole it ran along the
/ alarm wire into the fire station, breaking the
| ground work but doing no other damage. as
/ the men were prepared for it. Rathburn,
/ captain in the department was slightly
4 shocked, whilst the others got off with bad
4 scare. Those in the Sawyer house plainly
4 felt the shock, and most of them were for an
instant paralYzed. 1t was altogether mar
| row escape.
The county board Of commissioners met
/ yesterday afternoon, with all the members
present. There was considerable amount
of business done. 1t decided that hereafter,
| the money of The county would be kenf In