St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-23

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Stiiitcdter Notes.
The steamer Evansville left yesterday with
raft of logs for Reeds Landing.
We will attend to some more of what is
''Seen Around the City, in day or two.
| Mr.. Talbot, grain buyer, Osceola, was in
the city yesterday looking over the prospect
Durant s. Wheeler yesterday sold 500, 600
feet of logs to Mr.. Wadley, of Clinton, Iowa.
getting good price.
| Dr. Pitkin and Mr.. Gray yesterday morn
ing, in couple of hours, got a dozen chick
ems and a mallard duck.
The g. B. Knapp came down the river with
her barges loaded for st. Paul yesterday, and
left at once for the capital.
The steamer Menomonee left yesterday
with raft of logs from Durant & Wheeler
for the Dubuque Lumber company.
! There was not single case before the
municipal court yesterday. Whiskey must
be getting too dear to permit the bummers
| to get drunk.
Mrs c. c. Bordwell, of this city, with her
son and neice, left yesterday morning on a
short visit to Osceola. She went by the
Jennie Hayes.
| City Engineer Clark was yesterday locat-
ing the extent of the lower levee in the lake,
and the work of filing will no doubt be at
once proceeded with.
The coal men are having their heads to-
gether good deal for the past few days, and
no doubt their customers will have the ben
eft of their elaboration.
Mr.. A.Rohrbach has returned from his trip
east, where he went to purchase goods. He
reports that goods will be cheap this fall, as
extra bargains can be got east.
The cornice on the part of the prison de-
stroyed by fire was completed yesterday, the
circular part nearly over the front entrance
being the last done, and the whole is COM
plete.
At noon yesterday heavy thunder storm
passed north and east Of this city, but we had
no rain here, although the thunder was close
| at hand and the flashes of lightning very
vivid.
to be moved to the large store next to the
office of Frank E. Joy. There they will haye
room to show the large additions they are
getting daily.
The directors of the county fair are to erect
$50 feet more of stalls and sheds for horses,
as well as to build an Office for the accom-
mediation of parties wishing to do business
on the grounds.
State Architect Radcliffe was looking over
the work being done at the state prison yes
terday. He says that everything is going on
as well as he could wish, and that there is
no sighting of work.
Quite number of farmers have been in
the city the past couple of days, and it looks
as if the merchants and others will have
more to do. Loss of new goods are arriving,
and busy fall is anticipated.
Mrs. Hening, wife of Druggist Hening,
with her son. went to Minneapolis yesterday
and mother having gone east on visit, Mr..
Hening looks very disconsolate.
The courts did no business yesterday. Tn
probate court has not had a case this week
and Judge Lehmicke is feeling lonesome.
He does not know what has come over the
people There was nothing in the district
court.
Those parties who have wood on the leyee
had better have it removed during the next
three days or they may find it in the lake
again. The levee has to be cleared for the
benefit of shippers. Get the wood off at
once.
Ed. Elliott is putting the race course in the
very best condition, private parties having
engaged him to do so. There will be a big
amount of practice on it and when the races
come off at the fair it will be in the best of
order.
Capt. Knapp intends to have his new boat
county fair from points up the river to Still
water. This will be a great convenience
to those from the marine district of the
county. s
Comptroller of the currency II. W. Can
non arrived in the city yesterday morning
from Washington on visit to his many
friends here. He interviewed his old con-
ferees in the Lumberman's bank in the af-
ternoon
Yesterday another beautiful black pointer
dog was received by express from Topeka,
Kansas, for Mr.. J. Fl. Dougherty, of st.
Louis, who, with others from that city, is the
guest of Mr.. w. G.. Clark. The animal is a
fine specimen and is fully trained.
The balloon ascension will be under Prof
E. D. Hogan, who has made several hundred
successful trips through the air. Prof. Allen
having nothing to do with 1t, as he has not
been engaged. The directors have made
favorable arrangements with Prof. Hogan.
Judge Brill, of St. Paul, accompanied by
his wife and son, was in the city yesterday.
In going through the prison he remarked
that he saw several boarding there whom he
was instrumental in sending to that insti-
tuition He was much pleased with every
thing he saw.
Yesterday quite number of Company X
were at the target practicing and few COM
panies win be able to boast Of better shots.
They cannot have a longer range than 200
Yards unless the city allows them t. shoot
from inside the city limits, when they can
have a 400 yards range.
The floor of the roller skating rink is pro
crossing well, but it takes longer to relay It
than expected. If everything goes on as
well as expected it will be finished on
Wednesday next, and not before that time.
The carpenters are making an excellent job.
The painters are also getting on well, and are
giving it a delicate tint.
The c. \. Nelson Lumber company have
decided to close their store in this city, and
on the LIST OF October they win have all the
goods closed out No doubt they will be
offering big inducements to purchasers, as
the whole stock must be got rid of. They
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