St. Paul daily globe., 1885-05-22
containing 5000, 600 feet The logs were
very fine, averaging 250,000 feet to the

brazil.
The rehearsal of the orat0ri0 of The
| Creation by the members of the cOnServa-
tory OF music on Wednesday evening was a
grand success The chorus is filling up and
some sixty voices will be in training.
There would be many more but on WedneS-
day there are church meetings, which dis
appoints many who wish to attend.
Messrs. Wright Il Nelson, contractors,
have taken a contract to build large and
first-class residence in the town Of Lake
land. Others Of the city contractors have
large contracts through the surrounding
country, which shows that the farmers are
taking advantage of cheap lumber and
labor.
For several days past large quantities of
wheat have been brought to market here,
and prices have kept up well. There is
still considerable amount in the hands OF
the farmers, one prominent farmer having
1,5O0 bushels Of the best grade. He says
he will not sell until he can get $1 per
bushel
The several parties summoned before the
court by the health officee yesterday had a
hearing, G. A. Bromley was discharged,
the cleaning of the premises having been
done. John O'Shaughnessy's case was
continued till this morning and Frank
Shannon agreed to have his premises made
satisfactory to the health officer.
Yesterday two very important cases were
heard before Judge McCluer of Chisago
county. The first was land case in which
the present occupants are contesting q land
title claimed to be given in 1857. The other
case is OF still older date. In 1850 a road
was granted from Point Douglas, in this
county, to the ST. Louis river, and it is de-
sired to find out whether that road is now
in existence. The cases will bring out
many law intricacies as well as research for
old deeds.
Yesterday while Mr.. James D. O'Brien
and child, and his sister, Mrs. Burke, were
driving on Main street, the king-bolt broke,
allowing the forward wheels to draw out
from under the buggy. The occupants
were thrown out on the street, but only Mr..
O'Brien received any hurt, his nose being
somewhat scratched. The horse only
moved a few steps when he stopped of his
own accord.
A very sudden death occurred in the city
about 4:30 yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Charles Augustus Staples, who has been
suffering from consumption for several
years, was taking short drive in buggy,
when she began to cough and moan. Being
near her residence at the time, she got to
the house, being assisted from the buggy by
young man named Walker. He seated
her, but in few minutes she was dead
Her death has been expected for some time.
Her husband was just leaving on the train
for the woods when he was stopped. She
leaves four children.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Murdock was
engaged in taking testimony as referee, ap-
pointed by State Attorney General Hahn, in
the case Of A. G. Hospes against the Lum-
bermen's board of exchange, to restrain
them from scaling or keeping record of
logs scaled in this district. j. N. Searles
appears for Hospes, and Marsh & Clap p
for the respondent. The point wished to
be proven is. whether the Lumber exchange
has scaled logs, delivered scale bills and
made a record of such scales. The greater
part of the members of the Lumber ex-
change, as well as the officers, will be ex-
amined. Mr.. Charles Bean was the last
witness examined last evening.