St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-29

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Yesterday morning Thomas Hayden, Mrs.
Hospes, Mrs. Doe and Mrs Berry left for short
visit to Minnetonka.
The Sun Office was to have been sold yesterday
morning under the mortgage sale, but it was
postponed until next Monday, Sept. /.
The steamer Robert Dodds arrived yesterday
morning from st. Louis after lumber for the
Schulenburg & Boeckler lumber company.
We are pleased to learn that DR.. Berry will be
able to be out to-day, if the weather is fine. He
has had sharp siege, but will get around all
right.
Mr. Jacob Wissler and family are off to Nah
tomedi for few days. Rev. T. NJ. Clary's family
has gone back to Minneapolis after long So
| journ atMahtomedi.
fhe Jennie Hayes yesterday, took up another
barge of iron for the bridge, as well as a full
cargo of freight for up river ports. She also hao
good number of passengers.
| Four boarders from castle Reed were given
their freedom, good suit of clothes and little
chink, as well as months growth Of hair They
went to pastures new, and we trust, to a better
career.
At the municipal court yesterday morning
there were only two cases Of the forfeiture OF
S92. so in each case, being put up by Kehoe and
| Vaudeville for their appearance as Keepers Oh
houses of ill-fame.
The case of Michael Sennett and wife against
John Sennett and wife. was yesterday before
Judge Crosby in the district court. The witnesses
were examined, Judge McCluer's evidence being
| somewhat lengthy.
The mandamus in the case of Thos. Gould VS..
John Yorks, to compel Justice Secrlst TO snow
cause why he shall notify said case, was argued
before Judge Mcclure yesterday, and taken
under adisemement.
Capt O. C. Merriman, the Democratic candi-
date for congress for this district was in the city
yesterday, looking over the ground. He is much
pleased with the outlook. The northern part OF
| the county shows up well.
Ben Hershey president of the Hershey Lumber
Co., Muscatine and of the Clark Lumber Co.,
| Saltwater, accompanied by j. H. Berkshire,
! superintendent of both companies, were IN the
city yesterday from Muscatine.
Yesterday made considerable change in the
appearance of the lake, much more of its sur
| face being now seen, caused by RATS of logs
and lumber being taken to points south. The
steamers Burdette, Bro Jonathan, Ida Fulton,
Robert Dodds and others, all helping in the good
| work.
Mr.. Dudley Hersey and family arrived here
from Arvilla, D. T., yesterday When he left
there were 1000 of wheat cut, and 500
| acres still to cut He has one of the finest mann
moth farms the great prairie territory. His
3, average to the acre of wheat this year will be
twenty-five bushels He is satisfied with his To-
| cation.
The water has now reached two feet seven
inches above low water mark and the change
much improved river and lake business, yester-
day morning reminding of the busy times
| gone by. At one time we had in sight, anu pussy
at work some eight steamers, which fully shows
that business ON the lake is by no means dead
The drill of company X last evening was badly
busted by the attraction of the skating rink.
We do not wonder at fine looking young men.
like those forming the majority of company X
preferrng the company of all the good looking
Young ladies in the city, to the command of
..shonlder arms, form fours" and ''dduble. "
Yesterday morning about o'clock express
wagon came laundering down Third street from
| the court house, and a tonsoral artist who was
having u ride down got out in double quick time.
When the horse got as far as the watering trough
he was stopped to get drink. The owner and
he were both dry, and required an eye opener.
The Bro Jonathan left yesterday afternoonwith
lumber and logs for different points down the
river No boat on the lake or river has had o
more prosperous season than the Bro. Jonathan,
as she has not been idle day, has not had to
or board from her many RATS. She has so far
done good summers business.
We are sorry to learn that diphtheriai is spread
ing in south saltwater and has almost become
epidemic The family of Mr.. John Bell, stage
owner is sadly afflicted, several being down with
| IT, a good deal of careessness has been mani
tested by the people, and we would not be Sur
prised to learn that there will be difficulty in
opening the schools, on account OF the hold the
| disease has taken.
Prof. Wells concert at the Grand Opera house
on Wednesday evening was financially failure,
but the concert itself was something finer than
has been heard in this city for long time. The
philharmonic society rendered their parts to per
fection and all the others did well, whilst Prof.
! We'll himself in the violin solos, showed that he
was perfect master OF the instrument. Our citi-
zens missed a treat by not being present.
Dutch town is being improved by the erection
OF buildings and the grading of streets. The
location Is pleasant, and if some OF the residents
would use little whitewash or paint they would
! still more improve the appearance. For dollar
or two q wash could be prepared. of any color to
suit. that would last for five or six years, and
would save more in the tear and of the
weather on the buildings each year than the cost
of the material used. besides identifying the
place.
While Messrs. E. s. Brown, j. n. and I. W.
Castle We're out on their chicken hunting trip in
southern Minnesota and northern Iowa, they
came across an old resident of this city, who was
much pleased to see them, and when they drove
| into the yard of Mr.. Knipps, formerly brewer
here, he gave them hearty welcome. Since
leaving this city he has met with round of sue
cess and has ore of the best farms in the section
of county around Adrian, in this state. He
likes the county much, and farming, he thinks is
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many friends in the city will be pleased to hear
| of his success.
The directors of the Washington county fair
yesterday morning made an engagement with
| Nellie Leon, the celebrated French acronant to
give exhibitions during the fair She performs
the most daring trapeze acts, hundreds OF feet in
| the air whilst suspended from a balloon An
! other great attraction will be that OF Commodore
Kittson's famous horses. all being entered for
the races Minnie X, the noted PAGER. who has 4
! record OF :O6 with running, mate is also to be
present with hosts OF other noted flyers The
excellent track here is known to all horsemen,
/ and thew wish to speed their horses against time
on one of the fastest and best mile tracks on the
continent.
Very early yesterday morning, stranger who
| had the previous afternoon hired horse end
buggy from livery stable on North Second
street brought the rig home, telling the livery
man to get him another ready to drive him into
the country some six miles, and that he would
go around the corner for few minutes The
few Minutes got very long when the Scandinavian
| got 1t through his wool that he was being sold.
lie came to the Sawyer house, and at the corner
met policeman, TO whom he made complaint
but could give no description of the man. How
ever he after time spied his man on the street.
! and went for him. He had no money, but he
had some checks and orders on the new railway
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This afternoon at 8 o'clock, viii be played the
most interesting game Of base ball that has ever
been played in this city. There has been large
sale of tickets, and good audience is guaran-
teed. The admission to the grounds is Is cents