St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-14
StiIl,yoter Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Hughson and daughter,
of st. Paul, were over ON Sunday visiting
their daughter Mrs. Charles Baston.
j. B. Sturtevant left again to-day for
jamestown, Dakota, to further settle up the
accounts of the disabled First National bank.
Among prominent arrivals in the city may
be mentioned the following lumbermen: II.
E. Knapp, Menominee and F. w. Buffum,
of Muscatine
The water is still falling, but not so rapidly
as it rose. 1t is now down to within couple
OF inches of eight feet, fall of nearly foot
since it began to recede.
The 'Bunch of Keys company will ap-
pear at the Grand Opera house on Monday
evening, the 9th inst Miss Hattie Ander-
son takes the leading part.
The officers of the Washington County Ag-
ricultural society will hold meeting on
Tuesday, the 2lst inst, at which all accounts
for settlement will be ad iusted:
Dickson's Sketch club will appear at the
Grand Opera house on Saturday, giving a
matinee and performance in the evening.
There is a good amount of amusement in
the sketches.
The steamer G. B. Knapp went to Marine
yesterday with empty barges, to load at Wal
ker, Judd & Veazie's mill for the st. Paul
market. Lumber shingles and slabs will be
the principal loading.
The hunters who went down on Sunday
though they saw plenty of geese and ducks,
but the birds have been so much disturbed
by hunters that they take alarm from the
least sign of danger.
Mr.. Elmore Osborne has bought the fix
lures belonging to Mr. Mas, and is to start
a confectionery and oyster house in the
premises formerly occupied by Bouten Bros.
as an auction room. He is a steady young
man and will no doubt do his share of bust
ness.
Yesterday morning there was quite num-
Der of shantymen at the Omaha station, see
ing some of their comrades go to the woods.
Ed. Stewart sent a crew to the Mamecoggin,
and this morning it is expected that Phil
McDermott will dispatch number to the
Totogatic river.
The pay roll for the Northwestern Manu-
| featuring and Car company's employees is
about completed for last month, and amounts
to over $685. 900. Wednesday is pay day,
and Receiver Brown will be all ready for the
men. Business is well managed.
Messrs. E. S. Brown, j. N. and 1. W.
Castle, who left on Friday on duck hunt to
Dalton. near Fergus Falls, returned yester-
day, having bagged couple of hundred
ducks. They report the shooting excellent
They also saw several focks of geese but did
not try to bag any of them.
In the probate court before Judge Leh-
micke yesterday, there were couple of
cases. In the case of the estate of Ann l..
| Kilborn, deceased the administrators final
account was examined and allowed, and the
estate assigned to the heirs. In the case of
the estate of Abram Cronk, deceased the
taking proof of the will was adjourned to
| Oct 81.
! Col. Hughes, of Arvilla, Dakota, partner
of Mr.. Dudley Hersey in the mammoth
farm at that point, and who has been here
since he received telegram of the injury to
Mr.. Hersey, left for home on Sunday after
noon. He is of goodly proportions and has
a heart to correspond. He is a good sample
of the boss territory of the United States.
Henry Tucker, who is well known in this
city, on Saturday evening met with serious
accident. Z appears he was making his way
to Main street from the cliffs above the
| prison, but the night being dark he missed
his way, and fell over the cliffs at a point
where it was only some thirty feet in height,
aud broke his forearm. 1t is surprising that
he was not killed, as the rocks at that point
are nearly perpendicular.
In the district court yesterday morning
before Judge McCluer, the case of Hannah
| Schultz VS.. Geo. Volner was continued until
| the 9th inst Orris E. Lee appeared for the
plaintiff and Thompson 81 Manwaring for
the defendant. In the case of W. S. Con-
rad VS. Robert Mckee, defendant, and VIM.
+. Hackmann, garnishee, the latter default
ed. Thompson IL Manwaring for plaintiff
An excellent microscope has been pre-
scented to the high school by DR.. Willard
! This will be valuable addition to the scien-
tifc apparatus. and many things which can
only be explained by the use of a powerful
microscope can now be made plain to the
pupils. The school authorities will duly ap-
preciate the gift.
. On Sunday evening dastardly attack
was made on Swede girl on south Third
street, near Churchill. She was met by some
young ruffians who knocked her down, but
their criminal intent was defeated by the
screams OF the girl which alarmed the resi-
dents near the spot and the miscreants fed
on their approach. 1t is hoped the girl will
give the police all information as TO the
attack.
The attendance last evening at the Grand
Opera house to hear Daniel Sully and his
company produce "Corner Grocery was
very good, and the play was more than up
to the high praises which il was given by the
press. 1t was a roaring, laughing comedy
from beginning to end, and the audience
was kept in commissions. Some of the stu
atoms were most ludierous, and the listeners
could not keep straight faces. Those who
were not present missed more fun than
they will have in a long time.
Tonight there w1l be meeting Of the
Philom athean society in the board of educa-
ton room, at which it is hoped. there wiz be
a large attendance as business of importance
viii be transacted. 1t is the evening the
for the election Of officers, the out
lining of the work for the coming season,
and general business. This society should
do a vast amount towards cutivating lit
erarv taste and we are certain that the mem
bers will be much profited by such matters as
may be taken up from time to time. The
membership fee is only one dollar, so the
membership should be large.
Herman Zorn, who lives at SIS South
Seventh street, yesterday received a severe
cut from the kick of horse. II appears be
was going up Third street when he met a
young man leading a span Of horses, when
he took hold Of one, and in some manner
the horse kicked him in the forehead, eaus
ing bad cut. He was taken to physician
who dressed the wound, and he will com,
around all right. The father is in the woods