Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-02
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street, one being considerably in the rear of
the other. The hind man got his eye on the
leather first, and fearing that it would be
cured by the other fellow, he made few quick
strides and clutched at the leather. hoot
went up that was reverberated from the walls
of the wigwam. When last seen the seedy and
grasping individual was negotiating for ticket
| to Minneapolis.
An inquest was held yesterday morning on
the body which was found in the river on We'd
nesday afternoon. From the description
published in the GLOBE of yesterday the body
was identified by John 8. Murphy as that of
Dennis Donahue who was drowned at the Fort
Smelling bridge November 20, 1879, while
employed in the construction of the bridge.
The coroner summoned jury and verdict of
accidental drowning was rendered. MCCARTHY
& Dor nelly, undertakers, took charge of the
. ody and inferred it in the Catholic cemetery.
The subscriptions to the Connemara colony
scheme in st. Paul and throughout the State
are coming in with commendable iberality.
To-day the receipts in St. Paul amount to
$1,6l7. Graceville. one of Bishop Ireland's
| colonies, has contributed $152.50 in cash, and
the promise is given by these colonists to
break from one to eight acres for the new
corners, which, estimated at 50 per acre, swells
Graceville's generosity up to an additional
contribution of $404. Minneapolis gives a
cash donation of $193.25, which makes the
grand total foot up to $2,3S925.
The second entertainment in the class room
of the High school for the benefit of the labor
atory connected with the institution last even
ing, called out large and appreciative au-
dience. The same programme was presented
as on the night preceding, an extended notice
of the performance appearing in. yesterdays
issue of the GLOBE. The entertainment last
WAS An Irnn nanfO on he
performance, inasmuch as the representations
were characterized by more grace and finish.
The only change in the programme last night
was with regard to the music, exceptionally fine
selections being rendered with artistic finish
by the Misses Pomeroy and Miss G. Dean, the
accomplishments for I'll Jacobi." the operatta,
being well executed by Miss Jennie Scribner
The entertainment was to the highest degree
enjoyable, and in all respects a pronounced
success.
The GLOBE encountered Col. O. d. Kerr yes
terday and greeted him on his safe return from
Washington. which greeting was naturally fol-
lowed by few questions. While In Washing
ton Col. Kerr had the company of W. P. Clougb,
saw Sam Mayall, of st. Paul, etc As to a
Minneapolis crowd he encountered them every
where in the persons of Charlie johnson, Loren
(Little William) Fletcher, Bill King and Tom
Lowry. These were satellites, as it were, around
W. D. Washburn, though Lowry varied his rev.
olutions by tangent shoots off into the interior
department to look after the interest of the
Minnesota pine land thieves. Col. Kerr met
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly frequently, seeing him
no later than last Friday. Mr.. Donnelly was
yet sanguine about his contest, though not 30
hopeful as at first. Col. Kerr says the opinion
generally expressed is that Washburn will lose
his seat, but that .Donnelly will not get it. The
vote of the committee yesterday indicates that
Col. Kerr's impressions are likely to be veri-
fed.
Some wiseacres have given currency to the
rumor that the consolidation of the st. Paul &
Sioux City railroad, etc., under President
81. 81. Porter's management, would initiate
the conveniences and accommodations formerly
Afforded in reaching Lake Elmo during the
summer. Inquiring at headquarters and also
from Gen. Flower, it was learned that the new
| railroad management had conferred with tho
proprietors of Lake Elmo, and that in the fu-
ture, as in the past, the public will be afforded
every facility to reach this most desirable sum-
mer resort-Lake Elmo. During the next
| summer special and excursion trains will be
| run, as last summer, and daily our citizens
| will be given the opportunity to seek Lake
| Elmo for refreshing breezes, etc. The railroad
any contracted idea of accommodation, a
revenue of 81, 600 or $S, 000 such es was de-
| rived from the sale of tickets last summer.
| The Lake Elmo proprietors will meet the rail-
road authorities more than half way in adding
| numerous attractions to the resort and grounds
for the approaching season.