Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-22
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Gathered by the Special Reporters of the
Daily Globe.
SALTWATER.
Chess parties are the rage.

Chess parties are the rage.
Band excursion tomorrow.
A large quantity of hay was brought to the
city Friday.
The spring fishing season, with line and
hook, has commenced.
John MCCARTHY arrived home on Thursday
from his Stevens county farm.
Chaales Barnes, ESQ.,, staunch Democrat
of Prescott, was in the city yesterday.
Thirty liquor licenses have been granted
by the city council thus far this year.
The steamer Mary Barnes takes an ex-
cursion party from Red Wing to st. Paul the
Esd.
The natty ferry steamer, Annie Barnes,
of Prescott, was in the city and left for Pres
colt Thursday.
The water gauge shows depth of seven
feet and nine-te in the channel above
low water mark.
The spring term of our city schools will
close with the regular examination for pro-
motion on the 28th.
Rev. A. A. Kiehle will deliver memorial
address at the Presbyterian church on Sun
day evening, May 3Oth.
Regular meeting of the G. A. R., Wednes-
day evening, at which time several candi-
dates will be mustered in.
Adam Martz, of this city, has been sp-
pointed provisional commander of the de-
partment of Minnesota G. A. Il.
Mr.. Gray, of st. Louis, is in the city,
making the necessary arrangements to COM
mence the water works in this city.
At the Methodist church, Sabbath morn
ing, May 23d, the pastor, Rev. David lice,
will discourse on "The Man of Heart"
The steamer Pauline left this port last
Saturday, at 4 P. M, for Lyons, with large
raft of logs, and returned on Friday before
noon.
@. A. Bell, Esq. attorney for Marion Yorks,
in the case of the city school board, was in
the city to-day on business concerning the
cause.
Messrs. Scott g. Guerdon, local inspectors
of steamboats, were in port Wednesday and
Thursday and inspected all the boats of this
district.
1t is expected that the Florence mills will
in short time be enlarged, and the large
water wheel taken therefrom and new en-
CINE placed therein.
Chief Engineer Packard, of the pontoon,
was just 104 years of age, according to the
Pioneer Press, on the last anniversary of the
use of the bridge. The Pioneer is a first
class paper for reference.
@. A. Bennett, clerk of the district court,
received telegram from Judge Crosby in
forming him that it would be impossible for
the judge to be in the city to-day, and that
Mr.. BENNETT should call the calendar and set
the causes down for trial that will be ready
at the next term of court.
At special meeting of the city council
held Thursday evening, the following reso-
luton was passed:
IS RESOLVED, That the finance committee be
and they are hereby authorized TO purchase the
west $50 feet of block No. 2S, Holso mb's Sec-
ond addition to Saltwater, for hospital pur-
poses.
The property in question is the Cutenbe re
property, near Lily lake, and is offered at
81 900, $500 to be paid down and the bal
ance in three years at per cent.
LOG SALES.
Hon. E. w. Durant returned yesterday
from short business trip. He reports sales
of the best class of short and long logs
as brisk, and that of an inferior quality as
medium. His sales, which amounted to
about 100000 feet, were made to the fol-
lowing parties: Gardner, Batchelder & Co.,
Lyons, Iowa; Clinton Lumber company,
Clinton; Dimmock, Gould & Co.. Kidder &
Son, Moline; Rock Island Lumber company;
Linden & Phelps, Davenport; Gable Lumber
company, Davenport: Page, Dixon q Co.,
e. p. Wells & Co.. Fort Madison; Canton
Saw Mill company, Canton; Tabor & Co., of
Keokuk.
LOG SHIPMENTS.
Durant, Wheeler & Co., by steamer Ida
Fulton, raft of loga for Cat Tail slough.
The same, by steamer Pauline, one raft
of logs for the cities of Lyons and Daven-
port.
MUNICIPAL COURT.
The following cases were called before
Judge Smith yesterday morning:
Joseph Larchapelle, drunk; fined $5 and
costs.
James Hagerman, drunk; the usual dose.
James Noolan, obscene language; $40 and
costs, or Is days in the city lookup.