Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-27
SALTWATER.
Wheat quotations: Old. No. ! SIC: No

Wheat quotations: Old, No. l $50; No. 2 SIC
new Sc less.
There was one drunk also before the court
| disposed of the same as all other ones
Mortimer Webster and Andrew Gerrett. from
| Fargo. arrived in this city yesterday morn
| ing.
The real estate transfers for the week end
ing Aug. 26, was SS,S One of the largest
amounts that there has been in some time.
The Minnesota Chiefs go to Hastings to play
| game of ball with the Dakotas Friday morn
ing. They are trying to engage steamer and
| have an excursion.
MIR. Fred Gctchel left for Chicago last even.
ing to be gone few days. Mr.. Borsh, route
agent on the Manitoba railroad. will take his
| place during his absence.
There was a rise of about eighteen inches of
water in upper st. Oroix river Wednesday and
| Thursday, which greatly improves the nayiga-
ton between here and Taylors Falls.
The steamer Ida Falton brought up from be.
low yesterday morning 548 watermelons for
| the dealers here. She left in the afternoon
with fourteen strings of logs for below.
| One house and two lots on Fourth street.
Saltwater, for sale cheap. if bought before
| September 5th. Inquire at the GLOBE office,
| Saltwater, Holcomb block, Main street.
The Lumberman's board of trade will hold
| their monthly meeting at the Office of the
secretary on Thursday. Aug. 26, at o'clock
P. NJ. full attendance of members is de-
sired
The Saltwater band are to have an excursion
Sunday to Hastings on the Jennie Hayes and
barge. The band have not hsd very good sue
cess SO far. Everybody should go with them
this time.
We think if the city would put street
lamp between the corners of Commercial
avenue and Mulberry street, they would re-
ceive the thanks of every resident on the
North hill.
After this date parties travelling between
here and Hudson will always find the Hudson
saltwater ferry on hand. Mr. Godfrey, who is
the proprietor now, is determined to keep up
with the times. Cross with him.
Professor Williams, M. D., gave his first and
free lecture last night, The hall was full and
the performance quite pleasant and interest.
for it costs only ten cents admission
VIM. Bell was brought before the municipal
court yesterday morning charged with an as
sault upon Con. Kelly with intent to do great
bodily harm. He waived an examination and
was sent to the county jail. The court fixed
his bail at $500, which it is supposed his
mother and uncle will give bonds for. The
affair occurred at the Lake house four weeks
ago last Sunday, at which time Bell shot at
Con. Kelly, but did no harm.
Mr.. W. 8. Conrad while in Chicago last
week, determined to have full blooded New
foundland pup, and advertised in the Chicago
papers for the same. Ninety-six different
parties came to him with pups, but none suit
ed him. By the aid of a friend he started ont
himself and succeed at last in getting one
which he brought home with him Monday af-
ternoon. MIR. Conrad now boasts of having
the only full blooded pup in the State.
H. Breckenridge had narrow escape from
death Wednesday morning while working on
the Staples ,piledriver. They were hoisting
Pile to be driven, and the pile catching on
the leaders, the chain broke, hitting Mr..
Breckenridge on the head. He was thrown on
his back, but saved himself from falling to the
water by catching hold Of the ladder. He re-
ceived, however, two cut, on the right cheek
and one on the under lip. The chain did not
hit him with full force, for had it, he would
have been instantly killed.