St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-03
Monthty Report of the FIRE De
SALTWATER.

A. G. Otis, of St. Paul, was in the city
yesterday.
A. L. Hontoon, died at his home in Lake
land at an early hour yesterday morning.
A thrifty citizen of Saltwater is said to
have won $500 on the result of Tuesdays
election.
Evidences of claims against the steamer
Penn Wright was taken yesterday before
the commissioner, B. j. Shipman, OF st.
Paul.
Frank Raiter came to the front Tuesday
night under the new order of things, and
put down the half of 81 ZOO for the privilege
of selling liquor for the term of one year.
A frequenter of Clumey's saloon, on the
st. Paul road, was before the police court yes
terday morning for using abusive language.
! The offender was chaoged so and costs.
The proprietor of North Second street
saloon was arraiened in the police court yes
terday morning for selling liquor to minors.
The accused was adjudged guilty, and fined
$25 and costs.
The debris which has accumulated in front
of the prison during the past winter has all
been removed, making the space in front of
the main building as bright and clean as be-
| fore the fire.
The steamer Jennie Hayes arrived here
Last spring the Hayes did not make this
port until the 18th of April, having been de-
| layed by ice in the river.
The sewer on Myrtle, near Second street,
has either been frozen or become clogged up,
by which the water has been forced tothe
surface, rendering the ground extremely mud
dy Men have been set to work to remove
| the obstruction.
The steamer Hayes was tied up by Sheriff
Holcomb shortly after her arrival here on
Tuesday afternoon. The legal proceedings
are in the form of an injunction place don the
steamer at the instance of David Swain,
whose claim is for labor and material furn-
ished.
Three jolly individuals were yesterday af-
ternoon endeavoring to make their way
down the St. Paul hill in light buggy. Some
misunderstanding arising between the driver
and the horse, the latter took to his heels and
ratified the boys down the hill in good shape,
breaking one wheel from the vehicle and
scattering the occupants at intervals in the
muddiest places on the road.
The high license people made clean
sweep on Tuesday The battle was virtually
lost before II O'Clock on election day. The
opponents of the measure seemed to be
aware of their defeat, even at this early hour,
and, with few notable exceptions, declined
to take further part in the contest. Most
people are heartily glad that the election is
over, as the unceasing discussion of the
subject was extremely disagreeable to say
the least.
a team belonging to Frank Caldwell ran
away yesterday morning from in front of the
Union house, dragging after them IA light
wagon, in which there was number of cans
of milk. The runaways made matters lively
On Main street for short time. On the cor
ner of Chestnut the vehicle came in contact
with telegraph pole, throwing out part of
the cans. The fleeing animals were finally
brought to halt near the engine house on
Commercial avenue. The damage will
probably foot up to fully $50, half of which
NAV be set down to loss on stock in trade
and the balance for repairs on the wagon.