St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-14
Notes About Town.

Three more runaways occurred yesterday.
The most exciting was the horse driven by
Mrs. Hans Erickson and her cousin. They
were driving up Main street about O'Clock.
While passing the Farmers Home the animal
became frightened and ran off. The two oc-
cuDants were unable 10 stop the frightened
animal ana jumped from the sleigh in front
OF the opera house uninjured. The horse
was not stopped till the Elliott house was
reached, and, strange to say, the sleigh was
not injured A dog grabbed the dragging
lines and appeared TO be trying TO stop the
horse, but was unsuccessful. Glenn Clark S
horse ran of on Third street with his hired
man, upset and demolished the sleigh and a
horse attached 10 a cutter in which two ladies
were riding. Officer Reardon was standing
in front OF VOLTS brewery and shouted to the
ladies TO turn up Nelson alley, which they
did. This was too much for the horse and he
soon stopped. The team belonged to Joseph
La Point of South saltwater.
The hearing of testimony in the cases of
Pat Fox VS.. Ellison Il Stannard, Dan Fox VS..
Ellison 81 Stannard, Smith Ellison VS.. Dan
Fox and Fox Bros. VS.. Smith Ellison ended
last evening. Two weeks was taken up in
the hearing of testimony at River Falls and
one week mere, all before Judge Crosby. The
case was adjourned to Saltwater for the con-
Venience of witnesses here and has been
heard in the offices of Durant g. Wheeler and
g. p. Gregory. The four cases grew out Of
log transactions arising in 1876 and closing in
1882 and involve some $4,000. All of the
parties are River Falls people, also the attor-
neys-F. b. Dorthey for the Foxes and II.
NJ. Setter for Ellison a. Stannard. In the
course Of thirty days the four will be argued.
Yesterday Hon. f. W. Durant shipped to
St. Paul two large cakes of ice to be used in
the laying of the corner-block at the palace to-
night. The cakes each measure six feet
square and weigh about 1900 pounds. The
ice was cut by Joseph Wolf out of Lake St.
CroiX and is of very fine quality.
If the weather is favorable large number
of our best people will take in the laying of
the corner-bIock at the ice palace at st. Paul
tonight. The special on the Duluth road will
leave Saltwater at $3.50 and return, leaving st.
Paul at ii or at whatever hour will suit the
crowd.
George Fay, aged 81 years, died at his home
near Alton on Tuesday evening. He was
kicked by COW fourteen years ago and died
from the effects, having been an invalid ever
since. He was brother of Miss Eta ]. FAY,
one of the efficient teachers in the Central
school here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Calson gave a dinner
party to about fifty friends at their elegant
residence on Pine street yesterday. An ex-
cellent time is reported by all who were for
tunate enough to be present.
Tonight Company K will decide about
entering in a competitive drill with Company
for a banner offered by Company D.
Capt. Bronson, Lieut.. and Private Man
warning are representing Company X at the
convention at st. Paul.
Yesterday while jumping from a sled load
of wood, Moses g. Tuttle sprained and bruised
his foot very badly.
The case against August Booren for selling
liquor on Sunday was dismissed, and his bar
tender fined $3.50.
Sven Johnson was up for drunkenness
He plead not guilty and his hearing continued
till this morning.
John Utecht has returned from Oshkosh. &C
companied by his sister, who will spend few
weeks here.
The ladies of the city hospital will give
musicale at the Grand opera house on the
27th or 2Sth.
1t was Mr.. James d. Foley, instead of p.
ID. Foley, who lost two children by scarlet
fever.
Misses Andrew and Nellie Burrows have re-
turned from delightful visit to Hammond,
Wis.
Mr.. S. M. Chapman, bookkeeper for Mr.. W.
5. Conrad, was taken seriously ill yesterday.
Mrs. VIII Easton entertained the Afternoon
club very pleasantly yesterday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. i. W. Eldred are spending q
few days with friends at Pine City.
Lakeland has Chautauqua circle.