St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-09
Saltwater Notes.


Sheriff Holcomb.
This is capital weather for corn. but as far
as poor humanity is concerned, it is just a
little bit too hot.
F. W. Horne, of Chicago, superintendent
of the Excelsior Electric Light company, was
in the city yesterday.
The water has risen very little, but un-
less we have some heavy rains VIC do not
expect any farther rise.
w. F. Black, of Minneapolis, superintend-
ent of the Erie and Telephone company, is
in the city attending to business.
Miss Julia Walker, teacher in the German
school, returned on Sunday afternoon and
entered on her duties yesterday morning.
Mrs. j. E. Schlenk, who has, for the past
year and half, been visiting friends in the
Fatherlaud, returned to the city yesterday.
Fall grain is showing well, the blades COW
ering the ground nicely. If the weather
keeps warm it may have to be grazed some
before winter sets in.
In the article yesterday morning on the
health of the city, the death rate was put in
as nearly Is per 100, when it should have
been Is per 1000, just one cipher left off.
The st. Paul & Duluth road will sell round
trip tickets from all points as far north as
Hinckley, to parties attending the county
fair, at one and one-fith more than the regu-
lar fair one way.
The sale of seats for the "Big 4" combina-
ton opens this morning at the Grand Opera
house. Do not fail to go and hear them We'd
OpSdav will bova fo Iouuh Z
their comicalities.
Mr.. Carl Jobst, travelling salesman for
Oakford 81 Tahulstock, wholesale grocers,
Peoria, ILL.,, has arrived in the city for a
short vacation. He is the guest of Mr..
-Triebel, of Jos. Schupp & Sons.
The Jail birds, White and Smith, are not
yet captured. Let them go and do not
spend any more time hunting them. They
are not any great shakes, and are not worth
what has already been expended on them.
1t was Veterinary Surgeon Bolton who has
been using looped telegraph wire with such
success in relieving cattle who had obstruc-
tions in their Threats. His name was mad
vertently omitted in the article in Sundays
paper.
Messrs. Burns 81 Gorham have been or
dered by the Coal association to put up coal
to the prices charged in st. Paul and Mime
apolis, but this they have refused to do, but
will sell to meet the cut rates caused by
freights.
Mrs. Jacobs and her daughter, Miss Fannie
Jordan, who lost their all by the disastrous
fire at Anoka, have arrived in the city, and it
is expected they will remain here. Their
many friends will welcome them most
heartily.
The Building association held its regular
meeting on Saturday evening. The returns
show that since last meeting $4,000 had
been collected. Ninety-fve shares of the
eight series were sold at an advance of 50
per cent bonus.
The police return thanks to the citizens
for the liberal manner in which they re-
sponded to the call for help to their sick
comrade. The money, 1919, has been de-
posted in Mrs. Dan McCarthy's name, sub
ject to her ordre.
The Hon. VIM. McKusck, who got home
in time from Dakota to take part in the game
of base ball Sunday, thinks it is far easier
to be starter on a race course than to play
base ball. especially when you measure your
length on the sod.
The total amount realized for Officer Nc
Carthy was 1922. so, to which the game on
Friday between the old st. Croix club and
the Bankers contributed SLIGO, the remain
der being the proceeds Of the Old Folks and
Policemen's game.
Wheat came in more plentifully yesterday
and the price remained at 63c. There has
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none, or very little being grown in this sec
ton. No. hard commands &c per bushel
more than No. l wheat.
Mr.. J. B. Gilflan was in the city again
yesterday looking up lost logs, as many he
expected to find appears to have been
claimed by some other party. He was
thawed out considerably and the weather did
not cool down till evening.
David Bronson. sold, on Saturday last,
1850, 600 feet of logs, divided as follows: To
the St. Crolx Lumber Co. 500, 900; to Her
sey, Bean 81 Brown 500, 900; and to the
Lyons Lumber Co., Lyons, Ia, 100000 feet
| We did not learn the price paid.
Mayor Mathews, who accompanied his son
Thomas to St, Johns college, near st. Cloud
on Saturday last, returned to the city yester-
day forenoon. He thinks the teachers there
are workers, and those who are under their
charge must work up and study.
A young lad, named Jos. McLeer, ''of the
bridge tender, met with painful accident on
| Sabbath afternoon. 1t appears he was walk
| ing on the tressel work of the railway, near
the bridge, when one foot slipped through,
and his leg got badly wrenched.
! The st. Joseph's benevolent society that
went to st. Paul on Sunday to take part in
the German Catholic celebration numbered
| some fifty, with band of twelve pieces. A
| large number of ladies and others accom-
| panied them, Quite a number who intended
going got left, not being in time for the
| train.
The Hon. E. W. Durant has just returned
from trip to Hannibal and intermediate
points, and reports the demand for logs
much improved, although the price has not
improved in proportion. He looks for a con-
siderable clearing out of the logs in the lake
before winter sets in, and brighten the pros
pect of winters cut.
Yesterday the schools opened and the at
tendance, especially in the lower depart
ments, was fully larger than the accommo-
daGions. There is room in the higher grades
for more pupils. Superintendent Curtis was
very busy, many presenting themselves who
never attended srhool previously in the city,
and they had to be examined and graded.
Mr.. W. G. Clark and his son Rufus, who
have been on a fishing expedition to the
head waters of the Clam river, have just re-
turned from their ten days excursion. This
is Mr.. Clark's annual hunting ground. They
caught 1873 trout, 300 of which they brought
home with them, having kept them in ice