Daily globe., 1883-05-28
WABASHAW NOFES.

DOt'iOs of Court WeeIs-4 Coming Libel SWit
-RGttTOGd Development and InlDroUe-
ment.
Especial Correspondence st. Paul GLOBE
WABAsHAw, May 26.-The first week of
court closed this noon, and jurymen, at
torneys and the usual cloud of witnesses
who hover around the city during
the term, have escaped into the country, to
cultivate the acquaintance of their fami-
lies, and judge and all have let go to get
new hold when the criminal cases cone
~ on Monday. There has been quite
grist of civil cases ground through, none
of which, except the case of Hall VS.. Hall.
where alimony was asked in a petition for
divorce, and the argument of ex- Gov. Davis
for new hearing in the case of the pilot Of
the Centennial, excited much interest. The
latter case was before the court and will
be decided Thursday, May 30. Tne pilot
of the steamer Centennial, ohm Ring, was
convicted of manslaughter at
the last term of court for
running down fishing boat at anchor one
night last summer in Lake Pepin. The
former case was very interesting locally,
and it will be very interesting for Mrs.
Hall before she collects her alimony if the
statement of the defendant is to be cred
tied.
Several attorneys of note have been here
from abroad this week: Gov Davis of st.
Paul; Ex-Judge Lloyd Barber, of Winona;
Frank Wilson, Red Wing; Hon. j. H. Hag-
an, railroad commissioner of Wisconsin.
and others.
The only ite'h of interest next week will
be the "Feller libel suit This case has
been very we'll advertised through the fact
that Col. VIM. II. Feller, well known all
over the state, is the defendant, and George
Bryant, familiarly known as ''Seed Wheat
Bryant" is the planning witness ..
| There is much richness expected to be de-
veloped in the digging up of the ashes of
the past, which is sure to take place. and
the curious who are anxious to learn some
thing of the true inwardness of certain
| alleged transactions of years ago will be
gratified. large array of the newspaper
publications of the date when ''seed wheat''
| became a familiar by-word among Iegis-
lators at st. Paul will no doubt be pre-
sented.
The completion of the Eau Claire branch
of the G. NJ. & st. Paul r. R. to Wabashaw
has done the city a vast amount of prac-
tical good and the local train which leaves
tnaU CITY at 0:5O am. Tor st. Paul and return
gives the place quite deal of importance.
Supt Lakey for long time, and in fact
ever since its completion superintendent
of the Midland, or narrow gauge branch,
is also In charge of the Eau Claire divis-
ion. Some little building is being done
this spring. L. M. Gregg, at present pro-
prietor of the Merchants hotel at Lake
City, is building large hotel here. Alto
gether Wabashaw wears brisk, we'll to do
appearance, much more to be admired
than the cast of things two years ago.
Friday evening the Ladies' Benefit So
ciety of the Congregational church had a
festival at the hall, where strawberries and
ice cream were served to a large crowd
who were drawn thither to witness the
parade of the ''broom brigade" consisting
of twenty four young ladies who were
commanded by Capt. Mullen. The young
misses looked decidedly bewitching,
and acquitted themselves in such g.
manner as to win the frequent applause of
the spectators.
By the way, Capt. Mullen, who has been
reading law with Hon. S. L. Campbell for
some time past, was admitted to the bar,
much to the delight of his many friends
and his own satisfaction.