St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-21
Notes About Town.

Mr.. Schupp has returned from three
months vacation to the South.
Yesterday Mr.. G. I'll. Ferguson sold 2, 000,-
900 feet of lumber at a good price.
The roller skating rink will be reopened
on Saturday, but will remain open only a
short time.
Harry Capron left yesterday for Mr.. John
s. PrOctor'S farm near Mandan, Dak., and
Mr.. Proctor expects to leave to-day.
Mr.. Walter Jellison, who has been sick,
is recovering slowly. Mrs. McComb was
better yesterday than for some time.
Cowan & O'Neal Bros log drive has got
through Kettle river and is now in the
main stream of the ST. Croix river.
The steamer Iowa arrived yesterday after
noon, and left at once with a raft of logs
for the Lyons Lumber company, Lyons, La.
The Wisconsin Central will change time
Sunday, May "a, leaving at 1890 a. m. in
stead of s a. m., and arriving at 5:35 p. IN.
instead of 500 p. m.
Company K will be inspected tonight at
the armory, after which there will be a
dance given in aid of the overcoat fund of
the company, forty having been ordered.
M. j. Doran of the Saltwater Boiler
works yesterday received orders for four
boilers from Minneapolis parties, and ex-
poets large number more orders through
the same parties and others.
Kate Claxton tonight at the Grand opera
house in the Two Orphans. The sale of
seats has been quite satisfactory. On to-
morrow night Grace Hawthorne, the Ameri-
can actress, appears in Queena, for which
the box Office is now open.
R11cinQcc ic irnnrOViDU of ,aIQ Elmo and
in addition to former attractions skating
rink will be opened in a few days. Mr..
Bowen expects to have busy season, hav-
ing made all needed arrangements with the
Omaha road for trains to stop.
Senator Sabin expected to leave Chicago
last evening, and arrived home to-day. He
is accompanied by Mrs. Sabin, Mrs. De
Meary and two children of Delegate Ray
mond of Fargo Oak. Their mother died in
Washington, D. c., last winter.
A man named Wallgate, who lives in the
southern part of the county, had four of his
neighbors arrested yesterday for breaking
down his fences and destroying gate.
The quarrel is over a road allowance which
Wallgate has fenced in. They will have
an airing of the matter before Judge Nethe-
way.
At the municipal court yesterday morning
before Judge Netheway, Sam Kee, the
Chinaman who had his case laid over for
examination from the previous day, was
discharged and his almond eyes danced
with delight that the Mclean man had not
fined him. He promised to leave the clothes
lines alone after this.
In the probate court yesterday before
Judge Lehmicke, in the matter of the Dodd
minors, petition was filed to appoint A.
M. Dodd guardian, and it was ordered that
he be so appointed and that letters of adj
ministration be granted on his filing bond
A license was also asked to sell real estate
belonging to the minors. Petition will be
heard July 6, 1885.
Health Inspector Merrill was yester-
day at the city hall getting out warrants for
several who have not cleaned their prem
ises when ordered, and he is determined to
enforce the ordinance and the state law.
There will be music in the air at the city
hall this morning. DR.. Merrill is doing a
good work, and he is being supported by
the authorities. The city will be thoroughly
renovated before he gets through.
The members of Company K will do well
to be present on next Thurday evening for
inspection, as those not present and in the
city may find themselves in the custody OF
corporars guard. Squad drill was held
on Monday evening for the new recruits
who are making rapid advancement. Last
evening there was company drill. and to-
night also there will be company drill. The
attendance is large. Company K will at
tend memorial services on Sunday evening
next with Miller Post No. 1,G. A. R., at the
Methodist church, when the Rev. Dr.. Dunn
will deliver an appropriate address,.
Mr.. Charles A. Peterson of Marine had
with him yesterday in the city curiosity
in the shape of a tobacco pipe bowl of mon
strous size. It was made from black ash
burr. and carved by Sven Hasslee, a
farmer living near Marine village. There
are excellent bas relief figures of Washing
ton Lincoln and Garfield, with handsome
wreaths of flowers. There is also the
American eagle with shield and flag, done
in an artistic style, square and compass,
and quite display of lettering. The work
was difficult to do owing to the softness of
the wood, but for a farmer amateur it
shows talent that many an artist would
envy. The work has occupied his spare
moments for couple of years.
The Mannerchor intend holding
fair in Music hall at an early date posi-
bly about the 1st of July, or Immediately
after the Catholic fair is over at the roller
skating rink The object of the fair is to
raise money to erect a hall for the society,
SO that they may have just such a hall as
they want. The lower part would be used
for business purposes, while the upper
floors would contain not only large hall,
but all club rooms, parlors for ladies and
everything requisite They will try and
secure lot on Main or Second streets. The
committee appointed is good one and in
cludes A.. Frederick, Theodore Jassey, w.
P. SehilIng, Charles Brenner, Charles Lus-
tig. r, Wolfsburg, Otto Erdemann and
Peter Stradtler.
Mr.. ii. Z. Hayden, speaking yesterday
of the unsolicited offer he had received
from his old friend, Gov. Swinford to be-
come secretary of the territory of Alaska,
said it had taken him by surprise, but there
was every probability that he would accept
the position. True, the country was far
away and had vigorous climate, but he
was assured that it was not nearly as bad as
represented The climate of this state had
for wears been dreaded by those who knew
il not. and so he was assured was the case
with Alaska. Mr.. Haydon's many friends
here are pleased at his good fortune, and
that he and his family will be in posi-
tion where they will have competence in
short time.
At the meeting of the city council on
Tuesday evening an ordinance was intro
dueed by Aid. Lyons which extends the
vagrancy act, and will assist the police
materially in ridsling the city of those who
will not work and who have no honest liv-
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