St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-22
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The steamer Burdette went south with raft
yesterday. ~
The lost hats have had claimants, and the par
Ties explained how they came to be lost.
George Torinus is quite cheerful over his acct
dent, and the doctor says he is getting nicely.
The steamer Evansville, one of Matt Clark's
fleet of boats. arrived in port last evening from
the SOUTH
Officer Mccarthy does not appear to be gaining
strength. How it would please the citizens to
see Dau on the street once more.
One of our large log firms was yesterday tele-
graphed in reference to some first class logs,
and large sale will be the result.
The. G. B. Knapp arrived from st. Paul yes
terday afternoon with three empty barges and
proceeded up the river where they will be loaded.
Messrs. j. N Castle and E. s. Brown, who
have been in Iowa chicken shooting, met with
first class success, and came home laden with
the spoils
The target for Company K has been completed,
and the boys may now try how they can hit the
bulls eye at 200 yards. Everything has been
made complete.
The steamer VIM. White left yesterday with
the government scraper and barges, and with
full crew for Willow river, to remove the bar
formed at that point.
The water is rising slowly and the river men
are pleased in proportion. Every inch gained
just makes navigation SO that in little full RATS
can be taken through.
There will be meeting this evening of the di-
rectors and officers of the Y. NJ. c. A. in the as
sociation rooms and as business of Importance is
to be transacted full attendance is requested.
Mr.. f. V. Comfort who has been for some
time seriously ill., was down town yesterday and
shows what he has gone through. He will re-
qulre to be careful of taking cold for some time.
On Wednesday night or yesterday morning,
party Of young men were firing pistols on Will
kin street. They ran west beyond the city
limits. They appeared to be young men out on
a spree.
DR.. Pratt was in yesterday from Comedian lake
and his camping there has agreed with him. He
looks more robust than we have seen him for
some time. He reports that his knee is getting
stronger.
While JAS. McGary was coming into the city
yesterday with load of hay, he somehow got
his load capsized near the corner of Chestnut
and Third streets. He got tumble off, but was
not hurt
Mr. Isaac Staples is having good sidewalk
built in front OF the warehouse to which he has
been moving his stock. He is also fitting up the
front some, SO that the old place will be much
changed for the better.
The base boards being put down in the rooms
about finished at the prison are narrow but very
neat The new oak floor in the room to be oc-
cupied by the warden has been well oiled, and
will be a neat piece of work.
We received letter from DR.. Carroll yester
day, who informs us that he will return this
week, and preach to his congregation next Sab
bath morning and evening The doctors COM
ing home will be much appreciated by his con-
gregation.
The number of separators and engines being
shipped by the Northwestern Manufacturing q
Car company is on the increase, and the number
this week will be more than any previous one
Cars are more plentiful and a full force is on the
shipping staff. Mr.. jerks has his hands full.
Main street yesterday, from the shipping de-
partment of the Northwestern Manufacturing 81
Car company, to the prison, was about impassa-
BILE, and it is disgrace to any city. 1t had been
raised to about,its proper level with earth and
sand and some heavy boulders, and when rain
comes it gets badly cut up. 1t should be at
tended TO by the street commissioner.
A couple of mighty Nimrods who away
from the city must be meeting with considerable
success from the number of chickens they are
sending their friends. But they must be shoot
ing with silver balls, as the chickens that are
irving from them appear from their strength to
have been dead many days. Please don't at
tempt to palm off such shooting on the knowing
ones When they come home won't there be a
breeze?
Chief Shortall received yesterday letter from
Mrs Hardin, mother of the murderer of McClel-
land at Hudson and who was drowned in escap
ing saying that the one who went by the name
of Harry Clifford and John Hartin are and
the same. His wife has been at Hudson making
enquiries, and identified him by the description.
They intend to remove the body to his old home
at Manning, Iowa. and enquire Of Chief Shortall
what steps to take. He has written giving full
instructions
At the municipal court yesterday Associate
Judge Ewing occupied the bench, Judge Nethe-
way having left for day or two. Alex. Sham
bow was charged with being drunk, was found
guilty and had his sentence suspended, while
Miles CASTILLO for the same offense paid 81 so.
The case of the city of Saltwater against VIM.
Thompson for assault and battery on Mary Ire
paneau, cost Thompson ST. although the amazon
of woman would scare any man coming armed
as she did against him. 1t looked like justfyable
assault, in protecting himself. 1t was neighbors'
quarrel.