Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-15
SALTWATER GLOBULES.

Nelson & Cos mill shut down for the
season on Tuesday.
The Swedish Methodists are making
preparations to erect a parsonage.
1t IS understood that an effort will be
made to finish the Presbyterian church by
the first of mex! January. The inside
work only is referred to.
Lake st. Croix was frozen over from
shore to shore on Tuesday evening. The
boys would probably have been better
suited had the surface of the ice been
smoother.
The special election held yesterday fer
member of the city council from the First
ward resulted in favor of John F. Burke,
for whom 221 votes were cast; William
Danforth SO; scattering 4.
Charles Bremen left here yesterday for
visit to his former home in Wurtemburp.
Germany. Mr.. Bremen was induced to
take this step by letter received from his
SISTER conveying the intelligence that their
father was failing quite rapidly.
The following named persons have been
indicted by the grand jury: Henry Just,
larceny from dwelling; August Lassitt,
larceny; Kaskle Leach, larceny; Antoine
Herbert, same. The probability is that
the grand jury will be discharged this
morning.
No business was transacted in the mu-
nicipal court yesterday morning, owing to
the absence of both judges. At 2 o'clock
In the afternoon Judge Lee was on the
bench and proceeded to dispense Justice
to the delinquents of the previous night.
OF whom there were three--two charged
with drunkenness, one drunk and dis
orderly.
Arrangements were made yesterday for
opening quarry on Browns creek. a
short distance from this city. In order to
facilitate the shipment of stone. side
track will be laid to the Duluth road. Il
Is understood that the owners of the new
quarry have already large orders on hand
from parties here and elsewhere.
John +. Burke, it was supposed, would
meet with no opposition for member of
the council from the First ward, but
towards noon yesterday it was ascertained
that some of the friends of William Dan
forth were making an effort to secure the
election of that gentleman to the position
referred to. The attempt, however, did
not meet with favor at the polls.
Alderman Lyons was yesterday in re-
ceipt of letter from John D. Bronahan.
formerly of this city but now of Granite
Falls, Idaho. From the epistle it is learn
ed that the writer has suddenly become
the possessor of vast wealth in the form of
gold mine of unusual richness. This
hidden store of the precious metal has
been but recently discovered. The state
ments in regard to the lucky find are
vouched for as being true in every re-
spect.
The November term of court for the
First judicial district, commenced here yes
terday morning, Judge Mcclure presiding.
With one exception every lawyer in this
county was present, and remained until
after call of the calendar had been
made. AT the close of the preliminary
proceedings, Judge Mcclure announced
that all of this week would be devoted to
the time of court cases. The petit iurors
have been summoned to appear next
Tuesday morning. The case of d. NJ.
Swein VS.. the cit Of Saltwater will be
tried by q struck jury.
This city, it appears, has a corporate
body known as the Saltwater Electric
Light company, at least articles of incor-
porstion have been fled by S. R. Slmp-
son, f. NJ. Crandall, A. L. Gillespie, of
Saltwater. and j. b. Woolsey, of st. Paul.
The capital stock of the company has been
fixed at $4,000; the liabilities limited TO
$4,000. The above is all very we'll, but
il would be very pleasant to hear at about
what time the city will be provided with
electric light. OF course the company
must have time to mature their plans be-
fore commencing actual operations in an
undertaking OF such magnitude as the one
referred to.