Daily globe., 1879-03-17
SALTWATER NEWS.

The stock of groceries in the store Of
Michael Kinsella, deceased, will be auotioned
to-day.
The present term of the Oak Park school
will close Friday evening with public en-
tertainment by the pupils.
The supper and entertainment at the Y.
M. O. A. parlors takes place on Thursday
evening, instead of tomorrow evening.
Kathleen Mavourneen, or st. Patrick g Eve,
will be played to- night by the Wallace Brit
ton troupe. Mrs. Wallace Britton has gained
an enviable. reputation as an actress, and
will no doubt furnish first-class play.
The Man Who Performed Hts D,1tu
A notable case of performance of duty oc
Cured in this city Friday which is worthy
of record. The name of the hero is sun
pressed for prudential motives, which will
be apparent to readers. When the out poing
train on the st. Paul & Duluth road was on
posite the prison Friday afternoon the pas
senger acd baggage cars became uncoupled
from the rest of the train. A certain en-
ploye of the road (would there we're more
men like him) seeing that the engineer was
unaware of the fact started after the fast
disappearing train with full speed, hallooine
and waving his hat.
The we'll meaning man in the excitement
of the moment lost sight of the fact that he
was directly behind the train, where it was
impossible for the engineer to see him.
The gesticulations and unearthly yells of
the man and the possibility of his running
over the train drew the inhabitants of the
houses to doors and windows, where they
gazed in astonishment. The canine population
turned out in full force and joined in the
race. Oh, but it was sight worthy of the
pen of "Martin Flood" or any other Martin.
When opposite Schulenburg's store, the
flying man met German lady of his ac-
quaintance who for moment was lost in
wonder. Suddenly the idea flashed on her
mind that Mr.. was insane. No
sooner was the idea conceived than she
rushed forward and threw both arms around
his neck. Holding the struggling man, she
inquired what was the matter. He replied:
'Root has left part of his train.'' .vell, dot
ish all right" she replied. ssJim, he find
that out pretty quick right away and come
back.' To corroborate her statement, "Jim''
was SO coming back.
Imagine the surprise of the good woman
when MIR. --- suddenly sank into her
arms, crying in tragic tones, II die content;
have performed my duty.'' The exhausted
man was taken on the engine, where he re-
lated his story. Jim Root, the engineer,
seldom gives way to his feelings, but IN this
case the tears stood in his eyes and warmly
he grasped the hand of ''the man who per-
formed his duty The fireman said never
word, but threw another stick of wood
into the furnace. We understand that it is
thought some of erecting monument to the
man who performed his duty.''
1Te Election Fraud IN the T0,vn of Grant.
Several of the bulldozed citizens of the
town of Grant are determined to make it hot
for Jesse Soule and John Taft. A number
OF them called on Lawyer Thomson yester-
day and requested him to write to John Taft
and inform him that unless he called
special election, and unless he and Mr.. Soule
publicly acknowledge in the pr,ss that they
have done wrong, criminal proceedings will
be instituted against them for their punish.
ment.
The judges of election, we understand, ac-
knowledge that they counted the votes before
the polls were closed and received votes after
wards, but say in extenuation that they did
not know they were doing wrong. AS to the
fact of the polls being closed at 1870 P. NJ,
we believe the law governing town elections
does not state when the polls shall be closed,
but leaves that to the moderator.