Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-28
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Gathered bv The Special Reporters Of the
Daily Globe.
SALTWATER.

Humpty Dumpty drew the best audience of
any troupe that has been In this city during the
season.
Three drunks paid fine of $3.50 each yester-
day before Judge Smith of the municipal
court.
very obstreperous drunk was taken to the
lookup yesterday by Officer Erickson. He
made as much noise as Georgia minstrel.
The Meudelssohn Quintette, assisted by Miss
Abbie Darlington, will positively appear June
5, under the management of MIR. IL. 0. Sproat'
For nearly two weeks the wind has been al
most constantly unfavorable to the operations
of the boom company, the logs being blown
back unless constantly worked.
The steamer Mollie Mohler left yesterday
with fifteen strings for the Clinton Lumber
company. Ten of these were from Durant,
Wheeler q Co., and five from Isaac Staples.
very daring robbery was perpetrated Wed.
nesday night at White Bear Lake. The store
of D. Getty was broken into, the safe luck was
blown open and over $500 in money and checks
was taken iherefrom. Mr.. f. w. Benson had
two checks in the safe for safe keeping but
as the safe did nj keep them he came to Still
water by the FIRST train and wisely put the case
in the hands of Chief Shortall. Payment was
Immediately stopped on the checks which were
drawn on the Merchants National bank of St.
Paul Two suspicious looking characters got
off the train at White Bear Lake Wednesday.
One was large man with dark complexion
and very fat, even deformed nose. The other
was small man with light sandy moustache.
These two men are suspected as their trunk was
stolen from the depot that night, the charges
on it not being paid. These facts were OBJ
tanned By the reporter from Mr.. Benson.
In the district court besides the following
judgments rendered. several cases have been
nnlry oh Aod AFRO
gi ven on account of lack of space:
VIM f. Thompson VS.. William Keene
Judgment ordered for plaintiff.
Helen M. Messenger vs. Jacob Thumser and
Margaret Winche. Virdict for plaintiff for
Sl.00.
Thomas W. kSheegher VS.. James Malone.
Verdict for full amount claimed.
Indictments were found against Thos. Nor
rissey for placing obstruction on railroad track,
and Fred Holland for attempted larceny.
Burdette Smith & Co. VS.. Frank Smith. Dis
missed.
John Ryder vs. O'Neal Bros. Dismissed.
The grand Jury failed to find bills against Pc
ter Foley or Mccormick. In the case of Kobe
vs.. Rohrbsck, verdict was rendered in favor
of plaintiff for $1O0
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
MIR. Cook, petition for abatement of interest
on taxes for this year 1875.
MIR. Bahneman, same. Granted in part, that
is, interest reduced to yer cent.
School petition of Mr.. Wood rejected.
School petition of Frank Tibbett laid on the
table till next meeting.
MIR. Stuss granted abatement on property tax.
Ferry license of Joseph Minor revoked.
Ne% of sec. So, town ~, range %, was ex-
empted from taxation on the ground that it
belonged to charitable institution.
School petition Of Samuel Fullerton &C.
cepted
Mr.. Mayor granted abatement of interest on
tax on So of block 4S, Oarli d Schulenburg'
addition.
Board adjourned till o'clock next morning