Daily globe., 1883-08-19
SALTWATER GLOBULES,

A drove of Texas ponies, thirty-two in
number. were put up for sale yesterday.
A few were sold at prices ranging from
$50 to $50 apiece.
Methodist Church-Preaching morning
and evening. Sunday school at - o'clock
n. Strangers class, y o'clock m. Hol-
ton mission at S o'clock p. II.
W. A. Clark, general superintendent of
the Northwestern Manufacturing and Car
company, it is understood, has rendered
his resignation, to take effect Sept l.
The camp meeting at Mahtomedi ends
to-day. Passengers will be carried over
the Duluth road to White Bear or the
camp ground for fifty cents and return.
AS Mr.. Bierman was undoubtedly the
first choice Of a majority of the Demo
Gratis of this city, the action of the state
committee IL placing his name at the head
of the ticket received here with general
satisfaction.
A. I. Lindholm, Democratic nominee for
the Office of railroad commissioner, will
take an active part in the fall campaign.
Mr.. Lindholm is well versed in the political
issues of the day and is ready, fluent
speaker in his mother tongue.
Although the regular camp meeting at
Mahtomedi closes to-day, several families
have signlfed their intention of remain
ing two or three weeks. A number of tents
that have been left standing by their
former occupants can be had on very
reasonable terms. Any further informa-
ton that may be desired can be obtained
from Rev, Thomas McCiarv
For some time past misunderstanding
has existed between Capt. Wienshenk and
his next door neighbor. On Friday war
was declared, and a fight took place i'm
mediately after. Next followed the arrest
of the captain for keeping a disorderly
house, to which plea of not guilty was
entered. The hearing was put over until
Monday morning.
The family of Mr.. Volkes, four miles
northwest from this city, are all ill with
diphtheria, in its most dangerous form.
Mr.. Nolkes has a large crop of wheat ripe
enough to cut. On Saturday morning he
went into the field to make a beginning,
but was taken Ill and compelled to aban-
don his undertaking. It may be stated
that diphtheria was the cause of his sud
den illness.
Some difficulty is reported to have oc-
CURED on Friday evening between Officer
Sam Packard and young man employed
in O'Neil Bros store. The young man
referred to had some trouble with the boss
of the swinging establishment on the
corner of Churchill and Fourth streets,
which the officer was requested to stop.
The story that he drew a revolver is incor-
rect.
The alarm of fire yesterday afternoon
was caused by the burning of straw heap
in the rear of McKusic's livery barn. The
origin of the fire if matter OF conjecture.
By some it was thought to have started by
sparks from the locomotive, and by others
to have been a case of spontaneous COM
bustion. The department responded
promptly. but fortunately their services
were not needed.
Major c. G. MacConnell, United States
army, and his brother, j. G. MacConnell,
prominent lawyer of Pittsburg, Pa, Wis
tied this city yesterday in regard to the
estate in Saltwater, owned by the late
Thomas MacConnell. 1t is learned that
their agent. Thomas J. Yorks, is about to
transfer this property to certain parties,
by means OF which it will become very
valuable. The opinion is entertained that
it will detract largely from the present
business part of the city.