St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-13

49, 900, as the Second ward has much
larger population than either of the others;
the First and Third wards being nearly
equal.
The Hershey lumber mill, formerly the
Matt Clark mill, begins operations this
morning, giving employment to some sew
enty men. The mill has been put in the
very best order by Mr.. Slaughter. Mr.. F.
NJ. Buffam arrived yesterday from Musca
tine, accompanied by Mr.. Campbell, who
will have charge of the booms.
1t has just leaked out that some young
men from this city went, to Lake Elmo on
Sunday, and to spend the time more merrily
went for boat ride. Something being the
matter with, them they got into the lake
and were nearly drowned The young men
did not wish the matter to be known, so
they did not arrive home till after dark.
Mr.. Samuel Judd expects to go to-day to
Marine to start up business for the Marine
Lumber company. which has: just been Or
ganiZed. Yesterday he was busy over the
books in Mr.. jerks Office. going to ST. Paul
in the evening Everything is now settled,
and there is expected to be again busy times
at Marine. The town has had hard time
of it, and the citizens will be pleased to get
at work again.
At noon yesterday an alarm Of fire was
sent i'll from box %, for a fire in a barn be-
longing to Mrs. Gratia Mower, and on the
premises occupied by James O'GOrman, 916
Oak street. The fire department saved the
house, although the barn was only twenty
feet from it, and the pressure from the
water works but little. Loss ON the barn
$500, insurance 5000; loss on house $25 for
paint blistered; fully insured, all in the
Commercial Union, London.
On Monday the new government tug boat
Alert was taken to St. Paul and accepted
from the contractol, Mr.. Asa Batchelder, he
getting much praise for the excellence OF
the work and the fine lines he had made on
her. Capt. Hayes had her in charge. On
Thursday Capt. Hayes goes to ST. Paul to
reside, as he soon enters upon his work as
inspector of steam vessels and boilers, to
which he has been appointed by the federal
government. He will be much missed by
the people of this section.
Mr.. Charles A. Estabrooks, who has his
home at the corner OF Olive and Fifth
streets, but who has been engaged for some
Saltwater in order, was taken suddenly ill
there on Monday, his reason leaving him.
Since part of his skull was badly injured at
J
troubled him very much, and lately he has
been complaining of sharp pains. He was
brought home as soon as possible, and yes
terday afternoon he was much better. Mr..
EStabrOOks is an old veteran.
At the municipal court yesterday morn
ing before Judge Netheway, the case against
Charles Nelson for keeping disorderly
saloon was further postponed until Tuesday
next. In the case of Peter Vaughan against
Gabriel Wagner, for using threatening Ian
guage, Wagner was found guilty and fined
SIS and costs or fifteen days in the county
Jail. 1t cost him S13 to get free. Another
case arising out of the same of assault was
proven, and sentence was suspended during
good behavior. M. Gillespie withdrew his
plea of not guilty, and pleaded guilty to
charge of assault and battery. The case
arose out of the moving Of a safe by one
Murphy to the Bazaar block, where through
the ropes breaking the stairway and safe
were injured. Gillespie had the contract
aud Murphy did the work, and Ethe quarrel
was over who should pay for the loss of the
property. The assault cost Gillespie $3.50.