St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-18
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StiLl,Cater Notes.
The steamer jim Fiske took raft oflogs south
yesterday.
The steamer Silver Ware left with a raft OF
logs for Muscatine.
The water is still stationary at two feet nine
inches, and likely to remain So
j. H. Pratt has got a first class cutter in his
new meat shop, where only the best of all kinds
are kept.
The steamer Mamma, of the Lyons Lumber Co.,
arrived IMPORT yesterday morning, and left with
raft for the LoynsLumber Co., of Lyons.
There not single case in the municipal
Or probate courts yesterday, and the district
court is still at work on the case of Libby VS..
Johnson
The contracts have been let for the erection,
Immediately, of four cottages at Kake Elmo by
parties in ST. Paul. The lumber will be shipped
next week.
We are sorry to learn that Policeman Dan Nc
earthly is no better, but his attending physician
informs us he is no.worse, and that there are
hopes Of his recovery.
The appearance of the harbor yesterday morn
ing was like old times, many steamers being
in port and all after loads. In the afternoon we
had Only the same old ones left.
The roof on the second division of the state
prison is proceeding well, and soon the main
building will have complete iron roof The
front part is finished and looks we'll
The Office of the Chicago, st. Paul, MINI cap
lis & Omaha railroad, is to be changed and reno
waited, and win be made equal TO any on the line.
We know that Mr.. Hayden and bis staff will ap-
preciato this
Yesterday morning George Grant, who is en-
,,lo
come in contact with saw, when it was badly
lacefated. lie came to Dr. Waiter and had it
dressed, and win soon be all right.
The fire hall men are making fine cleaning
up, and everything will look as well as paint and
pumiee stone make them. Too much pride
cannot be taken III having everything as brightly
furnished as they possibly can be, and we know
that our boys viii not he left behind
The amount Of freight business down on the
St. Paul q Duluth road at this point is large.
They are shipping fifteen cars of wheat daily to
Duiuth, besides fifteen cars of lumber ten of ties
and from five to ten of miscellaneous freight.
This cannot but be considered good business.
The cooks on the steamer Penn Wright had a
fight over an old fend, in which both got badly
carved, and are pretty well fastened up with
sticking plaster. We learn there have been sew
eral discharges on account OF that'and other mat
fooling.
There win be a large picnic at Lake Elmo on
Saturday of the men with their families who are
employed in the shops of the Chicago, St. Paul,
Minneapolis Manitoba. There are fourteen
cars ordered from st. Paul, three from Hudson
and three from River Falls Mr. Teasdale says
there will be about 400 altogether should the
weather be favorable On Sunday the Jews of
ST. Paul will hold picnic, and some others are
arranged to come off the following days.
Company X, N. G. s. M, was not very largely
represented yesterday morning when they left at
$780, The boys went in the midst Of rain
storm, but perhaps the old adage, IA bad be-
ginning makes good ending Will hold in this
case We trust it will. The other members of
the company will join them at Lake Calhoun,
when it is hoped that the Saltwater boys will
hold their own in proficiency of drill AID military
appearance, and that they will come home COW
cred with glory, as they certainly will with TAN
What might be said to be a fish story was re-
lated yesterday, but the relator Mr. j. NJ Leer,
bridge tender, was witness to the performance
On Wednesday evening about II o'clock, while
leaning over the rail Of the bridge, large shovel
heade; sturgeon sprang from the wassr, and i'm
mediAc4y lanipe eel was thrown some >ffeen
feet out OF TIE water and landing on the bridge
II appears these cells fasten themselves to the
gllls Of the sturgeon, and the only way to get
rid of them IL to make sudden vault out of the
water, thus shaking them OFF. dc has often seen
them thrown short distances, but nothing like
what was done at this time. The eel was about
seven inches long and quite lively.
j. L. Young, about fifty years of age,
and who has been boarding at the Keystone
houee for several years, attempted suicide OH
Wednesday evening by taking dose of NOR
phine. For some time he has been drinking
pretty heavily, and on Wednesday evening. lady
10 whom he was attached came to the hotel from
Wisconsin. She was in the parlor sitting and he
went in to see her, when, after chatting about
various things, she, in q joke, said she was mar
ried. He took it rs being fact, and after drink
ing two or three glasses of strong liquor he took
a large dose of morphine, with the intention to
commit suicide, rs he gave directions what
should he done with some money he had. The
police were Informed of the circumstances and
at once had him taken to the station, when a
physician was called, and he was successfully
treated, and is now considered out OF danger
Young is n millwright by trade, and was at one
time In good position, He owned q mill at
Lichfeld, and has always been highly respected.
He had pension from the war department, hav.
ing served in the late civil war. He is a quiet,
inotfensive msn, his only failing being a love for
liquor he had just secured his back pension,
and had quite sum of money.