Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-16
SALTWATER.

The funeral services of Albert Hasse, con-
Quoted by the Hermann Sons, took place
yesterday. The services were very imposing
The firemen held meeting last night,
and the following new members were sd-
niited II. L. King w. T. Barstow, II. n.
McKusick, and Myron WIllim.
The astrologist's prophecy to the effect
that the water would be on Main street June
II is about fulfilled, the water being nearly
one foot deep on Main street above Staples
mill.
Mr.. Win Staples will accompany his
brother Isaac TO Chicago to see the June
races. Governor Neptune, Athlestane, Flor
ence Payne and Lucy Morrison are the horses
that mir. Staples will run at the races.
A meeting of the Universalist society was
held Sunday night to appoint delegates to 90
to Albert Lea next Friday. The following
delegates were appointed: Rev. W. 81. Har-
rington, Mrs. Harvey Wilson, Mrs. A. b.
Easton and Miss Mary Coombs.
Madam Mitchell, the English astrologist,
has no equal in the profession. She tells
the past, present aud future of each life,
locates trsa4nras, coal oil and mineral, and
shows o perfect picture of your future part
ner in Der celebrated crystal pebble. She
can be seen at tho Central house, corner of
Chestnut and Third streets. Call and be
convinced.
At ST. Petersburgh, on the Wisconsin side
OF Lake St. Croix, Sunday afternoon some
boys were playing with a harmless looking
self cooking revolver, when the little weapon
took notion to "go off" The result was
that a boy named August Eundean was shot
IL the ltg, the ball (size 29) entering the
left leg about one and half inches below the
knee, piercing the tibia in an Oblinge direction
without splintering the bone. DR.. A. L..
Znercher was called, and after examining
the wouud, concluded to let the ball remain
where it was. The boy is doing very well
and will soon be out again, ready for an
other shot.
The following prisoners we're admitted
yesterday to the State prison: George OF
ia way, ior passing counterfeit money. Sem
fenced = one year imprisonment aud 800
fine. William Taylor, same crime, same
p nalty. Ole Sandquist, same crime; sem
tencedjsix months and 300. Edgar Den
neg, sa,ae crime; sentenced four years and
fn9d $500. j. S. Comstock, burglarizing a
United States posioffice. Sentenced three
wears, faed $l00. These are the same pris
opers that the reporters Of the Pioneer Press
AMI MirneaDolis Tribune had put in Satnr-
dsy Natden Reed says II they gu 10 Satur-
day they must have been hiding around in
the yard since.
The wildcat dispatches contained in yes
terday's Pioneer Press regarding the whole
sale devastation by foods at this place were
w1solIy uugrounded. At the meeting held
Yesterday morning the oldest lumberman of
the CITY decided that there was no danger
ana as aey have several million dollars in
vested il the business, and have had years
of experience their opinions certoinly de-
mand more respect than those OF an excited
reporter True. p few henroOst5 and wood
sheds have aeen flooded as have also some
cellars, and it is reported E. Rhener lost his
ice at Blyt0wn, but when the citizens of
Saltwater saw an account of their losses
in yesterdays Pioneer Press, they were like
the Irishman, who after hearing his lawyer
plead his case declared that he never knew
before how badly he had been abused.
A meeting of the leading lumber men of
this city, was called yesterday, and met at
IL A. NJ. III the mayors Office, to consider
means to guard against the damage that
might be sustained by the boom company
and log owners from tbs high water. Mr..
David Bronson was in the chair, and Mayor
John s. Prootor acted as secretary. Mr..
Isaac Staples, president of the boom comps-
ny, reported that unless there was further
rise of the wster, he thought the danger was
past, and as the water had already fallen 2115
inches at Marine, he thought it would
soon begin to fall hers. The body
was of the opinion that the water from Snake
river had already passed. Mr.. Jas. O'Brien
was requested to go to Prescott to see, if
possible. how many logs have been washed
out into the Mississippi. Mr.. Staples. as
president of the boom company, was regarded
by the body as the best man to control the
business, and Mr.. S. reported that he was
having all done that could be done.