Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-13
STILLW WATER NEWS.

The water is at low stage IN the st. Croix
river, making it difficult for the boats to make
their regular time.
There has been collection agency
started in town. 1t costs $3.50 to collect 50,
but then the enterprise is worth double the
amount
John McCarty, Esq. left yesterday for Kan
sas City, called there by the death of his
brother Daniel, which was mentioned in Satur-
day GLOBE.
J. N. Castle. Esq. informs that matters
hive been satisfactorily arranged at Marine.
and that everything will move ON it did in
the days of yore.
Warren Getchell Esq, of Alton, in the
city to-day making arrangements for the COM
ing county fair, which promises TO be the best
ever held in this county.
Levi Folsom, ESQ.,, of Taylors Falls, Is
spending few days in the city to close up
matters in the McCourt Bros estates. he having
been appointed assignee in bankruptcy.
| One of our young men was before the
court this morning, charge of cru
city to animals, having. as it is claimed by
| of our livery men, treated his horse in cruel
| and inhuman manner.
Sunday there was large and enthusiastic
meeting at the Opera Hall under the manage
rnent of the Young Mems Christian association.
Judging by the material of which it is compos-
| ed we would call the movement grand
| success.
Yesterday the Street r. r. Co. finished laying
| the track and to-day cars can be between
| the St. Paul & Duluth and the Saltwater d Tay-
lors Falls railroad. Under the Management of
David Bronson Esq, the work has been rapid
ly pushed forward.
j. J. Watson, Esq, general agent for the
| New England Mutual life insurance company,
was in the city yesterday. He is about to es-
| tablsh an agency in this city, and as the com
pany is first-class in every respect, We bespeak
for it liberal patronage.
The engine in the Saltwater Touring mill
will be ready to receive steam by Thursday
Geo. H. Tucker Esq. under whose supervision
the machinery was put in, arrived Friday, and
will straighten ont matters. Evidently Mr..
Tucker is master of his business.
There are fifty men and eight span of horses
at work on the rear OF the st. Croix drive. We
understand the lumbermen viii pay 10 per
cent add tional TO the boom corporation IN
der to get their logs RATED ont this season.
There viii be q meeting of the lumbermen
next Friday, at which time they viii make def
mite arrangements with the boom corporation.
The trouble mentioned III Sundays GLOBE
in regard to a tight that occurred in Dutch town
Saturday, has assumed huge proporti ons. Il
seems one woman was so badly injured that
she has not left her bed, and the doctors say
she ia injured internally. and another that took
part in the grand melee had her head badly cut;
There will be an inquiry made by the authori-
ties as soon as the complaining witness can ap
e pear.
Yesterday Chief of Police shortal arrested
| no
After making the arrest the women came &c
the rescue, and it made Matt laugh to the
fun, and, while laughing, Mr. Blanchard made
his escape and provided himself with comfort
| able quarters in house in the alley. But
Matt broke the door in. took his man and
brou. hit him before Judge Norgord, who fined
! him S7.50 and it seemed the pill was nauseat
ing, for he had to be taken to the calaboose.