St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-13
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We regret to learn that child Of Chief Short
ais is very sick,
Mr.. Hugh Hall, of this city, has too Of his
children very i'll with spinal menengitis.
Mr. VIII H. McMullen of Minneapolis, and
his friend John Wynd, Peoria, were in the city
yesterday.
MIR. Henry F. James, travelling salesman for
Chas H. Phillips, chemist, of New York city is
in the city,
There was only one case OF drunkenness be-
fore the municipal court yesterday morning, and
he YVES ordered to leave the city.
The new steamer Cleon is already proving her
self favorite with those on pleasure boat, but
the Jennie Hayes is still doing her share of the
business.
Mr. II. F. Brown and family, OF Browndale
farm, Minneapolis, were in the city yesterday
taking in the fair, ard seeing how the Short
Horns were Citing on.
There will be private moonlight excursion
on the new steamer Cleon Saturday evening,
some twenty five couples having engaged her for
trip down the lakes.
The water is now nearly five feet above low
water mark and rapidly rising, as the streams
feeding the st. Croix are all pouring their sur
plus water into the main channel.
The Florence mills are getting put in first
class order for starting again, and men have been
at work at the old St. Croix mills, so things will
no doubt be lively at both places soon.
Miss Dorsey, who has been sick for some
time, has gone to Duluth and that section for a
vacation, the superintendent of the telephone
company advising her TO take good rest.
Bontell Bros, who have for sometime been in
the auction line here, closing up and moving
to Minneapolis. We regret to- lose them as they
are wide-awakc, live, business young men.
The steamers going up the river have again to
take to the canal, as logs are running on account
of the rapid rise in the river. The boom is
closed and large gang of men are at work.
The cyclone of Tuesday evening did no dam
ages above Osceola. The Cleon was mile above
Osceola at the time the cyclone struck the town,
and the storm cloud was plainly visible, but did
not touch them.
st. Paul parties have purchased all the unpaid
taxes for 1881, and any one who wishes to re-
deem their lands must do so before Thursday
next, the 18th, after that date they are out of
Auditor Foleys hands.
Yesterday morning large gang of shanty men
left for the head waters of the Clam river, and
Will begin the work of getting out the stuck logs
at once. They went by the Duluth road There
are12, 0O0 -0OOfeet hanging.
Elliotts hotel at the head of Chestnut street
on Third, is looming up in fine style. The brick
work is we'll advanced, and in the center, above
the second story window is neatly cut stone
with ''Elliott's HOTEL in gilt letters, The roof
is Of the very best iron and well ribbed. The
building makes a decided improvement in that
part.
The Crusaders had a good attendance at their
drill last evening, and, give them fine weather,
you will see large turnout Of well drilled men
at the basket picnic at Lake Elmo Tuesday
next. The train leaves at S:35, and the trip
costs fifty cents. Owing to the boat races there
that day there will no doubt be large attend
ance.
The accident of which there was mention made
in yesterdays paper, occurred to Miss Kent, of
Sioux Falls, D. T.. who was driving with Mr..
Gully Jones, of Hudson. The buggy was struck
by drunken man with wagon in Oak park, and
Miss Kent was so seriously injured that DIR. Mil
lard, who was sent for would not allow her to be
removed She is at the residence of Mr.. j. c..
Parker, Oak park.
Messrs. Durant Nelson, Tormus and Tozer,
who went to Minneapolis to visit the railroad
maguates in reference to the extra rates charged
from saltwater on lumber, in comparison with
St. Paul, Minneapolis and other points, have re-
turned. They report that they were well re
ceiyed by Messrs. Midgey and Bogue, the arbi-
traitors appointed between the st. Croix lumber
men and the Omaha company, and the matter in
dispute was discussed in all its bearings and the
gentlemen got light on the subject that will be
brought before meeting in Chicago of the arbi-
traitors and the travelling agents of the districts
west Of St. Paul. No doubt a satisfactory basis
will be reached