St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-18
StilSsonte,. Notes.

StilisoateF Notes.
The steamer Jim Fiske took raft OF logs 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 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 in port 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
Carthy 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, so 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 viii have a complete iron roof The
front part is finished and looks well.
The office of the Chicago ST. Paul, Minneap
lis & Omaha railroad, is to be changed and reno
waited, and will be made equal to any on the line.
We know that Mr.. Hayden and bis staff will ap-
preciat9 this.
Yesterday morning George Grant, who is en-
ployed in Toriuus' MILL Baytown, had his hand
come in contact with saw, when it was badly
lacerated lie came to DR.. Waiter and had it
dressed, and will soon be all right.
The fire hall men making a fine cleaning
mp, and everything will look as well as paint and
pumce stone can make them Too much pride
cannot he taken in having everything as brightly
furnished as they possibly can be, and we know
that our boys will not be 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
Duluth 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 old feud, in which both got badly
carved and are pretty well fastened up with
sticking plaster. We learn there have been sew
eral discharges account of that and other mat
no fooling.
There will be 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 81 Manitoba. There are fourteen
cars ordered from st. Paul, three from Hudson
and three from River Falls Mr. Teasdale saws
there will be about 400 altogether should the
weather be favorable. On Sunday the Jews of
St; Paul will hold a picnic and some others are
arranged to come of the following days.
Company X, n. G. s. M, was not very largely
represented yesterday morning when they left at
$3.50, The boys went in the midst of a rain
storm, but perhaps the old adage, "a 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 and 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 the rail of the bridge, large shovel
headed sturgeon sprang from the watGr, and i'm
mediately a lampe eel was thrown some fifteen
feet out of the water and landing on the bridge.
1t appears these cells fasten themselves to the
gills of the sturgeon, and the only way to get
rid Of them il to make sudden vault ont of the
water, thus shaking them off. He 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, man about fifty years of age,
and who has been boarding at the Keystone
house for several years, attempted suicide on
Wednesday evening by taking dose of NOR
phine. For some time he has been drinking
pretty heavily, and on Wednesday evening a lady
to whom he was attached came to the hotel from
Wisconsin. She was in the paror sitting and he
went in to see her, when, after chatting about
various things, she, in a joke, said she was mar
ried. He took it as being fact, and after drink
ing two or three glasses of strong liquor, he took
large dose of morphine, with the intention to
commit suicide, as he gave directions what
should be 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 considered out OF danger
Young is n millwright by trade and was at one
time in good position, He owned mill at
Lichheld, 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,
inoffensive man, his only falling being a love for
liquor. He had just secured his back pension,
and had quite sum of money.